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Creating a brand new topic for the new year! :)
Link to 2009-2010 Reading List � ½ �

Monthly Challenges:
< b>RRRC Nov: 2/10
PNR Nov: 0/10
RRRC Oct: 7/10
PNR Oct: 3/10
Sept UF/PNR Bookclub: 3/10
RRRC Sep: 6/10
PNR Sep: 3/10
Aug UF/PNR Bookclub: 4/8
RRRC Aug: 7/10
PNR Aug: 7/10
RRRC July: 8/10
PNR July: 3/10
RRRC June: 7/10
PNR June: 7/10
RRRC May: 6/10
PNR May: 5/10
RRRC April: 7/10
PNR April: 7/10
*April UF/PNR Bookclub: 3/3
RRRC Mar: 7/10
PNR Mar: 6/10
Mar UF/PNR Bookclub: 4/7
*Feb UF/PNR Bookclub: 5/5
*RRRC Feb: 10/10
*PNR Feb: 10/10
*Jan UF/PNR Bookclub: 5/5
*RRRC Jan: 10/10
*PNR Jan: 10/10

Quarterly Challenges:
Willy Wonka = 10/15
Vacation = 7/10
Couch Potato = 13/20
*Let's Celebrate It = 10/10

Yearly Challenges:
SOS Back to the Future = 36/66
SOS Reading Resolutions = 13/24
SOS A to Z Series = 14/26
*A to Z Author = 26/26
A to Z Title = 24/26
A to Z Female = 25/26
*A to Z Male = 26/26
2011 Personal Challenge = 9/36

Other Challenges:
*Lifetime of Books Challenge = 36/37 ....(Oct 26th, '09 - Apr 26th, '11) -- completed 4/10/11

* = Finished the challenge successfully :)

SOS Back to the Future
*whew!* This will be harder, but I'm all for trying :)

36/66 books read
1/1/11 to 12/31/11

2011
1- Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - 1/22/11, ★★★★�
2- This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/27/11, ★★★★�
3- Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead - 3/26/11, ★★★★
4- Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead - 9/6/11, ★★★★�
5- Hit List by Laurell K Hamilton - 6/12/11,★★
6 -Lover Unleashed by JR Ward - 3/30/11,★★½
7- River Marked by Patricia Briggs - 4/9/11, ★★★★
8- Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris - 6/22/11, ★★★★
9- Halfway Hexed by Kimberly Frost - 4/30/11, ★★�
10- Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill - 5/11/11, ★★★★�
11- The Vampire Voss by Colleen Gleason - 4/25/11, ★★


2010
1-Kitty's House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn
2-Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn
3-Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur
4-Firespell by Chloe Neill - 8/23/11, ★★★★-1/2
5- Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill - 5/8/11, ★★★★�
6-Haunted by Your Touch (anthology)
7-Hell Fire by Anne Aguirre
8-Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley - 1/6/11,★★★★½
9-Naked Dragon by Annette Blair
10-Bespelling Jane Austen (anthology) - 1/1/11,★★½


2009
1- Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning - 1/18/11,★★★★�
2- Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn - 10/11/11, ★★�
3- Kitty Raises Hell by Carrie Vaughn
4-Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur
5- Bound to Shadows by Keri Arthur
6-Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/18/11, ★★★★�
7-Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead - 3/23/11,★★★★½
8-Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs - 4/9/11,★★★★

9-Blue Diablo by Anne Aguirre


2008
1- Faefever by Karen Marie Moning - 1/16/11,★★★★�
2- Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn - 10/8/11, ★★�
3-The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur
4-One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/9/11, ★★★★�
5- At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost - 2/13/11, ★★★★½
6-Storm Born by Richelle Mead - 3/14/11, ★★★★�
7-Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
8-The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter - 2/6/11, �


2007
1-Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning - 1/15/11,★★★★�
2- Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn - 8/29/11, ★★�
3-Kissing Sin - 7/7/11, ★★�
4-Tempting Evil
5-Dangerous Games
6-Embraced By Darkness
7-Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/6/11,★★★★�


