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2012 March Monthly Challenge - Participant's Thread
RRMC-March 20124/10
1. "M" Title:
2. Birthday:
3. Colorado:
4. Third Month:
5. Popcorn Lover's Day:
6. Mardi Gras:
7. Single Parent's Day:
8. March Fo(u)rth!:
9. American Red Cross Month:
10. Reader's Choice:
March Monthly Challenge6/10 Completed
1. 'M' is for March:
2. Happy Birthday, Kathy!
3. Geography: Breaking Point
4. Third Month: Taking a Shot
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar):
6. Mardi Gras: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf
7. Single Parents' Day:
8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar):
9. American Red Cross Month:
10. Reader's Choice: Celebrity in Death
Finished:
RRRC March 2012 Challenge:Read: 5/?
6. Mardi Gras: Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
7. Single Parent's Day: Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston
8. March Fourth: About a Dragon by G.A. Aiken
Also Read:
1/3 read1. Happy birthday, Fani - Prey by Speed
2. March 4th - I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier by Rose
2012 March Monthly Challenge5/8
1. 'M' is for March: Read a book that starts with the letter 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter 'M'. The Birth House by Amy Mckay
2. Happy Birthday Nance! She Comes Undone by Wally Lamb
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Colorado
Convictions by Maureen McKade
4. Third Month: Read a book that has 3 words in it. A Secret Kept by Tatiana DeRosnay--03/10/2012
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Read a book that has been converted to a movie or vice versa.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 03/09/2012
6. Mardi Gras: Read a book that is set in New Orleans/Louisiana or has a colorful cover (at least 3 colors) or has anything related to Ireland
Colorful Cover: Family by Design by Heather Justesen -- 03/06/2012
7. Single Parents' Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a single parent.
A Grown Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson -- 03/95/2012
8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Read a book with a military setting or character. Tag Team by Nicola Marsh -- 03/06/2012
9. American Red Cross Month: Read a book with a hospital setting or character or a book with a red cover.
Red Cover : Never Leave Me by Harold Robbins
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice Silence
Challenge Duration: March 1 to March 30, 2012
RRRC - March challenge5/5 COMPLETED!!
1. Starts with an M Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin 3/10/12
2. Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday Shelly!Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole 3/4/12
3. Geography Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl 3/9/12
4. 3 words in title Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl 3/8/12
10.Readers Choice The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen 3/2/12
READ:
10/101. 'M':
2. Happy Birthday, Monique!:
3. Geography (Colorado):
4. Third Month:
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar):
6. Mardi Gras:
7. Single Parents' Day:
8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar):
9. American Red Cross Month:
10. Reader's Choice:
I'm in for 8.4/8 Read
M is for March:
Happy B-Day Kasey!
Colorado: Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl
Third Month:
Mardi Gras: Crossroads by Moria Rogers
Single Parent's Day: Lip Service by Susan Mallery
March Fo(u)rth: The Soldier (Duke's Obsession, #2 ) by Grace Burrowes
American Red Cross Month:
Unread:
Read:
Duration: 3/1/12 - 3/31/123/8
. 'M' is for March: Darkfever
2. Happy Birthday Linda! Hearts at Stake
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6. Mardi Gras:A Darker Shade of Midnight ( Yay for my hometown!!)
8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): SEAL of My Dreams
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10. Reader's Choice: Surrender
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5/101. 'M' is for March: Read a book that starts with the letter 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter 'M'.
Mendoza's Miracle - Judy Duarte (HSE #2173 - Mar 2012) 03/01/20122. Happy Birthday! Read a book from a March 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. Happy Birthday susayq
Tempted by Her Innocent Kiss - Maya Banks (HD #2143 - Mar2012) 03/11/20123. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Colorado
Finding Her Son - Robin Perini (HI #1340 - Mar 2012) 03/09/20124. Third Month: Read a book that has 3 words or is 3rd in a series.
Nikki and the Lone Wolf - Marion Lennox (HR #4283 - Dec 2011) 03/06/20125. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Read a book that has been converted to a movie or vice versa.
6. Mardi Gras: Read a book that is set in New Orleans/Louisiana or has a colorful cover (at least 3 colors) or has anything related to Ireland
7. Single Parents' Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a single parent.
Claiming Colleen - Beth Kery (HSE #2177 - Mar 2012) 03/09/20128. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Read a book with a military setting or character.
9. American Red Cross Month: Read a book with a hospital setting or character or a book with a red cover.
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice
Challenge Duration: March 1 to March 30, 2012
You can choose 3 , 5 , 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.
When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s
My reviews can be found here Susan's 2012 Reading List as well as on my goodreads page
5/10 Done 1. March:
2. Happy B-day Danielle!:
3. Colorado:
4. Third Month: Chains of Ice by Christina Dodd
5. Popcorn Lovers:
6. Mardi Gras: Out of Mind by Stella Cameron
7. Single Parent: A Harvest of Bones by Yasmine Galenorn
8. Mar 4:Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard
9. Red Cross: Black Magic by Cherry Adair
10. My Choice:
2012 March Monthly Challenge4/10 Completed
01. 'M' is for March: Read a book that starts with the letter 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter 'M'.
02. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a March birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours.
Happy Birthday BJ Rose!!!
The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie
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An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Colorado.
Hearts and Swords: Four Original Stories of Celta by Robin D. Owens
04. Third Month: Read a book that has 3 words or is 3rd in a series.
05. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Read a book that has been converted to a movie or vice versa.
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
06. Mardi Gras: Read a book that is set in New Orleans/Louisiana or has a colorful cover (at least 3 colors) or has anything related to Ireland.
Maid of Killarney by Ana Seymour
OR
Someone Like You by Susan Mallery
07. Single Parents' Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a single parent.
08. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Read a book with a military setting or character.
Sentimental Journey by Jill Barnett
09. American Red Cross Month: Read a book with a hospital setting or character or a book with a red cover.
Slightly Married by Mary Balogh
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
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2. ME: 3. Geography:
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar):
7. Single Parents' Day:
8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar):
10. Reader's Choice: The Struggle - L.J. Smith
RRRC 2012 March Monthly ChallengeDuration 01.03.2012. - 31.03.2012.
Books read: 7/8
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2012 March Monthly ChallengeDuration March 1~March 31, 2012
7/10 Read
1. "M" is for... ~
2. Happy Birthday Pooja! ~
3. Geography (Colorado) ~
4. 3rd Month/3rd Book ~ Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones
5. Popcorn's Lovers Day ~
6. Mardi Gras ~
7. Single Parent's Day ~
8. March Forth! ~
9. American Red Cross Month ~ Ruthless by Anne Stuart
10. Reader's Choice ~ TBD
4/8 completed1. 'M' is for March: Molly Harper – How to Flirt With a Naked Werewolf or Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins – Mar 05
2. Happy Birthday, Carolyn! Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
4. Third Month: The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Catching Fire by Suzanne Colllins – Mar 10
6. Mardi Gras: Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb(Roarke is Irish)
7. Single Parents' Day: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews (Kate has taken in orphan Julie) – Mar 09
8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): I’m hoping that rebels fighting to overthrow their government counts as a “military” setting. – Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins – Mar 11
10. Reader's Choice: Doubletake by Rob Thurman or Winging It by Deborah Cooke
I'm in for 55/5 Completed Finished!!!
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[image error] Susan (susayq), Mojca and Lacy!
6/6 Completed- Done!1. 'M' is for March: Midnight in Austenland 2/3 (3*)
2. Happy Birthday Fani! Willing Victim 3/6 (4*)
4. Third Month: Luring The Lady 3/9 (3.5*)
6. Mardi Gras- (3 colors on cover) His Son's Teacher 3/11 (3*)
7. Single Parents' Day: Taming Natasha 3/6 (5*)
10. Reader's Choice:The One That Got Away 3/3 (3*)
Read: 3/91. 'M' is for March: The Mournful Teddy - John Lamb
2. Happy Birthday B.J. Rose! Shadowlight - Lynn Viehl
3. Geography:Colorado: Crazy Cool - Tara Janzen
✔4. Third Month: Just Like Heaven - Julia Quinn 3/2
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): SKIP!
6. Mardi Gras: Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18) - Sherrilyn Kenyon
✔7. Single Parents' Day: Ghost of a Chance - Yasmine Galenorn 3/11
✔8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Santa Olivia - Jacqueline Carey (dystopian with military presence) 3/11
9. American Red Cross Month: Red Mist - Patricia Cornwell
10. Reader's Choice: Lavender Morning - Jude Deveraux
March 2012 Monthly Reading Challenge3/5? Completed
1. 'M' Title The Maiden Jude Deveraux 3/3
2. [image error] Kasey! A Kingdom of Dreams Judith McNaught
4. Third Month Whitney, My Love Judith McNaught
5. [image error] Morning Glory LaVyrle Spencer 3/9
starring Christopher Reeve 1993
6. Mardi Gras Into The Fire Jessica Hall 3/12
RRRC March Monthly Challenge3/5 Completed
1. 'M' is for March:
4. Third Month: Bound By Sin by Jenna Maclane
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar):
6. Mardi Gras, colorful cover (at least 3 colors):
10. Reader's Choice: Small Favor by Jim Butcher
March 2012 Monthly Reading Challenge3/8
1. 'M' is for March: Be With Me
3. Geography:
4. Third Month: The Blackstone Promise: Beyond Business\A Younger Man
6. Mardi Gras: Wicked Ties
7. Single Parents' Day:
8. March Fourth!(4 Mar):
9. American Red Cross Month:Vivid
10. Reader's Choice: Lover Reborn
Katharina wrote: " Fran!"Thanks Katharina for my awesome cheerleader!
