Barbara's Challenges & Reading Lists discussion

This is a list of all challenges participated with the Romance Readers Reading Challenges Group during 2012.

Monthly Challenges:
January Monthly Challenge // January Read the Month Challenge
February Monthly Challenge // February Read the Month Challenge
March Monthly Challenge // March Read the Month Challenge
April Monthly Challenge // April Read the Month Challenge
May Monthly Challenge // May Read the Month Challenge
June Monthly Challenge // June Read the Month Challenge
July Monthly Challenge // July Read the Month Challenge
August Monthly Challenge // August Read the Month Challenge
September Monthly Challenge // September Read the Month Challenge
October Monthly Challenge // October Read the Month Challenge
November Monthly Challenge // November Read the Month Challenge
December Monthly Challenge // December Read the Month Challenge

Read the Season Challenges:
Winter Challenge
Spring Challenge
Summer Challenge
Autumn Challenge

Miscellaneous Challenges
Audio Book Challenge
Battle of the Bands Challenge
Chubby Chunkster
Create Your Own Challenge
The Decades Challenge
Featured Author Challenge
Hearts and Tears Tournament
Love Is...Challenge
Random Book Lists Challenge
Romance Lovers Quarterly Challenge
Treasure Hunt Challenge
Whatever The Weather

READ-THE-SEASON WINTER CHALLENGE
Duration:December 22, 2011 - March 19, 2012

✔G: Grave Sight - Charlaine Harris 1/4/12
✔E: Eileen Dreyer - Brain Dead 2/4/12
✔I: If I Die - Rachel Vincent 1/3/12
✔M: Mob Rules - Cameron Haley 1/21/12
✔H: Hidden Fire - Jo Davis 1/17/12
✔R: Red Lily - Nora Roberts 1/18/12
✔E: Earlene Fowler - Kansas Troubles 2/14/12
✔A: Atlantis Redeemed - Alyssa Day 2/5/12
✔D: Down These Strange Streets - Anthology 12/24/11
✔H: Hit List - Laurell K. Hamilton 1/21/12



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

January Challenge

1. January: Hidden Fire - Jo Davis 1/17
2. Happy Birthday Beth!: Grave Sight - Maggie Stiefvater 1/21
3. South Africa: Those in Peril - Wilbur Smith 1/29
4. First in Series:The Gathering - Kelley Armstrong 1/31
5. Friday the 13th:No Werewolves Allowed - Cheyenne McCray 1/19
6. Elementary My Dear Watson:Quicksilver - Amanda Quick 1/22
7. Year of the Dragon: Dragon Bound - Thea Harrison 1/30
8. Australia Day:Drowned Wednesday - Garth Nix (Australian author) 1/10
9. New Author:The Falling Machine - Andrew Mayer 1/23
10. Reader's Choice: 10th Anniversary - James Patterson 1/2

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Read the Month - January (Irish)

E: Eve Silver - Sins of the Heart 5/14
A: Steve Augarde - X-isle 1/26
N: No Werewolves Allowed - Cheyenne McCray 1/19
A: Kelley Armstrong - The Gathering 1/31
I: Ilona Andrews - Fate's Edge 1/16
R: Rachel Vincent - If I Die 1/3

6/6 COMPLETE on May 14, 2012

February Challenge

1. 'F" is for February: Earlene Fowler - Kansas Troubles 2/14
2. Happy Birthday!(Bhie): Some Girls Bite - Chloe Niell 2/10
3. Geography (AZ): Shadow Heir - Richelle Mead 2/22
4. Leap Year-4 words in title: Tall, Dark and Deadly - Lori O'Clare 2/14
5. Friend's Shelf: Liberty A:Wicked Game - Jeri Smith-Ready 2/12
6. Valentine's Day: Heart of Dixie - Tami Hoag 2/27
7. Weather: Forgotten Sea - Virginia Kantra (hero is a selkie who can control the weather) 2/2
8. Banned book: SKIP
9. National Cherry Month-red cover:Killing Me Softly - Maggie Shayne 2/12
10. My Choice: Whiskey on the Rocks - Nina Wright 2/4

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Read the Month - February (Irish)

F: Earlene Fowler - Kansas Troubles 2/14
E: Eileen Dreyer - Brain Dead 2/4
A: Atlantis Redeemed - Alyssa Day 2/5
B: Donna Boyd - The Awakening 2/4
H: Haunting Beauty - Erin Quinn 2/21
R: Ridley Pearson - Killer View 2/14
A: Alison Goodman - Eon: Dragoneye Reborn 2/25



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

March Challenge

✔1. 'M' is for March: The Mournful Teddy - John Lamb 3/20
✔2. Happy Birthday B.J. Rose! Shadowlight - Lynn Viehl 3/26
✔3. Geography:Colorado: Crazy Cool - Tara Janzen 3/20
✔4. Third Month: Just Like Heaven - Julia Quinn 3/2
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): SKIP!
✔6. Mardi Gras: Reckoning in Unbound - Jeaniene Frost (took place in New Orleans during Mardi Gras) 3/16
✔7. Single Parents' Day: Ghost of a Chance - Yasmine Galenorn 3/11
✔8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Santa Olivia - Jacqueline Carey (dystopian with military presence) 3/11
✔9. American Red Cross Month: Red Mist - Patricia Cornwell (medical examiner) 3/21
✔10. Reader's Choice: Lavender Morning - Jude Deveraux 3/15

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Read the Month - March (Irish)

M: The Mournful Teddy - John Lamb 3/20
A: Anya Bast - Witch Fury 3/17
R: Raziel - Kristina Douglas 3/27
T: Tara Janzen - Crazy Cool 3/20
A: Alan Bradley - A Red Herring Without Mustard 3/10

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE
Duration: March 20, 2012 - June 19, 2012

✔E: Eternal Rider - Larissa Ione 4/11
✔A: Anne Biship - Bridge of Dreams 4/1
✔R: Red Mist - Patricia Cornwell 3/21
✔R: Raziel - Kristina Douglas 3/27
✔A: Anna Dressed in Blood - Kendare Blake 4/12
✔C: Crazy Cool - Tara Janzen 3/20
✔H: Hannah Howell - If He's Wicked 3/22