2006
1-Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning - 1/9/11,★★★★�
2- Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn - 8/21/11, ★★�
3-Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur - 6/28/11, ★★★★
4-Firestorm by Rachel Caine
5-Circus of the Darned by Katie Maxwell - 6/11/11, ★★�
6-Glass Houses by Rachel Caine


2005
1- Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn - 8/6/11, ★★★★
2-Chill Factor by Rachel Caine
3-Windfall by Rachel Caine
4-Got Fangs? by Katie Maxwell - 6/4/11, ★★�
5-The Diva's Guide to Selling Your Soul by Kathleen O'Reilly


2004
1-Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine
2-Tithe by Holly Black
3-Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie
4-Wages of Sin by Jenna Maclaine


2003
1-Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
2-Midnight Pleasures (anthology)
3-Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey


2002
1-Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs
2-Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier


2001
1-Fool Moon by Jim Butcher

SOS Reading Resolutions
1/1/11 - 12/31/11
13 of 24 complete

Quit smoking
#1. Hit List by Laurell K Hamilton - 6/12/11,★★
#2. Lover Unleashed by JR Ward - 3/30/11,★★½

Lose weight
#3. The Royal Treatment by MaryJanice Davidson - 2/4/11,★★★★½
#4. Steamed by Katie MacAlister - 10/31/11,★★�

Exercise more
#5. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - 1/22/11, ★★★★�
#6. River Marked by Patricia Briggs - 4/9/11,★★★★

Eat better
#7. Bespelling Jane Austen - 1/1/11,★★½
#8. Midnight Pleasures

New job
#9. Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
#10. Need by Carrie Jones

Save money
#11. Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara West - 1/29/11, ★★�
#12. Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier

Have a baby
#13. How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks - 2/20/11,★★★★½
#14. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur - 6/28/11,★★★★

Go back to school
#15. Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
#16. Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire

Get married
#17. Vamps and the City by Kerrelyn Sparks - 4/17/11,★★★★
#18. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh

Take a vacation (London)
#19. The Dark One by Ronda Thompson
#20. The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson

Buy a house
#21. Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur - 7/7/11,★★�
#22. Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur

Reconnect with old friends
#23. (Yz) This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/27/11, ★★★★�
#24. (LooLoo) Dragon Actually by GA Aiken

RRRC Personal Challenge for 2011:

There are 50 books I have not yet read on the All About Romance list for 2010.

I picked 36 of those books to try to read in 2011 :)

1. A Kingdom of Dreams (#21) by Judith McNaught
2. A Knight in Shining Armor: Saga Montgomery (# 71) by Jude Deveraux - 1/17/11, ★★★★
3.A Summer to Remember (#32) by Mary Balogh
4. Ain't She Sweet? (#87) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 1/29/11, ★★★★
5. All Through the Night (#90) by Connie Brockway
6. Almost Heaven (#29) by Judith McNaught
7. And Then He Kissed Her (#99) by Laura Lee Guhrke
8. As You Desire (#48) by Connie Brockway
9. Bound by Your Touch (#96) by Meredith Duran
10. Dreaming of You (#2) by Lisa Kleypas - 10/2/11, ★★★★
11. The Duke of Shadows (#94) by Meredith Duran
12. Honor's Splendour (#39) by Julie Garwood - 3/19/11, ★★★★
13. Lady Sophia's Lover (#56) by Lisa Kleypas
14. The Last Hellion (#66) by Loretta Chase
15. Lord Perfect (# 14) by Loretta Chase
16. More Than a Mistress (#78) by Mary Balogh
17. Morning Glory (#59) by Lavryle Spencer
18. Mr. Impossible (#11) by Loretta Chase
19. My Dearest Enemy (#86) by Connie Brockway
20. Once and Always (#72) by Judith McNaught
21. Passion (#65) by Lisa Valdez - 3/9/11, ★★�
22. The Proposition (#63) by Judith Ivory - 7/29/11, ★★★★1/2
23. The Rake (#91) by Mary Jo Putney
24. Saving Grace (# 84) by Julie Garwood
25. The Secret Pearl (# 41) by Mary Balogh - 6/26/11, ★★★★�
26. See Jane Score (#50) by Rachel Gibson - 7/1/11, ★★★★
27. The Shadow and the Star (#83) by Laura Kinsale
28. Slightly Dangerous (#7) by Mary Balogh
29. Something Wonderful (#62) by Judith McNaught
30. The Spymaster's Lady (#20) by Joanna Bourne
31. Then Came You (#54) by Lisa Kleypas - 9/21/11, ★★★★
32. To Beguile a Beast (#68) by Elizabeth Hoyt
33. To Have and To Hold (#60) by Patricia Gaffney
34. Untie My Heart (#95) by Judith Ivory
35. Whitney, My Love (#38) by Judith McNaught
36. Worth Any Price (#85) by Lisa Kleypas

