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Had one of these last year so I'm starting up a new one :)

Romance Readers Reading Challenges


January Monthly Reading Challenge


Haven't participated in a challenge in a few months so I thought I'd come back for the new year.

READ: 8/10 books.

1. January:

2. Birthday: (Maria) Open Season / Linda Howard READ: 1/15

3. Geography:

4. New Year Read a book by an author that is 'new' to you.
Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord/Sarah MacLean READ: 1/21

5. Beginnings Read a book that is the first book in a series, or a debut novel by an author. Sweet Release / Pamela Clare READ: 1/27

6. Appreciate your Dragon Day Read a book that has dragons in it.
Me and My Shadow / Kate MacAllister READ: 1/31

7. National Take Back Your Time Week: His at Night / Sherry Thomas READ: 1/18

8. Rose Parade: Annie's Song / Catherine Anderson READ: 1/29

9. January Weather:
Naked Edge / Pamela Clare (it’s 76 degrees outside today!) READ: 1/22

10. Reader's Choice: Unlawful Contact / Pamela Clare READ: 1/4

Challenge Duration: January 1 – January 31, 2011

RRRC 2011 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE
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I was reading through the group posts and just found this challenge. I'm starting it with 1/1/11 to 12-31-11 to keep it easy to track. I'll probably move some stuff around as I go.


1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):

Take 5 series, read:
5 books from 1st series: (Pamela Clare I-Team Series)
Extreme Exposure #1
Hard Evidence #2
Unlawful Contact #3 READ: 1/4/11
Naked Edge #4 READ: 1/25/11
Breaking Point #5


4 from 2nd (Bodyguards /Cindy Gerard)
To the Brink READ 1/17/11
Under the Wire
To the EdgeREAD 2/
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3 from 3rd: Black Ops / Cindy Gerard
Feel the Heat READ 1/13/11
Risk No Secrets READ 1/28/11
With No Remorse


2 from 4th (Love by Numbers / Sarah MacLean)
Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord READ 1/21/11
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake


1 from the last one:
How to Marry a Marquis / Julia Quinn (Ex-Spies #2) READ 1/15/11


2) Una-book-bomber (5 books):
Read one book from each of the genres. It does not have to be the first book in the series, but it must be a series book, not a stand-alone:
chick-lit (FIND CHICK LIT SERIES)
romance: Someone to Watch Over Me / LIsa Kleypas (#1 Bow Street Runners)
mystery:
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi: Magic Burns/Ilona Andrews (Magic #2)
young adult: Last Sacrifice /Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy #6)



3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book):
Try out a totally new author. If the book turns out to be a stinker, you have to TRY AGAIN. Repeat until you find a series that you like and are willing to keep on reading in the future. Marliss Melton or Cherry Adair or Lora Leigh

4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book)
Try a book from the author you've "given up" on - call it one more try. It can be the same series you previously found only so-so, or a totally different series by the same author. It's up to you. Archangel's Kiss/ Nalini Singh (Guild Hunter #2)


5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing it for later. The Admiral's Bride/ Brockmann (Tall, Dark & Dangerous #7) Read 2/6/11


6) The Book Strangler (1+ books):
Read a whole series from the beginning to the end (or to the last published book). You choose whether it's going to be a 15-book-long-monster or a 1-book-long-freshly-started-baby series... Sarah MacLean or Pamela Clare Rangers series
MacKenzies series by Jennifer Ashley
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie READ: 2/
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage



7) 3rd Degree (3 books):
Read a trilogy. An old fashioned trilogy that wraps up at book 3.
Johanna Lindsey’s Wyoming or
Pamela Clare’s Blakewell/Kenleigh
Sweet Release #1 READ: 1/27
Carnal Gift #2 READ: 2/


BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):
A series with a strong female kick-ass protagonist, something like: police detective, body builder, warrior. So for example LKH Anita Blake would work.
One Foot in the Grave

Romance Readers Reading Challenges


February Monthly Reading Challenge

READ: 5/10

1.February: Read a book which title starts with “F”.

2. Birthday:

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Brazil.
Heart of Fire / Linda Howard READ 2/28

4. Second Month Read a book that is second in a series, or has a two-word title.
Virgin River / Robyn Carr READ 2/25

5. Second Chances: Lessons in French / Laura Kinsale READ: 2/10

6. Shortest Month: Deep Kiss of Winter / Kresley Cole READ: 2/6

7. Valentine's Day: Anything, Anywhere, Anytime / Catherine Mann (still reading)

8. Black History Month:

9. National Laugh-Friendly Month:?

10. Reader's Choice Untraceable / Laura Griffin READ: 2/12

2011 A-Z AUTHOR CHALLENGE


A: Jennifer Ashley
B: Suzanne Brockman
C: Cherry Adair
D:
E:
F:
G: Cindy Gerard
H: Linda Howard
I: Ilona Andrews
J:
K: Lisa Kleypas
L: Laura Griffin
M: Marliss Melton
N:
O:
P: Pamela Clare
Q:
R: Richelle Mead
S: Sherry Thomas
T:
U:
V:
W:
X:
Y:
Z:

2011 A-Z CHARACTER CHALLENGE

A: Annie Trimble
B: Sophie Baylor
C: Callista Tallefaire
D: Daniela the Ice Maiden
E: Ethan Garrett
F:
G: Gabriel Tauhou
H: Rose Hathaway
I: Iain MacKinnon
J: John Medina
K: Alec Kenleigh
L: Alexandra Lovell
M: May Northcott
N: Nathan Deveraux
O:
P: Darcy Prescott
Q:
R: Jake Robinson
S: Wyatt Savage
T: Trevelyan d’Augustin
U:
V: Lord Vere
W: Murdoch Wroth
X:
Y:
Z: Zoe Lange

Just an update:

The 2012 Reading Log folder has been created here:

Your 2012 Reading Log folder