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"Reading Resolutions"
Every year many people make resolutions for their New Year goals. This year, we've tweaked some common resolutions makin' them reading resolutions!

Duration: 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books
Rules:
� 8 non PNR/UF books will be allowed
� You may post as you go or right away
� Please edit your initial list with updates
� All formats are allowed
� Re-reads are not allowed

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)

To find your first 5 GoodReads friends:
Click on friends along the GR menu bar
Sort by date added
Newest friends show up first, so scroll to the bottom of the list and pick a book from the "last" 5 listed (those are your 1st 5 friends added)

Doing it of course

8/16

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons

Stuck with it and I give up!!!! Red and Her Wolf

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size

Branded by Fire

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
Magic Slays 5 STARS 1/11

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to itRedemption 3/17 4 stars

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given Alpha & Omega 4 stars 1/13

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book Rosemary and Rue 1/18 2 stars

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author Daughter of Smoke & Bone 3/10 5 stars

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book MacRieve 1/4 4.5 stars

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation Chicago Beautiful Bastard 2/6 5 stars

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
Gunmetal Magic 2/17 4 stars

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)

1. Skinwalker 4/6 4 stars
2. Wallbanger 4 stars 4/19
3. God Save the Queen 4/26 4 stars
4. Pride Mates 5/10 4 stars
5. Mark of the Demon 5/16 4 stars

:D

How could I resist?


READ: 24/24 (1 non-pnr)

✔Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
1. How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken (dragons) 1/7
2. Dark Storm - Christine Feehan (dragons) 2/2


✔Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size
1. No Quarter - Tanya Huff (on TBR since 6/2009) 1/5
2. The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff (on TBR since 6/2009) 2/13


✔Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay 2/16
2. Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25


✔Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
1. Nature Of The Beast - Hannah Howell 1/8
2. On the Hunt - Showalter/Knight/Andersen/Butcher 6/26


✔New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1. Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21
2. Spirit and Dust - Rosemary Clement-Moore 6/30


✔Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
1. [library]Dark Lycan - Christine Feehan 2/22
2. [library]Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27


✔Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1. Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24
2. Hounded - Kevin Hearne 4/28


✔Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10
2. A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28


✔Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5
2. Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16


✔Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1. Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy (Ireland) 1/20
2. [non-PNR]Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks (Scotland) 2/7


✔Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1. Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
2. Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden 2/22


✔Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
1. Juliann (added Feb 9, 2009) - Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20
2. KarlynP (added Feb 10, 2009) - Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

I'm in!
Completed: 19/24

Quit Smoking: Firelight
Lose weight: Spotgaai� & Mystic�
Exercise more: Days of Blood & Starlight� & Daughter of Smoke & Bone�
Eat better:
New job: Ignite Me� & Heaven�
Save money: De IJzerprinses� & The Fault in Our Stars�
Have a baby: Inwijding� & Panic�
Go back to school: Just Listen� & Glijvlucht�
Get married: Winter's Passage� & Silence
Take a vacation: Insurgent� & If I Stay�
Buy a house: Beautiful Darkness� & Allegiant�
Reconnect with old friends: Looking for Alaska � & Paper Towns�

Oh, why not.

LOL Val! :D

Duration 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Read 23/24

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway
Indulge by Megan Duncan-read 1/30
How to Love by Katie Cotugno-read 3/29

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater-read 1/24-added 10/20/12
Rusty Nail by J.A. Konrath-read 2/7-added 6/16/13

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost-read 2/4
Night Broken by Patricia Briggs-read 4/12

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy (Riverside Series) by Ellen Datlow-read 7/6
FaceOff by David Baldacci

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel-read 1/4
Shattered SoulsMary Lindsey-read 1/27

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan)
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs-read 1/23-library
CrewelGennifer Albin-read 1/17

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
On Dublin Street by Samantha Young-read
Triptych by Karin Slaughter-read 1/29

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
The Program by Suzanne Young-read 1/8
Gnome on the Range by Jennifer Zane-read 2/2

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
Ceaseless by Abbi Glines-read 1/21
Affair by Amanda Quick-read 2/19

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
Wild Cards by Simone Elkeles-read 1/8
Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier-read 2/14

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
Shattered Promises by Jessica Sorensen-read 1/11
Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park-read 2/15

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
Die for Me by Amy Plum-read 1/19
Splintered by A.G. Howard-read 2/17

Steph wrote: "LOL Val! :D"

...because everybody know how delinquant I am about resolutions but I can always try. I might do better than the 15 lbs I always mean to lose but I like desserts too much.

