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message 1: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments description

How It Works:

○Below there will be a list of words associated with March You will choose 1 or more word from the list and choose/read books that either the •Title •Author or •Series begins with each letter!

○To Move up to the Hard Level you will choose books from the same Genre or Theme (Listed Below) for each word you read! *If you do more than one word you can use a different genre or theme for each word☺


There will be a couple of Bonus Options for those who want to add a little something extra!

•Some Info to Keep In Mind•

♦You CAN do re-reads as long as they are read during challenge.

♦You CAN change you •Books & •Level of Difficulty at any time during the challenge.

♦Update your orginal list, as well as updating a post occasioanlly.
•Strike out Finished Books
•Rate your Finished Books 1-5 ♥'s 1 5 Being the Best!
•Add a tally of completed books to Orginal Post= 0/5 completed!


If you have questions Please ask me here, or PM me or any of the Mods!

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March Words to Choose From:
Words Associated With March:
•Madness •Gold •Green •St. Patrick's Day •Mardi Gras
•Daffodil •Pisces •Rainbow •Mars •Ides

Birthdays in March:
(Please note you can do the whole name, first, and or last)
•Eva Mendes •Daniel Craig •Wanda Sykes •Albert Einstein •Queen Latifah
•Bruce Willis •Diana Ross •Jason Kidd •Celine Dion •James Patterson

Themes to Choose From for Hard Level:
The Oscars: All of your books must have pretty covers
St. Patrick's Day: All of your books must be set in Ireland or have Irish characters
National Women's History Month: All of your books must be written by female authors
Caesar was assassinated 3/15 44 B.C.: All of your books must be from the historical genre
Multiple Personality Day: All of your books must be a combination of the hard levels


description Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

Red Cross Month: Read a book with a red cover
Old Stuff Day: Read a book that's been on your TBR for over 6 months
Proposal Day: Read a book from the romance genre
Employee Appreciation Day: Read a book by an author you appreciate
Make Up Your Own Holiday: Make up your own bonus option

Good Luck & Happy Reading!


message 2: by ❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ (last edited Feb 28, 2014 08:22AM) (new)

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ | 482 comments March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration:
1st March - 31st March
Level: Easy
0/7


M Born in Chains *Men in Chains series* by Caris Roane
A Primal Law *Alpha Pack series* by J.D Tyler
D Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian *Dante*
N Alexandra's Legacy by N.J. Walters
E Enslaved by Elizabeth Naughton
S Unleashed by Sara Humphreys
S Enraptured by Elizabeth Naughton *Skyla*

Born in Chains (Men in Chains, #1) by Caris Roane Primal Law (Alpha Pack #1) by J.D. Tyler Kiss of Crimson (Midnight Breed, #2) by Lara Adrian Alexandra's Legacy (Legacy, #1) by N.J. Walters Enslaved (Eternal Guardians, #5) by Elisabeth Naughton Unleashed (The Amoveo Legend, #1) by Sara Humphreys Enraptured (Eternal Guardians, #4) by Elisabeth Naughton


message 3: by ~Leslie~ (new)

~Leslie~ (akareadingmachine) | 1052 comments Since I'm from New Orleans, I must do this and celebrate!! But if you don't mind, I'll change it up slightly.

Duration: 3/1/14 - 3/31/14

Level: Easy

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message 4: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (last edited Mar 31, 2014 11:25AM) (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7414 comments Mod
TCF March 2014 Challenge
Time Span: 01 March 2014 - 31 March 2014
Level: Easy
Completed: 6/7


R: Reviving Izabel by J.A. Redmerski (29 Mar 2014) ♥♥♥♥♥
A: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (20 Mar 2014) ♥♥♥♥♥
I: The Iron Butterfly by Chanda Hahn (28 Mar 2014) ♥♥♥
N: Nightmare City: a Post-Steampunk Adventure by Jack Conner (25 Mar 2014) ♥♥♥♥
B: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore (22 Mar 2014) ♥♥♥♥♥
O: Out of Darkness by Jason D. Morrow (11 Mar 2014) ♥♥♥♥
W: World Without End by Ken Follett

