Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

RRR GROUP MONTHLY CHALLENGE - SEPTEMBER

10/10 - All done!

1. S for September - Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd 10/9
2. September B'Day - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Jael) 28/9
3. Canada - Bitten by Kelley Armstrong 18/9
4. Editors & Writers - Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian (Heroine is a journalist) 30/9
5. GR author - Stolen by Kelley Armstrong 26/9
6. Labour Day - The Winston Brothers by Lori Foster (Bartender) 13/9
7. National Hispanic Heritage Month - Heart of Fire by Linda Howard 3/9
8. Animal cover - Shadow of the Moon by Rebecca York 29/9
9. Historical Fiction - Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn 3/9
10. Group's bookshelf - Lover Eternal by JR Ward 23/9

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RRR GROUP READ THE MONTH CHALLENGE - SEPTEMBER

Final Update - 6/9 read

S - Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd 10/9
E - Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn 3/9
P - Predatory Game by Christine Feehan 21/9
T - The Winston Brothers by Lori Foster 13/9
E -
M - Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian 11/9
B - Brighter Than The Sun by Julia Quinn 4/9
E -
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece

PNR GROUP MONTHLY CHALLENGE - SEPTEMBER

9/9 completed - Done!

1. Deadly Game by Christine Feehan - Yz 19/9
2. Stolen by Kelley Armstrong - BrandyS 26/9
3. Predatory Game by Christine Feehan - Angie 21/9
4. Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian - Jan 11/9
5. Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd - Looloo 10/9
6. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong - K 18/9
7. Lover Eternal by JR Ward - DarkHeart 23/9
8. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - Ann 28/9
9. Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts - Michelle 5/9

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RRR GROUP - IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE CHALLENGE
Duration: September 1, 2009 to November 30, 2009

7/10 read - FINAL TALLY 30/11

1. dogs - Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd 10/9
2. cats - Burning Wild by Christine Feehan 15/9
3. mammals - Splendid by Julia Quinn (horses on cover) 7/9
4. fish - Sleeping With The Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson 8/11
5. bird - Heart of Fire by Linda Howard 3/9
6. reptile - Serpent by Clive Cussler
7. amphibian - Swimming Without A Net by MaryJanice Davidson (mermaid)
8. insect - Naked in Death (butterfly on cover) 5/11
9. legendary or mythical -

10. Bonus: - Shadow of the Moon by Rebecca York 29/9

RRR GROUP - A to Z CHARACTER CHALLENGE
Duration: July 01, 2009 to December 31, 2009

Amelia Hathaway from Mine Till Midnight 14/7
Baxter St Ives from Affair 6/8
Cruz Rowan from Whirlpool 31/8
Damon Savage from Somewhere I'll Find You 18/7
Elle Drake from Hidden Currents 20/8
Faith Lavelle from Carolina Moon 5/9
Gabrielle O'Callaghan from The Immortal Highlander 23/7
Hoyt Mac Cionaoith/McKenna from Morrigan's Cross 29/7
Ilya Prakenskii from Turbulent Sea 26/7
Jacob from Jacob 8/7
Kev Merripen from Seduce Me at Sunrise 15/7
Lillian Harte from Dawn in Eclipse Bay 4/7
Miranda Cheever from The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever 2/7
Nick Harte from Summer in Eclipse Bay 6/7
Olivia Woodlock from Crimson Moon 12/7
Paige Winterbourne from Stolen 26/9
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Rafe Madison from Eclipse Bay 3/7
Sophie Sheridan from The Winston Brothers 13/9
Thaddeus Ware from The Third Circle 22/7
U
Victoria Lyndon from Everything and the Moon 3/9
William Dunford from Minx 9/9
X
Yelena from Poison Study 17/8
Zoe Truax from Truth or Dare 9/8

BOOKS READ - SEPTEMBER 2009

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TOTAL READ = 20

TBR CHALLENGE

Four books in four months starting in September:

1. Deadly Game by Christine Feehan 18/9
2. Predatory Game by Christine Feehan 21/9
3. Lover Eternal by JR Ward 23/9
4. Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian 30/9



Alternate/Back-up List:

1. Rescue Me by Christy Reece 2/10
2. Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
3. Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts
4. Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts

RRR GROUP - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - OCTOBER

10/10 read - COMPLETED 31/10/09

1. "O" - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 20/10
2. Birthday - Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Tricia's shelf) 14/10
3. Michigan - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts (Starts off in Michigan) 27/10
4. Halloween - Black Rose by Nora Roberts (Kind of spooky - there's a ghost haunting the house where the main characters live). 29/10
5. Two authors - Phantom in the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon with Dianna Love 18/10
6. Crime Prevention Month - Chill Factor by Sandra Brown 31/10
7. UN Day - Three Fates by Nora Roberts 15/10
8. Columbus Day - Sea Swept by Nora Roberts 30/10
9. Paranormal - Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward 21/10
10. Pick-it-for-Me - How to Murder a Millionaire by Nancy Martin 4/10

