Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Here is where we post our official lists and update our progress.

Special thanks to the members who regularly stop by at the Suggestions Thread and share their input. It definitely helped me a lot when I put together the monthly categories. Thanks, guys.

1. September: Read a book which title starts with “S”.

2. Birthday: Read a book from a September B-day celebrant. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...)

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

4.Pirate Day: Marauders of the Sea: Read a book that involves Pirates or other sea-faring characters, like Vikings, Ship Captains, etc..

5. Labor Day: Blue Collar Workers: Read a book where one of the major character is a blue-collar worker.

6. National Hispanic Heritage Month Read a Hispanic romance, or a book written by one, or has a Hispanic character.

7. Library Card Sign-up Month Read a book borrowed from the library. (In extreme cases that you don’t have access to a library, read a book that you borrow from someone else. Be sure to return the book when done. : )

8. Romance Genre: Read a classic romance.

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Read a book from the first five pages of either of the following shelves:

Women Friendship Month
Murder Mystery Books in honor of Agatha Christie

10. Reader's Choice

Challenge Duration: September 1 – September 30, 2010

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


Happy reading!

of course i'm in...lol!! List to follow!

still making choices, however...

1. Letter S - Safe Harbor

2. Birthday - Lover Unbound from Gigi's list (Happy Birthday GiGi)

3. Geography - Mrs. Somebody Somebody - Lowell, MA

4. Pirates

5. Blue Collar

6. National Hispanic Month - The Red Umbrella - saw this listed as a FirstReads as it sounds interesting about the children who were sent from Cuba to Nebraska in the 1960's...plus my library has it!

7. National Library Card Sign-up - Depends what looks good when I go to the library...lol

8. Classic Romance - Sense and Sensibility

9. Of Lists and Shelves - Garden Spells

10. Readers Choice - Depends on my mood...

Definitely in! It's my birthday month!

1. September: Suicide's Girlfriend: A Novella and Short Stories by Elizabeth Evans

2. Birthday: The Tin Collectors: A Novel by Stephen J. Cannell Happy birthday to me. :) Hope it's not cheating.

3. Geography: Truly, Madly by Heather Webber

4.Pirate Day: The Price of Pleasure by Kresley Cole

6. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles

7. Library Card Sign-up Month: One With the Night by Susan Squires 9/16 Very good book. It says it's the fourth in a series, and I really dislike starting in the middle of a series, so I guess I will have to go back and read the first three. :)

8. Romance Genre: Read a classic romance.

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb From Murder Mystery Books in honor of Agatha Christie

10. Reader's Choice: The Last Will of Moira Leahy: A Novel by Therese Walsh

RRRC September Monthly Challenge
Challenge Duration: September 1 – September 30, 2010

10/10 Done!

1. September: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer 09/01 ★★★☆☆
2. Birthday: It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers, #2) by Lisa Kleypas (From bday celebrant Mandy) 09/11 ★★★★★
3. Massachusetts: Truly, Madly (A Lucy Valentine Novel, #1)by Heather Webber 09/07 ★★★☆☆
4. Pirate Day: Marauders of the Sea: A Pirate's Love by Johanna Lindsey 09/10 ★★☆☆☆
5. Labor Day: Blue Collar Workers: Again The Magic by Lisa Kleypas 09/02 ★★★★★
6. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1) by Simone Elkeles 09/05 ★★★★★
7. Library Card Sign-up Month: Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella 09/09 ★★★★★
8. Classic romance: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 09/03 ★★★☆☆
9. Murder Mystery Books in honor of Agatha Christie: Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) by Charlaine Harris (shelved 5 times as murder-mystery) 09/11 ★★★★☆
10. Reader's Choice: Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) by Julia Quinn 09/04 ★★★★★



*list still subject to change

i'm in

Happy Birthday Katherine!

I'm in. Was there any doubt? ;)


2010 September Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1 - September 30

0/5 completed

1. September: Surrender by Pamela Clare
3. Geography: Again The Magic by Lisa Kleypas
4.Pirate Day: Marauders of the Sea: Marrying the Royal Marine by Carla Kelly
7. Library Card Sign-up Month: The Ultimate Betrayal by Michelle Reid
10. Reader's Choice: Untamed by Pamela Clare



(As usual, the list above is subject to change because I'm too fickle and moody.)

I'm in for 8/10


1. September - Starts with S - Shirley, Goodness and Mercy by Debbie Macomber
2. Birthday - September - Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (Noor)
4. Pirate Day - Love Overboard by Janet Evanavich
5. Labor Day - On Thin Ice by Hugh Rowland (truck driver)
7. Library - Hide Yourself Away by Mary Jane Clark
8. Classic Romance - Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
9. Shelves - Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell (mystery list)
10. Readers Choice - Just the Way You Are by Christina Dodd

Of course I'm in.