Reviving Izabel (In the Company of Killers, #2) by J.A. Redmerski And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie The Iron Butterfly (Iron Butterfly, #1) by Chanda Hahn Nightmare City a Post-Steampunk Adventure by Jack Conner Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3) by Kristin Cashore Out of Darkness (The Starborn Saga, #1) by Jason D. Morrow World Without End (The Pillars of the Earth, #2) by Ken Follett


message 5: by Leo(nie) (last edited Mar 24, 2014 08:00AM) (new)

Leo(nie) (lemongreen_bird) | 315 comments TCF March 2014 Challenge
Time Span: 01 March 2014 - 31 March 2014
Level: Hard
Theme: National Women's History Month
Completed: 3/6


P: Persuasion by Jane Austen 5/5
I: replaced by Employee Appreciation Day Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood 5/5
S: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 4/5
C: Carpe Demon by Julie Kenner
E: Easy Bake Coven by Liz Schulte
S: The Silver Bowl by Diane Stanley 3/5

Persuasion by Jane Austen Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam Trilogy, #1) by Margaret Atwood Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Carpe Demon (Kate Connor - Demon Hunter, #1) by Julie Kenner Easy Bake Coven (Easy Bake Coven, #1) by Liz Schulte The Silver Bowl (Silver Bowl, #1) by Diane Stanley


message 6: by Lisa (last edited Mar 28, 2014 10:10AM) (new)

Lisa 3/14-3/14

4/7

M Maybe One Day 3-18-14
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E Every Day After 3-28-14
S Saving Kabul Corner 3-7-14
S Seriously, Im Kidding 3-9-14


message 7: by Terri (new)

Terri New to TCF so going to start EASY!

TCF March 2014 Challenge
Time Span: 01 March 2014 - 31 March 2014

0/4

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message 8: by Book Concierge (last edited Mar 21, 2014 08:46AM) (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 2457 comments TCF March 2014 Challenge
Begins: 01March14 / Ends: 31March14


7/4 completed

G - The God of Animals ✔ – 04March14
O
L - Last Dragonslayer ✔ – 08March14
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BONUS ITEMS - can be used to replace a letter or on their own
Red Cross Month: Read a book with a red cover - The Word Detective Solving the Mysteries Behind Those Pesky Words and Phrases by Evan Morris ✔ – 10March14

Old Stuff Day: Read a book that's been on your TBR for over 6 months - The Sins of the Fathers ✔ – 12March14

Proposal Day: Read a book from the romance genre - Conquistadora ✔ – 14March14

Employee Appreciation Day: Read a book by an author you appreciate - LEE Woodruff wrote Those We Love Most ✔ – 08March14

Make Up Your Own Holiday: "Skinny Dip" Day! - Skinny Dip ✔ – 19March14


message 9: by Sue (last edited Mar 12, 2014 01:21PM) (new)

Sue Morris | 1095 comments I want to play:Done

P.:James Patterson,Private L.A.3/1/2014
I.:If I Die,Rachel Vincent23/2/2014
S.Sookie Stackhouse Charlaine Harris,Definitely Dead3/3/2014
C.:Charlaine Harris,From Dead to Worse3/8/2014
E.Elder Races :Thea Harrison,Lord's Fall3/12/2014
S.Sabrina Kane :Jaye Wells,Green-Eyed Demon3/5/2014


message 10: by Dessa O'Dette (last edited Mar 28, 2014 07:15PM) (new)

Dessa O'Dette March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st March - 31st March
Level: Easy

4/4

I: The Iron Thorn by Caitlin Kittredge ***

D: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King ***

E: Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich *****

S: The Shifter by Janice Hardy ****


message 11: by ~Melissa~ (last edited Mar 30, 2014 10:04AM) (new)

~Melissa~ | 5253 comments March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st March - 31st March
Level: Easy


10/10

P ~ Proposal Day: Read a book from the romance genre Kaleidoscope 3/29/14 5♥
I ~ In Rides Trouble 3/9/14 4♥
S ~ Shadows of Fire 3/17/14 2♥
C ~ Creed 3/8/14 4♥
E ~ Eileen Wilks Mortal Danger 3/20/14 3♥
S ~ Use Old Stuff Day: Read a book that's been on your TBR for over 6 months(on shelf since 11/2012) Whisper No Lies 3/4/14 3♥

M ~ Mexican Heat 3/13/14 4♥
A ~ Alexandra Ivy Darkness Unleashed 3/15/14 4♥
R ~ A Reason To Believe 3/11/14 4♥
S ~ Nalini Singh Archangel's Legion 3/2/14 4♥