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

April Challenge

✔1. “A" is for April: The Oldest Kind of Magic - Ann Macela 4/27
✔2. Happy Birthday April Dawn!: A Spell for Chameleon - Piers Anthony 4/18
✔3. Geography:Kansas: Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher 4/23
✔4. Fourth Month: Sleepless in Scotland (MacLean Curse #4) - Karen Hawkins 4/15
✔5. Eight Track Tape Day: Crucible of Gold - Naomi Novik (takes place in 1800s) 4/17
✔6.Earth Day: Inheritance - Christopher Paolini (green cover) 4/10
✔7.Take a Chance Day: On Fire's Wings - Christie Golden (new series & new author) 4/10
✔8. Babe Ruth Day: The Perfect Play - Jaci Burton (football) 4/23
✔9. National Shrimp Scampi Day: Anna Dressed in Blood - Kendare Blake (short book=210 pages) 4/12
✔10. Reader's Choice: No Mercy - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/19

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Read the Month - April (Irish)

A: Awaken the Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 4/21
I: Inheritance - Christopher Paolini 4/10
B: Bridge of Dreams - Anne Bishop 4/1
R: Rebecca York - Day of the Dragon 4/3
E: Eternal Rider - Larissa Ione 4/11
A: An Hour To Kill: A Novel - Karin Yapalater 4/25
N: Crucible of Gold - Naomi Novik 4/17

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

May Challenge

✔1. 'M' is for May: Master of Crows - Grace Draven 5/31
✔2. Happy Birthday Babbling AKA Christina! Kiss of Fate - Deborah Cooke 5/20
✔3. Geography:Ireland Earl of Darkness - Alix Rickloff 5/26
✔4. Cinco de Mayo (5 May): Forbidden Nights with a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/11
✔5. May Day (May 1): The Forever Kiss - Thea Devine 5/25
6. Recommitment Month: SKIP (I don't have time to read something I've given up on.)
✔7. Towel Day (25 May): Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb 5/29
✔8. Kentucky Derby: On Ice - David Ramus (has horse on cover and plot is centered around stolen show-horse breeding samples) 12/10
✔9. Mother's Day: The Angel and the Highlander - Donna Fletcher (heroine gets pregnant) 5/24
✔10. Reader's Choice:PIFM: Lucinda, Dangerously - Sunny 5/4



9/9 completed (12-10-12)

Read the Month - May (Irish)

✔B: Blood Will Tell - Samantha Young 5/28
✔E: Elizabeth Peters - The Last Camel Died at Noon 5/12
✔A: The Angel and the Highlander - Donna Fletcher 5/24
✔L: Jennifer Lyon - Sinful Magic 5/30
✔T: Taming the Highland Bride - Lynsay Sands 5/3
✔A: Alix Rickloff - Earl of Darkness 5/26
✔I: Inside - Brenda Novak 5/18
✔N: Brenda Novak - Friday Night Bites 5/15
✔E: Eve Silver - Sins of the Heart 5/14



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

June Challenge

✔1. “J”: Janet Evanovich - Hero at Large 6/11
✔2. Happy Bday (FlibBityFLooB): Ascension - Caris Roane 6/9
✔3. Geography:Greece: The Huntress And The Sphinx - Ru Emerson (set in Greece) 6/29
✔4. Sixth Month: Bum Steer - Nancy Pickard (Jenny Cain #6) 6/5
5. Donut Day: SKIP (I'm dieting and don't even want to think about donuts!)
✔6. Repeat Day: Sahara - Clive Cussler 6/5
✔7. Father’s Day: Death Masks - Jim Butcher (male POV) 6/21
✔8. First Day of Summer: Never Too Hot - Bella Andre (set in summertime) 6/26
✔9. Helen Keller’s Bday: Move Heaven and Earth - Christina Dodd (hero is paralyzed) 6/22
✔10. Choice: Ravenous - V.K. Forrest 6/26


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Read the Month - June (Irish)

✔M: Moonshine - Alaya Johnson 6/11
✔E: Ru Emerson - The Huntress And The Sphinx 6/30
✔I: Alexandra Ivy - Darkness Revealed 6/28
✔T: Tiger Paw - Charles Cornell 6/7
✔H: Heat Stroke - Rachel Caine 6/29
✔E: Janet Evanovich - Hero at Large 6/11
✔A: Ascension - Caris Roane 6/9
✔M: Move Heaven and Earth - Christina Dodd 6/22
✔H: Tanya Huff - Sing the Four Quarters 6/25



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

READ-THE-SEASON SUMMER CHALLENGE
Duration: June 20, 2012 - September 21, 2012

✔S: Sliver of Truth - Lisa Unger 7/30
✔A: Airborn - Kenneth Oppel 7/12
✔M: My Give a Damn's Busted - Carolyn Brown 7/29
✔H: Tanya Huff - Sing the Four Quarters 6/25
✔R: Ravenous - V.K. Forrest 6/26
✔A: Alison Goodman - Eona 6/29
✔D: Darkness Revealed - Alexandra Ivy 6/28
✔H: Heat Stroke - Rachel Caine 6/29



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

July Challenge


✔1. 'J' is for July: Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James 7/6
✔2. Happy Birthday Betelgeuse!: Twice Bitten - Chloe Neill 7/22
✔3. Geography: A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (royal family) 7/19
✔4. 7th Month: Club Dead - Charlaine Harris (#3 Sookie Stackhouse series) 7/9
✔5. Fourth of July: Pretty in Ink - Karen Olson (red, white and blue cover) 7/26
✔6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Changing the Game - Jaci Burton (baseball player) 7/18
✔7. All or Nothing Day: Going Bovine - Libba Bray 7/7
✔8. I Forgot Day: Blood Lines - Tanya Huff (on TBR since August 29, 2009) 7/24
✔9. Ugly Truck Day: My Give a Damn's Busted - Carolyn Brown (cowboy with an ugly truck) 7/29
✔10. Reader's Choice: Wicked Business - Janet Evanovich 7/2



CHALLENGE COMPLETE!