RRRC Lifetime of Books Challenge
Books Read: 37/37 -- Completed 4/10/11

'75-'79
1975 - God's Favorite by Simon - 11/16/09
1976 - Elyza by Darcy - 12/07/09
1977 - The Masked Heiress by Gray - 3/4/11
1978 - The World According to Garp by Irving - 4/19/10
1979 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Adams - 10/29/09


'80-'89
1980 - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Adams - 12/11/09
1981 - The Velvet Promise by Deveraux - 5/9/10
1982 - Life, the Universe and Everything by Adams - 4/22/10
1983 - Forbidden Love by Robards - 8/29/10
1984 - So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Adams - 4/28/10
1985 - Ender's Game by Card - 11/4/09
1986 - Red Rose by Balogh - 4/10/11
1987 - Honor's Splendour by Garwood - 3/19/11
1988 - The Lion's Lady by Garwood - 5/28/10
1989 - The Bride by Garwood - 04/15/10

'90-'99
1990 - Comanche Moon by Anderson - 11/17/09
1991 - Comanche Heart by Anderson - 12/20/09
1992 - The Secret by Garwood - 4/20/10
1993 - Thunder and Roses by Putney - 4/3/10
1994 - Seduced by Henley - 1/8/11
1995 - Lord of Scoundrels by Chase - 02/11/10
1996 - The Wedding by Garwood - 04/15/10
1997 - Nobody's Baby But Mine by Phillips - 11/24/10
1998 - The Last Viking by Hill - 02/13/10
1999 - The Lion's Shadow by Arends - 11/26/09


'00-'11
2000 - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Quinn - 11/2/09
2001 - An Offer From a Gentleman by Quinn - 11/7/09
2002 - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Quinn - 11/9/09
2003 - A Girl's Guide to Vampires by MacAlister - 11/3/09
2004 - Sex and the Single Vampire by MacAlister - 11/4/09
2005 - Sex, Lies and Vampires by MacAlister - 11/6/09
2006 - Even Vampires Get the Blues by MacAlister - 11/8/09
2007 - The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires by MacAlister - 11/15/09
2008 - Zen and the Art of Vampires by MacAlister - 11/24/09
2009 - Queene of Light by Armintrout - 10/27/09
2010 - First Drop of Crimson by Frost - 02/14/10
2011 - Promise Canyon by Carr - 1/2/11

