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Yearly Challenge: Reporter-Journalist-Blogger
Not sure when I'll start, but I'm in.
I'm in too, but no idea what level yet... I might start on the easy level and see if I can work my way up.
I'm in... still working on this.~ Reporter-Journalist-Blogger Challenge ~
6/14 with Bonuses - Editor-in-Chief
Who -
1. ✔ Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World,
by Vicki Myron ★★★★✩Library e-book 1/14
2. The Spy Who Loves Me, by Julie Kenner (need to find copy)
Alternate:
The Girl Who Played With Fire, by Stieg Larsson (reporter) (PB)
What -
3. ✔ What I Talk about When I Talk about Running,
by Haruki Murakami ★★★★✩ ODA 1/15
4. What the Night Knows, by Dean Koontz (HC)
Where -
5. Where the Truth Lies: A Novel, by Rupert Holmes (OCD)
6.
When -
7. ✔ When Beauty Tamed the Beast, by Eloisa James ★★★★½ Loupe-CDs 5/13
8. When Darkness Comes, by Alexandra Ivy (Library-e-Book)
Alternate:
When We Meet Again, by Victoria Alexander (C's-CDs)
Why -
9. The Why Cafe, by John P. Strelecky (Library-PB)
10. I'm the Vampire, That's Why, by Michele Bardsley (need to find copy)
How -
11. ✔ How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf, by Molly Harper ★★★★½ PB 1/1
12. How to Murder a Millionaire, by Nancy Martin (PB)
13. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire, by Kerrelyn Sparks (Library-PB)
Bonus: -
13. Heroine inherits father's newspaper in Oregon, 1868.
✔ Wildwood, by Lynna Banning ★★★½✩ PB 5/21
14. Love story about an investigative reporter; author used to be an investigative reporter.
✔ Extreme Exposure, by Pamela Clare ★★★★✩ Kindle 6/14
So creative! I'm in. Need to think through what I'm going to do though. Let you know as soon as I figure it out.
This is so neat that you are joining us, taita! I hope you enjoy it!
~ Reporter-Journalist-Blogger Challenge ~1st Jan to 30th June 2012
3/9 - Investigative Reporter
WHO:
✔1. The Girl Who Chased the Moon: ★★★★ 27.05.12
2. The Viscount Who Loved Me
WHAT:
1. What A Gentleman Wants
2. What A Rogue Desires
WHEN:
✔1. When You Dare: ★★★ 02.06.12
2. When Strangers Marry
WHERE:
1. Where Dreams Begin
2. Where the Heart Is
BONUS:
✔1. Agnes and the Hitman by Bob Mayer & Jennifer Crusie: ★★★ 15.06.12
Read:
Six Month Challenge: Reporter-Journalist-Blogger Investigative Reporter
Completed 0/8
Who: Trace of Fever:Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor, #2
What: What A Lady Wants
When: When Maidens Mourn
Why : Me, Myself and Why?
Where : Where Demons Fear to Tread
How: How to Abduct a Highland Lord
Bonus:
A Novel Seduction
Extreme Exposure
Nice to see you here, Cathy! Love your selections. I might steal some. ☺
Did you ladies know this? I didn't. I can remember seeing it on some books... I'll have to look for some now, LOL!Jex posted it in the NBRC group:
I feel like I should have noticed this sooner being such a tech nerd, but if you look at the cover, the image in the box is an RSS Feed image. (For those that don't know, RSS is a way to follow blogs easily either through a reader or through email.) Yay for titles with double meanings.
RLFTCI - Reporter/Blogger Chllenge1/27/12 - 1/26/13
14/14 Editor-in-chief with bonus
I'll post them as I go :)
Who
1. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen 3/2/12
2. The Woman Who Loved Jesse James by Cindi Myers 10126/12
What
1. What's A Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie 12/29/12
2. What She Wants by Lynsay Sands 1/9/13
When
1 When the Duke Returns by Eloisa James 10/15/12
2. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean 1/26/13
Where
1. Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas 11/30/12
2 If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? by Melissa Kantor - DNF after 25% on 1/16/13
How
1. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper 3/3/12
2. How to Kill a Rock Star by Tiffanie deBartolo 9/13/12
Why
1. Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore 6/3/12
2. I'm the Vampire, That's Why by Michele Bardsley 1/17/13
Bonus:
1. The Ninth Wife by Amy Stolls 1/27/12 (author is former journalist)
2. Surrender by Pamela Clare 4/24/12 (author was a journalist)
read:
Great, Susan! Welcome to the challenge. ☺
I have been looking for this challenge. Somehow I lost it and wasn't sure where to find it again. Now I have it marked. Will start looking for my books now.
Glad you found it, Anna :)
Great, Anna! Can't wait to see what you hunt down.
