Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

2022 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge:

With the year ending, most of us have started looking forward to the new year and have some reading goals we really want to reach.

This is the place to Create-Your-Own-Reading Challenge for 2022.

I've used the acronym SMART to explain how you can put yours together.

SPECIFIC - Sure we have goals and resolutions, but for this challenge you need to be specific on what you will read. Are you going for all classics, books of a specific author, books you already own, etc? You set the parameters, but make sure there is one.

MEASURABLE - Please don't say as many as I can read, please :). Knowing the titles in advance is not required, but you need to put a number of books as your goal. This is a requirement to participate in this challenge.

ATTAINABLE - Be realistic for this challenge. I know how we can go overboard, but you know, how many hours you read in a day. Do not set yourself up to fail. On this note, you are only allowed to have one Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge entry.

REWARDING - A tenet I follow everytime I create and/or join a challenge, is that it should be fun. This is not a punishment, but an activity that you really want to do. You get a better chance of completing it, if you are enjoying yourself.

TIME-BOUND - This challenge is good for the whole year. If you want to set a different start and end date, its up to you, but make sure I can see the duration period of your challenge.

Here is the suggested format:

Challenge Title:
Duration:
Number of Books:
Challenge Description:
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)

2022 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Challenge Title: Take Control of My DTB TBR Pile, Reduce My Keepers Pile AND Make Use of My Kindle Unlimited Membership
Number of Books: 3 "Old" + 3 "Rereads" + 12 "Kindle Unlimited" books = 18 total


This challenge is subject to change as I look through my books and decide my plan of attack.


Challenge Description:
Part 1: Read "old" paperback books that I own, then donate books that are not going to be "keepers".
Part 2: Reread "old keepers" and donate them.
Part 3: Read Kindle Unlimited Books to make use of my membership.



List of Books:
Part 1: Out With The Old (DTB TBR Pile)
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Part 2: Out With The Even Older (Re-Read Old Keepers)
01. Lily and the Major by Linda Lael Miller - 02/19/22
02. Emma And The Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller - 03/23/22
03. Bring Me Home for Christmas by Robyn Carr - 06/05/22
04. Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr - 06/14/22
05. Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr - 06/19/22
06. Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr - 07/22/22
07. My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr - 07/31/22
08. Return to Virgin River by Robyn Carr - 08/01/22
09. Caroline and the Raider by Linda Lael Miller - 10/20/22
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Part 3: Enjoy the New (Kindle Unlimited)
01. Crazy in Love by Kristin Miller - 01/31/22
02. Shifter's Dream by Lisa Ladew - 02/27/22
03. Till I Kissed You by Laura Trentham - 03/14/22
04. Snowfall and Mistletoe by Michelle Pennington - 03/24/22
05. Wild Fire by Tiffinie Helmer - 04/06/22
06. Santa Gone South: A Gone South Novel by Alicia Hunter Pace - 04/29/22
07. Let Me Love You by Kristin Miller - 05/21/22
08. Love On Anchor Island by Terri Osburn - 05/22/22
09. Kiss Me, Dancer by Alicia Street - 05/29/22
10. Fire in Her Dreams by Ruby Dixon - 06/02/22
11. Wicked White by Michelle A. Valentine - 06/06/22
12. Shoestrings and Mistletoe by Michelle Pennington - 07/30/22
13. Wrong Question, Right Answer by Elle Casey - 08/15/22
14. Emma's Heart by Rebecca Lorino Pond - 08/16/22
15. My Kind of Love by Kristin Miller - 08/31/22
16. It Must Have Been Love by Kristin Miller - 09/01/22
17. Dark Fire by Ruby Dixon - 09/10/22
18. Wild Card by Tiffinie Helmer - 09/14/22
19. Like You Love Me by Adriana Locke - 10/07/22
20. Getting Dirty by Erin Nicholas - 11/25/22
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Challenge Title: Try to clear some of my tbr lists
Duration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Number of Books: 100
Challenge Description: To read 50 books from my kindle and 50 from my kobo
List of Books:

Kindle


Kobo

Me too how do I make this challenge for my books📚? I'm using my iPad

Challenge Title: Trim That TBR!
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2022
Number of Books: 20
Challenge Description: Read books that have been languishing on my TBR.
Reward: I can purchase a new eBook for every 5 books I complete.
List of Books: (see tasks)

Progress: 18/20

1. Read 3 books from series on my Goodreads TBR list that I have started and not finished. Books can be from the same series or from different series.

