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Hooray, Leslie, Ning & MountainKat!!!
1. Suzanne Macpherson - The Forever Summer2. Susan Andersen - Playing Dirty (Photojim)
3. Suzanne Brockmann - Infamous
4. Katie Macalister - Me and My Shadow
5. Kerrelyn Sparks - How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire
6. Susan McBride - The Lone Star Lonely Hearts Club
7. Katie Macalister - Holy Smokes
8. L. Frank Baum - The Wizard of Oz
9. Jennifer Crusie - Maybe This Time
10. Katie Macalister - Up in Smoke
Done!
2012 February Monthly Challenge9/9 Completed
01. "F" is for February: Read a book in which the title or author's first/last name begins with F.
02. Happy Birthday: Read a book from a February birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname begins with the same letter as yours.
Happy Birthday Becky! (Feb 13)
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Arizona.
04. Leap Year: Read a book that is the fourth in a series, has four words in the title, or whose page count is evenly divisible by four.
05. Make a Friend Day (Feb 11) : Read a book from a GR friend's shelf, or recommended by any friend, or borrowed from any friend or any RRRC member's shelf.
Recommended by Pam:
06. Valentine's Day: Read a book with a heart/candy/flowers/Cupid on the cover or that has one of those words in the title.
07. National Weatherman's Day (Feb 5)/National Umbrella Day (Feb 10): Read a book with rain, lightning or an umbrella on the cover, or a story where someone can control the elements, or a character who has sorely misjudged a situation or character.
08. Judy Blume's Birthday (Feb 12): Read a book by this author or a book found on a banned list.
Skip
09. National Cherry Month: Read a book with a virgin H/h, or a book with a red cover.
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
✔ 01. 'F" is for February: Firelight = 02/09/12
✔ 02. Happy Birthday!: (Happy birthday Asmaa) Delirium = 02/06/12
✔ 03. Geography: A Creed In Stone Creek = 02/10/12
✔ 04. Leap Year: (page count divisible by 4) Olivia's Luck = 02/05/12
✔ 05. Make A Friend Day-Feb. 11: Unearthly = 02/14/12
✔ 06. Valentine's Day: Change of Heart = 02/20/12
✔ 07. National Weatherman's Day-Feb. 5/National Umbrella Day- Feb. 10: The Scent of Rain and Lightning = 02/21/12
✔ 09. National Cherry Month: Murphy's Law = 02/26/12
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Blood Bound = 02/17/12
Read
✔ 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] ***
5 out of 5 --> COMPLETED!
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8/8
10/10 Completed
February 2012 Monthly Reading Challenge3/3 Completed
6. Valentine's Day Prairie Embrace by Rosanne Bittner ★★★☆☆ 2/27
7. Weatherman The Wind and the Sea by Marsha Canham (hero thinks heroine a boy) ★★★★★ 2/18
9. Cherry Month Desire by Amanda Quick ★★★☆☆ 2/6
FEBRUARY10 of 10 Complete!
√ 1. F: The Bite Before Christmas by Lynsay Sands & Jeanine Frost – 2/3
√ 2. Happy Birthday Library Lass!: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare – 2/15
√ 3. Arizona: Against the Law by Kat Martin (set in AZ) – 2/19
√ 4. Fourth: The Reckless Bride by Stephanie Laurens (4th in series) – 2/9
√ 5. Make a Friend: The Wallflower by Dana Marie Bell (Thanks Jane (PS)) – 2/1
√ 6. Valentine’s Day: The Naked Earl by Sally MacKenzie (heart on cover) – 2/12
√ 7. Natl. Weatherman Day: Drink Deep by Chloe Neill (lightning) – 2/22
√ 8. Banned books: Daddy's Roommate by Michael Willhoite (banned) – 2/16
√ 9. Cherry Month: Copper Beach by Jane Anne Krentz (reddish) – 2/27
√ 10. Reader's Choice: The Unquiet by J.D. Robb et al. – 2/10
Complete:
Congrats Sheila, Laurie, Bookchaser,Ashwaq, Aleksandra,Anja, Amanda, Katharina and Lynne!!So close Wan! You can do it!
Completed 9 of 101. 'F" is for February: Texas Rose by Marie Ferrarella 2/20
Read a book that starts with 'F' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'F'.
2. Happy Birthday!: Twist of Fate by Krentz, Jayne Ann 2/17
Read a book from a February 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. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...
3. Geography: Werewolf in Greenwich Village (Wild About You Novella # 1.5) by Thompson, Vicki Lewis 2/9
Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Arizona.
4. Leap Year: Heartbreaker (Lone Star Country Club #4) by Paige, Laurie 2/20
Read a book that is the fourth in a series, has four words in the title or whose page count is divisible by four.
