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2012 March Monthly Challenge

This thread is for the participants to post their list and update their progress. The suggestions thread is located HERE.

Many Thanks to those who stop by the Suggestions Thread. Your help is very much appreciated!!

1. 'M' is for March: Read a book that starts with the letter 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter 'M'.

2. Happy Birthday! Read a book from a January birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. March Birthday List.

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Colorado

4. Third Month: Read a book that has 3 words or is 3rd in a series.

5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Read a book that has been converted to a movie or vice versa.

6. Mardi Gras: Read a book that is set in New Orleans/Louisiana or has a colorful cover (at least 3 colors) or has anything related to Ireland

7. Single Parents' Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a single parent.

8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Read a book with a military setting or character.

9. American Red Cross Month: Read a book with a hospital setting or character or a book with a red cover.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice

Challenge Duration: March 1 to March 30, 2012

You can choose 3 , 5 , 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.

When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s.

Please repost your progress as it helps when updating.

Happy Reading Everyone!

I've taken a bit of a challenge break, but I may just participate this month :)

Welcome to the monthly Challenge, Penney! The month of Mars is the right month to get back into the groove ;)

List subject to change...
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1. 'M': The Strong Silent Type by Marie Ferrarella
2. Happy Birthday!: TBD
3. Geography (Colorado): Pulling the Trigger by Julie Miller
4. Third Month: Internal Affair by Marie Ferrarella
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
6. Mardi Gras: Dangerous Games by Marie Ferrarella
7. Single Parents' Day: Crime And Passion by Marie Ferrarella
8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): TBD
9. American Red Cross Month: Under The Knife by Tess Gerritsen
10. Reader's Choice: TBD

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I am working up my list.

2012 March Monthly Challenge

0/10 Completed


01. 'M' is for March: Read a book that starts with the letter 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter 'M'.
Men in Kilts by Katie MacAlister
02. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a March birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours.
Happy Birthday BJ Rose!!!
The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie
OR
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Colorado.
Hearts and Swords: Four Original Stories of Celta by Robin D. Owens
04. Third Month: Read a book that has 3 words or is 3rd in a series.
Warlord by Elizabeth Vaughan
05. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Read a book that has been converted to a movie or vice versa.
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
06. Mardi Gras: Read a book that is set in New Orleans/Louisiana or has a colorful cover (at least 3 colors) or has anything related to Ireland.
Maid of Killarney by Ana Seymour
OR
Someone Like You by Susan Mallery
07. Single Parents' Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a single parent.
McKettrick's Pride (McKettrick Men, #2) by Linda Lael Miller
08. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Read a book with a military setting or character.
Sentimental Journey by Jill Barnett
09. American Red Cross Month: Read a book with a hospital setting or character or a book with a red cover.
Slightly Married by Mary Balogh
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
McKettrick's Heart (McKettrick Men, #3) by Linda Lael Miller


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I'm in!

I'm in!

I'm in!!!!! Books to follow later......

Completed 5/5*

*FINISHED!****
1. 'M' is for March: Read a book that starts with the letter 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter 'M'..... SKIP

2. Happy Birthday! Read a book from a January birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. March Birthday List..... SKIP

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Colorado.... SILVER LINING by Maggie Osborne ...3/21

4. Third Month: Read a book that has 3 words or is 3rd in a series... THE FORTUNE HUNTER by Jo Beverley 3/29

5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Read a book that has been converted to a movie or vice versa.. SKIP

6. Mardi Gras: Read a book that is set in New Orleans/Louisiana or has a colorful cover (at least 3 colors) or has anything related to Ireland.... TO TAME A ROGUE by Linda Kay ...3/25

7. Single Parents' Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a single parent... SKIP

8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Read a book with a military setting or character.... SKIP

9. American Red Cross Month: Read a book with a hospital setting or character or a book with a red cover... AT LAST COMES LOVE by Mary Balogh ...3/28

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice... THE LAST HIGHLANDER by Claire Cross ....3/8

Challenge Duration: March 1 to March 30, 2012

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I'm in...starting my list!

I will commit to 8 again this month, but hope to make it to 10 again! I'll post as I go. =)

I'm in. I'll post my books as I go.

I'm in!

