Aleksandra's 2012 Reading Lists

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✔ Read-the-Season Irish Edition: Geimhreadh
December 22, 2011 - March 19, 2012
COMPLETED: 10/10 FINISHED!

✔ G: Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood [1/20/2012] **
✔ E: Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips [1/4/2012] ***
✔ I: Za Narodov Blagor by Ivan Cankar [1/16/2012] *
✔ M: Love Tattoo by Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy [12/23/2011] **
✔ H: The Help by Kathryn Stockett [1/1/2012] ****
✔ R: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead [1/19/2012] ****
✔ E: Eve by Anna Carey [12/30/2011] ****
✔ A: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephenie Perkins [1/18/2012] *****
✔ D: Divergent by Veronica Roth [1/5/2012] *****
✔ H: Hana by Lauren Oliver [3/9/2012] ***

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✔ Toy Stories Reading Challenge
DURATION: 12/18/2011-6/18/2012
COMPLETED: 12/12 DONE!

✔ 1. Barbie: Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins [5/25/2012] ****
✔ 2. GI Joe: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak [12/28/2011]
✔ 3. Easy Bake Oven: Ignite by Kaitlyn Davis [4/13/2012] **
✔ 4. Hot Wheels: Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles [4/16/2012] ****
✔ 5. Lite Brite: Vision in White by Nora Roberts [3/7/2012] ****
✔ 6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots: The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood [12/19/2011] **
✔ 7. Cabbage Patch Kids: Eve by Anna Carey [12/30/2011] ****
✔ 8. Etch-A-Sketch: Velvet Strokes by Susie Charles [12/26/2011] ***
✔ 9. Connect Four: The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate [4/18/2012] ***
✔ 10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips [1/4/2012] ***

Bonus two:
✔ 11. Puzzles: The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong [2/12/2012] ***
✔ 12. Power Ranger: Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini [12/26/2011] *****

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✔ JANUARY 2012 READING CHALLENGE:
5 out of 5 --> COMPLETED!

✔ 1. 'J' is for January: Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood [1/20/2012] **
✔ 2. Happy B-Day Angie!: The Help by Kathryn Stockett [1/1/2012] ****
✔ 4. First-in-Series: Divergent by Veronica Roth [1/5/2012] *****
✔ 9. New Year: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephenie Perkins [1/18/2012] *****
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger [1/3/2012] *

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✔ Male Characters A-Z
DURATION: 1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012
COMPLETED: 26 out of 26 FINISHED!

✔ A: Adrian Ivashkov in Bloodlines by Richelle Mead [2/8/2012] *****
✔ B: Bishop in Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowan [5/5/2012] ****
✔ C: Carter Maguire in Vision in White by Nora Roberts [3/7/2012] ****
✔ D: Dimitri Belikov in Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead [1/19/2012] ****
✔ E: Etienne St. Clair in Anna and the French Kiss by Stephenie Perkins [1/18/2012] *****
✔ F: Four in Divergent by Veronica Roth [1/5/2012] *****
✔ G: Geoffrey Berkeley in Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood [1/20/2012] **
✔ H: Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger [1/3/2012] *
✔ I: Isaac Laroche in Want by Stephanie Lawton [4/24/2012] *****
✔ J: Jace Wayland in City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare [3/1/2012] ****
✔ K: Kai in Cinder by Marissa Meyer [3/4/2012] ****
✔ L: Lucas Hunter in Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh [2/6/2012] ***
✔ M: Mike King in The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate [4/18/2012] ***
✔ N: Nicholas in Witchy, Witchy by Penelope King [4/14/2012] ***
✔ O: Finnick Odair in Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins [3/21/2012] *****
✔ P: Peeta Mellark in Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins [3/21/2012] *****
✔ Q: Quinn in Katrina, the Beginning by Elizabeth Loraine [6/4/2012] ***
✔ R: Randolph in My Enchanted Life by Laura Eno [5/15/2012] **
✔ S: Simon Bae in The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong [2/12/2012] ***
✔ T: Tristan in Ignite by Kaitlyn Davis [4/13/2012] **
✔ U: Uriah in Divergent by Veronica Roth [1/5/2012] *****
✔ V: Beau Vincent in The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines [6/11/2012] ****
✔ W: William in The Curse Girl by Kate Avery Ellison [4/26/2012] ***
✔ X: Xerxes in Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter [7/12/2012] ****
✔ Y: Cage York in Because of Low by Abbi Glines [7/1/2012] ****
✔ Z: Zeke in The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa [6/14/2012] ****

