Monday, November 14, 2011

Winter 2011 Readers of Romance Challenge

We got the categories, now it's time to pick some books.  Hard to believe it's time for a new challenge already.  This year is FLYING by!

Total So Far: 13/15

1. Read a book with the word "blue" (Blue Christmas) or the word "white" (I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas) in the title
Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands or Vision in White by Nora Roberts

2. Read a book with Christmas colors on the front (Red, Green, White, Silver or Blue)
Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning

3. Read a book where the h/h is considered royalty
Star King by Susan Grant

4. Read a book that the h/h is a lawyer or doctor
When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James

5. Read a book that has the word "baby" in the title
Glitter Baby by SEP

6. Read a book that has 1 word in the title
Brianna by Judy Mays

7. Read a book from a series that you have already started
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

8. Read a book that has been “hyped” up (this could have been hyped up at any time ---think of any books you’ve avoided because of it!)
Dark Lover by J. R. Ward

9. Read a book by an author that’s first or last name starts with the same letter as yours
Canyons of Night by Jayne Castle

10. Read a book with a cheesy title
Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right by Kieran Kramer

11. Read a book by Amanda Quick or Mary Balogh
No Man's Mistress by Mary Balogh

12. Read a book that does not have a person on the cover
The Husband List by Victoria Alexander

13. Read a Romantic Suspense
 Sudden Death by Allison Brennan

14. Reader’s Choice
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

15. Reader’s Choice
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

Thursday, November 10, 2011

2012 Reading Challenges

I can't believe it's already November!  This year just flew by.  It's already time to start thinking about challenges for the new year.

Here are a few I know I'll do:
12 in 12
Support Your Local Library Challenge
Mount TBR
Reading Romance Challenge
Historical Romance
Beth Fish Reads' What's in a Name Challenge #5 
Read 100+ Books in 2012
Wendy the Superlibrarian's TBR Challenge 
Double Dare TBR Challenge
Finishing Series Reading Challenge 

And here are some other possibilities:
Men In Uniform
Antonym Reading Challenge 
Paranormal Reading Challenge 
Off the Shelf Challenge 
Dirty Dancing Soundtrack Challenge (how awesome is that?!?!) 
All About You Challenge
End of the World Challenge 
Ten Book Author Train Challenge 
Disney Princess Reading Challenge
Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge
My Hero Challenge 
Heroine Challenge 
How Many Reading Challenges Challenge 
Another Variation on the TBR Challenge 
Drinks & Cocktails Reading Challenge 
Speculative Romance Challenge
2012 Genre Challenge
Mystery and Suspense Reading Challenge 
I Want More 2012 Reading Challenge 
Book Bloggers Recommendations 2012 
A to Z Reading Challenge 
Krazy Kleypas Reading Challenge 

A Blog of Reading Challenges:
A Novel Challenge

List of Bests

I found a cool website where you can track what movies you've seen, books you've read, etc... It's called ListofBests and I've already wasted a lot of time updating lists of movies and books I've seen/read.  So many ways to kill time online. :)

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Books to Read in November

Lots of TBR from various Challenges:

ROR Fall Challenge Books
Slow Hands by Leslie Kelly
Surrender the Siren by Tessa Dare
The Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
Virgin River by Robyn Carr
Anything for Love by Connie Brockway
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

Historical Romance "Who's Your Hero Challenge?"
Scholar: Anything for Love by Connie Brockway
Lawman/Detective: The Bridal Season by Connie Brockway
Rake:  Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right by Kieran Kramer
Soldier: A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
Businessman:  Surrender the Siren by Tessa Dare

MADIOAS Out with the Old Challenge (pick the oldest book from your Shelfari "Plan to Read" shelf):
Coffee at Luke's: An Unauthorized Gilmore Girls Gabfest
Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman

MADIOAS Pick a Book from a Friend's Shelf Challenge:
Virgin River by Robyn Carr (from Jonetta's shelf)

Library Books:
Last Call by Daniel Okrent
For the Roses by Julie Garwood
Nothing But Trouble by Rachel Gibson
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

Next in Series:
Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood

ROR AOTM:
Stay a Little Longer by Dorothy Garlock

Currently Reading:
A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
Angel: After the Fall Vol. 3 by Joss Whedon & Brian Lynch
Don't You Forget About Me edited by Jamie Clarke
Anything for Love by Connie Brockway

Read:
Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
Virgin River by Robyn Carr 
Angel: After the Fall Vol 2 by Joss Whedon & Brian Lynch
Surrender the Siren by Tessa Dare
Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood
Slow Hands by Leslie Kelly