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January 2009

1 Platform Michel Houellebecq 01/01/2009
2 Royal Nights Raye Morgan 01/01/2009
3 Night Shield Nora Roberts 01/02/2009
4 Austerlitz W. G. Sebald 01/02/2009
5 Schooling Heather McGowan 01/03/2009
6 Complete Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Reading List, The Shelley Mosley 01/03/2009
7 Hard Eight Janet Evanovich 01/03/2009
8 Fire and Ice Julie Garwood 01/03/2009
9 Night Secrets Cherry Adair 01/04/2009
10 Naughty Neighbor Janet Evanovich 01/04/2009
11 Gargantua and Pantagruel Francois Rabelais 01/05/2009
12 Steelflower Lilith Saintcrow 01/05/2009
13 Love Is Hell Melissa Marr 01/06/2009
14 Primal Needs Susan Sizemore 01/06/2009
15 Spectre Phaedra Weldon 01/07/2009
16 Plum Spooky Janet Evanovich 01/07/2009
17 Over the Edge Suzanne Brockmann 01/07/2009
18 Dashing Through the Mall Sherryl Woods 01/08/2009
19 Bachelor Preferred Pastry, The Shirley Jump 01/08/2009
20 Lover From Another World Rachel Carrington 01/08/2009
21 Selections from The Arabian Nights Richard Burton 01/09/2009
22 Death By Water Kerry Greenwood 01/09/2009
23 Cloud Atlas David Mitchell 01/10/2009
24 Maltese Falcon, The Dashiell Hammett 01/11/2009
25 Black Ops W. E. B. Griffin 01/12/2009
26 Case Against Barack Obama, The David Freddoso 01/12/2009
27 Up In Flames Rita Herron 01/12/2009
28 Running Hot Jayne Ann Krentz 01/13/2009
29 Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth Simon R. Green 01/14/2009
30 Right Mr. Wrong, The Cindi Myers 01/14/2009
31 Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 Simon Winchester 01/15/2009
32 Code Name: Princess Christina Skye 01/16/2009
33 Public Secrets Nora Roberts 01/16/2009
34 Blessing Way, The Tony Hillerman 01/16/2009
35 Along Came A Spider James Patterson 01/17/2009
36 Lullabies and Lies Mallory Kane 01/17/2009
37 Caught! Lori Foster 01/17/2009
38 V. Thomas Pynchon 01/18/2009
39 Cutting Loose Susan Andersen 01/18/2009
40 Red Harvest Dashiell Hammett 01/19/2009
41 Glass Key, The Dashiell Hammett 01/19/2009
42 Thin Man, The Dashiell Hammett 01/19/2009
43 Dain Curse, The Dashiell Hammett 01/20/2009
44 Druid Made Me Do It, The Natale Stenzel 01/21/2008
45 Stay the Night Lynn Viehl 01/22/2009
46 Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit John Lyly 01/21/2009
47 Mona Lisa Darkening Sunny 01/22/2009
48 Mercy Julie Garwood 01/22/2009
49 Unfortunate Traveller, The Thomas Nashe 01/23/2009
50 Out of Control Suzanne Brockmann 01/23/2009
51 Charlemagne Pursuit, The Steve Berry 01/24/2009
52 Double the Pleasure Lori Foster 01/24/2009
53 Thursbitch Alan Garner 01/24/2009
54 Claws That Catch John Ringo 01/25/2009
55 Moonshine Rob Thurman 01/25/2009
56 Lucky Charm Carly Phillips 01/26/2009
57 Honor of the Clan John Ringo 01/26/2009
58 Night Echoes Holly Lisle 01/27/2009
59 Last Centurion, The John Ringo 01/27/2009
60 Mount St. Helens Rob Carson 01/28/2009
61 To Catch A Thief Christina Skye 01/28/2009
62 Body Language Suzanne Brockmann 01/29/2009
63 Mother Judy Olausen 01/29/2009
64 CEO's Christmas Proposition, The Merline Lovelace 01/29/2009
65 Into the Night Suzanne Brockmann 01/30/2009
66 Gone Too Far Suzanne Brockmann 01/30/2009
67 Unusual Suspects Dana Stabenow 01/31/2009
68 For the Love of Pete Julia Harper 01/31/2009
69 Flashpoint Suzanne Brockmann 01/31/2009

YTD: 69

February 2009

1 Hot Target Suzanne Brockmann 02/01/2009
2 A Doll's House Henrik Ibsen 02/01/2009
3 1635: The Dreeson Incident Eric Flint 02/02/2009
4 Deadly Night Heather Graham 02/02/2009
5 Associate, the John Grisham 02/03/2009
6 Under the Radar Fern Michaels 02/03/2009
7 Islands Dan Sleigh 02/04/2009
8 Breaking Point Suzanne Brockmann 02/05/2009
9 Into the Storm Suzanne Brockmann 02/05/2009
10 Force of Nature Suzanne Brockmann 02/05/2009
11 All Through the Night Suzanne Brockmann 02/06/2009
12 Second Sight Amanda Quick 02/06/2009
13 Sea Venture: Shipwreck, Survival, and the Salvation of the First English Colony in the New World Kieran Doherty 02/07/2009
14 Irresistible Susan Mallery 02/07/2009
15 Wait Until Midnight Amanda Quick 02/08/2009
16 Santa Cruise Mary Higgins Clark 02/08/2009
17 Foul Play Janet Evanovich 02/09/2009
18 A Canticle for Leibowitz Walter M. Miller, Jr. 02/09/2009
19 Freedom's Price Suzanne Brockmann 02/10/2009
20 Ladies' Man Suzanne Brockmann 02/11/2009
21 Ringworld Larry Niven 02/11/2009
22 Hello, Doggy! Elaine Fox 02/12/2009
23 Jamestown: The Buried Truth William M. Kelso 02/12/2009
24 Ravening, The Dawn Thompson 02/12/2009
25 Black Dagger Brotherhood, The: An Insider's Guide J. R. Ward 02/13/2009
26 Very Virile Viking, The Sandra Hill 02/13/2009
27 You Can Write A Romance Rita Clay Estrada 02/14/2009
28 Into the Fire Suzanne Brockmann 02/14/2009
29 Dark of Night Suzanne Brockmann 02/15/2009
30 The Double Jose Saramago 02/15/2009
31 Island Heat Suzanne Forster 02/15/2009
32 New York Trilogy, The Paul Auster 02/16/2009
33 Destiny Kills Keri Arthur 02/16/2009
34 Forbidden Touch Paula Graves 02/17/2009
35 Without Warning John Birmingham 02/17/2009
36 Marriage Spell, The Mary Jo Putney 02/18/2009
37 Tycoon's Pregnant Mistress, The Maya Banks 02/18/2009
38 By the Lake John McGahern 02/18/2009
39 Strange Bedpersons Jennifer Crusie 02/19/2009
40 Men of the Otherworld Kelley Armstrong 02/19/2009
41 Last Viking, The Sandra Hill 02/20/2009
42 Youth J. M. Coetzee 02/20/2009
43 Childhood's End Arthur C. Clarke 02/21/2009
44 Nerd Gone Wild Vicki Lewis Thompson 02/21/2009
45 Golden Compass, The Philip Pullman 02/21/2009
46 Quiller Memorandum, The Adam Hall 02/22/2009
47 Gone with the Nerd Vicki Lewis Thompson 02/22/2009
48 Bought for the Greek's Bed Julia James 02/23/2009
49 Xenocide Orson Scott Card 02/24/2009
50 Santorini Bride, The Anne McAllister 02/24/2009
51 Subtle Knife, The Philip Pullman 02/25/2009
52 Amber Spyglass, The Philip Pullman 02/25/2009
53 Playboy and Plain Jane, The Leanne Banks 02/25/2009
54 Pink Jinx Sandra Hill 02/26/2009
55 Winnie-the-Pooh A.A. Milne 02/26/2009
56 Night and Day Robert B. Parker 02/26/2009
57 Promises in Death J. D. Robb 02/27/2009
58 Talk Nerdy to Me Vicki Lewis Thompson 02/27/2009
59 Terminal Freeze Lincoln Child 02/28/2009
60 Becoming Enlightened Dalai Lama 02/28/2009
61 Grapes of Wrath, The John Steinbeck 02/28/2009

