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message 1: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Dec 31, 2011 05:35PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Challenges for 2011
Duration: January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011

Monthly
✔HEAC Spell M.A.Y. D.A.Y.S. P#25; 4/4 books & 3/3 stories
✔HEAC July's "Hot"; Spell H.O.T. P#4; 3/3
✔HEAC Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt September ~ 3/3
✔HEAC Over in a Flash ~Cover Hunt October~ 3/2
✔HEAC Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt November ~ 2/2
✔HEAC Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt December ~ 3/2
✗NBRC - Did Not Finish Something Old, Something New, June
...Post #24; 3/6 Sunk by unavailble book; lost momentum. **sigh**
✔NBRC July's Baby You're A Firework Post #45; 10/10
✔NBRC August End of Summer Beach Blast Reading Spell S.C.U.B.A. D.I.V.E. 9/9
✔NBRC All About You - September 9/9 Moved to yearly!
✔NBRC Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday ~ August 6/5
✔NBRC Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday ~ September P#40; 6/5 +1 Bonus
✔NBRC Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday ~ October 5/5
✔NBRC Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday ~ November 6/5
✔NBRC Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday ~ December 5/5
✔NBRC September's Labor-of-Love Spell alternate profession V.E.T.E.R.I.N.A.R.I.A.N.; 12/12
✔NBRC October's Creature Feature Reading Challenge 6/6
✔NBRC Singing in the snow: December 4/4
✔RLftCI February 2011 – 1 Year Anniversary! Post #100; 6/6
✗RLftCI - Did Not Finish Spell M.A.R.C.H. Post #91; 9/10
✔RLftCI April 2011 – Earthly Fools Post #128; 6/6
✔RLftCI May 2011 Challenge- “It’s May, it’s May, the lusty month of May!” 6/6
✔RLftCI June 2011 : June-isims Post #102; 5/5
✔RLftCI July 2011 : Independence Post #75; 5/5
✔RLftCI August 2011 : It's hot, hot, hot! Post #4; 5/5 (start 8/1/11)
✔RLftCI "I Completed a Challenge & Didn't Even Know It" August Cover Hunt 2/2
✔RLftCI: "I Completed a Challenge & Didn't Even Know It"~Sept. Cover Hunt~ 2/2
✗RLftCI Review Ravers-September Level: "Raving Mad!"
... Unable to finish d/t lack of people posting reviews. TOTALS: 2/4 Critiques & 4/4 Reviews
✔RLftCI Something So September 6/6
✔RLftCI October Challenge: Spell D.A.R.K.+2; 6/6
✔RLftCI November: T.H.A.N.K.S. for the Characters! 6/6
✔RLftCI December 5/5
✔RRRC April, 2011 - Pick It For Me 2/1
✔RRRC December Monthly 6/6
✔SOS: Genre Juice Mini - August Post #74; 3/3
✔SOS: Genre Juice Mini - September 3/3
✔SOS: Over in a Flash >Genre Juice Mini - October 3/3
✔SOS: Genre Juice Mini - November 3/3
✔SOS Genre Juice Mini - December 3/3
✔SOS: Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt Mini ~ August Cover Art Post #45; 2/2
✔SOS: Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt Mini ~ September Cover Art 3/3
✔SOS: Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt Mini ~ November Cover Art 2/2
✔SOS: Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt Mini ~ December Cover Art 2/2
✔TLC As Easy As...1-2-3! Monthly-Mini 3/3
✔TLC ‘As Easy As...1-2-3!’- November 3/3
✔...Repeating this challenge, Round II 3/3
✔...Repeating this challenge, Round III 3/3
✔TLC Bizarre & Unique Holidays 5/5
✔TLC ‘As Easy As...1-2-3!’- December 3/3
✔...Repeating this challenge, Round II 3/3
✔...Repeating this challenge, Round III 3/3
✔TLC Scattergories: November The letter "R." 14/12 - I won points! ☺ Didn't get all the categories.
TLC Scattergories: December The letter "I." 13/12 Got all categories.
✔TMF! Spell S-E-P-T-E-M-B-E-R Month!!! (2011) Spell F.A.L.L. 4/4
✗TMF! Spell it Out O-C-T-O-B-E-R Spell B.O.O. 2/3 Finished, but weeks late!
✔TMF! Spell N-O-V-E-M-B-E-R Spell P.I.E.S. 4/4
✔TMF! Spell D-E-C-E-M-B-E-R Spell S.N.O.W. 4/4
✔TMF! Repeated challenge: F.R.U.I.T.C.A.K.E. 9/9
✔W♥LK March's Build Your Own Challenge Post #164; 13/13 S.P.R.I.N.G. F.L.O.W.E.R.S.
✔W♥LK Spell April Challenge Post #87; 5/5
✔W♥LK May's Build Your Own Challenge Post #24; 5/5 L.U.S.T.Y.
✔W♥LK June's Spell it Out! Challenge Post #160; 10/10 J.U.N.E. B.R.I.D.E.S.
✔W♥LK July's Spell It Out I.T.'S. H.O.T. H.O.T. H.O.T.! Post #73; 12/12
✔W♥LK August's Spell it Out! P.I.C.N.I.C.; Post #8; 6/6 (start 8/1/11)
✗W♥LK September Spell It Out: Spell Y.O.U.’R.E. C.U.T.E! 6/9 Spelled "U R Cute!" instead.
✗W♥LK: ~October's Build Your Own Challenge~ 3/6 See November's to finish this.
✔W♥LK: October's Spell it Out! Stutter G.G.G.H.O.S.T. 7/7
✔W♥LK: Spell It Out November J.J.J.J.J.J.J.E.L.L.O. 12/11 + 1 novella
✔W♥LK: BYOC November 3/3 FINISH up October BYOC.
✔W♥LK December's Spell It Out G.I.F.T.S. 4/5
✔WYA Trilogy Challenge/Anniversary 3/3


