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Link to 2010 Reading List
Link to 2009 Reading List

Link to 2009 Miscellaneous Challenges
Lifetime of Books Challenge - post 1
Serial Reader Challenge - post 26 CHALLENGE COMPLETE 11/6/10

My 2010 Box Set Challenge
RRRC Build Your Box Set Challenge COMPLETE 12/4/10

Read the Damn Books Already Challenge

Duration: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010
Number of Books: 53
Challenge Description: I have a shelf strictly for newly published books which I want to read immediately but unfortunately other books have gotten in the way. They are almost all series books so my goal is to read my way through this shelf. I was gonna add "and not buy anymore" but that is so not happening. LOL

STATUS: 21/53 complete

List of Books:
Acts of Mercy - Mariah Stewart
Bad Moon Rising - Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Becoming - Jeanne Stein 5/19 ★☆☇☈
Beg for Mercy - Toni Andrews
Be Still My Vampire Heart - Kerrilyn Sparks
Bloodring - Faith Hunter
Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born of Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Bound by your Touch - Meredith Duran 3/29 ★★★
Breaking Midnight - Emma Holly
Breath of Fire - Tammy Kane 6/21 ★☆☇☈☉
Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher
Burning Wild - Christine Feehan 5/28 ★☆☇
Covet - J.R. Ward
Dark Hunger - Rita Herron
Dark Slayer - Christine Feehan
The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter ★☆☇☈☉
Dawnbreaker - Jocelyn Drake
The Demon You Know - Christine Warren
Desire Untamed - Pamela Palmer ★☆☇☈☉
Destiny - Alex Archer 8/31 ★☆☇☈
Hot as Sin - Belle Andre 2/6 ★☆☇
Hunting Ground - Patricia Briggs 6/30 ★☆☇☈☉
If He's Wicked - Hannah Howell
The Immortal Hunter - Lynsay Sands
In Over Her Head - Judi Fennell 1/17 ★☆☇☈
Lord of Legends - Susan Krinard 11/23 ★☆☇☈
Lord of Sin - Susan Krinard
Lord of the Highlands - Veronica Wolff 7/18 ★☆☇☈☉
Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward 4/9 ★☆☇☈☉
Obsession Untamed - Pamela Palmer 12/5 ★☆☇☈☉
Passion Untamed - Pamela Palmer
Possess Me at Midnight - Shayla Black
The Renegade Hunter - Lynsay Sands
Scottish Companion - Karen Ranney 8/30 ★☆
A Scotsman in Love - Karen Ranney
Sealed with a Promise - Mary-Margaret Daughtridge 7/16 ★☆☇
Sea Lord - Virginia Kantra
Seduce Me in Shadow - Shayla Black
Shifting Plains - Jean Johnson
Skin Trade - Laurell K. Hamilton
Skykeepers - Jessica Andersen
Slave to Senation - Nalini Singh 2/23 ★☆☇☈☉
Sold to a Laird - Karen Ranney
So Still the Night - Kim Lenox
Soul Magic - Jennifer Lyon 2/19 ★☆☇☈☉
Storm Born - Richelle Mead
Storm of Shadows - Christina Dodd
Storm of Visions - Christina Dodd
Unclean Spirits - M.L.N. Hanover 8/28 ★☆☇☈☉
Undead Next Door - Kerrilyn Sparks
Underground - Kat Richardson 7/30 ★☆☇
Vamps and the City - Kerrilyn Sparks
Walk on the Wild Side - Christine Warren
Wild Blue Under - Judi Fennell 10/24 ★☆☇

God help me but this is less than half of what's on this triple deep shelf.

READ:

SERIES MADNESS CHALLENGE


Plans to Start (2010)
Mary Balogh - Simply series (Simply Unforgettable)
Jacqueline Carey - Kushiel's Legacy (Kushiel's Dart)
Jacquelyn Frank - Gatherers (Hunting Julian)
Juliet Marillier - The Sevenwaters Trilogy (Daughter of the Forest)
Anne McCaffrey - Dragonriders of Pern series (Dragonflight)
Tielle St. Clare - Shadow of the Dragon (Dragon's Kiss)