YTD: 130

OMG! You've read over 60 books each month. How do you find the time?

I read pretty fast and I never watch tv. :)

I thought I read a lot but you've got me beat by a mile. Congrats!

March 2009

1 Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck 03/01/2009
2 Sheik and the Virgin Secretary, The Susan Mallery 03/01/2009
3 Left Hand of Darkness, The Ursula K. Le Guin 03/01/2009
4 Horizon Lois McMaster Bujold 03/02/2009
5 Phantom in the Night Sherrilyn Kenyon 03/03/2009
6 Birdsong Sebastian Faulks 03/03/2009
7 Billionaire in Penthouse B, The Anna DePalo 03/04/2009
8 Officer and a Millionaire, An Maureen Child 03/04/2009
9 Duke's Boardroom Affair, The Michelle Celmer 03/04/2009
10 Throw-away Bride, The Ann Major 03/05/2009
11 Wind in the Willows, The Kenneth Grahame 03/06/2009
12 Alchemist, The Paulo Coelho 03/06/2009
13 Pregnancy Proposal Tessa Radley 03/06/2009
14 Dead Air Iain Banks 03/07/2009
15 Man in the High Castle, The Philip K. Dick 03/07/2009
16 Murder with all the Trimmings Elaine Viets 03/08/2009
17 Poisonwood Bible, The Barbara Kingsolver 03/08/2009
18 Considering Kate Nora Roberts 03/09/2009
19 Prophet, The Kahlil Gibran 03/09/2009
20 My Man Michael Lori Foster 03/10/2009
21 The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold 03/10/2009
22 Waiting for Nick Nora Roberts 03/11/2009
23 Bone Crossed Patricia Briggs 03/11/2009
24 At the Millionaire's Request Teresa Southwick 03/12/2009
25 Arctic Crossing Jonathan Waterman 03/12/2009
26 The Bejeweled Bride Lee Wilkinson 03/13/2009
27 One Day At A Time Danielle Steel 03/13/2009
28 One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 03/14/2009
29 The Desert Lord's Baby Olivia Gates 03/14/2009
30 Hunting Warbirds: The Obsessive Quest for the Lost Aircraft of World War II Carl Hoffman 03/15/2009
31 The Markonos Bride Michelle Reid 03/15/2009
32 The Demolished Man Alfred Bester 03/15/2009
33 Accidental Mistress Susan Napier 03/16/2009
34 Dante's Stolen Wife Day Leclaire 03/16/2009
35 The Master and Margarita Mikhail Bulgakov 03/17/2009
36 King of the Desert, Captive Bride Jane Porter 03/17/2009
37 The Moche Warrior Lyn Hamilton 03/17/2009
38 Code name: Baby Christina Skye 03/18/2009
39 Blackmailed Into a Fake Engagement Leanne Banks 03/18/2009
40 Beastly Alex Flinn 03/18/2009
41 A Passionate Surrender Helen Bianchin 03/19/2009
42 Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 03/19/2009
43 Christmas Bonus, Strings Attached Susan Crosby 03/20/2009
44 Carried Away Donna Kauffman 03/20/2009
45 Snow Crash Neal Stephenson 03/21/2009
46 Dream Warrior Sherrilyn Kenyon 03/21/2009
47 Baby Business Katherine Garbera 03/22/2009
48 A Clockwork Orange Anthony Burgess 03/22/2009
49 Under the Boardwalk Carla Cassidy 03/22/2009
50 Fool Christopher Moore 03/23/2009
51 Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell 03/25/2009
52 Montana Sky Nora Roberts 03/25/2009
53 Mystery Lady Jackie Merritt 03/26/2009
54 In A Time Of War Bill Murphy, Jr. 03/26/2009
55 White Witch, Black Curse Kim Harrison 03/27/2009
56 The Latin Lover's Secret Child Jane Porter 03/27/2009
57 The Yiddish Policemen's Union Michael Chabon 03/28/2009
58 Caught Jami Alden 03/28/2009
59 Rainbows End Vernor Vinge 03/29/2009
60 Surrender To Seduction Robyn Donald 03/29/2009
61 The Specialist Rhonda Nelson 03/30/2009
62 The Hunt Susan Sizemore 03/31/2009


YTD: 192

Wow...you are definitely a power reader!

Oh wow! Do you ever have problems finding stuff to read? At 60 books a month, it must be a challenge at times... I know it would have been, for me...

Yeah, it can be tough finding new stuff to read. I have a few thousand books but they are mostly in storage and I've read most of them multiple times. Almost all of the books I read now come from the library. My county does not have a very big library system and lately has made lots of cuts. My monthly average of books read has been declining. Last year I averaged about 73 books a month and the year before was about 80 books a month. When all else fails, I reread.

