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I had to rush the last three books, as you can see, but I did it! Completed my first challenge.5/5 Completed
1. Author/Title - A: The Gift: A Novel by Cecelia Ahern - 4/30
3. Geography - Maryland: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts - 4/8
6. April Fool's Day - March #7: A Season of Seduction by Jennifer Haymore - 4/19
8. Taxes Due - Borrowed Book: The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis - 4/28
10. Reader's Choice: The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly - 4/29
Just in time...2011 April Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: April 1 – April 30, 2011
10/10 Completed
1. April - Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh 04/18****
2. Happy B-day Amanda! - The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton 04/25***
3. Geography - Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 04/30*****
4. Four letters - Vamps and the City by Kerrelyn Sparks 04/03***
5. Blue cover - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward 04/22***
6. April Fool's Day - Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton 04/07***
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day - Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole 04/15****
8. Borrowed book - 16 Lighthouse Road by Debbie Macomber 04/23****
9. Pets Are Wonderful - High Five by Janet Evanovich 04/18*****
10. Reader's Choice - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 04/10*****
5/5 Complete And Not a Moment to Spare1. April= Begins with A:
2. Fourth Month = Fourth Book in a Series:
3. Royal Wedding = Blue Cover:
4. Taxes Are Due= Free Book:
5. Reader's Choice:
RRRC April Monthly Challenge9/10 - Done, but missed the third category!
1. April: Read a book which title or author’s name starts with “A”.
Archangel's Kiss 04/03 - 5*
2. Birthday - Sheila (7th):
Ice - Linda Howard 04/22 - 3*
4. Fourth Month - four words in the title:
Desires of the Dead 04/07 - 3.5*
5. The Royal Wedding - blue cover:
The Body Finder 04/06 - 5*
6. April Fool's Day:
March off to war (The main character is War, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, and war is starting between demons and Hell):
Eternal Rider 04/02 - 5*
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day:
Where Dreams Begin - Lisa Kleypas 04/26 - 5*
8. Taxes are due in US (15 April):
I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend - Cora Harrison 04/01 - 3* (borrowed from a student)
9. Pets Are Wonderful month
Trust Me on This - Jennifer Crusie 04/22 - 3.5*
10. Reader's Choice
Comanche Moon - Catherine Anderson 04/15 - 5* (what a fabulous book!! LOVED it!
Update 4/301. April:
4. Fourth Month:
5. The Royal Wedding:
6. April Fool's Day:
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day:
8. Taxes are due in US (15 April):
9. Pets Are Wonderful month:
10. Reader's Choice:
Completed 8/10
Cut it pretty close, but I'm done!10 of 10 Complete
1. April:
2. Happy Birthday Amanda!:
3. Geography:
4. Fourth Month:
5. The Royal Wedding: (blue cover)
6. April Fool's: (March #5)
7. Find-A-Rainbow day: (3 colors)
8. Tax day: (book from the library)
9. Pets are Wonderful:
10. Readers Choice:
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A is for April Happy birthday Marianna
Maryland
Fourth Month
The Royal Wedding
April Fools
Find a Rainbow
Tax Day
Pet Day
Reader's Choice
10/10
Yay I finished!
I'm afraid I couldn't finish this month challengeI just need two more to complete. Oh, well maybe next
time.
Congratulations to everyone that finish.
I'm in!
Challenge Duration: April 1 – April 30, 2011
6/08
1.
4.
House of Dark Shadows
5..
Lucien's Gamble: A Novella From Bad Boys Ahoy!
6. April Fool's Day:Has the word kiss: Aphrodite's Kiss
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Read an LGBT book: Oleander House
8.
Seducing Jane Porter
9.
10.
2011 April Monthly Reading Challenge
8/8
DONE! (Just barely)
*TBD
*3.Geography – Maryland author – Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
*8. Taxes are due in US (15 April) – Accountant character – Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair
Hooray, Renske, D.G., Hayley, Melinda, Diane, Katharina, Cee, Lili, Amy, Amanda, Becky & Amanda!!!!!!!!!!!!And Congrats to all those that tried and had fun :)
Challenge Duration: April 1 – April 30, 20119/10 filed for extension....10/10 finished!
