2011 April Monthly Reading Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay MountainKat! (Kicking goals!)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Thank you everyone! Getting to ten was a real challenge this month, but it feels good to get across the finish line!

[Sandra]

Hooray MountainKat!

[exxcentrica]

RRRC 2011 April Monthly Challenge
7/10 Completed

1. April: Alpha 4/18
2. My Birthday Freebie: Shift 4/11
3. Maryland: Desire Untamed
4. Fourth Month: Prey 4/10
5. The Royal Wedding: Lover Unleashed 4/7
6. April Fool's Day (2nd chances): Dreams of a Dark Warrior
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day (GLBT): Zero at the Bone 4/27
8. Tax Day (library book): The Jungle 4/9
9. Pets Are Wonderful month: Heart Change
10. Reader's Choice The Darkest Secret 4/24

[Vi]

Yay! I'm done. Whew, for a moment, I thought I wouldn't be able to finish it. Now I've crosses the finish line! Yay me!

Progress: 10/10 DONE Woohoo!! *Happy Dance*

1. April (Book with an A): The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley Finished: 03/04/11, ***
2. Birthday: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder Finished: 19/04/11
3. Geography (Set in Maryland): Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts Finished: 26/4/2011
4. Fourth Month: Late Eclipses by Seanan MacGuire Finished: 28/4/2011
5. Royal Wedding: Black Hills by Nora Roberts Finished: 7/4/11
6. April Fools (red cover): Dark Lover by J. R. Ward Finished: 11/4/11
7. Find a Rainbow Day: Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas Finished: 4/4/11
8. Taxes Due (borrowed from Library): Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey Finished 25/4/11
9. Pet Month: Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs Finished: 9/4/11
10. My Choice: Morning Comes Softly by Debbie Macomber. Finished 5/4/11

[Hayley]

Congrats Ritu!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Ritu!!

Ritu wrote: "Yay! I'm done. Whew, for a moment, I thought I wouldn't be able to finish it. Now I've crosses the finish line! Yay me!

Progress: 10/10 DONE Woohoo!! *Happy Dance*"

[Melissa]

7/10 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 (2*) 4/28
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!

[KarenF]

Congrats to all the finishers!

10/10 Read - Complete

A for April: At the Bride Hunt Ball by Olivia Parker /17/11 ★★★★
Happy B-day Juana! It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 4/8/11 ★★★
Maryland: Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts 4/28/11 ★★★★
Fourth Month: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost 4/15/11 ★★★★
Royal Wedding: In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz 4/4/11 ★★★★
April Fools: To Seduce A Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt (March #5) 4/10/11 ★★★★
Find A Rainbow Day: Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson 4/2/11 ★★★★
Tax Day: Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin 4/6/11 ★★★★
Pets are Wonderful: Bad to the Bone by Jeri Smith-Ready 4/9/11 ★★★★
My Choice: The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter 4/3/11 ★★★★

Unread: All Done!

Read:

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Karen!!

KarenF wrote: "Congrats to all the finishers!

10/10 Read - Complete"

[Hayley]

Congrats Karen!

[Katharina]

Congrats Ritu and KarenF!

[Cathy]

10/10 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 4/27/11

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

[Hayley]

Congrats Cathy!

[Cathy]

Thanks. It was just under the wire!

[Shellbelle]

April Monthly Challenge
8/8 Completed

Finished! Just in time!

1.April: The *Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper 4/5/11★★★★
4.Fourth Month: Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson(4 word title) 4/28/11★★★★★
5.The Royal Wedding: (Blue Cover) Moon Called by Patrica Briggs (Aprils PIFM) 4/19/11★★★★★
6.April Fool's Day: Fallen (#5 Feb Second Chances) 4/20/11★★★.5
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis (colors violet, blue, green) 4/17/11 ★★★★★
8. Taxes are due in US (15 April): Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs (borrowing from friend for free) 425/11★★★★★
9. Pets Are Wonderful month: Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione(HellHounds) 4/13/11★★★★.5
10. Reader's Choice: It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn 4/4/11★★★★

[Vi]

Thanks all. Congrats Karen, Cathy and Shellbelle

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Ritu, Karen, Cathy and Shellbelle!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

April Monthly Reading Challenge
1 April - 30 April 2011

Completed: 8/8 - 'Yay for me!!

