Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Congrats, Cathy!

Thanks! I cut it a little close this month. Makes me glad I'm a rat for Dec.

LOL!

I'm doing a combo of books and short stories this month.


Month 3
My Astrological Signs: ‧ Virgo Sun, Scorpio Moon

15/15 books
3/4 short stories*

V - ✔ Vengeance in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ OD audio 11/13
I  - ✔ Immortals After Dark, Book #3 No Rest for the Wicked, by Kresley Cole
           ★★★★✩ AD 11/7
R - ✔ Robb, J.D. = Holiday in Death ★★★★½ OD audio 11/20
G - ✔ Gingerbread Cookie Murder, by Joanne Fluke ★★★½✩ CDs to iPod/Touch 11/16
O - ✔ Odd Thomas, by Dean Koontz ★★★★½ PB & OneClick audio 11/22

S - ✔ Shit My Dad Says, by Justin Halpern ★★★★½ OD audio 11/10 “buddy read”
U - ✔ Uccello, Stefan vampire in Blood Bound, by Patricia Briggs
           ★★★★½ AD & OneClick audio 11/17; “buddy read”
N - ✔*Nalini Singh = “Beat of Temptation,” a short story
           in An Enchanted Season ★★★★½ Kindle 11/15


S - ✔ A Song of Fire & Ice A Dance With Dragons, by George R.R. Martin ★★★½✩
           CDs to iPod/Touch 11/10 “buddy read”
C - ✔ Gail Carriger = Blameless ★★★★½ AD 11/5 “Buddy Read”
O - ✔ * “The Outlaw,” a short story by Jodi Thomas in Give Me a Texas Outlaw ★★★★✩ PB 11/21
R - ✔ Ransom, by Julie Garwood ★★★★½ PB 11/14 re-read/“buddy read”
P - ✔ The Perfect Play, by Jaci Burton ★★★½✩ PB 11/12
I  - ✔ Immortal After Dark, Book #2 A Hunger Like No Other, by Kresley Cole
           ★★★★★ Loupe audio 11/21
O - *Odessa, character in “Most Wanted” by DeWanna Pace in Give Me a Texas Outlaw

M - ✔ Midnight in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★½ OD audio 11/27
O - ✔ *“One True Love,” short story by Suzanne Enoch in
           The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown ★★★★✩ PB 11/21
O - ✔ Olinda Taylor, Thomas's wife, in Where Dreams Begin, by Lisa Kleypas
           ★★★★★ iPod/Touch 11/28
N - ✔ Night Huntress Series, #3 At Grave's End, by Jeaniene Frost ★★★✩✩ OD audio 11/22



Alternates:
*On the Prowl anthology, short story “Alpha & Omega,” by Patricia Briggs (Nook) re-read
*Chance, Karen = “Buying Trouble”, a short story in On the Prowl (Nook)
*Nalini Singh = Angels' Judgment, a short story in Must Love Hellhounds (AD)

Just have a short story to read... hope I can make it, sans migraines & neck pain.

All About You Challenge
November 2011- October 2012
1/12 Months completed

December (Month 2): Read one of your favorite foods (spell it out)
0/5
T- Bad Thoughts by Dave Zeltserman
A- I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark
C- City of Bones by Cassandra Clare finished 12/06/2011
O- Before I fall by Lauren Oliver
S- Lethal By Sandra Brown

November (Month 1): Read 3 or 4 Authors New to You
3/3 books Completed!!


1. Beatiful Creatures by Kami Garci finished 11/03/2011
2. The Help by Kathyrn Stockett finished 11/10/2011
3. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen finished 11/17/2011

Now I'm craving tacos...

LOL! Me too.

Is there going to be one of these for 2012? Can I start one on my birthday and go for a year? I may want to try this out.

I don't know, Awesomevegan. I would think this one is "on-going" as so many people started at different times. I started on my birthday month too.

Jex wrote: "Now I'm craving tacos..."

Dammit, now I want tacos too.