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Female A-Z
DURATION: 1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012
COMPLETED: 22 out of 26

✔ A: Annabelle Granger in Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips [1/4/2012] ***
✔ B: Beauty in The Curse Girl by Kate Avery Ellison [4/26/2012] ***
✔ C: Chloe Saunders in The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong [2/12/2012] ***
✔ D: Daisy Devreaux in Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips [2/16/2012] ****
✔ E: Elizabeth Montwright in Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood [1/20/2012] **
✔ F: Faith Malone in Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks [2/5/2012] ***
✔ G: Gwenny in The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland [5/1/2012] ***
✔ H: Hana Tate in Hana by Lauren Oliver [3/9/2012] ***
✔ I: Isabelle Lightwood in City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare [3/1/2012] ****
✔ J: Jill Mastrano in Bloodlines by Richelle Mead [2/8/2012] *****
✔ K: Katniss Everdeen in Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins [3/21/2012] *****
✔ L: Lena Haloway in Delirium by Lauren Oliver [3/8/2012] *****
✔ M: Mackenzie Elliot in Vision in White by Nora Roberts [3/7/2012] ****
✔ N: Nikki Beckett in Everneath by Brodi Ashton [4/7/2012] **
✔ O: Onika in A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young [6/29/2012] **
✔ P: Pagan Moore in Existence by Abbi Glines [5/10/2012] **
Q:
✔ R: Rose Hathaway in Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead [1/19/2012] ****
✔ S: Skeeter Phelan in The Help by Kathryn Stockett [1/1/2012] ****
✔ T: Tris in Divergent by Veronica Roth [1/5/2012] *****
U:
✔ V: Vivian in Paranormalcy by Kiersten White [7/12/2012] ***
✔ W: Jacqueline Wallace in Easy by Tammara Webber [6/12/2012] *****
✔ X: Alexandria in Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout [6/19/2012] *****
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Books A-Z
DURATION: 1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012
COMPLETED: 23 out of 26

✔ A: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephenie Perkins [1/18/2012] *****
✔ B: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead [2/8/2012] *****
✔ C: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger [1/3/2012] *
✔ D: Divergent by Veronica Roth [1/5/2012] *****
✔ E: Everneath by Brodi Ashton [4/7/2012] **
✔ F: Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James [5/9/2012] ****
✔ G: Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood [1/20/2012] **
✔ H: The Help by Kathryn Stockett [1/1/2012] ****
✔ I: Incarnate by Jodi Meadows [3/9/2012] **
J:
✔ K: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips [2/16/2012] ****
✔ L: Limonada slovenica by Vinko Möderndorfer [1/26/2012] ***
✔ M: Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips [1/4/2012] ***
✔ N: Nostalgija by Dušan Šarotar [1/25/2012] *
✔ O: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost [7/3/2012] ***
✔ P: Pillars of Society by Henrik Ibsen [4/25/2012] ***
Q:
✔ R: The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong [2/23/2012] ****
✔ S: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead [1/19/2012] ****
✔ T: Tempting the Best Man by J. Lynn [5/2/2012] ****
✔ U: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin [8/14/2012] **
✔ V: Vision in White by Nora Roberts [3/7/2012] ****
✔ W: Witchy, Witchy by Penelope King [4/14/2012] ***
✔ X: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout [9/11/2012] ***
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✔ Z: Za Narodov Blagor by Ivan Cankar [1/16/2012] *

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Authors A-Z
DURATION: 1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012
COMPLETED: 19 out of 26

✔ A: Armstrong, Kelley - The Summoning [2/12/2012] ***
✔ B: Banks, Maya - Sweet Surrender [2/5/2012] ***
✔ C: Cankar, Ivan - Za Narodov Blagor [1/16/2012] *
✔ D: Deaton, Leslie - A Marked Past [4/2/2012] **
✔ E: Elkeles, Simone - Rules of Attraction [4/16/2012] ****
✔ F: Fitzpatrick, Becca - Hush, Hush [4/7/2012] ****
✔ G: Garwood, Julie - Gentle Warrior [1/20/2012] **
✔ H: Hadon, Mark - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time [5/31/2012] ****
✔ I: Ibsen, Henrik - Pillars of Society [4/25/2012] ***
J:
✔ K: King, Penelope - Witchy, Witchy [4/14/2012] ***
✔ L: Lu, Marie - Legend [3/2/2012] ***
✔ M: Mead, Richelle - Spirit Bound [1/19/2012] ****
N:
✔ O: Oliver, Lauren - Delirium [3/8/2012] *****
✔ P: Philips, Susan Elizabeth - Match Me If You Can [1/4/2012] ***
Q:
✔ R: Roth, Veronica - Divergent [1/5/2012] *****
✔ S: Stockett, Kathryn - The Help [1/1/2012] ****
✔ T: Taylor, Keary - What I Didn't Say [5/19/2012] ****
U:
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✔ W: Winnacker, Susanne - The Other Life [5/24/2012] *****
X:
✔ Y: Young, Suzanne - A Need So Beautiful [6/29/2012] ***
Z:

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Challenge Title: RRRC 2012 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Duration: Duration: 1/1 - 12/31 2012
Number of Books: 30
Challenge Description: Clean the bookshelves!
-- i'll be reading books I bought and are sitting on my shelves just waiting to be read.

List of Books:
1. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger [1/3/2012] *
2. Za Narodov Blagor by Ivan Cankar [1/16/2012] *
3. Limonada slovenica by Vinko Möderndorfer [1/26/2012] ***
4. The Inspector General by Nikolai Gogol [3/18/2012] **
5. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins [3/21/2012] *****
6. The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate [4/18/2012] ***
7. Pillars of Society by Henrik Ibsen [4/25/2012] ***
8. Slated by Teri Terry [5/23/2012] ****
9. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon [5/31/2012] ****
10. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead [6/8/2012] *****
11. Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout [6/19/2012] *****
12. Divergent by Veronica Roth [6/20/2012] *****
13. The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead [6/22/2012] *****
14. Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally [7/6/2012] *****
15. Insurgent by Veronica Roth [7/10/2012] *****
16. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White [7/12/2012] ***
17. The Calling by Kelley Armstrong [7/18/2012] ***
18. Dreamless by Jospehine Angelini [7/20/2012] **
19. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor [8/11/2012] ****
20. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare [8/29/2012] *****
21. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare [9/1/2012] *****
22. Dark Lover by J. R. Ward [9/7/2012] ****
23. Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout [9/11/2012] ***
24. Lover Eternal by J. R. Ward [9/23/2012] *****
25. Lover Awakened by J. R. Ward [9/27/2012] *****
26. The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter [10/4/2012] **
27. The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter [10/13/2012] ****
28. Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally [10/14/2012] ***
29. Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione [10/16/2012] ***
30.

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✔ FEBRUARY 2012 READING CHALLENGE:
5 out of 5 --> COMPLETED!

✔ 2. Happy Birthday Amanda!: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh [2/6/2012] ***
✔ 5. Make A Friend Day: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips [2/16/2012] ****
✔ 7. National Weatherman's Day: Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks [2/5/2012] ***
✔ 9. Cherry Month: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead [2/8/2012] *****
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong [2/12/2012] ***

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✔ MARCH 2012 READING CHALLENGE:
6 out of 5 --> COMPLETED!

✔ 1. 'M' is for March: Cinder by Marissa Meyer [3/4/2012] ****
✔ 2. Happy B-Day Arielka! Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins [3/21/2012] *****
✔ 6. Mardi Gras: Incarnate by Jodi Meadows [3/9/2012] **
✔ 7. Single Parents' Day: Article 5 by Kristen Simmons [3/12/2012] *****
✔ 8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Legend by Marie Lu [3/2/2012] ***
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare [3/1/2012] ****

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✔ Read-the-Season Irish Edition: Earrach
Duration:March 20, 2012 - June 19, 2012
COMPLETED: 7/7 --> FINISHED!

✔ E: Everneath by Brodi Ashton [4/7/2012] **
✔ A: Dangerous by Alycia Linwood [4/3/2012] ****
✔ R: Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowan [5/5/2012] ****
✔ R: Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles [4/16/2012] ****
✔ A: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout [4/15/2012] ****
✔ C: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins [3/21/2012] *****
✔ H: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick [4/7/2012] ****

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✔ APRIL 2012 READING CHALLENGE:
6 out of 5 --> COMPLETED!

✔ 1. “A" is for April: Dangerous by Alycia Linwood [4/3/2012] ****
✔ 2. Happy Birthday Ann!: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare [4/5/2012] *****
✔ 6. Earth Day: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout [4/15/2012] ****
✔ 7. Take a Chance Day: Everneath by Brodi Ashton [4/7/2012] **
✔ 9. National Shrimp Scampi Day: Witchy, Witchy by Penelope King [4/14/2012] ***
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: A Marked Past by Leslie Deaton [4/2/2012] **

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✔ MAY 2012 READING CHALLENGE
5 out of 5 --> COMPLETED!