1. April: Read a book which title or author’s name starts with “A”.
Miss Julia Stands Her Ground by Ann B. Ross4/6/11****4 stars
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday to Juana
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd4/8/11****4 stars
3. Geography: Read a book whose character is from Maryland.
Full Tilt by Janet Evanovich4/13/11****4 stars
4. Fourth Month: Read a book that has four words in the title.
Calling Mr. Lonely Hearts by Laura Benedict4/14/11**2 stars
5. The Royal Wedding: Read a book with a royal character.
Hart's Hope by Orson Scott Card4/19/11****4 stars
6. April Fool's Day: Read a book from the seventh category of the February Monthly Reading Challenge.
7. Valentine's Day Read a book has the word love as part of the title.
When Love Calls, You Better Answer by Bertice Berry4/20/11****4 stars
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Read a book with a title that includes the word: wish.
Wish You Well by David Baldacci4/22/11****4 stars
8. Taxes are due in US (15 April): Requested extension ... Cosmopolis by Don DeLillo5/1/11****4 stars
9. Pets Are Wonderful month (nodding also to Pet Owners Day, World Rat Day and National Hairball Awareness Day): Read a book with a character that owns a pet or has an animal on the cover.
James Herriot's Favorite Dog Storiesby James Herriot4/29/11****4 stars
10. Reader's Choice
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks4/30/11****4 stars
Shirley wrote: "Challenge Duration: April 1 – April 30, 20119/10 filed for extension....still reading 1..."
lol, never thought about filing for an extension - but wish I had :)
Thanks. I really had to push myself to finish on time this month. My last book in this challenge, Testimony of Two Men, was about the size of 2 books. But it was really good and Dr. Ferrier's personality and dialogue reminded me strongly of Dr. House on Tv. Although this book was written in the 60's and takes place around 1900. It did only drag occasionally when the author got a bit carried away with description.
Finished last night with maybe 30 minutes to spare. LOL8/8
1. April -
2. Birthday (Happy Birthday Sherrie!) -
4. Fourth Month (4th in series) -
5. The Royal Wedding (a book centering on a wedding) -
6. April Fool's Day (February #7, red cover) -
8. Taxes are due in US (15 April) (accountant character) -
9. Pets Are Wonderful month (character owns a pet) -
10. Reader's Choice -
Here is April, do I ;have to post it before I get May???? I did 91. Author: A Ann Graham Gaines Jim Bowie
2. Bithday: Small, Beatrice Love Slave
3. Maryland Roberts, Nora Loving Jack
4. 4th SEries, or 4 words L'Engle, Madelene A Wrinkle in Time
5. Royal Character: Yolen, Jane Sword of the Rightfull King
Napoli, Donna Jo The King of Mulberry St
6.5 or 7 category of Feb/Mar
5. March Off to War: January, Brendan Fort Sumter
Murphy, JIm The Journal of James Edmond Pease
7. St. Patrick, or Ireland: Rice, Luanne The Silver Boat
8. Borrowed Book Freeman, Brain The Bone House - library
9. Pet: Henry, Sue Beneath the Ashes - dog sled team
10. Choice: Woods,Stuart Iron Orchid
I finished all 10 - just forgot to report it!1. April: Read a book which title or author’s name starts with “A”.
2. Birthday: Read a book from an April B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest date. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Maryland.
4. Fourth Month: Read a book that is fourth in a series, or has four words in the title.
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.
6. April Fool's Day: Read a book from the fifth or seventh category of either the February or March Monthly Reading Challenge.
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Read an LGBT book, a book with at least 3 of the 7 colours of a rainbow (violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red) on it's cover, or a book with a title that includes the word: dream/s, wish/es, or rainbow.
8. Taxes are due in US (15 April): Read a book with an accountant/book-keeper character, or due to a shortage of funds, read a free or borrowed (library, friend etc) book.
9. Pets Are Wonderful month (nodding also to Pet Owners Day, World Rat Day and National Hairball Awareness Day): Read a book with a character that owns a pet or has an animal on the cover.
