MobileRead Book Challenges discussion

Alphabet Challenge?

√ - A As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
√ - B Beauty Touched the Beast (Beauty #1) by Skye Warren
√ - C Cleat Chaser by Cecila Aaron
√ - D Deal, The (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy
√ - E Expecting the Earl's Baby (Summer Weddings #1) by Jessica Gilmore
√ - F Feral Sins (The Phoenix Pack #1) by Suzanne Wright
√ - G God Is Disappointed in You by Mark Russell
√ - H Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh
√ - I It's Alive By S. L. Carpenter
√ - J Joust (Dragon Jousters #1) by Mercedes Lackey
√ - K Key of the Keplian, The (Witch World Series 4: Secrets of the Witch World, #1) by Andre Norton
√ - L Lassoing the Virgin Mail Order Bride by Alexa Riley
√ - M My Demon Warlord (My Immortals #7) by Carolyn Jewel
√ - N Nobody’s Darling by Teresa Medeiros
√ - O Other Half of the Sky, The by Athena Andreadis
√ - P Purity Myth, The by Jessica Valenti
√ - Q Quag Keep by Andre Norton
√ - R Rebel Mechanics By Shanna Swendson
√ - S Shift Out of Luck (Bear Bites, #1) by Ruby Dixon
√ - T Temporarily Yours (Shillings Agency, #1) by Diane Alberts
√ - U Undoing, The by Shelly Laurenston
√ - V Vampire's Mail Order Bride, The by Kristen Painter
√ - W Wall of Winnipeg and Me, The by Mariana Zapata
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Z Zarsthor's Bane By Andre Norton

The "Mt. TBR" Struggle is Real Challenge

Try to read at least 10 books from Mt. TBR throughout the year. Book has to have been purchased prior to 2016.

1. [10 Feb] Anthology Review: A Taste of Power by Cassia Leo DNF
2. [18 Mar] Review: The Other Half of the Sky edited by Athena Andreadis and Kay T. Holt (1/4) ★★★½
3. [23 Mar] Review: The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz ★★★★½
4. [30 Mar] Review: Wolf Signs (Granite Lake Wolves #1) by Vivian Arend ★★½
5. [11 Apr] Review: Pack Challenge (Magnus Pack #1) by Shelly Laurenston ★★★
6. [15 Apr] Review: The Other Half of the Sky edited by Athena Andreadis and Kay T. Holt (2/4) ★★½
7. [29 Apr] Review: Quag Keep (Quag Keep #1) by Andre Norton ★★★½
8. [23 May] Review: The Other Half of the Sky (Feral Astrogators #1) edited by Athena Andreadis and Kay T. Holt (3/4) ★★★½
9. [27 May] Review: Dragon Time by Ruth Nestvold ★★★½
10. [8 Jun] Review: Entreat Me by Grace Draven ★★★★
11. [29 Jun] Review: Gossamer Wing (Steam and Seduction #1) by Delphine Dryden DNF
12. [11 Jul] Review: Snow Job by Delphine Dryden ★½


GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLL!

Kindle Freebie Freakout!

My goal is to actually read some of the numerous free books I get from Amazon. Though to be fair, I get a lot of them from Kobo, too.

Maybe 24 books? Two books a month sounds doable.

2016
1. [8 Jan] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Beauty Touched the Beast (Beauty #1) by Skye Warren ★½
http://bookslifewine.com/r-beauty-tou...

2. [10 Feb] Anthology Review: A Taste of Power by Cassia Leo DNF
http://bookslifewine.com/anth-r-a-tas...

3. [15 Feb] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Rae Falling (The Devilhouse #1) by Blair Babylon ½
http://bookslifewine.com/anth-r-rae-f...

4. [22 Feb] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Flourish: The Story of Anne Fontaine (House of Crimson and Clover #0.7) by Sarah M. Cradit ★★½
http://bookslifewine.com/a-r-flourish/

5. [24 Feb] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Fight for Her, Volume 1(Fight for Her #1) ★
http://bookslifewine.com/a-r-fight-fo...

6. [30 Mar] Review: Wolf Signs (Granite Lake Wolves #1) by Vivian Arend ★★½
http://bookslifewine.com/r-wolf-signs/

7. [27 May] Review: Dragon Time by Ruth Nestvold ★★★½
http://bookslifewine.com/r-dragon-time/




2015
[4 Nov] Review: Alphas Unleashed Anthology by S.E. Smith, Mina Khan, Carolyn Jewel & Michele Callahan ★★½
http://bookslifewine.com/r-alphas-unl...