* 1. Wife for Hire (3/8/22)
* 2. The Rocky Road to Romance (4/2/22)
* 3. Thorn's Challenge (7/3/22)

2. Read 15 physical books from my TBR list that I already own.

* 1. Love Unexpected: With All My Heart (1/5/22)
* 2. Sleigh Ride with the Rancher (1/8/22)
* 3. Longbourn (1/15/22)
* 4. Starlight and the Single Dad (1/29/22)
* 5. Fumbled (2/16/22)
* 6. Lakeside Sweetheart (2/19/22)
* 7. Katia's Promise (3/5/22)
* 8. Her Wyoming Valentine Wish (3/10/22)
* 9. Backfire (3/15/22)
* 10. Redemption on Rivers Ranch (6/27/22)
* 11. Proof of Innocence (10/3/22)
* 12. Small-Town Nanny (10/8/22)
* 13. Be Mine (10/13/22)
* 14. A Soldier's Promise (10/30/22)
* 15. Merry Christmas, Baby (11/11/22)

3. Read the longest book on my TBR list. - The Witching Hour

4. Read the shortest book on my TBR list. - Courted by a Cowboy

I'm in as well.

Challenge Title:
Have fun reading!

Duration:
01 Jan. 2022 - 31 Dec. 2022

Rules:
none

Read:
37/70


1. Paranormally Yours or finishing those paranormal romance/urban fantasy series, part 1 0/10
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2. Paranormally Yours or finishing those paranormal romance/urban fantasy series, part 2 2/10
1 Kiss of Moonlight by Stephanie Julian
2 Northern Lights Shifters: Books 1 - 2 by Vivian Arend
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3. Darlings of Urban Fantasy or getting hooked by those urban fantasy series 8/10
1 The Girl in the Box Series: Alone, Untouched, Soulless by Robert J. Crane
2 Night Broken by Patricia Briggs
3 Fire, Brimstone and Chocolate Cake by Mina Carter
4 Shift by Karina Espinosa
5 Of Beast and Beauty by Chandra Hahn
6 Knight's Redemption by Sherilee Gray
7 Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
8 Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
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4. Love Is in the Air or romance, part 1 10/10
1 Butterface by Avery Flynn
2 The Cowboy's Home by Christina Butrum
3 Currawong Creek by Jennifer Scoullar
4 Wild About Rand by Joleen James
5 Calling The Shots by Christine D'Abo
6 Long Shots: Books 1-3 by Christine D'Abo
7 Baby, It's Cold Outside by Kait Nolan
8 A Rancher's Heart by Vivian Arend
9 Hide Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez
10 Guarding Her Heart by Laura Haley-McNeil



5. Love Is in the Air or romance, part 2 10/10
1 Six Pack Ranch: Books 1-3 by Vivian Arend
2 Follow Me Darkly by Helen Hardt
3 In Hot Water by Terry Odell
4 My Always One by Aleatha Romig
5 Rock Bottom by Emily Goodwin
6 Make Me Forget by Anna Brooks
7 Let It Be Me by Kait Nolan
8 Maneuver by Chelle Bliss
9 She Walks in Moonlight by Jennifer Silverwood
10 Thunder Moon by Joanne Mallory



6. Dangerous Desires: A Romantic Suspense Collection or romantic suspense, part 1 7/10
1 Beginning by Calle J. Brookes
2 Waiting by Calle J. Brookes
3 Watching by Calle J. Brookes
4 Wanting by Calle J. Brookes
5 Lethal Edge by Kaylea Cross
6 Skin Deep by Kimberly Kincaid
7 Protective Custody by L. Nicole
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7. Dangerous Desires: A Romantic Suspense Collection or Romantic suspense, part 2 0/10
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My goal for 2022:

Read 40 standalone books. At least half of them must be in my TBR pile for 2+ years.

1. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty - Anderson Cooper
2. For Your Own Good - Samantha Downing
3. One Breath Away - Heather Gudenkauf 2y+
4. How to Love Your Neighbor - Sophie Sullivan
5. Kill the Messenger - Tami Hoag 2y+
6. If Looks Could Kill - Eileen Dreyer 2y+
7. The Last Thing He Told Me - Laura Dave
8. The Widow - K.L. Slater
9. Devil's Gambit - Lisa Jackson 2y+
10. The Babe Magnet - Robin Wells 2y+
11. The Escape Room - Megan Goldin
12. Reasonable Doubt - Catherine Anderson 2y+
13. The Collector - Nora Roberts 2y+
14. Blacktop Wasteland - S.A. Cosby
15. Never Let You Go - Chevy Stevens
16. Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer 2y+
17. You Only Die Twice - Brynn Kelly
18. Nine Lives - Peter Swanson
19. Jackson's Way - Leslie LaFoy 2y+
20. Ritual Sins - Anne Stuart 2y+
21. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving
22. Bewitching - Carla Neggers 2y+
23. Anywhere You Are - Constance O'Day-Flannery 2y+
24. The Librarian Spy - Madeline Martin
25. The Last Frontier - Rebecca Flanders 2y+
26. Wolf Moon - Nora Roberts
27. Everyone Loves a Hero - Marie Force 2y+
28. The Chain - Adrian McKinty 2y+
29. One Day - Samantha Young
30. Echoes of Tomorrow - Jenny Lykins 2y+
31. A Christmas Mystery - A.L. Jambor
32. The Price of Silence - Kate Wilhelm
33. Holiday Romance - Catherine Walsh

Read Your Recs
January 1 to December 31
25/20 COMPLETE
2 DNFs
Read twenty of the books you've recommended your library purchase.

1. Seven Blades in Black
2. Dead Voices DNF
3. Butterfly Yellow
4. The Guinevere Deception
5. The Star Shepherd
6. The Speed of Falling Objects
7. Loveboat, Taipei DNF
8. The Shadows Between Us
9. Heart and Seoul
10. Orion Lost
11. The Rage of Dragons
12. The Winter Duke
13. When We Were Magic
14. Deal with the Devil
15. One Time
16. Lightbringer
17. A Wolf for a Spell
18. Persephone Station
19. City of the Plague God
20. Remote Control
21. Wings of Ebony
22. The Girls I've Been
23. A Lady's Formula for Love
24. The Witch's Heart
25. Cathedral of Bones
26. Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found
27. All the Murmuring Bones
28. The Unbroken
29. Odin's Child
30. The Charmed Wife
31. Malice
32. To Love and to Loathe
33. The Girl from Shadow Springs
34. The Shape of Thunder
35. A Master of Djinn
36. Son of the Storm
37. Yesterday Is History
38. The Forever Sea
39. Sweethand
40. The Last Rabbit
41. Brave in the Woods
42. She Who Became the Sun
43. Iron Widow
44. Midnight in Everwood
45. Cinders & Sparrows
46. I Dream He Talks to Me: A Memoir of Learning How to Listen
47. The Kindred
48. Crudrat
49. The Jade Setter of Janloon
50. God of Neverland

This challenge always helps me get some neglected books off my TBR pile, so I'm sticking with it.

Create Your Own Challenge
Challenge Title: The Triple Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
Number of Books: 15/16

Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list.
1.Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens (3/7)★★★
2.His Mistress By Morning by Elizabeth Boyle (4/27)★★★★
3.Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson (2/24)★★★★★
4.Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman (7/31)★★★★
5.Hot Under Pressure by Kathleen O'Reilly (1/4)★★★1/2
6.Candle in the Window by Christina Dodd (1/31)★★★1/2
7.Getting Lucky by Marilyn Pappano (5/25)★★★★
8.Holes by Louis Sachar (4/19)★★★★★
9.Luke by Cheyenne McCray (9/6)★★★★
10.Lady Vengeance by Sarah Eagle (11/27)★★★

Completed 10/10


Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean (6/13)★★★★★ *MW (8/30)
2.Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (7/24)★★★★1/2 *MW (8/16)
3.A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen (10/6)★★★★1/2 *MW (11/15)

Read 3/3
*MW = Movies Watched 3/3


Part III - Finish Anthologies
I have a habit of starting anthologies because of one particular story and then not finishing them. So, I'm going to finish all anthologies started the previous year unless one of the stories in it is part of a series that I'm not caught up on.
1.Wed Under Western Skies by Various Authors (5/2)★★★1/2
2.Overkill: Snippets of Demonica Life by Larissa Ione (4/20)★★★★★
3.A Western Winter Wonderland by Various Authors