April 2009

1 The Grand Finale Janet Evanovich 04/01/2009
2 The Sheriff of Ramadi Dick Couch 04/01/2009
3 Atonement Ian McEwan 04/02/2009
4 The Sheik and the Christmas Bride Susan Mallery 04/02/2009
5 Corsair Clive Cussler 04/03/2009
6 Way Station Clifford D. Simak 04/03/2009
7 Hominids Robert J. Sawyer 04/03/2009
8 Nightwalker Heather Graham 04/04/2009
9 Personal Demons Stacia Kane 04/04/2009
10 The Corrections Jonathan Franzen 04/05/2009
11 Operation Hotel California: The Clandestine War Inside Iraq Mike Tucker 04/06/2009
12 Hunted P. C. Cast 04/07/2009
13 Humans Robert J. Sawyer 04/07/2009
14 Hybrids Robert J. Sawyer 04/07/2009
15 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J. K. Rowling 04/08/2009
16 Cinderella's Millionaire Katherine Garbera 04/08/2009
17 Spin Robert Charles Wilson 04/09/2009
18 Turn Coat Jim Butcher 04/10/2009
19 Under the Tycoon's Protection Anna DePalo 04/10/2009
20 The Body Artist Don DeLillo 04/10/2009
21 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling 04/10/2009
22 Marriage On the Agenda Lee Wilkinson 04/10/2009
23 Jack Maggs Peter Carey 04/11/2009
24 The Marriage Ultimatum Anne Marie Winston 04/11/2009
25 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Susanna Clarke 04/12/2009
26 The Token Wife Sara Craven 04/12/2009
27 Doomsday Book Connie Willis 04/13/2009
28 The Billionaire Boss's Bride Cathy Williams 04/13/2009
29 Forever Peace Joe Haldeman 04/14/2009
30 Murder Game Christine Feehan 04/15/2009
31 The Pregnant Heiress Eileen Wilks 04/15/2009
32 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling 04/16/2009
33 Propositioned Into a Foreign Affair Catherine Mann 04/16/2009
34 The Heir's Scandalous Affair Jennifer Lewis 04/17/2009
35 The Lace Reader Brunonia Barry 04/17/2009
36 Stone Cold Surrender Brenda Jackson 04/17/2009
37 The Moretti Heir Katherine Garbera 04/17/2009
38 Secret Fantasy Carly Phillips 04/18/2009
39 Lord of Light Roger Zelazny 04/18/2009
40 The Moretti Arrangement Katherine Garbera 04/18/2009
41 To Say Nothing of the Dog Connie Willis 04/20/2009
42 Montana Mistress Sara Orwig 04/20/2009
43 Deadly Harvest Heather Graham 04/20/2009
44 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling 04/21/2009
45 The Perfect Poison Amanda Quick 04/21/2009
46 Kiss of Fire Deborah Cooke 04/22/2009
47 Moonstruck Susan Grant 04/22/2009
48 Wormwood Susan Wittig Albert 04/22/2009
49 Bedroom Secrets Michelle Celmer 04/22/2009
50 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling 04/23/2009
51 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling 04/24/2009
52 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J. K. Rowling 04/25/2009
53 Deadlock Iris Johansen 04/25/2009
54 Max James Patterson 04/25/2009
55 American Gods Neil Gaiman 04/26/2009
56 Lord of Misrule Rachel Caine 04/27/2009
57 Danger in a Red Dress Christina Dodd 04/27/2009
58 When He Was Bad Jane Sullivan 04/28/2009
59 Thomas Jefferson: Author of America Christopher Hitchens 04/28/2009
60 Nerds Like It Hot Vicki Lewis Thompson 04/29/2009
61 Lover Avenged J. R. Ward 04/30/2009
62 Simply Sexy Carly Phillips 04/30/2009

YTD: 254

May 2009

1 First Family David Baldacci 05/01/2009
2 Dogs and Goddesses Jennifer Crusie 05/01/2009
3 The Only One Christine Feehan 05/02/2009
4 Fury Salman Rushdie 05/02/2009
5 Blaze of Glory Catherine Mann 05/02/2009
6 The Immortal Hunter Lynsay Sands 05/02/2009
7 Out of this World J. D. Robb 05/03/2009
8 Revelations Melissa de la Cruz 05/03/2009
9 Claimed by the Rogue Billionaire Trish Wylie 5/03/2009
10 Kiss of a Demon King Kresley Cole 05/04/2009
11 Hidden Obsession Joanne Rock 05/04/2009
12 The Awakening Kelley Armstrong 05/04/2009
13 Tithe Holly Black 05/04/2009
14 The Italian's Forced Bride Kate Walker 05/04/2009
15 Evernight Claudia Gray 05/04/2009
16 Dark of the Moon Susan Krinard 05/05/2009
17 A Bed of Sand Laura Wright 05/06/2009
18 What Dreams May Come Sherrilyn Kenyon 05/06/2009
19 The Diamond Age Neal Stephenson 05/07/2009
20 Prince of Midtown Jennifer Lewis 05/07/2009
21 Night Road A. M. Jenkins 05/07/2009
22 Billionaire Extraordinaire Leanne Banks 05/07/2009
23 Eternal Cynthia Leitich Smith 05/08/2009
24 Mr. and Miss Anonymous Fern Michaels 05/08/2009
25 Deadly Desire Keri Arthur 05/09/2009
26 The Spanish Billionaire's Pregnant Wife Lynne Graham 05/09/2009
27 Just Another Judgement Day Simon R. Green 05/09/2009
28 Natural Born Charmer Susan Elizabeth Phillips 05/10/2009
29 Got Fangs? Katie Maxwell 05/10/2009
30 The Dark Highlander Karen Marie Moning 05/10/2009
31 An Affair with the Princess Michelle Celmer 05/11/2009
32 Highland Fling Jennifer LaBrecque 05/11/2009
33 Iron Cowboy Diana Palmer 05/11/2009
34 Curse the Dawn Karen Chance 05/12/2009
35 A Spanish Vengeance Diana Hamilton 05/12/2009
36 Joker One: A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, Leadership and Brotherhood Donovan Campbell 05/13/2009
37 Opposites Attract Lynn Kurland, et al 05/13/2009
38 Beyond Control Rebecca York 05/13/2009
39 Wicked Lovely Melissa Marr 05/14/2009
40 Stroke of Midnight Sherrilyn Kenyon, et al 05/14/2009
41 Cemetery Dance Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 05/14/2009
42 Expecting His Love-Child Carol Marinelli 05/15/2009
43 City of Glass Cassandra Clare 05/15/2009
44 The C.O.O. Must Marry Maxine Sullivan 05/15/2009
45 Zombie Lover Piers Anthony 05/16/2009
46 Not Another New Year's - Christie Ridgway 05/16/2009
47 Expecting The Doctor's Baby - Teresa Southwick 05/17/2009
48 The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens - Jane Yolen 05/17/2009
49 Lonetree Ranchers Colt - Kathie Denosky 05/17/2009
50 Valiant A Modern Tale of Faerie - Holly Black 05/18/2009
51 Lone Wolf - Sheri Whitefeather 05/18/2009
52 My Favorite Mistake - Stephanie Bond 05/18/2009
53 Ain't She Sweet? - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 05/19/2009
54 Match Me If You Can - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 05/19/2009
55 Baby On The Billionaire's Doorstep - Emily McKay 05/19/2009
56 In The Tycoon's Bed - Kathryn Ross 05/19/2009
57 The Immortal Highlander - Karen Marie Moning 05/20/2009
58 His Majesty's Mistress - Robyn Donald 5/20/09
59 The Mediterranean Prince's Captive Virgin - Robyn Donald 5/20/09
60 The Italian's Ruthless Marriage Command - Helen Bianchin 5/20/09
61 The Australian Millionaire's Love-Child - Robyn Grady 5/21/09
62 Don't Tempt Me... - Dawn Atkins 5/21/09
63 The Player - Rhonda Nelson 5/21/09
64 Touch the Horizon - Iris Johansen 5/22/09
65 Shadow and Silk - Ann Maxwell 5/23/09
66 Body Check - Deirdre Martin 5/23/09
67 Antonides' Forbidden Wife - Anne McAllister 5/23/09
continued in another post