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Lina | 5563 comments Oh Lisa Kay, love it! All you have to do is click and change one number.... hmm, now how to copy without making too many changes on mine....


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Kit★ (xkittyxlzt) | 1416 comments Wow Lisa Kay, that's a lot of challenges!


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Lisa you are amazing!


message 5: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Dec 31, 2011 07:18AM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Thanks, ladies. I mess around with them while I listen to an audiobook. :) (When I should be doing HOUSEWORK!)

Quarterlies/Four Months = 13/16
NBRC Soundtrack: Stand by Me 8/10
✗RLFTCI RLFTCI Quarterly Theme: "Out With the Old" Read 4/1/11-6/30/11; Post #27; 0/3
...Failed. Totally forgot about this challenge!
✔ RLFTCI Series Catch Up - Thirds Post #61; 3/3
✔ **Repeating this challenge (Round II): Post #73; 3/3
✔ **Repeating this challenge (Round III): 3/3
✔ **Repeating this challenge (Round IV): 3/3
✔**Repeating this challenge (Round V) 3/3
✔RLFTCI Quarterly Theme Read # 4 - Happy Holidays 3/3
✔ROA It’s All In A Word Seasonal Challenge Post #2; 2/2
✔RRRC Couch Potato: Classic TV Edition.
...Post #564; Original 15/15; Bonus 10/10 GRAND TOTAL 25/25
✔ RRRC I Need A Vacation Challenge! (Quarterly) 6/5/11 – 9/5/11 Post #229; 10/10
✔RRRC ~ Willy Wonker’s Chocolate Challenge (Quarterly) ~ Post #148; 15/15
✔SOS DisneyMania Challenge Post #120; 10/10
TMF! All Things Winter 0/8 M.A.R.Z.I.P.A.N.
✔W♥LK All Things Spring Challenge Post #437; 16/16
✔W♥LK All Things Summer Challenge Post #206; 8/8
✔W♥LK All Things Autumn Challenge 23/XX

Six-Months = 1/4
NBRC ~ Southern Belles ~ Post #13; 4/14 (start: 09/01/11 to 03/01/12)
✗RRRC 2nd Reading Tournament: The Name Game Edition
...Post #136, page 3; @ 109/200 when challenge won (start 5/1/11)
---> This challenge won by Mojca on 8/22!!!
✔RRRC The 4 Elements Post #167; 16/16 (start 7/1/11)
✔RRRC Romance 101 Reading Post #499; 12/12 (start 4/7/11; end 8/29/11)
SOS Antique Reading Roadshow - Multi Level Challenge Post #101; 17/20