Lisa Kay wrote: "I don't know, Awesomevegan. I would think this one is "on-going" as so many people started at different times. I started on my birthday month too."

In that case I may give it a go and start on December 9th. I would end at December 8th of 2012 at midnight. :)

Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) wrote: "Is there going to be one of these for 2012? Can I start one on my birthday and go for a year? I may want to try this out."

The challenge is ongoing. You can start whenever you want to.

Sashana wrote: "Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) wrote: "Is there going to be one of these for 2012? Can I start one on my birthday and go for a year? I may want to try this out."

The challenge is ongoing. You can sta..."

Thank you! I am just trying to decide how to fit my books to read into one of the monthly challenges to get started. I am not sure if I want to start with an easy one first. That may be the best idea. :)

I am starting a lot later than most of you since I just stumbled on this challenge!

ALL ABOUT YOU CHALLENGE
COMPLETED MONTHS:
First Task =

Awesomevegan(AKA JenReads), you're not a whole lot later, I completed my first month this month. I tried to fit as many of the books for this challenge into other challenges I am doing :)

Not to mention you can be a lazy reader like me that doesn't actually follow the month system. Very long challenge for me :-)

Thanks for the warm welcome! I have to figure out what books I have left TBR this year and decide my first task or 2 to get organized. I may start small. I am starting December 9th. That's my birthday!

Awesomevegan! Hope your day is happy!
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Man-oh-man! I still need to get that last story read.

For November: Month 3: Read your sign = CANCER

Completed Months: 1,2,4,6, 7, 8,10, 12

C: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis Finished 11/26
A: The Four Feathers by A.E.W. Mason Finished 11/18
N: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof Finished 11/3
C: The Children of Men by P.D. James Finished 11/30
E: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers Finished 11/26
R: Kiss Of Death by Rachel Caine Finished 11/14

Completed Months: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8,10, 12

For December: Month 5: Set in Countries I'd like to visit.

1. Japan: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell Finished 12/23
2. Egypt: Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione Finished 12/31
3. England: Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman Finished 12/12
4. Mexico: The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton Finished 12/29
5. Italy: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare Finished 12/24

All About You Challenge(Reboot)
Dates: August 2011 - July 2012

Month 1
August 2011
Read Your Birthday Month
N Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts 8/22/11
O Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
V Vinegar Hill by A. Manette Ansaey 8/31/11
E Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich 8/2/11
M Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning 8/8/11
B Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts 8/30/11
E Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich 8/26/11
R Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead 8/2/11

Month 2
September 2011
Read Your Birthstone: Topaz
TTo Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning 9/14/11
OIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 9/6/11
PThe Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen 9/1/11
APearl of China by Anchee Min10/1/11 one day late!
Z Warrior by Zoe Archer 9/27/11

Month 3
October 2011
Read 3 or 4 Books by an Author New to You

1.A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray 10/5/11
2.Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity by Kerry Cohen 10/9/11
3.Juliet by Anne Fortier 10/17/11
4.The Keep by Jennifer Egan 10/20/11

Month 4
November 2011
Read 3 or 4 Books from Your Favorite Genre
Historical Fiction

1.Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 11/4/11
2.Nefertiti by Michelle Moran 11/12/11
3.Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati 11/29/11
4.The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran 11/18/11

Congrats, Amy & Sandy!!

(Month 8)November 2011 Books By My Favorite Authors
1. Destined by PC Cast 11/15/2011 ****
2. Vanish by Sophie Jordan 11/25/2011
3. Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick 11/27/2011 ****
4. The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter 11/29/2011

All About You Challenge: New Authors
December 1 – 31, 2011

3 or 4 Books by Authors You’ve Never Read

1. Destiny Kills, Keri Arthur DEC 17/2011
2. A Christmas Story, Jean Shepard DEC 20/2011
3. Unexpected, Sommer Marsden DEC 28/2011
4. The King and I, Opal Carew DEC 28/2011

I'm doing a combo of books and short stories this month.