In middle of: (next book to read)
Shana Abé - Drakon Series (book 4)
Lara Adrian - Midnight Breed Series (Ashes of Midnight)
G.A. Aiken - Dragonkin series (Last Dragon Standing)
Madelyn Alt - Bewitching Mystery series (Home for a Spell)
Jessica Anderson - Final Prophecy (Skykeepers)
Bella Andre - Hot Shots: Men of Fire series (Never Too Hot)
Ilona Andrews - Magic series (Magic Bleeds)
Kelley Armstrong - Women of the Underworld Series (Personal Demon)
Keri Arthur - Riley Jensen series (Moon Sworn)
Amanda Ashley - My Night series (The Music of the Night)
Sharon Ashwood - The Dark Forgotten (Scorched)
Anya Bast - Elemental Witches Series (Witch Fury)
Shayla Black - Doomsday Brethren (Seduce Me in Shadow)
Stephanie Bond - Body Movers (6 Killer Bodies)
Allison Brennan - Seven Deadly Sins (Carnal Sin)
Patricia Briggs - Mercedes Thompson Series (Mercy Thompson: Homecoming)
Patricia Briggs - Alpha and Omega series (book #3)
Patricia Briggs - Hurog series (book 3 ?)
Cheryl Brooks - Cat Star Chronicles (Fugitive
The Cat Star Chronicles #5)
Rhyannon Byrd - Primal Instincts (Edge of Craving)
Rachel Caine - Morganville Vampires (Ghost Town)
P.C. Cast - Goddess Summoning (Goddess of Legend)
P.C. Cast - House of Night ([book:Hunted)
Cassandra Clare - Mortal Instruments (City of Fallen Angels)
Patricia Cornwell - Kay Scarpetta series (book #19)
Catherine Coulter - FBI series (KnockOut An FBI Thriller)
Sydney Croft - ACRO Series (Seduced by the Storm)
Alyssa Day - Warriors of Poseiden (Atlantis Redeemed)
Jocelyn Drake - Dark Days series (Dawnbreaker)
Christine Feehan - Carpathians Dark Series (Dark Slayer)
Christine Feehan - the Leopard series (Wild Fire)
Christine Feehan - the Drake Sisters (Hidden Currents)
Jacquelyn Frank - Shadowdwellers (Rapture)
Diana Gabaldon - Outlander Series ([book #8)
Yasmine Galenorn - Sisters of the Moon ([book:Changeling|371998])
Laura Ann Gilman - Vineart War (Weight of Stone)
Laurell K. Hamilton - Anita Blake Series (Skin Trade)
Laurell K. Hamilton - Meredith Gentry series (book #9)
Lori Handeland - Doomsday series (Apocalypse Happens)
Lori Handeland - Nightcreatures (Hidden Moon)
Lisa Hendrix - Immortal Brotherhood (Immortal Outlaw)
Joey W. Hill - Daughters of Arriane series, (book #4)
Larissa Ione - Demonica Series (Sin Undone)
Alexandra Ivy - Guardians of Eternity Series (Darkness Revealed)
Stacia Kane - Megan Chase series (Demon Inside)
Virginia Kantra - Children of the sea (Sea Lord)
Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dark Hunter series (No Mercy)
Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dream Hunter series (Bad Moon Rising)
Angela Knight - Mageverse (Hot for the Holidays)
Lora Leigh - The Breeds Series (Coyote's Mate)
Lora Leigh - The Nauti Series ([Nauti #7])
Shelly Laurenston - Pride Series (The Mane Squeeze)
Cait London - Aisling Triplets series (For Her Eyes Only - conclusion)
Jennifer Lyon - Wing Slayer Hunters series (Night Magic)

Katie MacAlister - The Dark Ones (Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang)
Katie MacAlister - Light Dragons (The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons)
Karen MacInerney - Tales of an Urban Werewolf (Leader of the Pack)
Juliet Marillier - The Bridei Chronicles (The Well of Shades)
Erin McCarthy - Seven Deadly Sins (The Taking)
Monica McCarty - Campbell trilogy (Highland Scoundrel)
Richelle Mead - Georgina Kincaid (Succubus Shadows)
C.E. Murphy - Walker Papers trilogy (Walking Dead)
Naomi Novik - Temeraire series (book #7)
Christopher Paolini - Inheritance (book 4 - conclusion)
James Patterson - Women's Murder Club (9th Judgement)
James Patterson - Cross series (Cross Country)
James Patterson - Maximum Ride (Angel)
Adrian Phoenix -The Maker's Song (In the Blood)
Tamora Pierce - The Circle Opens (Street Magic)
J.D. Robb - In Death series (Promises in Death)
Jennifer Rardin - Jaz Parks (Biting the Bullet)
Nora Roberts - In the Garden series (Black Rose)
Lynsay Sands - Argeneau series (The Immortal Hunter)
Maggie Shayne - Twilight series (Twilight Prophecy)
Lisa Shearin - Raine Benares series (Armed & Magical)
Sharon Shinn - The Twelve Houses (The Thirteenth House)
Gena Showalter - Lords of the Underworld series (The Darkest Passion)
Nalini Singh - Guild Hunters (Archangel's Consort)
Nalini Singh - Psy-Changling (Visions of Heat)
Susan Sizemore - Prime series (Dark Stranger)
L.J. Smith - Night World (Daughters of Darkness)
Kerrilyn Sparks - Love at Stake (Vamps and the City)
Lili St. Crow - Strange Angels (Defiance)
Sunny - Demon Princess Chronicles (Lucinda, Dangerously)
Elizabeth Vaughan - Star series (White Star)
J.R. Ward, BDB series (Lover Mine)
Heather Webber - Lucy Valentine series (deeply, desperately)
Eileen Wilks - World of the Lupi (Blood Magic)
C.L. Wilson - Tairen Soul series (Queen of Song and Souls)
Anna Windsor - Dark Crescent Sisterhood (Bound by Flame)
Rebecca York - Moon series (Dragon Moon)

Completed Series 2010
Kay Hooper - Blood trilogy
Brenda Joyce - Masters of Time
Katie MacAlister - Aisling Grey series
Katie MacAlister - Silver Dragons
C.E. Murphy - The Negotiator Trilogy
Gena Showalter - Atlantis series
Michael Scott - The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel

RRRC - 2010 A-Z Author Challenge





A: Keri Arthur - Bound to Shadows 1/31
B: Stephanie Bond - 3 Men and a Body 1/15
C: Rachel Caine - Glass Houses 2/11
D: Melissa de la Cruz - Blue Bloods 1/13
E: Nelson Erlick - Xeno Solution 9/26
F: Suzanne Forster - Every Breath She Takes 1/9
G: Diana Gabaldon - An Echo in the Bone 2/9
H: Julia Harper - Hot 1/2
I: Larissa Ione - Ecstasy Unveiled 12/27
J: N. K. Jemisin - Hundred Thousand Kingdoms 4/3
K: Lisa Kleypas - Devil In Winter 1/24
L: Jennifer Lyon - Soul Magic 2/19
M: Richelle Mead - Succubus Dreams 1/11
N: Naomi Novik - Tongues of Serpents 8/10
O: Thomas O'Callaghan - The Bone Thief 1/10
P: Pamela Palmer - Dark Deceiver 3/22
Q: Sherrill Quinn - Seducing the Moon 12/30
R: J.D. Robb - Creation in Death 1/23
S: Amanda Stevens- The Whispering Room 1/1
T: Colleen Thompson - Salt Maiden 9/25
U: Ursula Le Guin - A Wizard of Earthsea 4/28
V: Bonnie Vanak - The Empath 2/28
W: Heather Webber - Truly Madly 2/16
X: Red Mandarin Dress - Qiu Xiaolong 11/13
Y: Elizabeth Young - The Wedding Date 12/1
Z: Markus Zusak - The Book Thief 8/10

COMPLETE 12/30/10

RRRC - 2010 A-Z Male Character Challenge

A: Anthony - Original Sin 2/27
B: Bryant - Seventy-Seven Clocks 2/10
C: Cooper - 3 Men And A Body 1/15
D: Doug - The Ice Child 1/28
E: Elisio - Hands Of Flame 2/10
F: Frost - Divine Misdemeanors 1/26
G: Greyson - Personal Demons 2/18
H: Hugh - Succubus Dreams 1/11
I: Ignacio - Nine Dragons 1/8
J: John - Hot 1/2
K: Kainan - Flesh and Fire 2/22
L: Layel - The Vampire's Bride 1/30
M: McNab - Creation in Death 1/23
N: Nash - The Whispering Room 1/1
O: Oliver - Blue Bloods 1/13
P: Paen - Even Vampires Get the Blues 1/31
Q: Quinn - Bound to Shadows 1/31
R: Reel - In Over Her Head 1/17
S: Sebastian - Devil in Winter 1/24
T: Ty - Where There's a Witch 2/13
U: Uram - Must Love Hellhounds 2/12
V: Victor - Guardian 2/8
W: Welstiel - Dhampir 1/12
X: StyX - Soul Magic 2/19
Y: Yuri - Prey 3/1
Z: Zubari - Magic Lost, Trouble Found 2/16

COMPLETE 3/1/10

RRRC - 2010 A-Z Female Character Challenge

A: Aideen - Irish Magic 3/5
B: Brianna - An Echo in the Bone 2/9
C: Clare - Even Vampires Get the Blues 1/31
D: Dogmaela - Divine Misdemeanors 1/26
E: Evangeline - The Whispering Room 1/1
F: Favashi - Must Love Hellhounds 2/12
G: Georgina - Succubus Dreams 1/11
H: Hannah - 3 Men And A Body 1/15
I: Irhueiwl - City of Glass 3/6
J: Jo Emily - Every Breath She Takes 1/9
K: Kay - The Scarpetta Factor 1/6
L: Liz - 4 Bodies And A Funeral 2/4
M: Magiere - Dhampir 1/12
N: Nadine - Creation in Death 1/23
O: Olivia - Heart of Darkness 2/20
P: Pearl - In Over Her Head 1/17
Q: Quinn - Atlantis Unleashed 5/4
R: Rhea - Born to be Bad 1/10
S: Schuyler - Blue Bloods 1/13
T: Tarsilia - Magic Lost, Trouble Found 2/16
U: Ursula - Hands Of Flame 2/10
V: Valenarian - Mortal Seductions 5/2
W: Wisteria - Witchling 4/12
X: Xhex - Lover Avenged 4/9
Y: Ysandre - Feast of Fools 3/27
Z: Zara - Slave to Sensation 2/23

COMPLETE 5/2/10

RRRC - 2010 A-Z Book Challenge




A: Archangel's Kiss - Nalini Singh 4/23
B: Born to be Bad - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/10
C: Creation in Death - J.D. Robb 1/23
D: Dhampir - Barb Hendee 1/12
E: Every Breath She Takes - Suzanne Forster 1/9
F: 4 Bodies And A Funeral - Stephanie Bond 2/4
G: Guardian - Angela Knight 2/8
H: Hot - Julia Harper 1/2
I: In Over Her Head - Judi Fennell 1/17
J: Jury of One - Laura Bradford 1/30
K: Killer Takes All - Erica Spindler 2/2
L: Lover Avenged - J.R Ward 4/9
M: Must Love Hellhounds - Charlaine Harris 2/12
N: Nine Dragons - Michael Connelly 1/8
O: Original Sin - Allison Brennan 2/27
P: Personal Demons - Stacia Kane 2/18
Q: Queene of Light - Jennifer Armintrout 6/27
R: Return To Falcon Ridge - Rita Herron 2/27
S: Seventy-Seven Clocks - Christopher Fowler 2/10
T: Truly, Madly - Heather Webber 2/16
U: Unshapely Things - Mark del Franco 2/24
V: The Vampire's Bride - Gena Showalter 1/30
W: The Whispering Room - Amanda Stevens 1/1
X: The Xeno Solution - Nelson Erlick 9/26
Y: Your Scandalous Ways - Loretta Chase 2/28
Z: Zack - Cheyenne McCray 12/27