Reporter-Journalist-Blogger3/1/12-9/1/12 Investigative Reporter
0/8
Who-The Woman Who Did - Grant Allen
What-What Katy Did - Susan Coolidge
When-When Night Falls-Cait London (columnist/reporter)
Where-Where's Jessie?-Bea Carlton (about reporter)
Why-Thirteen Reasons Why-Jay Asher
How-How I became a girl reporter-Hyman Goldbergh (reporter)
Bonus:
What's a girl to do?-Sparkle Hayter(about reporter)
How to cook husbands-Elizabeth Worthington
If someone wouldn't mind checking to see if I have done this correctly it would be appreciated. This is my tentative list.
Updated Post #5 = 5/14.I bought two books for this challenge... and do you think I can find them? No! LOL!
bugger, I'd completely forgotten about this challenge! Better get a move on!
LOL! Yes, this one slipped by the way-side, CaroB. And I CAN'T find my two books! They are somewhere in this office... or in the bedroom. Hey, that is pretty good; I've narrowed it down to two rooms. Which means, they are probably in the kitchen. LOL!
ROFL!! That's like my house at the moment. Found the baby's shoes in the potato bin yesterday! AAArgh, packing!! Makes me grateful I've got all the books for the next couple of months on my kindle. Just can't lose that!
Time is running out on this! I have all the books pulled, just need to get to them.
Challenge: Reporter-Journalist-Blogger Duration: May 2012 - May 2013
Details: words in the title or series name; one of the books needs to be about a reporter, journalist, or blogger; any genre
Complete: 11/14
WHO:
Who Moved My Mouse?: A Self-Help Book for Cats by Dena Harris ★★★ Jun 9, 2012
Who Killed the Pinup Queen? by Toni L.P. Kelner ★★★★ 12 Sept 2012 - MC is also a journalist
WHAT:
What a Goddess Wants by Stephanie Julian ★★★★ May 21, 2012
What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang ★★★★ Feb 23, 2013
WHERE:
The world's Christians : who they are, where they are, and how they got there / Douglas Jacobsen
or
Where demons fear to tread / Stephanie Chong
or
Where serpents sleep : a Sebastian St. Cyr mystery / C.S. Harris.
WHEN:
I Love Rock 'n' Roll (Except When I Hate It): Extremely Important Stuff About the Songs and Bands You Love, Hate, Love to Hate, and Hate to Love by Brian Boone ★★★ 8 Sept 2012
All In Good Time: When to Save, Stock Up, and Schedule Everything for Your Home by Tara Kuczykowski ★★★ Feb 22, 2013
WHY:
Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler ★★★ Feb 03, 2013
Neurogastronomy : how the brain creates flavor and why it matters / Gordon M. Shepherd
or
The addicted brain : why we abuse drugs, alcohol, and nicotine / Michael Kuhar
or
All business is local : why place matters more than ever in a global, virtual world / John A. Quelch and Katherine E. Jocz
or
Fear of food : a history of why we worry about what we eat / Harvey Levenstein
or
Everyone loves a good train wreck : why we can't look away / Eric G. Wilson
or
Why mermaids sing / C.S. Harris.
HOW:
How Did I Get Here: The Ascent of an Unlikely CEO by Tony Hawk ★★★★ May 17, 2012 - He once had a blog - does this count :)
How to Worship a Goddess by Stephanie Julian ★★★★ 21 July 2012
BONUS:
The Wedding Beat A Novel by Devan Sipher ★★★ Jun 19, 2012 - MC is a journalist
Germline by T.C. McCarthy ★★ 23 July 2012 - MC is a journalist
Great! Fresh blood. LOL! Just kidding... Welcome to the challenge, Deyara!
Lisa Kay wrote: "Great! Fresh blood. LOL! Just kidding... Welcome to the challenge, Deyara!"LMAO! You're going to scare her away ;)
I know, Susan. You're right. Sorry, Deyara! I got a little daring there. It is just that we need fresh brains - not blood - for coming up with possibilities on this one. LOL!
~ Reporter-Journalist-Blogger Challenge ~Duration: June-December 2012
Books Read: 1/14 with Bonuses - Editor-in-Chief
who
1.Who Sh*T In My Zen Garden?Random Stuff That Spoils My Day by Jackson Holiday
2.The Man Who Left by Theresa Weir
what
1.
2.What You Wish For by ]Catherine Winchester
where
1.Where Did We Go Wrong? by Monica Mathis-Stowe
2.Where Love Once Lived by Sidney W. Frost
when
1.
2. When the Heart Falls byKimberly Lewis (author is a blogger)
why
1.Why Don't They Come with Instructions? by Jan Beaver
2.Why Aren't You Sweet Like Me? by Carrie Nyman
how
1.
2.How Did I Get Here? by Ahmad Aleem Williams
**Bonus**
1.
