Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion

Series Finished 29

Series Started in 2014 14

Series Left To Finish Who knows


2014 Completed Series



2014 Up to date Series

Books Read from series
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January


February


March


April


May

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June


July


August

TBR


September


October


November


December

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Still to finish Series

1 book left


2 left
Fallen Angels 5 -


FBI/US 2 - 4


Recipe for Love


The Testing


Lux


Legend


3 left
Midnight Breed 10-11 +


Colorado Mountain 4 -


Daughter of Smoke & Bone


The House of Rohan 2 - 4


4 left
Masters of the Shadowlands 5 -


Lords of the underworld


Stormwalker 2 - 5


Firefighters of Station Five


5 or More left
Play by Play 2 -


Rock Chick 5 - 8
+

The Breeds 9-28 :-( why so many books


Study


Virgin River


KGI


Mercy Thompson


Fast Track


Fools Gold 1 -


Morganville 11 - 15


Shopaholic 3-6


Dresden 3 - 14


On Dublin Street 2 -


Lucky Harbor 3-8 + Novella

Series I own in pb

Dollanganger


Partholon


Beautiful Dead


Riley Bloom


L.J. Smith



Exodus


Dark Secrets


Darkest Powers


Sisterhood


Shifters



Soul Screamers

might buy this one instead

The Archived


Kissed by an Angel



Fated


Maya Angelou's Autobiography




Still need to buy 1 or more books



Fairytale Retellings (might not buy last 2)


The Lord of the Rings (buy hobbit)


Sookie Stackhouse

: Romance sub-genre

Rules: (view spoiler)[Select your level and then select from the seventy-five (75) Romance sub-genres listed below.

Afraid of commitment? You may choose one level to start, and when you finish, you may up your level to the next.

Will there be overlap? Of course! Have fun and pick a series and see how many categories you can slot it into.

You may use books you also used in other challenges. And re-reads. :)

Duration: You set the pace!

Levels:
Flirtatious Wink: = 5 books
Meeting for Coffee: = 6-10 books
Holding Hands: = 11-20 books
Chase Kisses: = 21-30 books
French Kissing: = 31-40 books
Second Base: = 41-50 books
Third Base: = 51-60 books
Home Run: = 61-70 books
Out of the Ballpark: = all 75 sub-genres!

OR

Pick 10 to 75 of your favorite sub-genres and double or triple them.

Smitten: = 5 sub-genres, 10-15 books
Love at First Sight: = 10 sub-genres, 20-30 books
Sparkin’ / Parlor Larkin’: = 15 sub-genres, 30-45 books
Totally Besotted: = 20 sub-genres, 40-60 books
Love Birds: = 25 sub-genres, 50-75 books
Hooking Up: = 30 sub-genres, 60-90 books
Head Over Heels: = 40 sub-genre, 80-120 books
Long Engagement: = 50 sub-genre, 100-150 books!
Soul Mates: = 60 sub-genre, 120-180 books
Ultimate Lover: = 70 sub-genre, 140-210
Eternal Bliss: = 150-225 books (hide spoiler)]

27/0

♥ Amish Romance:

♥ Baby Love Romance:Angel's Peak 19/04/14

♥ BDSM Romance:

♥ Chick-lit Romance / Women's Fiction Romance / Family Saga Romance:

♥ Classic Romance:

♥ Contemporary Romance:The Fault in Our Stars 28/01/14

♥ Dark Fantasy Romance:

♥ Dystopian Romance: Crossed 24/03/14

♥ Early 20th Century Romance / Turn of the Century Romance:

♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance: The Indigo Spell 27/01/14

♥ Erotica Romance:

♥ Exotic Locales Romance: Conduct Unbecoming 13/03/14

♥ Fantasy Romance: A Taste of Midnight 13/07/14

♥ Fairy Tale Romances: Scarlet 03/03/14

♥ Friends to Lovers Romance: Shock & Awe 10/03/14

♥ Frontier Romance / Americana Romance / Mail-Order-Bride Romance: Maybe

♥ Georgian Era Romance: Maybe 1714–1837

♥ GLBT Romance: Shadow Soldier 20/02/14

♥ Glitz or Glamour Romance: Champion 06/01/14

♥ Holiday Romance: Fingerprints & Muddy Feet 29/06/14

♥ Horror Romance:

♥ Inspirational / Christian / Religious Romance:

♥ Love & Laughter / Humorous Romance:A Lot like Love 05/05/14

♥ Magical Realism Romance:

♥ Medical Romance:Maybe

♥ Ménage à Trois Romance: Alone in a CrowdMaybe

♥ Native American Romance: Retribution 17/03/14

♥ New Adult Romance:

