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#1. February: Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter "F". Halfway to the Grave Jeaniene Frost 2-09
#2. Valentine's Themes: Read a book that has a predominantly color "red" cover.
Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow 2-09
#3. Read a book whose title has either the following words: kiss, heart or love.
Count on Love By Melinda Cutis
#4. Read a book that has a kissing/embracing couple on its cover.
Wicked by Sasha White
#5: B-day Wishes For our February Girls: Read a book that you have chosen from the shelves of one of our February B-day Celebrants.
Cut Throat by Sharon Sala from Library Lass's shelf
#6. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or a character is from New Zealand. (This is to honor the place where so far most of our group members are from...our New Zealand members we expect you to help us with this..LOL)
Craving Beauty Nalini Singh 2-16-09
#7 Love-A-Genre: Read a book from your favorite genre.
Marked by Joely Skye
#8. Share-the-Love: Read a book written by a Good Reads Author.
What Witches Want by Laura Stamps
#9. Read a book that was published in 2008.
Shifter antho.
#10. Read a book that has a person's name on the title. (Ex. Elijah, Megan's Mark, etc)
Riley by Lori Foster
8 books down, 1 to go...starting reading a book that is not on my list by an author with the last name beginning with the letter F so I changed my book for #1.Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
#5- The Education of Mrs. Brimley by Donna MacMeans
1. Reflections in the Nile by Suzanne J. Frank2. -
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7. Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier - Fantasy
8. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
Finally updating, sorry! I got a bit sidetracked and my list has changed somewhat, but here goes:#3. Read a book whose title has either the following words: kiss, heart or love:
What I Did For Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (if I get to the front of the holds queue in time)
Well, I haven't yet so that one's not working out so well yet. Think I'm about 28th at the mo.
#5: B-day Wishes For our February Girls: Read a book that you have chosen from the shelves of one of our February B-day Celebrants:
#7 Love-A-Genre: Read a book from your favorite genre (paranormal):
After Dark by Jayne Castle This is still 'to-read' but instead I found myself reading and enjoying:
#8. Share-the-Love: Read a book written by a Good Reads Author:
#9. Read a book that was published in 2008.
The House of the Stag by Kage Baker
#10. Read a book that has a person's name on the title. (Ex. Elijah, Megan's Mark, etc:
Marly's Ghost by David Levithan, illustrated by Brian Selznick
I didn't finish this, due to being seduced by other books. I didn't enjoy it a lot, what I did read.
Two more to go and I'm halfway through Visions of Heat so I might make it. Not doing nearly as well on the challenge in the PNR group but I made this one my priority this month.#2. Valentine's Themes: Read a book that has a predominantly color "red" cover - Wolf Tales II by Kate Douglass
#6. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or a character is from New Zealand - Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
I've got 2.5 books left. I'll finish the one I've got in progress, that isn't a problem. One is book #1 in an 8 book series and I have books #2-7 on my March challenge to read so was holding off on this one to read it at the end. It's that last book I just can't seem to want to start reading. I keep putting it off. I just can't get into it. So will aim for 9 this month instead of 10 now. :0(#1)
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#3) Kiss Kiss Bang! Bang! The Unoffical James Bond 007 Film Companion by Alan Barnes - currently reading
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#5) ....
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#7) Caroline's Child (Heart of Texas series #1) by Debbie Macomber
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Update#2. Valentine's Themes: Read a book that has a predominantly color "red" cover. Seduce Me At Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas - Feb 09
#3. Read a book whose title has either the following words: kiss, heart or love. Kiss of A Demon King By Kresley Cole - Read Feb 09
#9. Read a book that was published in 2008. Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole. - Read Feb 09
An update:All Night Long by Jayne Ann Krentz
What I Did For Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
Here's my updated list:1.
2. Slow Hands by Leslie Kelly
3. Kiss Me Deadly by Michele Hauf
4. Dancing in the Moonlight by RaeAnne Thayne
7. Tempt Me With Darkness by Shayla Black
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Kenjii's pick's!#1. February: Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter "F".
Halfway to the Grave Jeaniene Frost 2-09
#2. Valentine's Themes: Read a book that has a predominantly color "red" cover.
Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow 2-09
#3. Read a book whose title has either the following words: kiss, heart or love.
Count on Love By Melinda Cutis
#4. Read a book that has a kissing/embracing couple on its cover.
Wicked by Sasha White
#5: B-day Wishes For our February Girls: Read a book that you have chosen from the shelves of one of our February B-day Celebrants.
Cut Throat by Sharon Sala from Library Lass's shelf
#6. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or a character is from New Zealand. (This is to honor the place where so far most of our group members are from...our New Zealand members we expect you to help us with this..LOL)
Craving Beauty By Nalini Signh 2-09
#7 Love-A-Genre: Read a book from your favorite genre.
Marked by Joely Skye
#8. Share-the-Love: Read a book written by a Good Reads Author.
What Witches Want by Laura Stamps 2-09
#9. Read a book that was published in 2008.
Shifter antho.
#10. Read a book that has a person's name on the title. (Ex. Elijah, Megan's Mark, etc)
Riley by Lori Foster
Yz's February Monthly Challenge List:#1. February: Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter "F".
#2. Valentine's Themes: Read a book that has a predominantly color "red" cover.
Addicted by Lydia Parks
#3. Read a book whose title has either the following words: kiss, heart or love.
Heartthrob by Suzanne Brockmann
#4. Read a book that has a kissing couple on its cover.
#5: B-day Wishes For our February Girls: Read a book that you have chosen from the shelves of one of our February B-day Celebrants.
#6. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or a character is from New Zealand.
#7 Love-A-Genre: Read a book from your favorite genre.
Witchling by Yasmine Galehorn (currently reading)
#8. Share-the-Love: Read a book written by a Good Reads Author.
#9. Read a book that was published in 2008.
#10. Read a book that has a person's name on the title. (Ex. Elijah, Megan's Mark, etc).
1. Reflections in the Nile by Suzanne J. Frank4. -
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8. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
One book left to go in this challenge but I decided to read Moon Called which is a book in the PNR challenge I'm doing. I think it will be a quick read so I may still get to Wolf Tales II to finish this one up.#2. Valentine's Themes: Read a book that has a predominantly color "red" cover - Wolf Tales II by Kate Douglass
) Author with an "F":One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
2) Book with a red cover:
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
3) "Kiss", "Heart", or "Love":
finished 2/4 * * * *
4) Kissing/Embracing couple on cover:
finished 2/25 * * * * *
5) From the bookshelf of a Feb. B-Day member:
finished 2/20 * * *
6) Author from New Zealand:
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
7) Favorite Genre: (Urban Fantasy)
finished 2/6 * * * * *
8) Written by a Goodreads Author:
finished 2/10 * * * *
9) Published in 2008:
finished 2/21 * * * * *
10) Person's name in title:
finished 2/6 * * * * *
So close, but still so far away. I'm sure I can finish one more, but that will have to be it. Seems real life got in the way of my reading this month!
Time for an update!Yz - 7 books done
Kasia - 8 books done
Lori - 9 books done
Tricia -1 book done
Melissa - 7 books done
Kenjii - 4 book done
Jael - 9 books done
Annie - 10 books done -Completed. Congratulations!
Karen - 6 books done
LibraryLass - 8 books done
Nikki - 3 books done
Tracyleag
Stephanie - 5 books done
Lara - 10 books done-Complete - Congratulations!
Amanda - 3 books
Felisha - 9 books done
Nichole -4 book done
tosca - 10 books done - Complete - Congratulations!
Cheryl
Tiffany - 4 books done
BriansGirl - 7 books done
Tasha - 1 book done
Danielle - 3 books done
Stephanie - 4 books done
Group running total - 132 books
Good job, Ladies. Feel free to add your read books in our group bookshelf.
*Signing up will remain open throughout the whole month.*
P.S. A few changes in tracking our progress. Before, what we do is go back and edit our original list. However, as the thread gets longer and longer, I'm having difficulty wading through the discussion.
So, please, repost your official list with your progress after every update I make. That will really make my job easy, because I will just start from the last update to see where everybody is in their reading. Striking out the title and/or a finished date after the book's name will be best.
