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October 2013 PIFM Challenge - picked by KatieHey Laurla!
Hope you're able to find something interesting in here. :)
Sweet and Gooey:
1. Chocolate Truffles - Backstage Pass - This book surprised me with how much I enjoyed it! -- 10.15 Done! 4*
2. Ice Cream - Midnight in Death - I haven't started the In Death series yet, but it looks like you really like them!
3. Jellybeans - I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier- A favorite m/m romance. Really good. -- 10.16 Done 3.5*
Salty and Crunchy:
4. Potato Chips - Only Us: A Fool's Gold Holiday Novella -- 10.4 - Done - 3.5*
5. Pretzels - Mr. Perfect -- 10.13 Done - 4*
6. Mixed Nuts - Dark Lover
Combination:
7. Trail Mix - The Mane Event
8. Bacon Sundae - Latakia
Random Book List #149Duration: September 3- October 1, 2013
Friend-zoned - Belle Aurora -- COMPLETED...YUM!!!
Random Book List #150Duration: September 10 - October 8, 2013
Crave - Monica Murphy - COMPLETED... NICE and EASY
Random Book List #151Duration: September 17 - October 15, 2013
Highlander, Most Wanted - COMPELTED - 4.5*
Random Book List Challenge #152Duration: September 24 - October 22, 2013
Everything Bared by Kristine Cayne - COMPLETED - 4*
Random Book List #153Duration: October 1 - 29, 2013
I'm in for:
Bare it All - Lori Foster
- COMPLETED - 4.5*
Romance Readers Reading ChallengesRead the Month Dutch Edition: Oktober (October)
Duration: 10/1/13 - 10/31/13
✔O:Off Sides - Sawyer Bennett - 10.24 - DONE! 3.5*
✔K:Keeping the Peace - Alicia Thorne - 10.25 - DONE! 3.5*
✔T:Tainted Love - Alison Fraser - 10.26 - DONE! 3.5*
✔O:Off Limits - Sawyer Bennett - 10.25 - DONE! 3.5*
✔B:Bad Habit - J.D. Fever - 10.27 - DONE! 3*
✔E:Educating Ansley - Cat Johnson - 10.27 - DONE! 3*
✔R:Rafe's Redemption - Jennifer Jakes - 10.27 - DONE! 4*
November 2013 PIFM Challenge - picked by ElsieHi Laurla,
Here are your picks, I hope you find something you like.
1.Foodie:
✔★Revealed by Steena Holmes (TBR pastry chef)-- READ 11.13 - 3*
Chocolat by Joanne Harris (chocolatier)
2.Techie:
What Chris Wants by Lori Foster (TBR tech guy)
★Grimspace by Ann Aguirre (future)
3. Fashionista:
✔★From Rags by Suzanne Wright (TBR model)-- READ 11.13 - 3.5*
Soulless by Gail Carriger (well dressed)
4. Kiddies:
Echoes at Dawn by Maya Banks (TBR family business)
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (based on family)
5. Traveler:
★Danger Close by Lindsay McKenna (TBR Thailand)
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Germany)
6. Artistically Inclined:
Undone by the Duke by Michelle Willingham (TBR designer)
✔★Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts (reminds me of a painting)-- READ 11.09 - 4.5*
7. Book Lover:
★Can't Take My Eyes Off of You by Kasey Michaels (TBR pretends to be a writer)
✔★Too Hot to Print by Stephanie Bond (TBR librarian) -- READ 11.06 - 3*
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (in a bookstore)
8. Stocking Stuffer:
A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift by Jennifer Ashley (TBR Christmas novella)
Tropical Heat by Cherry Adair (TBR short story)
★It Happened One Night by Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro, Candice Hern (Christmas novella)
Random Book List #154Duration: October 8 - November 5, 2013
by Elijana Kindel - FINISHED - 3.5* Fun read!
November 2013 Monthly Challenge:In for 10 - 10/10 complete!!!!!
✔1. 'N' is for November: Naughty but Nice - Shalvis, Jill -- READ - 11.12 - 3.5*
✔2. Member of the Month: Catering to the Italian Playboy - Tumlin, Tamelia (Suzanne's shelves) -- READ - 11.07 - 3.5*
✔3. Geography: Crime Scene At Cardwell Ranch - Daniels, B.J. (Montana setting) -- READ - 11.28 3*
✔4. Sadie Hawkins Day: The Opportunist - Tarryn Fisher (heroine as pursuer) -- READ - 11.04 - 4*
✔5. Guy Fawke's Day: The Edge of Courage - Levine, Elaine (explosion as plot point) -- READ - 11.25 - 4*
✔6. National Saxophone Day: Tempt Me - Cunning, Olivia (musician) -- READ - 11.16 - 3.5*
✔7. Tongue Twister: How to Misbehave - Knox, Ruthie (tornado) -- READ - 11.21 - 3.5*
✔8. Red Planet Day: Dirty Red - Fisher, Tarryn (red in title) -- READ - 11.05 - 4*
✔9. Happy Thanksgiving: Redneck Romeo - James, Lorelei (large family) -- READ - 11.27 - 5*
✔10. Reader's Choice: Justice at Cardwell Ranch - Daniels, B.J. -- READ - 11.29 3*
Cardwell Ranch Trespasser - Daniels, B.J.
