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“A Look Back” ~ A Year of Books from Gigi’s Favorite Read of the Month
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Apr 16, 2013 09:44PM
Woho! Congratulations Susan!
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Omg I didn't even update mine last month.Congrats Susan
Thanks, Lisa Kay!
Using a lot of cards this month xDRLftCI ~ A Look Back Challenge - A Year of Gigi's Faves ~
Duration: 1 August 2012 - 31 July 2013
Level: Straight Flush (12 books)
Card used: 4/6
Wild Cards (any month): 2/2
ACE-Author (any book by them): 0/1
Joker (any book in series): 1/1
Make Up Month (skip a month and read two books before/after that month): 1/2
Read: 9/12
✔ August 2012: What I Did For a Duke 5+ stars 8/18 (WC)
✔ September 2012: Soulless 4 stars 9/16
✔ October 2012: Married By Morning 4 stars 10/10
✔ November 2012: A Hunger Like No Other 4 stars 11/3
✔ December 2012: How the Marquess Was Won 5 stars 12/17
✔ January 2013: Anna and the French Kiss 5 stars 1/9
✔ February 2013: Texas Destiny 2 stars 2/24 (WC)
✔ March 2013: Playing for Keeps 4 stars 4/16 (Make Up Month)
✔ April 2013: Love Irresistibly 5+ stars 4/20 (Joker)
May 2013: A Night Like This / The Undomestic Goddess
June 2013: A Night Like This / Easy
July 2013: Ride with Me / A Rogue's Proposal
Can I come back? I may need to scale back or start over. How can I rejoin?
Sure, Gigi. You can do it anyway your heart desires. ☺
I can't seem to stop myself, I love challenges :) I do have a question though. I'm a late starter so there are 2 years, does that mean I can choose between 2011/12 or just use 2012?
Neat, Nichole! Yup. More choices for you. ☺
A Look Back ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014
Level: Royal Flush = 24 books – double it! (Of course, double your cards too!)
Cards Used
Wild Cards-0/4
ACE-Author Cards: 0/2
Joker Cards-0/2
Make-Up Month Cards-0/4
May 2013
1. Soulless by Gail Carriger
2. Naked in Death by J. D. Robb
At least that's the plan for now :)
Neat, Nichole! Loved both of those.Updated Participant Post #6 - 4/24/13 @ 8:24 p.m. Please let me know of any errors. Thanks!
Lisa Kay wrote: "Sure, Gigi. You can do it anyway your heart desires. ☺"Whooo hoooo!! I'm starting in May!
I'm giving this one a shot.
You are!? Great, Gisela.
Lisa Kay wrote: "No! LOL! You can do a re-read of a book you've read, but not a re-read of a book you've read for this challenge. Nice try. ☺"Lol! Dang! I was going to put Duncan's Bride down for May until I read above again. Lol!!!
LOL! I've got to give you credit for still trying, Gigi!
“A Look Back” ~ A Year of Books from Gigi’s Favorite Read of the Month ~May 2013 - May 2014
2012
May-The Next Always
June-
Added you, Gisela! Welcome.neat pants
Updated Participant Post #6 - 5/08/13 @ 8:48 p.m. Please let me know of any errors. Thanks!
A Look Back ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014
Level: Royal Flush = 24 books – double it! (Of course, double your cards too!)
Cards Used
Wild Cards-0/4
ACE-Author Cards: 0/2
Joker Cards-0/2
Make-Up Month Cards-0/4
May 2013
1. Soulless by Gail Carriger 05/19 ★★★★☆
2. Naked in Death by J. D. Robb 05/17 ★★★★☆
June 2013
1. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
2. Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis
Did you re-start, Gigi? Oh, yeah. You did! LOL!
Gotcha, Gigi!Updated Participant Post #6 - 5/26/13 @ 12:13 p.m. Please let me know of any errors. Thanks!
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Somebody really should have made this challenge open-ended. LOL!
