Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

JUNE:Month 2: Read your Birthstone

READ: 6/6
G: Graveminder - Melissa Marr 6/5
A: Annette Blair - Bedeviled Angel|7095691] 6/11
R: Red Mortal - Deidre Knight 6/28
N: Elisabeth Naughton - Marked 6/22
E: Elfland - Freda Warrington 6/20
T: Taos Chill - Linda Lea Castle 6/1

MAY: January - 7/7 COMPLETE

Looks like I won't be finishing my May's challenge either. :(

Month 3: [May: Create-your-own]: Read 3 or 4 books that are related to some of your favorite activities or hobbies or have characters who enjoy doing the same activities or hobbies.

Sleeping: The Sleeping Beauty by Mercedes Lackey
Camping/Hiking: Dangerous Ground by Josh Lanyon
Reading: The Neverending Story by Michael Ende [in progress]


Month 4: [June]: Read 2 books from your favorite genre(s).

[m/m romance, erotica, m/f romance]

Deadly Captive by Bianca Sommerland [erotic/a]
Sno Ho by Ethan Day [m/m romance]
Life in Fusion by Ethan Day [m/m romance]
Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh [paranormal romance]
Mischief in Mudbug by Jana DeLeon [supernatural mystery romance]

JUNE ~ read your birthday month (spell it out)
August COMPLETED 06/22/2011
A- Alan Jacobson ~ The Hunted
U-Unger, Lisa ~ Beautiful Lies
G- Griffin, Emily ~ Something Borrowed
U-Unlocked: A Love Story ~Karen Kingsbury
S- The Secret Life of Bees
T - Thompson, Janice ~Fools Rush In

JULY ~ Read your Birthstone FAILED EXTENDING IT INTO AUGUST
P - Payton, Sean ~ Home Team
E - Eaves, Elisabeth ~ Wanderlust: A Love Affair with Five Continents
R - Romantically Challenged by Orsoff, BethJohnson, Kate
I - I, Spy? (Sophie Green Mysteries, No. 1)by
D - Debra Clopton,Yukon Cowboy
O - One True Love by Barbara Freethy
T - Their Last Suppers: Legends of History and Their Final Meals by Caldwell, Andrew

AUGUST ~ Read your sign
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SEPTEMBER ~ Read your Chinese zodiac sign
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OCTOBER ~ Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you would like to visit

NOVEMBER ~ Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre

DECEMBER ~ Read 3 or 4 books with your child

JANUARY ~ Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors

FEBRUARY ~ Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month

MARCH ~ Read one of your favorite foods
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APRIL ~ Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before but have been meaning to

MAY ~ Read your favorite Book Crush's Name

June: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)



T-Taming the Highland Bride: Lynsay Sands
A-Agnes and the Hitman: Jennifer Cruise
C-Carly Phillips :Lucky Break
O-One Night with a Spy: Celeste Bradley

S-Searching for Pemberley:Mary Lyden Simonsen
A-Andrews, Ilona :Magic Slays
L-Lover Unleashed: JR Ward
A-Anne Perry :Death in the Devil's Acre
D-Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House Library

Fail. ~_~

May (Month 3): Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge)
O~ Atticus O'Sullivan in Hounded by Kevin Hearne
R~ Rafe in Baby Love by Catherine Anderson
C~ Cahil in Magic Study by Maria Snyder
H~ Highland Destiny by Laura Hunsaker
I~ Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
D~ Kate Daniels in Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Completed: 5/6

Sans, at least you read more than I did. I felt like I didn't read a lot this month, and it didn't help that I was distracted and stressed by my exams.

Here's to hoping we do better in June. :)

Aw, thanks. But I didn't have any distractions or stressful things like exams. Yes, we'll definitely do better this month!

June (Month 4): Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
J~ Jaye Wells' Red-Headed Stepchild
U~ The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockman
N~ Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson
E~ Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare

completed 0/4

All About ME Month 5: Read 3 books set in a country you'd like to visit. DONE!!! I totally FIRED through this series...pune intended!