I'm in!

I'm in...need to figure out how many books I'm going in for :)

SEPTEMBER: The Search by Nora Roberts COMPLETED 10.02
BIRTHDAY: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (natalie walker)
GEOGRAPHY, MASSACHUSETTS: Truly, Madly by Heather Webber
PIRATE DAY: Blackbeard: A Tale of Villainy and Murder in Colonial America by Margaret Hoffman
LABOR DAY: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
HISPANIC MONTH: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
LIBRARY SIGN-UP MONTH: Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn
ROMANCE: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë COMPLETED 09.16
OF LISTS & SHELVES: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
READER'S CHOICE: Devil Bones: A Novel by Kathy Reichs COMPLETED 09.09

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

I'm in! Books to be chosen soon.

I'm in again for all 10 :)

1. Starts with S - (The) Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Hieber
2. Birthday (Nita) - Clockwork Angel by Clare
3. Massachusetts - The Witches of Eastwick by Updike
4. Pirates - The Pirate Next Door by Ashley
5. Blue Collar - Skin Game by Gray
6. Hispanic - Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Acosta
7. Library - A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Wollstonecraft
8. Classic Romance - Bath Tangle by Heyer
9. Shelves - Bridget Jones's Diary by Fielding
10. My Choice - Flowers from the Storm by Kinsale

I am in!

I hope you enjoy Wuthering Heights more than me...lol!

Sallie wrote: "SEPTEMBER: The Search by Nora Roberts
BIRTHDAY: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (natalie walker)
GEOGRAPHY, MASSACHUSETTS: [book:Truly, M..."

I'm in, will post as I go :)

Re: #6--May I remind you all that my series is about a large Hispanic family, the Reyes family. The most recent book is a free read at Smashwords.com. My website gives all info: www.fionamcgier.com

I'm in too :0)

September Monthly Challenge

Duration: September 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010

1. September: Shiver

2. Birthday: Darkfever

4.Pirate Day: The Princess Bride

5. Labor Day: Moon Called

7. Library Card Sign-up Month:Spellbound

8. Romance Genre: Northanger Abbey

9. Of Lists and Shelves My Sister's Keeper

10. Reader's Choice: Thorn Queen

I'm in!

Count me in!

2010 September Monthly Challenge
Books Completed 5/10
Partial List
1. September The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
2. Birthday The Notebookby Nicholas Sparks completed 9/8/10
3. Massachusetts Unknown Yet
4. Pirate Day The Pirate Brideby Shannon Drake completed 9/6/10
5. Blue Collar If You Really Loved Me by Anne Rule
6. Hispanic Lair of the Lion by Christine Feehan co
7. Library Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning completed 9/20/10
8. Romance Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retoldby C.S.Lewis completed 9/2/10
9. Shelves Choice All He Ever Wanted: A Novel by Anita Shrive
10. Readers Choice The Water Mirrorby Kai Meyer completed 9/14/10

I'm in. Here's a list to start. It always changes.

Read: 0/10

1. September: Stolen by Kelley Armstrong
2. Birthday (Rossy ~*~ Ehrotic ~*~): Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
3. Massachusetts: Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco
4. Pirates: "Roman holiday, or SPQ-arrrrrr" from My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon by Rachel Caine
5. Blue-Collar:
6. Hispanic Heritage: Rogue by Rachel Vincent
7. Library: Covet by J.R. Ward
8. Classic Romance:
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb
10. Reader's Choice: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh

Tentative List-


1. September: Slave To Sensation by Nalini Singh
2. Birthday: (GiGi)- Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh
3. Massachusetts: Truly, Madly (A Lucy Valentine Novel, #1)by Heather Webber or Love In The Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
4. Pirate Day: Bad Boys Ahoy by Sylvia Day
5. Labor Day: Natural Law by Joey W. Hill
6. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1) by Simone Elkeles
7. Library Card Sign-up Month: Candle In The Window by Christina Dodd
8. Classic romance:
9. Murder Mystery Books in honor of Agatha Christie: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
10. Reader's Choice: Collision Course by K.A. Mitchell

I'll probably just do three because I want to try the Read the Month Challenge this month. :)
I'll most likely do 1, 8, and 9.
1. September:
8. Classic Romance:
9. Of Lists and Shelves:

Count me in!

I'm in!

1) The Shadow in the North by Philip Pullman 09/17
2) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
7) The Magician by Michael Scott 09/24
8) Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
10)

I'm in.

Count me in this challenge.

I'm planning to read 3 categories (I'm a kinda slow reader).

My tentative list :

8. Classic romance: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
10. Reader's Choice : Lucky by Alice Sebold

I'm in :)

Gonna do 9. Can't get into classic romances.