RRR GROUP - READ THE MONTH CHALLENGE - OCTOBER

6/7 read - FINAL TOTAL as at 31/10/09

O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 20/10
C - Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 6/10
T - Three Fates by Nora Roberts ★★★★ 15/10
O - On the Loose by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 11/10
B - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts ★★★★ 27/10
E - Eden Burning by Elizabeth Lowell
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece ★★★★★ 2/10


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RRR GROUP - PICK IT FOR ME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER

COMPLETED 4/10

How to Murder a Millionaire by Nancy Martin



Recommended by Sallie

PNR GROUP - LITERARY COLOURS CHALLENGE - OCTOBER

9/9 read - COMPLETED 26/10

1. Orange - Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward ★★★★ 26/10
2. Red - Crazy Kisses by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 7/10
3. Brown - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost ★★★★ 20/10
4. Green - Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon ★★★ 14/10
5. Black - Touch the Dark by Karen Chance ★★ 17/10
6. Yellow - Crazy Sweet by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 9/10
7. Purple - Phantom in the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon with Dianna Love ★★★★ 18/10
8. Pink - Crazy Love by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 8/10
9. Blue - Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward ★★★★★ 21/10

BOOKS READ - OCTOBER


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TOTAL READ = 19

PNR GROUP - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - NOVEMBER
Characters Alphabet Parade Challenge

9/9 read - COMPLETED 30/11

1. A/B: Bowen MacRieve from Wicked Deeds On A Winter's Night by Kresley Cole 22/11
2. C/D/E: Emmaline Troy from A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 15/11
3. F/G/H: Holly Ashwin from Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole 24/11
4. I/J/K: Kaderin from No Rest For The Wicked by Kresley Cole 18/11
5. L/M/N: Néomi Laress from Dark Needs At Night's Edge by Kresley Cole 23/11
6. O/P/Q: Nykyrian Quiakides from Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/11
7. R/S/T: Rydstrom Woede from Kiss Of A Demon King by Kresley Cole 27/11
8. U/V/W: Nikolai Wroth from The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole 3/11
9. X/Y/Z: Zoey Redbird from Marked by PC Cast 30/11

RRR GROUP - READ THE MONTH - NOVEMBER

7/8 read - FINAL UPDATE

N - Naked in Death by JD Robb 5/11
O - Open Season by Linda Howard
V - (The) Villa by Nora Roberts 12/11
E - Eden Burning by Elizabeth Lowell 1/11
M - Marked by PC Cast 30/11
B - Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/11
E - Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank 30/11
R - Red Lily by Nora Roberts 4/11

RRR GROUP - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - NOVEMBER

10/10 read - Challenge completed 18/11

1. N for November : No Rest For The Wicked by Kresley Cole 18/11
2. Birthday Bookshelf : A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole (Melissa's shelf) 15/11
3. Geography: New York : Glory In Death by JD Robb 14/11
4. Fall Theme : It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas 10/11
5. DST Change: Time : Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/11
6. Native American Heritage Month : Frontier Woman by Joan Johnston 9/11
7. One Author, Two Names - Book 1 : Red Lily by Nora Roberts 4/11
8. One Author, Two Names - Book 2 : Naked In Death by JD Robb 5/11
9. Romantic Suspense : Mr Perfect by Linda Howard 9/11
10. Reader's Choice : Eden Burning by Elizabeth Lowell 1/11

BOOKS READ - NOVEMBER



TOTAL READ = 19

RRR GROUP - A-Z AUTHOR CHALLENGE
Duration: Jan 1, 2009 to Dec 31, 2009

Abe, Shana - The Smoke Thief 21/6
Balogh, Mary - Slightly Married 9/5
Campbell, Anna - Untouched 12/8
Dodd, Christina - That Scandalous Evening 21/5
Enoch, Suzanne - Sin and Sensibility 26/5
Feehan, Christine - Shadow Game 18/3
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Howard, Linda - Heart of Fire 3/9
Ione, Larissa - Desire Unchained 2/4
Janzen, Tara - Crazy Hot 24/6
Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Fantasy Lover 15/3
Laurens, Stephanie - The Lady Chosen 26/4
MacAlister, Kate - Men in Kilts 26/4
N
O'Flanagan, Sheila - Bad Behaviour 4/3
P
Quick, Amanda - Second Sight 22/4
Reece, Christy - Rescue Me 2/10
Sands, Lynsay - Devil of the Highlands 17/5
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Viehl, Lynn - If Angels Burn 20/7
Ward, JR - Dark Lover 22/7
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York, Rebecca - Killing Moon 5/5
Z

RRR GROUP - A-Z BOOK CHALLENGE
Duration: Jan 1, 2009 to Dec 31, 2009

A - Affair by Amanda Quick 7/8
B - Beneath a Rising Moon by Keri Arthur 8/3
C - Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts 5/9
D - Dangerous Tides by Christine Feehan 19/4
E - Edge of Danger by Cherry Adair 4/6
F - Face the Fire by Nora Roberts 21/2
G - Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank 22/8
H - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 28/9
I - It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn 10/5
J - Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank 8/7
K - Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian 20/4
L - Light In Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz 27/6
M - Men in Kilts by Katie MacAlister 26/4
N - Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon 14/10
O - Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan 15/4
P - Promises in Death by JD Robb 7/3
Q -
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece 2/10
S - Salvation in Death by JD Robb 24/2
T - To Tame A Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning 9/3
U - Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 15/6
V - Vision in White by Nora Roberts 27/8
W - Wild Rain by Christine Feehan 24/7
X -
Y - You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 7/5
Z -

RRR GROUP - SERIAL READERS CHALLENGE
Duration: Nov 5, 2009 to Nov 4, 2010

Will post as I go!

1. Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):

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4 from Anya Bast's Elemental Witch series:
1. Witch Fire by Anya Bast 4/12 ****
2. Witch Blood by Anya Bast 5/12 ****
3. Witch Heart by Anya Bast 8/12 ****
4. Witch Fury by Anya Bast 14/12 ****


3 from Lisa Kleypas's Wallflower series:
1. It Happened One Autumn 10/11
2. Devil In Winter 26/12
3. Scandal In Spring


2 from JD Robb's In Death series:
1. Naked In Death 5/11
2. Glory In Death 14/11


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2. Una-book-bomber (5 books):

chick-lit: Swimming Without A Net by MaryJanice Davidson
romance:
mystery:
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi:
young adult: Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz



3. Spree Series Killer(1+ book):

new author:

4. Author-ican Psycho (1 book):

one more try:

5. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):

just read it already:

6. The Book Strangler (1+ books):

whole series: Kresley Cole's Immortal After Dark series: Completed 27/11

1. A Hunger Like No Other 15/11
2. No Rest For The Wicked 18/11
3. Wicked Deeds On A Winter's Night 22/11
4. Dark Needs At Night's Edge 23/11
5. Dark Desires After Dusk 24/11
6. Kiss Of A Demon King 27/11



7. 3rd degree (3 books):

trilogy: Joan Johnston's Sisters of the Lone Star:

1. Frontier Woman 9/11
2. Comanche Woman
3. Texas Woman



BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):

kick-ass heroine:

RRR GROUP - OF THE ROYAL LINE CHALLENGE
Duration: Dec 1, 2009 to Feb 28, 2010

0/10 read

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RRR GROUP - DECEMBER MONTHLY CHALLENGE

10/10 read - COMPLETED 27/12

1. "D": Derik's Bane by MaryJanice Davidson 16/12 ****
2. B'Day: Witch Blood by Anya Bast 5/12 ****
3. Ohio: Causing Havoc by Lori Foster 25/12 *****
4. Winter: Devil In Winter by Lisa Kleypas 26/12 *****
5. Christmas: A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan & Melanie George 2/12 ****
6. International Children's Day: Rising Tides by Nora Roberts 27/12 *****
7. May/Dec Affair: When Strangers Marry by Lisa Kleypas 27/12 *****
8. Challenge Holiday Gift: Witch Fire by Anya Bast (PNR Group December Monthly Challenge) 4/12 ****
9. Category/Serial Romance: Witch Heart (Berkley Sensation) 8/12 ****
10. Reader's Choice: Open Season by Linda Howard 1/12 ****

PNR GROUP - DECEMBER MONTHLY CHALLENGE - TBR CLEAN-UP


9/9 read - COMPLETED 22/12/2009

TBR List:

1. Witch Fire by Anya Bast 4/12 ****
2. Witch Blood by Anya Bast 5/12 ****
3. Witch Heart by Anya Bast 8/12 ****
4. Witch Fury by Anya Bast 14/12 ****
5. A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan & Melanie George 2/12 ****
6. I Burn for You by Susan Sizemore 15/12 ***
7. Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
8. Derik's Bane by MaryJanice Davidson 16/12 ****
9. Charmed by Jayne Castle, Lori Foster, Eileen Wilks & Julie Beard 22/12 ***



Alternates:

1. Sword of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor
2. Knight of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor
3. High Stakes by Erin McCarthy 19/12
4. The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
5. The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
6. Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon

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RRR GROUP - READ THE MONTH - DECEMBER

8/8 read - COMPLETED 31/12

D - Derik's Bane by MaryJanice Davidson 16/12 ****
E - Full House by Janet Evanovich 28/12 ****
C - Causing Havoc by Lori Foster 25/12
E - Full Tilt by Janet Evanovich 29/12 ****
M - High Stakes by Erin McCarthy 19/12 ****
B - Witch Fire by Anya Bast 4/12 ****
E - Full Speed by Janet Evanovich 31/12 ****
R - Rising Tides by Nora Roberts 27/12 *****

BOOKS READ - DECEMBER

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TOTAL = 17

READ THE SEASON CHALLENGE - WINTER
Duration: December 21, 2009 to March 19, 2010

3/7 read

W - When Strangers Marry by Lisa Kleypas 27/12 *****
I - Inner Harbour by Nora Roberts
N - Never Too Much by Lori Foster
T - Too Much Temptation by Lori Foster
E -
R - Rising Tides by Nora Roberts 27/12 *****

Bonus: - Devil In Winter by Lisa Kleypas 26/12 *****


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