Month 3
My Astrological Signs: ‧ Virgo Sun, Scorpio Moon

15/15 books
4/4 short stories* - DONE! (Thought I technically finished the last story after midnight, I'm not telling anyone.)

V - ✔ Vengeance in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ OD audio 11/13
I  - ✔ Immortals After Dark, Book #3 No Rest for the Wicked, by Kresley Cole
           ★★★★✩ AD 11/7
R - ✔ Robb, J.D. = Holiday in Death ★★★★½ OD audio 11/20
G - ✔ Gingerbread Cookie Murder, by Joanne Fluke ★★★½✩ CDs to iPod/Touch 11/16
O - ✔ Odd Thomas, by Dean Koontz ★★★★½ PB & OneClick audio 11/22

S - ✔ Shit My Dad Says, by Justin Halpern ★★★★½ OD audio 11/10 “buddy read”
U - ✔ Uccello, Stefan vampire in Blood Bound, by Patricia Briggs
           ★★★★½ AD & OneClick audio 11/17; “buddy read”
N - ✔*Nalini Singh = “Beat of Temptation,” a short story
           in An Enchanted Season ★★★★½ Kindle 11/15


S - ✔ A Song of Fire & Ice A Dance With Dragons, by George R.R. Martin ★★★½✩
           CDs to iPod/Touch 11/10 “buddy read”
C - ✔ Gail Carriger = Blameless ★★★★½ AD 11/5 “Buddy Read”
O - ✔ * “The Outlaw,” a short story by Jodi Thomas in Give Me a Texas Outlaw ★★★★✩ PB 11/21
R - ✔ Ransom, by Julie Garwood ★★★★½ PB 11/14 re-read/“buddy read”
P - ✔ The Perfect Play, by Jaci Burton ★★★½✩ PB 11/12
I  - ✔ Immortal After Dark, Book #2 A Hunger Like No Other, by Kresley Cole
           ★★★★★ Loupe audio 11/21
O - ✔ *Odessa, character in “Most Wanted” by DeWanna Pace in Give Me a Texas Outlaw ★★★★✩ PB 11/30

M - ✔ Midnight in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★½ OD audio 11/27
O - ✔ *“One True Love,” short story by Suzanne Enoch in
           The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown ★★★★✩ PB 11/21
O - ✔ Olinda Taylor, Thomas's wife, in Where Dreams Begin, by Lisa Kleypas
           ★★★★★ iPod/Touch 11/28
N - ✔ Night Huntress Series, #3 At Grave's End, by Jeaniene Frost ★★★✩✩ OD audio 11/22



Alternates:
*On the Prowl anthology, short story “Alpha & Omega,” by Patricia Briggs (Nook) re-read
*Chance, Karen = “Buying Trouble”, a short story in On the Prowl (Nook)
*Nalini Singh = Angels' Judgment, a short story in Must Love Hellhounds (AD)

November - (Month 9/12) - Month 9 - Exceed Your Goal
Okay so I've been slacking off the last couple months and i want to get to my 200 books a year challenge so I'm going to Challenge myself to read 10 books this month, with Thanksgiving traveling that will be hard!

1. The Undomestic Goddess 11/1/11
2. Room 11/7/11
3. The Gorgon in the Gully 11/8/11
4. The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver 11/14/11
5. Shine 11/15/11
6. Papillon 1
7. Papillon 2
8. Papillon 3
9. Papillon 411/22
10. Daughter of Smoke and Bone 11/28
*completed*

DECEMBER (Month 10/12) Month 8 Read 3 or 4 by favorite author
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NBRC ~ All About You ~

0/13

Month 4
My Chinese Zodiac Sign (+descriptive word): ‧ artistic sheep

A. - Animal Attraction, by Jill Shalvis (PB)
R. - Robb, J.D. = Conspiracy in Death (OD audio)
T. - Thomas, Jodi = The Comforts of Home, by (PB)
I. - In Death, #9 Loyalty in Death, by J.D. Robb (OD audio)
S. - Seduce Me at Sunrise, by Lisa Kleypas "re-read" via audio
T. - Travises, #2 Blue-Eyed Devil, by Lisa Kleypas (PB, may do "re-read" via audio)
I. - Isabel Cooper = No Proper Lady (PB)
C. - Carriger, Gail = Heartless (AD)