[13 Nov] Review: Fighting Destiny (The Fae Chronicles #1) by Amelia Hutchins ★★
http://bookslifewine.com/r-fighting-d... <--crazysauce

[20 Nov] Review: The Dragon's Heart (Dragon Lore #1) by Eden Ashe ★
http://bookslifewine.com/r-the-dragon...

[18 Dec] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: The Navy SEAL's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton ★★½
http://bookslifewine.com/r-navy-seals...

[28 Dec] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Life Blood by V. M. Black ★½
http://bookslifewine.com/r-life-blood/

I'm going to keep my purchase challenge, too. I need the discipline that it requires.

The goal of this challenge is to try to limit my book purchases to no more than $20 a month. I did this same challenge in 2014 and...failed. 2015 is still going well so far. I want to keep this going into 2016!

Jan 2016: Stayed under budget by $0.03!!
Feb 2016: Stayed under budget by $9.03!!
Mar 2016: Stayed under budget by $6.84!!
Apr 2016: Outside of a single pre-order, I spent NOTHING! $20.00 under budget!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 2016: Stayed under budget by $0.70
June 2016: Stayed under budget by $2.75!

2016 Review Challenge
To review all the books read during 2016.

Books Read in 2016
1 - √ - A Taste of Power By Leo, Cassia
2 - √ - Hunting Season (The Gathering #1) By Laurenston, Shelly
3 - √ - The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) By Kennedy, Elle
4 - √ (GR Only) - Trailer Park Virgin By Riley, Alexa
5 - √ - Fight for Her #1 (Fight for Her #1) By Knight, J.J.
6 - √ - Raging Hard By Hamel, B.B.
7 - √ (GR Only) - According to The Daily Mail: The audacious sabotage of tacky tabloid newspapers and trashy TV By Simpson, Laurence
8 - √ - Temporarily Yours (Shillings Agency, #1) By Alberts, Diane
9 - √ - Flourish: The Story of Anne Fontaine (House of Crimson and Clover 0.7) By Cradit, Sarah M.
10 - √ - A Timeless Woman By MacFarlane, Stevie
11 - Shift Out of Luck (Bear Bites, #1) By Dixon, Ruby
12 - √ - Taking What's Naughty (Forced Submission, #6) By Riley, Alexa
13 - √ - After the Kiss (Sex, Love & Stiletto, #1) By Layne, Lauren
14 - √ - Unwrapped: Three Holiday Novellas By Lyndon, Sue
15 - √ (GR Only) - Annie's Day By Weir, Andy
16 - √ - One Immortal By Louise, Tia
17 - √ - The Key of the Keplian (Witch World Series 4: Secrets of the Witch World, #1) By Norton, Andre
18 - √ (GR Only) - Christmas Spirit Seduction By Langlais, Eve
19 - Christmas with the Professor By Lyndon, Sue
20 - √ (GR Only) - Protecting What's His (Line of Duty, #1) By Bailey, Tessa
21 - Overtime (The Secretary's Surrender, #1) By Noir, Roxie
22 - √ - A Stepbrother for Christmas By Aaron, Celia
23 - √ - Taking the Fall: The Complete Series (Taking the Fall, #1-4) By Riley, Alexa
24 - √ - My Demon Warlord (My Immortals #7) By Jewel, Carolyn
25 - √ - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride By Elwes, Cary
26 - Breaking His Rules By Lyndon, Sue
27 - The Mistake (Off-Campus, #2) By Kennedy, Elle In Progress
28 - The Girl, the Doctor, and the Texas Ranger By Lyndon, Sue
29 - One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #3) By Andrews, Ilona In Progress
30 - √ - PS... You’re Mine By Riley, Alexa
31 - The SEAL's Secret Lover (Alpha Ops, #1) By Calhoun, Anne In Progress
32 - √ - Suddenly One Summer By James, Julie
33 - Stations of the Tide By Swanwick, Michael
34 - √ - Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened By Brosh, Allie
35 - √ - Quag Keep By Norton, Andre
36 - √ - God Is Disappointed in You By Russell, Mark
37 - √ - Nobody’s Darling By Teresa Medeiros
38 - √ - The King’s Dragon By Carolyn Jewel
39 - √ - My Darkest Passion (My Immortals #5) By Carolyn Jewel
40 - √ - Fall into Place (Taking the Fall #5) By Alexa Riley
