Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Read the Month Challenge: you take the letters of the month, and for each letter you find a book which either has an author whose last name starts with this letter or a book which title starts with the given letter. Remember to disregard all the articles: a, an, the...

The duration of challenge is from the beginning of the month to last day, but you can post your list ahead of time.

O-C-T-O-B-E-R is sure not short, and there are 2 O's on top of that, so good luck everybody! We're going to need it.

October


O - Old Man's War
C - Charlaine Harris: Grave Secret*
T - Blood Price
O - On the Edge
B -
E - Eugenides: Middlesex
R -

O: Once Upon A Scandal by Barbara Dawson Smith 10/28
C: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 10/3
T: Tempted by His Kiss by Tracy Anne Warren 10/5
O: One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey 10/31
B: Blackstone Chronicles by John Saul 10/30
E: 8th Confession by James Patterson 10/25
R: Relentless A Novel by Dean Koontz 10/26

COMPLETED 10/31

O: Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
C: Soulless by Gail Carriger
T: Time of the Witches by Anna Myers
O: Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund
B: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
E: Enchanted Again by Nancy Madore
R: Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells

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O -
C -
T -
O -
B -
E -
R -

Okay, here's my list...Hoping I'll actually make it. September just had too many Es.


O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C = Carroll, Marisa - Breaking All the Rules
T = The Tycoon's Son by Cindy Kirk
O = Once A Cowboy by Linda Warren
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly
E = Eden's Shadow by Jenna Ryan
R = Rock, Joanne - Scent of a Woman

My list so far:


O- Obernewtyn The Obernewtyn Chronicles 1 by Isobelle Carmody
C- Chosen by P.C. Cast
T- The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout
O- Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
B- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
E- Evernight by Claudia Gray
R- Rogue by Rachel Vincent

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Read the Month - October
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O - O'Bannon, Rockne S. - SeaQuest DSV The Novel
C - Catherine Coulter - Wizard's Daughter
T - Trick or Treachery (Murder, She Wrote) by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
O - Once a Cowboy by Linda Warren
B - Barrett, Lorna - Murder is Binding
E - Eating for England The Delights and Eccentricities of the British at the Table by Nigel Slater
R - Richard Hooker - Mash A Novel About Three Army Doctors

:) Still working on it...

O - Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison 09-10 **
C - Hunted by P.C. & Kristin Cast 08-10 ****
T - Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway 06-10 ***
O - Rape A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates 10-10 ***
B - Broken by Kelley Armstrong 04-10 ****
E - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 12-10 ****
R - Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
or Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland

I see I'm not the only one who likes having options.

I like them fine :) But that messy list is the result of not finished planning what to read. I think I could read 23 books for monthly challenges only in October, but I'm trying to cut that number down.

O= And One Wore Gray by Heather Graham FINISHED 10/29

C= Captive Star by Nora Roberts

T= Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier FINISHED 10/28

O = One Wore Blue by Heather Graham FINISHED 10/25

B= The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil McNeil FINISHED 10/17

E= Evermore by Alyson Noel FINISHED 10/27

R= Riders by Jilly Cooper FINISHED 10/31

FINISHED:

My list, such as it is right now! I'm waiting on a couple of Amazon orders - hopefully they'll arrive this week, and I can flesh this list out a bit more :)

O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
C - Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen
T - Three Fates by Nora Roberts
O -
B - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
E -
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece

Count me in. This is all I have so far.

Read the Month: October

O - Outcast by Joan Johnston 10.02.09

C - Causing Havoc by Lori Foster 10.03.09

T - To the Edge by Cindy Gerard 10.21.09

O - One Week as Lovers by Victoria Dahl 10.17.09

B - Bobby and Jackie The Untold Story by C. David Heymann 10.10.09

E - Extreme Bachelor by Julia London 10.09.09

R - Riding Wild by Jaci Burton 10.19.09

2 OF 8 COMPLETED UPDATED: 10.22.09

O: One False Note by Gordon Korman
C: A Crazy Little Thing Called Death by Nancy Martin
T: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger COMPLETED 10.22
O: Out of the Blue by Joann Ross COMPLETED 10.18
B: The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
E: Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
R: The Ravenscar Dynasty by Barbara Taylor Bradford

I'm in! And I finally picked some books, although I can't seem to call my list finished because I'm not completely satisfied with some of my choices, plus I keep going through the piles of books around my house in an attempt to work down some of that TBR pile...

I had to edit out the fever series book because after reading everyone's comments, I think I should wait until closer to the release date of the next book...


O- One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell
C- Claimed By Shadow by Karen Chance
T- Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
O- Once a Cowboy by Linda Warren
B- Bad Attitude by Sherrilyn Kenyon
E- Embrace the Night by Karen Chance
R-Dead Sexy (Harlequin Blaze #358)(Love At First Bite) by Kimberly Raye

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Tentatively...

O = Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper
C = Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb OR Ceremony by Silko
T = This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart OR Traitor's Moon
O = One Man's Love Book One of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
B = Beowulf A New Verse Translation OR The Book of Scandal
E = Enchantment by Orson Scott Card OR Enchanted by N. Roberts
R = The Rake and the Reformer by Mary Jo Putney OR Rapture

I don't have any book for the letter "O" in my TBR yet but here is mine:

O - One Marriage and Three Weddings by Jenna Hilary Sinclair10/01/2009
C - Copperhead Road by T.D. McKinney10/02/2009
T - Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy10/21/2009
O - Odd Man Out by Claire Thompson 10/06/2009
B - Blood Eclipse by D.J. Manly 10/16/2009
E - The Elegant Corpse by A.M. Riley 10/19/2009
R - Riding Heartbreak Road by Kiernan Kelly 10/02/2009

LAST UPDATE: 10/21/2009 COMPLETED

Finished 6/7

O - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 10/22
C - A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie 10/15
T - A Time to Kill by John Grisham 10/31
O - Out of the Darkness by Jaime Rush
B - Betrayed by P.C. Cast andKristin Cast 10/25
E - Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb 10/9
R - The Reader by Schlink, Bernhard 10/10

6/7

O - Designed To Annoy - Elizabeth Oldfield - 11 October 2009
C - Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad - 05 October 2009
T - The Death of Ivan Ilych - Leo Tolstoy - 01 October 2009
O - One Night with Her Boss - Alison Roberts - 04 October 2009
B - Before You Sleep - Linn Ullmann - 14 October 2009
E - Three To Get Deadly - Janet Evanovich
R - The Family Bones - Kimberly Raiser - 03 October 2009

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Melissa's Read the Month:


O - On the Prowl by Karen MacInerney* * *
C - Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) by Laurell K. Hamilton
T - Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead* * * * *
O - Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison* * *
B - Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs* * *
E - The Eternal Prison by Jeff Somers* * * * *
R - Romancing the Dead by Tate Hallaway* * *

Here is my list:

O – "O" is for Outlaw by Sue Grafton
C – Double Take by Catherine Coulter
T – The Trouble with Paradise by Jill Shalvis - DONE
O – One Grave too Many by Beverly Conner
B – Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs
E – Extreme Danger by Shannon McKenna - DONE
R – Ready by Lucy Monroe - DONE

O - Open To Influence by Frances Roding
C - Conversations with the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer
T - Loverboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson
O - Close Proximity by Elizabeth Oldfield
B - Firefly Summer by Maeve Binchy(changed this one)
E -Nightmare by S.K. Epperson
R -The Reach by Nate KenyonFirefly SummerMaeve Binchy

O – Owens, Robin D. - Heart Mate
C – Cole, Kresley - Dark Desires After Dusk
T - Twilight Phantasies - Maggie Shayne
O - Once A Wolf Susan Krinard
B - Blood Memories - Barb Hendee
E - Eternal - V.K. Forrest
R – Redeemed In Darkness - Alexis Morgan

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Hi Kasia:

Is it okay to post as you go, or should the entire list be posted prior to starting the challenge?

I still don't have a complete list and I am sooooo undecided.

Oh, of course you can post as you go. Whatever works. I tend to post a whole list then change it as I go. I'm also very undecided.

I'm really glad to hear that, Kasia. I'm terrible at making a list. I'll make the list, buy the books....and then change my mind and want to read something else instead. Happens every time.

Here is my list. Of-course, it is subject to change.


O-Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
C-Covet by J R Ward
T-Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead
O-On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
B-Blood Bound / Blaze of Memory /Bitten / Beyond the Highland Mist????
E-Everything Forbidden by Jess Michaels
R-Ritual, Vampire Beach by Alex Duval

O -
C -
T -
O -
B - Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
E -
R - Richelle Mead - Blood Promise

1/7 read

O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
C - Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen
T - Three Fates by Nora Roberts
O -
B - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
E -
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece 2/10

O -
C - Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb
T -
O -
B - Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
E -
R - [Author: Rushton, Pamela] - When the hipchicks went to war

O-[SWING BY OPAL CAREW:] fin. 10-4-09
C-Honk if you love real men v Carrie Alexander fin. 10-19-09
T-The Man Within v Lora Leigh fin. 10-10-09
O-Only the ring finger knows[yaoi manga:] v Satori Kannagi fin. 10-26-09
B-[BOUND AND DETERMINED BY SHELLEY BRADLEY:]
E-A new Earth v Eckhart Tolle fin. 10-25-09
R-Storm Born v Richelle Mead 10-21-09

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*********************DONE***************

10/3 - three books down! Great start to the month.