♥ Paranormal Romance: Up From the Grave 11/04/13

♥ Post-Apocalypse Romance / Apocalyptic Romance: Matched 01/03/14

♥ Roaring Twenties Romance: The Great Gatsby 25/05/14

♥ Rock ‘n Roll Romance: American Love Songs 05/06/14

♥ Romantic Suspense: But For You 23/03/14

♥ Science Fiction Romance / Extraterrestrial Romance / Futuristic Romance: Cress 05/03/14

♥ Shape-shifter Romance: The Guardian 25/03/14

♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance: Leaving Home 17/03/14

♥ Sports Romance: Home Sweet Home 21/03/14

♥ Steampunk Romance: Timeless 30/01/14

♥ Supernatural Romance: Dead Silence 27/02/14

♥ Two-Hankie-Read Romance: Eleanor & Park 13/03/14

♥ Urban Fantasy Romance: Finale 19/02/14

♥ Vampire Romance: The Fiery Heart 18/02/14

♥ Western Romance-Contemporary: Home Sweet Home 22/03/14

♥ Witch Romance: Hidden 20/01/14

♥ Young Adult Romance:Revealed 25/01/14

Personal challenges
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* Read 12 classics 2/12
* Read off physical book shelf 23/30
* Complete series 14/30
* Read Standalones 5/15
* 2 books from each continent 3/12

Asia
*Scarlet✓
*The Secret Garden✓
Africa
*The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
*Cress✓
North America
South America
*
*
Antarctica
*Where'd You Go, Bernadette
*
Europe
*Clockwork Angel✓
*Clockwork Prince
Australia
*The Last of the Nomads
*Upside Down, Inside Out (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[Classics Read 2014

The Great Gatsby✓

Austen
Dickens
Childrens Classics
The Wizard of Oz✓
The Secret Garden✓

TBR

Austen



Dickens

Childrens Classics

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BooklikesA-Z Challenge
(view spoiler)[✔completed

A is for April (the month in which you read the book)
B is for Bathing Suit (this book takes place at least partly in hot weather months)
C is for Children's book
D is for Doctor (one of the characters)
E is for Ever (in the title)
F is for Family (book is about a family or family relationships)
G is for Geography (the story takes place in at least two different countries)
H is for Heart (it's a love story)
I is for Ice (the setting is cold - snow, ice, rain)
J is for Jokes (the book is humorous)
✔K is for Keyboard (at least one character plays a musical instrument)

L is for Lamp (the book takes place before electricity was discovered)
M is for Mom (one of the characters)
N is for New-to-you author
O is for Out of This World (where the story takes place)
P is for Pilgrims (the story involves moving someplace new)
Q is for Question Mark in the title
R is for Run (the main character is running from something)
✔S is for Sequel to a book you've already read

T is for Time (the book travels time, moves through time quickly or flashes back)
U is for Useful (which you found the book to be)
V is for Veteran (at least one character is/was a member of a military force)
W is for Wind (the book blew you away)
X is for XXIV (it's the 24th book you read this year)
Y is for Yo-Yo (your emotions were up and down as you read the book)
Z is for Zoo (there is an animal on the cover)
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Completed challenges


The Sexy Surprise Sub-genre Selections Challenge

Duration: April 1st – June 30th, 2014

(view spoiler)[Sign-up By: UPDATE: March 21st, 3 p.m. EST. International Clock HERE .

Post Picks By: March 31st, 1 minute to Midnight, EST. International Clock HERE .

Goal: Minimum of two (2) genres requested and you may go up to four (4) or six (6) genres total. Then read a minimum of two books in three months. You may certainly choose to read all of the books picked for you, if you are that ambitious. (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[Levels:
Easy = 2-3 books
Medium = 4-5 books
Hard = 6-8 books
Hardest = 9-12 books

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
April - June

Easy = 2-3 books

3/3
•Family Man ★★★.5 17/04/14
•The Secret Garden★★★★
•Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ★★★★ 14/04/14

Ok i'm finished, i'm trying not to start any new series at the moment and these were the only non series books on my list.
Thanks for the picks Trea hopefully i'll get to the rest sometime this year.

The Die-Hard PNR Challenge
Rules(view spoiler)[

Rules: Read a book in which a non-human creature is either mentioned in the title or pictured on the cover or is a charcter in the story. You may use anthologies, audiobooks, graphic novels, & re-reads. If you plan ahead, you can change your mind later, too. You can use a category more than once.

Duration: One year from the date you start the challenge. If your start date is going to be different than your first post, please indicate when you will start.

Levels: Choose the level that best suits you.
Minion = 3 books
Follower = 4-6 books
Protégé = 7-9 books
Master = 10 or more!