5. Make A Friend Day-Feb. 11: Home for the Holidays by Banks, Leanne 2/26
Read a book from a Goodreads friend's shelf, or recommended by any friend, or borrowed from any friend or from any RRRC member's shelf (and maybe make a new friend).
6.Valentine's Day: The Heart Of A Stranger by Whitefeather, Sheri 2/25
Read a book with a heart/candy/flowers/cupid on cover or has one of those words in the title.
7. National Weatherman's Day-Feb. 5/National Umbrella Day- Feb. 10: Devilishly Hot by Love, Kathy 2/12
Read a book with either precipitation (snow, rain, mist, etc.), lightning, or an umbrella on the cover or a story where someone can control the elements or a character who has sorely misjudged a situation or character.
8. Judy Blume's Birthday- Feb.12:
Read a book by this author or a book found on a banned list.
9. National Cherry Month: An Arranged Marriage (Lone Star Country Club #7) by Moreland, Peggy 2/22
Read a book with a virgin H/h or a book with a red cover.
10. Reader's Choice: The Summer Garden by Woods, Sherryl 2/3
Read any book of your choice.
9/9 Doneread
Congrats Lynne, Katharina, Amanda, Aleksandra, Patty, Shazzy, Sheila, Laurie, Bookchaser and AnjaWan & Ann .. Keep going!
here is my list, i completed 62. Happy Birthday!: Lowery, Lois The Giver
3. Geography: Arizona: Broach, Elise Missing on Superstition Mountain
4. Leap Year: 4: Kuralt, Charles A Life on the Road
5. Make A Friend Day-Feb. 11: Grisham, John Theodoere Boone, Abuduction
6.Valentine's Day: Livingston, Myra Cohn Valentine Poems
9. National Cherry Month: Steel, Danielle Secrets
10. Reader's Choice: Ellis, Julie The Only Sin
Congrats Lindy!One more day everyone- you can all meet your goals!!
Hooray, Laurie, Bookchaser, Ashwaq, Aleksandra, Anja, Amanda, Katharina, Lynne, Shazzy, Patty & Lindy!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats to all the finishers!8/8 Read - Complete
F for February:
Happy B-Day Kira!
Arizona:
Leap Year:
Make a Friend Day:
Valentine's Day:
National Cherry Month:
My Choice:
Unread: All Done!
Read:
Managed to finish the last book today. Only three this month. I must do better next time...And congrats to all finishers!
RRRC 2012 February Monthly Challenge
Duration 01.02.2012. - 29.02.2012.
Books read: 3/3
RRRC February Monthly Challenge 20125/5 Completed FINISHED 29/2/12
1. 'F": Jacquelyn Frank -
2. Arizona: Gail Koger -
3. Leap Year:
4. Make A Friend Day-Feb. 11: *waves to Steph* -
5. Choice:
Congrats KarenF, Dragana and Sandra!!
Way to go everyone!I will wait until tomorrow night to update the Leaderboard. I will post lead readers on the 2nd, just to give everyone a chance to finish updates.
I only got 8/9, I don't think I will finish up my last book tonight. 1. 'F" is for February:Destined for an Early Grave Jeaniene Frost, 2/1/12
2. Happy Birthday!:Chose Christine Cinder and Ella
3. Geography: Werewolf in the North Woods, Vicki Lewis Thompson 2/21/12
4. Leap Year: Read a book that is the fourth in a series, Married By Morning, Lisa Kleypas 2/5/12
5. Make A Friend Day-Feb.:Lisa Kay- Love in the Afternoon, Lisa Kleypas 2/13/12
6.Valentine's Day: To Catch a Bride, Anne Gracie 2/9/12
7. National Weatherman's Day-Feb.Dearly, Departed, Lia Habel 2/17/12
9. National Cherry Month: Vampire Mine Kerreyln Sparks 2/3/12
10. Reader's Choice: Bloodfever, Karen Marie Moning 2/8/12
Great job Dawn- 8 is awesome!!
6/10 read... didn't make my goal, but I'm happy that I made it as far as I did :)1. Starts with F - Firelight by Callihan
2. Birthday (Hira) - The Season by MacLean
5. Friend's Shelf - Honored Vow by Calmes
8. Banned - Brave New World by Huxley
8/3 ~ For some reason, I had more time than I thought.1. "F" is for February: Book starts with "F"
Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy (2/5)
4. Leap Year: 4th in a Series
Seducing An Angel (Huxtable Quintet #4) by Mary Balogh (2/21)
5. Make a Friend Day - Feb 11: Borrowed from a friend (The Library)
Mistress by Amanda Quick (2/20)
6. Valentine's Day: Book with flowers
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig (2/11)
7. National Weatherman's Day: Character who has sorely misjudge a situation or character
To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt (2/1)
8. Judy Blume's Birthday - Feb 12: Book by this author
Forever by Judy Blume (2/20)
9. National Cherry Month: Book with a virgin heroine, Red cover
Never Love a Highlander by Maya Banks (2/3)
10. Reader's Choice
The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (2/13)
Congrats to all the finishers!!10/10 Done Yay!