May Monthly Challenge Completed! 10/10

1. M for May.......................Mr. and Miss Anonymous by Fern Michaels 5/8/09
2. B-Day book......................Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole (Nichole) 5/4/09
3. Illinois book...................Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith 5/8/09
4. Fairytale.......................Tithe: A Modern Fairie Tale by Holly Black 5/4/09
5. Mother's Day....................The Italian's Forced Bride by Kate Walker 5/4/09
6. Medicine/Nurses/Doctors.........Highland Fling by Jennifer LaBrecque 5/11/09
7. Sports..........................Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 5/10/09
8. Female on the cover.............Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur 5/9/09
9. Stand-Alone book................Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie, et al 5/1/09
10.Group Bookshelf.................The Immortal Hunter by Lynsay Sands 5/2/09

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Oh my goodness, Colleen!!! You are a reading machine! Your totals make me look like a complete slacker.

Read Your Name Challenge
Completed! 5/12/09 to 5/18/09

C: Curse the Dawn - Karen Chance 5/12/09
O: Opposites Attract - Lynn Kurland, et al 5/13/09
L: Lonetree Ranchers Colt - Kathie Denosky 5/17/09
L: Lone Wolf - Sheri Whitefeather 5/18/09
E: Expecting The Doctor's Baby - Teresa Southwick 5/17/09
E: Expecting His Love-Child - Carol Marinelli 5/15/09
N: Not Another New Year's - Christie Ridgway 5/16/09

Oh my...now I feel whiny with my puny goal of 18... :O)

18 is a great goal! Whatever works for you. Enjoy your reading.

My challenges from the Paranormal Romance group:

April Challenge
1. Personal Demons (Megan Chase, Book 1) Stacia Kane 4/4/09
2. Hunted (House of Night, Book 5) P.C. Cast 4/7/09
3. Murder Game (GhostWalkers, Book 7) Christine Feehan 4/15/09
4. Turn Coat (Dresden Files, Book 11) Jim Butcher 4/10/09
5. Deadly Harvest (Flynn Brothers, Book 2) Heather Graham 4/20/09
6. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, Book 4) J.K. Rowling 4/21/09
7. The Perfect Poison (Arcane Society, Book 6) Amanda Quick 4/21/09
8. Kiss of Fire (Dragonfire, Book 1) Deborah Cooke 4/22/09
9. Moonstruck (Borderlands, Book 1) Susan Grant 4/22/09

Least favorite was Moonstruck. Most favorite was Turn Coat.

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May Challenge
2009 Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie, et al 5/1/09 3 stars
2008 Dark of the Moon by Susan Krinard 5/5/09 2 stars
2007 Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr 5/14/09 3 stars
2006 Hidden Obsession by Joanne Rock 5/4/09 3 stars
2005 What Dreams May Come by Sherrilyn Kenyon, et al 5/6/09 3 stars
2004 Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, et al 5/14/09 3 stars
2003 The Only One by Christine Feehan 5/2/09 3 stars
2002 The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning 5/10/09 4 stars
2001 Out of this World by J. D. Robb, et al 5/3/09 4 stars

I didn't particularly care for Dark of the Moon, but The Dark Highlander and Out of This World were quite good.

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Read the Month Challenge - May Completed

AUTHOR
M: Mann, Catherine - Blaze of Glory 5/2/09
A: Arthur, Keri - Deadly Desire 5/9/09
Y: York, Rebecca - Beyond Control 5/13/09

TITLE & AUTHOR BOTH (same letter)
M: Mr. and Miss Anonymous - Fern Michaels 5/8/09
A: Awakening, The - Kelley Armstrong 5/4/09
Y: The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens - Jane Yolen 5/17/09

2009 A-Z Title Challenge
1/1/09 to 5/16/09

A Austerlitz - W.G. Sebald 1/2/09
B Black Ops - W.E.B. Griffin 1/12/09
C The Complete Idiot's Guide To the Ultimate Reading List - Shelley Mosley 1/3/09
D Dashing Through the Mall - Sherryl Woods 1/8/09
E Euphues:The Anatomy of Wit - John Lyly 1/21/09
F Fire and Ice - Julie Garwood 1/3/09
G Gargantua and Pantagruel - Francois Rabelais 1/5/09
H Hard Eight - Janet Evanovich 1/3/09
I Into the Night - Suzanne Brockmann 1/30/09
J Jamestown - William M. Kelso 2/12/09
K Krakatoa - Simon Winchester 1/15/09
L Love Is Hell - Melissa Marr 1/6/09
M The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett 1/11/09
N Naughty Neighbor - Janet Evanovich 1/4/09
O Over the Edge - Suzanne Brockmann 1/7/09
P Primal Needs - Susan Sizemore 1/6/09
Q The Quiller Memorandum - Adam Hall 2/22/09
R Royal Nights - Raye Morgan 1/1/09
S Schooling - Heather McGowan 1/3/09
T The Thin Man - Dashiell Hammett 1/19/09
U Up in Flames - Rita Herron 1/12/09
V V. - Thomas Pynchon 1/18/09
W Wait Until Midnight - Amanda Quick 2/8/09
X Xenocide - Orson Scott Card 2/24/09
Y You Can Write A Romance - Rita Clay Estrada 2/14/09
Z Zombie Lover - Piers Anthony 5/16/09

