Reading Challenges

Here are the current Reading Challenges I am participating in. I signed up for most of these at J.Kaye's Book Blog, some of them have links to other blogs, so if you see one you want to join, head on over to their blog and sign up!


Contest runs from Jan 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

Requirements:
1) Read 1 book with a weather condition in the title (i.e. storm, rain, snow)

2) Read 1 book with a person's name in the title (i.e. Mary, John)
SAWYER by Lori Foster
MORGAN by Lori Foster
GABE by Lori Foster

3) Read 1 book with a title in the title (i.e. King, Prince, Princess, Sheik)

4) Read 1 book with a color in the title (i.e. red, blue, white)

5) Read 1 book by an author whose last name begins with the letter "R"

6) Read 1 book with an element in the title (earth, wind, fire, air, spirit)

2010 M/M Romance Challenge
Since this is my first time reading this genre and participating in this challenge I am going to start at the beginner level and go from there.
TIMELINE: January 1st to December 31st 2010
RULES: Read five(5) or more m/m romances in 2010

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2010 Romance Reading Challenge
Runs from Jan 1rst,2010 until Dec 2010
I am signing up for:
-- Obsessed – Read 20 Romance Fiction novels

CHALLENGE COMPLETED

1. RED HOT REUNION by Bella Andre
2. HOW TO BE A WICKED WOMAN by Mary Janice Davidson
3. THE COWBOY'S CHRISTMAS MIRACLE by Raeanne Thayne
4. WICKED PERSUASION by Tierney O'Malley
5. DANGEROUS LOVER by Lisa Marie Rice
6. THE GUARDING OF EDEN by Chastity Bush
7. AT THE DUKE'S PLEASURE by Tracy Anne Warren
8. CUPIDITY by Caroline Goode
9. SAVAGE RESCUE by Chastity Bush
10. WICKED DESIRE by Tory Richards
11. EVERLASTING KISS by Amanda Ashley
12. LESSONS IN FRENCH by Laura Kinsale
13.  BITTEN BY CUPID
14. THE COWBOY WAY by Tory Richards
15. THE LIGHT KEEPER'S DAUGHTER
16. DARE TO SURRENDER by Lilli Feisty
17. SHADES OF MIDNIGHT by Lara Adrian
18. POWDER AND PATCH by Georgette Heyer
19. DELICIOUS by Shayla Black
20.  NAUTI INTENTIONS by Lora Leigh

COMPLETED 




21.  THE HIGHLANDER'S SWORD
22.  COWBOY TROUBLE by Joanne Kennedy
23.  DOUBLE TROUBLE
24.  THE NEXT BEST THING by Kristan Higgins
25.  SEALED WITH A RING  
26.  THE CINDERELLA DEAL by Jennifer Crusie
27.  WICKED KNIGHT by Tierney O'Malley 
28.  SWEET TALK by Susan Mallery 
29.  SWEET SPOT by Susan Mallery 
30. SWEET TROUBLE by Susan Mallery 
31.  COOKING UP A STORM by Emma Holly
32.  SAWYER by Lori Foster 
33. MORGAN by Lori Foster 
34.  GABE by Lori Foster 

Timeline: 01 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2010
Rules: To read TEN(10) Erotica Romance in 2010

CHALLENGED COMPLETED

1. RED HOT REUNION by Bella Andre
2. WICKED PERSUASION by Tierney O'Malley
3.WICKED DESIRE by Tory Richards
4. THE COWBOY WAY by Tory Richards
5.  DARE TO SURRENDER by Lilli Feisty
6.  DELICIOUS by Shayla Black
7.  NAUTI INTENTIONS by Loar Leigh
8.  CRAVE: THE SEDUCTION OF SNOW WHITE
9.  RAVISH: THE AWAKENING OF SLEEPING BEAUTY
10. WICKED KNIGHT by Tierney O'Malley

COMPLETED

11.  COOKING UP A STORM by Emma Holly
12.  KINK by Saskia Walker and Sasha White 
13.  UNMASQUED by Colette Gale

I am going to do the following:
Stepping It Up YA Reading Challenge – Read 50 Young Adult novels
Challenge begins January 1st thru December, 2010

1. GLASS HOUSES(The Morganville Campires-Book 1) by Rachel Caine
2. HEARTS AT STAKE by Alyxandra Harvey
3. CUPIDITY by Caroline Goode
4. The Dead Girls' Dance (Morganville Vampires, Book 2)

5.  Midnight Alley (Morganville Vampires, Book 3
6. Feast of Fools (Morganville Vampires, Book 4)
7. Lord of Misrule (Morganville Vampires, Book 5)
8. Carpe Corpus (Morganiville Vampires, Book 6)
9. BOYS,GIRLS & OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
10. WE THE CHILDREN
11.  FADE OUT (Morganiville Vampires, Book 7)
12.  HEAVENLY by Jennifer Laurens
13.  WILLOW by Julia Hoban
14. HEX HALL by Rachel Hawkins
15.  THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW 
16. A HOUSE AFIRE by Emma Kinna 
17.  THE ANGEL EXPERIMENT by James Patterson 
18.  STILL SUCKS TO BE ME by Kimberly Pauley

