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Read-the-Season Challenge (Winter)

W - (A) Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
I - Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
N - Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon
T - The Trouble With Harry by Katie MacAlister
E - Educating Caroline by Patricia Cabot
R - The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
WINTER title - Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas








READ-THE-SEASON WINTER CHALLENGE
Duration: December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010
W - Written on Your Skin by Meredith Duran
I - Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis
N - Nora Roberts's The Hollow
T - Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
E - Every Last Fantasy by Shiloh Walker
R - Riding the Storm by Sydney Croft
Bonus: Deep Kiss of Winter by Kresley Cole & Gena Showalter







W - Lord of the Fading Lands - C L Wilson
I - I Want You To Want Me - Kathy Love
N - Master of Ectasy - Nina Bangs
T - The Taste of Night - Vicki Pettersson
E - Eternally - Maureen Child
R - Succubus Dreams - Richelle Mead
Bonus: Deep Kiss of Winter - Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter







12/15: List posted
Status: 6/7
W:
I:
N:
T: Tainted by Julie Kenner
E:
R:
WINTER BONUS:







Well you just have to spend a GR winter with us...LOL!

I'll send some sunshine your way (although not today, overcast & rainy)"
Auckland, New Zealand, might be in summer for more than a day at the moment...

Duration: December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010
Just for the heck of it, I'm going to use all author's last names for this challenge.
W - Wodehouse, P.G. - The Code of the Woosters
I - Idle, Eric - The Greedy Bastard Diary - A Comic Tour of America
N - Neggars, Carla - The Carriage House
T - Thorpe, Kay - Alpha Man (Postcards from Europe)
E - Eco, Umberto - The Name of the Rose
R - Ross, Clarissa - Secret of the Pale Lover
Bonus "Winter": Winters, Rebecca - Matrimony With His Majesty
(I know the bonus technically is suppose to be in the title, not the author but I only have 2 books out of over 3,000 with winter in the title: book 2 or 3 of the Dragonlance chronicles or The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck.)

Working on the list, since I likely won't be starting this until after Christmas
W = When the Laird Returns Book Two of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
I = The Irresistible MacRae Book Three of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
N =Nicole Jordan: To Romance a Charming Rogue A Novel
T = Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
E
R = Ride The Fire by Pamela Clare
Bonus: Read a book with "Winter" in the Title

W - Devil in a Kilt by Sue-Ellen Welfonder
I - Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden
N - None But You, by Susan Kaye
T - Tempt Me with Darkness by Shayla Black
E - Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
R - The Dark One by Ronda Thompson
Bonus: Winter Kiss A Dragonfire Novel by Deborah Cooke






After previewing my post I realize 5 of the 7 books I picked have a guy without a shirt on the cover. This will be a very fun challenge. :D

W - Witch & Wizard by James Patterson
I - Isle of Palms by Dorothea Benton Frank
N - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
T - Twilight by Katherine Mosby
E - An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
R - Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig
bonus: Winter People by Phyllis A. Whitney

Read the Season: Winter
Duration: 12.21.09 - 03.19.10
W -
I -
N -
T -
E -
R -
Bonus: "WINTER"

6/7 completed
12/21/09 to 3/19/10
W = Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre * * * * *
I = Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr * * * *
N = Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge * * *
T = Touch the Dark by Karen Chance * * * * *
E
R = Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire * * *
Bonus: The Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow * * *

Read the Season-WINTER-Challenge:
12/21/09 to 3/19/10
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Bonus Book

READ THE SEASON CHALLENGE - WINTER
Duration: December 21, 2009 to March 19, 2010
0/7 read
W - When Strangers Marry by Lisa Kleypas
I - I Burn for You by Susan Sizemore
N - Never Too Much by Lori Foster
T - Too Much Temptation by Lori Foster
E -
R -
Bonus: - Devil In Winter by Lisa Kleypas






Duration: December 21, 2009 to March 19, 2010
4/7 read
W -
I - In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell
N -
T - To Crave a Blood Moon by Shari Kohler
E -
R -
BONUS: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas








I= Ill Wind by Nevada Barr
N=
T= The Trut About Love by Stephanie Laurens
E= The Edge of Desire by Stephanie Laurens
R=
BONUS: Winter of Discontent A Dorothy Martin Mystery by Jeanne Dams
FINISHED:




6/6 +
W -
I -
N -
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R -
Bonus -

W = Wild Blue Under by Judi Fennell
I = In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell
N = Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper
T = Twilight Fall by Lynn Viehl
E = Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank
R = Red by Jordan Summers
Bonus: Deep Kiss of Winter Anthology
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W = Winter Kiss A Dragonfire Novel by Deborah Cooke
I = I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson OR The Ideal Bride by Stephanie Laurens OR It Must Be Love by Rachel Gibson
N = Never After by Laurell K. Hamilton OR Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
T = Then Comes Seduction by Mary Balogh OR This Duchess of Mine by Eloisa James
E = Expecting His Love-Child by Carol Marinelli
R = Rags-to-riches Bride by Mary Nichols OR The Rake's Wicked Proposal by Carole Mortimer OR The Reluctant Widow by Georgette Heyer OR The Rules of Gentility by Janet Mullany
BONUS = A Winter's Tale by Trisha Ashley