In Rides Trouble (Black Knights Inc., #2) by Julie Ann Walker Archangel's Legion (Guild Hunter, #6) by Nalini Singh A Reason To Believe by Diana Copland Darkness Unleashed (Guardians of Eternity, #5) by Alexandra Ivy Whisper No Lies (Black Ops, #3) by Cindy Gerard Creed (Unfinished Hero, #2) by Kristen Ashley Mexican Heat (Crimes & Cocktails, #1) by Laura Baumbach Mortal Danger (World of the Lupi, #2) by Eileen Wilks Kaleidoscope (Colorado Mountain, #6) by Kristen Ashley


message 12: by Courtney A.J. (last edited Mar 26, 2014 08:59AM) (new)

Courtney A.J. (courtneyajw) Challenge Accepted
Level: Easy
Completed: 5/5

G - Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin♥♥♥♥♥ (03-16-14)
O - No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez (03-26-14)♥♥♥♥
L - Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg ♥♥♥ (03-05-14)
D - Death with Interruptions by José Saramago ♥(03-22-14)

One Bonus
Employee Appreciation Day: Song Yet Sung by James McBride ♥♥♥♥ (03-14-14)


message 13: by Jessica (last edited Mar 21, 2014 08:53PM) (new)

Jessica This is my first challenge so we will see how I do. I am in school so it will be tough!


Level: Easy
Completed: 0/6

P - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I - The Infinite Moment of Us
S - Strega
C - The Casual Vacancy
E - Eleanor & Park
S - The Selection

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle Strega (Strega, #1) by Karen Monahan Fernandes The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass

Wish me luck!!


message 14: by Tracy (last edited Mar 23, 2014 07:02PM) (new)

Tracy TCF March 2014 Challenge
Begins: March 1 - March 31

6/7 completed


M-Mystique by Amanda Quick-read 3/16
A-Quicksilver by Amanda Quick-read 3/3
D-Partials by Dan Wells-read 3/23
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E-Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz-read 3/8
S-Starbound -These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman-read 3/2
S-Souls -Fragile Spirits by Mary Lindsey-read 3/2


message 15: by Wanda (new)

Wanda (wanda71) For the multiple personality 'hard' level-would it have to include books from all the 'hard' levels or a combination of two or more?


message 16: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Any combo of them will work.


message 17: by jingles (last edited Mar 14, 2014 05:55PM) (new)

jingles | 291 comments I will do the easy level, spelling MARDI GRAS


TCF: MARCH 2014 CHALLENGE
DATE: 03/01/14 - 03/31/14
LEVEL: EASY
9/9 COMPLETED

✔1. M = Marliss Melton/Forget Me Not - 03/09/14 ★★★
✔2. A = Audrey Niffenegger/The Time Traveler's Wife - 03/05/14 ★★★★
✔3. R = Robb, J.D./Holiday in Death - 03/08/14 ★★★★
✔4. D = Dawson, Geralyn/Give Him the Slip - 03/01/14 ★★
✔5. I = Ian McEwan/Amsterdam - 03/14/14 ★★★

✔6. G = Gail CarrigerSoulless - 03/10/14 ★★★
✔7. R = Randy Susan Meyers/The Murderer's Daughters - 03/03/14 ★★★
✔8. A = Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko - 03/13/14 ★★★★
✔9. S = Samantha Young/On Dublin Street - 03/07/14 ★★

Forget Me Not (SEAL Team 12, #1) by Marliss Melton The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Holiday in Death (In Death, #7) by J.D. Robb Give Him the Slip (Callahan Brothers, #1) by Geralyn Dawson Amsterdam by Ian McEwan Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger The Murderer's Daughters by Randy Susan Meyers Al Capone Shines My Shoes (Al Capone at Alcatraz, #2) by Gennifer Choldenko On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1) by Samantha Young

✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 03/14/14✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿


message 18: by Rebecca (last edited Mar 28, 2014 08:23AM) (new)

Rebecca | 102 comments I'm going to do the easy level.