✔ 1. 'M' is for May: Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowan [5/5/2012] ****
✔ 3. Geography: Existence by Abbi Glines [5/10/2012] **
✔ 5. May Day: The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland [5/1/2012] ***
✔ 7. Towel Day: Hourglass by Myra McEntire [5/16/2012] ****
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Tempting the Best Man by J. Lynn [5/2/2012] ****

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✔ Battle of the Bands - Quarterly Challenge
Duration: 15 May – 14 August 2012
20/20 --> COMPLETED!

✔ 1. Stone Temple Pilots - What I Didn't Say by Keary Taylor [5/19/2012] ****
✔ 2. Alice in Chains - Abandon by Meg Cabot [5/28/2012] *
✔ 3. Kings of Leon - Katrina, the Beginning by Elizabeth Loraine [6/4/2012] ***
✔ 4. Black Eyed Peas - The Iron King by Julie Kagawa [7/7/2012] ****
✔ 5. Disturbed - Insurgent by Veronica Roth [7/10/2012] *****
✔ 6. Green Day - Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally [7/6/2012] *****
✔ 7. Incubus - Sweet Blood of Mine by John Corwin [5/18/2012] ***
✔ 8. Jane’s Addiction - The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han [6/23/2012] ****
✔ 9. Muse - The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter [5/21/2012] ***
✔ 10. Paramore - Because of Low by Abbi Glines [7/1/2012] ****
✔ 11. Rage Against the Machine - Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles [7/3/2012] ****
✔ 12. Sublime - A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young [6/29/2012] **
✔ 13. The White Stripes - The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han [6/23/2012] ****
✔ 14. Big Time Rush: My Enchanted Life by Laura Eno [5/15/2012] **
✔ 15. Jack Johnson: The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines [6/11/2012] ****
✔ 16. Bruce Springsteen - Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher [6/28/2012] *****
✔ 17. Florence + The Machine - The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines [6/13/2012] ****
✔ 18. Guns N' Roses - The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker [5/24/2012] *****
✔ 19. Arctic Monkeys - Frost by Kate Avery Ellison [5/20/2012] ****
✔ 20. Pink Floyd - Between the Lines by Tammara Webber [8/8/2012] ***

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✔ JUNE 2012 READING CHALLENGE
8 out of 8 --> COMPLETED!

✔ 1. “J" is for June: Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout [6/19/2012] *****
✔ 2. Happy Birthday Ashwaq!: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa [6/14/2012] *****
✔ 3. Geography: Pandora's Key by Nancy Richardson Fischer [6/21/2012] ***
✔ 6. Repeat Day: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead [6/8/2012] *****
✔ 7. Father's Day: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher [6/28/2012] *****
✔ 8. First Day of Summer: The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines [6/11/2012] ****
✔ 9. Helen Keller's Birthday: Bared to You by Sylvia Day [6/2/2012] ****
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins [6/3/2012] **

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✔ Read-the-Season Irish Edition: SAMHRADH (Summer)
June 20, 2012 - September 21, 2012
Completed: 8/8 --> COMPLETED!

S --> The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han [6/23/2012] ****
A --> A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young [6/29/2012] **
M --> My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick [8/25/2012] ****
H --> Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins [8/16/2012] **
R --> Kate's Crew by Jayne Rylon [8/24/2012] ***
A --> The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams [8/21/2012] **
D --> Divergent by Veronica Roth [6/20/2012] *****
H --> Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost [8/8/2012] ****

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✔ JULY 2012 READING CHALLENGE
9 out of 8 --> COMPLETED!

✔ 1. 'J' is for July: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa [7/7/2012] ****
✔ 2. Happy Birthday Amy!: Insurgent by Veronica Roth [7/10/2012] *****
✔ 3. Geography: Thorn by Intisar Khanani [7/19/2012] ***
✔ 4. 7th Month: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost [7/3/2012] ***
✔ 5. Fourth of July: The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong [7/14/2012] ***
✔ 6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally [7/6/2012] *****
✔ 8. I Forgot Day: Something Blue by Emily Giffin [7/4/2012] *
✔ 9. Ugly Truck Day: Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles [7/3/2012] ****
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Of Poseidon by Anna Banks [7/5/2012] *****

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✔ The Lost Challenges
Cable Channel Challenge
Duration: July 1st-July 31st. COMPLETED!