Random Book List #155Duration: October 15 - November 12, 2013
READ - 11.11.13 - 4* excellent series...short, though. I read all 3 in one sitting.
by Maya Cross
Random Book List #156Duration: October 22 - November 19, 2013
READ - 11.19.13 - 4* I am loving this series!
by Jill Shalvis
Random Book List Challenge #157Duration: October 30 - November 27, 2013
FINISHED = 11.26.13 3.5*
by B.J. Harvey
Random Book List #158Duration: November 5 - December 3, 2013
FINISHED - 12.03.13 3.5* I'm late in getting this posted, but I really did finish by the 3rd :-0
by Tara Sivec
Read the Month Dutch Edition - November (November)Duration: November 1, 2013 - November 30, 2013
✔N: Never Too Late - Patricia Watters - READ - 01.11 - ★★★
✔O: Old Desires - Liz Fielding - READ - 01.10 - ★★★
✔V: Vegas Shuffle - Mimi Barbour - READ - 02.03 - ★★★
✔E: Emancipating Andie - Priscilla Glenn - READ - 04.05 - ★★★★
✔M: Magic Moment - Angela Adams - READ - 03.10 - ★★★★
✔B: Beguiled Again - Patricia Burroughs - READ - 02.18 - ★★★
✔E: Every Breath She Takes - Norah Wilson - READ - 06.14 - ★★★★
✔R: Roll The Dice - Mimi Barbour - READ - 01.31 - ★★★
Yahtzee Challenge - December 2013-December 2014message 76
Dice Roller
Rolls:
December 2013: 6-3-5-4-(4); 6-3-5-4-5 - small straight
January 2014: 6-6-(5)-(1)-(1); 6-6-6-(1)-(4); 6-6-6-3-1 - Sixes
February 2014: 3-3-(6)-(4)-(1); 3-3-4-4-(2); 3-3-4-4-4 - Full house
March 2014: (3)-(3)-4-4-4; (2)-(6)-4-4-4; 1-5-4-4-4 - Fours
April 2014: 5-5-(1)-(3)-(4); 5-5-5-5-(2); 5-5-5-5-6 - Four of a kind
May 2014: 4-4-(2)-(3)-(6); 4-4-4-2-3 - Three of a kind
June 2014: 2-2-(1)-(3)-(6); 2-2-2-3-5 - Twos
July 2014: 1-1-(4)-(5)-(5); 1-1-(2)-(5)-(6); 1-1-2-4-5 - Chance
August 2014: (1)-1-2-4-5;(1)-1-2-4-5; 1-2-4-4-5 - Alternative Task (in place of Large Straight)
September 2014: (1)-(6)-5-5-5;(2)-(6)-5-5-5; 4-6-5-5-5 - Fives
October 2014: 6-6-6-(4)-(4); 6-6-6-(1)-(1); 6-6-6-1-2 - Alternate Task (in place of Yahtzee)
November 2014: 1-1-(2)-(4)-(5); 1-1-1-4-6 - Ones
December 2014: 3-(4)-(5)-(6)-(6); 3-(1)-(5)-(5)-(6); 3-1-2-5-5 - Alternate Task (in place of Threes)
Tasks:
✔Ones - Read a book with a one word title
-- Cake – Lauren Dane - 11.09 - ★★★
✔Twos- Read a book with a two word title - June 2014
-- Perfect Match - Kristan Higgins - 06.25 - ★★★★
✔Threes- Read a book with a three word title
Alternate Task - Read one book with a light source on the cover (sun, candle, flashlight, fire, moon, etc.) and one book that 'lightens' your tbr
-- Saving Scott - Terry Odell (light source) - 12.09 - ★★★
-- Bedding The Bad Boy - Virna DePaul (lightens TBR) - 12.26 - ★★★
✔Fours- Read a book with a four word title - March 2014
-- Nobody's Baby But Mine - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 03.08 - ★★★★
✔Fives- Read a book with a five word title - September 2014
-- A Rogue in Sheep's Clothing - Elf Ahern - 09.08 - ★★★
✔Sixes- Read a book with a six word title - January 2014
-- The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - Jennifer Ashley - 01.12 - ★★★★★
✔3 of a kind-3 of the same number- Read 3 books by the same author - May 2014
-- Riding Wild - Jaci Burton - 05.18 - ★★★1/2
-- Riding Temptation - Jaci Burton - 05.22 - ★★★1/2
-- Riding on Instinct - Jaci Burton - 05.25 - ★★★1/2
✔4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read 4 books in the same genre/sub-genre - April 2014
-- Stolen Fury - Elisabeth Naughton - 04.13 - ★★★★
-- Stolen Heat - Elisabeth Naughton - 04.14 - ★★★★
-- Stolen Seduction - Elisabeth Naughton - 04.18 - ★★★★
-- Against the Edge - Kat Martin - - 04.20 - ★★★★
✔Full House-Read 1 book at least 200 pages, and read one book at least 300 pages - February 2014
-- 200 pages: About That Night - Julie James - 02.13 - ★★★★
-- 300 Pages: Truly, Madly - Heather Webber - 02.26 - ★★★1/2
✔Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) Read 4 Novellas - December 2013
-- Bonded - Nicky Charles - 12.18 - ★★★★
-- Midnight Angel - Carly Phillips - 12.07 - ★★★
-- From It Happened One Night:
---- The Fall of Rogue Gerrard - Stephanie Laurens - 12.30 - ★★★1/2
---- Spellbound - Mary Balogh - 12.30 - ★★★1/2
✔Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6) Read an Anthology - Alternative Task - August 2014
- Read one book with a summer scene on cover and one book with a winter scene on cover
-- One Reckless Summer - Toni Blake - 08.23 - ★★★★
-- Deadly Holiday - Alexa Grace - 08.30 - ★★★
✔YAHTZEE (5 of the same number)-Read any book of your choice
Alternate Task - October 2014
- Read one book in a favorite sub-genre of Romance, and read one book in a sub-genre of Romance you read less frequently:
-- Favorite-Military: Her Forever Hero - J.M. Madden - 10.28 ★★★★
-- Not as often-Paranormal: The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter - 10.27 ★★★★
✔Chance - Read a book by a new author, take a chance ;) - July 2014
-- Flowers from the Storm - Laura Kinsale - 07.23 ★★★★★
Random Book List #160Duration: November 19 - December 17, 2013
Finished! ★★★1/2
by Harper Sloan
Random Book List #161Duration: November 26- December 24, 2013
Finished! ★★★★
by Harper Sloan
Random Book List Challenge #162Duration: December 3 - 31, 2013
Finished!! - literally at 4 minutes till midnight!!!