2009 A-Z Author Challenge
1/1/09 to

A Adair, Cherry - Night Secrets 1/4/09
B Burton, Richard - Selections From The Arabian Nights 1/9/09
C Carrington, Rachel - Lover From Another World 1/8/09
D Doherty, Kieran - Sea Venture 2/7/09
E Evanovich, Janet - Plum Spooky 1/7/09
F Freddoso, David - The Case Against Barack Obama 1/12/09
G Greenwood, Kerry - Death By Water 1/9/09
H Houellebecq, Michel - Platform 1/1/09
I Ibsen, Henrik - A Doll's House 2/1/09
J Jump, Shirley - The Bachelor Preferred Pastry 1/8/09
K Krentz, Jayne Ann - Running Hot 1/13/09
L Lisle, Holly - Night Echoes 1/27/09
M Mitchell, David - Cloud Atlas 1/10/09
N Nashe, Thomas - The Unfortunate Traveller 1/23/09
O Olausen, Judy - Mother 1/29/09
P Patterson, James - Along Came A Spider 1/17/09
Q Quick, Amanda - Second Sight 2/6/09
R Roberts, Nora - Night Shield 1/2/09
S Saintcrow, Lilith - Steelflower 1/5/09
T Thurman, Rob - Moonshine 1/25/09
U
V Viehl, Lynn - Stay The Night 1/22/09
W Weldon, Phaedra - Spectre 1/7/09
X Xinran - Sky Burial An Epic Love Story of Tibet 5/28/09
Y York, Rebecca - Beyond Control 5/13/09
Z Zelazny, Roger - Lord of Light 4/18/09

Oh, and you're getting so close on this one...

I'm waiting on library books. Next month I'll probably start some more A - Z challenges.

May 2009 Books Read (Continued from previous post. It was too long for only one post.)

68 His Mistress By Arrangement - Natalie Anderson 5/24/09
69 Pieces of My Heart LP A Life - Robert J. Wagner 5/25/09
70 This Heart of Mine - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 5/25/09
71 Breathing Room - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 5/26/09
72 Mob Mistress - Sheri Whitefeather 5/26/09
73 Mr. Strictly Business - Day Leclaire 5/26/09
74 Undead and Unemployed - MaryJanice Davidson 5/27/09
75 The Kyriakos Virgin Bride - Tessa Radley 5/27/09
76 Sinful Truths - Anne Mather 5/28/09
77 Sky Burial An Epic Love Story of Tibet - Xinran 5/28/09
78 A Yuletide Seduction - Carole Mortimer 5/28/09
79 Thief of Hearts - Tess Gerritsen 5/28/09
80 The Blackmail Bargain - Robyn Donald 5/29/09
81 A Deepness in the Sky - Vernor Vinge 5/29/09
82 The Unexpected Pregnancy - Catherine George 5/30/09
83 Fire Raiser - Melanie Rawn 5/31/09
84 Before and After Jamestown Virginia's Powhatans and Their Predecessors - Helen C. Rountree 5/31/09
85 Flinx Transcendent A Pip & Flinx Adventure - Alan Dean Foster 5/31/09

YTD: 339 books

Read 24 Nonfiction Books in 2009

1 The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Ultimate Reading List - Shelley Mosley, et al 1/3/09
2 The Case Against Barack Obama - David Freddoso 1/12/09
3 Krakatoa - Simon Winchester 1/15/09
4 Mount St. Helens - Rob Carson 1/28/09
5 Mother - Judy Olausen 1/29/09
6 Sea Venture - Kieran Doherty 2/7/09
7 Jamestown: The Buried Truth - William M. Kelso 2/12/09
8 You Can Write A Romance - Rita Clay Estrada 2/14/09
9 Becoming Enlightened - Dalai Lama 2/28/09
10 Arctic Crossing - Jonathan Waterman 3/12/09
11 Hunting Warbirds - Carl Hoffman 3/15/09
12 In A Time of War - Bill Murphy, Jr. 3/26/09
13 The Sheriff Of Ramadi - Dick Couch 4/1/09
14 Operation Hotel California - Mike Tucker 4/6/09
15 Thomas Jefferson: Author of America - Christopher Hitchens 4/28/09
16 Joker One - Donovan Campbell 5/13/09
17 Pieces of My Heart - Robert J. Wagner 5/25/09
18 Before and After Jamestown Virginia's Powhatans and Their Predecessors - Helen C. Rountree 5/31/09
19 Chasing Science at Sea Racing Hurricanes, Stalking Sharks, and Living Undersea with Ocean Experts - Ellen Prager 6/13/09
20 The Everything Vampire Book From Vlad the Impaler to the vampire Lestat - a history of vampires in Literature, Film, and Legend - Barb Karg 6/18/09
21 Bonk The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex - Mary Roach 6/23/09
22 Rescue Warriors The U.S. Coast Guard, America's Forgotten Heroes - David Helvarg 7/2/09
23 The Coolest Race on Earth Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon - John Hanc 7/10/09
24 California Wine For Dummies - Ed McCarthy 7/24/09
25 The Twitter Book - Tim O'Reilly 7/31/09

Read All of the Hugo Award Winning Novels

2008 *The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon* READ
2007 *Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge* READ
2006 *Spin by Robert Charles Wilson* READ
2005 *Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke* READ
2004 *Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold* READ
2003 *Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer* READ
2002 *American Gods by Neil Gaiman* READ
2001 *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling* READ
2000 *A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge* READ

1999 *To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis* READ
1998 *Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman* READ
1997 Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
1996 *The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson* READ
1995 *Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold* READ
1994 Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
1993 (tie) *A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge* READ
1993 (tie) *Doomsday Book by Connie Willis* READ
1992 *Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold* READ
1991 *The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold* READ
1990 *Hyperion by Dan Simmons* READ

1989 Cyteen by C.J. Cherryh
1988 The Uplift War by David Brin
1987 *Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card* READ
1986 *Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card* READ
1985 *Neuromancer by William Gibson* READ
1984 Startide Rising by David Brin
1983 Foundation’s Edge by Isaac Asimov
1982 Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh
1981 The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
1980 The Foundations of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke

1979 Dreamsnake by Vonda McIntyre
1978 Gateway by Frederik Pohl
1977 Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm
1976 *The Forever War by Joe Haldeman* READ
1975 The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
1974 *Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke* READ
1973 The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
1972 *To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer* READ
1971 *Ringworld by Larry Niven* READ
1970 *The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin* READ

1969 Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
1968 *Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny* READ
1967 *The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein* READ
1966 (tie) Dune by Frank Herbert
1966 (tie) ...And Call Me Conrad by Roger Zelazny
1965 The Wanderer by Fritz Leiber
1964 *Here Gather the Stars (aka Way Station) by Clifford D. Simak* READ
1963 *The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick* READ
1962 *Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein* READ
1961 *A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.* READ
1960 *Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein* READ

1959 A Case of Conscience by James Blish
1958 The Big Time by Fritz Leiber
1956 Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein
1955 They’d Rather Be Right by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley
1953 *The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester* READ

