2009 A-Z Book Challenge

[Mojca]

Finally finished (cheated a bit on the X-book).


A = Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon (05/16)
B = The Blood of Roses by Marsha Canham (08/01)
C = Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh (05/05)
D = Dawn's Awakening by Lora Leigh (02/21)
E = Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank (02/04)
F = Feels Like the First Time by Tawny Weber (09/21)
G = Getting Physical by Jade Lee (08/30)
H = Heated Rush by Leslie Kelly (06/29)
I = In the Flesh by Livia Dare (06/20)
J = Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James (06/03)
K = Kiss of Heat by Lora Leigh (02/13)
L = Leaping Hearts by Jessica Bird (06/17)
M = Mistletoe and Murder by Jenna Ryan (09/03)
N = Noah by Jacquelyn Frank (02/06)
O = One Scream Away by Kate Brady (07/11)
P = The Pride of Lions by Marsha Canham (07/27)
Q = Queen of All She Surveys by Emma Holly (found in Beyond the Dark anthology) (01/23)
R = Run to Me by Christy Reece (08/27)
S = Skykeepers by Jessica Andersen (08/23)
T = Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh (02/19)
U = Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard (01/19)
V = A Voice In The Dark by Jenna Ryan (07/18)
W = Wrapped and Ready by Julie Kenner (08/31)
X = Texas Blaze by Debbi Rawlins (11/15)
Y = Yellowfang by Paul Mitton (found in Ménage à 20, Tales with a hook)(12/17)
Z = Zero Control by Lori Wilde (10/10)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congrats, Alathea...and that is exactly most of us handled the X category.

[BJ Rose]

Alathea wrote: "Finally finished (cheated a bit on the X-book)..."

Congratulations, Alathea!!
I'm still calling it 'fudging', not 'cheating' - challenge participants do not cheat!

[Mary E.]

Wow, I haven't updated this challenge in forever! This is far as I'm gonna get for 2009 (darn Q, and XYZ!), but I'm still gonna try again for 2010!

22/26 - Updated 12/19/09

A - Angels' Pawn 05/10/09
B - Black Dagger Brotherhood, The: An Insider's Guide 04/07/09
C - Contagious (audio) 07/06/09
D - Dream-Hunter, The 05/19/09
E - Embrace the Night 11/12/09
F - Fantasy Lover 07/10/09
G - Grimspace 08/26/09
H - Host, The 04/17/09
I - Infected 06/27/09
J - Jacob 06/02/09
K - Killing Floor 10/21/09
L - Lover Avenged 05/30/09
M - Moon Called 07/06/09
N - Nightkeepers 11/25/09
O - One Foot in the Grave 07/03/09
P - Pillars of the Earth, The 03/25/09
Q - Quarter Share (audio)
R - Red-Headed Stepchild 09/20/09
S - Succubus Heat 06/21/09
T - Twilight 04/06/09
U - Urban Shaman 06/18/09
V - Vicious Circle 08/20/09
W - Whiskey Sour 08/23/09
X - ?
Y - You Slay Me
Z - Zombie

[Melinda]

COMPLETED!!!


A - Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh 03/2009
B - Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 04/2009
C - The Choosen Sin by Anya Bast 02/2009
D - Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris {May 2009} 05/2009
E - Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank 02/2009
F - Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister 04/2009
G - Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank 02/2009
H - Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh 04/2009
I - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs 03/2009
J - Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter 02/2009
K - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 05/2009
L - Lover Awakened by JR Ward 02/2009
M - Minion by LA Banks 01/2009
N - The Nymph King by Gena Showalter 03/2009
O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 04/2009
P - Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione 04/2009
Q - A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands 06/09
R - A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix 04/2009
S - Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead 04/2009
T - To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning 04/2009
U - The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson 05/2009
V - Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh 02/2009
W - Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow read 05/2009
X - Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr 12/2009
Y - You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 03/2009
Z - Zack by Cheyenne McCray 07/2009

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congrats, Melinda.

[Toni]

Finished on the last day!!!

a - And Then There Were None 5/25
b - The Book Thief 6/19
c - Case Histories 5/3
d - Desire Unchained 5/19
e - Evermore 6/21
f - Forever Blue 6/30
g - A Great and Terrible Beauty 8/10
h - The Hollow 7/3
i - I, Robot 6/8
j - Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by 7/4
k - A Kiss Before the Apocalypse 10/17
l - Life As We Knew It 7/8
m - Magyk 7/22
n - Need 6/23
o - The Outlaw Demon Wails 6/30
p - Passion Unleashed 5/22
q - Q is for Quarry 10/5
r - The Reader 10/10
s - Sunshine 6/13
t - Tithe: A Modern Fairie Tale 8/31
u - Undead and Unappreciated 7/10
v - Vampire Academy 11/2
w - Wake 5/5
x - Paradox I 12/31
y - Your Coffin or Mine? 7/25
z - Zen and the Art of Vampires 12/24

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

You made it, Toni! Congrats!

[Arcadia]

8 of 26
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

A: Any Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland Jan 12 ★★★★★
B: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong Jan 2 ★★★★★
C: Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance Jan 4 ★★★★★
D:
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L:
M: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs Jan 16 ★★★★★
N: Naked In Death by J.D. Robb Jan 16 ★★★★☆
O:
P: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione Jan 14 ★★★★☆
Q:
R:
S: Storm Front by Jim Butcher Jan 6 ★★★★★
T:
U:
V: Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh Jan 8 ★★★★☆
W: Warlord Wants Forever The by Kresley Cole Jan 17 ★★★★★
X:
Y:
Z:

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

There is a new thread for 2010 for this challenge.

[Arcadia]

Oops, wrong thread.

[Kasia]

No biggie.


For the record, this thread is staying put, in case anyone wants to scavange it for inspiration for the troublesome letters (U, Q, X, Y, Z... we all know the mean buggers)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Kasia wrote: "No biggie.


For the record, this thread is staying put, in case anyone wants to scavange it for inspiration for the troublesome letters (U, Q, X, Y, Z... we all know the mean buggers) "

I like that idea... : )

[Amelia]

9/26

A-A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 1/4
B-Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/8
C-Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 1/16
D-Death's Mistress by Karen Chance 1/9
E-
F-Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/12
G-
H-Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick 1/17
I-
J-
K-Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning 1/6
L-Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
M-Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
N-Need by Carrie Jones 1/19
O-
P-Pleasures of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole
Q-
R-
S-Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh 1/15
T-The Laird Who Loved Me by Karen Hawkins
U-
V-Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
W-Wraith by Phaedra Weldon
X-
Y-You Are So Undead To Me by Stacey Jay
Z-

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

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This challenge is officially closed!
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Thanks to everyone who participated and congratulations to those who have completed.

A-Z Book Challenge
Duration: January 2009 - December 31, 2009

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Sarah
Shazzy
Yz
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Alathea
Melinda
Toni