Eight Months
HEAC ~ 4X4 in 8 Challenge ~ 5/16

Yearliers = 17/40
GoodReads 2011 GoodReads Reading Challenge 273/250
HEAC ~ 50 States & Capitals, plus Important Cities Challenge ~ Post #14; Points = 63½/XXX
HEAC The ABC's of Your Favorite Genre: Western/Frontier
...Post #8; 14/26 (start 7/1/11)
HEAC The ABC's of Your Favorite Genre: Rom-Suspense/Mysteries w/Touch of ♥
...Post #14; 18/36 (start 7/1/11)
HEAC ~ Brides, Grooms, and Weddings the Year Around ~ 3/12 (start 10/1/11)
✔HP Lisa Kay's HP Challenges Spell C.H.I.C.K.S. 6/6 &
HP Lisa Kay's HP Challenges M.A.N.Y. M.O.R.E. H.P. C.H.I.C.K.S. 7/16
NBRC 50 States Post #93; 30/50 (start: 6/1/11)
✔NBRC Animal Alphabet Reading Post #53 & 54; 26/26 (start 3/1/11) 151 books!
NBRC: Animals and Books- Man’s Best Friends Post #10; 3/10 (start 7/1/11)
✔NBRC: Decades Challenge Post #41; 65/65
✔NBRC: The Heroine Challenge Post #89; 90/90 + 1
✔NBRC My Hero Challenge Post 126; 10/10 +2
✔NBRC Precious Jewels and Gems
...Post #29 Easy/Moderate/Difficult/Birthstone 30/30
NBRC Reading Through Europe Post #22; 9/50 (start: 6/15/11)
NBRC Read Your Name Post 28; 18/36 (start 8/7/11 - 8/6/12)
NBRC Sub Genre: Mysteries = 19/38
✔NBRC What Animal Are You? Post 147; 6/6
NBRC Decades Challenge 11-11-11 to 12-12-12
NBRC ~ Antonym Challenge ~ Undecided on #
✔RLFTCI Location, location, location! Post #4; 24/XX (start 7/1/11)
✔RLFTCI Read-The-Group: A Cover Image Search Post #6; 36/36
RLFTCI ~ Romance Subgenres ~ Post #14; 19/39
✔RRRC 2011 A-Z Authors Post #455; 26/26
✔RRRC 2011 A-Z Character Challenge (Female) Post #402; 26/26
✔**Repeating this challenge; Post #442; 26/26
✔RRRC 2011 A-Z Character Challenge (Male) Post #383; 26/26
✔RRRC 2011 A-Z Friends...Post #356; 26/26 + Bonus 14/14=GRAND TOTAL 40/40
✔RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Post #249; 5/5
✔**Repeating this challenge! Round II Post #316, page 7; 5/5
✔**Repeating this challenge! Round III Lower level: 3/3
✗**Repeating this challenge! Round IV 1/3 TOTAL=14
RRRC Drinks/Cocktails Theme Post #685 (pg 10); 45/50 + bonus=2 (Start 7/15/11)
✔SOS "Challenge Addicts' R Us!" Post #134 44/36
SOS Love or Hate @ FIRST Sight Read Post #52; 6/12 (start 7/1/11)
SOS: Love or Hate at Second Sight Read Post #23 5/12 (start 8/1/11)
✔SOS Read the Group Cover Image Challenge Post #93 23/23 (9/1/10 - 8/31/11)
SOS ~ I Spy Title Challenge ~ (start 10/14/11) 11/24
W&MRL Decending Numbers 43/78

2½ Years
RRRC Lifetime of Books 22/56

No End Date:
NBRC The Never Ending Series, Part I Authors A-M
NBRC The Never Ending Series, Part II Post #94 Authors N-W
NBRC Author Train 4/10
NBRC Disney Princess Reading Challenge 1/12


message 6: by Michelle (new)

Michelle Gilmore | 3220 comments Impressive!


message 7: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Thanks, ladies. I mess around with them while I listen to an audiobook. :) (When I should be doing HOUSEWORK!)"

*shudder* That's a naughty word in my house.


message 8: by Debbie (new)

Debbie (halfpint66) | 138 comments What's housework? I can't believe you did all those challenges. I'm having a time of it as it is with the ONE I'm participating in now. LOL!


message 9: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments You ladies crack me up! Thanks!


message 10: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Feb 06, 2012 06:35PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments "Buddy Reads" Locations
2011



KEY
If bookcover appears = finished book.
♥ before link = means BR started!
☺ before link = planned "buddy read" with date, even if "tenative"
If just book link appears = there's been some talk, but no date set yet.