41 - √ (GR Only) - Beauty Sleeps (Fairytale Shifter #2) By Alexa Riley
42 - √ (GR Only) - The Lost Slipper (Fairytale Shifter #3) By Alexa Riley
43 - √ - Thief (Breeding #3) By Alexa Riley
44 - Dazzled by Silver (Layers Trilogy 0.5) By Lacey Silks
45 - Claiming Their Maiden By Sue Lyndon
46 - √ - Beauty Touched the Beast (Beauty #1) By Skye Warren
47 - To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld #1) By Philip José Farmer
48 - √ - The Other Half of the Sky By Athena Andreadis
49 - √ - Pack Challenge (Magnus Pack #1) By Shelly Laurenston
50 - √ - Wolf Signs (Granite Lake Wolves #1) By Vivian Arend
51 - The Felig Chronicles (The Felig Chronicles #1) By P.J. Dean In Progress
52 - √ - Burn (Dark in You #1) By Suzanne Wright
53 - √ - Fair Game (The Rules #1) By Monica Murphy
54 - √ - Howl For It (Pride 0.5) By Shelly Laurenston
55 - √ - When He Was Bad (Magnus Pack #3.5) By Shelly Laurenston
56 - √ - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me By Mariana Zapata
57 - √ - Practice Makes Perfect By Julie James
58 - √ - The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet By Nina Teicholz
59 - Dark Lord of Derkholm (Derkholm #1) By Diana Wynne Jones In Progress
60 - √ - Snow and Mistletoe By Alexa Riley
61 - Shooter (Burnout #1) By Dahlia West In Progress
62 - Go Fetch! (Magus Pack #2) By Shelly Laurenston In Progress
63 - Here Kitty, Kitty (Magnus Pack #3) By Shelly Laurenston In Progress
64 - √ - By the Sword By Mercedes Lackey
65 - √ - Winds of Fate (Mage Winds #1) By Mercedes Lackey
66 - √ - Feral Sins (The Phoenix Pack #1) By Suzanne Wright
67 - The Adventures of Sir Edric By Thaddeus White In Progress
68 - √ - The Undoing By Shelly Laurenston
69 - √ - Guarding His Obsession By Alexa Riley
70 - √ - Lassoing the Virgin Mail Order Bride By Alexa Riley
71 - √ - Pulling Her Trigger (Ghost Riders MC, #1) By Alexa Riley
72 - Grayslake: More Than Mated: Growling For Mine By Alexa Riley
73 - √ - Beauty and the Biker (Ghost Riders MC #2) By Alexa Riley
74 - √ (GR Only) - Mate's Lore (Chosen by the Vampire Kings #1.1) By Charlene Hartnady
75 - √ - Freshman By Madison Faye
76 - √ - Twice Driven By Madison Faye
77 - √ - Cleat Chaser By Cecila Aaron
78 - √ - His Princess By Abigail Graham DNF
79 - √ - Winds of Change (Mage Winds #2) By Mercedes Lackey
80 - √ - Mr and Mrs (Alexa Riley Promises #1) By Alexa Riley
81 - √ - Tackled By Sabrina Paige
82 - √ - The Game Plan (Game On #3) By Kristen Callihan
83 - √ - Expecting the Earl's Baby (Summer Weddings #1) By Jessica Gilmore
84 - The Purity Myth By Jessica Valenti In Progress
85 - Starship Troopers By Robert Heinlien
86 - √ - Wyvern By Grace Draven
87 - √ - Entreat Me By Grace Draven
88 - √ - Dragon Time By Ruth Nestvold
89 - √ - It's Alive! By S. L. Carpenter
90 - √ - Seriously Delish By Jessica Merchant
91 - √ - The Little Prince By Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
92 - √ - Blackmailing the Virgin By Alexa Riley
93 - √ - Rebel Mechanics (Rebel Mechanics #1) By Shanna Swendson
94 - Winds of Fury (Mage Winds #3) By Mercedes Lackey In Progress
95 - √ - Budget Bytes: Over 100 Easy, Delicious Recipes to Slash Your Grocery Bill in Half By Beth Moncel
96 - A Girl and Her Monster (Rune Breaker #1) By Landon Porter In Progress
97 - Ready to Run By Kelly Starrett
98 - √ - Sold to the Hitman By Alexis Abbott DNF
99 - √ - Gossmer Wing (Steam and Seduction #1) By Delphine Dryden
100 - √ - Bunny Tales By Izabella St. James
101 - √ - Wicked Cravings (The Phoenix Pack #2) By Suzanne Wright
102 - √ - Here Be Sexist Vampires (Deep In Your Veins #1) By Suzanne Wright
103 - √ - Innocence’s Series Bundle (Innocence #1-3) By Alexa Riley
104 - √ - Best Man for the Bridesmaid By Jennifer Faye