Much better than I expected but I guessed the major plot point, still ★★★★
by M.Leighton
December Monthly ChallengeHere we go.... in for 10!!!
10 of 10!!!
✔1.'D' is for December: Dance With The Enemy - Linda Boulanger -
DONE! 12.11 - ★★★1/2
✔2. Member of the Month: The Mating - Nicky Charles -
DONE! 12.18 - ★★★★
✔3. Geography: Everyone Loves a Hero... - Marie Force -
DONE!!! 12.22 - ★★★★
✔4.Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor Day: The Embattled Road - J.M. Madden -
DONE!!! 12.26 - ★★★★★
✔5. Dec. 8 - Int'l Children's Day: SEALed with a Kiss - Mary Margaret Daughtridge -
DONE!!! 12.28 - ★★★★
✔6. Dec. 8 - Take it in the Ear Day: Embattled Hearts - J.M. Madden -
DONE!!! 12.27 - ★★★★
✔7. Dec 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day: Wait For Me - Samantha Chase -
DONE!!! 12.28 - ★★★
✔8. Dec 21/22 - Solstice: Bonded - Nicky Charles -
DONE! 12.19 - ★★★★
✔9. Dec 25 - Christmas Day: Christmas at Cardwell Ranch - B.J. Daniels -
DONE (finally) - 12.10 - ★★1/2
✔10. Reader's Choice: Embattled Minds - J.M. Madden -
DONE!!! 12.27 - ★★★★★
All but 2... Maybe next month :-)Read the Month Dutch Edition - December (December)
Duration: December 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
✔D:Deadly Relations - Alexa Grace - DONE - 12.14 - ★★★
✔E:Executive Impulse - Genie Davis - DONE - 12.21 - ★★★1/2
✔C:Cutting Loose - Susan Andersen - DONE - 12.29 - ★★★★
✔E:Eye of the Abductor - Elaine Meece - DONE - 01.02 - ★★
✔M:Midnight Angel - Carly Phillips - DONE - 12.26 - ★★★
✔B:Bending the Rules - Susan Andersen - DONE - 12.29 - ★★★★
✔E:The Edge of Lies - Debra Burroughs - DONE - 01.02 - ★★
✔R:Run To You - Rachel Gibson - DONE - 12.30 - ★★★★
Random Book List #163Duration: December 10, 2013 - January 7, 2014
FINISHED - 01.07 - ★★★★
by Ella Frank
Random Book List #164Duration: December 17 - January 14, 2014
FINISHED - 01.13 - ★★★
by Elena Aitken
Random Book List #165Duration: December 24, 2013 - Jan 21, 2014
FINISHED - 01.19 - ★★★★
by Maya Banks
January 2014 PIFM Challenge - picked by TyLaurla, swimming through your titanic TBR was certainly an endeavor :)
Hope you find something you like. Enjoy!
1. Lose Weight:
(TBR) Wildest Dreams - get on that KA train!
✔★(TBR) Rock Chick - choo choo!
Done - 01.27 - ★★★★
2. Get in Shape:
✔★(TBR) He Loves Lucy - so cute
Done - 01.12 - ★★★★
(NEW) Real - loved this one. MMA fighters have to stay in shape, right?
3. Save Money:
✔★(TBR) Heaven, Texas - one of my all time faves (reading the first is not compleeetely necessary for this. I read them out of order)
Done - 01.09 - ★★★★
(NEW) Sins & NeedlesS - heroine is a grifter constantly on the move for money. gritty and emotional
4. Eat Better:
(TBR) The Hunger Games - well, everyone's hungry...
✔★(NEW) Wallbanger - this is not on your massive TBR! but zucchini bread plays an important role in this story
Done - 01.26 - ★★★★
5. Travel:
✔★(TBR) The Edge of Never - the H/h meet cute while traveling around the country via bus....