Fire Me Up, Katie MacAlister JUNE 2/2011
Light My Fire, Katie MacAlister JUNE 3/2011
Holy Smokes, Katie MacAlister JUNE 4/2011

June: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge) Completed 2/9

T-Taming the Highland Bride: Lynsay Sands
A-Agnes and the Hitman: Jennifer Cruise
C-Carly Phillips :Lucky Break6/5/11
O-One Night with a Spy: Celeste Bradley

S-Searching for Pemberley:Mary Lyden Simonsen
A-Andrews, Ilona :Magic Slays
L-Lover Unleashed: JR Ward6/3/11
A-Anne Perry :Death in the Devil's Acre
D-Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House Library

Decided to substitute the two books I'd added with the ones I'd already read since they fulfilled the challenge requirements as well, which means...


Month 4: [June]: Read 2 books from your favorite genre(s). DONE!

[m/m romance, erotica, m/f romance]

Deadly Captive by Bianca Sommerland [erotic/a] 6/1/11
Sno Ho by Ethan Day [m/m romance] 6/1/11
Life in Fusion by Ethan Day [m/m romance] 6/4/11
Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh [paranormal romance] 6/3/11
Mischief in Mudbug by Jana DeLeon [supernatural mystery romance] 6/5/11


For July:

Month 5: [July]: Read 2 books set in a country you'd like to visit or written by an author from that country.

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
AND/OR
Perfume by Patrick Suskind
AND/OR
[A Scarlet Pimpernel book] by Baroness Orczy

JUNE: Read 4 books from your favorite genre 4/4 completed!
1. Silent Scream by Karen Rose 6/8 ()
2. The Mercenary by Cherry Adair 6/7 (***)
3. Hard to Hold by Stephanie Tyler 6/3 (***)
4. Out Of Her League by Kaylea Cross 6/9 ()

Congrats, Megan!

June: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge) Completed 3/9

T-Taming the Highland Bride: Lynsay Sands
A-Agnes and the Hitman: Jennifer Cruise
C-Carly Phillips :Lucky Break6/5/11
O-One Night with a Spy: Celeste Bradley

S-Searching for Pemberley:Mary Lyden Simonsen
A-Andrews, Ilona :Magic Slays
L-Lover Unleashed: JR Ward6/3/11
A-Anne Perry :Death in the Devil's Acre6/9/11
D-Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House Library

June: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge) Completed 5/9

T-Taming the Highland Bride: Lynsay Sands
A-Agnes and the Hitman: Jennifer Cruise
C-Carly Phillips :Lucky Break6/5/11
O-One Night with a Spy: Celeste Bradley

S-Searching for Pemberley:Mary Lyden Simonsen
A-Andrews, Ilona :Magic Slays6/13/11
L-Lover Unleashed: JR Ward6/3/11
A-Anne Perry :Death in the Devil's Acre6/9/11
D-Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House Library6/12/11

(Month 3)June 2011 Chinese Zodiac Sign
R- Rogue by Rachel Vincent 6/9/2011 ****
A- Armstrong,Kelly- The Awakening 6/10/2011 ****
T- The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong 6/13/2011 ****

Completed: 4/12

All About You Challenge – Birthstone

E: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - Character: Elinor - 6/6/11 to 6/7/11
M: Tomato Rhapsody: A Novel of Love, Lust, and Forbidden Fruit by Adam Schell - Character: Mari - 6/3/11 to 6/4/11
E: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque - 6/8/11 to 6/9/11
R: Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist - 6/15/11 to 6/21/11
A: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
L: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster - Character: Lucy - 5/11/11 to 6/2/11
D: The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay - Character: Diarmund - 6/9/11 to 6/13/11

June - Read books set in a country you'd like to visit (Month 4)

England -
Demonglass 6/22
13 Little Blue Envelopes 5/5

June: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge) Completed 8/9

T-Taming the Highland Bride: Lynsay Sands6/27/11
A-Agnes and the Hitman: Jennifer Cruise6/24/11
C-Carly Phillips :Lucky Break6/5/11
O-One Night with a Spy: Celeste Bradley6/26/11

