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June 2012 Monthly Reading Challenge
READ: 6/10
✔1. (Katie-Babs) - New York to Dallas - J.D. Robb 6/17
2. (Amanda) - Darkness Revealed - Alexandra Ivy
✔3. (Silver Thistle) - Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 6/14
✔4. (KarLynP) - Lover Reborn - J.R. Ward 6/21
5. (Lady Danielle) - The Demon's Lexicon - Sarah Rees Brennan
6. (Inara) - The Flame and the Shadow - Denise Rossetti
✔7. (Darci Mae) - Move Heaven and Earth - Christina Dodd 6/22
✔8. (LooLoo) - Scorched - Sharon Ashwood 6/3
9. (Liberty) - Three Weeks To Say Goodbye - C.J. Box
✔10. (Stacey) - Sing the Four Quarters - Tanya Huff 6/25
June 2012 Monthly Reading Challenge UPDATE
June 25, 2012 Completed 9/10
1.✔Patty - Lover Reborn Completed 06.03.12 1/10__5★'s
2.✔Desiree - Love in the Time of Dragons Completed 06.05.12 2/10__4★'s
3.✔Lizz Neill - The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons Completed 06.07.12 6-7-12__4★'s
4.✔Barbara - Sparks Fly Completed 06.09.12 4/10__4★'s
5.✔Cmkage - The Darkest Night Completed 06.14.12 5/10__5★'s
6.✔Maria - The Darkest Kiss Completed 06.16.12 6/10__5★'s
7.✔ Rachel - The Darkest Pleasure Completed 06.22.12 7/10__5★'s
8.✔ Alley - Divergent Completed 06.24.12 8/10__5★'s
9.✔ Christine - Insurgent Completed 06.25.12 8/10__5★'s
10. Dawn - Moon Called
alt. Susan - The Darkest Whisper
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Congrats to all the finishers and thank you to all the new GR friends I made this month!
June Reading with FriendsJune 1-30
3/10
1. Alecia- Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick
2. Bridgette- Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
3. Crazy4more- Savor me Slowly by Gena Showalter
4. Dobarah- Unraveled by Gena Showalter
5. Eileen De Boon- Dark Flame by Alyson Noel
7. gigi- Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn
10. Jessica `~Blahyze~`'s- Vampire are forever by Lynsay Sands
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Man, I'm running WAY behind this month! I'm pregnant with my second kiddo and it seems I'm spending a lot of my previous reading time just catching up on sleep! MARTINA'S JUNE READING WITH FRIENDS CHALLENGE - 6/10
5. Judithe - Pale Demon (Hollows, #9) by Kim Harrison
8. Sennett - Bond with Me (Fallen, #1) by Anne Marsh
9. Jen H. - Lost Truth (Truth, #4) by Dawn Cook aka Kim Harrison - reading now
READ: 8/10
✔1. (Katie-Babs) - New York to Dallas - J.D. Robb 6/17
2. (Amanda) - Darkness Revealed - Alexandra Ivy
✔3. (Silver Thistle) - Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 6/14
✔4. (KarLynP) - Lover Reborn - J.R. Ward 6/21
✔5. (Lady Danielle) - Death Masks - Jim Butcher 6/21
6. (Inara) - The Flame and the Shadow - Denise Rossetti
✔7. (Darci Mae) - Move Heaven and Earth - Christina Dodd 6/22
✔8. (LooLoo) - Scorched - Sharon Ashwood 6/3
✔9. (Liberty) - Moonshine - Alaya Dawn Johnson 6/11
✔10. (Stacey) - Sing the Four Quarters - Tanya Huff 6/25
PNR/UF-Reading with Friends ChallengeDuration: June 1 - June 30, 2012
Completed 8/10
7. Maria - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
8. Barbara - Wild Rain by Christine Feehan
Alternates
1. Cmkage - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
2. Steph - Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
June 2012 Monthly Reading Challenge UPDATE
June 26, 2012 Completed 10/10 ALL DONE YIPPY
1.✔Patty - Lover Reborn Completed 06.03.12 1/10__5★'s
2.✔Desiree - Love in the Time of Dragons Completed 06.05.12 2/10__4★'s
3.✔Lizz Neill - The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons Completed 06.07.12 3/10__4★'s
4.✔Barbara - Sparks Fly Completed 06.09.12 4/10__4★'s
5.✔Cmkage - The Darkest Night Completed 06.14.12 5/10__5★'s
6.✔Maria - The Darkest Kiss Completed 06.16.12 6/10__5★'s
7.✔ Rachel - The Darkest Pleasure Completed 06.22.12 7/10__5★'s
8.✔ Alley - Divergent Completed 06.24.12 8/10__5★'s
9.✔ Christine - Insurgent Completed 06.25.12 9/10__5★'s
10.✔ Dawn - Moon Called Completed 06.26.12 10/10__5★'s
BOOKS READ
June Reading With Friends Challenge10/10 Completed
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June 2012 PNR/UF Reading with Friends Challenge:Read: 10/10 Done!!