105 - The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook: The Delicious Way to Reduce Inflammation and Stay Healthy By Amanda Haas, Bradly Jacobs
106 - √ - Sliding into Home By Kendra Wilkinson
107 - √ - Untouched By Alexa Riley
108 - Dark Money By DNF
109 - Impyrium (Impyrium #1) By Henry H. Neff In Progress
110 - √ - Finding Snow (Fairytale Shifter #4) By Alexa Riley
111 - √ - Snow Job By Delphine Dryden
112 - Healing Submission (anthology) By Various In Progress
113 - The Battle Slyph By
114 - √ - The Vampire's Mail Order Bride (Nocturne Falls #1) By Kristen Painter
115 - √ - Lumberjack By Jenika Snow
116 - √ - Intermezzo By Delphine Dryden
117 - Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas #1) By Dean Koontz
118 - Homeland (The Legend of Drizzt #1) By R.A. Salvatore In Progress
119 - √ - Force Majeure (Apprivoisé #3) By Arden Aoide
120 - √ - Giving Chase (Chase Brothers #1) By Lauren Dane
121 - Taking Chase (Chase Brothers #2) By Lauren Dane In Progress
122 - √ - The Billionaire and His Castaway (Alexa Riley Promises #3) By Alexa Riley
123 - √ - Zarsthor's Bane Witch World #11: High Hallack Cycle #4 By Andre Norton
124 - √ - The Key of the Keplian (Witch World Series 4: Secrets of the Witch World, #1) (Reread) By Andre Norton
125 - Time Traders (Time Traders #1) By Andre Norton
126 - Galatic Derlict (Time Traders #2) By Andre Norton
127 - √ - Holding His Forever By Alexa Riley
128 - √ - Joust (Dragon Jousters #1) By Mercedes Lackey
129 - √ - Engaging the Bachelor By Catheryn Fox
130 - √ - Their Kidnapped Bride (Bridgewater Menage #1) By Vanessa Vale
131 - √ - Claimed by the Demon Knight (Claimed by the Demon Knight #1) By Cryptic Fawn
132 - √ - Sugar Daddies By Jade West
133 - √ - Under Locke By Mariana Zapata
134 - √ - Prince with Benefits By Nicole Snow
135 - √ - Freight Trained By Sarah Curn
136 - √ - Shift Just Got Real (Bear Bites #3) By Ruby Dixon
137 - Down for the Count (Dare Me #1) By Christine Bell In Progress
138 - √ - Twin Stepbrothers Inflamed: Book One By Cassandra Dee
139 - √ - Twin Stepbrothers Inflamed: Book Two By Cassandra Dee
140 - √ - Twin Stepbrothers Inflamed: Book Three By Cassandra Dee
141 - √ - The Perfect Stroke (Lucas Brothers #1) By Jordan Marie
142 - √ - Claimed By The Mountain Man (Modern Mail-Order Bride Romance #1) By Frankie Love
143 - √ - Marriage of Convenience By Sue Lyndon
144 - √ - Get Your Shift Together (Bear Bites #2) By Ruby Dixon
145 - √ - Does a Bear Shift in the Woods (Bear Bites #4) By Ruby Dixon
146 - √ - You've Got to be Shifting Me (Bear Bites #5) By Ruby Dixon
147 - √ - The Skinnytaste Cookbook By Gina Homolka
148 - √ - Love with a Chance of Zombies By Delphine Dryden
149 - √ - My Best Friend's Brother (Soulmates #2) By Hazel Kelly
150 - √ - Frozen By Meljean Brook
151 - √ - Unjustified Demands (Filthy Florida Alphas #2) By Baylee Rose
152 - √ - The Shifter Romances The Writer (Nocturne Falls #6) By Kristen Painter
153 - √ - Four For Christmas (Three for Me #2) By R.G. Alexander
154 - √ - Let it Snow - Three Strikes By Holley Trent
155 - √ - The Witch's Halloween Hero (Nocturne Falls #4.5) By Kristen Painter
156 - √ - The Werewolf's Christmas Wish (Nocturne Falls #4.6) By Kristen Painter
157 - √ - Dirty (Dive Bar #1) By Kylie Scott
158 - √ - Kicked By Cecila Aaron
159 - √ - WereBabies: A 10 Book Paranormal Pregnancy Romance Box Set By Various
160 - √ - Once and Again (Petal, Georgia #1) By Lauren Dane
161 - New Year's Kiss (Wolf's Heritage #1) By Tielle St. Clare In Progress
162 - √ - Mine to Take By Alexa Kaye
163 - √ - Punished by the Admiral By Sue Lyndon
164 - √ - Releasing Her Dragon (Dragon Blood #1) By Elianne Adams
165 - √ - Tempting the Law By Alexa Riley
166 - √ - Hero to Obey By Various
167 - √ - When I Make You Mine (The Richmond Series #1) By Rae Daniel
168 - √ - Baby, You’re Mine (Yeah, Baby #1) By