Edit your original post or add a new post with your updates. Whatever you like. Just please be clear as to the number of your books completed. (hide spoiler)]




The list:


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12/12

♦alien Obsidian 17/07/13
♦angel Crescendo 29/11/13
♦cyborg Scarlet 03/03/14
♦demon Clockwork Angel 16/03/14
♦fae or faerie or fairy Peter Pan 03/09/13
♦goblins Ozma of Oz 14/05/14
♦ghosts/spirits Up From the Grave 11/02/14
♦mythological gods- greek and norse are the most popular but mythological gods of any culture are accepted too!Retribution 17/03/14
♦vampires Twice Tempted 02/07/13
♦werewolves/shapeshifters Craving More 04/09/13
♦witches The Fiery Heart 18/02/13
♦wizards/sorcerer City of Glass 07/10/13 (hide spoiler)]


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04/08
1.m/m
Tbr
19/07/14
12/09/14
New
09/09/14

2.Paranormal/Urban Fantasy
TBR
09/08/14

3.Y.A.
TBR
16/08/14
11/09/14


4.Romance
TBR
11/08/14 (hide spoiler)]

Dropped TCF

(view spoiler)[Rules Duration: April 1st to June 30th, 2014

•This “Challenge” works in conjunction with the other challenges you may participate in during this time frame.

•While you are fulfilling the requirements of your other challenges, be on the lookout for the following items - they may be on the cover or mentioned in the book. Most items are specific, but if in doubt about an item – just ask!

•You may use a book to fulfill multiple items (you do not have to read 50 books for this challenge...do not worry!)

•When you find one of the items, list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, & rate it. Then specify where the item is found within the book

•Books that are used must be read during the period of this challenge, the challenge does not start until 4/01/14, but you can get your lists together early. Good Luck & Happy Reading! ☺ (hide spoiler)]

Scavenger Hunt Part X
Duration: 1/4/2014 - 30/6/2014
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21/40 Bonus 7/10

Books Read - 11
Legend

The List

1. Grenade Ball & Chain(view spoiler)[ The homicide detective
in him must have been pulling the pin on a grenade inside
his head just looking at this messy scene. (hide spoiler)]
2. Mohawk The King (view spoiler)[dressed like an old-school pimp, his cropped Mohawk and sardonic smile fitting the image perfectly.(Kindle Locations 3746-3747). (hide spoiler)]
3. Sailboat Ball & Chain(view spoiler)[They could see sailboats in the harbor and a great
expanse of deep blue water beyond. In the far distance, the
tops of gently rolling mountains were visible. (hide spoiler)]
4. Katana
5. Biscuit Ball & Chain(view spoiler)[He raised the
cane to wave it around, and Ty hit Zane from the side,
tackling him to the ground and covering his body with his.
There was a sound like someone opening a biscuit can, and
then the room devolved into madness. (hide spoiler)]
6. Mascara Eleanor & Park(view spoiler)[Page 124 …Avon. She never left the house without touching up her mascara… (hide spoiler)]
7. Seatbelt Eleanor & Park(view spoiler)[But as she was shut in, she managed to work the belt herself, pulling it out from her body and clipping it in place.Kindle Locations 4638-4639). (hide spoiler)]
8. Kangaroo
9. Cartoon Parting Shot(view spoiler)[“Suck up,” Cohen muttered under her breath, and because her nose was pinched, she sounded like a cartoon bunny. (hide spoiler)]
10. GlobeBall & Chain(view spoiler)[A long, narrow welt covered him from side to side,
starting around chest height and then streaking over his
shoulder blade and the Celtic cross tattoo along his spine
to disappear into the large eagle, globe, and anchor tattoo
on his shoulder. (hide spoiler)]
11. Roller Skates
12. Gold Star
13. Horror MovieBall & Chain(view spoiler)[He met Ty’s eyes and grinned impishly.
“I think almost dying did something weird to you;
you’re like the beginning of a horror movie,” Ty told him.
He returned his attention to the large dining room,
searching for Stanton or Burns. (hide spoiler)]
14. Penguin
15. Macaroon
16. A Coin Reached
17. An Overbearing Mom
18. An Orange (the fruit, not the color)Parting Shot(view spoiler)[Drinking orange juice from the carton was bad, but since we didn’t have one—just a decanter, (hide spoiler)]
19. Wheelchair The King(view spoiler)[“I just figured your daughter probably needed a better wheelchair. And a couple of ramps.” (Kindle Locations 9092-9093). (hide spoiler)]
20. Secretary The King (view spoiler)[I hate turning you into a secretary, Saxton.” The King (Kindle Locations 977-978). (hide spoiler)]
21. Eggs Benedict Parting Shot(view spoiler)[served him up some eggs benedict (hide spoiler)]
22. Karaoke
23. A Yard Gnome
24. Peanut Butter & Jelly
25. A Mannequin Isolation
26. A Toupee
27. A Yearbook
28. A Rubber Duck
29. A Garter Belt
30. A Green BeretBall & Chain(view spoiler)[“Green Beret?” Nick asked out of the blue. (hide spoiler)]
31. Hockey Puck
32. A Take Out Menu
33. Elevator Legend(view spoiler)[Page 202 …now?” Day asks. “Is it my turn?” “Yes.” I look over to the elevator, (hide spoiler)]
34. Flat Tire
35. A Mercedes The King(view spoiler)[ A half an hour after the epic confrontation with her husband, Beth was in the back of the Brotherhood’s Mercedes S600 with her half-brother beside her and Fritz behind the wheel.
(Kindle Locations 2398-2399) (hide spoiler)]
36. A Parasol
37. Antique Store A Love Untamed(view spoiler)[the small antiques shop in Amarillo.(Kindle Location 1909) (hide spoiler)]
38. Carousel Family Man(view spoiler)[At some point,
every new drama was just another trip around the carousel. p127 (hide spoiler)]
39. Piercing Other Then Ear Hunger Untamed (view spoiler)[ -the one with the lip ring, who looked to still be in her teens, Pg38 (hide spoiler)]
40. Therapist Family Man(view spoiler)[In my younger days I’d have allowed myself
to believe the therapists’ crap that it was a cry for help, but I
knew now what bullshit that really was p120 (hide spoiler)]