Completed 2/3

2022 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2022
Challenge Description: Getting the old out of my TBR

Number of Books: 0/ ? books
List of Books:

Challenge 1: Finished series (only series started before 2022)

3 books left:




2 books left:









1 book left:
✅ 1/31




✅ 2/20
✅ 2/8


Challenge 2: Only stand alones (added before 2022)



Challenge 3: Read books from my shelves
1. patience is a virtue

2. read or not series
3. read or not standalones
4. on hold

Get it Together and PURGE!!!!
Dates: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

“You Keep Me Hangin on”
Read a book that’s been on your TBR more than 2 years
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“My husband just tripped on a book”
Read a physical book that is in your house on or before 1/1/22
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“We’ve been together too long”
Finish a series
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“It’s a brand new day”
Read a book published in 2022
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Create Your Own Reading Challenge
January 1 to December 31, 2022

Read: 3/50

Oldest TBR Books
1. The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
2. Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
3. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond
4. Born in Blood by Alexandra Ivy
8. Blood of Cupids by Sophia Kenzie
9. Blood Law by Jeannie Holmes
10. Shine Shine Shine by Lydia Netzer



Oldest TBR Memoirs
1. Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide by Peter Allison
2. The Los Angeles Diaries by James Brown
3. Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets by Sudhir Venkatesh
4. The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy
5. The Girl With No Name: The Incredible True Story of a Child Raised by Monkeys by Marina Chapman
6. Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol
7. Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed by Life by Eugene O'Kelly
8. The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
9. Notes from No Man's Land: American Essays by Eula Biss
10. The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt by Kara Cooney



Oldest TBR Non-Fiction
1. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
2. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter
3. Last Chance to See to Douglas Adams
4. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
5. The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins
6. The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene by Richard Dawkins
7. The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson
8. Dataclysm: Who We Are by Christian Rudder
9. Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space by Carl Sagan
10. The World Without Us by Alan Weisman




Oldest TBR Science & Nature
1. Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel
2. A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking
3. Bursts: The Hidden Pattern Behind Everything We Do by Albert-László Barabási
4. The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance – What Women Should Know by Katty Kay
5. Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
6. What Should We Be Worried About? Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night by John Brockman
7. The Structure of Evolutionary Theory by Stephen Jay Gould
8. Complexity: A Guided Tour by Melanie Mitchell
9. Nature Via Nurture: Genes, Experience and What Makes Us Human by Matt Ridley
10. The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature by Matt Ridley



Oldest TBR Mysteries & Thrillers
1. Everywhere That Mary Went by Lisa Scottoline
2. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
3. The Devil's Necktie by John Lansing
4. Under the Skin by Michel Faber
5. Just What Kind of Mother Are You? by Paula Daly
6. Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes
7. Robin Hood Hacker Collection by Carolyn McCray
8. After I'm Gone by Laura Lippman
9. Watchers in the Night by Jenna Black
10. Never Saw it Coming by Linwood Barclay



Read
✔The Necklace: Thirteen Women and the Experiment That Transformed Their Lives by Cheryl Jarvis (16/1/2022) 💥💥💥💥
✔Silver Bullet by S.M. Reine (6/2/2022) 💥💥💥💥
✔Game for Trouble by Karen Erickson (23/4/2022) 💥💥

2022 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2022
Challenge Description: completing series - only series started before 2022

Books read: 18/30+
Series: 8/15
Series Finished : 1
1.
Americana by Janet Dailey
(1) #28 - Reilly's Woman - Jan 09
(12) #11 - Kona Winds - Mar 30

2. ✔️
The Red Ledger by Meredith Wild
(2-4) #4-6 Recall - Jan 14
(7-9) #7-9 Revenge - Mar 05

3.
New Species by Laurann Dohner
(5) #2 Slade - Jan 21

4.
Zorn Warriors by Laurann Dohner
(6) #2 Kidnapping Casey - Feb 21
(11) #3 Tempting Rever - Mar 20

5.
Vanza by Amanda Quick
(10) #2 I Thee Wed - Mar 14

6.
Everland Ever After by Caroline Lee
(13) #3 Beauty - May 23
(14) #4 The Stepmother - Jun 08

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Dracula’s Bloodline by Ana Calin
(15) #2 Prince of Obsession - Jul 31, 2022