For the Popcorn category, can we use a book that's going to be made into a movie in the future? I've already read The Hunger Games, but it's my understanding that the next two books will also be made into movies. So would Catching Fire count?

1. 'M' is for March: Read a book that starts with the letter 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter 'M'. Magical Sex by Beverly Rae

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Colorado. Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter

4. Third Month: Read a book that has 3 words or is 3rd in a series. Blood Will Tell by Samantha Young

5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Read a book that has been converted to a movie or vice versa. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

6. Mardi Gras: Read a book that is set in New Orleans/Louisiana or has a colorful cover (at least 3 colors) or has anything related to Ireland Triad by Lauren Dane (New Orleans)

I'm in and will post as I go.

I'm in for 10 and will post as I go.

I'm in!! Will post as soon as I figure it out. Yeah!!

Duration: 3/1/12 - 3/31/12

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. 'M' is for March: Darkfever

2. Happy Birthday Linda! Hearts at Stake

3. Geography: Only His

4. Third Month: Magic Strikes

6. Mardi Gras:A Darker Shade of Midnight ( Yay for my hometown!!)

8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): SEAL of My Dreams

9. American Red Cross Month: Lover Mine

10. Reader's Choice: Surrender

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***DONE*** Read: 10/10


1. 'M' is for March: My Wicked Enemy 3/6

2. Happy Birthday HeatherTX!: Beg for Mercy 3/1

3. Geography: Talk Me Down 3/8

4. Third Month: Kiss of Fire 3/5

5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Coraline 3/10

6. Mardi Gras: Infamous 3/15

7. Single Parents' Day: Only By Your Touch 3/16

8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Dangerous Lover 3/4

9. American Red Cross Month: You Slay Me 3/13

10. Reader's Choice: Raziel 3/2


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2012 March Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1-31 March 2012
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1. 'M' is for March:Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian
2. Happy Birthday!(Kathy 8th March) Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
4. Third Month:3 title words Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
6. Mardi Gras in New Orleans: No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon
10. Reader's Choice: Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon

I'm in again. I will do 8, but need to post as I go.

I'm in for 3 this month...

1. Happy birthday, Fani - Prey by Speed
2. March 4th - I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier by Rose
2. Red cross (cover) - And Then He Kissed Her by Guhrke

I'm in. I will post as I go. Hope I will do better than 3 this month. :)

I'm in for at least 5!

0/5 completed

1. 'M' is for March: Molly Harper � How to Flirt With a Naked Werewolf or Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
4. Third Month: Married With Zombies by Jesse Petersen
6. Mardi Gras: Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb(Roarke is Irish)
7. Single Parents' Day: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews (Kate has taken in orphan Julie)
10. Reader's Choice: Changes by Jim Butcher

2012 March Monthly Challenge

2/10 Completed

1. 'M' is for March: Curio by Cara McKenna 3.2
2. Happy Birthday, Kathy!: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
3. Geography - Colorado: Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
4. Third Month: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
5. Popcorn Lover's Day: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J K Rowling
6. Mardi Gras: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
7. Single Parents' Day: The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton 3.1
8. March Fo(u)rth!: Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb
9. American Red Cross Month: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
10. Reader's Choice: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

I'm in, and going for all 10. Hopefully I'll have a tentative list up later, but may end up posting as I go.

Definitely in for 5, may add more later.
Complete: 0/5

1. M is for March - In Darkness Reborn by Alexis Morgan
2. Happy Birthday Kathy! - Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
3. 3rd in series - Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
4. Mardis Gras - TBA
5. Reader's Choice - Midnight Enchantment by Anya Bast

March 2012 Monthly Reading Challenge
0/5? Completed

1. 'M' Title The Maiden Jude Deveraux

2. [image error] Kasey! A Kingdom of Dreams Judith McNaught

4. Third Month Whitney, My Love Judith McNaught

5. [image error] Morning Glory LaVyrle Spencer
starring Christopher Reeve 1993

6. Mardi Gras Into The Fire Jessica Hall

I'm in. Not sure how many I'll get to, but at least 5.

Read: 0/5?