O -
C -
T - The Tao Of Sex by Jade Lee (10/3)
O -
B - Blush by Opal Carew (10/2)
E -
R - A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl (10/1)

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O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C = Carroll, Marisa - Breaking All the Rules
T = The Tycoon's Son by Cindy Kirk
O = Once A Cowboy by Linda Warren  10/04
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly
E = Eden's Shadow by Jenna Ryan  10/03
R = Rock, Joanne - Scent of a Woman

Here goes... currently with lots of gaps...
O = TBD
C = Chalice by Robin McKinkley.
T = Tomlinson, Theresa - The forestwife trilogy.
O = TBD
B = Brainjack by Brian Falkner.
E = TBD
R = TBD...

I failed september, but I'll try again :)

O = Mafia Chic by Erica Orloff 4/10
C = Cold Spring by Lieneke Dijkzeul 13/10
T = Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
O = TBD
B = TBD
E = TBD
R = TBD

2/7 read

O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
C - Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen ***** 6/10
T - Three Fates by Nora Roberts
O -
B - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
E -
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece ***** 2/10


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O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C = Carroll, Marisa - Breaking All the Rules
T = The Tycoon's Son by Cindy Kirk
O = Once A Cowboy by Linda Warren  10/04
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly
E = Eden's Shadow by Jenna Ryan  10/03
R = Rock, Joanne - Scent of a Woman  10/06

10/6 - four books down. Started the second O (Outliers) and think I have C lined up as well.

O - Our Husband by Stephanie Bond (10/6)
C -
T - The Tao Of Sex by Jade Lee (10/3)
O -
B - Blush by Opal Carew (10/2)
E -
R - A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl (10/1)

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O- Open To Influence by Frances Roding
C- Conversations with the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer
T- Loverboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson
O- Close Proximity by Elizabeth Oldfield
B- Bid For Independence by Yvonne Whittal
E- Nightmare by S.K. Epperson October 6th
R- The Reach by Nate Kenyon

O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C = Carroll, Marisa - Breaking All the Rules
T = The Tycoon's Son by Cindy Kirk  10/06
O = Once A Cowboy by Linda Warren  10/04
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly
E = Eden's Shadow by Jenna Ryan  10/03
R = Rock, Joanne - Scent of a Woman  10/06

O-Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
C-Covet by J R Ward 3 STARS
T-Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead
O-On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
B-Beyond the Highland Mist ******CURRENTLY READING
E-Everything Forbidden by Jess Michaels
R-Ritual, Vampire Beach by Alex Duval

TO READ:
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O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C = Carroll, Marisa - Breaking All the Rules  10/07
T = The Tycoon's Son by Cindy Kirk  10/06
O = Once A Cowboy by Linda Warren  10/04
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly
E = Eden's Shadow by Jenna Ryan  10/03
R = Rock, Joanne - Scent of a Woman  10/06

2/7 read

O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
C - Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen ***** 6/10
T - Three Fates by Nora Roberts
O - On the Loose by Tara Janzen
B - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
E -
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece ***** 2/10


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10/9 - Only the O and the E to go! I feel good about this month getting done.


O - Our Husband by Stephanie Bond (10/6)
C - Chloe Does Yale by Natalie Krinsky (10/9)
T - The Tao Of Sex by Jade Lee (10/3)
O -
B - Blush by Opal Carew (10/2)
E -
R - A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl (10/1)

Only one more to go. Yay!

O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C = Carroll, Marisa - Breaking All the Rules  10/07
T = The Tycoon's Son by Cindy Kirk  10/06
O = Once A Cowboy by Linda Warren  10/04
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly  10/09
E = Eden's Shadow by Jenna Ryan  10/03
R = Rock, Joanne - Scent of a Woman  10/06

Update:

O – Owens, Robin D. - Heart Mate
C – Cole, Kresley - Dark Desires After Dusk
T - Twilight Phantasies - Maggie Shayne
O - Once A Wolf Susan Krinard
B - Blood Memories - Barb Hendee
E - Eternal - V.K. Forrest
R – Redeemed In Darkness - Alexis Morgan

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O - Out of Sight, Out of Mind by Marilyn Kaye
C - Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb
T - The Twilight Before Christmas by Christine Feehan
O - Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan
B - Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
E -
R - [Author: Rushton, Pamela] - When the hipchicks went to war


6/7

October 10 - Challenge complete!

O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son  10/09
C = Carroll, Marisa - Breaking All the Rules  10/07
T = The Tycoon's Son by Cindy Kirk  10/06
O = Once A Cowboy by Linda Warren  10/04
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly  10/09
E = Eden's Shadow by Jenna Ryan  10/03
R = Rock, Joanne - Scent of a Woman  10/06

You put us all to shame Alathea. Congratulations on your dedication.