Retro Hugos
1954 (2004) *Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury* READ
1951 (2001) Farmer in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein
1946 (1996) The Mule by Isaac Asimov

June 2009

1 Really Something - Shirley Jump 6/1/09
2 Joy Forever - Elizabeth Jennings 6/1/09
3 Beyond the Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning 6/1/09
4 The Unforgiving Bride - Joan Johnston 6/1/09
5 Deadly Gift - Heather Graham 6/2/09
6 Megan's Mark (Breed Series, #7) - Lora Leigh 6/2/09
7 The Once And Future Prince - Olivia Gates 6/2/09
8 The Mane Event - Shelly Laurenston 6/3/09
9 A Night With The Society Playboy - Ally Blake 6/3/09
10 Chasing the Bear A Young Spenser Novel - Robert B. Parker 6/3/09
11 Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures Volume 1 (graphic novel) - Laurell K. Hamilton 6/3/09
12 Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready 6/3/09
13 Dangerous Lover - Maggie Shayne 6/4/09
14 The Highlander's Touch - Karen Marie Moning 6/4/09
15 Spell of the Highlander - Karen Marie Moning 6/5/09
16 Into the Dreaming - Karen Marie Moning 6/5/09
17 From Dead to Worse - Charlaine Harris 6/5/09
18 Never Sleep With Strangers - Heather Graham Pozzessere 6/5/09
19 The Backup Plan - Sherryl Woods 6/6/09
20 Medusa - Clive Cussler 6/6/09
21 No Ordinary Man - Suzanne Brockmann 6/7/09
22 Blood Noir - Laurell K. Hamilton 6/7/09
23 Skin Trade - Laurell K. Hamilton 6/7/09
24 Temptation - Nora Roberts 6/7/09
25 Bloodhound - Tamora Pierce 6/8/09
26 Tears Of The Renegade - Linda Howard 6/9/09
27 Undead and Unwelcome - MaryJanice Davidson 6/9/09
28 Marine One - James Huston 6/9/09
29 Sullivan's Woman - Nora Roberts 6/10/09
30 Vision In White - Nora Roberts 6/10/09
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June Read the Month Challenge

J Joy Forever - Elizabeth Jennings 6/1/09
U The Unforgiving Bride - Joan Johnston 6/1/09
N A Night With The Society Playboy - Ally Blake 6/3/09
E Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready 6/3/09

All done!

from the Paranormal Romance group

June Challenge

All Done! I liked From Dead to Worse the best. It was a reread. I wanted to refresh my memory before I pick up the next one from the library. I really liked The Mane Event. It was pretty funny.

1 Beyond the Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning 6/1/09
2 Deadly Gift - Heather Graham 6/2/09
3 Megan's Mark (Breed Series, #7) - Lora Leigh 6/2/09
4 The Mane Event - Shelly Laurenston 6/3/09
5 Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures Volume 1 (graphic novel) - Laurell K. Hamilton 6/3/09
6 The Highlander's Touch - Karen Marie Moning 6/4/09
7 Spell of the Highlander - Karen Marie Moning 6/5/09
8 Into the Dreaming - Karen Marie Moning 6/5/09
9 From Dead to Worse - Charlaine Harris 6/5/09

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RRRC June Challenge

All done!

1. Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with "J". Joy Forever - Elizabeth Jennings 6/1/09

2. Read a book picked from a June B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from. (Karen) Beyond the Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning 6/1/09

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Florida. (Suggestions for this category is welcome on this thread.) Deadly Gift - Heather Graham 6/2/09

4. Wedding Theme: Read a book that has one of the following words in its title (Wedding, Marriage, Proposal, Bride, Groom, Engagement) or has a Wedding theme cover. The Unforgiving Bride - Joan Johnston 6/1/09

5. Summer's Solstice: Read a book that has witch/es or wizard/s in it. Dangerous Lover - Maggie Shayne 6/4/09

6. Gay and Lesbian Pride Month: Read an m/m romance book or a book that has at least one prominent gay or lesbian character. From Dead to Worse - Charlaine Harris 6/5/09

7. Royalty theme: Read a book that has one of the following words in its title (King, Queen, Lord, Earl, Duke, or any other royal title) The Once And Future Prince - Olivia Gates 6/2/09

8. Read a book that has, this time, no "human" profile at all in the cover. Please post cover for verification..LOL Never Sleep With Strangers - Heather Graham Pozzessere 6/5/09

9. Read a book written by an author that is "new" to you, meaning you have never read any of his/her work. A Night With The Society Playboy - Ally Blake 6/3/09

10. Reader's Choice or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.
Megan's Mark (Breed Series, #7) - Lora Leigh 6/2/09

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RRRC Men We Love Challenge 5/1/09 to 7/31/09

All Done!

1. "cowboy" Lonetree Ranchers Colt - Kathie Denosky 5/17/09
2. "COP/fbi" Don't Tempt Me... - Dawn Atkins 5/21/09
3. "military" Blaze of Glory by Catherine Mann 5/2/09
4. "DOCTOR" or "lawyer" Expecting The Doctor's Baby - Teresa Southwick 5/17/09
5. "athlete" Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 5/10/09


6. "DEMON/witch/warlock/walker" (ghostwalker, skinwalker, etc.) Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole 5/4/09
7. "faery/wizard/elf/ANGEL" Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith 5/8/09
8. "were-animal/shape shifter" The Mane Event - Shelly Laurenston 6/3/09
9. "hunter" (dark, ghost, were, etc.) The Immortal Hunter by Lynsay Sands 5/2/09
10."vampire" Dark of the Moon by Susan Krinard 5/5/09

Yz offered these substitutes in palce of the paranormal listing (6-10). Or feel free to mix-and-match.

Alternate list for NON-PNR fans:
6. CEO or businessman. Mr. and Miss Anonymous by Fern Michaels 5/8/09
7. celebrity (ACTOR, musicians, etc) Breathing Room - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 5/26/09
8. teacher/PROFESSOR/scholar The Immortal Highlander - Karen Marie Moning 5/20/09
9. techie/nerd/COMPUTER WHIZ No Ordinary Man - Suzanne Brockmann 6/7/09
occupation. (Be sure to mention or describe it) sports agent Match Me If You Can - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 5/19/09

The June Challenge of the Paranormal Romance group was fun, but over too quick. I decided to go for round two, same rules. Double the fun!

1 Blood Noir - Laurell K. Hamilton 6/7/09
2 Skin Trade - Laurell K. Hamilton 6/7/09
3 Undead and Unwelcome - MaryJanice Davidson 6/9/09
4 Stargazer - Claudia Gray 6/12/09
5 Ink Exchange - Melissa Marr 6/13/09
6 Shadows On The Soul - Jenna Black 6/15/09
7 Dead and Gone - Charlaine Harris 6/15/09
8 Burning Wild - Christine Feehan 6/16/09
9 Heart Of The Dragon - Gena Showalter 6/17/09

Round 2 Done!