TCF:March challenge
3/1/2014 - 3/31/2014
3/4

Gail Carson Ella Enchanted 3/19/2014****
Old fashioned girl by Louisa May Alcott
Lauren Kate Fallen 3/15/2014**
Dead and the gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer 3/24/2014***


Fallen (Fallen, #1) by Lauren Kate Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine The Dead and the Gone (Last Survivors, #2) by Susan Beth Pfeffer An Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott


message 19: by ☀Rachael☀ (last edited Mar 10, 2014 09:08AM) (new)

☀Rachael☀ (jimbunni) TCF:March challenge
3/1/2014 - 3/31/2014

M • Mead, Richelle ---- Bloodlines
A • Amy Plum ---- Until I Die
D • Dirty Magic ---- Jaye Wells
N • M.N.L. Hanover ---- Graveyard Child
E •c.E. Murphy ---- Walking Dead
S • daughter of SMOKE and bone ---- Laini Taylor
S • If I SHOULD Die ---- Amy Plum

7/7
Dirty Magic (The Prospero's War, #1) by Jaye Wells Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor Until I Die (Revenants, #2) by Amy Plum If I Should Die (Revenants, #3) by Amy Plum Walking Dead (Walker Papers, #4) by C.E. Murphy Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1) by Richelle Mead Graveyard Child (The Black Sun's Daughter, #5) by M.L.N. Hanover


message 20: by KimM (last edited Feb 25, 2014 07:10PM) (new)


message 21: by Apoorv (last edited Apr 01, 2014 02:46PM) (new)

Apoorv  Moghe (goodreadscomapoorv) | 587 comments My first time here and this is going to be tough to manage with a few other challenges going on in tandem, yet going for the hard level to see if I can make it happen as I loved the concept of the challenge. Hopefully I do succeed in accomplishing the goal.

Challenge : TCF - Monthly Challenge (March)
Duration : 3/1/2014 - 3/31/2014
Level : HARD

National Women's History Month:
All of your books must be written by female authors

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M : Mary Higgins Clark - Loves Music, Loves to Dance (3/19/2014)
A : Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express (3/22/2014)
R : Rikki Ducornet - Netsuke (3/2/2014)
S : Susan Cain - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

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Summary :
Total Books Completed : 3 / 4

Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) by Agatha Christie Netsuke by Rikki Ducornet Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

**** MISSED THE HARD CHALLENGE BY 1 BOOK ****
3 / 4 DONE


message 22: by Barbara ★ (last edited Mar 29, 2014 01:14PM) (new)

Barbara ★ | 2287 comments I'm in though I don't know what I'll read yet.


ETA:
READ: 10/10

✔P: Primal Instincts - Susan Sizemore 3/24
✔I: Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26
✔S: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
✔C: Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
✔E: He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 3/29
✔S: Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20
Primal Instincts (Primes, #9) by Susan Sizemore Instant Temptation (Wilder, #3) by Jill Shalvis Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2) by Juliet Marillier Chains of Ice (The Chosen Ones, #3) by Christina Dodd He Shall Thunder in the Sky (Amelia Peabody, #12) by Elizabeth Peters Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #2) by Joanne Fluke

Bonus:
✔Red Cross Month: Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag (red cover) 3/9
✔Old Stuff Day: A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold (on TBR since 2/2009) 3/28
✔Proposal Day: Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis (romance genre) 3/23
✔Employee Appreciation Day: Concealed in Death - J.D. Robb 3/19
Ashes to Ashes (Kovac/Liska, #1) by Tami Hoag A Noble Sacrifice by Ciara Gold Lucky in Love (Lucky Harbor, #4) by Jill Shalvis Concealed in Death (In Death, #38) by J.D. Robb

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 23: by Hayley (last edited Mar 23, 2014 03:24AM) (new)

Hayley (applesticker) | 26 comments TCF March 2014 Monthly Challenge
Time Frame: 01.03.14 - 31.03.14Naked Heat
Books Read: 1/4
(Celine) Dion

D: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
I: Inlo, Jeff, Sanctum's Breach 19.03.14 ♥♥♥
O: *Bonus: Old Stuff Day: The Void by Brett J. Talley
N: Naked Heat by Richard Castle


message 24: by Turtlecollector Dennis (last edited Mar 23, 2014 08:45AM) (new)

Turtlecollector Dennis Timeframe: March 2014
Level: Hard - All women authors
Completed: 4/4