COMPLETE 12/27/10

Paranormal Romance - January Challenge

8/10 completed

1. Vampires - Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz 1/13
2. Werewolves - Bound to Shadows by Keri Arthur 1/31
3. Shifters - In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell 1/17
4. Gods/Immortals -The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter 1/30
5. Demons/Angels - Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead 1/11
6. Witch/Sorcerer - Storm Born by Richelle Mead
7. Fae - Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton 1/26
8. Space Cowboy - Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
9. Psychic - Heart-Shaped Box: A Novel by Joe Hill 1/18
10. Hunters - Dhampir by Barb Hendee 1/12


READ


To READ

Challenge Overload - Clean Up
My Challenges at Challenge Overload

Duration: January 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010

1. Queene of Light by Jennifer Armintrout 6/27
2. Atlantis Unleashed by Alyssa Day 5/4
3. Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton 1/26
4. Burning Wild by Christine Feehan 5/23
5. In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell 1/17
6. Prey by Melina Morel 3/1
7. Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer 5/12
8. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs 6/30
9. The Becoming by Jeanne Stein 5/19
10. The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter 6/15
11. Magic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin 2/16
12. Breath of Fire by Tammy Kane 6/21



12/12 Complete

Read the Season Challenge - Winter
Duration: December 21, 2009 to March 19, 2010

W - The Whispering Room by Amanda Stevens 1/1
I - In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell 1/17
N - Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly 1/8
T - 3 Men And A Body by Stephanie Bond 1/15
E - Edge of Desire by Rhyannon Byrd 12/23
R - Red Kiss by Deidre Knight 12/30

BONUS: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas 1/24


7/7 COMPLETE

Challenge Overload January Challenge

Winter: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas 1/24
Place: Brother Odd by Dean Koontz 1/5 (happens in the high Sierra during a blizzard)
January:
"N" - Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly 1/8
"R" - James Rollins - Deep Fathom 1/14
Recommended Book: The Whispering Room by Amanda Stevens 1/1
Resolution: Read through my TBR shelf. In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell 1/17

6/6 complete

READ THE MONTH


J - Jury of One by Laura Bradford 1/30
A - Arthur, Keri - Bound to Shadows 1/31
N - Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly 1/8
U - Unhallowed Ground by Heather Graham
A - Amanda Stevens - The Whispering Room 1/1
R - Robb, J.D. - Creation in Death 1/23
Y - You and No Other by Cathy Maxwell 5/8

To be Read:

Read:

RRRC Read the Month

F: 5 Bodies To Die For by Stephanie Bond 2/13
E: The Empath by Bonnie Vanak 2/28
B: Bond, Stephanie - [Book:4 Bodies And A Funeral|5961090] 2/4
R: Robb, J.D. - Strangers in Death 2/25
U: Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco 2/24
A: Andre, Bella - Hot as Sin 2/6
R: Return To Falcon Ridge by Rita Herron 2/27
Y: Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase 2/28



8/8 COMPLETE

Paranormal Romance - All About Authors Challenge
Duration: February 1 - February 28, 2010

1. A Favorite Author: Guardian by Angela Knight 2/8
2. "New" to you Author: Magic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin 2/16
3. Second chance author: Betrayed by P.C. Cast 2/28
4. A GoodReads Author: Truly, Madly by Heather Webber 2/16
5. An Author born 1967: Flesh and Fire by Laura Ann Gilman 2/22
6. An "B" Author: Original Sin by Allison Brennan 2/27
7. An "S" Author: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh 2/23
8. A male Author: Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco 2/24
9. A female Author: Blood Ties by Kay Hooper 2/8
10. With more than one Author: Must Love Hellhounds by Charlaine Harris, etal 2/12



10/10 COMPLETE

Challenge Overload February Challenge

My Challenges at Challenge Overload

Shooting for Hard but committed to Easy!
Easy - 1 red/1 pink/2 romance
Medium - 2 red/2 pink/4 romance
Hard - 3 red/3 pink/6 romance


Pink: Lisa Shearin 2/16

Red: Belle Andre 2/6

Romance:
2/8 2/16

I'm over committed this month and will stop at EASY.
COMPLETE 2/16

RRRC February Challenge

1. "F" title: 4 Bodies And A Funeral by Stephanie Bond 2/4
2. Birthday (Amanda): Must Love Hellhounds by Charlaine Harris 2/12
3. Indiana: Where There's a Witch by Madelyn Alt 2/13
4. Favorites: Blood Ties by Kay Hooper 2/8
5. Valentine’s Day: Hot as Sin by Belle Andre 2/6
6. SKIP
7. Romance Genre: Guardian by Angela Knight 2/8
8. SKIP
9. International Friendship Month: A Stitch in Time by Monica Ferris 2/17
10. Reader's Choice: Killer Takes All by Erica Spindler 2/2