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Bridgertons by Julia Quinn
(16) #2 The Viscount Who Loved Me - Oct 09, 2022
(17) #3 An Offer From a Gentleman - Oct 18, 2022
(18) #4 Romancing Mister Bridgerton - Nov 06, 2022

how did I miss this thread??? I love it.
CHALLENGE TITLE : bye bye old, hello new

DURATION 1/1/22 - 31/12/22

NO.OF BOOKS : 20

CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION
1.Bye Bye Old : get rid of all those bks languishing on my TBR Shelf
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HELLO NEW Contemporary YA Romances, preferably as 3 physical books
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As E books.
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COMPLETE SERIES.
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2. Hopefully

MY REWARDS FOR COMPLETING THE CHALLENGE : idk




LIST OF BOOKS

doing this

trying to finish series (will add more)

Quid pro quo Patricia Rosemoor

Pushed to the Limit
Squaring Accounts
No Holds Barred

2022 Mony's Not-Your-Usual Reading Challenge

https://earth.google.com/web/search/L...

Can replace up to 10 book categories with another one
Levels
1-15: Scarlet Ibis Level (Trinidad & Tobago)
16-30: Koala Level (AUS)
31-45: Polar Bear Level (CAN)
46-57: Bald Eagle (US)
58-68: Siberian Tiger Level (RUSSIA)
69-78: Giant Panda Level (CHINA)

Categories:

A
✅ ALL BY MYSELF: A standalone book- The Plight Before Christmas
✅ ASSOCIATION: A book you associate with favourite place (Ireland)- Crow
✅ AUTHOR: A book by a new to you author- Jinxed
B
✅ BILLIONAIRE: wealthy character- Beauty and the Baller
✅ BIAS: social bias plays role in the story- The Beau & the Belle
✅ BLUE: Book with blue on the cover- Love Struck Café: A Sassy Southern Romantic Novella
C
✅ CRIMSON: read a book with a red cover- Just Neighbors
✅ CHEST: A book with bare chested MC on cover- Plus One
✅ CONSTELLATION: A book with stars on cover-Karma
D
✅ DRAWING: A book where MC is an artist- Come Back to Bed
✅ DANGLING: A book where something dangled- Worth It
✅ DOMINOES: A book from a series: Back in Black
E
✅ EBONY & IVORY: A book with a black-and-white cover- Aced
✅ EMOTIONAL: A book that touches you deeply- Darling Venom
✅ ENTERTAINING: An entertaining book from beginning to end- The Girl in 6E
F
✅ FIRST: A debut novel- The Love Act
✅ FANTASY: A book that is tagged fantasy or paranormal- Penumbra
✅ FAVOURITE: re-read one of your favourite books- Lead
G
✅ GREY: A book with a mainly grey cover- Funny Little Snake
✅ GRR: A book which has a GRReat bed scene- Lord of Population
✅ GRAND: A book with over 375 pages- Moonlight Over Manhattan
H
✅ HEROINE: A book with strong and confident heroine- Cruel Paradise
✅ HARD, HARDER: A book with a rock, gem or mineral in the title - A Pinch of Sugar
✅ HORIZONS: A book written by a BIPOC author- Her Wicked Marquess
I
✅ IF ONLY: story element you'd like in your life- Against a Wall (mountain forest)
✅ INTELLIGENT: A book that features a smart/intuitive MMC- Butterfly in Amber
✅ INTERNATIONAL - A book set outside North America & U.K.- Last Kiss
J
✅ JOVIAL: A lighthearted/funny book that makes you smile- Accidental Tryst
✅ JOCK: A book that features a jock- Homecoming King
✅ JADE: A book that has some green on the cover- Lawless
K
✅ KINDRED: A book you saw on someone's bookshelf- Duet
✅ KICK: A book with a crime or violent character- Agnes and the Hitman
✅ KISS: A book with two people kissing or fighting on cover- Locked Box
L
✅ LUST: book which had one of the best lovers who made it in your top 2022 list- The Sex Surrogate
✅ LANGUAGES: book that includes two languages- Kingdom Fall
✅ LOVE 2.0: read a second chance book- A Hundred Summers
M
✅ MYSTERY & MURDER: book tagged mystery/suspense- Rare Danger
✅ MUSIC: read a book about a band or musical group- Clash
✅ MARVELLOUS: learned something new about love and/or love-making -Thoroughly Whipped
N
✅ NAMESAKE: author that has first, middle or last name initials as you- Vampire Love
✅ NEKKED: A book with an MC who spends lots of time where he's nekked- Fall
✅ NEW: A read a book published in 2021 or 2022- Getting Real
O
✅ ORANGE: A book with orange on the cover- Fake Maid
✅ ON FIRE: A book with sizzling hot MC, scene... - First Touch
✅ OCEAN: A story that takes place near/on the ocean- King's Captive
P
✅ PERFECT: A book with hero that embodies your perfect man- Crystal Whisperer
✅ PINK- Book with pink on the cover- Verity
✅ PATRIARCHY: Book where a patriarchal character impacts the story- Call Me Irresistible
Q
✅ QUICK: A book that has less then 150 pages- Thin Ice
✅ QUIMPER, FRANCE: Book which is partially or wholly set in Europe, or there is mention of Europe- Spotless https://www.istockphoto.com/search/2/...
✅ QUILT: Book with character or place that makes you feel warm & cozy- Beating Ruby
R
✅REFLECTION: A book with a mirror on cover or letter R in title - Return Billionaire to Sender
✅ RATINGS: A book that has at least 15,000 ratings on Goodreads- Lick
✅ RETRO: read a book published before 2010 - Love Story
S
✅ SCARY: A book that scared you- You Can Run
✅ SINGING: A book that has the same title as a song- The Plan
✅ SUITS: heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover- Deconstructed
T
✅ TIES OR SCALES: book with man in a suit or alien on cover- Beautifully Cruel
✅ TABOO: read a book that features a taboo topic- Do Not Disturb
✅ TRAVEL: Book where a plane, train, bike, bus plays a role in the story-The Stopover
U
✅UNKNOWN: A book you know nothing about- Rare Danger
✅ UGLY: A book you could barely finish- F*ck It
✅ UNDER: A book where an MC is a boss- Act Your Age
V
✅ VACATION: A book where characters take a vacation- The Plus Ones
✅ VIOLET: read a book with purple in the cover- Generation 18
✅ VIBES: read a book that makes you feel good- The Takeover
W
✅ WELL WRITTEN: A book you consider was penned well by the author - Dirty Talk
✅ WORLDS: A book featuring a dystopian OR a too good to be true world - Memory Zero
✅ WITH: A book with either “with, in, to, of, on" in title or first line- The Song of the Marked
X
✅ X: read a book with the letter “x” in the title or first line- Sexy as Sin
✅ X-RATED: read a steamy/erotic book- Driven
✅ XENOPHILE-MC enjoys travel/new places/new people- On a Night Like This
Y
✅ YELLOW: read a book with a mainly yellow cover- The Dean
✅ YEAR: read a book with an age gap- Fake Model
✅ YORE: read a book set back in an historical period- A Hundred Summers
Z
✅ ZILLION- book with MC who misses zillion chances to change- Crashed
✅ ZOMBIES - read a book that features supernatural creatures- Fated
✅ ZEAL: read a book about a subject you are passionate about- Fueled

SEPTEMBER 2022 Group Reads

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NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!



The goal of Group Reads is to find books that we would like to read and discuss as a group. With that in mind, please nominate and vote on books that you have not yet read (or are interested in re-reading now), AND that you would like to read and discuss with others. Group reads are the most fun when we get participation from lots of our members.

★ SEPTEMBER SPECIAL- Each member may nominate TWO BOOKS for each category.

★ Books nominated for September should be released on or before 9/15/2022.

★ Series books must be FIRST in the series unless we have already read book 1 as a group.

★ Books must be full length novels (>150 pages)

★ Authors - this is not the thread to promote your book. You can do that HERE

😎 Let's have fun!

1. Romance: any book tagged ROMANCE
2. Sub-genre (of Romance): SPORTS ROMANCE
3. Theme: NERDATHON* - Nominate any book that you can tie to the theme in any way. Think outside the box. Beach reads; escape& healing; head in the sand; sun & fun; life's a bitch; surfer dudes & hotties, pink drinks with wee umbrellas.