S. - Spencer Quinn = Dog on It (OneClick audio)
H. - The Hathaways, #1 Mine Till Midnight, by Lisa Kleypas "re-read" via (OneClick audio)
E. - Elizabeth Hoyt = Scandalous Desires (PB)
E. - Elizabeth Peters = The Curse of the Pharaohs (OneClick audio)
P. - Psy-Changeling, #1 Slave to Sensation, by Nalini Singh (PB)

Read:

To Read:

Month 5
December 2011
Read Your Sign: Scorpio

S The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simons
C Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
O Silver Lining by Maggie Osbourne
R Killing Moon by Rebecca York
P The Yellow House by Patricia Falvey
IOut of Africa by Isak Dinisen
OOne Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

All About You Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2011 - September 1, 2012
1/12 Completed


Month 1: Favorite Season - (Fall) (Spell it out) 3/4 Done
F -
A - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 9/30/11
L - Laurie,Victoria Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun 9/25/11
L - Love Is Hell by Melissa Marr 9/20/11



Month 2: Favorite Holiday - (Halloween) 3-4 Book Holiday Oriented 3/3 Done

1. A Catered Halloween by Isis Crawford 10/7/11
2. Trick or Treachery by Donald Bain a.k.a Jessica Fletcher 10/9/11
3. Wicked Witch Murder by Leslie Meier 10/16/11



Month 3: Personal Goal (10 Books)
5/10 Finished

1. The Day Before
2. Mind Over Murder
3. The Pumpkin Muffin Murder
4. A Catered Thanksgiving
5. Ghouls Gone Wild
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Month 4: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre 0/4 Done
1. Plum Pudding Murder
2. Silenced By Syrah
3. Christmas Cookie Murder
4. Die Buying



Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors

Month 6: Favorite Color (Pink) 3-4 books with a pink cover

Month 7: Favorite Flower (Daisy) Spell It Out
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Month 8: Read your birthday month (Spell it out challenge)
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Month 9: Read you Chinese zodiac sign (spell it out)
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Month 10: Read your sign (Spell it out)
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Month 11: Birthstone Diamond 3-4 books with a white cover


Month 12: Favorite Scent (Rain) Spell It Out
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NBRC - All About You Challenge
Duration Nov, 2011-Oct, 2012

Month 1: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
Read: 5/5 completed!
MARCH
Read:


Month 2: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title

AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)


Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with your favorite flower on the cover
Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name

Susan (susayq) wrote: "AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)"

Works for me. ☺

You know, Lisa Kay, I probably could spell it out if I stretched it more than a month LOL I'm in awe of the way you spell out these massive phrases in one month :)

I almost didn't make it this last month, Susan. I had to use a few short stories. **whispers: plus I read after midnight last night**

(Month 9)December 2011 Books I've Been Meaning to Read
1. Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs 12/6/2011 ****
2. Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs 12/9/2011 ****
3. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead 12/11/2011
4. The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook 12/13/2011 ***

December: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Completed 3/3 DONE!

R-Richelle Mead : Succubus Heat12/12/11
A-Adam: Jacquilyn Frank12/7/11
T-Tasha Alexander : A Crimson Warning12/5/11

Congrats, Lacy & Cathy!

NBRC - All About You Challenge
Duration Nov, 2011-Oct, 2012

Month 1: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
Read: 5/5 completed!
MARCH
Read:


Month 2: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title

AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)

1. Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery




Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with your favorite flower on the cover
Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name

Congrats, Susan!