8/8 COMPLETE

Challenge Overload March Challenge

My Challenges at Challenge Overload


1. Read Your Name - Other Worlds - Barbara Michaels 3/30
2. Read your Birthday - Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (January=shiver) 3/7
3. Read Your Favorite Color - Dangerous Temptation by Kathleen Korbel (blue) 3/2
4. Read your location - Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler (not PNR but New Jersey) 3/9
5. Read an Old Favorite - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh (in prep for Archangel's Kiss) 3/20
6. Read Your Favorite Genre - The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine (paranormal) 3/4
7. Read Your Favorite Movie/TV Show - Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs (Bones) 3/8
(cheating here not PNR but not much of a TV/movie watcher)



COMPLETE 3/30

RRRC Women we Love Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010

1. Office Clerical - Succubus Heat (bookstore manager) 3/26
2. Teacher/Student - The Dead Girls' Dance (student) 3/4
3. Professional Woman - Head To Head (cop) 3/13
4. Traditional Man's Job - Death du Jour (forensic pathologist) 3/8
5. Creative - Wondrous Strange (actress) 3/6
6. Vampire - His Forgotten Forever 3/25
7. Shifter - Prey 3/1
8. Witch - The Chalice and the Blade 3/19
9. Demoness - Gentlemen Prefer Succubi 3/14
10. Goddess - Dogs and Goddesses 4/1



COMPLETE 4/1

RRRC Featured Authors Challenge


January - Nora Roberts - Creation in Death 1/23
February - Linda Howard - Burn 4/6
March - Johanna Lindsey - The Devil Who Tamed Her
April - Sherrilyn Kenyon - Infinity 12/12
May - Christine Feehan - Burning Wild 5/28
June - Lora Leigh - Nauti Deceptions 12/20
July - Janet Evanovich - Smitten 7/26
August - J.R. Ward - Covet
September - Tess Gerritsen - Call After Midnight / Under The Knife
October - Gena Showalter - The Darkest Passion
November - Patricia Briggs -Masques (Sianim, #1) 11/28
December - Lisa Kleypas - Blue-Eyed Devil 12/22

RRRC March Challenge


1. Starts with M: Murder in the Place of Anubis by Lynda Robinson 3/2
2. Birthday (Amber): City of Glass by Cassandra Clare 3/6
3. France: Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs 3/8 (parts of book take place in France)
4. St. Patrick's Day: Irish Magic by Susan Wiggs et al 3/5
5. Military/War: Alchemy of Stone by Ekaterina Sedia (mechanics vs gargoyles) 3/11
6. 1 Female Cover: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow 3/10
7. Historical Romance: The Chalice and the Blade by Glenna McReynolds 3/19
8. 3 names: Never After by Laurell K. Hamilton 3/28
9. Top 100: Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran 3/29
10. Reader's Choice: Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles 3/14



COMPLETE 3/29

RRRC - Read the Month


M - Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine 3/27
A - The Alchemy Of Stone by Ekaterina Sedia 3/11
R - Rogue by Rachel Vincent 3/30
C - City of Glass by Cassandra Clare 3/6
H - Head To Head by Linda Ladd 3/13

COMPLETE 3/30

Dangerous Hero Addicts - Prove Your Love Challenge
Duration: March 01-September 01, 2010

1. assassin: Whisper No Lies by Cindy Gerard (romantic suspense) 4/29
2. mortal enemies: Guardian's Keep by Lori Devoti (urban fantasy) 3/21
3. ex-villan: His Forgotten Forever by Michele Hauf (paranormal) 3/25
4. black ops: Burn by Linda Howard (romantic suspense) 4/6
5. spy: Dream Island by Josie Litton (historical romantic) 3/26
6. kidnapper: Touched by Light by Catherine Spangler (paranormal) 3/8
7. criminal: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward (paranormal) 4/9
8. ex-convict: Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas (historical) 4/21
9. unethical: One Eye Open by Karen Whiddon (paranormal) 4/16
10. revenge: Dark Deceiver by Pamela Palmer (paranormal) 3/22
11. possessive: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare (paranormal) 3/6



11/11 Complete

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Read the Rainbow Challenge

Read 2 books:

Red - Dark Lies - Vivi Anna 3/23
Blue - Gentlemen Prefer Succubi - Jill Myles 3/14



COMPLETE 3/23

Paranormal Romance - Not Your Usual Series Challenge

Stand Alones
1. The Alchemy Of Stone - Ekaterina Sedia 3/11
2. Breath of Fire - Tammy Kane 6/21
3. The Phoenix Charm - Helen Scott Taylor



Anthologies
1. An Enchanted Season - Maggie Shayne/Nalini Singh
2. Irish Magic - Karen Chance/Eileen Wilks 3/5
3. Never After - Laurell K. Hamilton/Sharon Shinn 3/28

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Trilogy
1.Desire Untamed - Pamela Palmer 5/12
2. Obsession Untamed - Pamela Palmer 12/5
3. Passion Untamed - Pamela Palmer