1. M for March: Missing in Death by J.D. Robb
2. Happy Birthday ExoticRogue!: Key Of Knowledge by Nora Roberts
4. Third Month: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
6. Mardi Gras: Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
7. Single Parent's Day: Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston
8. March Fourth: About a Dragon by G.A. Aiken
9. American Red Cross Month: Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter
10. Reader's Choice Bodyguard by Jennifer Ashley

Romance Readers Reading Challenge: Monthly DONE
March 1 - 31, 2012



'M' is for March: Succubus Shadows, Richelle Mead MAR 6
Happy Birthday Amy: Spider’s Revenge, Jennifer Estep MAR 11
Geography: Extreme Exposure, Pamela Clare MAR 31
Third Month: Absolution, Jennifer Laurens MAR 4
Popcorn Lover's Day: One For the Money, Stephanie Plum MAR 2
Mardi Gras: Succubus Revealed, Richelle Mead MAR 7
Single Parents' Day: Blood Rites, Jim Butcher MAR 1
March Fourth: Star, VC Andrews MAR 9
American Red Cross: Penitence, Jennifer Laurens MAR 3
Reader's Choice: Misty, VC Andrews MAR 8

I'm in. Hopefully my picks don't change but if they do I'll update everything.

ALL DONE

2012 MARCH MONTHLY READING CHALLENGE
DURATION:March 1- March 31

1. March: The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning 3/18/12

2. Happy Birthday: Linda-Father Mine by J.R. Ward 3/11/12

4. Third Month: The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter 3/3/12

5. Popcorn Lovers Day: A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks 3/6/12

9. American Red Cross: Iron Cowboy by Diana Palmer 3/1/12

10. Reader's Choice: Lothaire by Kresley Cole 3/9/12

"M" is for March~ Magic Strikes,ilona andrews Read 03.18
Happy Birthday, Christel Mar 21~ White Night,jim butcher
Geography,Colorado~ When the Wind Blows,james patterson
Third Month~ The Paris Wife,paula mclane
Popcorn Lover's Day~ War Horse.michael morpurgo
Mardi Gras~ St. Patrick's Day Murder,leslie meier Read 03.11
Single Parent's Day~ Spell Bound,rachel hawkins Read 03.22
March Fo(u)rth!~ Heat Seeker,lora leigh
American Red Cross Month~ Diagnosis Murder #2: The Death Merchant,lee goldberg
Readers Choice~ The Secret History of the Pink Carnation,lauren willig Read 03.01.2012

I'm in. I'll post as I go.

OK, so I lied. I went digging through my books and picked LOL

RRRC - March challenge

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1. Starts with an M The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig
2. Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday Shelly!Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole 3/4/12
3. Geography Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl 3/9/12
4. 3 words in title Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl 3/8/12
6. Mardi Gras/Ireland Ceremony in Death by JD Robb (Roarke is Irish)
10.Readers Choice The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen 3/2/12

Hi Christine, as long as it's going to be made into movie, then you're good to go. Catching fire's supposed to come out in 2013.

Christine wrote: "For the Popcorn category, can we use a book that's going to be made into a movie in the future? I've already read The Hunger Games, but it's my understanding that the next two books will also be m..."

Read: 0/8

1. 'M' is for March: The Mournful Teddy - John Lamb
2. Happy Birthday B.J. Rose! Shadowlight - Lynn Viehl
3. Geography:Colorado: Crazy Cool - Tara Janzen
4. Third Month: Just Like Heaven - Julia Quinn
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): SKIP!
6. Mardi Gras: Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18) - Sherrilyn Kenyon
7. Single Parents' Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a single parent.
8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): SKIP!
9. American Red Cross Month: Red Mist - Patricia Cornwell
10. Reader's Choice: Lavender Morning - Jude Deveraux

I'm in for 8.

0/8 Read

M is for March: Playing With Fire by Katie McAlister
Happy B-Day Kasey! A Hint of Wicked by Jennifer Haymore
Colorado: Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl
Third Month: Serpent's Kiss by Thea Harrison
Mardi Gras: Crossroads by Moria Rogers
Single Parent's Day: Lip Service by Susan Mallery
March Fo(u)rth: The Soldier (Duke's Obsession, #2 ) by Grace Burrowes
American Red Cross Month: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs

I'm in. I hope to do 8 or 10. I will most likely post as I go.

I'm in. I'll post as I go.