✔ 1. Degrassi - The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong [7/14/2012] ***
✔ 2. H2O - Of Poseidon by Anna Banks [7/5/2012] *****
✔ 3. Zoey 101 - The Iron King by Julie Kagawa [7/7/2012] ****
✔ 4. Drake and Josh - Because of Low by Abbi Glines [7/1/2012] ****
✔ 5. Alien Surf Girls - Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost [7/3/2012] ***
✔ 6. Big Time Rush - Paranormalcy by Kiersten White [7/12/2012] ***
✔ 7. Victorious - Thorn by Intisar Khanani [7/19/2012] ***

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✔ Nothing but Reading Challenges
Oh My Gods!
Duration: June 28, 2012 - June 28, 2013
Level: Titan (12 books) COMPLETED!

✔ 1. Zeus: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost [7/3/2012] ***
✔ 2. Poseidon: Of Poseidon by Anna Banks [7/5/2012] *****
✔3. Apollo: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor [8/11/2012] ****
✔ 4. Ares: Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter [7/12/2012] ****
✔5. Hephaestus: Dreamless by Jospehine Angelini [7/20/2012] **
✔ 6. Hermes: The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter [8/20/2012] *****
✔ 7. Hera: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa [7/7/2012] ****
✔ 8. Demeter: Something Blue by Emily Giffin [7/4/2012] *
✔ 9. Athena: Insurgent by Veronica Roth [7/10/2012] *****
✔ 10. Hestia: Because of Low by Abbi Glines [7/1/2012] ****
✔ 11. Artemis: The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong [7/14/2012] ***
✔ 12. Aphrodite: Kate's Crew by Jayne Rylon [8/24/2012] ***

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Read the Month Irish Edition
LUNASA (August)
Duration: August 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012
5 out of 6 DIDN'T COMPLETE

✔ L: Insanity by Lauren Hammond [8/23/2012] ***
✔ U: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin [8/14/2012] **
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✔ A: While It Lasts by Abbi Glines [8/3/2012] ****
✔ S: Spark by Brigid Kemmerer [8/7/2012] ****
✔ A: The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams [8/21/2012] **

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✔ AUGUST 2012 READING CHALLENGE
9 out of 8 COMPLETED!

✔ 1. “A" is for August: While It Lasts by Abbi Glines [8/3/2012] ****
✔ 2. Happy Birthday Me!: Something Like Normal by Trish Doller [8/24/2012] ****
✔ 3. Geography: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter [8/12/2012] ****
✔ 4. US Coast Guard Day: The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams [8/21/2012] **
✔ 5. Sister’s Day and Friendship Day: Spark by Brigid Kremmer [8/7/2012] ****
✔7. National Smile Week: My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick [8/25/2012] ****
✔ 8. Senior Citizen’s Day: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost [8/8/2012] ****
✔ 9. National Dog Day: Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh [8/7/2012 ****
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: [book:The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer|8591107] by Michelle Hodkin [8/14/2012] **

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SEPTEMBER 2012 READING CHALLENGE
4 out of 5 DIDN'T COMPLETE

✔ 1. 'S' is for September: On Dublin Street by Samantha Young [9/12/2012] ****
✔ 6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: Dark Lover by J. R. Ward [9/7/2012] ****
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✔ 9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson [9/20/2012] ***
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare [9/1/2012] *****

Full Blooded

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OCTOBER 2012 READING CHALLENGE
5 out of 5

1. “O" is for October: Read a book that starts with 'O' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'O'.
2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from an October birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. RRRC October Birthday List
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Maine. OR, Maine is known for its fishing industry and picturesque fishing villages and also for its vast wilderness areas – so, read a book involving the fishing/seafood industry, or a book set in a small coastal town, on the ocean, or in a wilderness area.
4. Mad Hatter Day (October 6) Read a book with a character that might be considered to be crazy, or a book with a hat on the cover.
✔ 5. National Angel Food Cake Day: Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione [10/16/2012] ***
✔ 6. Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day: The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter [10/4/2012] **
✔ 7. White Cane Safety Day: Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley [10/13/2012] ****
8. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17): Read a book with a character who is obsessed with (or at least very interested in) clothing or fashion, or a book with a brightly colored cover.
✔ 9. Halloween: The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter [10/13/2012] ****
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning [10/8/2012] *****