2016 My Kindle is Unlimited

So. I have a KU subscription. I shouldn't spend the money but I do, lol.

Does Kindle Unlimited Pays for Itself?! I don’t know so let’s find out!

I decided to try a Kindle Unlimited membership. At $9.99 a month/$119.88 a year, does it pay for itself?? We’ll see. I need to read at least forty (40) books priced at $2.99 in order for KU to be any kind of savings. If I notice that I’m really not saving any money by the six month mark, I’m going to discontinue my membership.

1. [11 Jan] Review: Taking the Fall Complete Series (Taking the Fall #1-4) by Alexa Riley ★★★
2. [15 Jan] Review: A Stepbrother for Christmas by Celia Aaron ★★★½
3. [18 Jan] Review: Fall into Place (Taking the Fall #5) by Alexa Riley *spoilers* ★★½
4. [25 Jan] Review: Taking What’s Naughty (Forced Submission #6) by Alexa Riley ★★½
5. [3 Feb] Review: One Immortal by Tia Louise DNF
6. [5 Feb] Review: Raging Hard by B.B. Hamel ★½
7. [20 Apr] Review: Feral Sins (The Phoenix Pack #1) by Suzanne Wright *light spoilers* ★★½
8. [22 Apr] Review: Lassoing the Virgin Mail Order Bride by Alexa Riley ★★★½
9. [25 Apr] Review: Tackled by Sabrina Paige DNF
10. [27 Apr] Review: Pulling Her Trigger (Ghost Riders MC #1) by Alexa Riley ★★½
11. [4 May] Review: Twice Driven by Madison Faye ★
12. [6 May] Review: Freshman by Madison Faye DNF
13. [9 May] Review: Mr and Mrs (Alexa Riley Promises #1) by Alexa Riley ★★½
14. [13 May] Review: Cleat Chaser by Celia Aaron & Sloane Howell ★★★
15. [3 Jun] Review: Guarding His Obsession by Alexa Riley DNF
16. [17 Jun] Review: Curvy by Alexa Riley ★★½
17. [20 Jun] Review: Wicked Cravings (The Phoenix Pack #2) by Suzanne Wright ★★★
18. [6 Jul] Review: Blackmailing the Virgin (Alexa Riley Promises #2) by Alexa Riley ★★
19. [8 Jul] Review: Lumberjack (A Real Man #1) by Jenika Snow ★★★
20. [15 Jul] Review: Untouched by Alexa Riley ★½

2015 KU Reads
Cause I can never wait to start a reading challenge!

[7 Dec] Review: Mechanic (The Breeding Series #2) by Alexa Riley ★★★
[14 Dec] Review: Joey & Law (The Breeding Series #2.5) by Alexa Riley ★★★
[21 Dec] Review: The Virgin Duet by Alexa Riley ★★