Read the Month - July (Irish)


✔I: Inside Out - Maria Snyder 7/15
✔U: Lisa Unger - Sliver of Truth 7/30
✔I: Intrinsical - Lani Woodland 7/2
✔L: Lord of Sin - Susan Krinard 7/25



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

August Challenge

✔1. “A" is for August: Ascension - Sable Grace 8/4
✔2. Happy Birthday BrandiTheBookWorm!: Retribution - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/23
✔3. Geography:Oklahoma: Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready (post apocalyptic) 8/13
✔4. US Coast Guard Day: The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey - Linda Greenlaw (set on the Atlantic ocean) 8/13
✔5. Sister’s Day and Friendship Day: The Demon's Lexicon - Sarah Rees Breenan (two brothers for main characters) 8/2
✔6. Romance Awareness Month/Book Lover’s Day: Sold to a Laird - Karen Ranney 8/11
✔7. National Smile Week/National Tell a Joke Day: Welcome to Temptation - Jennifer Crusie 8/7
✔8. Senior Citizen’s Day:Blind Sight - Terri Persons (grandparent of the kidnapped child play important role) 8/11
✔9. National Dog Day: Kiss the Dead - Laurell K. Hamilton 8/8
✔10. Reader's Choice: Host - Faith Hunter 8/8



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Read the Month - August (Irish)


✔L: The Last Unicorn - Peter Beagle 8/9
✔U: The Unsung Hero - Suzanne Brockmann 8/30
✔N: No Safe Place - Joann Ross 8/20
✔A: Ascension - Sable Grace 8/4
✔S: Sold to a Laird - Karen Ranney 8/11
✔A: Ascension - Felicity Heaton 8/29



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

September Challenge

✔1. 'S' is for September - Sins of the Soul - Eve Silver 9/2
✔2. Happy Birthday:Brigit! - Raise The Titanic! - Clive Cussler 9/7
✔3. Austria - Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang - Katie MacAlister 9/4
✔4. National Beheading Day - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah MacLean 9/9
✔5. Neither Rain - The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey (heroine and her sister write letters back and forth) 9/12
✔6. Writer's Month - Bookmarked For Death - Lorna Barrett (view spoiler)[(The murdered author published someone else's manuscripts and the search for the real author (and killer) was the plot of the book. Also the heroine's sister wrote a book and was trying to get it published.) (hide spoiler)] 9/5
✔7. Read a Book Day - Mona Lisa Eclipsing - Sunny (last published book in this series) 9/28
✔8. 9/11 - Gone Tomorrow - Lee Child (terrorists) 9/20
✔9. National Hispanic Heritage Month - Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones 9/26
✔10. Reader's Choice - Wild Highland Magic - Kendra Leigh Castle 9/30



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Read the Month - September (Irish)

✔M: Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang - Katie MacAlister 9/4
✔E: The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey 9/12
✔A: Half Past Dead - Zoe Archer 9/14
✔N: The Broken Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin 9/8



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

READ-THE-SEASON FALL CHALLENGE
September 22, 2012 - December 20, 2012

✔F: Firelight - Kristen Callihan 9/24
✔O: Outside In - Maria Snyder 10/12
✔M: Mona Lisa Eclipsing - Sunny 9/28
✔H: Haunting Warrior - Erin Quinn 9/29
✔A: Never Been Witched - Annette Blair 11/16
✔R: Denise Rossetti - The Flame and the Shadow 9/23



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

October Challenge

✔1. “O" is for October: Outside In - Maria Snyder 10/12
✔2. Happy Birthday Bridget! Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury 10/10
✔3. Geography:MAINE: Into the Wild - Beth Ciotta (set in the jungles of South America) 10/12
✔4. Mad Hatter Day: Ruthless Heart - Emma Lang 10/17
✔5. National Angel Food Cake Day: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - Terry Pratchett (angels/demons) 10/8
6. Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day: skip
✔7. White Cane Safety Day: Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen (heroine is a cop) 10/6
✔8. Wear Something Gaudy Day: 11th Hour - James Patterson (so bright it hurts) 10/29
✔9. Halloween: Pleasure of a Dark Prince - Kresley Cole (pnr romance) 10/7
✔10. Reader's Choice: Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James 10/5



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Read the Month - October (Irish)

✔D: Down the Darkest Road - Tami Hoag 10/25
✔E: Haunting Desire - Erin Quinn 10/28
✔I: Into the Wild - Beth Ciotta 10/13
✔R: Ruthless Heart - Emma Lang 10/17
✔E: Endlessly - Kiersten White 10/14
✔A: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams 10/13
✔D: The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima 10/25
✔H: Highland Scoundrel - Monica McCarty 10/15



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

November challenge

✔1. N is for November: Never Been Witched - Annette Blair 11/16
✔2. Happy Birthday Beckie! Infamous - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/29
3. Geography: With a Vengeance - Eileen Dreyer (set in Missouri)
✔4. Plan Your Epitaph Day: Good Morning, Killer - April Smith 11/1
✔5. Book Lovers Day: Haunting Embrace - Erin Quinn 11/8
✔6. Forget Me Not Day: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters (on TBR since May 2009) 11/30
✔7. Young Readers Day: Shatterglass - Tamora Pierce 11/2
✔8. Shopping Reminder Day: Bad to the Bone - Jeri Smith-Ready 11/21
✔9. Stay at Home Because You're Well Day: Chosen by a Horse - Susan Richards (recommended by someone at work) 11/10
✔10. Reader's Choice: Waking Nightmare - Kylie Brant 11/9



9/10 complete

Read the Month - November (Irish)

✔S: Shadow Bound - Erin Kellison 11/1
✔A: Good Morning, Killer - April Smith 11/1
✔M: The Magician's Nephew - C.S. Lewis 11/5
✔H: Haunting Embrace - Erin Quinn 11/8
✔N: Night Sins - Tami Hoag 11/12
✔A: Never Been Witched - Annette Blair 11/16



