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~ RLFTCI Monthly Challenge ~ Celebrate MARCH ~


DURATION: 1st March to 31st March, 2012

RULES: Choose 6 books from the following categories OR Spell out the words SPRING or AUTUMN (for those in the Southern Hemisphere), using book title, author or character names.

CATEGORIES:
✤ Save Your Vision Week : read a book where the hero or heroine wear spectacles, or the cover has an eyeglass of some kind (monacles, spectacles, sunglasses and magnifying glasses all OK).
✤ Procrastination Week : Read something from the bottom of your TBR pile. Start a series you’ve been meaning to start. Read that book all your friends have been recommending.
✤ St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) : Read a book with a predominately green cover, set in Ireland, or where the protagonist is Irish.
✤ Teenager Day (March 21st) : Read a Young Adult book.
✤ World Meteorology Day (March 23rd) : Read a book that has something to do with the weather or has a weather description in the title.
✤ Your Choice : Choose any book you'd like to read for the month, no criteria needed.

Please indicate read books by either adding a star rating or date finished next to the story.

Looks fun, CaroB! I'm in! ☺

Excellent! I've got to finish off my Feb reads so I can start planning for March.

I'm in of course! =)

Hey guys! How is everybody? Won't choose my books yet. I always end up changing them!

*or not reading em!* Hey, who said that! lol

CaroB wrote: "Excellent! I've got to finish off my Feb reads so I can start planning for March."

I hear you, CaroB! LOL!

Jyl22075 wrote: "I'm in! Just have to come up with a list (although chances are I will change it before the month is up anyway. LOL) We are able to reuse categories as usual?"

Just wondering the same thing. I can think of 3 books that fit the St. Patrick's Day category that I want to read. lol

My first attempt at a list. Will evolve, I'm sure.
~ Celebrate MARCH RLFTCI Monthly Challenge ~
0/6 Completed

S- Shiloh Walker, author of If You See Her
P- Patricia Briggs, author of Fair Game
R- Roarke, hero of Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb
I- Ilona Andrews. author of Hexed or Magic Bites
N- Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper
G- Garwood, Julie, author of Murder List

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Well, I had no intention of doing monthly challenges this month. I had planned on reading some of the series I'm working on and catching up those, but I just can't resist ROFLOL Sooo, here's my list, and I tried to use the books from the series I wanted to catch up ;)

RLftCI March Challenge

0/6 Completed

S Singh, Nalini, author of Lord of the Abyss
P Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas
R Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl
I Issac Rothe in Crave by JR Ward
N Neomi Laress in Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole
G Gabrielle Maxwell in Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian

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RLftCI: Celebrate March!

Duration: 1st March to 31st March, 2012



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✤ Save Your Vision Week - sunglasses on cover
1. Southern Fried Divorce, by Judy Conner (OneClickDigital)
✤ St. Patrick’s Day - predominately green cover
2. Bayou Moon, by Ilona Andrews (PB)
✤ St. Patrick’s Day - protagonist is Irish
3. Loyalty in Death, by J.D. Robb (OD audio to iPod/Touch)
✤ Teenager Day - Genre: Young Adult
4. Cinder, by Marissa Meyer (library waitlist)
✤ World Meteorology Day - something to do with the weather
5. Ill Wind, by Rachel Caine (CDs)
✤ Reader's Choice
6. And One Last Thing ..., by Molly Harper (CDs)

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Heather wrote: "Jyl22075 wrote: "I'm in! Just have to come up with a list (although chances are I will change it before the month is up anyway. LOL) We are able to reuse categories as usual?"

Just wondering the..."

No problem on using a category more than once ladies :-)

Holy Moly, you're all so organised!

Phew! GTK, as I may have to do that, LOL! Oh, wait, I did! LOL!

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Procrastination Week- start a new series
1. The Book of Scandal by Julia London
St. Patrick's Day- green cover
2. Highland Hero by Amanda Scott
St. Patrick's Day- green cover
3. Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas
St. Patrick's Day- protagonist is Irish
4. The Irish Bride by Alexis Harrington
Teenager Day- YA book
5. Switched by Amanda Hocking
Reader's choice
6. The Marriage Contract by Cathy Maxwell

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Jyl22075 wrote: "This list is subject to change (because I am moody.)"

LOL! Me too, Jenny! Love that color of your last book. See, I would buy that book just for the cover. I am such a book-cover ho.

Susan, I have had at my bedside for a while now. Do you think I could give up eating, sleeping and going to the bathroom?

Jyl22075 wrote: "This list is subject to change (because I am moody.)..."
Me too!! It'll be interesting to see how many I still have at the end of the month still standing. 2 for sure.

Lisa Kay wrote: "Susan, I have had at my bedside for a while now. Do you think I could give up eating, sleeping and going to the bathroom?"

I wouldn't give up sleeping for it. Not many things worth that. lol

I'm with Heather, I wouldn't give up sleeping. Eating and work, yep ;)

I've had that on my nightstand since it was released. That's one of the reasons I wanted to finish some series this month...get them out of the way.

It was the best in the series, IMHO though, so it was a good read.