2 When: When Love's at Work by Merri Hiatt (author is a blogger starts with "H")
Great! More fresh blood. LOL! Just kidding. Welcome to the challenge, Robin.
Yaaay, I'm on the board! Updated Post 8 :-)
I'm in might help me get through my tbr pile.June 2012 - June 2013
1/14 with Bonuses - Editor-in-Chief
Who -
1. The Girl Who Chased the Moon
2.
What -
3.
4.
Where -
5.
6.
When -
7. When in Doubt, Add Butter 22/08/12
8.
Why -
9.
10.
How -
11.
12.
Bonus: -
13. The Restorer
14. Extreme Exposure
Great, Elishia! Welcome to the challenge. I totally forgot about I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Hmmm. Maybe I'll do a re-read.
Thanks. I've never read it but bought the set about a year ago and when I saw it on the example I thought I might as well read it.
That's right. It is in the example. And my library has it on lendable Kindle. Hmmm.
I finally got my books chosen and filled in. I think I did this right as I was up late last night or early this morning, however you see it, and who knows what I put in the slots when I am up that long lol
Lisa Kay wrote: "LMAO! Clever, Robin!"**giggles** thanks LK!!
RLFTCI - Reporter/Blogger Chllenge1/27/12 - 7/26/12
6/14 Editor-in-chief with bonus
I'll post them as I go :)
Who
1. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen 3/2/12
What
1. What the Lady Wants by Jennifer Crusie 6/6/12
When
Where
How
1. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper 3/3/12
Why
1.Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore 6/3/12
Bonus:
1. The Ninth Wife by Amy Stolls 1/27/12 (author is former journalist)
2. Surrender by Pamela Clare 4/24/12 (author was a journalist)
read:
Robin wrote: "I finally got my books chosen and filled in. I think I did this right as I was up late last night or early this morning, however you see it, and who knows what I put in the slots when I am up that ..."LMAO
Just got another one, updated post 48 :)
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~ Reporter-Journalist-Blogger Challenge ~
Love those six critical word or stories with reporters, journalists, or even blogger? Then this will be a fun one. Choose a book with one of the following words in the title or series name.Not all of the books need to be about a reporter, journalist, or blogger... JUST ONE DOES (regardless of the level you choose). Or it can be written by a reporter, journalist or blogger. For a bonus, pick any of the above, but also have the author's name (first or last) begin with a "W", "H", "B" (for blog), "N" (for news), "P" (for paper), "R" (for radio), "T", or "V" (for television).
Duration: 6 months from the date you start ( in the year 2012 or after).
Levels:Rules: Any genre! Audiobooks, anthologies, and re-reads are fine (but no skimming!). Post as you go, or all at once. Indicate your total near the top of your post, preferably in bold. Thanks! Example: 3/6 for three books read out of a planned six. Kick it up a notch to a higher level and commit to two for each word. Or do one round of words plus a "Spell It Out."
Example - words in the title
0/14 with Bonuses - Editor-in-Chief
Who -
1. The Girl Who Played With Fire, by Stieg Larsson (reporter)
2. The Spy Who Loves Me, by Julie Kenner
What -
3. What Happens in London, by Julia Quinn
4. What the Night Knows, by Dean Koontz
Where -
5. Where the Heart Leads, by Stephanie Laurens
6. Down Where My Love Lives, by Charles Martin
When -
7. When a Texan Gambles, by Jodi Thomas
8. When Darkness Comes, by Alexandra Ivy
Why -
9. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou
10. I'm the Vampire, That's Why, by Michele Bardsley
How -
11. How to Murder a Millionaire, by Nancy Martin
12. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire, by Kerrelyn Sparks
Bonus: -
13. Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously, by Julie Powell (blogger starts with "P")
14. Extreme Exposure, by Pamela Clare (love story about a reporter; author used to be an investigative reporter)
Spell It Out Option: Choose one of the above investigative words to spell out with book titles, series titles and authors. Additional words to spell: reporter, journalist, blogger, newspaper, television, investigative reporter, interview, snoop, scoop - or any other appropriate word!
Remember, even in the Spell It Out option, you must select one book about a reporter, journalist, or blogger (or written by one).
Example - Spell It Out Option (with one reporter story, or a book written by one)
0/3
W. - Where Dreams Begin, by Lisa Kleypas
H. - Hard Evidence, by Pamela Clare (about a reporter)
O. - On the Road, by Jack Kerouac (written by a reporter)
Or
0/5
S.- Shit My Dad Says, by Justin Halpern (blogger)
C.- Come Love a Stranger, by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
O.- Osborne, Maggie = Silver Lining
O.- Orphan, #2 My Favorite Thief, by Karyn Monk
P.- The Promise of Jenny Jones, by Maggie Osborne