HEAC:
Notorious Pleasures (Maiden Lane, #2) by Elizabeth Hoyt Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane #3) by Elizabeth Hoyt - 12/26

NBRC:
Poison Study (Study, #1) by Maria V. Snyder Magic Study (Study #2) by Maria V. Snyder Graceling (The Seven Kingdoms, #1) by Kristin Cashore A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1) by George R.R. Martin Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, #1) by Larissa Ione Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) by George R.R. Martin Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison Storm's Heart (Elder Races, #2) by Thea Harrison Heartbreak Creek (Runaway Brides #1) by Kaki Warner Alpha & Omega A Companion Novella to Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, Prequel) by Patricia Briggs Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1) by Patricia Briggs Angels' Pawn (Guild Hunter, #0.5 prequel) by Nalini Singh Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega, #2) by Patricia Briggs The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery, #1) by Jodi Thomas A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) by George R.R. Martin Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane, #1) (Audiobook) by Elizabeth Hoyt Trespass by Meg Maguire A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin Through a Dark Mist by Marsha Canham The Secret by Julie Garwood Sugar Daddy (Travises, #1) by Lisa Kleypas Nightfall (Dark Age Dawning, #1) by Ellen Connor When a Texan Gambles (Wife Lottery, #2) by Jodi Thomas Blameless (The Parasol Protectorate, #3) by Gail Carriger A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin Ransom (Highlands' Lairds, #2) by Julie Garwood Blood Bound (Mercedes Thompson, #2) by Patricia Briggs Serpent's Kiss (Elder Races, #3) by Thea Harrison Midnight (Dark Age Dawning, #2) by Ellen Connor Blue-Eyed Devil (Travises, #2) by Lisa Kleypas Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne Heartless (The Parasol Protectorate, #4) by Gail Carriger
Iron Kissed - working on date

RLftCI:
Dark Prince (Carpathians, #1) by Christine Feehan A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #2) by Kresley Cole Changeless (Parasol Protectorate, #2) by Gail Carriger No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark, #3) by Kresley Cole Texas Destiny (Texas Trilogy, #1) by Lorraine Heath Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh The Princess Bride  by William Goldman First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones As You Desire (Braxton, #1) by Connie Brockway

✗ - Ugh! Dropped out. An Affair Before Christmas - 11/19
Annie's Song - 12/19 - too sad/bittersweet for me for this time of year
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night

RRRC:
204 Rosewood Lane (Cedar Cove, #2) by Debbie Macomber

TMF!
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward

W♥LK:
Across a Moonlit Sea (Dante Pirates, #1) by Marsha Canham Demon from the Dark (Immortals After Dark, #10) by Kresley Cole


message 11: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Dec 30, 2011 09:04AM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments BOM: Book of the Month or FAC: Featured Author Challenge (equivalent to BOM)
If read, will change from book title to bookcover. I'm only listing the books I'm interested in reading.


Cozy Mystery: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

NBRC: Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews Magic Study (Study #2) by Maria V. Snyder A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) by George R.R. Martin A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) by George R.R. Martin Trespass by Meg Maguire A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin A Dance With Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) by George R.R. Martin

RLFTCI: Black Ice (Ice, #1) by Anne Stuart Warrior (The Blades of the Rose, #1) by Zoe Archer Dark Prince (Carpathians, #1) by Christine Feehan Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #1) by Julia Quinn The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh
To Seduce A Sinner
Surrender - already read

RRRC: 16 Lighthouse Road by Debbie Macomber Caroline and the Raider (Orphan Train, #3) by Linda Lael Miller When You Dare (Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor, #1) by Lori Foster Blue-Eyed Devil (Travises, #2) by Lisa Kleypas Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane #3) by Elizabeth Hoyt

SOS: Serpent's Kiss (Elder Races, #3) by Thea Harrison
The Iron Duke

TMF! Mine Till Midnight

W♥LK: McKettricks of Texas Austin (McKettricks of Texas #3)(McKettricks #13) by Linda Lael Miller Dreaming of You (Gamblers, #2) by Lisa Kleypas

W&MRL: Through a Dark Mist by Marsha Canham Texas Hold Him (Leisure Historical Romance) by Lisa Cooke
Untamed
Lakota Love Song


message 12: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments Lisa Kay, I don't know how you do it! I am in AWE!