Done - 01.23 - ★★★★
(NEW) Surviving Raine - unless you live in the middle of the Carribbean, I think this shipwreck story qualifies. :)
6. Spend Time with Family and Friends:
✔★(TBR) The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - I dearly love this family
Done - 01.12 - ★★★★★
(NEW) Tangled - hot debut of the year, has surprisingly sweet family moments
7. Enjoy Life More:
(TBR) Magic Bites - stick with this. It gets sooo good with each book.
(NEW) First Grave on the Right - hilarious
8. Get Organized: Out of your 2500 TBR mountain, I picked 2 out of the oldest 100 that looked interesting. :)
The Darkest Hour - great series & family!
✔★Something About You - this has also been rec'd to me
Done - 01.21 - ★★★★
2014 January Monthly Challenge10 of 10 FINSHED!!!!
✔1. 'J' is for January:
Jesse's Brother – Wendy Ely
Done - 01.04 - ★ - awful book - don't read!
✔2. Member of the Month - Courtney:
Kiss an Angel – Susan Elizabet Phillips
Done - 01.24 - ★★★★
✔3. Geography:
Sultry with a Twist – Macy Beckett (blue and gold cover)
Done - 01.17 - ★★★★
✔4. Jan. 1 - New Year’s day:
It Had to Be You – Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Chicago Stars series)
Done - 01.06 - ★★★★
✔5. Jan. 6 – Epiphany:
Rush – Maya Banks (water on cover)
Done - 01.18 - ★★★★
✔6. Jan. 14 - Makara Sankranthi (Festival of Harvest):
Uncertain Loyalties – Patricia Watters (farmer as main character)
Done - 01.24 - ★★ 1/2 - Very disappointed.
✔7. Out with the Old:
A Lot Like Love – Julia James (on TBR since April 2012)
Done - 01.21 - ★★★★
✔8. In with the New:
Worth the Fight – L.D. Davis (Dec 27, 2013)
Done - 01.08 - ★★★★★
✔9. National Blood Donor Month:
Exquisite – Ella Frank (doctor main character)
Done - 01.07 - ★★★★
✔10. Reader's Choice:
Burn – Maya Banks
Done - 01.20 - ★★★★
★★ 46/55 Read and 7/10 Levels Complete ★★
Stacking the Series Challenge
January 1st - December 31st, 2014
message 44
Level 10: Fool's Gold (Books 7-13) by Susan Mallery
✔1. Summer Days - Book 7 - 11.07 - ★★★★
✔2. Summer Nights - Book 8 - 12.01 - ★★★★
✔3. All Summer Long - Book 9 - 12.05 - ★★★★
✔4. A Fool's Gold Christmas - Book 9.5 - 12.20 - ★★★
✔5. Halfway There - Book 9.75 - 12.21 - ★★★
6. Just One Kiss - Book 10
7. Two of a Kind - Book 11
8. Three Little Words - Book 12
9. Christmas on 4th Street - Book 12.5
10. When We Met - Book 13
Level 9: Lord of the Underworld (Books 3.5-10) by Gena Showalter
✔1. The Darkest Prison - Book 3.5 - 09.04 - ★★★
✔2. The Darkest Whisper - Book 4 - 10.28 - ★★★★
✔3. The Darkest Angel Heart of Darkness Anthology - Book 4.5 - 11.13 - ★★★★
✔4. The Darkest Passion - Book 5 - 11.20 - ★★★★
✔5. The Darkest Lie - Book 6 - 12.28 - ★★★★
6. The Darkest Secret - Book 7
7. The Darkest Surrender - Book 8
8. The Darkest Seduction - Book 9
9. The Darkest Craving - Book 10
✔✔Level 8: Lucky Harbor (Books 4-9) by Jill Shalvis
✔1. Lucky in Love - Book 4 - 05.05 - ★★★★
✔2. At Last - Book 5 - 05.07 - ★★★★
✔3. Forever and a Day - Book 6 - 06.11 - ★★★★
✔4. Under the Mistletoe - Book 6.5 - 07.16 - ★★★★
✔5. It Had to Be You - Book 7 - 08.11 - ★★★★
✔6. Always On My Mind - Book 8 - 09.30 ★★★★
✔7. Dream a Little Dream A Christmas to RememberAnthology - Book 8.5 - 10.01 ★★★★
✔8. Once in a Lifetime - Book 9 - 10.16 ★★★★
✔✔Level 7: Chicago Stars (Books 1-7) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
✔1. It Had to Be You - Book 1 - 01.06 - ★★★★
✔2. Heaven, Texas - Book 2 - 01.09 - ★★★★
✔3. Nobody's Baby But Mine - Book 3 - 03.08 - ★★★★
✔4. Dream a Little Dream - Book 4 - 04.03 - ★★★★
✔5. This Heart of Mine - Book 5 - 04.05 - ★★★★
✔6. Match Me If You Can - Book 6 - 05.03 - ★★★★
✔7. Natural Born Charmer - Book 7 - 06.06 - ★★★★
✔✔Level 6: Highland Pleasures (Books 1-5) by Jennifer Ashley