RRRC 2011 A-Z Author

26/26 books read

A - Jennifer Ashley - Pride Mates - 1/6/11
B - Beth Fantaskey - Jekel Loves Hyde - 1/8/11
C - Meg Cabot - Queen of Babble Gets Hitched - 1/1/11
D - Douglas Adams - Mostly Harmless - 2/4/11
E - Cynthia Eden - When He Was Bad - 3/6/11
F - Jeaniene Frost - Halfway to the Grave - 2/6/11
G - Gena Showalter - Darkest Night - 2/6/11
H - Christina Henry - Black Wings - 1/2/11
I - Ilona Andrews - Silent Blade - 2/1/11
J - Judith E. French - This Fierce Loving - 1/25/11
K - Kieran Kramer - Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right - 1/3/11
L - Lynsay Sands - Hungry For You - 2/2/11
M - Susan Mallery - Chasing Perfect - 1/6/11
N - Chloe Neill - Twice Bitten - 5/8/11
O - Chris Owen - Submission - 6/30/11
P - Kate Poole - Anchor and Storm - 1/15/11
Q - Julia Quinn - The Lady Most Likely - 2/2/11
R - Robyn Carr - Promise Canyon - 1/2/11
S - Stephenie Meyer - The Host - 1/13/11
T - Tara S. Nichols - Claiming Cullen - 1/30/11
U - Madeleine Urban - Caught Running - 9/8/11
V - Virginia Henley - Seduced - 1/8/11
W - Michelle Sagara West - Cast in Shadow - 1/29/11
X - Jude DeverauX - A Knight in Shining Armor - 1/18/11
Y - Gene Luen Yang - American Born Chinese - 9/10/11
Z - Drew Zachary - Heart Doctor - 3/1/11

RRRC 2011 A-Z Title

24/26 books read

A - Anchor and Storm - Kate Poole - 1/15/11
B - Black Wings - Christina Henry - 1/2/11
C - Chasing Perfect - Susan Mallery - 1/6/11
D - Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right - Kieran Kramer, 1/3/11
E - Everyone Loves a Hero - Marie Force - 2/14/11
F - Faefever - Karen Marie Moning - 1/16/11
G - Got Fangs? - Katie Maxwell - 6/4/11
H - (The) Host - Stephenie Meyer - 1/13/11
I - Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead - 3/26/11
J - Jekel Loves Hyde - Beth Fantaskey - 1/8/11
K - (A) Knight in Shining Armor - Jude Deveraux - 1/17/11
L - (The) Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts (anthology) - 2/2/11
M - Mostly Harmless - Douglas Adams - 2/4/11
N - No Mercy - Jaid Black - 5/29/11
O - One Night Stand - Cindy Kirk - 1/15/11
P - Promise Canyon - Robyn Carr - 1/2/11
Q - Queen of Babble Gets Hitched - Meg Cabot - 1/1/11
R - (The) Royal Treatment - Maryjanice Davidson - 2/4/11
S - Seduced - Virginia Henley - 1/8/11
T - This Fierce Loving - Judith French - 1/25/11
U - Untouched - Anna Campbell - 1/22/11
V - Vamps and the City - Kerrelyn Sparks - 4/17/11
W - Weddings From Hell (anthology) - 2/19/11
X -
Y -
Z - Zane's Tale: A Succubus Diaries Short - Jill Myles - 9/26/11

RRRC 2011 A-Z Female Character

25/26 books read

A - Antonia - Seduced - 1/8/11
B - Beth - Breaking Free - 1/23/11
C - Charity - Chasing Perfect - 1/6/11
D - Dougless (yes, she's female) - A Knight in Shining Armor - 1/17/11
E - Elizabeth - Queen of Babble Gets Hitched - 1/1/11
F - Fiona - Darkfever - 1/9/11
G - Grace - Untouched - 1/22/11
H - Trinity Harpswell - Kiss at Your Own Risk - 2/13/11
I - Iris - One Night Stand - 1/15/11
J - Jill - Jekel Loves Hyde - 1/8/11
K - Kim - Pride Mates - 1/6/11
L - Lilly - Promise Canyon - 1/2/11
M - Madeline - Black Wings - 1/2/11
N - Kaylin Neya - Cast in Shadow - 1/29/11
O - Dani O'Malley - Bloodfever - 1/15/11
P - Poppy - Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right - 1/3/11
Q - The Thorn Queen - Thorn Queen - 3/23/11
R - Rowena - Faefever - 1/16/11
S - Sugar Beth - Ain't She Sweet? - 1/29/11
T - Tess - Claiming Cullen - 1/30/11
U - Ulva - When He Was Bad - 3/6/11
V - Emily Vargas - Comfort Food = 1/23/11
W - Wanda - The Host - 1/13/11
X - Montana HendriX - Finding Perfect - 1/31/11
Y - Yelena - Pure Blood - 1/11/11
Z -