I've been looking at this challenge for a while now and since I cleared some of my other yearly challenges this month I'll give this one a try :) I think I understand everything, but have one question: do I need to use the months from 2012 or 2011? I would say from 2012 but just to be sure :)
You get to use both/either! I asked the same thing :)
Great! I will go for Royal Flush then and try to read one book from 2011 and one from 2012 for each month if I can :) Will post my list a bit later
“A Look Back” ~ A Year of Books from Gigi’s Favorite Read of the Month ~Duration: June 1st 2013 - May 31st 2014
Level: Royal Flush
Completed: 24/24 - DONE
Cards used:
*WILD* (book from any month): 2/4
*ACE-Author* (anything from the author): 1/2
*JOKER* (any book in the series): 2/2
*MAKE-UP MONTH* (two books from a month): 0/4
June 2011 (JOKER): Savor the Danger by Lori Foster (17/6) ****
June 2012: Cynful by Dana Marie Bell (2/6) *****
July 2011: The Tenderfoot Bride by Cheryl St.John (2/7) *****
July 2012: A Rake's Vow by Stephanie Laurens (3/7) ****
August 2011: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh (7/8) *****
August 2012: The Mating by Nicky Charles (2/8) ****
September 2011: Defying Pack Law by Eve Langlais (2/9) **
September 2012: A Rogue's Proposal by Stephanie Laurens (17/9) *****
October 2011 (WILD): Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison (23/10) ****
October 2012: Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks (2/10) *****
November 2011: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath (2/11) *****
November 2012: How to Romance a Rake by Manda Collins (13/11) ***
December 2011 (WILD): Bared to You by Sylvia Day (21/12) ****
December 2012: Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley (20/12) ***
January 2012 (ACE-Author): Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas (10/1) *****
January 2013: Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh (29/1) *****
February 2012: The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (7/2) ***
February 2013: Highlander Most Wanted by Maya Banks (15/2) *****
March 2012: Texas Splendor by Lorraine Heath (1/3) *****
March 2013: Dare to Believe by Dana Marie Bell (12/3) ***
April 2012: Deadly Sins by Lora Leigh (12/4) ***
April 2013 (JOKER): The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (13/4) *****
May 2012: Exposed: Misbehaving with the Magnate by Kelly Hunter (30/5) ****
May 2013 (WILD): Oracle's Moon by Thea Harrison (18/5) *****
“A Look Back” ~ A Year of Books from Gigi’s Favorite Read of the Month ~May 2013 - May 2014
May-
2011-Duncan's Bride
2012-The Next Always
June-
Lisa Kay wrote: "Did you re-start, Gigi? Oh, yeah. You did! LOL!"LOL! I'm late, sorry! Yes, I did.
“A Look Back” ~ A Year of Books from Gigi’s Favorite Read of the Month ~May 2013 - May 2014
May-
2011-Duncan's Bride
2012-The Next Always
June-
2011-The House on Durrow Street
A Look Back Flush = 8 books (2 read)
1. May 2013= Lover Reborn by JR Ward
2. June 2013= Bared to You by Sylvia Day
I forgot about this one last month. And I only read six books in May - how lucky that one of them was on the list! Now I'm back on track and almost done xDRLftCI ~ A Look Back Challenge - A Year of Gigi's Faves ~
Duration: 1 August 2012 - 31 July 2013
Level: Straight Flush (12 books)
Card used: 4/6
Wild Cards (any month): 2/2
ACE-Author (any book by them): 1/1
Joker (any book in series): 1/1
Make Up Month (skip a month and read two books before/after that month): 1/2
Read: 11/12
✔ August 2012: What I Did For a Duke 5+ stars 8/18 (WC)
✔ September 2012: Soulless 4 stars 9/16
✔ October 2012: Married By Morning 4 stars 10/10
✔ November 2012: A Hunger Like No Other 4 stars 11/3
✔ December 2012: How the Marquess Was Won 5 stars 12/17
✔ January 2013: Anna and the French Kiss 5 stars 1/9
✔ February 2013: Texas Destiny 2 stars 2/24 (WC)
✔ March 2013: Playing for Keeps 4 stars 4/16 (Make Up Month)
✔ April 2013: Love Irresistibly 5+ stars 4/20 (Joker)
✔ May 2013: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie 4 stars on re-read 5/31
✔ June 2013: Any Duchess Will Do 5+ stars 6/10 (ACE)
July 2013: Echoes at Dawn / Ride with Me / It Happened One Autumn / Thief of Shadows / On the Island / Forbidden
Woo! Almost done, Susanne!Updated Participant Post #6 - 6/22/13 @ 8:20 p.m. Please let me know of any errors. Thanks!
