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March 2012 Challenge
Are you really green under your skin?

Enablers: Dawn and Sandra
Duration: 3/1 - 3/31/12
Rules: Read 5, you pick the categories


1. St Patrick's Day - read a book about the Tuatha Dé Danann or Celtic mythology
2. It's not easy being Green - read a book with a Green cover
3. Third Book - read the third book in a series or a book from a trilogy (any # book)
4. Letter M - read a book whose Authors' last name starts with M
5. Womens History Month - read a book by your favorite female author or a new female author
6. National Nutrition Month - read a book with a character who has a restricted diet...ok might as well say vampire LOL
7. Irish stories often had non traditional supe characters - read a book with a non tradional supe character (think Trolls, Unicorns, Leprechauns, Dragons or just something non werewolf or vampire)
8. Reader's Choice - your choice

Count me in!

I'll update the list later :o)

March 2012 Challenge
Are you really green under your skin?

Duration: 3/1 - 3/31/12
Rules: Read 5, you pick the categories

4/5 Done

1. St Patrick's Day - read a book about the Tuatha Dé Danann or Celtic mythology - Bloodfever
2. It's not easy being Green - read a book with a Green cover - Wildwood Dancing 08/Mar
3. Third Book - read the third book in a series - Fair Game (Alpha & Omega #3) 07/Mar
4. Letter M - read a book whose Authors' last name starts with M - Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire 11/Mar
7. Irish stories often had non traditional supe characters - read a book with a non tradional supe character (think Trolls, Unicorns, Leprechauns, Dragons or just something non werewolf or vampire) - Eragon
8. Reader's Choice - your choice - The Girl Who Chased the Moon 06/Mar

March 2012 Challenge
Are you really green under your skin?

Enablers: Dawn and Sandra
Duration: 3/1 - 3/31/12
Rules: Read 5, you pick the categories


2. It's not easy being Green – Linger by Maggie Stievfater

5. Womens History Month – Triad by Lauren Dane

6. National Nutrition Month - read a book with a character who has a restricted diet...ok might as well say vampire LOL Vampyres of Hollywood by Adrienne Barbeau

7. Irish stories often had non traditional supe characters - read a book with a non tradional supe character (think Trolls, Unicorns, Leprechauns, Dragons or just something non werewolf or vampire) Bear Combustion by Jenna Byrnes and Jude Mason (Bear Shifter)

8. Reader's Choice - Never Again by Michele Bardsley

Count me in too! I'm putting in more than 5 so I have a few back-up choices. Plus, once I get into a few of these books, I may want to switch categories.

GOAL: Read 5 between March 1 and March 30, 2012

1. St Patrick's Day - Hammered (this is also 3rd in the series)
2. It's not easy being Green - Mastiff (this is also 3rd in the series)
3. Third Book - City of Glass
4. Letter M - Incarnate
5. Womens History Month - Minion, Eve of Darkness, Dark Descendant
6. National Nutrition Month - Heartless
7. Non traditional supe characters -
8. Reader's Choice - The Cloud Roads

READ 0/5

I'm in. Some of the books may change though!

Duration: March 1 - March 30
Finished 5/5!

1. Third Book in a Series: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones Mar. 8/12
2. Women's History Month: Dark Descendant by Jenna Black March 5/12
3. National Nutrition Month: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper Mar 20/12
4. Non Traditional Supe Characters: Brisingr by Christopher Paolini Mar 16/12
5. Reader's Choice: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs Mar 14/12

RULES: Read 5 books

READ: 5/6
1. It's not easy being Green: Linger - Maggie Stiefvater 3/4
2. Third Book: Leader of the Pack - Karen MacInerney 3/8
3. Women's History Month:Across the Great Barrier - Patricia Wrede 3/3
4. National Nutrition Month: The Undead Next Door - Kerrelyn Sparks
5. Non traditional supernatural: Legacy of Stone - Vickie Taylor (sea serpent shifter) 3/7
6. St. Patrick's Day: Divine By Choice - P.C. Cast 3/5

I'm in.