10. Reader's Choice
Challenge Duration: April 1 – April 30, 2011
I am in again, i have the following 7 books already out from the library..1. M=May: Coerr, Eleanor Mieko and the Fifth Treasure
3. India - aurhot or character:
4. Mexican or 5 works: Anaya, Rudolfo A. Bless me, Ultima
5. Mom's Day: Ada, Alma Flor Mama Goose
6. Shipwreck: Bunting, Eve Pirate Captain's Daughter
8. Future, alternante relities: Stephen Vincent The Devil and Daniel Webster
9. Luck, Fortune. Thriller: Harrison, Kathryn Whie they Slept
April Monthly Reading Challenge DONE!April 1 - 30, 2011
I only got part-way through but will finish! Title or author starts with "a"-- Madelyn alt. -- a charmed death -- 1/2 way through
Celebrant -- evanovich finger licking fifteen-- not started
Maryland-- wreath of deception/ Hughes --1/2 way through
4th in series-- coyle/ murder most frothy--finished
Wedding or royal-- beaton/ there goes the bride-- finished
Military character-- heyer/ infamous army-- finished
Rainbow colors-- shakespeare's champion/ Harris-- finished
Borrowed/ consent to kill/ Flynn -- 1/2 way through
Animal on cover-- Babson/ only the cat knows-- finished
Reader's choice/ Howard/ they knew what they wanted-- finished
Lindy wrote: "I am in again, i have the following 7 books already out from the library..1. M=May: Coerr, Eleanor Mieko and the Fifth Treasure
3. India - aurhot or character:
4. Mexican or 5 works: Ana..."
Hi Lindy - you need to post (and update) in the May readers thread :) It is here http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...
Well, 6 of 10 this month. Maybe next month will be better.1. Starts w/ 'A': Angel Creek by Linda Howard 04/06 ****
2.Birthday:
3. Maryland:
4: Wedding: Fairy Tale Weddings by Debbie Macomber 04/17 **
5. 5th Category from March (War/Military): Wade by Jennifer Blake 04/11 ****
6: LGBT:
7: Free/Borrowed: Viking Heat by Sandra HIll 04/13 ****
8: Pet Owner: Montana Creeds-Logan by Linda Lael Miller 04/20 ***
9: 4th in Series:
10: Choice: Exclusive by Sandra Brown 04/23 *****
'Yay Crystal, Melanie, Lindy, Amanda Sings and Angie(MM)!!!As I recall Jennifer you joined halfway through the month - so Congratulations as well :)
RRRC 2011 April Monthly Challenge8/10 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 4/30
10. Reader's Choice The Darkest Secret 4/24
Here's what I ended up with, got too distracted with all my library books and our newly adopted dog.Congrats to all those finishers!
7/10 completed
4)Fourth Month:A Rush of Wings
5)The Royal Wedding:Arrow's Fall
8)Taxes are due in US:Knockdown
*making changes because all of my library holds came in at once!
April 1st - April 30th ChallengeFinished!
1. April: Read a book which title or
I Don't Know How She Does It by Allison Pearson - 4/2/20112. Birthday: Read a book from an April B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest date. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)
Happy Birthday Amanda!:
Bossypants by Tina Fey - 5/1/2011-Ack! I was 1 day late, but I finished it!
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick - 4/20/20114. Fourth Month: Read a book that is fourth in a series, or
Of Love and Evil by Anne Rice - 4/18/20115. The Royal Wedding: Read a book with a royal character, a book centring on a wedding or
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen - 4/10/20116. April Fool's Day:
St.Patrick's Day (Feb):
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley - 4/15/20117. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Read an LGBT book,
Me, Myself, and Why? by MaryJanice Davidson - 4/4/20118. Taxes are due in US (15 April): Read a book with an accountant/book-keeper character, or due to a shortage of funds, read a free or
Empire by Orson Scott Card - 4/25/20119. Pets Are Wonderful month (nodding also to Pet Owners Day, World Rat Day and National Hairball Awareness Day): Read a book with a character that owns a pet or
Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk - 4/14/201110.