M Mariah Stewart Home Again 3/5/14 3♥
A Ashley, Kristen The Gamble 3/4/14 4♥
R Robb, J D Conspiracy in Death 3/12/14 4♥
S Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley 3/8/14 4♥


message 25: by Mave (last edited Apr 02, 2014 01:13PM) (new)

Mave | 196 comments March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st March - 31st March
Level: Easy
Completed 6/6


P:The Painted Veil, W Somerset Maugham, 03/12/14 ***
I
S:The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, Alan Bradley, 03/27/14 ****
C:Caine's Reckoning, Sarah McCarty, 03/11/14 ***
E:One for the Money, Janet Evanovich, 03/14/14 ****
S:The Peach Keeper, Sarah Addison Allen, 03/30/14 *****


Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

Red Cross Month: Read a book with a red cover
Old Stuff Day: Read a book that's been on your TBR for over 6 months
Proposal Day: Read a book from the romance genre
A Loving Scoundrel, Johanna Lindsey, 03/19/14 ****
Employee Appreciation Day: Read a book by an author you appreciate
Make Up Your Own Holiday: Make up your own bonus option


message 26: by Diana S (last edited Mar 27, 2014 05:08PM) (new)

Diana S | 310 comments March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st March - 31st March
Level: Hard

Multiple Personality Day: All of your books must be a combination of the hard levels
**The Oscars
Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith (3/15/14) ♥♥♥♥
St. Patrick's Day
**National Women's History Month
Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanna Fluke (3/8/14) ♥♥♥♥
**Caesar was assassinated 3/15 44 B.C.
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert (3/1/14) ♥♥♥♥

Bookshelf
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert Devil's Food Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #14) by Joanne Fluke Morality for Beautiful Girls (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #3) by Alexander McCall Smith

Bonus:
**Red Cross Month: Read a book with a red cover
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley (3/12/14) ♥♥♥♥
Old Stuff Day: Read a book that's been on your TBR for over 6 months
**Proposal Day: Read a book from the romance genre
Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George (3/26/14) 3.5 ♥♥♥
**Employee Appreciation Day: Read a book by an author you appreciate
The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith (3/19/14) ♥♥♥♥
**Make Up Your Own Holiday: Make up your own bonus option
Dr. Seuss' Birthday Read a book with a cat or hat on the cover.
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun (3/7/14) 3.5 ♥♥♥

My Bookshelf
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern (Cat Who..., #2) by Lilian Jackson Braun I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia De Luce, #4) by Alan Bradley The Full Cupboard of Life (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #5) by Alexander McCall Smith Princess of the Silver Woods (Princess, #3) by Jessica Day George


message 27: by Terri (last edited Mar 16, 2014 06:37AM) (new)

Terri | 8 comments March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st March - 31st March

7/7

R - River Road 3/9 ♥♥♥♥
A - A Young Wife 3/11 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - INTUITION 3/10 ♥♥♥♥
N - Never Knowing 3/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - The Boy Vanishes 3/5 ♥♥♥♥
O - The Ocean at the End of the Lane 3/6 ♥♥
W - When I Found You 3/4 ♥♥♥♥


message 28: by Wanda (last edited Mar 30, 2014 03:16PM) (new)

Wanda (wanda71) March TCF Monthly Challenge
March 1-March 31

Level:Hard-Multiple Personality

P-Substitute Book-Old Stuff Day: Read a book that's been on your TBR for over 6 monthsTriptych by Karin Slaughter-Completed 3/21/14-*****
I-Substitute Book-Employee Appreciation Day: Read a book by an author you appreciateThe Sentry byRobert Crais-Completed 3/24/14-*****Pretty Cover
S-Speare,Elizabeth George -The Bronze Bow-Completed 3/15/14-**** Female Author
C-Caroline Cousins-Way Down Dead in Dixie-Completed 3/14/14-*****Female Author
E-Elizabeth Fremantle-Queen's Gambit-Historical Genre-Completed 3/6/14-****Pretty Cover
SSandra Brown-A Kiss Remembered-Completed 3/2/14-** Female Author