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

December Challenge

READ: 9/10

✔1. 'D' is for December: Dark Paradise - Tami Hoag 12/31

2. Happy Birthday Brenda!: Leaving Normal - Stef Ann Holm

✔3. Geography:Wisconsin: The Wheat Field - Steve Thayer (set in Wisconsin) 12/27

✔4. Winter Solstice: Into the Dark - Gena Showalter (206 pages) 12/31

✔5. Winter Solstice Kiss of Pride - Sandra Hill (384 pages) 12/11

✔6. Humbug Day: Masque of the Red Death - Bethany Griffin (*heroine is unhappy/depressed) 12/6

✔7. Look on the Bright Side Day: Ten Things I Love About You - Julia Quinn (hero is happy go lucky) 12/13

✔8. New Year's Eve: The Jaguar Prince - Karen Kelley (on TBR since Feb 2010) 12/23

✔9. New Year's Eve: Mad Cow Nightmare - Nancy Wright (new author & new series) 12/27

✔10. Reader's Choice: The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler 12/21

Read the Month Challenge - December


READ: 6/6

✔N: A Notorious Proposition - Adele Ashworth 12/21
✔O: On Ice - David Ramus 12/10
✔L: The Third Gate - Lincoln Child 12/5
✔L: The Year of Living Scandalously - Julia London 12/20
✔A: Master of Fire - Angela Knight 12/9
✔G: Into the Dark - Gena Showalter 12/31



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

RRRC - Featured Author

January: Maya Banks: In Bed with a Highlander 1/31
February: Jayne Ann Krentz: Canyons of Night 2/27
March: Jude Deveraux: Lavender Morning 3/15
April: Robin Carr: SKIP
May: Suzanne Brockmann: The Unsung Hero 8/30
June: Susan Mallery: Sweet Talk 7/8
July: Fern Michaels: Weekend Warriors 7/7
August: Jeannine Frost - SKIP
September: Lisa Jackson - SKIP
October: Heather Graham - SKIP
November: Sheryl Woods - SKIP
December: Sylvia Day - SKIP

Random Book Lists Challenges

RRRC Random Book Challenge List 59
Duration: December 13 - January 10
- James Patterson 1/2

RRRC Random Book Challenge List 60
Duration: December 20 - January 17
- Rachel Vincent 1/3

RRRC Random Book Challenge List 68
Duration: February 14 - March 13
- Julia Quinn 3/2

RRRC Random Book Challenge List 75
Duration: April 3 - May 1
Kendare Blake 4/13

RRRC Random Book Challenge List #83
Duration: May 29 - June 26
Kristin Cashore 6/4

RRRC Random Book Challenge List #93
Duration: August 7 - September 4
- Colleen Houck 9/3

Random Book List Challenge #97
Duration: September 4 - October 2, 2012
- Kristen Callihan 9/24

Random Book List Challenge #98
Duration: September 11 - October 9, 2012
- Patricia Briggs 9/21

Random Book List Challenge #99
Duration: September 18 - October 16, 2012
- Maria Snyder 10/12

Random Book List Challenge #107
Duration: November 13 - December 11, 2012
- Bethany Griffin 12/6

Treasure Hunt aka Barbie & Ken

Duration: 15 February – 14 May 2012

Clothing:
✔1. cowboy hat/top hat: Summer Knight - Jim Butcher 4/18
✔2. shirt: Across the Great Barrier - Patricia Wrede 3/3
✔3. skirt: Smolder - Melina Morel 4/5
✔4. bra: Canyons of Night - Jayne Castle 2/27
✔5. pants: Bridge of Dreams - Anne Bishoip 4/1
✔6. jacket: Santa Olivia - Jacquelyn Carey 3/11
✔7. high heels: Just Like Heaven - Julia Quinn 3/2
✔8. belt: Leader of the Pack - Karen MacInerney 3/8


Personal:
✔9. glasses:Dead Iron - Devon Monk 3/14
✔10. ring: Days of Gold: A Novel - Jude Deveraux 4/22
✔11. pendant/necklace: Haunting Beauty - Erin Quinn 2/21
✔12. bracelet/arm-band: Awaken the Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 4/21
✔13. earring: Forbidden Nights with a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/11
✔14. tattoo: Shadowlight - Lynn Viehl 3/26


Weapons:
✔15. sword: Magic Slays - Ilona Andrews 4/13
✔16. knife: Shadow Heir - Richelle Mead 2/22
✔17. gun:6 Killer Bodies - Stephanie Bond 2/25


Nice to have:
✔18. flower: Divine by Choice - P.C. Cast 3/5
✔19. sports ball/equipment:FOOTBALL: The Perfect Play - Jaci Burton 4/23
✔20. piece of fruit:ORANGE: Yankee Doodle Dead - Carolyn Hart 4/7


Transportation:
✔21. boat: The River Nymph - Shirl Henke 3/30
✔22. motorbike: Covet - J.R. Ward 5/9

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

RRRC Love Is....Challenge

Duration: 11/20/11 - 4/19/12 (120 days)

Early Stages:
1. Young Love - Bite Club - Rachel Caine 11/25
2. Love at First Sight - Deeply, Desperately - Heather Webber (h/H have an instant attraction) 12/25
3. Love's First Kiss - The Iron Witch - Karen Mahoney (new author) 12/6
4. Blind Date - Shoot Him If He Runs - Stuart Woods (recommended by my sister) 12/7


Middle Stages:
5. Love and Marriage - Kansas Troubles - Earlene Fowler (h/H married) 2/14/12
6. First comes love, second comes marriage, then comes Joey in a baby carriage! - The Kept Woman - Susan Donovan (heroine has 3 kids, hero 0, together 2 kids) 1/31/12
7. I love my job! - Kindred in Death - J.D. Robb (heroine is a cop) 11/23


The End and Beyond:
8. Death isn't always the end - Defiance - Lili St. Crow (vampires) 11/19
9. The Golden Years - Vicious Circle - Linda Robertson (grandparent is a significant character) 11/26
10. This can't be all there is! - Last Breath - Rachel Caine 12/26


Other Loves
11. Filial Love - If I Die - Rachel Vincent (father of heroine plays a significant role) 1/3
12. Love your pets - The Dark Griffin - K.J. Taylor (hero bonds with his griffin) 11/28