Sibling Rank (#2)
The Dead Girls' Dance - Rachel Caine 3/4

RRRC - 2010 A-Z Male Character Challenge ROUND II




ADAM - Touched by Light 3/8
BECK - Shiver 3/7
CARTER - Succubus Heat 3/26
DIRK - Valhalla Rising 3/9
ETHAN - Rogue 3/30
FRANK - Other Worlds 3/30
GRAVES - Strange Angels 3/10
HELLEBORE - The Chalice and the Blade 3/19
ITEMPAS - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms 4/3
JACE - Dark Lies 3/23
KOL - Guardian's Keep 3/21
LOHARRI - The Alchemy Of Stone 3/11
MICHAEL - Midnight Alley 3/27
NAISI - Irish Magic 3/5
OLIVER - Feast of Fools 3/27
PHIN - Bound by Your Touch 3/29
QUENTIN - Wondrous Strange 3/6
ROYCE - Dream Island 3/26
SHANE - The Dead Girls' Dance 3/4
TERRANCE - Never After 3/28
URIEL - Gentlemen Prefer Succubi 3/14
VALENTINE - City of Glass 3/6
WILLIN - Searching for Dragons 5/17
XAVIER - Breakneck (Francis Xavier Roselli) 3/16
YASSEN - Stormbreaker 6/16
ZEKE - Dangerous Temptation 3/1

26/26 COMPLETE

RRRC Chubby Chunkster Challenge

LEVEL: Mor-book-ly Obese 8 books over 450 pages
DURATION: Now til December 31, 2010

1. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare (541 pages) 3/6
2. Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs (451 pages)3/8
3. The Chalice and the Blade by Glenna McReynolds (475 pages) 3/19
4. Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward (527 pages) 4/9
5. The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters (478 pages) 4/10
6. Fallen - Lauren Kate (452 pages) 7/24
7. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare(478 pages) 11/14
8. The Child Thief - Brom (476 pages) 11/26
9. Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia (563 pages) 12/10
10. Angelology - Danielle Trussoni (452 pages) 12/15
11. Infinity - Sherrilyn Kenyon (464 pages) 12/12



11/10 COMPLETE

RRRC - Read the Season
Duration: March 20 - June 20, 2010



S: The Sorceress by Michael Scott 4/11
P: Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley 5/1
R: Rogue by Rachel Vincent 3/30
I: Immortal by V.K. Forrest 4/26
N: Never After by Laurell K. Hamilton 3/27
G: Yasmine Galenorn - Witchling 4/12

BONUS: Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas 4/21

COMPLETE 5/1/10

Urban Fantasy Quarterly Challenge
Duration: April 1 - June 30, 2010

UF:Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward 4/9
UF: Witchling - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
Fantasy: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin 4/3
New Author: Dealing with Dragons - Patricia Wrede 4/7

COMPLETE 4/12/10

Paranormal Group - April Serial Challenge

1. Witchling - Yasmine Galenorn (Sisters of the Moon #1) 4/12
2. Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood #7) 4/9
3. Dealing with Dragons - Patricia Wrede (Enchanted Forest Chronicles #1) 4/7
4. Archangel's Kiss - Nalini Singh (Guild Hunter #2) 4/24
5. One Eye Open - Karen Whiddon (The Pack #1) 4/16
6. Darklight - Lesley Livingtston (Wondrous Strange #2) 4/6
7. The Summoning - Kelley Armstrong (Darkest Powers #1) 4/24
8. The Sorceress - Michael Scott(Secrets of Immortal Nicholas Flamel #3) 4/11
9. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin (Inheritance Trilogy #1) 4/3
10. Lord of Misrule - Rachel Caine (Morganville Vampires #5) 4/15



10/10 Complete

RRRC April Challenge

1. "A": Archangel's Kiss - Nalini Singh 4/24
2. April B'Day: Jamie:Darklight - Lesley Livingston 4/6
3. Geography-Iowa: Whisper No Lies - Cindy Gerard 4/29
4. Spring Theme: Garden of Darkness - Anne Frasier 4/17
5. Earth Day: Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward 4/9
6. Creative Arts: Simon Says - Lori Foster (musician) 4/5
7. 4 stars or more:Lord of Misrule - Rachel Caine (rating=4.18) 4/16
8. Fantasy:The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin 4/3
9. Of Lists & Shelves: The Summoning - Kelley Armstrong 4/25
10. Reader's Choice:Witchling - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12



10/10 COMPLETE

Challenge Overload April Challenge

My challenges at Challenge Overload

1. humorous - Viking Heat - Sandra Hill 4/20
2. rainbow cover - Lord of Misrule - Rachel Caine (red/white/black) 4/16
3. new author - Dealing with Dragons - Patricia Wrede 4/7
4. read 4 hours - The Sorceress - Michael Scott (4 1/2 hours) 4/11
5. doctor - Garden of Darkness - Anne Frasier (medical examiner) 4/17
6. library - Darklight - Lesley Livingston 4/3
7. Tragedy - will not read this one
8. mystery - Immortal - V.K. Forrest 4/26
9. read & review - Archangel's Kiss - Nalini Singh 4/24



8/8 Complete

RRRC Read the Month


A: Archangel's Kiss - Nalini Singh 4/24
P: Peters, Elizabeth - The Serpent on the Crown 4/10
R: Rollins, James - Altar of Eden 4/22
I: Immortal - V.K. Forrest 4/26
L: Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward 4/9



5/5 COMPLETE

Paranormal Romance May Challenge



single male on the cover
1. Atlantis Unleashed by Alyssa Day 5/4
2. Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer 5/12
3. Mortal Seductions by Allyson James 5/2



single female on the cover
1. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr 5/16
2. The Becoming by Jeanne Stein 5/19
3. Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister 5/15



couple on cover
1. Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair 6/5
2. A Mermaid's Ransom by Joey W. Hill 6/25



no person or human image at all
1. A Highlander's Destiny by Melissa Mayhue 5/30
2. Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley 5/1



