Ducks in a Row (August-September, 2012) Mini-Two-Month Challenge

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

DURATION: August 1st to September 30th 2012

RULES: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it was at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19? (You do NOT have to read them in that order.) As long as you keep it all in a row. There can NOT be more than two from the same series...

[Lala]

5/5

1. Mercy - 10.08
2. Demonglass - 07.08
3. Dead Right - 25.08
4. Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors - 27.08
4. This Side of the Grave - 03.08

[Barb]

I'm determined to make a dent in some of my series, so I'm in again.

Cupcake Bakery series #1, Sprinkle with Murder, by Jenn McKinlay, finished 8/31
Brady Coyne/J.W. Jackson series #2, Second Sight, by Philip R. Craig & William G. Tapply, finished 9/12
Kiki Lowenstein series #3, Photo, Snap, Shot, by Joanna Campbell Slan, finished 9/17
Cliff Janeway series #4, The Sign Of The Book

If I get through all of those with time to spare, I'll add more later.


    

[Barbara ★]

I'm going for 5-6-7-8-9 this time. I don't have an 8 lined up yet but hopefully I'll find one in the next two months.

READ: 3/5

✔5 ~ Shadow Fires (Shielder) - Catherine Spangler 8/24
6 ~ First Lord's Fury (Codex Alera) - Jim Butcher
✔7 ~ Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang (Dark Ones) - Katie MacAlister 9/4
8 ~ Nevermore (Maximum Ride) - James Patterson
✔9 ~ Finding Destiny (Sons of Destiny) - Jean Johnson 8/8

[Deyara]

Challenge: Ducks in a Row
Duration: August 1st to September 30th 2012
Details: no more than two from the same series; at least 3 in a row

Complete: 5/6

Book 1. Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander ★★★★ 15 Aug 2012
Book 2. California Demon: The Secret Life of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner ★★★ 10 Aug 2012
Book 3. Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare ★★★★ 16 Aug 2012
Book 4.
Book 5. Retribution by Jeanne C. Stein ★★★★ 5 Aug 2012
Book 6. Rush for the Gold: Mystery at the Olympics by John Feinstein ★★★★ 19 Aug 2012

[Ezi]

Ducks in a Row! (August-Sept 2012) Monthly-Mini Challenge
Read 6/7

Book 1: Dmitry's Closet (Done 8/2)
Book 2: Sleepy Willow's Heartless Soul (Done 8/3)
Book 3: Circus of the Damned (Done 8/1)
Book 4: Bone Crossed (Done 8/13)
Book 5: Silver Borne (Done 8/24)
Book 6: One Grave at a Time (Done 8/6)
Book 7: Taken by Midnight

[Angie H]

This looks like a good way to get some series books out of the way.


Ducks in a row-August-Sept
Duration: Aug 1 -Sept 30 2012
2/4 books

1.Too Close to Home(#1 Woman of Justice)-Aug 25
2.A Passion Redeemed - (Daughters of Boston#2)Sept 7
3.Wolfsbane(Discarded Heroes #3)
4.Sunset (Sunrise #4)

[Barb]

Angie wrote: "This looks like a good way to get some series books out of the way. "

My thoughts exactly LOL I really need to work on my series books!

[Megan]

I'm in.


Ducks in a Row
Duration: August 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012
Completed: 5/7

1. The Marshal Takes a Bride by Renee Ryan ~ August 13
2. Too Rich for a Bride: A Novel by Mona Hodgson ~ August 8
3. River's End by Melody Carlson ~ September 29
4.
5.
6. The Stealers of Dreams by Steve Lyons ~ September 15
7. The Stone Rose by Jacqueline Rayner ~ September 4

[southpaw285]

I'm in, but don't know what I will read yet.


TLC: Ducks in a Row
Duration: 08/01/12 - 09/30/12
0/3 Completed

1.
2.
3.

[~Melissa~]

TLC: Ducks in a Row
Duration: 8/1/12 - 9/30/12
7/10completed




1. Mystery Man 8/28/12 4/5♥
2. Blood Bound 8/30/12 4/5♥
3. Venom



1. Wicked Nights 8/7/12 5/5♥
2. Riding Temptation 8/16/12 4/5♥
3. A Storm of Swords 8/22/12 5/5♥
4. Playing to Win


6. Malice
7. Blaze of Memory 8/3/12 4/5♥
8.Bonds of Justice 8/25/12 4/5♥

1. Shadow Game
2. Wild Man
3. Iron Kissed

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
Ducks in a Row (August-September, 2012) Mini-Two-Month Challenge
Duration: 8/1/2012 - 9/30/2012

Progress: 8 out of whenever

Group 1:
1. Night Huntress World: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
2. If I Stay: Where She Went by Gayle Forman
3. Stephanie Plum: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
4. Mercy Thompson: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs



Group 2:
1. Alpha & Omega #1: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
2. Kate Daniels: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
3.
4. Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh



Group 3:
1. Divergent #1: Divergent by Veronica Roth
2.
3.