Way Down Dead in Dixie by Caroline Cousins Queen's Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle A Kiss Remembered by Sandra Brown The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
The Sentry (Elvis Cole, #12, Joe Pike, #3) by Robert Crais Triptych (Will Trent, #1) by Karin Slaughter
R-Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman by Elizabeth Buchan-Completed 3/18/17-*****Female Author
A-Amy Tan-Saving Fish from Drowning-Completed 3/13/14-*****Historical Genre
I-Using Substitute Book-Proposal Day-Romance GenreDark Witch by Nora Roberts-Completed 3/23/14-*****Female Author
N-Nancy Sheppard-Confessions of a Transformed Heart-Completed 3/12/14-***Female Author
B-Bernard Cromwell by Lords of the North-Completed 3/11/14-***** Book has an Irish character
O-Using Substitute Book-Make Up Your Own Holiday: Make up your own bonus optionNational Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs Day-The Golden Cuckoo by Elizabeth Jasper-Completed 3/21/14-****Female Author
W-The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare-Female Author-Completed 3/6/14-****

Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy TanConfessions of a Transformed Heart by Nancy SheppardLords of the North (The Saxon Stories, #3) by Bernard CornwellThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareThe Golden Cuckoo by Elizabeth JasperDark Witch (The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts
Themes to Choose From for Hard Level:
The Oscars: All of your books must have pretty covers
St. Patrick's Day: All of your books must be set in Ireland or have Irish characters
National Women's History Month: All of your books must be written by female authors-(2)
Caesar was assassinated 3/15 44 B.C.: All of your books must be from the historical genre (1)
Multiple Personality Day: All of your books must be a combination of the hard levels


Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

Red Cross Month: Read a book with a red cover
Old Stuff Day: Read a book that's been on your TBR for over 6 monthsTriptych by Karin Slaughter-Completed 3/21/14-*****
Proposal Day: Read a book from the romance genreDark Witch by Nora Roberts-Completed 3/23/14-*****
Employee Appreciation Day: Read a book by an author you appreciateThe Sentry by Robert Crais-Completed 3/24/14-*****
Make Up Your Own Holiday: Make up your own bonus optionnational Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs Day-The Golden Cuckoo by Elizabeth Jasper-Completed 3/21/14-****



message 29: by Suzanne (last edited Mar 30, 2014 01:04AM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1602 comments The Challenge Factory
March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration:
3/1/2014 - 3/31/2014

Progress: 9 out of 9

After the winter we've had, I'm really looking forward to seeing my daffodils in my garden!

D: Dark Witch by Nora Roberts - *** - 3/9/2014
A: The Awakening by Christine Feehan - *** - 3/3/2014
F: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 3/17/2014
F: Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - **** - 3/24/2014
O: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez - * - 3/5/2014
D: Deadly Heat by Cynthia Eden - ***** - /3/26/2014
I: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 3/28/2014
L: Lauren Oliver; Annabel - *** - 3/6/2014
S: Sarah MacLean; No Good Duke Goes Unpunished - ***** - 3/4/2014

The Awakening (Leopard People, #1) by Christine Feehan No Good Duke Goes Unpunished (The Rules of Scoundrels, #3) by Sarah MacLean One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez Annabel (Delirium, #0.5) by Lauren Oliver Dark Witch (The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg Flat-Out Sexy (Fast Track, #1) by Erin McCarthy Deadly Heat (Deadly, #2) by Cynthia Eden The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd


message 30: by Rachael C. (last edited Mar 06, 2014 12:40PM) (new)

Rachael C. (norcalbibliophile) | 56 comments March 2014 Monthly Challenge
March 1, 2014 - March 31, 2014

E: Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
V: Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross, #7) by James Patterson
A: Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds

M: Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
E: North of Boston by Elizabeth Elo
N: UnSouled by Neal Shusterman
D: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (BONUS - Book by author you appreciate)
E: Gardens of the Moon by Stephen Erikson
S: Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen

Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7) by Janet Evanovich Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross, #7)  by James Patterson Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds Perdido Street Station (Bas-Lag, #1) by China Miéville North of Boston by Elisabeth Elo UnSouled (Unwind, #3) by Neal Shusterman Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Gardens of the Moon (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) by Steven Erikson Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen


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Christine (inhalesbookslikepopcorn) | 332 comments March 2014 Monthly Challenge
March 1, 2014 - March 31, 2014