1. April: Angels' Blood - √ 8 Apr : reread and Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh - √ 18 Apr
2. Happy Birthday Marianna!: Black Sheep - √ 28 Apr
3. Maryland: Rapture in Death - √ 13 Apr
4. Fourth Month: Tempting a Proper Lady - √ 6 Apr
5. Royal Wedding: skip
6. April Fool: Hunting Season (Fighting Man, March) - √ 5 Apr
7. Rainbow: Menage - √ 16 Apr
8. Taxes are due: Library book - skip
9. Pets are FAB!: Burning Wild - √ 10 Apr
10. My Choice: Dakota Ranch Crude - √ 11 Apr

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Cathy!!

Congratulations, Shellbelle!!

Congratulations, Jane!!

[Sandra]

Hooray, Ritu, Karen, Cathy, Shellbelle & Jane!!!!!

[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

[Joy]

10/10 DONE I'M FINISHED!

1 - A - Watership Down, Richard Adams - DONE
2 - Birthday - Jane Eyre (Happy Birthday, April Dawn)- DONE
3 - Geography - Jewels of the Sun, Nora Roberts DONE 4/22/11
4 - 4th - City of Fallen Angels, Cassandra Clare - DONE
5 - Wedding - Major Pettigrew's Last Stand (all blue cover) DONE 4/24/11
6 - April fools - 7 from March is Irish ... Irish Inspirations - DONE
7 - Rainbow - Rainbow Cottage, Grace Livingstone Hill 4/27 DONE
8 - Taxes - library book, A Year on Ladybug Farm, Donna Ball - 4/27 DONE
9 - Pets - Art of Racing in the Rain 4/28 done
10 - Reader's Choice - I'll Be Seeing You, Mary Higgins Clark - DONE
And for my personal challenge, 7 of the 10 came OFF my shelf at home (although many of them were good enough to go onto my permanent shelf).

[FlibBityFLooB]

6/10 read. That might be all I'm able to do this month, but maybe I'll have enough time to squeeze in one more book before May... we'll see! :)

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 - 4/28/11, ★★★★
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, ★★

[Shellbelle]

Thanks everyone! And Congrats to all who finished! Feels good to check that last one off...lol:D

[Sandra]

Hooray Joy!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Thanks Sandra and BJ and everyone else :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Joy!

[Sandra]

RRRC April 2011 Challenge
10/10 Completed FINISHED 29/4/11

1. A - Another One Bites the Dust 18/4/11 ★★★★
2. Happy Birthday Kyhm - Scoundrel 16/4/11 ★★★★
3. Maryland - J.D. Robb - Interlude in Death 27/4/11 ★★★
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 29/4/11 ★★★★
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 ★★★★★

[KarenF]

Thanks to everyone! And congrats to all the other finishers!

[Hayley]

Congrats to Shellbelle, Jane, Joy, and Sandra!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Sandra!!

Sandra wrote: "RRRC April 2011 Challenge
10/10 Completed FINISHED 29/4/11."

[Eva]

6/5

2. Birthday: Katrina aka PatchLove's: First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones (Completed 04/19/2011)

5. The Royal Wedding: Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin (Completed 04/23/2011)

7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Lady Be Good (Wynette, Texas) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Completed 04/25/2011)

8. Taxes are due in US (15 April): Leader of the Pack: Tales of an Urban Werewolf by Karen Macinerney (Completed 04/29/2011)

9. Pets Are Wonderful month (nodding also to Pet Owners Day, World Rat Day and National Hairball Awareness Day): Grave Witch: An Alex Craft Novel by Kalayna Price (Completed 04/15/2011)

10. Reader's Choice: First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Completed 04/11/2011)

[Joy]

Way to go Sandra ... and congrats to all you other finishers, as well. Looking forward to the May challenge!