W - Why Is Sex Fun
I - Iron Crowned / In Cold Blood
N - Notes From Underground
T - Thousand Cranes / Tortilla Flat
E - Everything Is Illuminated
R - Riders of the Purple Sage
BONUS (winter) - Winter's Tale

December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010
W- C.L. Wilson Lord of the Fading Lands
I- In the Blood Book Two of the Maker's Song by Adrian Phoenix
N- Nicholas by Elizabeth Amber
T- Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman
E- Embraced By Darkness by Keri Arthur
R- Rogue by Rachel Vincent
BONUS--BOOK WITH WINTER IN TITLE--TBD
Link to My Challenges & Lists

December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010
W- C.L. Wilson Lord of the Fading Lands
I- [book:In the Blood Book Two of ..."
Hi Cherra, how did you create the link to your challenges,list and reviews? I think it would help me if I could keep it all in one place like that, thanks.

December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010
W- C.L. Wilson Lord of the Fading Lands
I- [book:In the..."
oh yeah--it is a big help when it comes to keeping all these challenges straight and being able to easily toggle between threads :-)
in the upper right hand corner of this comment box, there is a pop up with formatting tips called: (some html is ok). when you click that you will see bullet points--the 2nd bullet point called "link" allows you to create a hyperlink to pretty much anything on the web.
so, copy the entire command and paste it into your comment box.
then, open another window and pull up the page you wish to hyperlink copy the entire address and paste it over the part the begins with http and ends with .com. To link your reviews, you have to open your actual review--it will end in a number and will not have a .com at the end.
In the part that says "my link text" type in what you want to name your link.
You can click the preview button to make certain your link looks correct--you can always click edit if you have to fix it later.
Let me know if you have any problems or if something isnt clear.

December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010
W- C.L. Wilson Lord of the Fading Lands
I- ..."
Hmmm.... your directions seem pretty clear. I'll give it a try in little bit and let you know. This is just what I need to keep better track in 2010, thanks!

December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010
W- C.L. Wilson Lord of the Fading Lands
I- ..."
I took a while, but I think I have it now. There so much more to goodreads that I thought! Thanks Cherra.

December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010
W- C.L. Wilson [book:Lord of the Fading..."
sure thing! i'm glad you were able to figure it out! once you do it a few times, you will be able to do it pretty fast.

12/21/09 to 3/19/10
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I Interlude in Death by JD Robb
N
T To Love a Man by Karen Robards
E
R
Bonus Book

21st December 09 to 19th March 10
W - What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt
I - In Search of an Impotent Man by Gaby Hauptmann
N - Nip 'n' Tuck by Kathy Lette
T - Testimony by Anita Shreve
E - Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger
R - The Romantic by Barbara Gowdy
Bonus - Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole








Duration: December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010
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W = Wilde, Lori - His Final Seduction
I = Isabella Erlenmeyer - Born Idle (in Ménage à 20, Tales with a hook)
N = Nalini Singh - Branded by Fire
T = Taylor, Vickie - A Doctor's Watch
E = Ericson, Carol - The Sheriff of Silverhill
R = Rita Stradling - Monster (in Ménage à 20, Tales with a hook)
WINTER bonus = A Rose in Winter by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss








READ THE SEASON CHALLENGE - WINTER
Duration: December 21, 2009 to March 19, 2010
0/7 read
W - When Strangers Marry by Lisa Kleypas
I -
N - Never Too Much by Lori Foster
T - Too Much Temptation by Lori Foster
E -
R -
Bonus: - Devil In Winter by Lisa Kleypas



Bonus:


0/7
W-
I-Ice Sarah Beth Durst
N-
T-
E-An Echo in the Bone Diana Gabaldon
R-
Winter Bonus - Winter Rose Patricia McKillip
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I- Inner Harbour - Nora Roberts
N- Nora Roberts - Chesapeake Blue
T- Touch a Dark Wolf - Jennifer St. Giles
E- Evanovich, Janet - Manhunt
R- Rising Tides - Nora Roberts
BONUS- Winter Rose - Nora Roberts (Novella)







Decided on my books, I wanted to read the other Quinn brother books I have.
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Read-the-Season Challenge follows the same format as our popular Read-the-Month Challenge, except that you have a whole season to finish 6 books plus a bonus one.
Here is the timeline:
Winter - December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010
Spring - March 20, 2010 - June 20, 2010
Summer - June 21, 2010 - September 22, 2010
Autumn - September 23, 2010 - December 21, 2010
So we will begin with Winter.
READ-THE-SEASON WINTER CHALLENGE
Duration: December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010
Rules are simple. Using the word WINTER, pick a book title or author (first or last name) that begins with the letters in the chosen season.
Bonus: Read a book that has the word WINTER in its title.