3/5 Read

1. St. Patrick's Day: Hammered by Kevin Hearne
3. Third Book: Serpent's Kiss by Thea Harrison 3/6/12
4. Letter M: Playing With Fire by Katie McAlister 3/3/12
5. Women's History Month: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
8. Reader's Choice: The Wee Free Men by Terry Prachett 3/9/12

I will try this challenge.

Will post as I find them.

1. St Patricks Day: Hounded by Kevin Hearne
2 It's not easy being greenAfterglow by Jayne Castle
3.
4.
5. Womens History Month:Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
6.
7.
8.

I'm in
0/5

2. It's not easy being Green - By a Thread Jennifer Estep

5. Womens History Month -A Perfect Blood Kim Harrison

6. National Nutrition Month - Lothaire Kresley Cole

7. Irish stories often had non traditional supe characters -Oracle's Moon Thea Harrison

8. Reader's Choice - The Darkest Seduction Gena Showalter

4/5Read

1. It's not easy being green: This Same Earth
2. The letter M: Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead
3. Women's History Month: On a Highland Shore
4. National Nutrition Month: Possession
5. Reader's Choice: Comfort Food

0/5 Read

2. It's not easy being Green - By a Thread by Jennifer Estep
3. Third Book – Dawnbreaker by Jocelynn Drake
4. Letter M – Three Days Dead by Kelly Meding
5. Womens History Month – Dark Descendant by Jenna Black
8. Reader's Choice – First Grave on the Right by Charley Davidson

7/7

DONE!

1. St Patrick's Day - The Religion of the Ancient Celts by J. A. MacCulloch
2. It's not easy being Green -Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom
3. Third Book - Binding of a Witch by Suza Kates
5. Womens History Month - Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
6. National Nutrition Month - Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
7. Irish stories often had non traditional supe characters - The Thirteenth Unicorn by W.D. Newman
8. Reader's Choice - Beauty's Punishment by A.N. Roquelaure




BRING ON THE NEXT CHALLENGE!
LOL

WYA March 2012 Challenge
Are you really green under your skin?

Enablers: Dawn and Sandra
Duration: 3/1 - 3/31/12
Rules: Read 5, you pick the categories
Might do more, we'll see :)

0/5 Completed

2. It's not easy being Green - Bayou Moon
3. Third Book - Secrets of the Demon
5. Womens History Month - Angels' Flight
6. National Nutrition Month - Night's Touch
7. Irish stories often had non traditional supe characters - Dragon Heat

I'll try this challange.

Read 5/5
1.
2.It's not easy being Green-The Scargill Cove Case Files *
3.
4.
5.Womens History Month- Straight to Hell *
6.National Nutrition Month- Hunting Ground *
7.Non traditional supe characters- Nordic Fairies *
8.Reader's Choice- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Undermountain*

I just can't read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo so I'm changing my choice to Undermountain.

I'm in! Still working on this.


WYA: March 2012 Challenge
Are you really green under your skin?

Enablers: Dawn and Sandra
Duration: 3/1 - 3/31/12
Rules: Read 5, you pick the categories

6/5 + bonus 4/7

1. St Patrick's Day - read a book about the Tuatha Dé Danann or Celtic mythology
The Celtic Spirit: Daily Meditations for the Turning Year, by Caitlín Matthews (PB)
The Iron Lance, by Stephen R. Lawhead (Library e-book)

2. It's not easy being Green - read a book with a Green cover
✔ Bayou Moon, by Ilona Andrews ★★★½✩ PB 3/19
✔ Midnight Rainbow, by Linda Howard ★★★★✩ PB 3/17
Conor's Way, by Guhrke, Laura Lee (Kindle)
Amazon Lily, by Theresa Weir (Kindle)

3. Third Book - read the third book in a series
✔ Texas Splendor, by Lorraine Heath ★★★★★ HC 3/3
✔ Fair Game, by Patricia Briggs ★★★★★ & a Wow! HC 3/6
Caressed By Ice, by Nalini Singh (PB & audible.com)

4. Letter M - read a book whose Authors' last name starts with M
✔ Cinder, by Marissa Meyer ★★★★½ Library-HC 3/28 “NBRC: buddy read”