[Susan]

1/3 Complete:

1.Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge 8/5

[Melissa (ladybug)]

TLC: Ducks in a Row
Duration: 08/01/12 - 09/30/12
7/7 Completed

Group 1

☑ 1) Legend (8/21) ★★★
☑ 2) Pretties (8/16) ★★★★
☑ 3) Specials (8/22) ★★★



Group 2

☑ 1) The Story of Doctor Dolittle (9/12) ★★★★
☑ 2) I Shall Not Want (9/24) ★★★★★
☑ 3) Lie Down in Green Pastures (9/28) ★★★★★
☑ 4) Forest Born (9/15) ★★★

[~Leslie~]

Duration: 8/1/12 - 9/30/12

Group 1
1st: Chasing Perfect 8/19/12 *** stars
2nd:A Rake's Vow 8/22/12 **** stars
3rd:A Storm of Swords 8/20/12 ***** stars
4th:The Duke's Perfect Wife 8/2/12 ***** stars


Group 2
1st: Dragon Heat 8/9/12 *** stars
2nd: The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons 8/24/12 **** stars
3rd:Sparks Fly
4th: A Fall of Water 8/11/12 ***** stars


Group 3
1st: Call of the Highland Moon 8/30/12 ****1/2 stars
2nd:Heir to the Shadows
3rd: Lethal Rider 8/7/12 ***** stars
4th:Tears of Pearl


Group 4
6th: Beyond The Darkness 9/3/12 ****1/2 stars
7th: Gale Force 8/17/12 **** stars
8th:Burning Lamp

[Susan]

2/3 Complete:

1. Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge 8/5
2. Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter 8/11
3.
4.
5. Home for the Summer by Mariah Stewart 8/7

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

1. Grave Mercy, r.l. lafevers
2. Wicked Business, janet evanovich
3. Envy, j.r. ward
4. Dangerous Games, keri arthur
5. Second Chance Pass, robyn carr

[Melissa (ladybug)]

Completed: Post #14

[Suzanne]

Yea! Done!

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

[Angie H]

updating..

Ducks in a row-August-Sept
Duration: Aug 1 -Sept 30 2012
1/4 books

1.Too Close to Home(#1 Woman of Justice)-Aug 25
2.Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander #2)
3.Wolfsbane(Discarded Heroes #3)
4.Sunset (Sunrise #4)

[Bree]

I'll join in...a month late, but I'll catch up! :)

Ducks In A Row Mini-Challenge
Aug 1 - Sept 30
1/3

1. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #1) - Michelle Hodkin -- 08/09/12
2. Spark (Sky Chasers #2) - Amy Kathleen Ryan
3. Infinity (Numbers #3) - Rachel Ward

[southpaw285]

TLC: Ducks in a Row
Duration: 08/01/12 - 09/30/12
3/3 Completed

✔4. Rapture in Death/J.D. Robb==08.14.12****
✔5. Extreme Danger/Shannon McKenna==08.26.12****
✔6. - F is for Fugitive/Sue Grafton==08.01.12***


**********CHALLENGE COMPLETED 08/26/12***********

[Angie H]

Congrats on finishing, Southpaw!

[Barb]

I haven't even started mine yet :( Blasted library books got in the way!

[Ezi]

Post is updated...I'm getting there

[Hasien]

Ducks in a Row Mini-Two-Month Challenge

DURATION: August 1st to September 30th 2012

5 - 6 - 7

Zane's Redemption - 9/28
Branded by Fire
Blaze of Memory

14 - 15 - 16

Fearless Fourteen
Finger Lickin' Fifteen
Under a Vampire Moon - 9/10

[Ezi]

Hasien,
are you joining? Nice. I am glad to have you back in challenges. I love looking at your lists for new book ideas.

[Hasien]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "Hasien,
are you joining? Nice. I am glad to have you back in challenges. I love looking at your lists for new book ideas."

Thanks Ezinwanyi! I am back. I always look at what you are reading as well. I plan to post my list today.

[~Melissa~]

TLC: Ducks in a Row
Duration: 8/1/12 - 9/30/12
7/10completed




1. Mystery Man 8/28/12 4/5♥
2. Blood Bound 8/30/12 4/5♥
3. Venom



1. Wicked Nights 8/7/12 5/5♥
2. Riding Temptation 8/16/12 4/5♥
3. A Storm of Swords 8/22/12 5/5♥
4. Playing to Win


6. Malice
7. Blaze of Memory 8/3/12 4/5♥
8.Bonds of Justice 8/25/12 4/5♥

[Susan]

3/3 Complete:

1. Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge 8/5
2. Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter 8/11
3.Faefever by Karen Marie Moning 9/3
4.
5. Home for the Summer by Mariah Stewart 8/7

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

August update

Ducks in a Row (August- September, 2012) Mini-Two-Month Challenge
Deyara
Ezinwanyi
~Melissa~
Suzanne
Melissa
Leslie
Southpaw285
Susan

[~Leslie~]

UpdatedPost # 15

11/15

[Ezi]

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "August update

Ducks in a Row (August- September, 2012) Mini-Two-Month Challenge
Deyara
Ezinwanyi
~Melissa~
Suzanne
Melissa
Leslie
Southpaw285
Susan"

I think you forgot Hasien..