1. "s" - Shadow of the Vampire - Meagan Hatfield
2. Bday - Rossy) - The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
3. Massachusetts - Truly, Madly - Heather Webber
4. Pirate - The Viking - Margaret Moore
5. Labor day - TBD
6. Hispanic - My Soul to Take - Rachel Vincent
7. From library - Kiss Of Death - Rachel Caine
9. of lists - Promises in Death - J.D. Robb
10. readers choice - Vampire Academy - Richelle Meade

I'm in, will post list soon!

I'm aiming to read 5 but will read at least 3!

5/10 DONE UPDATED 10.02

Starts "S": Swan for the Money by Donna Andrews

B-Day: The Rana Look by Sandra Brown (Bridgit's shelf 9.16)

Geo/Mass: Shrink Rap by Robert B. Parker (Boston)

Pirate: A Pirate's Pleasure by Heather Graham

Labor: Just a Guy Notes From a Blue Collar Life by Bill Engvall

Hispanic: Cinderella Lopez by Berta Platas

Library: The Reading Group by Elizabeth Noble

Romance Classic: The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles

List/Shelves: The Beach House by Jane Green (page 1 Women Friendship)

Reader's Choice: Blood & Ice by Robert Masello

FINISHED:

0/10 completed


1)S Title: Soulless by Gail Carriger
2)Sept B-day (Rossy): Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
3)Massachusetts: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
4)Pirate Day: The Pirate Lord by Sabrina Jeffries
5)Labor Day: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
6)National Hispanic Heritage Month: Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta
7)Library Card Sign Up Month: Early's Fall by Jerry Peterson
8)Romance Genre (Classic): A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
9)Of Lists and Shelves: The Beach House by James Patterson
10)Reader's Choice: Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance

I'm in (and it's my birthday month!). I'll post my list soon.

Despite the fact I haven't yet finished the August challenge (*gasp*), I'm in. List to come.

I'm in. I hope I'm not overextending myself!
I'll read 3.
Agathe Christie-
NHHM- male character
Sept.bday- (Shannon)

I'm in, but I'll probably only do 5. Will post my list soon.

I'm in and looking forward to it :-)

I'm new and going to try it -- I hope I do it mostly right, at least! Do I need to post which books I'm planning to read before the 1st, or can I fill in as I go along?

I'm going to try for 5 this time:

. September: Read a book which title starts with “S”. Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas

2. Birthday: Read a book from a September B-day celebrant. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)

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

4.Pirate Day: Marauders of the Sea: Read a book that involves Pirates or other sea-faring characters, like Vikings, Ship Captains, etc..

5. Labor Day: Blue Collar Workers: Read a book where one of the major character is a blue-collar worker.

6. National Hispanic Heritage Month Read a Hispanic romance, or a book written by one, or has a Hispanic character.

7. Library Card Sign-up Month Read a book borrowed from the library. (In extreme cases that you don’t have access to a library, read a book that you borrow from someone else. Be sure to return the book when done. : ) Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

8. Romance Genre: Read a classic romance.

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Read a book from the first five pages of either of the following shelves:

Women Friendship Month
Murder Mystery Books in honor of Agatha Christie

10. Reader's Choice

Ashley FL wrote: "I'm new and going to try it -- I hope I do it mostly right, at least! Do I need to post which books I'm planning to read before the 1st, or can I fill in as I go along?

1. September: Read a book ..."

You can do it either way, or even a combination of both.

I'm in!! I'll post later...

Most likely just 5.

1. September: The Summer Book/Sugar and Spice.

2. Birthday: Katherine, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake.

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Massachusetts. Lisa Kleypas

4.Pirate Day: Marauders of the Sea: Read a book that involves Pirates or other sea-faring characters, like Vikings, Ship Captains, etc..

5. Labor Day: Blue Collar Workers: Read a book where one of the major character is a blue-collar worker.

6. National Hispanic Heritage Month Read a Hispanic romance, or a book written by one, or has a Hispanic character.

7. Library Card : ) The Book Thief.

8. Romance Genre: Persuasion.

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Read a book from the first five pages of either of the following shelves:

10. Reader's Choice. The Namesake/His at Night.

September Challenge
September 1 – September 30, 2010
0/5 Read

September: The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
Birthday: A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh
Library Card Sign-up Month: The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
Classic Romance: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Reader's Choice: The Princess Bride by William Goldman

I'm in, I'll post as I go this time.

As always, I'm in and will post as I go.:-)

I'm in but I haven't picked my books yet.

Well I'm in. And the Sept birthday one is easy--all I have to do is turn and look at my book shelves, since I'm a September baby. :o) As always--I'll post as I go