First! :P

2016 Review Challenge - Part 2
To review all the books read during 2016.

Books Read in 2016
168 - √ - Baby, You’re Mine (Yeah, Baby #1) By Fiona Davenport
169 - √ - Bending Bethany By Aria Cole
170 - √ - Ordered By The Mountain Man (Modern Mail-Order Bride Romance #2) By Frankie Love
171 - √ - Dance With Me, Baby (Yeah, Baby #4) By Fiona Davenport
172 - √ - Virgin (A Real Man #2) By Jenika Snow
173 - √ - Love with a Chance of Zombies By Delphine Dryden
174 - √ - Lingus By Mariana Zapata
175 - √ - Baby Steps (Yeah, Baby # 2) By Fiona Davenport
176 - √ - Baby, Don't Go (Yeah, Baby # 3) By Fiona Davenport
177 - √ - Penalty Clause (Risqué Contracts, #1) By Fiona Davenport
178 - √ - Contingency Plan (Risque Contracts, #2) By Fiona Davenport
179 - √ - Fraternization Rule (Risque Contracts, #3) By Fiona Davenport
180 - √ - Stepbrother's Rules By Renee Rose
181 - √ - His Captive Mortal By Renee Rose
182 - When I Become Yours (The Richmond Series # 2) By Rae Daniel In Progress
183 - √ - Theirs to Punish By Renee Rose
184 - √ - Dripping By Maddy Roman
185 - √ - Bear Mechanic By Zoe Chant
186 - Forbidden Rendezvous (Den of Sin #1) By Mel Blue In Progress
187 - √ - Ménage à Troys (Den of Sin #2) By Holley Trent
188 - √ - Wrecked (Iron Seas) By Meljean Brook
189 - √ - Filthy Boss By Penny Wylder
190 - √ - Desiring the Forbidden (Desiring the Forbidden #1) By Megan Michaels
191 - √ - Branding the Virgin By Alexa Riley
192 - Cleat Catcher (The Cleat Chaser Duet #2) By Cecila Aaron In Progress
193 - √ - Anything but Minor By Kate Stewart
194 - √ - Shamelessly Taken (Den of Sin #0.5) By Mel Blue
195 - Two Strikes (Den of Sin #0.6) By Holley Trent
196 - √ - Wrangler By Dani Wyatt
197 - Old West Alpha and Sass: Mail Order Bride and Bounty Hunter Romance Collection By Alix West
198 - Cassie and the Fire Captain By
199 - √ - The Alpha's Hunger By Renee Rose
200 - √ - The Alpha's Punishment By Renee Rose
201 - √ - Baby Fever (A Real Man #3) By Jenika Snow
202 - √ - Strictly Forbidden: Domestic Discipline Romance By Eden Greenwood
203 - √ - No Choice (The James Family # 1) By C.M. Steele
204 - √ - I'm Yours, Baby (Yeah, Baby #5) By Fiona Davenport
205 - √ - Stepdaddy Savage (Savage People #1) By Charleigh Rose
206 - √ - Blaze (The Dark in You #2) By Suzanne Wright
207 - √ - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) By Becky Chambers
208 - √ - Shielding Lily By Alexa Riley
209 - √ - The Doctor's Pet By Loki Renard
210 - √ - The Doctor's Little Girl By Alex Reynolds
211 - √ - The Sherif's Little Girl By Alex Reynolds
212 - √ - A Wife's Correction By Emily Tilton
213 - √ - Blood Song (Blood Singer #1) By Cat Adams
214 - √ - The Officer's Little Rebel (Little History #5) By Ava Sinclair
215 - √ - The Doctor's Little Ward (Little History #3) By Ava Sinclair
216 - √ - Mayor's Discipline: Two Domestic Discipline Short Stories By Renee Rose
217 - √ - Ménage à Troys (Den of Sin # 2) By Holley Trent
218 - √ - Safe in His Hands By Shelly Douglas
219 - √ - Assigned a Daddy By Emily Tilton
220 - √ - Her Strict Stepbrother By Leena Darling
221 - Cold-Cocked by Love (Tough, Yet Tender #1) By Loretta Palmer In Progress
222 - √ - Her Mad Hatter (Kingdom #1) By Marie Hall
223 - √ - Brief Me, Baby: A Yeah, Baby Novella By Fiona Davenport
224 - √ - The Virgin Intern (A Dirty Office Romance) By Penny Wylder
225 - √ - Taking Tessa By Aria Cole
226 - Savage Beast (Savage People #2) By Charleigh Rose In Progress
227 - Women Destroy Science Fiction!: Lightspeed Magazine Special Issue By Various In Progress
228 - Experienced (A Real Man, # 4) By Jenika Snow In Progress
229 - √ - Sweet Trouble By Sasha Gold
230 - √ - The Wanted Virgin (Cowboys & Virgins #3) By Alexa Riley
231 - √ - Roping the Virgin (Cowboys & Virgins #2) By Alexa Riley
232 - √ - Wrecker By Sasha Gold
233 - Sweet Abduction By Sasha Gold In Progress
234 - Seven Summer Sizzlers: By Sasha Gold In Progress
235 - √ - The Skinnytaste Cookbook By Gina Homolka

So any ideas on challenges?

Not really. I feel I need to work on getting myself just back reading again.

:(

I'm reading googads of crap.

The great googads of crap challenge. Pretty catchy actually.

lolol!

Lemme think about that!

I've got a challenge! I feel this one can really crash and burn, lol.

OK. So I think I have all of my 2016 challenges!

I'm most excited about the Kindle Freebie Freakout!, lol. I feel like I'm going to find so much WTFery - and hopefully a few gems.

MrsJoseph wrote: "2016 Review Challenge
To review all the books read during 2016."

Hhahahahahah...you had me at review and then when you said all, I lost it. :)

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "MrsJoseph wrote: "2016 Review Challenge
To review all the books read during 2016."

Hhahahahahah...you had me at review and then when you said all, I lost it. :)"

lolol

You know me too well. You know, there has GOT to be at least 20+ books I've read that I've not even bothered to think about reviewing.

