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message 1: by Shea (last edited Jun 30, 2010 11:29AM) (new)
May 27, 2010 03:29PM

Shea | 278 comments June 2010 PNR Reading Challenge

10/10 Challenge Completed!

1. Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland (Melanie) 6/9

2. Blood of the Demon by Diana Rowland (Nita) 6/12

3. The Vampire Shrink by Lynda Hilburn (MJ) 6/28

4. The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole (Judithe) 6/5

5. Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (Jaime) 6/29

6. The Vampire and the Virgin by Kerrelyn Sparks (Cher) 6/30

7. A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (Sandy) 6/21

8. Bodyguard by Suzanne Brockmann (Yz the Whyz) 6/23

9. My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent (Kelley Anne) 6/19

10. Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard (Mel W) 6/13

Mark of the Demon (Kara Gillian, #1) by Diana Rowland Blood of the Demon (Kara Gillian, #2) by Diana Rowland The Vampire Shrink (Kismet Knight, #1) by Lynda Hilburn The Warlord Wants Forever (Immortals After Dark, #1) by Kresley Cole Jacob (Nightwalkers, #1) by Jacquelyn Frank The Vampire and the Virgin (Love at Stake, #8) by Kerrelyn Sparks A Quick Bite (Argeneau, #1) by Lynsay Sands Bodyguard by Suzanne Brockmann My Soul to Take (Soul Screamers, #1) by Rachel Vincent Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard


message 2: by Shea (last edited Jun 29, 2010 08:38PM) (new)
Jun 07, 2010 04:44PM

Shea | 278 comments June RR 2010 Challenge
5/5 Challenge Completed!

1. June: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank 6/29

2. Birthday: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (Joelle) 6/21

8. Romance Genre: Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard 6/13

9. Of Lists and Shelves: What the Duke Desires by Jenna Petersen 6/24

10. Readers' Choice: Bodyguard by Suzanne Brockmann 6/23

Jacob (Nightwalkers, #1) by Jacquelyn Frank A Quick Bite (Argeneau, #1) by Lynsay Sands Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard What the Duke Desires by Jenna Petersen Bodyguard by Suzanne Brockmann


message 3: by Shea (last edited Sep 15, 2010 01:44PM) (new)
Jun 10, 2010 01:54PM

Shea | 278 comments RR READ-THE-SEASON SUMMER CHALLENGE
Duration: June 21, 2010 - September 22, 2010

6/7 completed

S: Staked by J.F. Lewis 7/6

U: Under the Highlander's Spell by Donna Fletcher 8/20

M: Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder 8/14

M: Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn 9/10

E: The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler 8/17

R: The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Bonus: Summer Magic by Rochelle Alers 9/15

Staked by J.F. Lewis Under the Highlander's Spell by Donna Fletcher Magic Study (Study, #2) by Maria V. Snyder Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler The Road by Cormac McCarthy Summer Magic (Arabesque Romance S.) by Rochelle Alers


message 4: by Shea (last edited Aug 04, 2010 04:13PM) (new)
Jun 25, 2010 03:06PM

Shea | 278 comments RRC July 2010 Monthly Challenge

6/8 completed

1. July: Staked by J. F. Lewis 7/6

2. Birthday: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 7/25

5. Fourth of July: A Little Bit Wicked by Victoria Alexander 7/10

6. Disney Inspired: The Sheik's Command by Loreth Anne White 7/20

7. Food Delight: Chocolate Secrets by Zelda Benjamin 7/9

8. Romance Genre: Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning 8/3

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Always by Lynsay Sands 8/4

10. Reader's Choice: Bedded by the Warrior by Denise Lynn 7/12

Staked (Void City, #1) by J.F. Lewis The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, #1) by Gena Showalter A Little Bit Wicked (Last Man Standing, #1) by Victoria Alexander The Sheik's Command (Silhouette Romantic Suspense) by Loreth Anne White Chocolate Secrets (Avalon Romance) by Zelda Benjamin Beyond the Highland Mist (Highlander, #1) by Karen Marie Moning Always by Lynsay Sands Bedded by the Warrior (Harlequin Historical, #950) by Denise Lynn


message 5: by Shea (last edited Oct 05, 2010 05:12PM) (new)
Jun 30, 2010 03:09PM

Shea | 278 comments It’s Just A Game RR Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010

12/12 completed

1. Monopoly- You Don't Know Jack by Erin McCarthy 7/13

2. Clue- Hearts in Hiding by Betsy Brannon Green 8/21

3. Chess- Bedded by the Warrior by Denise Lynn 7/12

4. Candyland- Chocolate Secrets by Zelda Benjamin 7/9

5. Twister- The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole 6/5

6. Operation- The Six-Liter Club: A Novel by Harry Kraus 7/29

7. Scene It- Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Time Of Your Life by Joss Whedon 8/8

8. Girl Talk- The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler 8/17

9. Mahjongg- Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu 10/5

10. Risk- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 8/18

Bonus 1- Snakes and Ladders- (Read a book that takes place in a desert setting.)- The Sheik's Command by Loreth Anne White 7/20

Bonus 2- Checkers- (Read a book with a black and red cover.)- A Little Bit Wicked by Victoria Alexander 7/10