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Battle of the Bands Challenge
Duration: May 15 – August 14, 2012

READ: 20/20

♫ 1.Stone Temple Pilots: Borrower of the Night - Elizabeth Peters (archeological setting) 7/31
♫ 2.Alice in Chains: Ascension - Caris Roane (title starts with A) 6/9
♫ 3.Kings of Leon: Kiss of Fate - Deborah Cooke (war: Pyr vs Slayers) 5/20
♫ 4.Black Eyed Peas: A Necklace of Water - Cate Tiernan (set in Louisiana) 5/18
♫ 5.Disturbed: Sahara - Clive Cussler (thriller) 6/5
♫ 6.Green Day: Hero at Large - Janet Evanovich(green cover) 6/11
♫ 7.Incubus: Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb (supernatural:the ship is alive) 5/29
♫ 8.Jane’s Addiction: Ghostland - Jory Strong (J author) 5/23
♫ 9.Muse: Blood Will Tell - Samantha Young (mythology) 5/28
♫ 10.Paramore: Kushiel's Dart - Jacquelyn Carey (heroine is a courtesan spy) 6/14 DNF (306/901 pages)
♫ 11.Rage Against the Machine: Pretty in Ink - Karen Olson (mystery) 7/26
♫ 12.Sublime: Never Too Hot - Bella Andre (beautiful cover, and I don't mean the hawt dude!) 6/26
♫ 13.The White Stripes: Baby It's Cold Outside - Addison Fox (white cover) 7/3
♫ 14.Big Time Rush: A Feather of Stone - Cate Tiernan (young adult) 5/17
♫ 15.Jack Johnson: Weekend Warriors - Fern Michaels (chick lit) 7/7
♫ 16. Bonus: Neon Trees: Nightfall -Ellen Connor (trees on cover) 6/30
♫ 17. Bonus: Zac Brown Band: My Give a Damn's Busted - Carolyn Brown 7/29
♫ 18. Bonus: Keith Urban: Heat Stroke - Rachel Caine (Urban Fantasy) 6/29
♫ 19. Bonus: Grateful Dead: Walking Dead - C.E. Murphy 7/18
♫ 20. Bonus: Maroon 5: Three Weeks To Say Goodbye - C.J. Box (5 words in title) 8/10




CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Audio Book Challenge: Delightful Diction or Nightmare Narration?

Duration: February 15 – November 14, 2012

Modulator: 20 books might increase later
COPY FROM HERE: CHALLENGE COMPLETE post 243, 20/20 done

READ: 20/20
Delightful Diction: 13
Nightmare Narration: 7

NOTE: my ratings are for the narration not the book itself!

1. Narrator: Nancy Wu ★★★★★
As far as I know, this is the first book I've listened to narrated by Nancy Wu and she was fantastic! There were many many characters and Nancy had distinctive voices for each and every one of them. There were no strange timing issues and her inflection and tone of voice were perfect. She read faster or slower depending on the tension level between the characters and the danger. She also had wonderful pronunciation on the difficult Chinese names. Definitely a narrator I would listen to again. Hopefully she'll do the sequel. Delightful Diction! Finished on 2-25-12 my review

2. Narrator: Kelly Lintz ★★
I had one main issue with this narrator - she voiced the heroine (who is a 459 year old immortal stuck in a 20 year olds body) as an annoying teenager with attitude. I'm not sure that this is what the author intended and it was rather irritating. This was in no way a young adult book and voicing the characters as such was just wrong.Nightmare Narration! Finished 3-2-12 my review

3. Narrator: Steven Webber ★★★★
The only real timing issue was when there are several breaks in a chapter (not sure what they are called), the narrator didn't break enough and just rambled into the next "section" without pause. It was rather confusing and took a moment to adjust to. His characters were easy to tell apart and he did both the male and female characters (children at that) wonderfully. His breathing was ok and there weren't any weird saliva sounds either. Delightful Diction! Finished 3-12-12 my review

4. Narrator: Kate Burton ★★
I'm only a few chapters into this and I already know that this is going to be a nightmare narration! There is no difference between female characters. The heroine has had meetings with three different women so far and I couldn't even tell who was talking. The narrator does ok with the different men's voices but not the females. Nightmare Narration! Finished 3-21-12 my review

5. Narrator: Angela Dawe ★★★★★
This was a very short book but the narrator was wonderful. Angela performance of the few female voices was distinctive and gender appropriate. She had perfect timing, her pronunciations were excellent. Delightful Diction! Finished 3-22-12 my review

6. Narrator: Gerard Doyle ★★★★★
Gerard Doyle was magnificient! There are over 50 characters and he had gender distinctive voices for each and every one. My only issue was that he gave one of the bad guys a delightful Scottish brogue which caused me to fall in love with this bad guy. (Obviously Scots is my weakness.) His pronunciation of the bizarre names, cities and even made-up ancient languages was spot on and not a single mistake in 849 pages! It's too bad this series has ended because I would love to hear more delightful diction from Gerard Doyle. Delightful Diction! Finished 4-10-12 my review

7. Narrator: James Marsters ★★
I loved this book but the narrator was terrible. He spent most of the book sloshing spit around in his mouth and swallowing really loudly. It was disgusting and distracting. Though he did have distinctive voices for all characters and he especially made the bad guys sound great. Nightmare Narration! Finished 4-18-12 my review

8. Narrator: Allan Corduner ★★★★
Allan does a great job with the many characters both male and female with a definite distinction between the sexes. My only issue is with things link "aha", he doesn't give this enough emphasis and it tends to blend in with the sentence instead of standing out. Delightful Diction! Finished 4-23-12 my review

9. Narrator: Susan Ericksen ★★★★★
I really wish that Susan Ericksen had narrated all the books I've read with Irish charaters (especially those by Nora Roberts). She makes Roarke sound even more wonderful than he is. His accent just sends chills down my spine. Yummy! I have absolutely nothing bad to say about Susan Ericksen! She has perfect timing, perfect cadence, distinctive voices for all characters (and there are quite a few of them in this one) and her inflection at suspenseful moments is...you guessed it...perfect. Delightful Diction! Finished 5-4-12 my review