Update : Progress 4/10
1. Ezinwanyi aka Eye of Saron Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
2. TarynXO A Blood Seduction by Pamela Palmer
3. Jennifer Sicurella The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
4. Cori Rozentale Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
5. Jenne
6. AlbertaJenn
7. Gogo Asher Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper
8. Cmkage
9. Allison Greene
10. Stephanie Driving Mr. Dead by Molly Haper
Reading with Friends ChallengeJune 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012
Read: 5/10
4. Alycia - Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
5. Mada - Alien in the Family by Gini Koch
7. Mary - Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke
8. Pat - The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter
9. Tina "reading mommy" - Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
6/10 completed1. (Zaanodes) Everlasting Kiss Amanda Ashley read 6-3-12
2. (Black_rose) Kiss of Life Daniel Waters read 6-7-12
3. (Danielle James) Jacob Jacquelyn Frank read 6-15-12
4. (Mindy) Beautiful Creatures Kami Garcia read 6-22-12
5. (Ruth Foley) My Soul to Take Rachel Vincent read 6-23-12
6. (Stephanie Julian) Hush Cherry Adair read 6-27-12
PNR/UF-Reading with Friends ChallengeDuration: June 1 - June 30, 2012
Completed 9/10
8. Barbara - Wild Rain by Christine Feehan
Alternates
1. Cmkage - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
2. Steph - Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
Awesome! I'm in. -- Okay So I haven't followed this at all, been reading everything not on my original list. So I was lucky enough with this challenge to change them to what I have been reading :)Reading With Friends - June Challenge
June 1st - June 30th, 2012
7/10 Completed
3. Judy - Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter
4. Stephanie - The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
6. Amy - Pride by Rachel Vincent
8/10 done(re-reading one of my faves!)
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4. Beatrix: Archangel's Blade
6. Nita: The Wolf by Jean Johnson
Done! Some substitutions had to be made because those pushy Highlanders just took over the month....not that I am complaining! Completed 10/10
1. Darynda Jones - Adam by Jacquelyn Frank – finished 6/8
2. Angie (Mind Malfunction) - White Night by Jim Butcher – finished 6/7
3. Diznee - Cinder by Marissa Meyer – finished 6/18
4. Lizz Neill - Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr – finished 6/16
5. Dawn (Kat N Hat) - The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter – finished 6/15
6. Jen (Red Hot Books) - The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning – finished 6/13
7. Angie Hallman – The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning– finished 6/17
8. Taria Reed – The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning – finished 6/21
9. Barbara - Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning - finished 6/27
10. AndaM – Divergent by Veronica Roth – finished 6/25
Phew! That was harder than I thought it would be! But finally done 10/10!!