Yeah, me and my biscottis, caramel nuts and other gooddies I baked today to gift to friends I'll staying at over the holidays.

Sounds interesting!


Duration Jan 1, 2014 - Dec 31, 2014
Completed : 23/24

Categories:

Quit Smoking:
1. Charred Tears
2. Dark Embers
Lose weight:
1. Gabriel's Ghost
2. Marked
Exercise more:
1. Thunderbird Falls
2. Murder of Crows
Eat better:
1. Inked
2. Burning Up
New job:
1. Revenge is Sweet
2. The Prophecy of Three: The Keys of Time
Save money:
1. Magic in the Blood
2. Summoning the Night
Have a baby:
1. Seven Years
2. Dire Straits
Go back to school:
1. Hard Spell
2. Priceless
Get married:
1. Eternal Prey
2. Sixth Grave on the Edge
Take a vacation:
1. Circle of Death
2. A Hunger Like No Other
Buy a house:
1. Eros
2. ³¢³Ü³¾¾±Ã¨°ù±ð
Reconnect with old friends:
1. Burn for Me
2. Warprize

Valerie ~ Val Hall ~ wrote: "...because everybody know how delinquant I am about resolutions but I can always try."

Easier when it comes to books :D

SOS "Reading Resolutions 2014" Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2014-December 31, 2014
Goal: 20/24 Completed

Quit Smoking:
1. Crash into You by Katie McGarry ★★★★� 1/4
2. Breaking Out by Lydia Michaels ★★★☆� 1/6



Lose Weight:
3. The Seven Year Witch by Jodi Redford ★★★☆� 1/3
4. Star Crossed by Kele Moon ★★★★� 6/13



Exercise More:
5. Deadshifted by Cassie Alexander ★★★★� 1/14
6. Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews ★★★★� 4/17



Eat Better:
7.
8.

New Job:
9. Bloodshot by Cherie Priest ★★★☆� 1/29
10. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski ★★★☆� 3/17



Save Money:
11. Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi ★★★★� 2/8
12. Cress by Marissa Meyer ★★★★� 3/9



Have a Baby:
13. Steal the Light by Lexi Blake ★★★☆� 2/4
14. Shadowlight by Lynn Viehl ★★★★� 3/21



Go Back to School:
15. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge ★★★★� 4/14
16. Stone Guardian by Danielle Monsch ★★★★� 5/20



Get Married:
17. Cold Iron by D.L. McDermott ★★★★� 2/14
18. Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh ★★★★� 8/3



Take a Vacation:
19. Make Me Burn by R.G. Alexander ★★★☆� 6/25
20.



Buy a House:
21. Rogue's Pawn by Jeffe Kennedy ★★★★� 9/6
22.



Reconnect with Old Friends:
23. My Lady Quicksilver by Bec McMaster ★★★★� 2/12
24. Juicy by Pepper Pace ★★★★� 2/27

Quick question. Do compendiums count as anthologies? Because I've been meaning to read for FOREVER (I've had it on the TBR since Sept 2010) and I wasn't sure if I could count it as an anthology or if I'd be able to use it for "been on your TBR for more than 6 months."

I think a compendium would fit nicely LL, it's multi-storey and you'd get to take it off your TBR, so go for it ;)

"Reading Resolutions"

Duration: 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books

1. Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break
Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
1. by Cameron Dokey ~ 9/30/14
2. by Tracy Lynn~ 10/4/14

2. Lose weight: drop those extra lbs
Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size
1. ~ by Cassandra Clare~ 6/8/14
2. ~ by Kirsty McKay~7/15/14

3. Exercise more: get active
Read a UF book
1. by Darren Shan~ 4/15/14
2. by Julie Kagawa~ 5/11/14

4. Eat better: smaller portions
Read an anthology (not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
1. Edited by Christine Johnson ~5/17/14
2.

