Challenge Overload (PNR and UF Edition) discussion

Challenge Overload - Clean Up
Duration: January 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010

1. Queene of Light by Jennifer Armintrout 6/27
2. Atlantis Unleashed by Alyssa Day 5/4
3. Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton 1/26
4. Burning Wild by Christine Feehan 5/23
5. In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell 1/17
6. Prey by Melina Morel 3/1
7. Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer 5/12
8. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs 6/30
9. The Becoming by Jeanne Stein 5/19
10. The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter 6/15
11. Magic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin 2/16
12. Breath of Fire by Tammy Kane 6/21



12/12 Complete

Challenge Overload - January Challenge

Winter: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas 1/24
Place: Brother Odd by Dean Koontz 1/5 (happens in the high Sierra during a blizzard)
January:
"N" - Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly 1/8
"R" - James Rollins - Deep Fathom 1/14
Recommended Book: The Whispering Room by Amanda Stevens 1/1
Resolution: Read through my TBR shelf. In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell 1/17

6/6 complete

Challenge Overload - February Challenge

Shooting for Hard but committed to Easy!
Easy - 1 red/1 pink/2 romance
Medium - 2 red/2 pink/4 romance
Hard - 3 red/3 pink/6 romance


Pink: Lisa Shearin 2/16

Red: Belle Andre 2/6

Romance:
2/8 2/16

I'm over committed this month and will stop at EASY.
COMPLETE 2/16

March Challenge

1. Read Your Name - Other Worlds - Barbara Michaels 3/30
2. Read your Birthday - Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (January=shiver) 3/7
3. Read Your Favorite Color - Dangerous Temptation by Kathleen Korbel (blue) 3/2
4. Read your location - Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler (not PNR but New Jersey) 3/9
5. Read an Old Favorite - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh (in prep for Archangel's Kiss) 3/20
6. Read Your Favorite Genre - The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine (paranormal) 3/4
7. Read Your Favorite Movie/TV Show - Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs (Bones) 3/8
cheating here not PNR


READ:


COMPLETE 3/30

APRIL CHALLENGE
1. humorous - Viking Heat - Sandra Hill 4/20
2. rainbow cover - Lord of Misrule - Rachel Caine (red/white/black) 4/16
3. new author - Dealing with Dragons - Patricia Wrede 4/7
4. read 4 hours - The Sorceress - Michael Scott (4 1/2 hours) 4/11
5. doctor - Garden of Darkness - Anne Frasier (medical examiner) 4/17
6. library - Darklight - Lesley Livingston 4/3
7. Tragedy - will not read this one
8. mystery - Immortal - V.K. Forrest 4/26
9. read & review - Archangel's Kiss - Nalini Singh 4/24



8/8 COMPLETE

MAY CHALLENGE
Published: May: Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr 5/15
Features: Shifter: Burning Wild - Christine Feehan 5/28
Cover: Flower: A Highlander's Destiny - Melissa Mayhue 5/30
Series: 5th book: Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) - Patricia Briggs 5/31
Set before: 1950: Some Like it Kilted - Allie Mackay (time travel, 1500s) 5/15



5/5 COMPLETE

COLORS, COLORS EVERYWHERE

RED
Desire Untamed - Pamela Palmer 5/12
Breath of Fire - Tammy Kane 6/21



ORANGE
Love in the Time of Dragons - Katie MacAlister 6/26
Me and My Shadow - Katie MacAlister 5/15



YELLOW
The Becoming - Jeanne Stein 5/19
Silver Borne - Patricia Briggs 5/31



GREEN
Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair 6/5
Queene of Light - Jennifer Armintrout 6/27



BLUE
Fang - James Patterson 6/12
Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr 5/15



PURPLE
The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter 6/15
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle 5/25



BLACK or WHITE
Pride Mates - Jennifer Ashley 5/1
A Fiend In Need - Maureen Child 6/27



RAINBOW
A Mermaid's Ransom - Joey W. Hill 6/25
A Highlander's Destiny - Melissa Mayhue 5/30



16/16 COMPLETE

The Clean up TBR Challenge
~10 books~
10/10 COMPLETE

1. *Read a book from a current series: Fade Out - Rachel Caine 8/5
2. *Read a book with a red cover: A Witch in Time - Madelyn Alt 8/21
3. *Read a PNR book: Gods Behaving Badly] - Marie Phillips 9/24
4. *Read the latest book for a series: Blood Cross - Faith Hunter 8/19
5. *Read a book with a blue cover: Fallen - Lauren Kate 7/24
6. *Read a book with a sexy man on the cover: Atlantis Unmasked - Alyssa Day 9/29
7. *Read a book that's been on your TBR for awhile: Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead 9/10
8. *Read a book that's been getting a lot of reviews: The Book Thief - Marcus Zusak 8/10 (DNF)
9. *Read a book that's been recently added to your tbr: Wild Ride - Jennifer Crusie 7/11
10. *Read a book with an animal in it: Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire - Naomi Novik 8/10

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The Alphabet Challenge

8/13 COMPLETE

A- The Awakening - Kelley Armstrong 7/22
B- Blood Cross - Faith Hunter 8/19
C- The Amazon's Curse - Gena Showalter
D- The Down Home Zombie Blues - Linnea Sinclaire
E- Eternal - Cynthia Leitich Smith
F- Kiss of Fury - Deborah Cooke
G- Innocent Graves - Peter Robinson 8/23
H- The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins 9/6
I- The Iron King - Julie Kagawa 10/2
J- Once An Angel: Jewels of the Sea - Tammy Hilz
K- Kiss of the Wolf -Morgan Hawke 8/29
L- Dearly Beloved - Wendy Corsi Staub 10/12
M- Dark Magick - Cate Tiernan 10/4

Don't See That Everyday Cover Challenge
6/7 COMPLETE

Castle Cover: Enchanting the Beast - Kathryne Kennedy 7/31
Weapon Cover: Blood Cross] - Faith Hunter 8/19
Animal Cover: Calling on Dragons - Patricia Wrede 7/24
Frisky Couple Cover: Kiss of the Wolf - Morgan Hawke 8/29
Butterfly Cover: The Darkest Passion - Gena Showalter
Source of Light Cover: Fade Out - Rachel Caine 8/5
3 Person Cover: Wild Ride - Jennifer Crusie 7/11

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TBR Mountain Cleanup Challenge
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2010

10/10 COMPLETE

1. Read 1 book from a series you're currently reading. Underground - Kat Richardson 7/30
2. Read a stand-alone book. Ice] - Sarah Beth Durst 9/3
3. Read the most recent book you bought. My Soul to Take - Rachel Vincent 9/25
4. Read the oldest book on your TBR list. Atlantis Unmasked - Alyssa Day 9/29
5. Start a new series. Vampire Academy - Richelle Meade 9/12
6. Read a book written/published before 1980. A Wind in the Door - Madeleine L'Engle 9/27
7. Read a book with 400 or more pages. The Xeno Solution - Nelson Erlick 9/26
8. Read an ebook on your kindle. Pyromancer - Amanda Young 7/24
9. Read a book by your favorite author. White Lies] - Jayne Ann Krentz 9/11
10. Read a steampunk book. Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire - Naomi Novik 8/11

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