Mod
June 2012 PNR challenge
6/10
1) A Bite to Remember by Lynsay Sands (Martina the Book Fairy Baer)
2) Beyond the Blue Moon by Simon R. Green ((Diane~Firefly~)
3) Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich (Lisa Bork)
4) Cynful by Dana Marie Bell (Alicia)
5) It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake (Diane~Firefly~)
6) Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost (Jen (Red Hot Books))
DONE!!!Complete: 10/10
1. Lady Danielle - Vortex by Cherry Adair - (June 2) ✔ 4★'s
2. Angie - Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole - (June 12) ✔ 4★'s
3. ♥ Sarah ♥ - The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter (June 22) ✔ 4★'s
4. Shawna - The Witness by Nora Roberts (June 8) ✔ 4★'s
5. Erin - It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - (June 3) ✔ 5★'s
6. ❀ Sharon ❀ - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh (June 9) ✔ 5★'s
7. Heather Weddle - Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting (June 18) ✔ 2★'s
8. Nita - Serpent's Kiss by Thea Harrison - (June 24) ✔ 4.5★'s
9. Valorie - Riding Temptation by Jaci Burton - (June 14) ✔ 3.5★'s
10. Carolyn F. - A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James - (June 16) ✔ 3.5★'s
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I've read several books this month, but mostly not ones that any of my friends have on their Read lists, so...progress is pretty sad here.Progress: 2/10
1. Veronica Belmont - Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
2. Susan Hafner - Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
3. Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress -
4. Dannika Dark -
5. Rachael - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
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9/101. Dawn (Kat N Hat) - The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter – 6/6 - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Alyssa - Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs – 6/12 - ★ ★ ★ ★
3. La-kesha King - Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb – 6/15 - ★ ★ ★ ★
4. Amy - Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison – 6/15 - ★ ★ ★ ★
5. Alexis-Morgan Roarke - Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn – 6/17 - ★ ★ ★
6. Shiree - I'm the Vampire, That's Why by Michelle Bardsley – 6/19 - ★ ★ ★ ★
7. Clare Yap - A Local Habitation by Seanen McGuire - ★ ★ ★
8. Amber I - Changeling Moon by Dani Harper - 6/26 - ★ ★
9. Dee - Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband by Melissa Mayhue – 6/27 - ★ ★ ★
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Mod
5/10
1. Lauren- Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night, Kresley Cole 6/19/12
2. ❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥- A Werewolf in Manhattan, Vicki Lewis Thompson 6/3/12
3. Rachel- Spell Bound, Rachel Hawkins 6/18/12
4. Ezinwanyi- Lover Reborn, J.R. Ward 6/27/12
5. N.L. Dufour- My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands, Chelsea Handler, 6/28/12
10/10 Read ✔1LethalLovely rated it 4 of 5 stars: Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead 6/9/12
✔2Alyssa rated it 5 of 5 stars: Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister 6/25/12
✔3Zaanodes rated it 4 of 5 stars: Envy by J.R. Ward 6/23/12
✔4Dana rated it 5 of 5 stars: The Invisible Ring by Anne Bishop 6/26/12
✔5MJ rated it 5 of 5 stars: By a Thread by Jennifer Estep 6/19/12
✔6~Sara~ rated it 4 of 5 stars: At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson 6/12/12
✔7Nici rated it 5 of 5 stars: Hotter Than Hell edited by Kim Harrison 6/27/12
✔8Ming Haugen rated it 5 of 5 stars: Silver-Tongued Devil by Jaye Wells 6/16/12
✔9Nairabell rated it 5 of 5 stars: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh 6/14/12
✔10Gus rated it 5 of 5 stars: Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr 6/18/12
10/101. Dawn (Kat N Hat) - The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter – 6/6 - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2. Alyssa - Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs – 6/12 - ★ ★ ★ ★
3. La-kesha King - Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb – 6/15 - ★ ★ ★ ★
4. Amy - Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison – 6/15 - ★ ★ ★ ★
5. Alexis-Morgan Roarke - Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn – 6/17 - ★ ★ ★
6. Shiree - I'm the Vampire, That's Why by Michelle Bardsley – 6/19 - ★ ★ ★ ★
7. Clare Yap - A Local Habitation by Seanen McGuire - ★ ★ ★
8. Amber I - Changeling Moon by Dani Harper - 6/26 - ★ ★
9. Dee - Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband by Melissa Mayhue – 6/27 - ★ ★ ★
10. Patty - Temptation of the Warrior by Margo Maguire – 6/29 - ★ ★ ★
June Reading With Friends Challenge10/10 Completed
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I'm in. Feel free to add me if you need more friends for this. :)10/10
Woohoo! Congrats to everyone that finished up :)
9/10 done(re-reading one of my faves!)