** Challenge ends Midnight of Feb 28 **
Final update will be March 1.
Kenjii's pick's!#1. February: Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter "F".
Halfway to the Grave Jeaniene Frost 2-09
#2. Valentine's Themes: Read a book that has a predominantly color "red" cover.
Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow 2-09
#3. Read a book whose title has either the following words: kiss, heart or love.
Count on Love By Melinda Cutis
#4. Read a book that has a kissing/embracing couple on its cover.
Wicked by Sasha White
#5: B-day Wishes For our February Girls: Read a book that you have chosen from the shelves of one of our February B-day Celebrants.
Cut Throat by Sharon Sala from Library Lass's shelf
#6. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or a character is from New Zealand. (This is to honor the place where so far most of our group members are from...our New Zealand members we expect you to help us with this..LOL)
Craving Beauty By Nalini Signh 2-09
#7 Love-A-Genre: Read a book from your favorite genre.
Marked by Joely Skye 2-09
#8. Share-the-Love: Read a book written by a Good Reads Author.
What Witches Want by Laura Stamps 2-09
#9. Read a book that was published in 2008.
Shifter antho.
#10. Read a book that has a person's name on the title. (Ex. Elijah, Megan's Mark, etc)
Riley by Lori Foster
Finished my five!1.
2.
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9.
#1) #2)
#3)
#4)
#5) .... gave up on
#6)
#7) Lonesome Cowboy (Heart of Texas series #1) by Debbie Macomber - currently reading
#8)
#9)
#10)
what did you give up on? spill... I'm curious
1) Author with an "F":finished 2/28 * * * *
2) Book with a red cover:
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
3) "Kiss", "Heart", or "Love":
finished 2/4 * * * *
4) Kissing/Embracing couple on cover:
finished 2/25 * * * * *
5) From the bookshelf of a Feb. B-Day member:
finished 2/20 * * *
6) Author from New Zealand:
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
7) Favorite Genre: (Urban Fantasy)
finished 2/6 * * * * *
8) Written by a Goodreads Author:
finished 2/10 * * * *
9) Published in 2008:
finished 2/21 * * * * *
10) Person's name in title:
finished 2/6 * * * * *
I'm on my way out of town for my daughter's piano competition, but I know I will finish my book tonight or tomorrow so I'm posting it now. I did not read any where near as much as I usually do this month. I've still gotten a great start on the very large pile of books sitting on my shelves though!
882302 Author with an "F":Book with a red cover:
Words, Kiss: Heart or Love:
Kissing/Embracing couple on cover:
From the bookshelf of a Feb. B-Day member (me!)
Author from New Zealand:
Favorite Genre: Romantic Suspense
Written by a Goodreads Author:
Published in 2008:
Person's name in title:
All done!
Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
Kasia wrote: "what did you give up on? spill... I'm curious"It was the category to read a book off a Feb birthday girl's shelf. I had originally thought of Gentle Warrior by Jude Deveraux but I've read it at some point in the past. So since I've started liking mysteries, I choose Santa Cruise A Holiday Mystery at Sea by Mary and Carol Higgins Clark. Now if I'd have read the Reiley mysteries, it might be a good book, but as its part of a series... I don't know any of the characters. Doesn't mean it wouldn't have been a good book, but I'm running out of time as it stands, lol, so gave up trying to start it. I've been 20 pages from the end of a PG Wodehouse Jeeves and Wooster story for more than a week now. I am 2 chapters away from finishing my Kiss book for this challenge which I'll finish. And wether I finish it tomorrow or not, I absolutely have to finish book 1 of the Heart of Texas series that I have listed here. Why I hear you ask. lol Because I put books #2 thru #7 on my March monthly challenge list and book #8 to finish the series on my Read the month - March challenge list.
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8. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
Briansgirl wrote: "It was the category to read a book off a Feb birthday girl's shelf. I had originally thought of Gentle Warrior by Jude Deveraux but I..."Complicated, but I get it now... I don't like starting series from the middle (though it happens now and again). Good luck with the deadlines, and remember it'a all about the fun...