✔1. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - Book 1 - 01.12 - ★★★★★
✔2. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage - Book 2 - 03.25 - ★★★★★
✔3. The Many Sins of Lord Cameron - Book 3 - 03.25 - ★★★★★
✔4. The Duke's Perfect Wife - Book 4 - 04.07 - ★★★★★
✔5. A Mackenzie Family Christmas - Book 4.5 - 05.02 - ★★★★★
✔6. The Seduction of Elliot McBride - Book 5 - 05.03 - ★★★★★
✔✔Level 5: FBI-US Attorney (Books 1-5) by Julie James
✔1. Something About You - Book 1 - 01.21 - ★★★★
✔2. A Lot Like Love - Book 2 - 01.25 - ★★★★
✔3. About That Night - Book 3 - 02.13 - ★★★★
✔4. Love Irresistibly - Book 4 - 03.07 - ★★★★
✔5. It Happened One Wedding - Book 5 - 06.02 - ★★★★★
✔✔Level 4: Raines of Wind Canyon (Books 7-9) by Kat Martin
✔1. Against the Odds - Book 7 - 03.20 - ★★★★
✔2. Against the Edge - Book 8 - 04.20 - ★★★★
✔3. Against the Heart - Book 8.5 - 04.23 - ★★★1/2
✔4. Against the Mark - Book 9 - 04.23 - ★★★★
✔✔Level 3: Dancing Moon Ranch (Books 4-6) by Patricia Watters
✔1. Uncertain Loyalties - Book 4 - 01.24 - ★★
✔2. Becoming Jesse's Father - Book 5 - 03.29 - ★★★
✔3. Bittersweet Return - Book 6 - 04.04 - ★★★
✔✔Level 2: Edge of Never (Books 1-2) by J.A. Redmerski
✔1. The Edge of Never - Book 1 - 01.23 - ★★★★
✔2. The Edge of Always - Book 2 - 02.04 - ★★★★
✔✔Level 1: Accidentally on Purpose (Book 3) by L.D. Davis
✔1. Worth the Fight - Book 3 - 01.08 - ★★★★★
Read the Month Welsh Edition - Ionawr (January)✔I:It Had to Be You - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - READ - 01.06 - ★★★★
✔O:Old Desires - Liz Fielding - READ - 01.10 - ★★★
✔N:Never Too Late - Patricia Watters - READ - 01.11 - ★★★
✔A:After Sundown - Anna J. McIntyre - READ - 01.30 - ★★1/2
✔W:Wild Hyacinthe - Nola Sarina - READ - 01.31 - ★★★1/2
✔R:Roll The Dice - Mimi Barbour - READ - 01.31 - ★★★
Random Book List #166Duration: December 31, 2013 - January 28, 2014
FINISHED - 01.28 - ★★★1/2
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by Cora Carmack
Random Book List Challenge #167Duration: January 7 - February 4, 2014
FINISHED - 02.02 - ★★★
by Laura Wright
Random Book List Challenge #168Duration: January 14 - February 11, 2014
FINISHED - 02.09 - ★★★★
by Sibylla Matilde
February 2014 PIFM Challenge - picked by Elke♥ Teddy Bear :
✔★Girl with the Cat Tattoo - Theresa Weir - DONE - 02.05 - ★★★
The Longest Ride - Nicholas Sparks
♥♥ Chocolate & card :
✔★That Boy - Jillian Dodd - DONE - 02.08 - ★★★
Afterburn - Sylvia Day - this one has a sweet reunion!
♥♥♥ Romantic dinner :
The Next Always - Nora Roberts - liked this one a lot
✔★Too Hot To Touch - Louisa Edwards - not to bad (Can't beat the cover!). But the second one in the series looks better. - DONE - 02.14 - ★★★
♥♥♥♥ Valentine's Day :
★The Marriage Pact - M.J. Pullen
Too Much Temptation - Lori Foster - (one of my all time faves)
Read the Month Welsh EditionCHWEFROR (February)
C: Cake - Nicole Reed
✔H: Hannah's Vow - Pam Crooks - READ - 03.26 - ★★★1/2
✔W: Willing Captive - Belle Aurora - READ - 03.27 - ★★★
✔E: Emancipating Andie - Priscilla Glenn - READ - 04.05.14 - ★★★★
✔F: Falling For Nick - Joleen James - READ - 02.08 - ★★★1/2
✔R: Ready or Not - Carol Schede - READ - 02.14 - ★★★
✔O: Oceans Between Us - Helen Scott Taylor - READ - 06.01 - ★★★1/2
✔R: Reckless - Skye Jordan - READ - 02.14 - ★★★★
February 2014 RRRC Monthly Challenge10/10 Completed
✔1. 'F' is for February:
Falling For Nick - Joleen James
Done - 02.08 - ★★★1/2
✔2. Member of the Month-Amy ~Lover of Books~:
Truly, Madly - Heather Webber
Done - 02.26 - ★★★1/2
✔3. Geography:
About That Night - Julie James (third in a series)
Done - 02.13 - ★★★★
✔4. The Day the Music Died Day:
The Edge of Always - J.A. Redmerski (main characters sing)