All About You Challenge: New Authors
December 1 – 31, 2011

3 Books by Authors You’ve Never Read

1. Destiny Kills, Keri Arthur DEC 17/2011
2. A Christmas Story, Jean Shepard DEC 20/2011

All About You Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2011 - September 1, 2012
4/12 Completed


Month 1 September: Favorite Season - (Fall) (Spell it out) 3/4 Done
F -
A - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 9/30/11
L - Laurie,Victoria Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun 9/25/11
L - Love Is Hell by Melissa Marr 9/20/11



Month 2 October: Favorite Holiday - (Halloween) 3-4 Book Holiday Oriented 3/3 Done

1. A Catered Halloween by Isis Crawford 10/7/11
2. Trick or Treachery by Donald Bain a.k.a Jessica Fletcher 10/9/11
3. Wicked Witch Murder by Leslie Meier 10/16/11



Month 3 November: Personal Goal (10 Books)
5/10 Finished

1. The Day Before
2. Mind Over Murder
3. The Pumpkin Muffin Murder
4. A Catered Thanksgiving
5. Ghouls Gone Wild
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8.
9.
10.



Month 4 December: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre 4/4 Done
1. Plum Pudding Murder 12/17/11
2. Silenced By Syrah 12/2/11
3. Christmas Cookie Murder 12/5/11
4. Dial Om for Murder 12/11/11



Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors

Month 6: Favorite Color (Pink) 3-4 books with a pink cover

Month 7: Favorite Flower (Daisy) Spell It Out
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Month 8: Read your birthday month (Spell it out challenge)
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Month 9: Read you Chinese zodiac sign (spell it out)
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Month 10: Read your sign (Spell it out)
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Month 11: Birthstone Diamond 3-4 books with a white cover


Month 12: Favorite Scent (Rain) Spell It Out
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Planning ahead:

All About You Challenge
Duration: August 2011 to July 2012

✔ MONTH 1: August, 2011 My Birthday Month - AUGUST

✔ MONTH 2: September, 2011 My Birthstone - PERIDOT

✔ MONTH 3: October, 2011 My Starsign - VIRGO

*BREAK IN NOVEMBER, 2011*
✔ MONTH 4: December, 2011 My Chinese Zodiac Sign - HORSE


MONTH 5: January, 2012 Read 4 Books set in SCOTLAND
1. If You Deceive
2. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
3. Beyond the Highland Mist
4. One Night in Scotland

Congrats, CaroB!

Again, I'm doing a combo of books and short stories this month.


Month 4
My Chinese Zodiac Sign (+descriptive word): ‧ artistic sheep

5/7 books & 5/6 short stories

A. - ✔ Animal Attraction, by Jill Shalvis ★★★★✩ PB 12/19
R. - ✔ Roberts, Kelsey = “Killer Christmas” - short story in Red Hot Santa ★★★★✩ PB 12/20
T. - ✔Thomas, Jodi = “A Christmas Story” in A Texas Christmas ★★★★✩ PB 12/20
I. - In Death, #8 Conspiracy in Death, by J.D. Robb (OD audio)
S. - ✔ “Snowball’s Chance” - Cherry Adair’s short story in Red Hot Santa ★★★★✩PB 12/20
T. - ✔ Travises, #2 Blue-Eyed Devil, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ audible.com to iPod/Touch 12/7
I. - Ilona Andrews’s short story, Alphas: Origins in Angels of Darkness (PB)
C. - ✔ Carriger, Gail = Heartless ★★★★★ AD 12/19


S. - ✔ “Santa Slave” - Leanne Bank’ short story in Red Hot Santa ★★★★✩ PB 12/20
H. - ✔ Hawkins, Karen = “Two Hearts” - short story in
             The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown ★★★½✩ PB 12/5
E. - Elizabeth Hoyt = Scandalous Desires (PB) planned “buddy read”
E. - ✔ The Water Lily Cross, by Anthony Eglin ★★★★✩ HC/Library 12/17
P. - ✔Psy-Changeling, #1 Slave to Sensation, by Nalini Singh ★★★★★ PB 12/5

Thanks Lisa Kay :-)

NBRC - All About You Challenge
Duration Nov, 2011-Oct, 2012

Month 1: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
Read: 5/5 completed!
MARCH
Read:


Month 2: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title

AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)
2/3

1. Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery
2. Lover Unleashed by JR Ward




Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with your favorite flower on the cover
Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name

All About You

March: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Historical Romance:



April: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Lisa Kleypas
1.When Strangers Marry 4/11/11
2. Only With Your Love 4/12/11
Candace Camp
3.The Wedding Challenge 4/4/11
4. An Affair Without End 4/13/11


May: Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge)


L-Lucky Streak : Carly Phillips 5/11/11
I-Ione, Larissa : Eternal Rider 5/17/11
L- A Little Harmless Sex : Melissa Schroeder 5/4/11
Y-You Slay Me : Katie MacAlister 5/9/11



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

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 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 Bride7/26/11
2. Catherine Anderson - Comanche Moon7/24/11
3. Kelley Armstrong - Bitten7/18/11
4. Grace Burrowes - The Heir 8/4/11


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

Julie James - Just the Sexiest Man Alive8/7/11
Anne Rice – The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty8/12/11
McCarty, Sarah – Running Wild8/11/11
In the Bed of a Duke – Cathy Maxwell8/22/11
Elrod, Patricia – Dark and Stormy Knights 8/7/11

Foster, Lori – When You Dare8/18/11
Renwick, Sophie – Hot in Here8/7/11
Aimee Carter - The Goddess Test8/2/11
Schroeder, Lisa – Chasing Brooklyn8/1/11
Evanovich, Janet – Smokin' Seventeen8/14/11
Robin McKinley –Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast8/16/11

September: Read your Birthday Month
Completed 3/3
DONE!

M - Making Waves : Tawna Fenske9/10/11
A - Armstrong, Kelley :Stolen 9/18/11
Y - York, Rebecca : Beyond Control9/26/11


October: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge)
Completed 7/7
E – Ecstasy Wears Emeralds : Renee Bernard10/5/11
M - Moning, Karen Marie: Bloodfever10/7/11
E - Etched in Bone : Adrian Phoenix10/18/11
R – Renee Bernard : Seduction Wears Sapphires10/4/11
A – Adair, Cherry : Undertow 10/10/11
L – Lisa Kleypas : Worth Any Price10/3/11
D – Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong10/20/11


November: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
Completed 6/6 DONE!

Terra Lynn Childs : Forgive My Fins11/15/11
Anderson, Catherine : Comanche Heart11/18/11
Unclaimed : Courtney Milan11/22/11
Raybourne, Deanna : The Dark Enquiry11/14/11
Ursula Guin : A Wizard of Earthsea11/26/11
Scandalous Desires : Elizabeth Hoyt11/11/11


December: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Completed 3/3 DONE!

R-Richelle Mead : Succubus Heat12/12/11
A-Adam: Jacquilyn Frank12/7/11
T-Tasha Alexander : A Crimson Warning12/5/11

January: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit (England)
1. The Runaway Duke by Julie-Anne Long
2. Dancing at Midnight by Julia Quinn
3. Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare
4. To Wed a Wild Lord by Sabrina Jeffries

February: 1. Read a book set in the state/county/province/country you were born in. Wisconsin
2. Read a book set in the state/county/province/country you are currently living in. Michigan
3. Read a book whose author lives/has lived in Michigan

Month 5
December 2011
Read Your Sign: Scorpio

S The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simons 12/7/11
C Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 12/14/11
O Silver Lining by Maggie Osbourne 12/11/11
R Killing Moon by Rebecca York 12/22/11
P The Yellow House by Patricia Falvey 12/16/11
I Out of Africa by Isak Dinisen 12/27/11
OO Pioneers! by Willa Cather 12/14/11

Lisarenee wrote: "

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This looks like fun! I have to admit that I am overly challenging myself - I see someone named Jackie (not me) mentioned she might need a 12 step program for challenges - all I can say is we must be twins separated at birth! LOL

However my question is this - Can I cheat just a little bit and start all my challenges a bit early? I had planned to start Jan, but except for the challenge about the number read for the year, I can't wait to start some of the others.

Happy New Year everyone!