5. Womens History Month
- historical fact, written by a favorite woman author
✔Seabiscuit: An American Legend, by Laura Hillenbrand ★★★★★ CDs 3/12
- new female author
✔ Dark Descendant, by Jenna Black ★★★★✩ Library PB 3/13
At the Bride Hunt Ball, by Olivia Parker (Library waitlist)

6. National Nutrition Month - read a book with a character who has a restricted diet...ok might as well say vampire LOL
✔ Bone Crossed, by Patricia Briggs ★★★★✩ OneClickDigital 3/3

7. Irish stories often had nontraditional supe characters - read a book with a nontraditional supe character (think Trolls, Unicorns, Leprechauns, Dragons or just something non werewolf or vampire)
✔ Silver Borne, by Patricia Briggs ★★★★½ OD audio 3/5 (the fae & (view spoiler)[a witch (hide spoiler)])
✔ You Slay Me, by Katie MacAlister ★★★★✩ OneClickDigital 3/6

8. Reader's Choice - my choice
A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness (CDs to iPod)

Read


To Choose From

Questions: Can I read two or three green covers? Or two or three #3's?

Well Lisa Kay, that really isn't the spirit of the challenge. Can't you wangle the books you want to read within the categories, even loosely?

Unless you mean extra books? If so, go for it.

March 2012 Challenge
Are you really green under your skin?

Enablers: Dawn and Sandra
Duration: 3/1 - 3/31/12
Rules: Read 5, you pick the categories

5/5 Read

2. It's not easy being Green - By A Thread by Jennifer Estep *
3. Third Book - Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones *
4. Letter M - Forged in Fire by Trish McCallan *
5. Womens History Month - Fair Game by Patricia Briggs *
8. Reader's Choice - Unshapely Things by Mark del Franco *

3/6 - Apparently reading 5 this month wasn't a challenge. That's what I get for picking things I've been waiting on so long. :) I'll have to try and come up with some reads in the other category options!

Sandra wrote: "Well Lisa Kay, that really isn't the spirit of the challenge. Can't you wangle the books you want to read within the categories, even loosely?

Unless you mean extra books? If so, go for it."

Okay, GTK! Thanks, Sandra. ☺

Duration: 3/1 - 3/31/12
Rules: Read 5, you pick the categories

1/5 Read


2. It's not easy being Green - By a Thread, Jennifer Estep
3. Third Book - Magic Strikes, Ilona Andrews
5. Womens History Month - Dead to you, Lisa McMann
6. National Nutrition Month - Last Breath, Rachel Caine
8. Reader's Choice - Midnight's Daughter, Karen Chance

WYA March 2012 Challenge
Are you really green under your skin?

Enablers: Dawn and Sandra
Duration: 3/1 - 3/31/12
Rules: Read 5, you pick the categories
Might do more, we'll see :)

1/5 Completed

2. It's not easy being Green - Bayou Moon
3. Third Book - Secrets of the Demon
5. Womens History Month - Angels' Flight 2/3/12 ★★★★
6. National Nutrition Month - Night's Touch
7. Irish stories often had non traditional supe characters - Dragon Heat

I am in...I think I will post as I go

0/5 completed

Sandra, I'm jealous! I really love Nalini Singh's angel series and can hardly wait to read Angels' Flight. How was it? Has you read any of the stories before?

BTW, I like your choices!

Thanks Lara :)

I'd read Angel's Judgment - the Sara/Deacon one before. So I got 3 new to me stories and they were all good. I didn't go 5★s only because they all seemed to end abruptly.

My review

March 2012 Challenge
Are you really green under your skin?

Enablers: Dawn and Sandra
Duration: 3/1 - 3/31/12
Rules: Read 5, you pick the categories

1/5

1. St Patrick's Day - Night Embrace finished 03/08/12
2. It's not easy being Green - Magic Bites
4. Letter M -Magic to the Bone
5. Womens History Month - Kindling the Moon
6. National Nutrition Month - read a book with a character who has a restricted diet...ok might as well say vampire LOL (May skip)
7. Irish stories often had non traditional supe characters - Dragon Wytch
8. Reader's Choice - your choice TBA

I'm in, here are my choices

6 of 6 completed


2. It's not easy being Green - Night Runner by Max Turner 3/17

3. Third Book - Reluctant by Lauren Dane 3/4

4. Letter M - Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel 3/8

5. Womens History Month - Tri Mates by Lauren Dane 3/3

6. National Nutrition Month - Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian 3/7

8. Reader's Choice - Blood and Bullets by James R. Tuck 3/4

I've completed one so far.