Done - 02.04 - ★★★★
✔5. National Chocolate Fondue Day:
There's Only Been You - Donna Marie Rogers (main character is a baker)
Done - 02.10 - ★★★
✔6. Valentine's Day:
That Boy - Jillian Dodd
Done - 02.08 - ★★★
✔7. Love Your Pet Day:
Beguiled Again - Patricia Burroughs (main character has a parrot)
Done - 02.18 - ★★★
✔8. Harry Potter Day:
High Stakes Gamble - Mimi Barbour (main character has a baby)
Done - 02.03 - ★★★
✔9. International Friendship Week:
Ready or Not - Carol Schede (friends to lovers)
Done - 02.14 - ★★★
✔10. Reader's Choice:
Vegas Shuffle - Mimi Barbour
Done - 02.03 - ★★★
Random Book List #169Duration: January 21 - February 18, 2014
FINISHED - 02.15 - ★★★★
by Skye Jordan
Random Book List #170Duration: Jan 28 - Feb 25, 2014
I'm going to read
by Jasinda Wilder
March 2014 RRRC Monthly Challenge0/10 Completed
✔1. 'M' is for March:
Maid to Fit – Rebecca Avery
Done - 03.23 - ★★★
✔2. Member of the Month - ~KarenH~:
Perfect for You – Kate Perry (pub Jan 2012)
Done - 03.29 - ★★★★
✔3. Geography - Romania:
Nobody's Baby But Mine – Susan Elizabeth Phillips (sports and middle of series)
Done - 03.08 - ★★★★
✔4. Music in Our Schools Month:
Rock Hard – Olivia Cunning (about a band)
Done - 03.28 - ★★★
✔5. National Women's History Month:
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage – Jennifer Ashley (H is a painter [non-traditional])
Done - 03.25 - ★★★★★
✔6. Old Stuff Day (March 2nd):
Love Irresistibly – Julie James (Feb 2013)
Done - 03.07 - ★★★★
✔7. I Want You to be Happy Day (March 3rd):
Truth or Dare (anthology) – Lori Foster (any one of these novellas will make me happy)
Done - 03.17 - ★★★
✔8. If Pets Had Thumbs Day (March 3rd):
The Many Sins of Lord Cameron – Jennifer Ashley (lots of horses, dogs as pets)
Done - 03.25 - ★★★★★
✔9. Hug a GI Day (March 4th):
Against the Odds – Kat Martin (former navy fighter pilot and gun-carrying PI)
Done - 03.20 - ★★★★
✔10. Reader's Choice:
Becoming Jesse's Father – Patricia Watters
Done - 03.29 - ★★★
March 2014 PIFM Challenge - picked by Elke1. Costumes:
✔★TBR: Beauty Touched the Beast - Skye Warren - Gold cover - DONE - 03.05 - ★★★
New: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs - Molly Harper - Gold writing on the cover
2. Overindulgence:
✔★TBR: Truth or Dare - Lori Foster, one of your faves. - DONE - 03.17 - ★★★
New: Secrets of a Summer Night - Lisa Kleypas which is one of my faves.
3. Parties & Parades:
✔★TBR: Rock Hard - Olivia Cunning - large gatherings - DONE - 03.28 - ★★★
New: Moon Called - Patricia Briggs - large gathering....of wolves!
4. Rowdy, Out of Control, Pushing Boundaries Behavior:
TBR: The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins - one of your oldest on your list.
✔★New: Some Girls Bite - Chloe Neill - DONE - 03.28 - ★★★★1/2
Read the Month Welsh EditionMAWRTH (March)
✔M:Magic Moment - Angela Adams - READ - 03.10 - ★★★★
✔A:Against the Odds - Kat Martin - READ - 03.20 - ★★★★
✔W:Willing Captive - Belle Aurora - READ - 03.27 - ★★★
✔R:Rock Hard - Olivia Cunning - READ - 03.28 - ★★★
✔T:Truth or Dare - Lori Foster - READ - 03.17 - ★★★
✔H:Hannah's Vow - Pam Crooks - READ - 03.26 - ★★★1/2
April 2014 RRRC Monthly Challenge10/10 Completed
✔1. 'A' is for April:
Against the Edge – Kat Martin
Done - 04.20.14 - ★★★★
✔2. Member of the Month - Nadine:
Stolen Fury – Elisabeth Naughton
Done - 04.13.14 - ★★★★
✔3. Geography - Egypt:
Stolen Heat – Elisabeth Naughton (set in Egypt)
Done - 04.14.14 - ★★★★
✔4. Name Yourself Day (April 9):
Direct Strike – Lorelei Buckley (I love the name Lorelei)
Done - 04.03.14 - ★★★
✔5. National Sibling Day (April 10):
The Duke's Perfect Wife – Jennifer Ashley (we all know about the brothers in this family!!)
