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The YOU CHOOSE Challenge
July 10 - December 31, 2010

I'm only committing to 5 for each category, but am listing more in some cases, since I'll probably read them anyway **says someone who only got halfway through The Bookshelf Challenge!**

I may be moving books from one category to another once I get everything entered; hopefully I don't have any (more) double entries.

*** Read 5 books from your stacks/shelves at home that you haven't read yet. 16 bks completed Sept 28

* What Happens in London - July 10
* Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage - August 23
* The Rest Falls Away - July 14
* Bonds of Justice August 3
* The Virgin's Secret July 24
* Ten Things I Love About You - August 4
* Desires of a Perfect Lady - August 6
* The Care and Taming of a Rogue - August 8
* A Lady's Guide to Improper Behavior - August 14
* She's No Faerie Princess - August 9
* As an Earl Desires - August 11
* Into the Dark - September 10
* A is for Alibi - September 16
* One Sinful Night - September 18
* The Treasure Keeper - September 23
* Ride the Fire - September 28

*** Read 5 books you have borrowed (from friends, family, the library) so you can return them and make room. 12 books completed this task August 9

* Once Upon A Kiss - *July 11
* Rip Van Winkle - *July 13
* Island of the Blue Dolphins July 19
* Montana Sky July 20
* Life on the Mississippi August 2
* Full House July 15
* If Books Could Kill July 22
* Under The Boardwalk: A Dazzling Collection Of All New Summertime Love Stories July 28
* Undead and Unreturnable August 7
* The Black Pearl July 21
* The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate July 31
* When You Reach Me August 9

*** Read 5 books recommended to you by a friend. completed 12 books

* Savor the Moment July 18
* One Dance with a Duke July 21
* Stormwalker - July 27
* The Reckoning - August 11
* Mockingjay - August 27
* The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - August 24
* Lover Mine August 30
* A Lady of Persuasion Sept 2
* Don of the Dead Sept 3
* Ride the Fire - Sept 28
* The Lost Recipe for Happiness - Oct 3
* The Sugar Queen Oct 1

* Read 5 books that you have been dreading to tackle either due to reviews you have heard, content or the sheer length of them.

* Beowulf: A New Verse Translation August 13
* The Name of the Rose: Including Postscript - Oct 18
* Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The Name of the Wind
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Grapes of Wrath

*** Read the 5 books that have been on your TBR the longest. 6/6 completed


* Once a Warrior - Nov 16
* A Historical Christmas Present - Dec 8
* Mary Mary - July 27
* Xenocide - July 30
* Lady Velvet - Dec 27
* Game of Hearts - Dec 10

*** Read the 5 shortest books from your TBR that aren't picture books. 9/9 completed


* Midnight in Death - 96 pp. July 16
* Daisy Miller - 142 pp. August 7
* Death of a Scriptwriter - 224 pp. - Dec 9
* Death of an Addict - 240 pp. - Dec 17
* Navy Husband - 248 pp. - Nov 3
* Sierra's Homecoming - 248 pp. - Nov 12
* The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories - 256 pp. Oct 25
* Both Sides of Time - 210 pp - Nov 7
* Out of Time - 210 pp -Nov 8

*** Spell something (I chose AMERICA) with 7 picture books using the first letter of each title. 7/7

* A = "A" is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women - Sept 26
* M = Mom and Dad Are Palindromes August 10
* E - Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! Sept 4
* R = Red Sled - Sept 18
* I = If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln Sept 5
* C = Cranberries from A to Z: An Educational Picture Book August 29
* A = America : A Patriotic Primer - October 20

*** Read 5 non-fiction books. 7/7 completed

* Apple Cookbook July 24
* The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge July 21
* The Johnstown Flood - Oct 9
* A Vindication of the Rights of Woman - Oct 7
* First Crossing of the Polar Sea - Oct 23
* Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays - Oct 13
* Books: A Memoir - Oct 9

*** Read 5 books from series, in order to complete some. 24/24 completed

I'm a series junkie, so this could get lengthy!!

* To Scotland, With Love MacLean Curse #2 August 5
* To Catch a Highlander MacLean Curse #3 August 12
* Sleepless in Scotland MacLean Curse #4 August 17
* A Wicked Lord at the Wedding - Boscastle #8 July 16
* The Wicked Duke Takes a Wife - Boscastle #9 July 17
* So In Love - Highland Lords #5 - July 26
* Seeing a Large Cat - Amelia Peabody #9 August 25
* The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Amelia Peabody #10 Nov 6
* Fudge Cupcake Murder - Hannah Swenson - July 12
* Peach Cobbler Murder - Hannah Swenson - July 13
* Carrot Cake Murder - Hannah Swenson - Aug. 1
* I Kissed an Earl - Pennyroyal series - Dec 6
* The Care and Taming of a Rogue - Adventurers' #1 - Aug 8
* A Lady's Guide to Improper Behavior - Adventurers' #2 - Aug 14
* One Dance with a Duke - Stud Club #1 - July 21
* Twice Tempted by a Rogue - Stud Club #2 Aug 25
* Three Nights with a Scoundrel - Stud Club #3 Sept 7
* To Taste Temptation - Four Soldiers #1 - Sept 22
* To Seduce A Sinner - Four Soldiers #2 - Sept 25
* To Beguile a Beast - Four Soldiers #3 - Oct 12
* To Desire A Devil - Four Soldiers #4 - Oct 15
* Conspiracy in Death - Eve Dallas #8 - Oct 20
* Loyalty in Death - Eve Dallas #9 - Nov 11
* Witness in Death - Eve Dallas #10 - Nov 15

* Read 5 books started but never finished. (The winning task from our poll!)

* The Man in the Iron Mask - July 14
Plain Tales from the Hills
* Johnny Tremain August 3
The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
The God Delusion