GOAL: Read 5 between March 1 and March 30, 2012

1. St Patrick's Day - Hammered (this is also 3rd in the series)
2. It's not easy being Green - Mastiff (this is also 3rd in the series)
3. Third Book - City of Glass
4. Letter M - Incarnate
5. Womens History Month - Minion 03/03/2012
6. National Nutrition Month - Heartless
7. Non traditional supe characters -
8. Reader's Choice - The Cloud Roads

READ 1/5

2. It's not easy being Green - read a book with a Green cover
3. Third Book - read the third book in a series or a book from a trilogy (any # book)
4. Letter M - read a book whose Authors' last name starts with M
8. Reader's Choice - your choice
Stephanie MyersFlutterVampire HuntBlood Wager

Updated Post #15 = 2/5 + bonus 0/7

Lisa Kay wrote: "Updated Post #15 = 2/5 + bonus 0/7"

You're flying!

I have finished and

I have a review. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
I really enjoyed

Lara wrote: "You're flying!"

I'm am! I'm trying to read all the books in the world, but it is an endless battle. LOL!

Thanks for the review, Leigh! I haven't read anything by that author before. I love the Alpha & Omega series!

Lisa Kay wrote: "I'm trying to read all the books in the world, but it is an endless battle. LOL!"

I know what you mean. I just added up the books I've committed to for challenges this month, and have at least 15. Plus I have a couple of First reads I want to get to and some review copies I applied to get. Not that I don't have plenty of other things I really should be doing with my time ;-)

Good review Leigh.

Lara wrote: "Not that I don't have plenty of other things I really should be doing with my time ;-)"

Yeah, like housework! Ugh. I used to enjoy housework, but it gets old after decades of doing it, LOL!

3 of 6 completed

Updated Post #15 = 3/5 + bonus 0/7

1. St Patrick's Day - read a book about the Tuatha Dé Danann or Celtic mythology
2. It's not easy being Green - read a book with a Green cover
3. Third Book - read the third book in a series or a book from a trilogy (any # book)
4. Letter M - ✔
5. Womens History Month - ✔
6. National Nutrition Month - ✔ (the guy ate unseelie flesh!)
7. Irish stories ✔
8. Reader's Choice - ✔

Lisa Kay wrote: "Thanks for the review, Leigh! I haven't read anything by that author before. I love the Alpha & Omega series!"

Thank you. I just found the Alpha & Omega series. I really like it. I will be reading the next one when it comes out. Housework is so overated! lol I would rather read.

I just finished .
I loved it. Here is my review.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Leigh, you're definitely finding some interesting books, and great review :)

Thank you. I belong to some other groups that have free books for you to review. I love it! It is a way to find books and authors you might not otherwise hear of.

Updated Post #15 = 3/5 + bonus 2/7

Leigh wrote: "I just found the Alpha & Omega series. I really like it. I will be reading the next one when it comes out."

Leigh, I finished in one day - housework be damned, LOL! Absolutely loved it; I think it is her best ever. Here is my goodreads review .

LOL. Not reading it Lisa Kay, waiting impatiently for my copy to arrive!

I just ordered my copy and can't wait.
I just finished . You should read it. It was very good.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

Lisa Kay wrote: "Leigh wrote: "I just found the Alpha & Omega series. I really like it. I will be reading the next one when it comes out."

Leigh, I finished in one day - housework ..."

I agree with everyword... I couldn't put it down till the end... went to bed at 3 in the morning, but who cares, the book was AMAZING!!!

Sonia wrote: "... went to bed at 3 in the morning, but who cares, the book was AMAZING!!!"

I know! (view spoiler)[ What effect will this have on Zee, in Mercy's world? PB says the timeline for the two series are not in synch. So... (hide spoiler)]

Must. Not. Click. Spoiler.