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Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2012
I'm slowly catching up! I can't wait until May when I have LOTS of spare time to read. Just a little bit longer before the real work on this challenge begins!Finished: 10/100
January
1. Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips 1/3
February
2. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon 2/17
3. Coraline by Neil Gaiman 2/24
March
4. A Storm of Swords by G.R.R Martin 3/20
5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling 3/20
6. The Forever Girl by Rebecca Hamilton 3/24
7. The Yellow Man: A Ghost Story by Hunter Laurenne 3/24
8. Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahnuik 3/26
April
9. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 4/4
10. Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 4/7
11. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead (reading)
12. The Forever Queen by Helen Hollick (reading)
Last night I reached 62/150, far ahead in my challenge....decided to increase my goal to 200--I should be able to do this!http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...
I am considering increasing my goal to 200...but I will decide this month! :)
Melissa wrote: "Shay wrote: "*= 500+ page books**= 750+ page books
***= 1,000+ page books"
Shay, mind if I borrow this for my books? I kind of want to keep track of how many I have read that are more than 500 p..."
No problem, Susan. All it's doing is making me feel bad- I'm so far behind this year on my chunky reads.
13/100: (update to post #387--4/13/12)1. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton 1/7/12
2. Mine Are Spectacular!: A Novel by Lynn Schnurnberger 1/12/12
3. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See 1/24/12
4. Ingredient for Murder by Sue Clifton 1/25/12
5. Collected Quotes by Kent Breckenridge 1/25/12
6. Nobody's Child by Austin Boyd 1/31/12
7. "Ka-Ka-Ska-Ska": by Jim Lewis 2/5/12
8. The Hawk and the Deer by Sue Clifton 2/11/12
9. The Gully Path by Sue Clifton 2/25/12
10. Assholes Finish First by Tucker Max 3/17/12
11. H2O the Novel by Austin Boyd and Brannon Hollingsworth 3/21/12
12. A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages by Kristin Chenoweth 3/22/12
13. Growing Up Amish: A Memoir by Ira Wagler 4/13/12
Mckris10 wrote: "Carol, I read Shanghai Girls last year and I loved it. I thought it was a very stunning book, and interesting to read about Chinese culture during the mid 20th century. Let me know what you think a..."I thought it was amazing. Very interesting. Did you read "Dreams of Joy," too. If you haven't you should it picks up right where Shanghai Girls Left off. I read them in the wrong order but still really enjoyed them both. Lisa See is becoming one of my favorite writers.
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Shanghai Girls by Lisa See****77.
Dogs Make Us Human by Art Wolfe*****78.
Extraordinary Pigs by Stephen Green-Armytage*****79.
Books Make a Home: Elegant Ideas for Storing and Displaying Books by Damian Thompson****80.
Everyday Food: Light: The Quickest and Easiest Recipes, All Under 500 Calories by Martha Stewart****81.
Cooking Light Soups & Stews Tonight!: 140 Simple, Great-Tasting Recipes by Cooking Light Magazine****82.
Fine Cooking Comfort Food: 200 Delicious Recipes for Soul-Warming Meals by Fine Cooking Magazine****83.
Design*Sponge at Home by Grace Bonney****84.
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell***85.
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan*****86.
Owly, Volume 1: The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer by Andy Runton****87.
A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems by Paul B. Janeczko****88.
Delirium by Lauren Oliver****89.
Just Behave, Pablo Picasso! by Jonah Winter****90.
Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass by Lesa Cline-Ransome91.
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow****92.
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr*****93.
The Camping Trip that Changed America by Barb Rosenstock****94.
Owly, Vol. 2: Just a Little Blue by Andy Runton****95.
Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle by Claire A. Nivola***96.
I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery by Cynthia Grady****97.
Smile by Raina Telgemeier****98.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs****99.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens**100.
Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr****Level One Complete
You all deserve a $100 gift card to your favorite book store because this is so awesome!!!! ~HUGE HUGS~
14/100: update to post #530 4/19/121. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton 1/7/12
2. Mine Are Spectacular!: A Novel by Lynn Schnurnberger 1/12/12
3. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See 1/24/12
4. Ingredient for Murder by Sue Clifton 1/25/12
5. Collected Quotes by Kent Breckenridge 1/25/12
6. Nobody's Child by Austin Boyd 1/31/12
7. "Ka-Ka-Ska-Ska": by Jim Lewis 2/5/12
8. The Hawk and the Deer by Sue Clifton 2/11/12
9. The Gully Path by Sue Clifton 2/25/12
10. Assholes Finish First by Tucker Max 3/17/12
11. H2O the Novel by Austin Boyd and Brannon Hollingsworth 3/21/12
12. A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages by Kristin Chenoweth 3/22/12
13. Growing Up Amish: A Memoir by Ira Wagler 4/13/12
14. The Prism Weight Loss Program by Karen Kingsbury 4/19/12
Update: April
30.One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost ★★★★★
31.Deadly Obsession by Kristine Cayne ★★★★★
32.Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvian Reynard ★★★★
33.'Til Death by S.C.Stephens ★★★★
34.How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks ★★★★★
35.Jocelyn's Choice by Ella Jade ★★★★
36.Stitches and Scars by Elizabeth A. Vincent ★★★★
37.Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur ★★★★
38.Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur ★★★★
39.A Brush of Darkness by Allison Pang ★★★★★
40.Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear ★★★★
41.Tall, Dark & Lonely by R.L.Mathewson ★★★★
42.Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones ★★★★★
43.Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones ★★★★★
44.Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan ★★★
45.Shadowflame by Dianne Sylvan ★★★★
46.Shadow's Fall by Dianne Sylvan ★★★★★
47.Enemy Mine by Aline Hunter ★★★★★
48.Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke ★★★
49.The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton ★★★★★
50.Love Bites by Lynsay Sands ★★★★
51.Burning Alive by Shannon K.Butcher ★★★★
35. Ropemaker by Peter Dickinson
Update: Post # 54 -- 71/200
1. Twelve Days of christmas by Trisha Ashley2. Angels and demons by Dan Brown
3. Posted to death by Dean James
4. The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain
5. Secret Diary of a demented housewife by Niamh Greene
6. Confessions of a demented housewife by Niamh Greene
7. The bad mother's handbook by Kate Long
8. Faked to Death by Dean James
9. The other side of the story by Mariana Keyes
10. Twenties girl by Sophie kinsella
11. It started with a kiss by Miranda Dickinson
12. Just a manic mum-day by Mink Elliot
13. The chocolate lovers club by carole Matthews
14. the chocolate lover's diet by carole Matthews
15. Got you back by Jane Fallon
16. Foursome by Jane Fallon
17. A winter's tale by Trisha Ashley
18. Things i wish i'd known by linda greene
19. Not what you think by melissa Hill
20. The fat chance guide to dieting by claudia pattison
21. Final warning by James Patterson
22. Max by James Patterson
23. kill me if you can by james patterson
24. The angel experiment by james patterson
25. I heart New York by lindsey Kelk
26. School’s out forever by James Patterson
27. I’ve got your number by Sophie Kinsella
28. Saving the world and other extreme sports by James patterson
29. Fang by James Patterson
30. Babies in waiting by Rosie Fiore
31. Angel by James Patterson
32.Welcome to Rosie Hopkins sweet shop by Jenny Colgan
33. Summer Daydreams by Carole Matthews
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Congrats Joann and Sandy. :D
I'm in... for level one at least!LEVEL 1 OF THE SERIOUS READERS CHALLENGE FOR 2012
Duration: 1st January 2012 - 31st December 2012
*= <350 page books
♥= 350+ page books
♥♥= 500+ page books
♥♥♥= 750+ page books
☑= 1,000+ page books
(Idea borrowed from Shay. ☺)
DONE: 33/100
January
*1. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich ★★★★★
*2. Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich ★★★★
*3. Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich ★★★★
*4. Four to Score by Janet Evanovich
February
*5. High Five by Janet Evanovich ★★★★★
*6. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich ★★★★
♥7. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins ★★★★★
March
♥8. The Help by Kathryn Stockett ★★★★★