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6. Nita: The Wolf by Jean Johnson
Didn't think I'd finish this month, so happy I did. PNR/UF-Reading with Friends Challenge
Duration: June 1 - June 30, 2012
Completed 10/10 Finished!!!!
My final update for the month. Thank you to AndaM for offering to become friends and "sponsor" one of the books I'd read this month that no one on my friends list had read. I did start reading #1 on my list, and am a good way into #5, but won't be able to finish either today.Progress: 3/10
1. Veronica Belmont - Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
2. Susan Hafner - Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
3. Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress -
4. Dannika Dark -
5. Rachael - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
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Reading with Friends5/10
1. Friend: Nikki Brandyberry
2. Friend: Tigris Eden I Hunger for You by Susan Sizemore
3. Friend: Mandi Schreiner: Something About Witches by Joey W. Hill
4. Friend: Pearl: Dark Seduction by Brenda Joyce
5. Friend: Amy:Immortal Rider by Larissa Ione
6. Friend: Vanessa theJeepDiva:
7. Friend: Leontine: Undercover by Lauren Dane
8. Friend: Lynette:
9. Friend: Fiendishly Bookish:
10. Friend: Nikki:
READ: 10/10
✔1. (Katie-Babs) - New York to Dallas - J.D. Robb 6/17
✔2. (Amanda) - Darkness Revealed - Alexandra Ivy 6/28
✔3. (Silver Thistle) - Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 6/14
✔4. (KarLynP) - Lover Reborn - J.R. Ward 6/21
✔5. (Lady Danielle) - Death Masks - Jim Butcher 6/21
✔6. (Heather) - Nightfall - Ellen Connor 6/30
✔7. (Darci Mae) - Move Heaven and Earth - Christina Dodd 6/22
✔8. (LooLoo) - Scorched - Sharon Ashwood 6/3
✔9. (Liberty) - Moonshine - Alaya Dawn Johnson 6/11
✔10. (Stacey) - Sing the Four Quarters - Tanya Huff 6/25
DONE!!It took me awhile to read This Side of the Grave because it fell apart and I had to glue it back together. #fail
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3/10 Complete:1.Shirley- Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione 6/4
2. Dark Faerie Tales- The Restorer by Amanda Stevens 6/14
3. Annelie Rozeboom-Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon 6/30
9/102. Mel- Lover Reborn
Wow, I sure had a poor showing this month, but I guess that's to be expected. I'm pregnant with my second kiddo and it seems I'm spending a lot of my previous reading time just catching up on sleep! MARTINA'S JUNE READING WITH FRIENDS CHALLENGE - 8/10
5. Judithe - Pale Demon (Hollows, #9) by Kim Harrison
8. Sennett - Bond with Me (Fallen, #1) by Anne Marsh
Challenge Duration: June 1, 2012 - June 30, 20128/10
1.Ramona Wray
2.Larissa Benoliel
3.Read for your future!
4.Victoria Scott
5....Ashley... Breden
6.Vampires4life
7.Dave Grizz
8.Vincent Hobbes
June 2012 Reading with Friends Challenge 9/10 ReadI seem to be having trouble finishing the last book needed for my challenges. I always seem to get side-tracked with other books not on my list lol. Grats to those who finished!