I probably should change that to 100 reviews and call it a day. O_O

Maybe 110? http://bookslifewine.com/2016-reading...

I'm showing 91 reviews so far on my blog for 2015.

Maybe I should say something like "Review at least 2 books a week"? IDK, lol.

Why not something like the number you'd need to do if you were doing say 31,000 in 63 years?

492

And it's a leap year next year so no problem.

The cynical me is taking over today. MORE COFFEE!!!

lololol

I'm currently reading The Other Half of the Sky. It is...strange.

I'm STILL working on a review for the 3rd story in the book. And my review is damn near novel length. O_O

Challenge: The "Mt. TBR" Struggle is Real Challenge
Book purchased in Nov 2014.

I have stuff like that. I believe The Short Novels of John Steinbeck and Myths of Origin are still having a couple of titles in each to read and are probably in the 2011, 2012 range. I'll get there. Probably. Some day. Maybe.

Updates!!

Purchase Challenge:

January 2016 Totals:
Total Books Purchased: 6
Total Amount Spent: $19.97
Special Purchase Books Purchased: 0
(SP) Amount Spent: $0
(R) Amount Spent: $0.00
(O) Other/Giftcard: $19.97
Potential Sales Abandoned: 0
Money Saved (Lost Sales): $0
January Budget Available (not including special purchases): $0.03

Update!

2016 Kindle Freebie Freakout!


Jan 2016
[8 Jan] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Beauty Touched the Beast (Beauty #1) by Skye Warren ★½
http://bookslifewine.com/r-beauty-tou...

Feb 2016
[10 Feb] Anthology Review: A Taste of Power by Cassia Leo DNF
http://bookslifewine.com/anth-r-a-tas...

MrsJoseph wrote: "...January Budget Available (not including special purchases): $0.03 "

Not leaving a lot in the bucket are you? :P

I know, right?? I'm terrible. Sometimes I'll go most of the month not buying anything...then the book monster gets me and the next thing I know, I'm broke. O_O

I haven't spent anything since late in 2014. Seriously. Nothing. I picked up a book for this year's challenge, but it was free.

O_o

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "I haven't spent anything since late in 2014. Seriously. Nothing. I picked up a book for this year's challenge, but it was free.

O_o"


I hate you.

I've already spent almost $11 this month and I JUST pre-ordered a book that comes out next month.

O_O

I already had a pre-order for March: $20 hardback

I have a pre-order for April: $5 ebook

No more pre-orders until June: $20 hardback

Another pre-order in Sept: $20 hardback

MrsJoseph wrote: "Homeinmyshoes wrote: "I haven't spent anything since late in 2014. Seriously. Nothing. I picked up a book for this year's challenge, but it was free.

O_o"


I hate you."

You don't hate me; you hate your library. :)

You know how unhappy it is to not have that new book smell in one's life.

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "You don't hate me; you hate your library. :)

You know how unhappy it is to not have that new book smell in one's life. "


lol! IKR?

I have a leather cover on my Fire. All my books smell amazing. But somehow, new ebooks make it smell just a bit better...

Huh.

Christa wrote: "I have a leather cover on my Fire. All my books smell amazing. But somehow, new ebooks make it smell just a bit better...

Huh."

:D

:-D

Update!
Kindle Freebie Freakout!

[15 Feb] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Rae Falling (The Devilhouse #1) by Blair Babylon ½
http://bookslifewine.com/anth-r-rae-f...

So, this puts me at...3 books for the year. I was supposed to do 2 a month so I'm 1 book behind right now. :(

Update!

The "Mt. TBR" Struggle is Real Challenge

1. [10 Feb] Anthology Review: A Taste of Power by Cassia Leo DNF

Oh oh. Is it like K2?

Update!
Kindle Freebie Freakout!

4. [22 Feb] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Flourish: The Story of Anne Fontaine (House of Crimson and Clover #0.7) by Sarah M. Cradit ★★½
http://bookslifewine.com/a-r-flourish/

5. [24 Feb] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Fight for Her, Volume 1(Fight for Her #1) ★
http://bookslifewine.com/a-r-fight-fo...

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "Oh oh. Is it like K2?"

K2?

One of the world's most dangerous mountains. Makes Everest seem safe. At least from a couple of documentaries I've read on it.

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "One of the world's most dangerous mountains. Makes Everest seem safe. At least from a couple of documentaries I've read on it."

Oh. Well, then YES, lol.