10. Narrator: Susan O'Malley ★★★★
Susan did a really good job with the many voices required in this book but she did slip occasionally and use the wrong voice for the main character. It was really noticeable and had me thinking is that Amelia? Other than that, her pronunciation was great with all the crazy Egyptian names and towns. Delightful Diction! Finished 5-12-12 my review

11. Narrator: Kirsten Potter ★★★★★
Kirsten did an excellent job of reading this rather dark mystery featuring a group of young children. She had very distinctive voices for each and every character. Male and female were easily distinguishable and there were even ethnic characters that were portrayed splendidly. There were no strange timing issues, mis-pronunciations or heavy (panting) breath sounds. There really wasn't any difficult words/names/towns etc but Kirsten did a marvelous job on this book. Delightful Diction! Finished 5-22-12 my review

12. Narrator: Michael Prichard ★★★★★
I really liked Michael Prichard's voice. This book took place in a north African country (Mali) with very difficult names and accents to portray. He did a splendid job. All characters where distinctive and both male and female were easily determined. Michael's timing was great and he raised or lowered his voice and spoke faster or slower to build suspense. Just wonderful. Delightful Diction! Finished 6-5-12 my review

13. Narrator: Michael Brandman ★★★★★
I really didn't like this story as the main character was abrupt and rude. I did like the narrator! He had the perfect voice for the main character. Heck he had the perfect voice for all the characters - male and female. He used great voices for all and they were easily recognizable. His pacing was on point and his inflection was perfect. Definitely a narrator I would listen to again. Delightful Diction! Finished 7-5-12 my review

14. Narrator: Michael York ★★★★★
WOW this was a fantastic production by Michael York! He had enough varied voices to make all the characters - human and animals alike. He was even able to differentiate between male, female, adult and child. Just wonderful. There was never any question as to who was speaking. I particularly liked his voice for Aslan. A truly spectacular performance. I'm hoping that the others in the Chronicles of Narnia series are available on audio as I'd like to enjoy the entire thing with one narrator. Delightful Diction! Finished 7-9-12 my review


15. Narrator: Roy Dotrice ★★★
I seem to recall that Roy Dotrice got some kind of award for performing this audiobook since it had so many characters but I was not impressed. Sure he did various voices but he was only able to maintain a certain voice for a chapter but once the next chapter started, those new characters sounded just like the previous ones. It was very confusing and distracting. The only voice he actually maintained was the eunuch because he gave him a terrible lisp. Roy also managed to mispronounce certain characters names. For example: sometimes he said Jeffrey instead of Joffrey (in the same chapter) which had me tilting my head going huh? Nightmare Narration! Finished 7-19-12 my review


16. Narrator: Billy Baldwin ★★
For some reason, they made this into a production with five different people portraying the characters. I guess this was because each chapter is told from a different perspective which should have made for a great reading. But when we had Kate's POV, she was listening to Tom's opening statement, yet Kate spoke Tom's parts instead of Tom so it was really confusing. This happened throughout the entire book so it made for a disjointed tale. I'll have to be more aware when I pick up an audiobook to be sure not to duplicate this experience. Billy Baldwin was the main narrator so I'm using him for this review. His parts were well-done but as a whole, the production was a mistake. Nightmare Narration! Finished 7-27-12 my review

17. Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat ★★★★★
Barbara Rosenblat is a wonderful narrator. I've listened to her many times and enjoyed her production immensely. She is able to portray all accents realistically and for a prolonged time. (In this case it was German.) And her pronunciation is amazing. She just spits those complicated sounding words out without a problem. Me I have trouble listening to those names never mind trying to pronounce them. Delightful Diction! Finished 7-31-12 my review

18. Narrator: Kimberly Alexis ★★★★★
Anyone who can read an erotic novel without cracking up, is an amazing actress (actor). Kimberly Alexis did a spectacular job with the different voices for each character (and there are quite a few) and her pronunciation and pacing were terrific. I don't usually listen to erotica since it is usually rather uncomfortable but I truly enjoyed her rendition of this book. Delightful Diction! Finished 8-8-12 my review

19. Narrator: Linda Greenlaw ★
First of all, I must say that I truly enjoyed this book (5 stars!). Secondly, this author should never have read her own book. She's not a trained anything and it showed. She raced through the entire reading, stumbling over words, and just reading so fast it was difficult to understand her. Lucky for me, I've always loved fishing so I knew what she was talking about but the specifics of commercial swordfishing was new to me and was difficult to catch with her breakneck pace. Nightmare Narration! Finished 8-13-12 my review

20. Narrator: Judy Kaye ★★★★★
Judy Kaye did a wonderful job reading this book with so many points of view and a variety of characters from all walks of life. It was easy to tell one from the other even without the descriptive (said Johnny, mumbled Mary, etc). Ms. Kaye's pacing was great and her inflection was appropriate both when the story was mundane and when the excitement grew. Delightful Diction! Finished 8-22-12 my review

Romance Lovers Quarterly Challenge

DURATION: August 15, 2012 - November 15th, 2012
LEVEL: Dating

READ: 10/10

✔1. Erotic: (b-ebook) - Good Girl Seeks Bad Rider - Vonna Harper 11/1
✔2. Suspense: (e-recommended) - The Unsung Hero - Suzanne Brockmann 8/30
✔3. Contemporary: (j-stand alone) - Born To Be Wild - Catherine Coulter 9/26
✔4. Historical: (i=series) - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah Maclean 9/9
✔5. YA: (f-July 2012) - Endlessly - Kiersten White 10/14
✔6. Paranormal/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: (d-aug 2010) - Unchained - Sharon Ashwood 8/18
✔8. Western: (g-new author) - Ruthless Heart - Emma Lang 10/17
✔9. Interracial: (a-Ronda) - Ascension - Felicity Heaton (witch and a half-breed demon) 8/29
✔10. GLBT: (k-31 pages) - My Gay Zombie - Xondra Day 11/15
✔11. Time Travel: (l-372 pages) - Haunting Warrior - Erin Quinn 9/29




CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Whatever The Weather

Duration: September 5, 2012 - September 4, 2013

Part I - Spell-It-Out
✔W: Wages of Sin - Jenna Maclaine 10/4
✔I: Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen 10/6
✔N: Drink Deep - Chloe Neill 10/28
✔T: Down the Darkest Road - Tami Hoag 10/25
✔E: Endlessly - Kiersten White 10/14/12
✔R: Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury 10/10


Part II - Cover Color or in Title
✔1. Red - The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater 10/2
✔2. Yellow - Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese 9/20
✔3. Pink - Devil's Food Cake Murder - Joanne Fluke 11/19
✔4. Green - Half Past Dead - Zoe Archer 9/14
✔5. Purple - Hard Bitten - Chloe Neill 10/8
✔6. Orange - Born To Be Wild - Catherine Coulter 9/26
✔7. Blue - Fair Game - Patricia Briggs 9/21
✔8. Gold - The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima 10/25
✔9. Silver - The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivy 9/14
✔10. White - Ten Things I Love About You - Julia Quinn 12/13
✔11. Black - Good Omens - Neil Gaiman 10/8


Part III - Miscellaneous
1. Your favorite Holiday: Christmas
A. Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis 10/18
B. Bad to the Bone - Jeri Smith-Ready 11/21


2. Your favorite Genre: PARANORMAL
A. Pleasure of a Dark Prince - Kresley Cole 10/7
B. Grave Sins - Jenna Maclaine 11/11


3. Your favorite Author: Monica McCarty
A. Highland Scoundrel - Monica McCarty 10/15
B. The Chief - Monica McCarty 12/7


4. A New to You Author:
A. The White Mountains - John Christopher 10/9
B. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams 10/13


5. It Doesn't Fit, but I Want to Read it:
A. Outside In - Maria Snyder 10/12
B. The Viking - Margaret Moore 10/16/12


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Chubby Chunkster

As the rules of the challenge go, I failed to complete it.

READ: 10/12

1. Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey (901 pages) DNF 6/14
(I tried to read this, got to page 306 before bailing. I will replace with another monster-sized book.)
✔2. Inheritance - Christopher Paolini (860 pages) 4/10
✔3. A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (835 pages) 7/19
✔4. Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb (685 pages) 5/29
✔5. Sahara - Clive Cussler (576 pages) 6/5
✔6. Germ - Robert Liparulo (570 pages) 11/14
7. Call After Midnight & Under The Knife - Tess Gerritsen (560 pages)
(I read Under the Knife but failed to read Call After Midnight)
✔8. Night Sins - Tami Hoag (540 pages) 11/12
✔9. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn - Alison Goodman (531 pages) 2/25
✔10. Beautiful Chaos - Kami Garcia (518 pages) 1/8
11. The Griffin's Flight - K.J. Taylor (512 pages)
(As much as I wanted to read this, I just couldn't work it into a challenge.)
✔12. Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare (507 pages) 1/6
✔13. Lover Reborn - J.R. Ward (572 pages) 6/20
(replacement for Kushiel's Dart)



I did however read these books:
Eona - Alison Goodman (637 pages) 6/29
Airborn - Kenneth Oppel (544 pages) 7/12
Mad Ship - Robin Hobb (647 pages) 7/31
Gone Tomorrow - Lee Child (543 pages) 9/20
Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese (541 pages) 9/21
Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James (532 pages) 10/5
The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima (506 pages) 10/25

Hearts and Tears Tournament

Duration: October 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013

List of Shelves
Roll 1 (1): Shelf 1(2012): The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater 10/2/12 ★★★★
Roll 2(4): Shelf 5(erotic romance): Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James 10/5/12 ★★★
Roll 3(4): Shelf 9 (alpha hero): Pleasure of a Dark Prince - Kresley Cole 10/7/12 ★★★★★
Roll 4(3): Shelf 12 (Task 1): Hard Bitten - Chloe Neill (on TBR since 9/2011) 10/8/12 ★★★
Roll 5(3): Shelf 15 (Kick-ass Heroine): Outside In - Maria Snyder 10/12/12 ★★★★★
Roll 6(3): Shelf 18 (humor): The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams 10/13/12 ★
Roll 7(4): Shelf 22 (chick lit): Into the Wild - Beth Ciotta 10/13/12 ★★★★
Roll 8(5): Shelf 27 (vampire): Endlessly - Kiersten White 10/14/12 ★★★★
Roll 9(5): Shelf 32 (medieval): The Viking - Margaret Moore 10/16/12 ★★★★
Roll 10(5): Shelf 37 (series): Ruthless Heart - Emma Lang 10/17/12 ★★★★★
Roll 11(2): Shelf 39 (Hearts->shelf 65 beta hero):
Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis 10/18/12 ★★★★★
Roll 12(5): Shelf 70 (horror): The 5th Witch - Graham Masterton 10/19/12 ★★★
Roll 13(3): Shelf 73 (law enforcement): Something About You - Julie James 11/17/12 ★★★★
Roll 14(6): Shelf 79 (free read): The Funhouse - Dean Koontz 11/17/12 ★★★
Roll 15(3): Shelf 82 (hearts->105): Kiss Me Deadly - Michele Hauf 11/18/12 ★★★
Roll 16(3): Shelf 106 (stand alone): Straight Talking - Jane Green 11/22/12 ★★
Roll 17(6): Shelf 112 (Hearts->shelf 135 unrequited love):
The Darkest Lie - Gena Showalter 12/2/12 ★★★★★
Roll 18(3): Shelf 138 (magic): Master of Fire - Angela Knight 12/9/12 ★★★★★
Roll 19(3): Shelf 141 (TEARS->123-Task 10): On Ice - David Ramus 12/10/12 ★★★
Roll 20(6): Square 129 (2010): Ten Things I Love About You - Julia Quinn 12/13/12 ★★★★
Roll 21(4): Square 133 (love story): The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler 12/21/12 ★★
Roll 22(5): Square 138 (magic): The Fire Lord's Lover - Kathryne Kennedy 12/24/12 ★★★★
Roll 23(6): Square 144 (romance): Faking It - Jennifer Crusie 12/25/12 ★★★★