10/10 COMPLETE on 6/25/10

RRRC May Challenge

1. May: Mackay, Allie - Some Like it Kilted 5/15
2. Birthday: (Tosca) Atlantis Unleashed by Alyssa Day 5/4
3. Geography: Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs 5/31
4. Memorial Day: Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton 5/15
5. Cinco De Mayo: Bad Boys With Expensive Toys by Nancy Warren etal 5/15
6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (12,329 ratings) 5/16
7. Professional Potpourri: Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley 5/1
8. Romance Genre: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair 6/5
9. Of Lists and Shelves: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 5/25
10. Reader's Choice: Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister 5/15



10/10 COMPLETE

RRRC Read the Month


M - Mortal Seductions by Allyson James 5/2
A - Atlantis Unleashed by Alyssa Day 5/4
Y - You and No Other by Cathy Maxwell 5/8

3/3 COMPLETE

Challenge Overload May Challenge

My Challenges at Challenge Overload

Published: May: Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr 5/15
Features: Shifter: Burning Wild - Christine Feehan 5/28
Cover: Flower: A Highlander's Destiny - Melissa Mayhue 5/30
Series: 5th book: Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) - Patricia Briggs 5/31
Set before: 1950: Some Like it Kilted - Allie Mackay (time travel, 1500s) 5/15

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5/5 COMPLETE

PNR & UF Book Club May Challenge

Author "M": Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr 5/16
Cover Me: Atlantis Unleashed - Alyssa Day 5/2
Nuff Said: Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair (Dock Five Universe) 6/5
New Beginnings: (Mel) Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) - Patricia Briggs 5/31
Dragon Shifter: Me and My Shadow - Katie MacAlister 5/15
Reader's Choice: Pride Mates - Jennifer Ashley 5/1



6/6 COMPLETE on 6/5/10

Challange Overload - Colors, Colors Everywhere
Challenge Overload - My Challenges
Duration: May 1 - June 30


RED
Desire Untamed - Pamela Palmer 5/12
Breath of Fire - Tammy Kane 6/21



ORANGE
Love in the Time of Dragons - Katie MacAlister 6/26
Me and My Shadow - Katie MacAlister 5/15



YELLOW
The Becoming - Jeanne Stein 5/19
Silver Borne - Patricia Briggs 5/31



GREEN
Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair 6/5
Queene of Light - Jennifer Armintrout 6/27



BLUE
Fang - James Patterson 6/12
Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr 5/15



PURPLE
The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter 6/15
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle 5/25



BLACK or WHITE
Pride Mates - Jennifer Ashley 5/1
A Fiend In Need - Maureen Child 6/27



RAINBOW
A Mermaid's Ransom - Joey W. Hill 6/25
A Highlander's Destiny - Melissa Mayhue 5/30



16/16 COMPLETE

RRRC - It's Just a Game Challenge
Duration: June 1 - August 31, 2010

Monopoly: Night of Sin - Julia Ross (millionaire Duke) 6/7
Clue: L is for Lawless - Sue Grafton 7/25
Chess: Queene of Light - Jennifer Armintrout 6/27
Candyland: Take a Chance on Me - Susan Donovan 7/5
Twister: Fang - James Patterson 6/12
Operation: Bloody Good - Georgia Evans 8/17
Scene It: Heartthrob - Suzanne Brockmann 7/27
Girl Talk: Savannah Breeze - Mary Kay Andrews 8/16
Mahjongg: Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire - Naomi Novik 8/10
Risk: SEALed with a Promise - Mary-Margret Daughtridge 7/16
Bonus 1: Ouiji - Read a book with a character who sees/talks to ghosts
Beyond The Dark: Forever Mine\Haunt Me\Soul Of The Wolf - Linda Winstead-Jones 6/18
Bonus 2: Backgammon - Read a book about a time traveler
Lord of the Highlands - Veronica Wolff 7/18



12/12 COMPLETE

RRRC - June Challenge

10/10 complete on 12/5/10

1. J for June: James, Samantha - Bride of a Wicked Scotsman 6/21
2. B-day: (FlibBityFLooB) Love in the Time of Dragons - Katie MacAlister 6/26
3. Georgia: Eight Days to Live: An Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller - Iris Johansen 6/20
4. Gemini/Twins: The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter (harpies, Bianka and Kaia) 6/15
5. Great Outdoors: Calling on Dragons - Patricia Wrede (Enchanted Forest series) 7/24
6. Already Wed: One Eye Closed - Karen Whiddon 6/17
7. Repeat Day: Obsession Untamed - Pamela Palmer 12/5
8. Erotica: A Mermaid's Ransom - Joey W. Hill 6/26
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Under Fire - Jo Davis 6/29
10. Reader's Choice: Fang - James Patterson 6/12

READ:

Paranormal Romance - Reading with Friends Challenge



1. (Kristine) - Breath of Fire - Tammy Kane 6/21
2. (Jan-Phaythe) - Betrayals - Lili St. Crow 6/11
3. (Gina) - Queene of Light - Jennifer Armintrout 6/27
4. (AwesomeVegan) - Fang - James Patterson 6/12
5. (Starzee) - Hunting Ground - Patricia Briggs 6/30
6. (Ibnell) - A Mermaid's Ransom - Joey W. Hill 6/25
7. (FlibBityFloob) - Love in the Time of Dragons - Katie MacAlister 6/26
8. (Holly) - Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair 6/5
9. (Kenjii) - Beyond The Dark: Forever Mine\Haunt Me\Soul Of The Wolf - Linda Winstead-Jones 6/18
10. (Yz) - The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter 6/15



10/10 COMPLETE

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy - June Challenge

4/5 COMPLETE

Author "J": Jennifer Armintrout - Queene of Light 6/27
Title: Night's Rose - Annaliese Evans
Character - Investigator:Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair (Gabriel and Chasidah - investigating illegal breeding program) 6/5
No People on Cover: Beyond The Dark: Forever Mine\Haunt Me\Soul Of The Wolf - Linda Winstead-Jones 6/18
Readers Choice: Fang - James Patterson 6/12

RRRC - Read the Season - Summer
Duration: June 21 - September 22, 2010

S - Shadowlight - Karen Ranney 8/30
U - Under Fire - Jo Davis 6/29
M -Manner of Death - Stephen White 7/20
M - A Mermaid's Ransom - Joey W. Hill 6/25
E - Elsewhere - Gabrielle Zevin 9/4
R - Robinson, Peter - Innocent Graves 8/23

Bonus:
Summer in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz 9/19



7/7 COMPLETE

RRRC - Read the Month


J - Beyond The Dark: Forever Mine\Haunt Me\Soul Of The Wolf - Linda Winstead-Jones 6/18
U - Under Fire - Jo Davis 6/29
N - Night of Sin - Julia Ross 6/7
E - Eight Days to Live: An Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller - Iris Johansen 6/20

PNR & UF Book Club June Challenge

1 - Mystery - One Eye Closed - Karen Whiddon 6/17
2 - YA - Betrayals - Lili St. Crow 6/11
3 - Male Protagonist - Fang - James Patterson 6/12
4 - Erotica - A Mermaid's Ransom - Joey W. Hill 6/25



4/4 COMPLETE

Urban Fantasy Group - Challenge #2
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2010

UF title: Underground - Kat Richardson 7/31
UF with single character on cover: Intertwined - Gena Showalter 7/8
Paranormal: Enchanting the Beast - Kathryne Kennedy 7/31
New author: Book of Shadows - Cate Tiernan 8/11

Optional:
Anthology: Beginnings: A Samhain Anthology - Mackenzie McKade, et al 7/5
Post-Apocalyptic: The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins 9/6
Cover with gun/sword: Calling on Dragons - Patricia Wrede 7/24




7/7 Complete

RRRC July Challenge

1. July - Wild Ride - Jennifer Crusie 7/11
2. Birthday: (Charlotte) - Fallen - Lauren Kate 7/24
3. Geography - Prior Bad Acts - Tami Hoag 7/11
4. World UFO Day - Warriors - George Martin et al 7/17
5. Fourth of July - Smitten - Janet Evanovich (blue) 7/27
6. Disney Inspired - Not So Snow White - Donna Kauffman 7/2
7. Food Delight - Take a Chance on Me - Susan Donovan (hershey kisses on cover) 7/5
8. Romance Genre - Lord of the Highlands - Veronica Wolff 7/18
9. Of Lists and Shelves - Calling on Dragons - Patricia Wrede popular funny books list) 7/24
10. Reader's Choice - Her Warrior Slave - Michelle Willingham 7/3




10/10 complete

Challenge overload - You Don't See That Everyday Cover Challenge

My Challenges at Challenge Overload
Duration: July 1 - August 31, 2010

Castle Cover: Enchanting the Beast - Kathryne Kennedy 7/31
Weapon Cover: Blood Cross] - Faith Hunter 8/19
Animal Cover: Calling on Dragons - Patricia Wrede 7/24
Frisky Couple Cover: Kiss of the Wolf - Morgan Hawke 8/29
Butterfly Cover: The Darkest Passion - Gena Showalter
Source of Light Cover: Fade Out - Rachel Caine 8/5
3 Person Cover: Wild Ride - Jennifer Crusie 7/11




6/7 COMPLETE

Challenge Overload Match-up Challenge by Jayme
My Challenges at Challenge Overload
Duration: July 10 -October 31, 2010

The Clean up TBR Challenge ~10 books~

1. *Read a book from a current series: Fade Out - Rachel Caine 8/5
2. *Read a book with a red cover: A Witch in Time - Madelyn Alt 8/21
3. *Read a PNR book: Gods Behaving Badly] - Marie Phillips 9/24
4. *Read the latest book for a series: Blood Cross - Faith Hunter 8/19
5. *Read a book with a blue cover: Fallen - Lauren Kate 7/24
6. *Read a book with a sexy man on the cover: Atlantis Unmasked - Alyssa Day 9/29
7. *Read a book that's been on your TBR for awhile: Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead 9/10
8. *Read a book that's been getting a lot of reviews: The Book Thief - Marcus Zusak 8/10 (DNF)
9. *Read a book that's been recently added to your tbr: Wild Ride - Jennifer Crusie 7/11
10. *Read a book with an animal in it: Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire - Naomi Novik 8/10

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10/10 COMPLETE