Mt. TBR would fall over and crush me if I had to stand them all up. O_O

Update! 2016 Purchase Challenge

February 2016 Totals:
Total Books Purchased: 4
Total Amount Spent: $10.97
Special Purchase Books Purchased: 0
(SP) Amount Spent: $0
(R) Amount Spent: $10.97
(O) Other/Giftcard: $0
Potential Sales Abandoned: 0
Money Saved (Lost Sales): $0
February Budget Available (not including special purchases): $9.03

Woohoo. $9 below budget. Way to go.

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "Woohoo. $9 below budget. Way to go."

IKR??! I'm excited! I'm S L O W L Y getting it together.

Update!

Review Challenge
So, according to my records, it looks as if I've read 46 books thus far in 2016.

I've written a total of 23 reviews [on my blog] with an additional 6 reviews showing on GR only. That's about 1/2 of my goal.

March 2016

[4 Mar] Review: Fair Game (The Rules #1) by Monica Murphy DNF
[7 Mar] Review: Snow and Mistletoe by Alexa Riley ★★½
[9 Mar] Review: My Demon Warlord (My Immortals #7) by Carolyn Jewel ★★★½
[11 Mar] When He Was Bad Anthology Review: Miss Congeniality (Magnus Pack #3.5) by Shelly Laurenston ★★★★½
[14 Mar] When He Was Bad Anthology Review: Wicked Ways by Cynthia Eden ★★½
[16 Mar] Review: Suddenly One Summer (FBI/US Attorney #6) by Julie James ★★½


Month Total: 6
Average Rating: 2.58 stars



February 2016

[3 Feb] Review: One Immortal by Tia Louise DNF
[5 Feb] Review: Raging Hard by B.B. Hamel ★½
[8 Feb] Anthology Review: Unwrapped: Three Holiday Novellas by Sue Lyndon, Ava Sinclair and Vanessa Vale ★★★
[10 Feb] Anthology Review: A Taste of Power by Cassia Leo DNF
[12 Feb] Review: A Timeless Woman by Stevie McFarlane ★★★½
[15 Feb] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Rae Falling (The Devilhouse #1) by Blair Babylon ½
[17 Feb] Review: Temporarily Yours (Shillings Agency #1) by Diane Alberts ★★★
[19 Feb] Review: The Deal (Off-Campus #1) by Elle Kennedy ★★★★
[22 Feb] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Flourish (House of Crimson and Clover #0.7) by Sarah M. Cradit ★★½
[24 Feb] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Fight for Her Vol. 1 (Fight for Her #1) ★
[26 Feb] Review: After the Kiss (Sex, Love & Stiletto #1) by Lauren Layne ★
[29 Feb] Review: PS… You’re Mine by Alexa Riley ★★★


Month Total: 12
Average Rating: 1.96 stars



January 2016

[8 Jan] Anthology Review – Red Hot Beginnings: Beauty Touched the Beast (Beauty #1) by Skye Warren ★½
[11 Jan] Review: Taking the Fall Complete Series (Taking the Fall #1-4) by Alexa Riley ★★★
[13 Jan] Review: The Key of the Keplian (Witch World #27: Secrets of the Witch World #1) by Andre Norton ★★★★★
[15 Jan] Review: A Stepbrother for Christmas by Celia Aaron ★★★½
[18 Jan] Review: Fall into Place (Taking the Fall #5) by Alexa Riley *spoilers* ★★½
[22 Jan] Review: My Darkest Passion (My Immortals #5) by Carolyn Jewel ★★★★
[25 Jan] Review: Taking What’s Naughty (Forced Submission #6) by Alexa Riley ★★½
[27 Jan] Review: The King’s Dragon by Carolyn Jewel ★★★½
[29 Jan] Review: Nobody’s Darling by Teresa Medeiros ★★★

46! And you said in my SFE thread that I am going some!

Orlok wrote: "46! And you said in my SFE thread that I am going some!"

Yeah, but most of my reads haven't worked for any challenges except for the review challenge. *sad face*

23 reviews is nothing to sneeze at and 46 books is ludicrous.

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "23 reviews is nothing to sneeze at and 46 books is ludicrous."

SOme of them were incredibly short, lol.

But thanks for making me feel better!

What he said. Excellent progress.

WOOT! Update!

Mt. TBR Struggle
2. [18 Mar] Review: The Other Half of the Sky edited by Athena Andreadis and Kay T. Holt (1/4) ★★★½
3. [23 Mar] Review: The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz ★★★★½

Update!

[30 Mar] Review: Wolf Signs (Granite Lake Wolves #1) by Vivian Arend ★★½
[11 Apr] Review: Pack Challenge (Magnus Pack #1) by Shelly Laurenston ★★★
[15 Apr] Review: The Other Half of the Sky edited by Athena Andreadis and Kay T. Holt (2/4) ★★½