message 13: by Debbie (new)

Debbie (halfpint66) | 138 comments I know I couldn't do all that.


message 14: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments It is easy. I have no life, LOL!


message 15: by Debbie (new)

Debbie (halfpint66) | 138 comments I don't either, but all that seems like a lot of work. LOL!


message 16: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Jan 30, 2012 09:29PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments ~ FAVORITE READS ~ of 2011

Western/Frontier
The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery, #1), by Jodi Thomas ★★★★½ PB 4/12
The Promise of Jenny Jones, by Maggie Osborne ★★★★★ HC 3/16
Texas Destiny, by Lorraine Heath ★★★★★ 5/8
Silver Lining, by Maggie Osborne ★★★★★ Kindle 12/12; “buddy read
Night in Eden, by Candice Proctor ★★★★★ PB 6/8
When a Texan Gambles, by Jodi Thomas ★★★★½ PB 4/17
I Do, I Do, I Do, by Maggie Osborne ★★★★½ PB 4/24
Kaki Warner = Heartbreak Creek ★★★★½ PB 8/11
The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery, #1) by Jodi Thomas The Promise of Jenny Jones by Maggie Osborne Texas Destiny (Texas Trilogy, #1) by Lorraine Heath Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne Night in Eden by Candice Proctor When a Texan Gambles (Wife Lottery, #2) by Jodi Thomas I Do, I Do, I Do by Maggie Osborne Heartbreak Creek by Kaki Warner

Historical Romance
Surrender, by Pamela Clare ★★★★★ & a WOW! PB 5/13
Wicked Intentions, by Elizabeth Hoyt ★★★★★PB 2/26
Scandalous Desires, by Elizabeth Hoyt ★★★★★ & a Wow! PB 12/28
Tallie's Knight, by Anne Gracie ★★★★★ PB 1/12
Surrender (MacKinnon’s Rangers, #1) by Pamela Clare Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane, #1) by Elizabeth Hoyt Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane #3) by Elizabeth Hoyt Tallie's Knight (Harlequin Regency Romance) by Anne Gracie

Romantic Action-Adventure
Winter Woman, by Jenna Kernan ★★★★★ PB 2/1
Across a Moonlit Sea, by Marsha Canham ★★★★★ PB 4/22 “group/buddy read”
The Princess Bride, by William Goldman ★★★★★PB 12/10 “buddy read”
Winter Woman (Harlequin Historical, 671) by Jenna Kernan Across a Moonlit Sea (Dante Pirates, #1) by Marsha Canham The Princess Bride  by William Goldman

Romantic Suspense
Die For Me, by Karen Rose ★★★★★ PB MiL audio 7/18
Die For Me (book #7) by Karen Rose

Fantasy
Dragon Bound, by Thea Harrison ★★★★★ PB 7/22 “buddy read”
A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin ★★★★★ PB 6/26 “buddy read”
Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

Inspirational
The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein ★★★★★ PB borrowed from Anita 7/8
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Cozy Mystery
Crocodile on the Sandbank, by Elizabeth Peters ★★★★★ PB 7/6
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1) by Elizabeth Peters

Contemporary Romance
Duncan's Bride, by Linda Howard ★★★★★ PB 5/22
Simply Irresistible, by Jill Shalvis ★★★★ ½ PB 6/25
Welcome to Harmony, by Jodi Thomas★★★★½ PB 6/1
The Comforts of Home, by Jodi Thomas ★★★★★ PB 12/31
Duncan's bride. by Linda Howard Simply Irresistible (Lucky Harbor, #1) by Jill Shalvis Welcome to Harmony (Harmony #1) by Jodi Thomas The Comforts of Home by Jodi Thomas

It’s Magic/Magical Realism/ Steampunk
Warrior, by Zoe Archer ★★★★★ PB 3/9
Garden Spells, by Sarah Addison Allen ★★★★★ PB 4/7
Soulless, by Gail Carriger ★★★★½ PB 5/30
Heartless, by Gail Carriger ★★★★★ AD 12/19
Warrior (The Blades of the Rose, #1) by Zoe Archer Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger Heartless by Gail Carriger

Harlequin Presents
Not For Sale, by Sandra Marton ★★★★ ½ PB 6/16
Not For Sale (Harlequin Presents) by Sandra Marton