[Melissa (ladybug)]

Just added another group to be read. :D Post #14

[Barb]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "August update

Ducks in a Row (August- September, 2012) Mini-Two-Month Challenge
Deyara
Ezinwanyi
~Melissa~
Suzanne
Melissa
Leslie
Southpaw285
Susan"

I think you forgot Hasien..."

I'm not on the list either ...

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

I only listed people who showed finishing a full set.

Barb wrote: "I'm not on the list either..."
Barb, I only see one marked off your list as finished, not three.

Ezinwanyi wrote: I think you forgot Hasien.. ..."
Hasien, if you will mark off which ones you have read if partial or all I will get you updated.

[Barb]

Oh ... sorry Dawn! I thought you were listing everyone's progress, not just those who'd finished. I'll go back to my little corner now, and read like crazy to finish my other books before the end of the month :)

[Ezi]

Barb wrote: "Oh ... sorry Dawn! I thought you were listing everyone's progress, not just those who'd finished. I'll go back to my little corner now, and read like crazy to finish my other books before the end o..."

Me too

[Barb]

*whew* That makes me feel better, Ezinwanyi :)

[Hasien]

Barb wrote: "*whew* That makes me feel better, Ezinwanyi :)"

Me as well, thanks guys! I will post my reads.

[~Melissa~]

TLC: Ducks in a Row
Duration: 8/1/12 - 9/30/12
11/12completed




1. Mystery Man 8/28/12 4/5♥
2. Blood Bound 8/30/12 4/5♥
3. Venom 9/11/12 4.5/5♥



1. Wicked Nights 8/7/12 5/5♥
2. Riding Temptation 8/16/12 4/5♥
3. A Storm of Swords 8/22/12 5/5♥


6. Malice 9/10/12 4/5♥
7. Blaze of Memory 8/3/12 4/5♥
8.Bonds of Justice 8/25/12 4/5♥

1. Shadow Game 9/8/12 5/5♥
2. Wild Man 9/9/12 4/5♥
3. Iron Kissed

[Ezi]

RE Post 7: I am finished. I just realized as I was about to read this book, that it is book 8, not 7!
Taken by Midnight


Ducks in a Row! (August-Sept 2012) Monthly-Mini Challenge
Read 6/6

Book 1: Dmitry's Closet (Done 8/2)
Book 2: Sleepy Willow's Heartless Soul (Done 8/3)
Book 3: Circus of the Damned (Done 8/1)
Book 4: Bone Crossed (Done 8/13)
Book 5: Silver Borne (Done 8/24)
Book 6: One Grave at a Time (Done 8/6)

[Hasien]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "
RE Post 7: I am finished. I just realized as I was about to read this book, that it is book 8, not 7!
Taken by Midnight


Ducks in a Row! (August-Sept 2012) Monthly-Mi..."

Great job!

[Ezi]

thanks Hasien.
Have you read any of your books yet? (LOL)!!!

[Hasien]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "thanks Hasien.
Have you read any of your books yet? (LOL)!!!"

I know, I have read one book. I keep getting side tracked reading other stories.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "
RE Post 7: I am finished. I just realized as I was about to read this book, that it is book 8, not 7!
Taken by Midnight

..."

How do you like this series? I read the first and it was just so-so. Kind of same old pnr storyline. I feel I should give it another try, but I am hesitant.

[Ezi]

I had gotten away from this series but I need a T for a challenge (LOL). So I added it but when I went to add it to "currently reading" shelf, that's when I saw it was #8, not book 7.

What I enjoy in Midnight Breeds is that the breedmates are important to their mission unlike BDB shellans.

[Susan]

3/3 Complete:

1. Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge 8/5
2. Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter 8/11
3.Faefever by Karen Marie Moning 9/3
4. Bloodhounds by Peter Lovesey 9/22
5. Home for the Summer by Mariah Stewart 8/7

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

1-5 Done

1. How to Abduct a Highland Lord, Karen Hawkins, 8/24/12 ★★★★
2. Under the Voodoo moon., Laura Leone 9/8/12 ★★★★
3. The Mane Attraction, Shelly Laurenston 9/7/12 ★★★★★
4. Forest Born, Shannon Hale 9/23/12 ★★★
5. Time Untime, Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/14/12 ★★★

[Lala]

Done :)

5/5

1. Mercy - 10.08
2. Demonglass - 07.08
3. Dead Right - 25.08
4. Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors - 27.08
4. This Side of the Grave - 03.08