In for 8

0/8

1. 'M': Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister
2. Happy Birthday! Amber March 7: Under the Dome by Stephen King
4. Third Month: Blameless by Gail Carriger
5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
6. Mardi Gras: Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon
7. Single Parents' Day: Room by Emma Donoghue
9. American Red Cross Month: Character's a surgeon: Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville
10. Reader's Choice: The Vampire Queen's Servant by Joey W. Hill

I'm in, going for 6 this month but will try for more.

1. 'M' is for March: Midnight in Austenland

2. Happy Birthday Fani! Willing Victim or Curio

3. Geography: (author from Colorado) A to Z or Song of Oestend by Marie Sexton

4. Third Month: The Curtis Reincarnation

5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): The Invention of Hugo Cabret

6. Ireland: When Irish Guys Are Smiling

7. Single Parents' Day: His Son's Teacher

8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): The Raider

9. American Red Cross Month: The One That Got Away

10. Reader's Choice:The Dom Who Loved Me

I'm going for 3.

I'm in! Will decide very soon, as to how many I can commit to!

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1. 'M' is for March: Surrender to the Past by Carole Mortimer

2. Happy Birthday! The S Before Ex by Mira Lynn Kelly

4. Third Month: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich

6. Mardi Gras: Devil's Embrace by Catherine Coulter

10. Reader's Choice: The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux

I'm in for 6
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1. 'M' is for March: Legend Marie Lu

2. Happy Birthday! Lothaire Kresley Cole (Happy BD BJ Rose)

4. Third Month: Darker After Midnight Lara Adrian

6. Mardi Gras: Eventide Elle Jasper

9. American Red Cross Month: Oracle's Moon Thea Harrison

10. Reader's Choice: A Perfect Blood Kim Harrison

Challenge Duration: March 1 to March 30, 2012
Finished March 18 - 2012

10/10

1.�'M' is for March Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper 03/03/12 ****

2. ✔Happy Birthday! (Nance reading list) The Ocean Between Us by Susan Wiggs 03/05/12 ****

3. ✔G±ð´Ç²µ°ù²¹±è³ó²â: When All My Dreams Come True by Janelle Mowery 03/18/12 ****

4. ✔Third Month: Big Bad Beast 03/07/12 ***

5. ✔Popcorn Lover's Day Water for Elephants by Sata Gruen 03/07/12 ***

6. ✔Mardi Gras: Blown Away by Sharon Sala 03/14/12 ****

7. ✔Single Parents' Day: Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks 03/13/12 ***

8. ✔March Fourth! Accidental Commando by Ingrid Weaver 03/06/12 ***

9. ✔American Red Cross Month: A Good Woman by Danielle Steel 03/02/12 ****

10. ✔Reader's Choice: Hush by Kate White 03/03/12 ***

0/10 Completed



1. 'M' is for March: Midnight's Master by Cynthia Eden.

2. Happy Birthday! Lean on Me by Cherise Sinclair. Happy Birthday Dee!

3. Geography:Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare.

4. Third Month: The Woman by Mechele Armstrong.

5. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar):Montana Sky by Nora Roberts.

6. Mardi Gras: Candid Camera by Susie Charles.

7. Single Parents' Day: Revealed: His Secret Child by Sandra Hyatt.

8. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar):A Few Good Men by Torri Carrington.

9. American Red Cross Month: Superb and Sexy by Jill Shalvis.

10. Reader's Choice: Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian.

I'm in for 5, maybe more. I'll post as I go.

I'm in, will post when I finish. (:

I'm in for 7 ..

07/07 Completed - Update 03.27

� 01. 'M' is for March: (author's last name starts with M) Shatter Me, Tahereh Mafi ~ Mar.18 ****
� 04. Third Month: The Iron Witch ~ Mar.22 ***
� 05. Popcorn Lover's Day (8 Mar): The Help ~ Mar.12
� 06. Mardi Gras: (colorful cover) A Hopeless Romantic ~ Mar.7 *
� 07. Single Parents' Day: First Impressions ~ Mar.21 *
� 08. March Fo(u)rth! (4 Mar): Hot Blood ~ Mar.27 **
� 10.Reader's Choice: Two for the Dough ~ Mar.16 ***

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Naynay, only books started and finished on/after March 1st count. The book by Lisa Unger will not count for this challenge.