NOMINATIONS OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 21

I really love those challenges.
I have found someone’s list very interesting and did not find this in a yearly challenge so I ll make it as my own challenge.

💕 A to Z locations (countries, states, city) Challenge.
1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022
Completed : 15/26

✩ Read 26 books in which the action takes place in a location that begins with the letters of the alphabet.

Guidelines:
✩ For the letters Q, U, X ,Y, and Z , any location with the letters Q, U, X ,Y, and Z in it is acceptable (the letter can be found in any part of its name).
✩ As long as the books were read in 2022, you can go ahead and backdate.

My list :
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✔️A: Austin, Texas in Wait for It by Mariana Zapata
✔️B : Beddington, Maine in Lobsters, Bisques, and Berries by Olivia Gaines
✔️C : Chicago, Illinois in Painted On My Heart by Kindle Alexander
✔️D : Durango, Colorado in Absolving Blue by Freya Barker
E
✔️F : France, Paris in Jude's Lullabye by Lucy Lennox
✔️G : Grand Junction, Colorado in Hit & Run by Freya Barker
✔️H : Houston, Texas in Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
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✔️L : Las Vegas, Nevada in Fallen by Suzanne Wright
✔️M : Memphis, Tennessee in Plus One by Mae Wood
N : New-York in Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
✔️O : Orlando, Florida in Dream Man by Linda Howard
✔️P: Phœnix, Arizona in White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz
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✔️T : Talkeetna, Alaska in North to Alaska by Olivia Gaines
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✔️W : Wishingbone, Montana in Daddy's Sassy Sweetheart by Laylah Roberts
X
✔️Y: Youngsville (Louisania) in Kind of Cursed by Stephanie Fournet
Z
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All my challenges

LillianaPassions wrote: "I really love those challenges.
I have found someone’s list very interesting and did not find this in a yearly challenge so I ll make it as my own challenge.

💕 A to Z locations (countries, states,..."

Way to go LillianaPassions! I really like doing my own yearly challenge. I like the one you're doing and may do this next year...

I also do the Where Are You Reading Challenge. (by state) - (Romance Readers Reading Challenges)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Looking forward to seeing your books!

Mony wrote: "LillianaPassions wrote: "I really love those challenges.
I have found someone’s list very interesting and did not find this in a yearly challenge so I ll make it as my own challenge.

💕 A to Z loca..."

Thank you Mony ! I did not find this challenge but I m sure have read someone doing it and it inspired me.
I ll sign it with all of you ! Thank so much for the link.
I m sure it will be one of the hardest of all the challenges ! 😁
I can’t wait reading you also !

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2022 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022

Progress: 0 out of 100

With the year ending, most of us have started looking forward to the new year and have some reading goals we really want to reach.

This is the place to Create-Your-Own-Reading Challenge for 2022.

I've used the acronym SMART to explain how you can put yours together.

SPECIFIC - Sure we have goals and resolutions, but for this challenge you need to be specific on what you will read. Are you going for all classics, books of a specific author, books you already own, etc? You set the parameters, but make sure there is one.

MEASURABLE - Please don't say as many as I can read, please :). Knowing the titles in advance is not required, but you need to put a number of books as your goal. This is a requirement to participate in this challenge.

ATTAINABLE - Be realistic for this challenge. I know how we can go overboard, but you know, how many hours you read in a day. Do not set yourself up to fail. On this note, you are only allowed to have one Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge entry.

REWARDING - A tenet I follow everytime I create and/or join a challenge, is that it should be fun. This is not a punishment, but an activity that you really want to do. You get a better chance of completing it, if you are enjoying yourself.

TIME-BOUND - This challenge is good for the whole year. If you want to set a different start and end date, its up to you, but make sure I can see the duration period of your challenge.

Here is the suggested format:

Challenge Title: 100 Audible Books
Duration: 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022
Number of Books: 100
Challenge Description: Listen to 100 books you own on Audible
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)

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Done! I've updated my OG post: Read Your Recs. I think I'm going to binge The Expanse series the rest of the year.

I don't think I'll make the deadline for this challenge. I have 2 books left to finish & one of them is over 1,000 pages! I will make my goal a little more manageable next year. Still, I made a nice dent in my TBR this year.

Congrats Courtney!