5. New job: make a good first impression
Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1. ~ by Michael Northrop~ 6/12/14
2. ~ by Atia Abawi~ 9/8/14

6. Save money: pinch those pennies
Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
1. by Michelle Zink~ 1/11/14
2. by Kristen Elizabeth Clark~ 1/11/14

7. Have a baby: new life
Read a 1st in series book
1. by Colleen Oakes~ 2/16/14
2. by D.C. Armstrong~ 3/5/14

8. Go back to school: new professors
Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. by Miranda Twiss~ 1/6/14
2. by Jamie Wilson~ 1/25/14

9. Get married: blissfully in love
Read a PNR book
1. by Amelia Atwater Rhodes ~ 2/28/14
2. by Doug Dillon~ 3/12/14

10.Take a vacation: get away for a while
Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1. by Gail Carriger~ 1/20/14
2. ~ by Eva Vanrell~ 8/18/14

11. Buy a house: personal property
Read a book you own
1. by Amelia Atwater Rhodes~ 2/8/14
2. By Darren Shan~ 2/2/14

12. Reconnect with old friends: long time no see
Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
1. by Rick Yancey~ 9/18/14
2. by A.G. Howard~ 9/28/14

I'm in !

I'm in, love these yearly challenges! :)

Completed: 24/24

"Reading Resolutions"

Duration: 1/1/14 - 31/12/14
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books

1. Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break
Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
1. How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - Oct 23rd
2. Eternal Breath of Darkness - Nov 9th

2. Lose weight: drop those extra lbs
Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size
1. Christmas Conspiracy - Nov 24th
2. Extreme Measures - Nov 18th

3. Exercise more: get active
Read a UF book
1. Archangel's Legion - Oct 20th
2. Darkfever - Feb 26th

4. Eat better: smaller portions
Read an anthology (not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
1. Some Like it Hot - Oct 28th
2. Sinful Seconds - Mar 22nd

5. New job: make a good first impression
Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1. Branded - Aug 15th
2. Bound to Danger - Aug 7th

6. Save money: pinch those pennies
Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
1. Creation in Death - Dec 9th
2. Darkness Falls - Jun 16th

7. Have a baby: new life
Read a 1st in series book
1. Full Blooded - Apr 1st
2. Edge of Hunger - May 20th

8. Go back to school: new professors
Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. Blooded - Mar 12
2. Feral Sins - May 29th

9. Get married: blissfully in love
Read a PNR book
1. The Alpha's Heart - Nov 19th
2. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire - Aug 29th

10.Take a vacation: get away for a while
Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1. Night Child - May 1st
2. Wild Fever - Jan 22nd

11. Buy a house: personal property
Read a book you own
1. Ever After - Feb 23rd
2. The Undead Pool - Feb 24th

12. Reconnect with old friends: long time no see
Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
1. Forged in Steele - Jun 1st
2. Cold Blooded - Apr 22nd

"Reading Resolutions"
Every year many people make resolutions for their New Year goals. This year, we've tweaked some common resolutions makin' them reading resolutions!

Duration: 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed

12 / 24 books read as of August 29, 2014

Rules:
� 8 non PNR/UF books will be allowed
� You may post as you go or right away
� Please edit your initial list with updates
� All formats are allowed
� Re-reads are not allowed

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
Mesmerized 08/13

� Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months
Hunting Ground 01/05
Tangled Threads 08/02
� Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
Venom 04/24
Wild Things 04/18
Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
Three Days to Dead 08/02

�Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
Kiss of the Vampire 06/19
Kindling the Moon 08/27
Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs 08/19

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
When a Pack Dies 05/22

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
Second Grave on the Left 08/11

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
Frost Burned 08/12
To find your first 5 GoodReads friends:
Click on friends along the GR menu bar
Sort by date added
Newest friends show up first, so scroll to the bottom of the list and pick a book from the "last" 5 listed (those are your 1st 5 friends added)

SOS reading resolution
Every year many people make resolutions for their New Year goals. This year, we've tweaked some common resolutions makin' them reading resolutions!

Duration: 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books
Rules:
� 8 non PNR/UF books will be allowed
� You may post as you go or right away
� Please edit your initial list with updates
� All formats are allowed
� Re-reads are not allowed

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)

To find your first 5 GoodReads friends:
Click on friends along the GR menu bar
Sort by date added
Newest friends show up first, so scroll to the bottom of the list and pick a book from the "last" 5 listed (those are your 1st 5 friends added)

"Reading Resolutions"
Duration: 1/1/14 - 12/31/14
Completed: 13/24

Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
1. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe *2/5 ★★★★�
2.

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size.
1. The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole *1/17/14 ★★★★�
2. A Brush of Darkness by Allison Pang *1/26/14 ★★★☆�

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones *1/6/14 ★★★★�
2. Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues by Diana Rowland *1/14/14 ★★★★�

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
1.
2.