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Bonus Items

1. Beautician Eleanor & Park(view spoiler)[Page 124 ... His mom was a beautician who sold Avon. She never left the house … (hide spoiler)]
2.Log Cabin The King (view spoiler)[The single-story “hunting cabin” blended perfectly into the landscape,(Kindle Locations 1523-1524). (hide spoiler)]
3. Rhino Ruins(view spoiler)[Page 97 …said Marcus, “so I’ll take what I can get.” Delarosa’s White Rhinos… (hide spoiler)]
4. Ladies Night (in or out)Eleanor & Park (view spoiler)[‘I do your hair. We have makeover night.’(Kindle Location 4385). (hide spoiler)]
5. Man Cave
6. Chicken Dance
7. A Canadian
8. Man of the Cloth The King(view spoiler)[For absolutely no reason, that scene from The Princess Bride flashed through her mind—the one where they were getting married at the altar in front of that priest.
(Kindle Locations 7206-7207). (hide spoiler)]
9. Video Game Console from 1990 or Earlier Eleanor & Park(view spoiler)[Page 61 ... over and over again. He emptied all his handheld video games a… (hide spoiler)]
10. A Practical Joke Ruins (view spoiler)[Page 111 …refugees got together to play a giant practical joke on us… (hide spoiler)]


Still to find
4. Katana - Clockwork Princess

8. Kangaroo (view spoiler)[... (hide spoiler)]
11. Roller Skates
12. Gold Star
14. Penguin
15. Macaroon
17. An Overbearing Mom - Angel Peak Maureen
22. Karaoke
23. A Yard Gnome
24. Peanut Butter & Jelly
26. A Toupee - Lost symbol
27. A Yearbook
28. A Rubber Duck
29. A Garter Belt
31. Hockey Puck
32. A Take Out Menu
34. Flat Tire
36. A Parasol
38. Carousel


5. Man Cave
6. Chicken Dance
7. A Canadian

last book checked
Ecstasy Untamed (hide spoiler)]
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Levels:
Easy Listening 1-25
Medium Madness 25-50
Hardcore hearing hero 50+

28/50

1.Silence★★★
2.The Fault in Our Stars★★★★
3.Timeless★★★★
4.The Fiery Heart★★★★
5.Finale★★★
6.Concealed in Death★★★★
7.The Last Echo★★★
8.Dead Silence★★★★
9.Matched★★★
10.Scarlet★★★★
11.Cress★★★★
12.Clockwork Angel★★★
13.Retribution★★★
14.Crossed★★★
15.The Guardian★★★
16.The Great Gatsby★★★
17.Time Untime★★★★
18.Legend★★★★
19.Reached★★★★
20.Ruins★★★★
21.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory★★★★
22.Angel's Peak★★★
23.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz★★★
24.City of Fallen Angels★★★★
25.The Wedding★★★
26.The Marvelous Land of Oz★★★
27.The Lost Symbol★★★★
28.The Secret Garden★★★★
29.Digital Fortress Currently reading
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Half listened/read
1.Lola and the Boy Next Door★★★★
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