Best Audiobook - see above Post# ___
Naked in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ re-read OD audio 5/11
Where Dreams Begin, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ Loupe’s audio to iPod/Touch 11/27; 373 pages
Sugar Daddy, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ OD audio 8/6
Love in the Afternoon, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★ ½ OD audio 6/30 (“re-read”)
The Bride, by Julie Garwood ★★★★★ re-read MyiLibrary audio 7/30
Glory in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ library CD to iPod 10/11
Christmas Eve in Friday Harbor, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ audible.com 10/
Naked in Death (In Death, #1) by J.D. Robb Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas Love In The Afternoon (Hathaway Series) by Lisa Kleypas The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1) by Julie Garwood Glory in Death (In Death, #2) by J.D. Robb Actually, the whole In Death series I've listened to so far, up to #7.
A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #2) by Kresley Cole ★★★★★ Loupe audio 11/22
Christmas Eve in Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas

Fast Reads, But Exceptional
The Tenderfoot Bride, by Cheryl St.John ★★★★½ PB (borrowed) 7/29
Maggie's Beau, by Carolyn Davidson ★★★★½ PB 1/12
The Wedding Promise, by Carolyn Davidson ★★★★★ PB 1/11
The Tenderfoot Bride by Cheryl St.John Maggie's Beau (Harlequin Historical Series, #543) by Carolyn Davidson The Wedding Promise (Harlequin Historicals , #431) by Carolyn Davidson

Re-reads!
Smooth Talking Stranger, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ HC 1/2 & 4/15
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ HC 1/1 & 4/12
A Hunger Like No Other, by Kresley Cole - re-read ★★★★★PB 4/7
More Than a Mistress, by Mary Balogh ★★★★★ PB 1/17
The Secret, by Julie Garwood ★★★★★ PB 9/29 “buddy read”
Heiress For Hire, by Erin McCarthy ★★★★½ PB 2/26 & 4/26
Smooth Talking Stranger (Travises, #3) by Lisa Kleypas Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor, #1) by Lisa Kleypas A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #2) by Kresley Cole More Than a Mistress (Dudley, #1) by Mary Balogh The Secret by Julie Garwood Heiress for Hire (Cuttersville, #2) by Erin McCarthy

Best Novella
Alpha & Omega: A Companion Novella to Cry Wolf, by Patricia Briggs ★★★★★ Nook for PC 8/12 "buddy read"
Alpha & Omega A Companion Novella to Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, Prequel) by Patricia Briggs

Urban Fantasy
Hunting Ground, by Patricia Briggs ★★★★★ PC for Nook 8/27 “buddy read”
Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega, #2) by Patricia Briggs Blood Bound (Mercedes Thompson, #2) by Patricia Briggs

Made Me Laugh
Fearless Fourteen, by Janet Evanovich ★★★★½ OD audio 9/16
Shit My Dad Says, by Justin Halpern ★★★★½ OD audio 11/10 “buddy read”
If You Ask Me: And of Course You Won't, by Betty White ★★★★★ OD audio 9/5
Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, #14) by Janet Evanovich Shit My Dad Says by Justin Halpern If You Ask Me And of Course You Won't by Betty White


message 17: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments Oooh, what a great idea! I'll have to look over your favourites with my wishlist at the ready :-)


message 18: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Aug 05, 2011 11:34PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Thanks, CaroB. I haven't posted medieval; but, so far I haven’t read a lot this year. The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1) by Julie Garwood got covered in audio. I'm looking forward to seeing yours. :)


message 19: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments Lisa Kay, mind if I ask, why do you put the post numbers on your challenge lists? I'm looking to change mine to be more links as well, and wondered at it.


message 20: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments No, CaroB, I don't mind. Some of the challenges have posts that are just suppose to be edited. Sometimes the hyperlink is to the correct page, but it has so many posts that become so loooooooooong as more and more people join it. (Like the RRRC 2nd Reading Tournament: The Name Game Edition.) I can look at the comment number and know about where my post will be.


message 21: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments aahh, ok thanks!


message 22: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Your welcome. Any time. :)


message 23: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Sep 04, 2011 10:49AM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments No End Date:
BB my link text Post #31, 32, 33; 0/1,000,000,000


message 24: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments FYI - A trick I use to get the < and > to show up in the comments box in my group is to replace the < and > characters with " & lt; " and "& gt ;", respectively.