Completed 5/5 on 3-12-121. 'M' is for March: Much Ado About Marriage by Karen Hawkins 3-2-12
3. Geography (setting in Colorado): Snowed in with the Boss by Jessica Anderen 3-11-12
4. Third Month: My Pet Virus by Shawn Decker 3-5-12
7. Single Parent's Day: Everything in Between by Crystal Hubbard 3-12-12
10. Reader's Choice: Nerds Are Freaks Too by Koko Brown 3-6-12
2012 March Monthly Challenge6/8
1. 'M' is for March: Read a book that starts with the letter 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter 'M'. The Birth House by Amy Mckay
2. Happy Birthday Nance!
Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick -- 03/12/2012
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Colorado
Convictions by Maureen McKade
4. Third Month: Read a book that has 3 words in it. A Secret Kept by Tatiana DeRosnay--03/10/2012
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Read a book that has been converted to a movie or vice versa.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 03/09/2012
6. Mardi Gras: Read a book that is set in New Orleans/Louisiana or has a colorful cover (at least 3 colors) or has anything related to Ireland
Colorful Cover: Family by Design by Heather Justesen -- 03/06/2012
7. Single Parents' Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a single parent.
A Grown Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson -- 03/95/2012
8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Read a book with a military setting or character. Tag Team by Nicola Marsh -- 03/06/2012
9. American Red Cross Month: Read a book with a hospital setting or character or a book with a red cover.
Red Cover : Never Leave Me by Harold Robbins
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice
Challenge Duration: March 1 to March 30, 2012
Hoping to squeeze in a couple more by the end of the month!5/5 Read
✔1. 'M' is for March: Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister 3/7/12
Read a book that starts with the letter 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter 'M'.
✔2. Happy Birthday, Jessica B! Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh 3/9/12
Read a book from a January 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. March Birthday List.
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Colorado
✔4. Third Month: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh 3/10/12
Read a book that has 3 words or is 3rd in a series.
✔5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones 3/13/12
Read a book that has been converted to a movie or vice versa.
6. Mardi Gras:Green-Eyed Demon
Read a book that is set in New Orleans/Louisiana or has a colorful cover (at least 3 colors) or has anything related to Ireland
7. Single Parents' Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a single parent.
8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Read a book with a military setting or character.
9. American Red Cross Month: Eldest
Read a book with a hospital setting or character or a book with a red cover.
✔10. Reader's Choice: Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh 3/6/12
Read any book of your choice
RRRC March Monthly Challenge 20126 / 7
1. 'M' is for March:1. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin 3/3/12
2. Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday Susan (susayq) Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 03/12/12
4. Third Month: (3 words ) Four to Score by Janet Evanovich 3/9/12
6. Mardi Gras:
7. Single Parents' Day: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles 3/13/12
9. American Red Cross Month: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 3/7/12
10. Reader's Choice: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah 3/6/12
3/8
2/51. 'M' is for March: Surrender to the Past by Carole Mortimer
2. Happy Birthday!
4. Third Month: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
6. Mardi Gras:
10. Reader's Choice: The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux
Read : 2 out of 8 1. 'M' is for March: Into the Mist by Maya Banks
2. Happy Birthday Arielka !: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
3. Geography: Extreme Exposure By Pamela Clare (Author from Colorado)
4. Third Month:
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): SKIP
6. Mardi Gras: Any way you want it by Kathy Love (Set in New Orleans)
7. Single Parents' Day: SKIP
8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Reno’s Chance by Lora Leigh
9. American Red Cross Month: Burning Alive by Shannon K. Butcher (Red Cover)
10. Reader's Choice:
RRRC March Monthly Challenge4/5 Completed
1. 'M' is for March:
4. Third Month: Bound By Sin by Jenna Maclane
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar):
6. Mardi Gras, colorful cover (at least 3 colors):
10. Reader's Choice:
3/83/10/12
2012 March Monthly ChallengeDuration March 1~March 31, 2012
9/10 Read
1. "M" is for... ~
2. Happy Birthday Pooja! ~
3. Geography (Colorado) ~
4. 3rd Month/3rd Book ~ Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones
5. Popcorn's Lovers Day ~
6. Mardi Gras ~
7. Single Parent's Day ~
8. March Forth! ~
9. American Red Cross Month ~
10. Reader's Choice ~
Unfortunately, I think this will be the first one this year that I wont be able to complete. My father passed away and dealing with everything that goes with that. Hope to be back in full swing next month.1. 'M' is for March: Read a book that starts with the letter 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter 'M'. Magical Sex by Beverly Rae
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Colorado. Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter
4. Third Month: Read a book that has 3 words or is 3rd in a series. Blood Will Tell by Samantha Young
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Read a book that has been converted to a movie or vice versa. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Challenge Duration: March 1 to March 30, 2012
Wow! I can't believe the month's half-passed already. I need to get back to my reading.Great work, ladies!!
Shannon, my condolences to you and your family. Hang in there!
Shannon, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I'll send some healing thoughts your way.
Shannon, I am so sorry. I'll keep you in my prayers.
RRRC March 2012 Challenge:Read: 6/?
7. Single Parent's Day: Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston
8. March Fourth: About a Dragon by G.A. Aiken
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2/5 Completed
1. 'M' is for March:
Perfection by R.L.Mathewson8/3/12 4.5★4. Third Month: Bound By Sin by Jenna Maclane
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Read a book that has been converted to a movie or vice versa.
6. Mardi Gras, colorful cover (at least 3 colors):
Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop4/3/12 ★★★★10. Reader's Choice: Small Favor by Jim Butcher