S-Searching for Pemberley:Mary Lyden Simonsen
A-Andrews, Ilona :Magic Slays6/13/11
L-Lover Unleashed: JR Ward6/3/11
A-Anne Perry :Death in the Devil's Acre6/9/11
D-Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House Library6/12/11

Month 6 (July): Read 4 UF Books



1. Magic Strikes, Ilona Andrews JULY 21/2011
2. Succubus Heat, Richelle Mead JULY 8/2011
3. Red Riding Hood, Sarah Blakley-Cartwright JULY 18/2011
4. Succubus Shadows, Richelle Mead JULY 13/2011

JULY (Month 5)

Read 3 or 4 books by authors you haven't read before

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For June it was My Chinese Zodiac Sign - Month 4 and I found out I am a HORSE.
Completed!
Let's see what else we got to accomplish :) for July ...


H - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon 06/01
O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 06/26 ****
R - Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead 06/08 ****
S - Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 06/10 ****
E - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 06/19

READ: 9/9
C: Ladies Prefer Rogues - Janet Chapman 7/20
A: Home for a Spell- Madelyn Alt 7/10
P: Paradox - The Angels Are Here Patti Roberts 7/11
R: Reckoning - Cate Tiernan 7/5
I: Ill Wind - Rachel Caine 7/4
C: Deep Kiss of Winter - Kresley Cole 7/23
O: On the Edge - Ilona Andrews 7/31
R: Friend Of The Devil - Peter Robinson 7/13
N: Night's Child - Cate Tiernan 7/14



JUNE: Garnet - 6/6 COMPLETE

MAY: January - 7/7 COMPLETE

Completed Months: 1, 2, 6, 10
For July: Month 4: Read your Favorite Flower= IRIS

I: In the Woods by Tana French Finished 7/13
R: Rosewater and Soda Bread by Marsha Mehran Finished 7/19/2011
I: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione Finished 7/9
S: Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain

June: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge) Completed 9/9 DONE!

T-Taming the Highland Bride: Lynsay Sands6/27/11
A-Agnes and the Hitman: Jennifer Cruise6/24/11
C-Carly Phillips :Lucky Break6/5/11
O-One Night with a Spy: Celeste Bradley6/26/11

S-Searching for Pemberley:Mary Lyden Simonsen6/29/11
A-Andrews, Ilona :Magic Slays6/13/11
L-Lover Unleashed: JR Ward6/3/11
A-Anne Perry :Death in the Devil's Acre6/9/11
D-Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House Library6/12/11

July: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
1. Stephanie Laurens - The Untamed Bride
2. Catherine Anderson - Comanche Moon
3. Kelley Armstrong - Bitten
4. Grace Burrowes - The Heir

Ok Here is my choice for July - Month 2 - birthstone
Posting as I go...

S - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 07/04
A - At Grave's End - Jeaniene Frost 07/04
P - The Princess Bride - William Goldman 07/11
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H - We'll Always Have Summer - Jenny Han 07/03
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E - Match Me If You Can - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 07/13

Months completed - 3,4,10,11

I think I'll give this one a try since it's all about me It shouldn't be that hard :) I'll start August 1st.

July: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
1. Stephanie Laurens - The Untamed Bride
2. Catherine Anderson - Comanche Moon
3. Kelley Armstrong - Bitten7/18/11
4. Grace Burrowes - The Heir

JULY: Read your favorite flower 5/5 completed
T: Tall, Dark and Wolfish by Lydia Dare 7/12 (****)
U: Undertow by Cherry Adair 7/15 (****)
L: Lara Adrian - Deeper Than Midnight 7/1 (****)
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites 7/8 (****)
P: Perkins, Stephanie - Anna and the French Kiss 7/7 ()

Damn, I need to get back in the game. I'm hoping to get back on track with my challenges in August.