“A Look Back” ~ A Year of Books from Gigi’s Favorite Read of the Month ~
May 2013 - May 2014
Royal Flush = 4/24 Read
May-
2011-Duncan's Bride
2012-The Next Always
June-
2011-The House on Durrow Street
2012-Shards of Honour
A Look Back ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014
Level: Royal Flush = 24 books – double it! (Of course, double your cards too!)
Cards Used
Wild Cards-0/4
ACE-Author Cards: 0/2
Joker Cards-0/2
Make-Up Month Cards-0/4
Completed:4/24
May
1. Soulless by Gail Carriger 05/19 ★★★★☆
2. Naked in Death by J. D. Robb 05/17 ★★★★☆
June
1. Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare 06/17 ★★★★☆
2. Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis 06/08 ★★★★☆
July maybe
1. Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
2. Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
I'm not used to doing monthly updates but here it is:“A Look Back” ~ A Year of Books from Gigi’s Favorite Read of the Month ~
Duration: June 1st 2013 - May 31st 2014
Level: Royal Flush
Completed: 2/24
Cards used:
*WILD* (book from any month): 0/4
*ACE-Author* (anything from the author): 0/2
*JOKER* (any book in the series): 1/2
*MAKE-UP MONTH* (two books from a month): 0/4
June 2011 (JOKER): Savor the Danger by Lori Foster (17/6) ****
June 2012: Cynful by Dana Marie Bell (2/6) *****
July 2011: The Tenderfoot Bride by Cheryl St.John
July 2012: A Rake's Vow by Stephanie Laurens OR Ride with Me by Ruthie Knox
I've found two great books for this month and already read them :) I specially loved The Tenderfoot Bride. Just confirming: re-reads are ok? There are some great books I don't really have time to re-read and I can fit them in the coming months “A Look Back” ~ A Year of Books from Gigi’s Favorite Read of the Month ~
Duration: June 1st 2013 - May 31st 2014
Level: Royal Flush
Completed: 4/24
Cards used:
*WILD* (book from any month): 0/4
*ACE-Author* (anything from the author): 0/2
*JOKER* (any book in the series): 1/2
*MAKE-UP MONTH* (two books from a month): 0/4
June 2011 (JOKER): Savor the Danger by Lori Foster (17/6) ****
June 2012: Cynful by Dana Marie Bell (2/6) *****
July 2011: The Tenderfoot Bride by Cheryl St.John (2/7) *****
July 2012: A Rake's Vow by Stephanie Laurens (3/7) ****
You're doing great, Gea! And reading some good ones, too.Updated Participant Post #6 - 7/4/13 @ 8:51 p.m. Please let me know of any errors. Thanks!
I'm done! RLftCI ~ A Look Back Challenge - A Year of Gigi's Faves ~
Duration: 1 August 2012 - 31 July 2013
Level: Straight Flush (12 books)
Card used: 4/6
Wild Cards (any month): 2/2
ACE-Author (any book by them): 1/1
Joker (any book in series): 1/1
Make Up Month (skip a month and read two books before/after that month): 1/2
Read: 12/12
✔ August 2012: What I Did For a Duke 5+ stars 8/18 (WC)
✔ September 2012: Soulless 4 stars 9/16
✔ October 2012: Married By Morning 4 stars 10/10
✔ November 2012: A Hunger Like No Other 4 stars 11/3
✔ December 2012: How the Marquess Was Won 5 stars 12/17
✔ January 2013: Anna and the French Kiss 5 stars 1/9
✔ February 2013: Texas Destiny 2 stars 2/24 (WC)
✔ March 2013: Playing for Keeps 4 stars 4/16 (Make Up Month)
✔ April 2013: Love Irresistibly 5+ stars 4/20 (Joker)
✔ May 2013: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie 4 stars on re-read 5/31
✔ June 2013: Any Duchess Will Do 5+ stars 6/10 (ACE)
✔ July 2013: It Happened One Autumn 5 stars 7/12
Wow, Susanne! That is super and quite an accomplishment. Congrats!Updated Participant Post #6 - 7/16/13 @ 1:05 p.m. Please let me know of any errors. Thanks!
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