9. Pat: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Very interesting month. I got to read my first Mercedes Lackey book (now I want to read another one), and started a new Rachel Caine series. Oh and read a terrible book, Beautiful Creatures was so bad I couldn't manage it to the end. Completed: 7/10
1.Sara - Ill Wind by Rachel Caine Finished June 15th
2.Cheryl - Burned by P.C. Cast Finished June 7th
3.FizzyPops – The Iron King by Julie Kagawa Finished June 24th
4.Stephanie – The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey Finished June 30th
5.Monique – Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia Finished June 1st
6.Cathy – The Help by Kathryn Stockett Finished June 25th (Not PNR but I have wanted to read it for a long time)
7.Christine - Magic on the Hunt by Devon Monk Finished June 11th(On her to-read shelf but I really want to read it this month as it came in from the library)
8. Danielle - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
9. Sandy - Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
10/10 almost didn't make it and i forgot to update yesterday.read
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June 2012 PNR challenge
9/10
1) A Bite to Remember by Lynsay Sands (Martina the Book Fairy Baer)
2) Beyond the Blue Moon by Simon R. Green ((Diane~Firefly~)
3) Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich (Lisa Bork)
4) Cynful by Dana Marie Bell (Alicia)
5) It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake (Diane~Firefly~)
6) Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost (Jen (Red Hot Books))
7) Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates (Bookadventurer)
8) The Immortal Hunter by Lynsay Sands (Heather C)
9) Perfectly Matched by Heather Webber (Jennifer)
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10/10 completed1. Cmkage - Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh – Jun 07
2. Danielle - Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione – Jun 09
3. L-D - Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch – Jun 14
4. Leah -- Blueyes -- Dark Enchantment by Anya Bast – Jun 15
5. Alley - Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb – Jun 20
6. Sandy - Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep – Jun 23
7. Hina – Player’s Club: Scott – Jun 23
8. Brandy – Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh – Jun 26
9. Steph Ann – Venom by Jennifer Estep – Jun 27
10. Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress - Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas – Jun 30
6 out of 10 was all I can managed this month.Reading with Friends Challenge
June 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012
Read: 6/10
I'm in as usual! Will post as I go.Progress: 5/10
1. Francesca the Fierce = Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh --Read 06/10
2. Dorsi = Changless by Gail Carriger --Read 06/09
3. LooLoo = Darker after Midnight by Lara Adrian --Read 06/18
4. Ann aka Iftan = Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost --Read 06/29
5. Alix = A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin --Read 06/30
Mod
Finished! 10 Books Read!
*Ash*
⊰❁ Alley ❁⊱
★ Gwendolyn ★
Alice (Ariz)
Allison
Andam
Angie
Angie (Mind Malfunction)
Ashley
Barbara ★
Christal
Cmkage
Dee
Desiree
Eeek
Erin
Gogo
Heather
Herding Cats
Joann
Judith
Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫
Lauren
Niamh
Patty
Rachel- Goodbye Borders
Shazzy
Steph Ann
Ty
Christine
9 Books Read
Danielle
Jessica
Lucyheartfilia
Mrs.soule
Susan
Ann aka Iftcan
8 Books Read
❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥
Martina the Book Fairy
7 Books Read
TarynXO
Tina
6 Books Read
Carrie
Jennifer
Wan ~DragonsWan~
5 Books Read
Dawn (Kat N Hat)
Ezinwanyi
Felicia (Ferishia)
Shannon
4 Books Read
France
3 Books Read
Charlotte (Buried in Books)
Delaney
Evil Twin One (Ange)
Sammie =^.^=
Michelle (aka Ndayeni)
2 Books Read
Lily
1 Book Read
Heidi
Jen
Lisa Julianna
Michelle
Suzanne
Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
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(Dee) Tempest RisingREAD 6/21 ***2.
(Cmkage) DreamfeverREAD 6/6 *****3.
(Alley) Judgment in DeathREAD 6/11 ****4.
(Jessica) Unholy MagicREAD 6/14 *****5.
(Dawn) Tall, Dark & HungryREAD 6/16 ****6. (Desiree) Seduce the Darkness
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(Christine) ShadowfeverREAD 6/11 *****8.
(Danielle) Spell of the HighlanderREAD 6/4 ***1/29.
(Barbara) On the EdgeREAD 6/3/12 ****10.
(Patty) Oracle's MoonREAD 6/23 ****