[A_Vishous_Fan]

I'm in!
Challenge Duration: April 1 – April 30, 2011
6/08

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.
Seducing Jane Porter 04/28


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

[Sandra]

Hooray Eva!

Thanks Hayley, BJ Rose & Joy :)

[Renske]

3/3 done

4 Fourth Month: fourth in a series: Michael Scott - The necromancer (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #4) 4/4
8 taxes (library)Libba Bray - A Great and Terrible Beauty 27/4
10 Reader's choice:Jean M. Auel - The Land of Painted Caves 25/4

[Sharon]

1. April (Book with an A): The Almost Moon - Alice Sebold4/29
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 4/30
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

[D.G.]

2011 RRRC April Monthly Challenge
10/10 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 - 4/10 ★★★
6. Fool Me Twice: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles - 4/21 ★★★★★
7. Man-on-Man: Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels - 4/30 ★★★★
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

[Debbie]

Congrats to everyone that has finished :o)

Almost done, will post later tonight or first thing in the morning.

[Nikki ♥]

Congrats to all that have finished :)

RRMC- April 2011
6/10


1. "A" Title:
2. Birthday:
3. Maryland: Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts 4/12/11
4. Fourth Month: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeanine Frost 4/30/11
5. The Royal Wedding:My Forbidden Desire by Carolyn Jewel 4/22/11
6. April Fool's Day:
7. Find a Rainbow: Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James
8. Taxes Due in the US: This Year's Christmas Present Anthology 4/22/11 borrowed from Kyhm
9. Pets Are Wonderful Month: Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr 4/24/11
10. Reader's Choice: Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas 04/18/11

[Wan]

I failed. I don't have enough time to read the last book. Well! 9/10 ain't bad. I'm back to 5 next month.

RRRC Monthly
1-30 Apr 2011
9/10 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:red, green, yellow - You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 4/12 (4)
8. Taxes Day: Borrowed book - Sins of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/7 (4)
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 4/30 (4)

[Katharina]

Congrats Cathy, Shellbelle, Jane, Joy, Sandra, Eva, Renske, D.G. and Wan!

[Hayley]

Congrats to Eva, Renske, D.G., and Wan

[Hayley]

*April Monthly Reading Challenge*

YAY I'm done! 3 of 3 Complete

1. April: (Starts with an A): A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton [Completed on 4/12/2011]

4. Fourth Month: (Four words in the title): Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris [Completed on 4/30/2011]

8. Library Book: On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah [Completed on 4/23/2011]

[Melinda]

done! 10/10 completed




1. April: Amaryllis by Jayne Castle read 4/23/11

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

3. Geography: Naked in Death by JD Robb/Nora Roberts read 4/24/11

4. Fourth Month: Kitty's House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn read 4/28/11

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: Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett {colors} read 4/28/11

8. Taxes are due in US (15 April): The King Who Heard a Joke from Bedtime Stories: A Collection of Erotic Fairy Tales by Jean Johnson {free} read 4/29/11

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

10. Reader's Choice: Stolen by Kelley Armstrong read 4/21/11

[Daffodil]

Congrats to everyone who finished!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Sandra, Renske, DG, Hayley, Melinda and Diane!!!!!

I have trouble getting all 10 done too Wan - I now force myself to accept a max of 8 - and it let's me 'play' at the end of each month if I have time :)

[Katharina]

April 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge
5/5 Completed Yay finally

2. Happy Birthday to me The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer 4/3/11
4. Four Words Testimony of Two Men by Taylor Caldwell 4/30/11
8. Library Book Morning Comes Softly by Debbie Macomber 4/10/11
9. Animal Frederica (dog) by Georgette Heyer 4/17/11
10. My Choice Bride of Pendorric by Victoria Holt 4/7/11

[Katharina]

Congrats Hayley, Melinda and Diane!