Nicole, Felisha, Karen - you guys are all done, woot!
Kasia wrote: "Briansgirl wrote: "It was the category to read a book off a Feb birthday girl's shelf. I had originally thought of Gentle Warrior by Jude Deveraux but I..."Complicated, but I get it now... I don'..."
Thanks Kasia. I've only got one book left now which is good since it's the last day. lol 42 pages down outta 233, in the first book of the new series.
Yz's February Monthly Challenge List:#1. February: Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter "F".
#2. Valentine's Themes: Read a book that has a predominantly color "red" cover.
#3. Read a book whose title has either the following words: kiss, heart or love.
#4. Read a book that has a kissing couple on its cover.
#5: B-day Wishes For our February Girls: Read a book that you have chosen from the shelves of one of our February B-day Celebrants.
#6. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or a character is from New Zealand.
#7 Love-A-Genre: Read a book from your favorite genre.
#8. Share-the-Love: Read a book written by a Good Reads Author.
#9. Read a book that was published in 2008.
#10. Read a book that has a person's name on the title. (Ex. Elijah, Megan's Mark, etc).
With a few changes in my list, I think I'm going to complete this month's challenge. I'm almost done with my last book, will finished it today. *sigh of relief*
*edit*
Finally finished the last book, and completed the challenge.
Kenjii's pick's!#1. February: Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter "F".
Halfway to the Grave Jeaniene Frost 2-09
#2. Valentine's Themes: Read a book that has a predominantly color "red" cover.
Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow 2-09
#3. Read a book whose title has either the following words: kiss, heart or love.
Dark Lover by J R Ward 2-09
#4. Read a book that has a kissing/embracing couple on its cover.
Wicked by Sasha White
#5: B-day Wishes For our February Girls: Read a book that you have chosen from the shelves of one of our February B-day Celebrants.
Cut Throat by Sharon Sala from Library Lass's shelf
#6. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or a character is from New Zealand. (This is to honor the place where so far most of our group members are from...our New Zealand members we expect you to help us with this..LOL)
Craving Beauty By Nalini Signh 2-09
#7 Love-A-Genre: Read a book from your favorite genre.
Marked by Joely Skye 2-09
#8. Share-the-Love: Read a book written by a Good Reads Author.
What Witches Want by Laura Stamps 2-09
#9. Read a book that was published in 2008.
Slave boy by Evangeline Anderson 2-09
#10. Read a book that has a person's name on the title. (Ex. Elijah, Megan's Mark, etc)
Riley by Lori Foster
Err, I fell asleep last night before I could finish my last book for Feb. lol
I finished all but a few pages of my last book for this challenge. I'm counting it for February anyway since I read the bulk of it before today. I know. I'm cheating . So I'm done! Yea!
February Challenge is officially closed.Here is the final update:
Yz - 10 books done - Complete - Congratulations!
Kasia - 8 books done
Lori - 10 books done - Complete - Congratulations!
Tricia -1 book done
Melissa - 8 books done
Kenjii - 7 book done
Jael - 9 books done
Annie - 10 books done -Complete - Congratulations!
Karen - 7 books done
LibraryLass - 10 books done -Complete - Congratulations!
Nikki - 3 books done
Tracyleag
Stephanie - 5 books done
Lara - 10 books done-Complete - Congratulations!
Amanda - 3 books
Felisha - 10 books done - Complete - Congratulations!
Nichole -5 book done
tosca - 10 books done - Complete - Congratulations!
Cheryl
Tiffany - 4 books done
BriansGirl - 8 books done
Tasha - 1 book done
Danielle - 3 books done
Stephanie - 4 books done
Group's final total - 147 books
We had 24 participants, out of which, 7 has completed all categoriess. As a group, we have read 147 books for this challenge.
Ladies, feel free to add your completed books to our group bookshelf.
Great job, everyone.
147 great number :) my favorite number hehe... way to go everyone. :)
i agree with you, Stephanie. Let's see if we can beat that number for March, considering we have 31 days instead of 28.
Finished my last Feb book last night a bit late. lol
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