Done - 04.07.14 - ★★★★★
✔6. Eight-Track Tape Day (April 11):
Embrace and Conquer – Jennifer Blake (pub 1981)
Done - 04.10.14 - ★★★★
✔7. Blah, Blah, Blah Day (April 17):
Against the Mark – Kat Martin (on TBR since March 2013)
Done - 04.23.14 - ★★★★
✔8. World Penguin Day (April 25):
This Heart of Mine – Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Kindle edition cover is almost all white)
Done - 04.03.14 - ★★★★
✔9.National Welding Month:
Dream a Little Dream – Susan Elizabeth Phillips (H is renovating/re-opening local drive-in)
Done - 04.05.14 - ★★★★
✔10. Reader's Choice:
Against the Heart – Kat Martin
Done - 04.23.14 - ★★★1/2
Read-the-Month Welsh EditionEBRILL (April)
✔E: Emancipating Andie – Priscilla Glenn - Done - 04.05.14 - ★★★★
✔B: Bittersweet Return – Patricia Watters - Done - 04.04.14 - ★★★
✔R: The Rancher and The Event Planner – Cheryl Gorman - Done - 04.16.14 - ★★★
✔I: I Do ... or Die – Donna Cummings - Done - 04.09.14 - ★★★
✔L: The Ladies Room – Carolyn Brown - Done - 04.12.14 - ★★★★
✔L: The Lady Always Wins – Courtney Milan - Done - 04.19.14 - ★★★
Read the Season Challenge - Spring:March 20, 2014 - June 20, 2014
Level 3 - read the season and 3 holidays
24 of 24 Complete
✔✔GWANWYN - Spring
✔G: Game, Set, Match - Nana Malone - Done - 04.24.14 - ★★★★
✔W: The Wanted Bride - Sylvia McDaniel - Done - 04.25.14 - ★★★
✔A: Against the Edge – Kat Martin - Done - 04.20.14 - ★★★★
✔N: Night Blooming Jasmine - Alicia Thorne - Done - 04.25.14 - ★★★1/2
✔W: Winter Fairy - Lola Karns - Done - 04.26.14 - ★★★★
✔Y: Yours to Take - Cathryn Fox - Done - 04.26.14 - ★★★1/2 Wanted it to be longer
✔N: Night Fires - Sandra Marton - Done - 04.26.14 - ★★★1/2
✔✔EILIR - Spring equinox
✔E: Embrace and Conquer – Jennifer Blake - Done - 04.10.14 - ★★★★
✔I: I Do ... or Die – Donna Cummings - Done - 04.09.14 - ★★★
✔L: The Ladies Room – Carolyn Brown - Done - 04.12.14 - ★★★★
✔I: I'll Take Forever - Barbara McMahon - Done - 04.23.14 - ★★★
✔R: The Rancher and The Event Planner – Cheryl Gorman - Done - 04.16.14 - ★★★
✔✔GROGLITH - Good Friday
✔G: Gail's Gone Wild – Susan Donovan - Done - 04.30.14 - ★★★★
✔R: Riding Wild – Jaci Burton - Done - 05.18.14 - ★★★
✔O: Oceans Between Us – Helen Scott Taylor - Done - 06.01.14 - ★★★1/2
✔G: Games of the Heart – Eva Shaw - Done - 05.31.14 - ★★
✔L: Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis - Done - 05.05.14 - ★★★★
✔I: It Happened One Wedding - Julie James - Done - 06.02.14 - ★★★★★
✔T: Take Me, I'm Yours – Donna Fasano - Done - 05.31.14 - ★★★1/2
✔H: Holding Out For A Hero – Amy Andrews - Done - 05.13.14 - ★★★★★
✔✔PASG - Easter
✔P: Paradise Valley – Roseanne Bittner - Done - 04.30.14 - ★★★★
✔A: At Last – Jill Shalvis - Done - 05.07.14 - ★★★★
✔S: The Seduction of Elliot McBride - Jennifer Ashley - Done - 05.02.14 - ★★★★★
✔G: Gateway To Heaven – Beth Kery - Done - 04.29.14 - ★★★
Read-the-Month Welsh EditionMAI (May)
✔M: A Man Called Blue – EC Sheedy - Done - 05.10.14 - ★★★★
✔A: About Last Night – Ruthie Knox - Done - 05.14.14 - ★★★★
✔I: I'll Be Watching You – Tina Wainscott - Done - 05.14.14 - ★★★★
May 2014 RRRC Monthly Challenge✔1. ‘M’ is for May:
Match Me If You Can – Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Done - 05.03.14 - ★★★★
✔2. Member of the Month - Jojo:
The Billionaire Wins the Game – Melody Anne (pubbed Aug 2011)
Done - 05.09.14 - ★★★
✔3. Geography - Finland:
Hip Check – Deirdre Martin (H from Finland)
Done - 05.10.14 - ★★★★
✔4. May Day (May 1):
Wildest Dreams – Kristen Ashley (fantasy romance is new to me)
Done - 05.17.14 - ★★★★
✔5. Cinco De Mayo (May 5):
At Last – Jill Shalvis (5th in series)
Done - 05.07.14 - ★★★★
✔6. National Teacher’s Day (May 6):
Holding Out For A Hero – Amy Andrews (h is a teacher)
Done - 05.13.14 - ★★★★★
✔7. Mother’s Day (May 11):
The Surrogate's Secret – Mimi Barbour (h is surrogate mother and adopts the babies)
Done - 05.11.14 - ★★
✔8. Memorial Day (May 26):
Lucky in Love – Jill Shalvis (H is military on leave)
Done - 05.05.14 - ★★★★
✔9. May Flowers:
Riding Wild – Jaci Burton (h’s name is Lily)
Done - 05.18.14 - ★★★
✔10. Reader's Choice:
A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift – Jennifer Ashley (completes another challenge!)