1. February:
2. Happy B-Day Vera:
3. Arizona:
4. Leap Year:
5. Friend Day (Lizz):
6. V-Day:
7. Weatherman:
8. Judy Blume/Banned:
9. Cherry Month:
10. My Choice:
Hooray, taita & Valorie!!Congrats to everyone that had a go :)
FlibBityFLooB wrote: "6/10 read... didn't make my goal, but I'm happy that I made it as far as I did :)1. Starts with F - Firelight by Callihan
2. Birthday (Hira) - The Season by MacLe..."
Flib, you get bonus points for reading two books with the same name!
Congrats taita and Valorie!!Great job everyone!! Thanks for participating, I hope everyone found something they enjoyed reading this month :)
All Done! Congrats to everyone who finished.RRRC: February Monthly Challenge
Challenge Duration: February 1 to February 29, 2012
8/8
READ: 9/9
1. 'F" is for February: Earlene Fowler - Kansas Troubles 2/14
2. Happy Birthday!(Bhie): Some Girls Bite - Chloe Niell 2/10
3. Geography (AZ): Shadow Heir - Richelle Mead 2/22
4. Leap Year-4 words in title: Tall, Dark and Deadly - Lori O'Clare 2/14
5. Friend's Shelf: Liberty A:Wicked Game - Jeri Smith-Ready 2/12
6. Valentine's Day: Heart of Dixie - Tami Hoag 2/27
7. Weather: Forgotten Sea - Virginia Kantra (hero is a selkie who can control the weather) 2/2
8. Banned book: SKIP
9. National Cherry Month-red cover:Killing Me Softly - Maggie Shayne 2/12
10. My Choice: Whiskey on the Rocks - Nina Wright 2/4
3/3 completed
Final Update 3/21. 'F" is for February:
2. Happy Birthday!:
5. Make A Friend Day-Feb. 11:
6.Valentine's Day:
7. National Weatherman's Day-Feb. 5/National Umbrella Day- Feb. 10: The Shack by Wm. Paul Young (2/16)★★★★1/2
9. National Cherry Month:
10. Reader's Choice:
Completed 7/10
Anything posted after this will be reflected in the March totals. Congrats to all finishers!To those of you who did not finish - make this your month to do it!
These people completed 10 books in February!Amanda
Angie (Mind Malfunction)
Cathy
Fran
Heather
Hina
Karen H
Laurie
Lynne
Mojca
MountainKat
Nicola
Shazzy
Valorie
These people completed 9 books in February:
Ann(Noumena12)
Ashwaq
Barbara
Bookchaser
Patty
Top 10 - with 20 books to date:
Amanda
Cathy
Heather
Hina
Karen H
Mojca
MountainKat
Nicola
Shazzy
See the complete Leaderboard in Admin Stuff for everyone's totals.
Happy Reading!
little late on posting, but I read the 5 that I was wanting to read.February Monthly Challenge
February 1 - 29, 2012
5 / 5 read
1. 'F" is for February: skip
2.
3. Geography: Arizona - skip
4. Leap Year: skip
5.
6.
7.
8. Judy Blume's Birthday: skip
9. National Cherry Month: skip
10.
Congrats to all the other who have finished their goals for the month.
Debbie wrote: "little late on posting, but I read the 5 that I was wanting to read.February Monthly Challenge
February 1 - 29, 2012
5 / 5 read
1. 'F" is for February: skip
2. Happy Birthday!: (Christine) [bo..."
Your total has been updated.
Way to go Debbie!
Well - I'm really late posting! But finished them all within Feb :)Congrats to all the finishers!
Read: 5/5
1. "F" is for February - Where the Allegheny Meets the Monongahela by Felicia Watson - √ 3-Feb
4. Leap Year: 4th in series - Divide & Conquer - √ 14-Feb
5. Make a friend, join the PIFM challenge - Bloodfever - √ 10-Feb
8. Banned book - The Picture of Dorian Gray - √ 10-Feb
10. Me time - Midnight Crystal - √ 24-Feb
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RRRC: February Monthly Challenge
Challenge Duration: February 1 to February 29, 2012
8/8
1. 'F' is for February:
Fiancée for One Night by Trish Morey02.13.122. Happy Birthday!
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich02.09.123. Geography:
Second Nature (Celebrity Magazine #1) by Nora Roberts02.08.124. Leap Year (Divisible by 4):
Prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat02.14.12(4/280 = 70)5. Friend's Shelf:
The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny02.16.126. Valentine's Day (heart):
I Heart Paris by Lindsey Kelk02.24.129. National Cherry Month (red cover):
Burn by Linda Howard 02.26.1210. My Choice:
The Next Always by Nora Roberts02.09.12