June 2009 Books Read cont'd
31 The Kissing Game - Suzanne Brockmann 6/11/09
32 Skin Deep - Nora Roberts 6/11/09
33 Feet First - Leanne Banks 6/11/09
34 The Strain - Guillermo Del Toro 6/11/09
35 What I Did for Love - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 6/12/09
36 Stargazer - Claudia Gray 6/12/09
37 Ink Exchange - Melissa Marr 6/13/09
38 Chasing Science at Sea Racing Hurricanes, Stalking Sharks, and Living Undersea with Ocean Experts - Ellen Prager 6/13/09
39 Storm from the Shadows - David Weber 6/15/09
40 Shadows On The Soul - Jenna Black 6/15/09
41 Dead and Gone - Charlaine Harris 6/15/09
42 Burning Wild - Christine Feehan 6/16/09
43 Wondrous Strange - Lesley Livingston 6/16/09
44 Heart Of The Dragon - Gena Showalter 6/17/09
45 The Everything Vampire Book From Vlad the Impaler to the vampire Lestat - a history of vampires in Literature, Film, and Legend - Barb Karg 6/18/09
46 The Vampire's Bride - Gena Showalter 6/18/09
47 KnockOut An FBI Thriller - Catherine Coulter 6/19/09
48 The Greek's Forced Bride - Michelle Reid 6/19/09
49 Aunt Dimity, Vampire Hunter - Nancy Atherton 6/20/09
50 Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews 6/20/09
51 The Shadow Queen - Anne Bishop 6/21/09
52 Talking to Addison - Jenny Colgan 6/21/09
53 The Ruthless Magnate's Virgin Mistress - Lynne Graham 6/21/09
54 Nothing But The Best - Kristin Hardy 6/22/09
55 A Mermaid's Kiss - Joey W. Hill 6/23/09
56 Bonk The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex - Mary Roach 6/23/09
57 The Seduction Scheme - Kim Lawrence 6/23/09
58 Mistress By Contract - Helen Bianchin 6/24/09
59 Finger Lickin' Fifteen - Janet Evanovich 6/24/09
60 The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance - Trisha Telep 6/25/09
61 The Skull Mantra - Eliot Pattison 6/26/09
62 If You Dare - Kresley Cole 6/26/09
63 Heaven, Texas - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 6/26/09
64 Rogue Forces - Dale Brown 6/27/09
65 Blood from Stone - Laura Anne Gilman 6/28/09
66 The Matchmakers - Debbie Macomber 6/28/09
67 The Prince's Forbidden Virgin - Robyn Donald 6/29/09
68 A Date You Can't Refuse - Harley Jane Kozak 6/29/09
69 Only Pleasure - Lora Leigh 6/30/09
70 The Mediterranean Tycoon - Margaret Mayo 6/30/09
YTD: 409 books read

July 2009 Books Read
1 The Last Twilight - Marjorie M. Liu 7/1/09
2 Undying - V.K. Forrest 7/1/09
3 Bedded for the Italian's Pleasure - Anne Mather 7/1/09
4 Rescue Warriors The U.S. Coast Guard, America's Forgotten Heroes - David Helvarg 7/2/09
5 Manhunt - Janet Evanovich 7/2/09
6 Killer Cowboy Charm - Vicki Lewis Thompson 7/3/09
7 Better Than Chocolate... by Jennifer LaBrecque 7/3/09
8 A Curious Affair - Melanie Jackson 7/3/09
9 Blood and Ice - Robert Masello 7/4/09
10 Firestorm by Iris Johansen 7/4/09
11 Nauti Dreams by Lora Leigh 7/5/09
12 Nauti Intentions by Lora Leigh 7/5/09
13 Johnny Angel - Danielle Steele 7/5/09
14 Star Crossed - Mark Schreiber 7/5/09
15 Deep Black Payback - Stephen Coonts 7/6/09
16 Made To Be Broken by Kelley Armstrong 7/6/09
17 Goddess of Love - P.C. Cast 7/7/09
18 The Doomsday Book - James Rollins 7/7/09
19 No Warriors, No Glory by Harold Coyle 7/8/09
20 The Patriot Witch - C.C. Finlay 7/8/09
21 The Lost Queen Book Two of the Faerie Path - Frewin Jones 7/9/09
22 Parallel Attraction - Deidre Knight 7/9/09
23 Hunter's Moon - C.T. Adams 7/10/09
24 The Apostle - Brad Thor 7/10/09
25 The Coolest Race on Earth Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon - John Hanc 7/10/09
26 For Pleasure...Or Marriage? - Julia James 7/10/09
27 McLendon's Syndrome - Robert A. Frezza 7/11/09
28 The Greek Tycoon's Secret Child - Cathy Williams 7/11/09
29 In the Stormy Red Sky - David Drake 7/12/09
30 Desert Warrior - Nalini Singh 7/12/09
31 Midnight Seduction - Justine Davis 7/12/09
32 Magic In the Blood - Devon Monk 7/12/09
33 Her Royal Wedding Wish - Cara Colter 7/13/09
34 Cover Me - Stephanie Bond 7/13/09
35 Sin City Wedding - Katherine Garbera 7/13/09
36 Secrets Of The Tycoon's Bride - Emilie Rose 7/13/09
37 A Most Shocking Revelation - Kristi Gold 7/13/09
38 At Your Service - Amy Jo Cousins 7/13/09
39 Sleeping With Her Rival by Sheri Whitefeather 7/14/09
40 With Private Eyes Dynasties The Barones - Eileen Wilks 7/14/09
41 Windward Passage - Christina Crockett 7/14/09
42 An Old-Fashioned Girl by Betty Neels 7/15/09
cont'd below

RRRC July Monthly Challenge
10/10 Done!