You Don't Know Jack (NY Girlfriends, #2) by Erin McCarthyHearts in Hiding by Betsy Brannon GreenBedded by the Warrior (Harlequin Historical, #950) by Denise LynnChocolate Secrets (Avalon Romance) by Zelda BenjaminThe Warlord Wants Forever (Immortals After Dark, #1) by Kresley ColeThe Six-Liter Club by Harry KrausBuffy The Vampire Slayer Time Of Your Life (Season 8, Vol. 4) by Joss WhedonThe Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn MacklerTiger Eye (Dirk & Steele, #1) by Marjorie M. LiuA Farewell to Arms by Ernest HemingwayThe Sheik's Command (Silhouette Romantic Suspense) by Loreth Anne WhiteA Little Bit Wicked (Last Man Standing, #1) by Victoria Alexander


message 6: by Shea (last edited Jul 25, 2010 06:25PM) (new)
Jul 10, 2010 12:18PM

Shea | 278 comments PNR July 2010 Book-of-the-Month:

Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland Mark of the Demon (Kara Gillian, #1) by Diana Rowland (previously read)

The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, #1) by Gena Showalter 7/25


message 7: by Shea (last edited Nov 27, 2010 10:10PM) (new)
Jul 12, 2010 10:00PM

Shea | 278 comments RRC Covers, Covers, Covers Challenge
July 15,2010 - January 15,2011

People in Covers
11/12 completed

Lonely Chick (8/14)
Magic Study (Study, #2) by Maria V. Snyder

Lonesome Dude (7/25)
The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, #1) by Gena Showalter

Kissing/Doing It 11/28
Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, #1) by Larissa Ione

Body Parts (Eyes, hands, feet, lips, etc. - no faces or more than half the body) (8/17)
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler


Other than People

Animal Kingdom (Mammals, insects, fish, etc.) 11/5
The Declaration by Gemma Malley

Natural World (Trees, flowers, sea, clouds, etc.) 11/2
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Structures (Buildings, houses, street, etc.)
Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts

Objects (Purses, cars, etc.) 11/23
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

Just Type (words with minimal design elements) 10/2
The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Covers According to You

Beautiful (9/10)
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn

Ugly (9/2)
PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern

Your Favorite Color 11/17
The Duff by Kody Keplinger


message 9: by Shea (last edited Oct 08, 2010 11:53AM) (new)
Jul 24, 2010 02:02PM

Shea | 278 comments RRRC August 2010 Monthly Challenge
3/3 completed

1. August: Summer Magic by Rochelle Alers 9/15

4. Edinburgh Festival: Under the Highlander's Spell by Donna Fletcher 8/20

10. Reader's Choice: Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu 10/5

Summer Magic (Arabesque Romance S.) by Rochelle Alers Under the Highlander's Spell by Donna Fletcher Tiger Eye (Dirk & Steele, #1) by Marjorie M. Liu


message 10: by Shea (new)
Aug 02, 2010 02:08PM

Shea | 278 comments August Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

- The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason The Rest Falls Away (Gardella Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Colleen Gleason


message 11: by Shea (last edited Dec 26, 2010 03:48PM) (new)
Aug 06, 2010 07:09PM

Shea | 278 comments 2010 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese

5/8 completed

1. The Sheen on the Silk: A Novel by Anne Perry (544 pages) 6/25

2. The Cider House Rules by John Irving (552 pages) 8/7

3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson(465 pages) 12/26

4. The Wings of the Dove by Henry James (539 pages)

5. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (561 pages) 12/14

6. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (454 pages) 11/7

7. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (959 pages)

8. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (545 pages)

The Sheen on the Silk A Novel by Anne Perry The Cider House Rules by John Irving The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson The Wings of the Dove (The Modern Library Classics) by Henry James Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Nightshade (Nightshade, #1) by Andrea Cremer Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas


message 14: by Shea (last edited Dec 26, 2010 03:50PM) (new)
Nov 27, 2010 10:19PM

Shea | 278 comments RRRC's 1st Reading Tournament:
Duration: July 15, 2010 - January 15, 2011

Track One: Author Relay

1. The Sheik's Command by Loreth Anne White (7/17 - 7/20)

2.The Six-Liter Club by Harry Kraus (7/25 - 7/29)

3. Always by Lynsay Sands (7/29 - 8/4)

4. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder (8/10 - 8/14)

5. PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern (8/31 - 9/2)

6. Summer Magic by Rochelle Alers (9/12 - 9/15)

7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (11/25 - 12/26)

Track Two: Title Relay

1. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter (7/22 - 7/25)

2. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning (7/29 - 8/3)

3. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole (8/4 - 8/6)

4. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (8/8 - 8/18)

5. Hearts in Hiding by Betsy Brannon Green (8/20 - 8/21)

6. Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu (10/1 - 10/5)

7. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (10/8 - 10/26)

8. Bound, Branded, & Brazen by Jaci Burton (10/26 - 10/27)

9. The Color Purple by Alice Walker (10/27 - 11/2)

10. The Declaration by Gemma Malley (11/2 - 11/5)

11. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (11/5 - 11/7)

12.Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (11/8 - 11/12)

13. Relentless by Lauren Dane (11/12 - 11/17)

14. The DUFF by Kody Keplinger (11/17 - 11/17)

15. Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (11/19 - 11/23)

16. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (11/24 - 11/28)

17. Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank (11/30 - 12/7)

18. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (12/7 - 12/14)

19. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

20. Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts


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