2010 -- 100+ Reading Challenge

1. GLASS HOUSES(The Morganville Campires-Book 1) by Rachel Caine
2. HEARTS AT STAKE by Alyxandra Harvey
3. RED HOT REUNION by Bella Andre
4. HOW TO BE A "WICKED" WOMAN by Mary Janice Davidson
5. YOUR BEST BODY NOW
6. ADD MORE ~ING TO YOUR LIFE by Gabrielle Bernstein
7. THE UNOFFICIAL TWILIGHT COOKBOOK
8. THE COWBOY'S CHRISTMAS MIRACLE by Raeanne Thayne
9. WICKED PERSUASION by Tierney O'Malley
10. UNLIKELY ANGELS by Michael O'Doran
11. DANGEROUS LOVER by Lisa Marie Rice
12. THE GUARDING OF EDEN by Chastity Bush
13. AT THE DUKE'S PLEASURE by Tracy Anne Warren
14. CUPIDITY by Caroline Goode
15. SAVAGE RESCUE by Chastity Bush
16. WICKED DESIRE by Tory Richards
17. The Dead Girls' Dance (Morganville Vampires, Book 2)

18. Midnight Alley (Morganville Vampires, Book 3
19. Feast of Fools (Morganville Vampires, Book 4)
20. Lord of Misrule (Morganville Vampires, Book 5)

21. 101 Flam Firl Ways to an Ultra Chic Lifestyle by Dawn Del Russo
22. Carpe Corpus (Morganville Vampires, Book 6)

23. Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid
24. EVERLASTING KISS by Amanda Ashley
25.  LESSONS IN FRENCH by Laura Kinsale
26.  BITTEN BY CUPID by L. Sands, P. Palmer, J. Rush
27.  THE COWBOY WAY by Tory Richards
28.  BOYS,GIRLS & OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
29.  HOODOO MONEY
30.  ETERNAL ON THE WATER
31.  THE LIGHTKEEPER's DAUGHTER
32.  SILENT DESPERATION
33.  DEMONFIRE by Kate Douglas
34.  WE THE CHILDREN
35.  ALPHATUDES
36. ECSTASY UNVEILED 
37.  DARE TO SURRENDER by Lilli Feisty
38.  SHADES IF MIDNIGHT by Lara Adrian
39.  FADE OUT by Rachel Caine
40.  POWDER AND PATCH by Georgette Heyer
41.  HEAVENLY by Jennifer Laurens
42.  YOU SLAY ME by Katie MacAlister
43.  FRAGILE by Chris Katsaropoulos
44. THE GIRL MADE OF COOL by Alan Fox
45.  THE LAST GOODNIGHTS by John West 
46.  ORIGINAL SIN by Allison Brennan 
47.  NEVER SAY NEVER by Lisa Wingate 
48.  STRESSED IN SCOTTSDALE by Marcia Fine 
49.  MANGROVES AND MONSTERS
50.  SIZE EIGHT IN A SIZE ZERO WORLD
51.  FIRST DROP OF CRIMSON by Jeaniene Frost
52.  DELICIOUS by Shayla Black 
53.  NAUTI INTENTIONS by Lora Leigh 
54.  THE HIGHLANDER'S SWORD by Amanda Forester
55.  COWBOY TROUBLE  by Joanne Kennedy
56.  LOVE YOUR HEART 
57.  DOUBLE TROUBLE by Susan May Warren
58.  CRAVE: THE SEDUCTION OF SNOW WHITE
59.  THE AWAKENING OF SLEEPING BEAUTY
60.  WILLOW by Julia Hoban
61.  THE NEXT BEST THING by Kristan Higgins
62.  SEALED WITH A RING 
63.  HEX HALL by Rachel Hawkins 
64.  THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW 
65. A HOUSE AFIRE 
66.  THE DARKLING by Keoni Anderson 
67.  THE CINDERELLA DEAL by Jennifer Crusie
68.  WICKED KNIGHT by Tierney O'Malley
69.  SWEET TALK by Susan Mallery
70.  SWEET SPOT by Susan Mallery 
71.  SWEET TROUBLE by Susan Mallery 
72.  COOKING UP A STORM by Emma Holly 
73.  SAWYER by Lori Foster 
74.  MORGAN by Lori Foster 
75.  GABE by Lori Foster 
76.  KINK by Saskia Walker and Sasha White 
77.  UNMASQUED by Colette Gale 
78.  THE ANGEL EXPERIMENT by James Patterson 
79.  STILL SUCKS TO BE ME by Kimberly Pauley

2009/2010 Lynn Viehl's Darkyn Series Reading Challenges

Read all 7 of the Darkyn books by Dec. 31, 2010

1. IF ANGELS BURN--BOOK ONE (Done)
2. PRIVATE DEMON--BOOK TWO (Done)
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COMPLETED CHALLENGES:

2009 Young Adult Book Challenge

*Challenge Completed*

Read 12 Young Adult books by Dec. 31, 2009

1. The New Kid by Temple Mathews
2. Demon in My View by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
3. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
4. Vampire Kisses: The Beginning by Ellen Schreiber
5. Intertwined by Gena Showalter
6. Hybrid by Angie L. Reed
7. Crazy Beautiful by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
8. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
9. Defenders of the Scroll by Shiraz
10. Evernight by Claudia Gray
11. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
12. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Thank you for the awards!

I have met a lot of nice and new people during my book blogging experience! Below are the awards that other book bloggers have been generous enough to pass on to me! To all of you, THANK YOU!

These awards were sent to me from the following people:

Rachel
Froggy
Faye
Michelle
Kate
Terra
J. Kaye
Tanis

My Current Contests

Just click on the contest that you are interested in entering to be taken to the post for that contest.

THIS WEEKS CONTEST

Ends 3/15/2010

2 copies/ 2 winners
ENDS 3/15/2010

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