1. Read a book which title starts with the letter "J".
Johnny Angel - Danielle Steele 7/5/09

2. Read a book picked from a July B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from. (Paula)
Nauti Intentions by Lora Leigh 7/5/09


3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from the United Kingdom.
Bedded for the Italian's Pleasure - Anne Mather 7/1/09

4. Summer Heat Theme: Read a book that has one of the following words in its title (Summer, Heat, Hot, Scorching, Fire, Sizzle, Flame, Burn, etc) or has a Hot Summer theme cover.
Firestorm by Iris Johansen 7/4/09

5. Armchair Holiday: Read a book that is set in a place you would love to go on a summer vacation.
Undying - V.K. Forrest 7/1/09 (Delaware)

6. Go West: Read a book that has a "Western" theme. (Think cowboys, etc. Can be historical or contemporary)
Killer Cowboy Charm - Vicki Lewis Thompson 7/3/09

7. Culinary theme: Read a book that has a "food" name in the title, or a "food" picture on the cover, or a character working in the "food" industry (chef, cook, caterer, etc)
Better Than Chocolate... by Jennifer LaBrecque 7/3/09

8. Nostalgia Moment: Reread a favorite book.
Manhunt - Janet Evanovich 7/2/09

9. Explore-A-Genre: Read a Young Adult novel or a book with a teen as the main protagonist.
Star Crossed by Mark Schreiber 7/5/09

10. Read a book from our Group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.
Nauti Dreams by Lora Leigh 7/5/09

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Paranormal Romance Group July Challenge
9/9 Done!

1. vampires
(undead, different species, spawned by aliens, even sparkly ones all accepted)
Undying - V.K. Forrest 7/1/09

2. werewolves
(most popular of all weres, our lupine faves deserved their own separate category)
Hunter's Moon - C.T. Adams 7/10/09

3. shifters
(transforms to any kind of animal except for wolves...see category 2)
The Last Twilight - Marjorie M. Liu 7/1/09 cheetah shifter

4. gods/goddesses/immortals
(doesn’t matter what mythology inspired them: Greek, Roman, Norse, etc)
Goddess of Love - P. C. Cast 7/7/09

5. demons/angels
(demons: whether good or bad; angels: fallen or not, winged or not: any other denizen of either heavenly or hellish persuasion)
Johnny Angel - Danielle Steele 7/5/09

6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages
(all of the aformentioned plus any practitioners of magic)
The Patriot Witch - C. C. Finlay 7/8/09

7. fae/fairies
(elves, seelie/unseelie, etc)
The Lost Queen Book Two of the Faerie Path - Frewin Jones 7/9/09

8. aliens/space cowboys
(or any story set in space)
Parallel Attraction - Deidre Knight 7/9/09

9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities
(telekinesis, mind reading, time travel, etc)
A Curious Affair - Melanie Jackson 7/3/09


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July 2009 books read (cont'd)
43 Key of Light - Nora Roberts 7/15/09
44 Key of Knowledge - Nora Roberts 7/16/09
45 The Dogs of Babel - Carolyn Parkhurst 7/16/09
46 Urgent Vows - Joyce Sullivan 7/17/09
47 The Atlantis Prophecy - Thomas Greanias 7/17/09
48 The Millionaire's Marriage Demand - Sandra Field 7/17/09
49 The Last Days of the Lacuna Cabal - Sean Dixon 7/18/09
50 Swan for the Money - Donna Andrews 7/18/09
51 Gates of Fire An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae - Steven Pressfield 7/19/09
52 King Solomon's Mines - H. Rider Haggard 7/20/09
53 All Night Long - Jayne Ann Krentz 7/20/09
54 The School for Heiresses - Sabrina Jeffries 7/21/09
55 Boss'S Virgin - Charlotte Lamb 7/21/09
56 The Badlands Saloon An Illustrated Novel - Jonathan Twingley 7/21/09
57 The Sinful Nights of a Nobleman - Jillian Hunter 7/22/09
58 Lucky Streak - Carly Phillips 7/22/09
59 Cherry Bomb - J.A. Konrath 7/22/09
60 Key of Valor - Nora Roberts 7/23/09
61 The Rake - Suzanne Enoch 7/23/09
62 Taking It All Off - Cindi Myers 7/24/09
63 California Wine For Dummies - Ed McCarthy 7/24/09
64 Get Shorty - Elmore Leonard 7/24/09
65 Marriage At His Convenience - Jacqueline Baird 7/24/09
66 Love Rules - Barbara Cartland 7/25/09
67 Priceless - Christina Dodd 7/25/09
68 Eliza Stanhope - Joanna Trollope 7/26/09
69 SHEERLY IRRESISTIBLE - Kristin Gabriel 7/26/09
70 Pickpocket Countess - Bronwyn Scott 7/26/09
71 Plain Jane's Prince Charming - Melissa McClone 7/27/09
72 How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 7/29/09
73 Hot Pursuit - Suzanne Brockmann 7/30/09
74 A Convenient Affair - Leigh Michaels 7/30/09
75 At Swim Two Boys - Jamie O'Neill 7/31/09
76 The Twitter Book - Tim O'Reilly 7/31/09

A-Z Male Character Name Challenge complete!
Still working on female names.

A Amiri - The Last Twilight - Marjorie M. Liu 7/1/09
B Proctor Brown - The Patriot Witch - C.C. Finlay 7/8/09
C Charles Dean - Deep Black Payback - Stephen Coonts 7/6/09
D Nathan Dixon - No Warriors, No Glory by Harold Coyle 7/8/09
E Ethan Mallory - With Private Eyes Dynasties The Barones - Eileen Wilks 7/14/09
F Flint Kingman - Sleeping With Her Rival by Sheri Whitefeather 7/14/09
G Adan Garrison - Secrets Of The Tycoon's Bride - Emilie Rose 7/13/09
H Scot Harvath - The Apostle - Brad Thor 7/10/09
I Paul Iverson - The Dogs of Babel - Carolyn Parkhurst 7/16/09
J Alex Jansen - Nauti Intentions by Lora Leigh 7/5/09
K Arlan Kahill - Undying - V.K. Forrest 7/1/09
L Jack LaRoux - Better Than Chocolate... by Jennifer LaBrecque 7/3/09
M Kenneth MacKay - McLendon's Syndrome - Robert A. Frezza 7/11/09
N Natches Mackay - Nauti Dreams by Lora Leigh 7/5/09
O Gavin O'Neal - A Most Shocking Revelation - Kristi Gold 7/13/09
P Johnny Peterson - Johnny Angel by Danielle Steele 7/5/09
Q Quinn McClure - Urgent Vows - Joyce Sullivan 7/17/09
R Raphael Marchese - Bedded for the Italian's Pleasure - Anne Mather 7/1/09
S Samuel Long - Cover Me - Stephanie Bond 7/13/09
T Travis Strathern - The Millionaire's Marriage Demand - Sandra Field 7/17/09
U Umbopa - King Solomon's Mines - H. Rider Haggard 7/20/09
V Julius van der Beek - An Old-Fashioned Girl - Betty Neels 7/15/09
W Walker Hall - Windward Passage - Christina Crockett 7/14/09
X Xeones - Gates of Fire An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae - Steven Pressfield 7/19/09
Y Conrad Yeats - The Atlantis Prophecy - Thomas Greanias 7/17/09
Z Tariq al-Huzzein Donovan Zamanat - Desert Warrior - Nalini Singh 7/12/09