Done - 05.01.14 - ★★★★★
May 2014 PIFM Challenge - picked by Penney1. Travel Abroad:
TBR: In Bed with a Highlander - Maya Banks
★NEW: Knight Awakened - Coreene Callahan
2. Stay-cation:
★TBR: The Siren - Tiffany Reisz
NEW: Dragon Bound - Thea Harrison
3. Beach Reads:
TBR: The Frog Prince - Elle Lothlorien
✔★NEW: The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - Done - 05.07.14 - ★★★★
4. Safari Style:
★TBR: Magic Bites - Ilona Andrews
NEW: Moon Called - Patricia Briggs
5. Road Trip:
TBR: The Edge of Never - J.A. Redmerski
✔★NEW: Under the Desert Moon - Marsha Canham - Done - 05.08.14 - ★★★★
6. Pampered Patron:
★TBR: The Next Always - Nora Roberts
NEW: Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier
7. Cruise Control:
✔★TRB: Wildest Dreams - Kristen Ashley - Done - 05.17.14 - ★★★★
NEW: Surviving Raine - Shay Savage
8. Be Happy:
TBR: Talk Me Down - Victoria Dahl
✔★NEW: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper - Done - 05.11.14 - ★★★★
Meet n Greet Round 4 - Group PicksNadine:
Christina:
Tina:
Logan:
Kaileigh:
Elin:
Lauren:
Becca:
Jojo:
Runnell:
Nichole:
Karen H:
Hadley:
Angi:
Grace:
Gigi:
Penny:
Shelby:
June 2014 RRRC Monthly Challenge✔1.'J' is for June: Jade's Treasure – Ana Krista Johnson
-- Read 06.09 ★★★1/2
✔2. Member of the Month - Ty: Rules of Negotiation – Inara Scott (pubbed Feb 2012)
-- Read 06.24 ★★★★
✔3. Geography: Ring of Fire – Heather Huffman (Fire in title)
-- Read 06.18 ★★★
✔4. Repeat Day (June 3): All He Ever Dreamed – Shannon Stacey
-- Read 06.07 ★★★★
✔5. Summer Solstice: Natural Born Charmer – Susan Elizabeth Phillips (early summer)
-- Read 06.06 ★★★★
✔6. Sixth Month: Forever and a Day – Jill Shalvis (#6 in Lucky Harbor series)
-- Read 06.11 ★★★★
✔7. International Fairy Day (June 24): Fairytale – Maggie Shayne (fairies!)
-- Read 06.23 ★★★★
✔8. Juno, Goddess of Marriage: Listed – Noelle Adams (marriage of convenience)
-- Read 06.15 ★★★★★
✔9. Dare Day (June 1): Oceans Between Us – Helen Scott Taylor (new author to me)
-- Read 06.01 ★★★1/2
✔10. Reader's Choice: The Untamed Mackenzie – Jennifer Ashley
-- Read 06.20 ★★★★★
Read-the-Month Welsh EditionMEHEFIN (June)
✔M: Masquerade – Janette Rallison - Read 06.11 ★★★
✔E: Every Breath She Takes – Norah Wilson - Read 06.14 ★★★★
✔H: Hard Target – Barbara Phinney - Read 06.19 ★★★
✔E: Eloping With Emmy – Liz Fielding - Read 06.21 ★★★1/2
✔F: Forever and a Day – Jill Shalvis - Read 06.11 ★★★★
✔I: In Hot Pursuit – Patricia Watters - Read 06.23 ★★★
✔N: Natural Born Charmer – Susan Elizabeth Phillips - Read 06.06 ★★★★
June 2014 PIFM Challenge - picked by KaileighSomething Old:
TBR: Lead Me On – Victoria Dahl (your shelf)
✔★NEW: The Thrill of It All – Christie Ridgway (one of my favourite books) - Read 06.04 ★★★★
NEW: She Went All the Way – Meg Cabot (one of my favourite books)
Something New:
✔★TBR: Waiting On You – Kristan Higgins (new release) - Read 06.30 ★★★★
NEW: The Nanny – Melissa Nathan (one of my favourite authors you should try)
TBR: Complicated Girl – Mimi Strong (new release)
Something Borrowed:
✔★NEW: Definitely, Maybe in Love – Ophelia London (recommended- read it and enjoyed it) - Read 06.14 ★★★★
NEW: Lola and the Boy Next Door - Stephanie Perkins (recommended- not read yet)
TBR: Geek with the Cat Tattoo – Theresa Weir (recommended- also on your shelf)
Something Blue:
TBR: Blue By You – Rachel Gibson (one of my favourite authors)
✔★TBR: The Best Man – Kristan Higgins (Your shelf- I have read nearly all her books and have found them all really good) - Read 06.08 ★★★★
TBR: Real Men Will – Victoria Dahl (your shelf)
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In for 5 - 10/5 complete
1. 'O' is for October: On Ice- J.D Faver -- 10.3 - Done - 3.5*
2. Member of the Month – Caroline: Breaking the Rules (Harlequin Blaze) - Tawny Weber -- 10.16 - Done - 3*
3. Geography: Wild Thing - Robin Kaye -- 10.4 - Done - 4*
4. National Cookie Month: Kiss the Cook - Jacquie D'Alessandro -- 10.20 - 4*
5. Fire Prevention Day (October 9): Wild Heat - Bella Andre -- 10.4 - Done - 4*
6. Columbus Day (October 14): In the Thrill of the Night - Candace Hern -- 10.11 - Done - 4*
7. Sweetest Day (October 19): Lucky Charm - Marie Astor -- 10.8 - Done - 2.5*
8. National Nut Day (October 22): No Words - R. N. Adams -- 10.17 - Done - 3*
9. Happy Halloween (October 31): Just One of Those Flings - Candace Hern -- 10.10 - Done - 4.5*
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice: Run the Risk - Lori Foster -- 10.21 - Done - 5*