RRRC 2011 A-Z Male Character

26/26 books read
Completed challenge on 3/14/11. Yay!!! :)

A - Adam - Seduced - 1/8/11
B - Barrons - Faefever - 1/16/11
C - Chaz - Queen of Babble Gets Hitched - 1/11/11
D - Hugh Dunne - The Lady Most Likely - 2/2/11
E - Edgar - Anchor and Storm - 1/15/11
F - Ford - Mostly Harmless - 2/4/11
G - Gabriel - Black Wings - 1/2/11
H - Hyde - Jekel Loves Hyde - 1/8/11
I - Ian - The Host - 1/13/11
J - Josh - Chasing Perfect - 1/6/11
K - Kiyo - Storm Born - 3/14/11
L - Liam - Pride Mates - 1/6/11
M - Malluce - Bloodfever - 1/15/11
N - Nicholas - Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right - 1/3/11
O - Seamus O'Halloran - - Pure Blood - 1/11/11
P - Paris - The Darkest Night - 2/6/11
Q - Mr. Quinn - The Masked Heiress - 3/4/11
R - Robert - A Knight in Shining Armor - 1/17/11
S - Sam - One Night Stand - 1/15/11
T - Clay Tahoma - Promise Canyon - 1/2/11
U - Blaine Underhill - Kiss at Your Own Risk - 2/13/11
V - V'lane - Darkfever - 1/9/11
W - Wilson - Dead End Dating - 2/8/11
X - Ethan HendriX - Almost Perfect - 1/26/11
Y - Yates - Pack Challenge - 3/4/11
Z - Zachary - Breaking Free - 1/23/11

I can't resist!!!! Is it too late to join? :)
I'll post and you can tell me if I need to delete ;)

SOS A-Z Series Challenge
16/26 books

A - Argeneau series - Hungry for You - 2/2/11
B - Babes on Brooms - Blonde With a Wand - 2/11/11
C - Chronicles of Elantra - Cast in Shadow - 1/29/11
D - Dead End Dating - Dead End Dating - 2/8/11
E -
F - Fever series - Darkfever - 1/10/11
G -
H - Hallows - Pale Demon - 5/17/11
I - Interstellar Service and Discipline - Victorious Star - 6/4/11
J -
K - Kitty Norville - Kitty Goes to Washington - 8/21/11
L - Lords of the Underworld - The Darkest Night - 2/6/11
M - Madeline Black - Black Wings - 1/2/11
N - Nocturne City - Pure Blood - 1/11/11
O -
P - Parasol Protectorate - Heartless - 7/16/11
Q - QUINN from Riley Jenson - Full Moon Rising - 6/28/11
R -
S - Shifters Unbound - Pride Mates - 1/6/11
T -
U -
V - Vorkosigan Saga - Shards of Honour - 3/7/11
W - Wasteland - The Wanderer - 3/4/11
X -
Y -
Z -

*For those really difficult letters (Q, Y and Z) the following alternatives are acceptable:
**main character' first or last name starts with Q, Y or Z
**author's first or last name starts with Q, Y or Z
*For the letter "X" the following alternatives are acceptable:
**main character, author or series name has the letter "x" in it (for example: Adrian Phoenix: The Maker's Song, and so on)

Here's my post to keep track of the books I read in January 2011 (love the covers!!!!) :)

29 books read

February 2011 Books Read ...
gotta love the covers ;)

28 books read

March 2011 books read ... gotta love the covers :)

23 books read

April 2011 books read... still loving the covers :)

35 books read

May 2011 books read and their pretty covers! :)

36 books read

June 2011 books read and their pretty covers :)

34 books read...

July 2011 books read and their pretty covers :)

36 books read...

august 2011 books read and their pretty covers...

21 books read
beta

Beta= Beta-read SEDUCED BY THREE by Sylvie Ryan

September 2011 books read and their pretty covers...

21 books read

October 2011 books read and their pretty covers...

22 books read

November 2011 books read and their pretty covers...