Angel Time by Anne Rice - 4/6/2011
RRRC Monthly Challenge - April10/10 Completed
1. April:
2. Birthday:
3. Maryland:
4. Fourth Month:
5. The Royal Wedding:
6. April Fool's Day (Feb-Love in title):
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day (colorful cover):
8. Tax Day (library book):
9. Pets Are Wonderful month:
10. Reader's Choice:
Diane Whitney wrote: "Completed 10/10. See edited post 486. I'm out of town and trying to update and post with my phone."'Yay Diane - I think I missed your earlier :)
I currently have 71 finishers out of 126 starters (56% completion rate). However I'll leave this open for another couple of days so that we don't miss anyone :)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
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
Bookchaser 10/10
MountainKat 10/10
Ritu 10/10
KarenF 10/10
Cathy 10/10
Shellbelle 8/8
Jane(PS) 8/8
Joy 10/10
Sandra 10/10
Renske 3/3
D.G. 10/10
Hayley 3/3
Melinda 10/10
Diane Whitney 10/10
Katharina 5/5
Cee 5/5
Lili 10/10
Amy 5/5
Amanda 10/10
Becky 10/10
Amanda 8/8
Crystal S 8/8
Lindy 9/9
Amanda Sings 10/10
Angie (Mind Malfunction) 9/9
Amanda 10/10
Suzanne 10/10 - late :)
Shirley 10/10 - late :)
10/10 ~finished 04.29.11~1 - A is for April
2 - Happy Birthday Marianna!
3 - Maryland
4 - 4th Month *4 word title*
5 - Royal Wedding
6 - April Fool's *March #7 - Irish*
7 - Rainbow *GLBT*
8 - Taxes Due *library*
9 - Pets *has a dog*
10 - Reader's Choice
I'll do five for this one Fun catagories was tough to decide what to do :)5/5
April: Evangaline Anderson- Masks 4/24
Forth Man: Karen M Moning- Dreamfever 4/16
Royal Wedding: (blue cover) Jasper Fford- The Big Over Easy 4/30
Tax Day: (free) Marie LaCroix- Let's Get Naked 4/5
Reader's Choice: Jennifer Crusie- Charlie All Night 4/23
Laura Lulu wrote: "Thanks Jane. I was a little late in posting. :)"That's OK - that's why I left it open for another couple of days. Don't want to miss recognising anyone :)
April Category6/10
1. “A”:
2. Birthday:
3. Maryland: Almost Home by Mariah Stewart
4. Fourth Month:
5. The Royal Wedding: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
6. April Fool's Day: March #7, St Patricks day -
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant
8. Taxes - Library Book:
9. Pets Are Wonderful month: Midnight Crystal by Jayne Castle
10. Reader's Choice:
The final finishers' list: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
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
Bookchaser 10/10
MountainKat 10/10
Ritu 10/10
KarenF 10/10
Cathy 10/10
Shellbelle 8/8
Jane(PS) 8/8
Joy 10/10
Sandra 10/10
Renske 3/3
D.G. 10/10
Hayley 3/3
Melinda 10/10
Diane Whitney 10/10
Katharina 5/5
Cee 5/5
Lili 10/10
Amy 5/5
Amanda 10/10
Becky 10/10
Amanda 8/8
Crystal S 8/8
Lindy 9/9
Amanda Sings 10/10
Angie (Mind Malfunction) 9/9
Amanda 10/10
Laura Lulu 10/10
Mary 5/5
Suzanne 10/10 - late :)
Shirley 10/10 - late :)
A 58% completion rate out of 126 readers.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the challenge! As long as you enjoyed the books you read, it really doesn't matter if you completed the challenge or not :)
I only managed to complete 8/10. Maybe for May I should limit myself to 8 so I can complete the challenge! :D2. Birthday: Jacqueline, 14 - Night Embrace
3. Geography: Nora Roberts, Blue Dahlia
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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, ★★1/23. 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- 4/30/11, ★★★10. My Choice - The Vampire Voss by Colleen Gleason- 4/25/11, ★★