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

The Decades Challenge

Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2012

READ: 25/25

The 1950's: COMPLETE
✔1. Firelight - Kristen Callihan (fire in title) 9/24
✔2. Haunting Warrior - Erin Quinn (hot guy on the cover) 9/29
✔3. Scrumptious - Amanda Usen (set in New York) 12/8
✔4. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis (#3 on list) 7/9
✔5. The White Mountains - John Christopher (round object on cover) 10/9



The 1960's: (I was born in 1967) COMPLETE!
✔1. Welcome to Temptation - Jennifer Crusie (apple on the cover) 8/7
✔2. Shoot to Thrill - Nina Bruhns (gun on the cover) 11/25
✔3.One With the Darkness - Susan Squires (vampires) 8/22
✔4.The Last Unicorn - Peter S. Beagle (#41 on list) 8/9
✔5.Weekend Warriors - Fern Michaels (flowers on the cover) 7/7


The 1970's: COMPLETE!
✔1. Host - Faith Hunter (angels) 8/8
✔2. Secret Life of a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (Italian character, set in NYC) 9/21
✔3. You're So Vein - Christine Warren (heroine is prejudiced against vampires) 7/4
✔4. Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson (#54 on list) 8/3
✔5. Sweet Talk - Susan Mallery (heroine is a concert pianist) 7/8


The 1980's:
✔1. Pretty in Ink - Karen Olson (red,white and blue cover) 7/26
✔2. Haunting Embrace - Erin Quinn (time travel) 11/8
✔3. Straight Talking - Jane Green (centering on friends) 11/22
✔4.The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler (#48 on list) 12/21
✔5. Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury (classic) 10/10


The 1990's: COMPLETE!
✔1. Born To Be Wild - Catherine Coulter (romance) 9/26
✔2. Mad Ship - Robin Hobb (set on a ship) 7/31
✔3. Walking Dead - C.E. Murphy 7/18
✔4. A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (#13 on list) 7/19
✔5. The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater (horse on cover) 10/2


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

RRRC Create Your Own Challenge

Challenge Title: Finish 2010 Challenge Books
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2012
Number of Books: 55 (2011) 33 (2012)
Challenge Description: Read all books that were on a 2010 challenge that didn't get read in 2011. Since half of these were read in 2011, I'm also going to include the books not read in 2011. I was much better at completing challenges in 2011 so only 10 books missed!
Note: Read 32 of 55 in 2011
2012 GOAL: read 23 books remaining from 2010 plus 10 books missed in 2011 = 33 books total


READ: 24/33

List of Books to Read in 2012:
6 Killer Bodies - Stephanie Bond 2/25/12
Bad Moon Rising - Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/21/12
Be Still My Vampire Heart - Kerrilyn Sparks 1/24/12
Blood Lines - Tanya Huff 7/24/12
Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher 4/23/12
Call After Midnight - Tess Gerritsen
Captured by the Highlander - Julianne Maclean 12/15/12
Covet - J.R. Ward 5/9/12
Dark Hunger - Rita Herron
Dawnbreaker - Jocelyn Drake
The Demon You Know - Christine Warren
The Devil Who Tamed her - Johanna Lindsey
Havemercy - Jaida Jones 3/25/12
Hidden Fire - Jo Davis 1/16/12
If He's Wicked - Hannah Howell 3/22/12
Lord of Sin - Susan Krinard 7/2512
Lucinda Dangerously - Sunny 5/4/12
My Give A Damns Busted - Carolyn Brown 7/29/12
On Ice - David Ramus 12/10/12
One Hex of A Wedding - Yasmine Galenorn 4/26/12
Red Lily - Nora Roberts 1/18/12
Scorched - Sharon Ashwood 6/3/12
A Scotsman in Love - Karen Ranney
Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis 10/18/12
Skykeepers - Jessica Andersen
Sold to a Laird - Karen Ranney 8/11/12
Storm of Shadows - Christina Dodd 11/26/12
Storm of Visions - Christina Dodd 5/6/12
The Viking - Margaret Moore 10/17/12
Waking Nightmare - Kylie Brant 11/9/12
Witch Fury - Anya Bast 3/17/12

List of Books Read in 2011:
Acts of Mercy - Mariah Stewart 5/29/11
An Enchanted Season - Maggie Shayne/Nalini Singh 4/24/11
Ashes of Midnight - Lara Adrian 4/29/11
Beg for Mercy - Toni Andrews 8/10/11
Bloodring - Faith Hunter 1/29/11
Born of Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/17/11
Breaking Midnight - Emma Holly 2/27/11
Dark Slayer - Christine Feehan 2/1/11
The Darkest Passion - Gena Showalter 7/28/11
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson 6/19/11
High Stakes - Erin McCarthy 2/27/11
If Wishing Made It So - Lucy Finn 8/1/11
The Immortal Hunter - Lynsay Sands 6/8/11
Last Dragon Standing - G.A. Aiken 2/26/11
Lover Mine - J.R. Ward 3/15/11
Naked Dragon - Annette Blair 1/17/11
Night's Rose - Annaliese Evans 1/22/11
Passion Untamed - Pamela Palmer 3/5/11
The Phoenix Charm - Helen Scott Taylor 6/9/11
Possess Me at Midnight - Shayla Black 6/15/11
Promises in Death - J.D. Robb 4/20/11
Queen of Song and Souls - C.L. Wilson 11/30/11
The Renegade Hunter - Lynsay Sands 3/17/11
Sea Lord - Virginia Kantra 4/21/11
Seduce Me in Shadow - Shayla Black 4/24/11
Shifting Plains - Jean Johnson 7/31/11
Skin Trade - Laurell K. Hamilton 1/21/11
So Still the Night - Kim Lenox 7/23/11
Storm Born - Richelle Mead 1/16/11
Unhallowed Ground - Heather Graham 5/18/11
Vamps and the City - Kerrilyn Sparks 3/11/11
Walk on the Wild Side - Christine Warren 5/28/11