message 25: by Michelle (new)

Michelle Gilmore | 3220 comments Your organizational skills both amaze me, and shame me, LOL!!!!


message 26: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments **Lisa Kay blushes** Awww, ✿M✿, you say the sweetest things.


message 27: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Nov 03, 2011 06:00AM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Challenges that will carry over into 2012:

Quarterlies

Six-Months
NBRC ~ Southern Belles ~ Post #13; (start: 09/01/11)

Eight Months
HEAC ~ 4X4 in 8 Challenge ~

Yearliers
GoodReads Main - need link
HEAC: ~ 50 States & Capitals, plus Important Cities Challenge ~ Post #14; Points =
HEAC: The ABC's of Your Favorite Genre: Western/Frontier
...Post #8; (start 7/1/11)
HEAC: The ABC's of Your Favorite Genre: Rom-Suspense/Mysteries w/Touch of ♥
...Post #14; (start 7/1/11)
HEAC: ~ Brides, Grooms, and Weddings the Year Around ~ (start 10/1/11)
HP: Lisa Kay's HP Challenges Spell C.H.I.C.K.S. & M.A.N.Y. M.O.R.E. H.P. C.H.I.C.K.S.
NBRC: 50 States Post #93 (start: 6/1/11)
NBRC: Animals and Books - Man’s Best Friends Post #10; (start 7/1/11)
NBRC: The Heroine Challenge Post #89;
NBRC: Reading Through Europe Post #22; (start: 6/15/11)
NBRC: Read Your Name Post 28; (start 8/7/11)
NBRC: Decades Challenge 11-11-11 to 12-12-12
NBRC: ~ Antonym Challenge ~ Undecided on #
RLFTCI: Location, location, location! (start 7/1/11)
RLFTCI: ~ Romance Subgenres ~ Post #14;
RRRC: Drinks/Cocktails Theme Post #459 (pg 10); (Start 7/15/11; 11½ months)
SOS: Antique Reading Roadshow - Multi Level Challenge Post #101 (start 8/31/11)
SOS: Love or Hate @ FIRST Sight Read Post #52; (start 7/1/11)
SOS: Love or Hate at Second Sight Read Post #23 (start 8/1/11)
SOS: ~ I Spy Title Challenge ~ (start 10/14/11)
SOS:
The Year of the Dragon 2012 0/12 (start: January 23, 2012 - February 9, 2013)
W&MRL: Decending Numbers (start 9/4/11)

2½ Years
RRRC: Lifetime of Books

No End Date:
NBRC: Never Ending Series, Part 1
NBRC: The Never Ending Series Challenge Post #94
NBRC: Author Train

Key to Group Initials:
CM = Cozy Mysteries
HEAC = Happily Ever After Café
HP = Harlequin Presents
IAD = Immortals After Dark
NBRC = Nothing But Reading Challenges
RLftCI = Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired
ROA = Romance on Audio
RRRC = Romance Readers Reading Challenges
SOS = Serious Overload of Series
TLC = The Lost Challenges
TMF! = Teresa Medeiros Fans!
W♥LK = We Love Lisa Kleypas
W&MRL = Western & Medieval Romance Lovers


message 28: by Michelle (new)

Michelle Gilmore | 3220 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Challenges that will carry over into 2012:

Key to Group Initials:
CM = Cozy Mysteries
HEAC = Happily Ever After Café
HP = Harlequin Presents
IAD = Immortals After Dark
NBRC = Nothing But ..."


That key is a great idea.


message 29: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Thanks, ✿Michelle✿!


message 30: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments Holy frijole, Lisa Kay! That's organised!


message 31: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Nov 01, 2011 07:25AM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments LOL! I want to be ready, CaroB. Not quite organized enough. I need to get the start dates in on all of them. I was on "little polka dot" last night and thought I'd wait until I got home.


message 32: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Nov 09, 2011 07:50PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Buddy Reads - 2012 Planned


KEY
If bookcover appears = finished book.
♥ before link = means BR started!
☺ before link = planned "buddy read" with date, even if "tenative"
If just book link appears = there's been some talk, but no date set yet.


NBRC:
Colorado Dawn - thread set up
Fair Game
A Texan's Luck

RLftCI: ☺ Rhapsody: Child of Blood = 1/2/12


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments For copying:

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