*9. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks ★★★
♥10. Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult ★★★★
*11. Seven Up by Janet Evanovich ★★★★
*12. Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich ★★★★★
April
*13. Allegra's Song, A Regency Novella by Alicia Rasley ★★★
♥14. Abducted by T.R. Ragan ★★★★
♥♥15. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larrsson ★★★★
♥16. Katie's Choice by Tracey Langford ★★★
*17. To the Nines by Janet Evanovich ★★★★
*18. The Wizard of Time by G.L. Breedon ★★★★1/2
♥19. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins ★★★★★
*20. Push by Sapphire ★★★ 1/2
♥21. Wither by Lauren DeStefano ★★★ 1/2
♥22. Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder ★★★★★
*23. Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy ★★★★
May
*24. Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay ★★★★
♥25. Cinder by Marissa Meyer ★★★★
*26. Ten Big Ones by Janet Evonovich ★★★★
August
♥27. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins ★★★1/2
*28. Something Like Normal by Trish Doller ★★★★
*29. Sold by Patricia McCormick ★★★★
*30. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson ★★★★1/2
*31. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green ★★★★★
*32. Turn It Up by Inez Kelley ★★★★
*33. Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich★★★
September
♥34. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern ★★★★
*35. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard ★★★★
*36. Room by Emma Donahue ★★★★
*37. Fever by Lauren DeStefano ★★★★
I've updated my post, I'm still rather behind on fifteen unfortunately but starting Sunday I have the week off work so I will have plenty of time for reading then ^_^
Post #54 update: 76/200Almost to Serious Reader's Challenge Level 2.
Update to message 522. Level 1 complete moving on to level 2. Woohoo
40.Slave to Sensation 4/341. Seduced by a Highlander 4/4
42. Darkfever 4/6
43. If He's Dangerous 4/7
44. More Than Seduction 4/8
45. Ten Big Ones 4/11
46. Dark Lover 4/15
47. Second Glance 4/20
48. Married By Morning 4/23
49. All's Fair in Love and Seduction 4/26
50. A Scottish Love 4/26
51. The French Maid 4/27
you guys are leaving me in the dust!
ok..update to post 7340/100 completed!
anyone think I should dare increase my goal to 200?!?!?!
Catherine wrote: "anyone think I should dare increase my goal to 200?!?!?!"Well, you are 1/4 of the way through the year... you could certainly go to 160, Catherine. ☺
Lisa Kay wrote: "Catherine wrote: "anyone think I should dare increase my goal to 200?!?!?!"Well, you are 1/4 of the way through the year... you could certainly go to 160, Catherine. ☺"
At the end of April, it will be about a 1/3 of the year.
Shay wrote: "At the end of April, it will be about a 1/3 of the year."LOL! True. You'd never know I got an A in math.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Shay wrote: "At the end of April, it will be about a 1/3 of the year."LOL! True. You'd never know I got an A in math."
I think it's hard to accept that 1/3 of the year is gone. It feels like it just started. Did time start speeding up after I got middle aged?
NBRC Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2012100/100 Finished
1) 1/1/12 A Novel Seduction by Gwyn Cready
2) 1/2/12 Nightshine by Lynn Viehl
3) 1/3/12 The Guardian by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4) 1/6/12 Immortal Rider by Larissa Ione
5) 1/7/12 To Wed a Wild Lord by Sabrina Jeffries
6) 1/8/12 Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
7) 1/9/12 Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead
8) 1/12/12 The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
9) 1/13/12 Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day
10) 1/14/12 The Runaway Duke by Julie Ann Long
11) 1/15/12 Never Love a Highlander by Maya Banks
12) 1/16/12 The Mercenary by Cherry Adair
13) 1/17/12 Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich
14) 1/19/12 Unbound by Kim Harrison etal
15) 1/20/12 Dancing at Midnight by Julia Quinn
16) 1/21/12 Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
17) 1/22/12 Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women by Alexa Albert
18) 1/23/12 Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance
19) 1/24/12 Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
20) 1/25/12 Delicious by Sherry Thomas
21) 1/27/12 The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
22) 1/27/12 Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare
23) 1/28/12 Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels
24) 1/29/12 Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks
25) 1/30/12 Captive Bride by Johanna Lindsey
26) 2/2/12 Leviathan by Scott Westerfield
27) 2/3/12 Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead
28) 2/4/12 The Duke Is Mine by Eloisa James
29) 2/5/12 Can't Stand The Heat by Louisa Edwards
30) 2/6/12 Storm Front by Jim Butcher
31) 2/8/12 Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson
32) 2/11/12 Darkness Unbound by Keri Arthur
33) 2/12/12 The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer
34) 2/13/12 Iceberg by Clive Cussler
35) 2/14/12 Lothaire by Kresley Cole
36) 2/16/12 Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
37) 2/17/12 Stardust by Neil Gaimon
38) 2/18/12 And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper
39) 2/20/12 Me, Myself and Why? by MaryJanice Davidson
40) 2/20/12 Beauty's Release by AN Roulequire
41) 2/21/12 Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
42)2/23/12 Guilty Pleasures by Laurel Hamilton
43)2/24/12 His at Night by Sherry Thomas
44) 2/25/12 Corralled: A Blacktop Cowboys Novel by Lorelei James
45) 2/26/12 Divergent by Veronica Roth
46) 2/28/12 Intertwined by Gena Showalter
47) 2/29/12 Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
48) 3/1/12 The Dom of My Dreams: A BDSM Novel by FM Sinclair
49) 3/3/12 City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
50) 3/4/12 Enticed by His Forgotten Lover by Maya Banks
51) 3/4/12 Zack by Cheyenne McCray
52) 3/7/12 Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
53) 3/5/12 Mercy Thompson: Homecoming by Patricia Briggs
54) 3/13/12 The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
55) 3/14/12 A Lady Never Surrenders by Sabrina Jeffries
56) 3/15/12 Pleasure Palace by Evangeline Anderson
57) 3/16/12 A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
58) 3/17/12 Kismet by Carly Phillips
59) 3/17/12 Destiny by Carly Phillips
60) 3/18/12 The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks
61) 3/20/12 No Place to Run by Maya Banks
62) 3/20/12 Lenobia's Vow by PC & Kristin Cast
63) 3/22/12 The Map of Time by Felix Palma
64) 3/23/12 See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson
65) 3/25/12 When Maidens Mourn by CS Harris
66) 3/28/12 Surrender by Pamela Clare
67) 3/29/12 Angel Letters by Sophie Barnhart
68) 3/29/12 Unraveled by Courtney Milan
69) 3/31/12 A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
70) 4/2/12 Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones
71) 4/3/12 The Duchess Diaries by Jillian Hunter
72) 4/4/12 Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
73) 4/5/12 Black Magic Woman by Christine Warren
74) 4/7/12 Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
75) 4/8/12 Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper
76) 4/9/12 Exile in Guyville: How a Punk Rock Redneck Faggot Texan Moved to West Hollywood and Refused to Be Shiny and Happyby Dave White
77) 4/9/12 Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
78) 4/11/12 Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong
79) 4/12/12 The Garden Intrigue by Lauren Willig
80) 4/13/12 Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis
81) 4/16/12 A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare
82) 4/17/12 Fateful by Claudia Gray
83) 4/18/12 Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy
84) 4/20/12 On the Steamy Side by Louisa Edwards
85) 4/22/12 Hidden Away by Maya Banks
86) 4/22/12 May B. by Caroline Starr Rose
87) 4/23/12 Goddess Boot Camp by Tera Lynn Childs
88) 4/25/12 The Diamond Slipper by Jane Feather
89) 4/27/12 The Laughing Corpse by Laurel Hamilton
90) 4/30/12 Fortune's Fool by Mercedes Lackey
91) 4/28/12 Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson
92) 4/30/12 Beauty Dates the Beast by Jessica Sims
93) 5/3/12 The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern
94) 5/3/12 Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
95) 5/4/12 Playing With Fire by Katie MacAlister
96) 5/6/12 The Husband Hunt by Lynsay Sands
97) 5/8/12 Lover Reborn by JR Ward
98) 5/10/12 The Highlander's Prize by Mary Wine
99) 5/11/12 Wanted by Her Lost Love by Maya Banks
100) 5/12/12 Double Play by Jill Shalvis
Woohoo! I'm done! Off to Level II. ☺Updated second 50 are at Post #373 = 100/100
My First 50 are at Post #183
Congrats, Cathy? (I don't see you last nine, so I'm not sure...but you have 100/100 at the top.
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