Month 6 (July): Read 4 UF Books DONE!



1. Magic Strikes, Ilona Andrews JULY 21/2011
2. Succubus Heat, Richelle Mead JULY 8/2011
3. Red Riding Hood, Sarah Blakley-Cartwright JULY 18/2011
4. Succubus Shadows, Richelle Mead JULY 13/2011

(Month 4)July 2011 Favorite Flower
C- Cathryne Cade- Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright 7/6/2011 **
A- Awakening by E.D. Beale 7/13/2011 **
L- (Linder,Jody) Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard 7/6/2011 ***
L- Like Cats and Dogs by Robert Ropars 7/4/2011 **
A- Anne Marsh- Bond With Me 7/19/2011 ***

L- Lauren,Kate- Passion 7/10/2011 ***
I- (Isabelle) City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 7/4/2011 ****
L- (Lynx) Outcast by Cheryl Brooks 7/9/2011 ****
Y- Your Planet or Mine by Susan Grant 7/13/2011 ***

All About You Challenge: Month 7 (August)
Read 4 Books With Your Child/Friend



Niece: Specials, Scott Westerfeld AUG 14/2011
Niece: Crescendo, Becca Fitzpatrick AUG 9/2011
Sister: Blacklisted, Gena Showalter AUG 12/2011
Sister: Iron King, Julie Kagawa AUG 5/2011

July: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
1. Stephanie Laurens - The Untamed Bride
2. Catherine Anderson - Comanche Moon7/24/11
3. Kelley Armstrong - Bitten7/18/11
4. Grace Burrowes - The Heir

Completed Months: 1, 2, 6, 10
For July: Month 4: Read your Favorite Flower= IRIS

I: In the Woods by Tana French Finished 7/13
R: Rosewater and Soda Bread by Marsha Mehran Finished 7/19/2011
I: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione Finished 7/9
S: Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain Finished 7/25

Completed Months: 1,2,4,6,10
For August: Month 12: Read your book Crush's Name = Mr. Darcy

M: Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning Finished 8/31
R: Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo Finished 8/21

D: Dangerous Cravings byEvangeline Anderson Finished 8/5
A: The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman Finished 8/6
R: Bonk: The Curious Coupling of 카지노싸이트 and Sex by Mary Roach Finished 8/4
C: Xenocide by Orson Scott Card Finished 8/30
Y: The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff Finished 8/12

I'm going to call this done at 3.

July: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
1. Stephanie Laurens - The Untamed Bride7/26/11
2. Catherine Anderson - Comanche Moon7/24/11
3. Kelley Armstrong - Bitten7/18/11
4. Grace Burrowes - The Heir

August: Read your favorite Book Crush's name


Julie James - Just the Sexiest Man Alive
Anne Rice – The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
McCarty, Sarah – Running Wild
In the Bed of a Duke – Cathy Maxwell
Elrod, Patricia – Dark and Stormy Knights

F - The Forgotten Garden – Kate Morton
Renwick, Sophie – Hot in Here
Aimee Carter - The Goddess Test
Schroeder, Lisa – Chasing Brooklyn
Evanovich, Janet – Smokin' Seventeen
Robin McKinley –Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

WooHoo! Congratulations!

I just joined this group today because I need to challenge myself some and I just wanted to congratulate you on your achievement.

Have a great, productive weekend! :-)

Chelsea

Done with July:

Set a goal to exceed the number of books you usually read in a month.

Read 10-12 Books- JULY
1. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
2. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
3. True... Sort of by Katherine Hannigan
4. Hereafter by Tara Hudson
5. A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
6. Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
7. Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
8. Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming
9. Shine by Lauren Myracle
10.Divergent by Veronica Roth
11.Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
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For August, I'm going to be doing Month 10: Spell out one of your favorite foods.

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Month 2 for July Completed.

S - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 07/04
A - At Grave's End - Jeaniene Frost 07/04
P - The Princess Bride - William Goldman 07/11
P - The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss 07/20
H - We'll Always Have Summer - Jenny Han 07/03
I - Interpreter of Maladies - Jhumpa Lahiri 07/26
R - Cursed- Rhianne Aile 07/20
E - Match Me If You Can - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 07/13

Months completed - 3,4,10,11,2

For August, I am going for Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit - England/Scotland

3/4 completed

1.The Bride - Julie Garwood 08/04 ***
2.Secrets of a Summer Night - Lisa Kleypas 08/02 ****
3.One Day - David Nicholls
4. Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen 08/17 ****

Read 3-4 books per month category

P.S. If you want a specific part of the challenge to last longer than a month or shorter it's up to you. You decide. No pressure. It's just for fun. :)

Month 1: Birthday Month
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Month 4: Chinese Zodiac Sign
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Month 5: A Country I'd Like To Visit (Baden-Württemberg, Black Forest, southwestern Germany)
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Month 6: Favorite Genre (non-fiction: biographies/autobiographies; health; home & garden)
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Month 7: Young Friend
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Month 8: One of My Favorite Authors (Norman Cousins)

1. Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient
2. Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
3. Healing heart
4. Head First: The Biology of Hope and the Healing Power of the Human Spirit
5. The Celebration of Life: A Dialogue on Hope, Spirit, and the Immortality of the Soul
6. The Healing Heart Antidotes to Panic and Helpnessness

Month 9: Set Myself a Personal Goal to Exceed the Amount of Books I Normally Read in a Month

I'll see what my stats are for the last 8 months before setting this goal.

Month 10: One of My Favorite Foods (Breyer's Praline Caramel Crunch ice cream)
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Month 11: Authors I've Never Read Before (but have been meaning to)

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Month 12: Read My Favorite Book Crush's Name(...looking...) :)
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I'm new here in 카지노싸이트 and I am looking forward to sharing with all of you.

Chelsea in FL

AUGUST:
READ: 6/6

D: Kiss of Fury - Deborah Cooke 8/9
R: Red-Headed Stepchild - Jaye Wells 8/6
A: Amazon Ink - Lori Devoti 8/12
G: Guillemo Gotti - The Book of Earth - Marjorie Kellogg 8/23
O: Swing - Opal Carew 8/10
N: Black Rose - Nora Roberts 8/6



JULY: Capricorn - 9/9 complete

JUNE: Garnet - 6/6 COMPLETE

MAY: January - 7/7 COMPLETE

Month 1 (August 2011): Birthday Month
A (The) Keeper of Lost Causes (Series Q, #1) by, Jussi Adler-Olsen (by author’s last name –Adler)
P The killing song by P.J. Parrish (by author’s last name—Parrish)
R Rumors of War (Children of the Promise, Vol. 1) by Dean Hughes

I In Search of the Rose Notes by Emily Arsenault
L To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee (by author’s last name—Lee)

Chelsea in FL

August: Read your favorite Book Crush's name
Completed 2/11

Julie James - Just the Sexiest Man Alive
Anne Rice – The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
McCarty, Sarah – Running Wild
In the Bed of a Duke – Cathy Maxwell
Elrod, Patricia – Dark and Stormy Knights

F - The Forgotten Garden – Kate Morton
Renwick, Sophie – Hot in Here
Aimee Carter - The Goddess Test8/2/11
Schroeder, Lisa – Chasing Brooklyn8/1/11
Evanovich, Janet – Smokin' Seventeen
Robin McKinley –Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

After a two month break, I'm ready to get back into the challenges!

August (Month 6): Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Romance -
Paranormal ~ Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
Supernatural ~ Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh
Historical ~ The Outlaw and the Lady by Lorraine Heath
Sci-fi ~ Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair
Contemporary ~ Sweet Nothings by Catherine Anderson
Erotica ~ Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh
completed 2/6

Welcome back then, Sans! Good luck!

LOL, thanks, Aneeqah! My new co-worker is just about up to speed and the multiple crises in HR have been resolved, so I'm happy to be back to reading!