READ: 8/9

Red Cross Month: Read a book with a red cover The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
✔Old Stuff Day: Read a book that's been on your TBR for over 6 months Thirteen Reasons Why 05.03.2014 ♥♥♥♥
✔Proposal Day: Read a book from the romance genre The Rose Garden 05.03.2014 ♥♥♥♥
✔Employee Appreciation Day: Read a book by an author you appreciate Broken Blade by J.C. Daniels 12.03.2014 ♥♥♥♥
✔Make Up Your Own Holiday: Make up your own bonus option Broken Homes 05.03.2014 ♥♥♥♥


The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1) by Catherynne M. Valente The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley Broken Blade (Colbana Files #3) by J.C. Daniels
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Broken Homes (Peter Grant, #4) by Ben Aaronovitch


spell-it-out

✔M Myra McEntire Hourglass 20.03.2014 ♥
✔a Alyxandra Harvey A Breath of Frost 09.03.2014 ♥♥♥
✔r The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism 23.03.2014 ♥♥♥♥
✔s Storm Born 04.03.2014 ♥♥

Hourglass (Hourglass, #1) by Myra McEntire A Breath of Frost (The Lovegrove Legacy, #1) by Alyxandra Harvey The Reason I Jump The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida Storm Born (Dark Swan, #1) by Richelle Mead


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Sue Morris | 1095 comments Finished post 9....thank you for hosting


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Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments WTG!


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Shy The WidowMaker (booklovingmama) | 847 comments Im in for this one.

Completed 5/5

1. Red Cross Month: Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson, #3) by Darynda Jones
2. On TBR Pile: Widow’s Web (Elemental Assassin, #7) by Jennifer Estep
3.Author Appreciate: Chasing Magic (Downside Ghosts, #5) by Stacia Kane
4. Bonus Option Read book in fav genre: Taking on the Dead (The Famished Trilogy, #1) by Annie Walls
5. Romance Genre: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson, #4) by Darynda Jones


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jingles | 291 comments All done!

Final update below:

TCF: MARCH 2014 CHALLENGE
DATE: 03/01/14 - 03/31/14
LEVEL: EASY
9/9 COMPLETED

✔1. M = Marliss Melton/Forget Me Not - 03/09/14 ★★★
✔2. A = Audrey Niffenegger/The Time Traveler's Wife - 03/05/14 ★★★★
✔3. R = Robb, J.D./Holiday in Death - 03/08/14 ★★★★
✔4. D = Dawson, Geralyn/Give Him the Slip - 03/01/14 ★★
✔5. I = Ian McEwan/Amsterdam - 03/14/14 ★★★

✔6. G = Gail CarrigerSoulless - 03/10/14 ★★★
✔7. R = Randy Susan Meyers/The Murderer's Daughters - 03/03/14 ★★★
✔8. A = Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko - 03/13/14 ★★★★
✔9. S = Samantha Young/On Dublin Street - 03/07/14 ★★

Forget Me Not (SEAL Team 12, #1) by Marliss Melton The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Holiday in Death (In Death, #7) by J.D. Robb Give Him the Slip (Callahan Brothers, #1) by Geralyn Dawson Amsterdam by Ian McEwan Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger The Murderer's Daughters by Randy Susan Meyers Al Capone Shines My Shoes (Al Capone at Alcatraz, #2) by Gennifer Choldenko On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1) by Samantha Young

✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 03/14/14✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿


❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ | 482 comments March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration:
1st March - 31st March
Level: Easy
7/7


M Assassin's Honor by Monica Burns (04/03/14)
A Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian (10/03/14)
D Fated *Dark Protectors series* by Rebecca Zanetti (06/03/14)
N Nazaryth by Lynn Hagen (14/03/14)
E Enslaved by Elizabeth Naughton (15/03/14)
S Unleashed by Sara Humphreys (11/03/14)
S Enraptured by Elizabeth Naughton *Skyla* (08/03/14)

Assassin's Honor (Order of the Sicari, #1) by Monica Burns Kiss of Crimson (Midnight Breed, #2) by Lara Adrian Fated (Dark Protectors, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti Nazaryth (The Exiled, #1) by Lynn Hagen Enslaved (Eternal Guardians, #5) by Elisabeth Naughton Unleashed (The Amoveo Legend, #1) by Sara Humphreys Enraptured (Eternal Guardians, #4) by Elisabeth Naughton

COMPLETED


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Terri | 8 comments ALL DONE!!