Great effort D.L.!

Fran wrote: "Great effort D.L.!"

Thank you! I really appreciate you running these challenges for us.

Create Your Own Challenge - ALL DONE!
Challenge Title: The Triple Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
Number of Books: 16/16

Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list.
1.Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens (3/7)★★★
2.His Mistress By Morning by Elizabeth Boyle (4/27)★★★★
3.Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson (2/24)★★★★★
4.Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman (7/31)★★★★
5.Hot Under Pressure by Kathleen O'Reilly (1/4)★★★1/2
6.Candle in the Window by Christina Dodd (1/31)★★★1/2
7.Getting Lucky by Marilyn Pappano (5/25)★★★★
8.Holes by Louis Sachar (4/19)★★★★★
9.Luke by Cheyenne McCray (9/6)★★★★
10.Lady Vengeance by Sarah Eagle (11/27)★★★

Completed 10/10


Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean (6/13)★★★★★ *MW (8/30)
2.Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (7/24)★★★★1/2 *MW (8/16)
3.A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen (10/6)★★★★1/2 *MW (11/15)

Read 3/3
*MW = Movies Watched 3/3


Part III - Finish Anthologies
I have a habit of starting anthologies because of one particular story and then not finishing them. So, I'm going to finish all anthologies started the previous year unless one of the stories in it is part of a series that I'm not caught up on.
1.Wed Under Western Skies by Various Authors (5/2)★★★1/2
2.Overkill: Snippets of Demonica Life by Larissa Ione (4/20)★★★★★
3.A Western Winter Wonderland by Various Authors (12/18)★★★★

Completed 3/3

Congratulations Julianna!

Thanks, Fran!

Didn't manage to complete the challenge, I got carried away by just reading books instead of trying to find books that fit this challenge.



Challenge Title:
Have fun reading!

Duration:
01 Jan. 2022 - 31 Dec. 2022

Rules:
none

Read:
37/70


1. Paranormally Yours or finishing those paranormal romance/urban fantasy series, part 1 0/10
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2. Paranormally Yours or finishing those paranormal romance/urban fantasy series, part 2 2/10
1 Kiss of Moonlight by Stephanie Julian
2 Northern Lights Shifters: Books 1 - 2 by Vivian Arend
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3. Darlings of Urban Fantasy or getting hooked by those urban fantasy series 8/10
1 The Girl in the Box Series: Alone, Untouched, Soulless by Robert J. Crane
2 Night Broken by Patricia Briggs
3 Fire, Brimstone and Chocolate Cake by Mina Carter
4 Shift by Karina Espinosa
5 Of Beast and Beauty by Chandra Hahn
6 Knight's Redemption by Sherilee Gray
7 Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
8 Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
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4. Love Is in the Air or romance, part 1 10/10
1 Butterface by Avery Flynn
2 The Cowboy's Home by Christina Butrum
3 Currawong Creek by Jennifer Scoullar
4 Wild About Rand by Joleen James
5 Calling The Shots by Christine D'Abo
6 Long Shots: Books 1-3 by Christine D'Abo
7 Baby, It's Cold Outside by Kait Nolan
8 A Rancher's Heart by Vivian Arend
9 Hide Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez
10 Guarding Her Heart by Laura Haley-McNeil



5. Love Is in the Air or romance, part 2 10/10
1 Six Pack Ranch: Books 1-3 by Vivian Arend
2 Follow Me Darkly by Helen Hardt
3 In Hot Water by Terry Odell
4 My Always One by Aleatha Romig
5 Rock Bottom by Emily Goodwin
6 Make Me Forget by Anna Brooks
7 Let It Be Me by Kait Nolan
8 Maneuver by Chelle Bliss
9 She Walks in Moonlight by Jennifer Silverwood
10 Thunder Moon by Joanne Mallory



6. Dangerous Desires: A Romantic Suspense Collection or romantic suspense, part 1 7/10
1 Beginning by Calle J. Brookes
2 Waiting by Calle J. Brookes
3 Watching by Calle J. Brookes
4 Wanting by Calle J. Brookes
5 Lethal Edge by Kaylea Cross
6 Skin Deep by Kimberly Kincaid
7 Protective Custody by L. Nicole
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7. Dangerous Desires: A Romantic Suspense Collection or Romantic suspense, part 2 0/10
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