I think it will be the only one in the series I read. I've been watching the rest of you ladied read the others.

Can't say I blame you

~ RLFTCI Monthly Challenge ~ Celebrate MARCH ~
March 1-31, 2012

0/6 Completed

Alec Kincaid - character - The Bride by Julie Garwood
Untamed Bride - title - by Stephanie Laurens
The Wedding - title - by Julie Garwood
Unveiled - title - by Courtney Milan (re-read)
Mc Farlane, Tom - character - The Bride's Babyby Liz Fielding
Never a Bride - title - by Amelia Grey

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Fun! I'm in.

Great to have you again, taita

I'm in on this one also.

Celebrate March Challenge
March 1-31

6/6

S-Sheltering Hearts by Robyn Carr 3/17/12 -3/5 stars
P-Paper Hearts byMaureen Child 3/16/12 - 4/5 stars
R-Revelations of a Wife by Adele Garrison 3/11/12 -4/5 stars
I-Intimate Strangers by Laura Taylor - 3/29/12 - 3/5 stars
N-Nothing but Trouble by Lisa Mondello- 3/17/12-4/5 stars
G-Getting Gabriel by Cathy Quinn - 3/31/12 - 5/5 stars

0/6

1. Procrastination: I've owned this book for over two yearsUnder the Dome
2. Procrastination: in another group I'm doing a "one from each genre challenge" this is the last book left to read. I've been putting it off for months because I don't know if I'll like M/M romance Zero at the Bone
3. Green: Anne of Green Gables
4. Green: Night Embrace
5. Weather: Book 3 of the weather warden series: Chill Factor
6. My Choice: The Vampire Queen's Servant

I seem to remember the synopses of The Bride, so I'm thinking I may have read that in my teenage years, but always love a good Garwood historical!

Amy, Anne of Green Gables was one of my fave movies growing up, and now that my daughter is almost 8, I was wondering about reading the book with her and then watching the movie. Would love to know what you think, whether it'd make for a good read-along with a child?

Wow, Anna. I haven't read any of the author's you've chosen for this month.

Exactly what I was thinking, Susan. Will be interested in your thoughts, Anna.

Susan (susayq) wrote: "Wow, Anna. I haven't read any of the author's you've chosen for this month."

I haven't either. I have heard of Brenda Jackson & Judy Christie, though. (But I can't remember what I've heard, LOL!)

Ok, I am in. Not sure that I can make it this month but I'll give it a go anyway.

RLftCI March Challenge

1/6 Completed

S Singh, Nalini, author of Lord of the Abyss
✤ P Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas 3/1
R Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl
I Issac Rothe in Crave by JR Ward
N Neomi Laress in Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole
G Gabrielle Maxwell in Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian

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Yaay, Susan, Quick off the mark!

Oh, I like it, Susan! You're using CaroB's little 4-leaf clover as a check-mark. ☺

:)

Still trying to decide if I'll go with the categories or spell it out...

1/6 Completed


S-Sunset Embrace by Sandra Brown
P-Proctor, Candice -Night in Eden
R- Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
I-Ilona Andrews-Fate's Edge
N- Nalini Singh-Caressed By Ice
G- Garett, Duke of Calton in A Hint of Wicked by Jennifer Haymore

**Gasp!** Gisela, you're going to read . I hope you like it as much as I did. ☺

Lisa Kay wrote: "**Gasp!** Gisela, you're going to read . I hope you like it as much as I did. ☺"

I added it because I saw it in your shelves! LOL! Since I love many of the books you love I figured I'll probably like this one too!

It isn't for the faint of heart. Hope you like it. ☺

~ Celebrate MARCH RLFTCI Monthly Challenge ~
1/6 Completed

S- Shiloh Walker, author of If You See Her
P- Patricia Briggs, author of Fair Game
R- Roarke, hero of Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb 3/3 4.5 stars
I- Ilona Andrews. author of Hexed or Magic Bites
N- Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper
G- Garwood, Julie, author of Murder List

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6/6 Done!


✤ Save Your Vision Week: Phoenix Rising
✤ Procrastination Week: Scarlet
✤ St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) Bullet
✤ Teenager Day (March 21st) City of Fallen Angels
✤ World Meteorology Day (March 23rd): Twice as Hot
✤ Your Choice: Corsets & Clockwork: 14 Steampunk Romances


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I'm in.

6/6 Read

S S.J. Day, author of Eve of Darkness 03/18/2012
P Kalayna Price, author of Grave Witch 03/12/2012
R Damali Richards, character in Minion 03/03/2012
I Isabelle, character in the Mortal Instruments series book City of Glass 03/10/2012
N Newsoul series #1 Incarnate 03/07/2012
G Gail Carriger, author of Heartless 03/21/2012

Ah, Stephanie! I see you are continuing with the Weather Warden series; that's good news as I'm starting the first.

Lisa Kay wrote: "Ah, Stephanie! I see you are continuing with the Weather Warden series; that's good news as I'm starting the first."

This challenge is a good excuse to start the second book in the series. I loved the first book and Rachel Caine has become a favorite author.

That pleases me; I've been wanting to start the series and I'm using this challenge as an excuse too. ☺