March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st March - 31st March

7/7

R - River Road 3/9 ♥♥♥♥
A - A Young Wife 3/11 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - INTUITION 3/10 ♥♥♥♥
N - Never Knowing 3/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - The Boy Vanishes 3/5 ♥♥♥♥
O - The Ocean at the End of the Lane 3/6 ♥♥
W - When I Found You 3/4 ♥♥♥♥


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JenniferJ | 381 comments March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st March - 31st March
Easy Level
4/4

G - Captivate (Submerged Sun, #1) by Vanessa Garden by Vanessa Garden (3/4/14)*****
O - Oh. My. Gods. (Oh. My. Gods, #1) by Tera Lynn Childs by Tera Lynn Childs (3/31/14)***
L - You Have Seven Messages by Stewart Lewis by Stewart Lewis (3/16/14)**
D - Don't Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski by Sarah Mlynowski (3/11/14)***


Shy The WidowMaker (booklovingmama) | 847 comments Updated my post Challenge completed.


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~Melissa~ | 5253 comments March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st March - 31st March
Level: Easy


10/10

P ~ Proposal Day: Read a book from the romance genre Kaleidoscope 3/29/14 5♥
I ~ In Rides Trouble 3/9/14 4♥
S ~ Shadows of Fire 3/17/14 2♥
C ~ Creed 3/8/14 4♥
E ~ Eileen Wilks Mortal Danger 3/20/14 3♥
S ~ Use Old Stuff Day: Read a book that's been on your TBR for over 6 months(on shelf since 11/2012) Whisper No Lies 3/4/14 3♥

M ~ Mexican Heat 3/13/14 4♥
A ~ Alexandra Ivy Darkness Unleashed 3/15/14 4♥
R ~ A Reason To Believe 3/11/14 4♥
S ~ Nalini Singh Archangel's Legion 3/2/14 4♥


In Rides Trouble (Black Knights Inc., #2) by Julie Ann Walker Archangel's Legion (Guild Hunter, #6) by Nalini Singh A Reason To Believe by Diana Copland Darkness Unleashed (Guardians of Eternity, #5) by Alexandra Ivy Whisper No Lies (Black Ops, #3) by Cindy Gerard Creed (Unfinished Hero, #2) by Kristen Ashley Mexican Heat (Crimes & Cocktails, #1) by Laura Baumbach Mortal Danger (World of the Lupi, #2) by Eileen Wilks Kaleidoscope (Colorado Mountain, #6) by Kristen Ashley Shadows of Fire by Nina Pierce


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JenniferJ | 381 comments I'm done!

March 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st March - 31st March
Easy Level
4/4

G - Captivate (Submerged Sun, #1) by Vanessa Garden by Vanessa Garden (3/4/14)*****
O - Oh. My. Gods. (Oh. My. Gods, #1) by Tera Lynn Childs by Tera Lynn Childs (3/31/14)***
L - You Have Seven Messages by Stewart Lewis by Stewart Lewis (3/16/14)**
D - Don't Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski by Sarah Mlynowski (3/11/14)***


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~Leslie~ (akareadingmachine) | 1052 comments Finished all the letters but Y. Not a bad effort!

Duration: 3/1/14 - 3/31/14

Level: Easy

F Flat-Out Sexy 3/23/14 4★
A All About Love 3/27/14 4★
T Truly Madly Yours 3/15/14 3.5 ★

T Truly Madly Yours 3/15/14 3.5 ★
U Up From the Grave 3/17/14 4★
EForbidden(Elizabeth Lowell)3/22/14 4★
S Shelter Mountain 3/24/14 3.5 ★
D Dark Destiny 3/6/14 4★
A Kiss of Crimson 3/9/14 5★(Lara Adrian)
YBad Nights(Rebecca York)

Dark Destiny (Dark, #13) by Christine Feehan Kiss of Crimson (Midnight Breed, #2) by Lara Adrian Truly Madly Yours (Truly, Idaho, #1) by Rachel Gibson Up From the Grave (Night Huntress, #7) by Jeaniene Frost Flat-Out Sexy (Fast Track, #1) by Erin McCarthy Forbidden (Medieval Series #2) by Elizabeth Lowell Truly Madly Yours (Truly, Idaho, #1) by Rachel Gibson All About Love (Cynster, #6) by Stephanie Laurens Shelter Mountain (Virgin River, #2) by Robyn Carr


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