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it.
1. A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter *2/4 ★★★★�
2.A Mermaid's Kiss by Joey W. Hill *2/25 ★★★★�

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
1. The Wolf Within by Cynthia Eden *2/2 ★★★☆�
2. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole *2/15 ★★★★�

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book.
1. Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead *2/12 ★★★★�
2.

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author.
1. Darkhouse by Karina Halle *1/31 ★★★★�
2. Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep *2/8 ★★★☆�

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1.
2.

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1.
2.

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1. World After by Susan Ee *1/27 ★★★★�
2.

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
1.
2.

SOS "Reading Resolutions"

Duration: 1/1/14 - 12/31/14

0/24 Read

Quit Smoking:
1. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
2. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison

Lose weight:
3. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
4. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

Exercise more:
5. Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews
6. Wild Things by Chloe Neill

Eat better:
7. Deep Kiss Of Winter
8. Hotter Than Hell

New job:
9. Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
10. The King by J.R. Ward

Save money:
11. Another One Bites the Dust by Jennifer Rardin
12. Specials by Scott Westerfeld

Have a baby: new life -
13. Don't Fear the Reaper by Michelle Muto
14. Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells

Go back to school:
15. Silence by Michelle Sagara
16. Insanity by Jace Cameron

Get married:
17. Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
18. The Unholy by Heather Graham

Take a vacation:
19. New Orleans: Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
20. Ireland: Dark Witch by Nora Roberts

Buy a house:
21. Pretty When She Kills by Rhiannon Frater
22. Daylighters by Rachel Caine

Reconnect with old friends:
23. Steph B: The Last Bastion of the Living: A Futuristic Zombie Novel by Rhiannon Frater
24. Yz the Whyz: Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland

23/24 Read

Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
�Kissed by Fire
�Lean on Me

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size
�Allison Hewitt Is Trapped
�The Descent

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
�Beneath the Skin
�In the Blood

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
� In the Dead: Volume 1

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
�Taste
�The Selection

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
�Plague Nation
�The Grimoire of the Lamb

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
�Perfect Ruin
�The Empress' New Clothes

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
�Kissed by Darkness
�Everneath

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
�Night Pleasures
�Dark Desires After Dusk

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
�The Sharpest Blade
�Mark of the Demon

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
�I Am Forever
�Mariana

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
�Amaury's Hellion
�Up From the Grave

I'll post as I go.

SOS 2014 Reading Resolutions
January 1 - December 31, 2014

Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books
Rules:
� 8 non PNR/UF books will be allowed
� You may post as you go or right away
� Please edit your initial list with updates
� All formats are allowed
� Re-reads are not allowed

Completed: 24/24

Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
Lord's Fall, Thea Harrison, 3-24-14
Nightwalker, Allyson James, 8-24-14

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size
Night Season, Eileen Wilks, 1-28-14
No Rest for the Wicked, Kresley Cole, 4-19-14

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
Autumn Bones, Jacqueline Carey, 2-3-14
Archangel's Storm, Nalini Singh, 3-2-14

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology (not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
Mirror Mirror, J.D. Robb et al, 1-30-14
My Zombie Valentine, Katie MacAlister et al, 2-9-14

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
Lending A Paw, Laurie Cass, 3-26-14 (*non-para)
Dorothy Must Die, Danielle Paige, 5-3-14

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
Allegiant, Veronica Roth, 1-3-14
Dead Ever After, Charlaine Harris, 1-5-14

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
Enchanted No More, Robin D Owens, 1-21-14
Vampire Academy, Richelle Mead, 1-31-14

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
Amazon Ink, Lori Devoti, 2-24-14
Atlantis Rising, Alyssa Day, 5-2-14

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
Scoundrel, Zoe Archer, 1-8-14
Red Heart of Jade, Marjorie M Liu, 2-19-14

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
Colorado: Mystery Man, Kristen Ashley, 2-6-14 (*non-para)
New York: Archangel's Legion, Nalini Singh, 7-17-14

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
Warcry, Elizabeth Vaughan, 1-10-14
Of Shadow Born, Dianne Sylvan, 2-11-14

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
Erin: Wild Invitation, Nalini Singh, 1-31-14
Judithe: Twice Tempted, Jeaniene Frost, 2-15-14

"Reading Resolutions"
Duration: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
Completed: 24/24

Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
�01. A Shiver of Light by Laurell K. Hamilton, 14/08/2014 ★★�
�02.Tracking Trisha by S.E. Smith, 14/05/2014 ★★�

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs(on TBR shelf more than 6 monts or size issue)
�03. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, 29/09/2014 ★★★★�
�04. The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch, 27/07/2014 ★★★★�

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
�05.Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews, 09/08/2014 ★★★★�
�06.Cursed by S.J. Harper, 03/08/2014 ★★★★

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
�07.Kicking It by Faith Hunter, 16/02/2014 ★★★★
�08. Wolfsbane and Mistletoe by Charlaine Harris, 30/06/2014 ★★★★

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
�09.My Liege of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair, 11/01/2014 ★★★★
�10.Wild Wolf by Jennifer Ashley, 04/04/2014 ★★★★

Save money: pinch those pennies (borrowed) -
�11. Horde by Ann Aguirre, 09/10/2014 ★★★★�
�12.Skin Game by Jim Butcher, 21/08/2014 ★★★★�

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
�13. Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon, 16/09/2014 ★★★★�
�14.The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice, 06/02/2014 ★★�

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
�15. All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, 23/06/2014 ★★★★�
�16. The Challenge by Susan Kearney, 06/05/2014 ★★�

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
17.The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston, 03/01/2014 ★★�
�18. Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh, 21/06/2014 ★★★★�

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
�19. Masks by Karen Chance, 18/09/2014 ★★�
�20. Frostbite by David Wellington, 31/08/2014 ★★★★�

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
21.The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston, 14/01/2014 ★★★★
�22.Night Broken by Patricia Briggs, 21/03/2014 ★★★★�

.Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf
�23.Reaver by Larissa Ione, 15/10/2014 ★★★★� (from Mello's shelf)
�24.Fury of the Demon by Diana Rowland, 21/05/2014 ★★★★� (from Mello's shelf)

SOS: Serious Overload of Series
"Reading Resolutions" Challenge [2014]
Duration: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

Progress: 24 out of 24

Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books
Rules:
� 8 non PNR/UF books will be allowed (8 already used)
� You may post as you go or right away
� Please edit your initial list with updates
� All formats are allowed
� Re-reads are not allowed

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
1. When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James - *** - 1/9/2014 - Non PNR/UF
2. The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - - 4/10/2014



Lose weight: Drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size
3. Blood Wyne by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 4/20/2014
4. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher - - 2/13/2014 - On my TBR since 2011



Exercise more: Get active - Read a UF book:
5. Ever After by Kim Harrison - - 2/18/2014
6. Harvest Hunting by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 2/20/2014



Eat better: Smaller portions - Read an anthology:
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
7. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris - *** - 4/24/2014
8. Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs - - 12/15/2014



New job: Make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it:
9. Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - **** - 3/24/2014 - Non PNR/UF
10. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins - **** - 4/17/2014



Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
11. Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life by Melissa Joan Hart - - 1/10/2014 - Non PNR/UF
12. Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way by Ruth Reichl - **** - 1/12/2014 - Non PNR/UF



Have a baby: New life - Read a 1st in series book:
13. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - - 1/14/2014 - Non PNR/UF
14. Dark Witch by Nora Roberts - *** - 3/9/2014



Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author -
15. Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris - **** - 1/14/2014 - Non PNR/UF
16. Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden - *** - 1/22/2014



Get Married: Blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
17. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - **** - 2/3/2014
18. Lover at Last by J.R. Ward - **** - 3/25/2014



Take a vacation: Get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation -
19. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - **** - 1/21/2014 - Alaska
20. Cotillion by Georgette Heyer - **** - 4/15/2014 - London - Non PNR/UF



Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own -
21. Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - - 1/15/2014 - Non PNR/UF
22. Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - - 3/28/2014



Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
23. Kat Kennedy - Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor - - 4/21/2013 - 418 Pages
24. Vi - Death Masks by Jim Butcher - - 4/27/2014

I'm in!
"Reading Resolutions"
Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2014
Completed: 24/24

Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
�01. Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb 25/9/14 ★★�
�02. Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich 30/10/14 ★★


Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size
�03. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 15/8/14 ★★★★�
�04. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss 3/9/14 ★★★★�


Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
�05. Broken Blade by J.C. Daniels 21/1/20 ★★★★
�06. Summoning the Night by Jenn Bennett 26/1/2014 ★★★★


Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
�07. Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher 8/5/14 ★★★★�
�08. Sword & Laser Anthology by Veronica Belmont and Tom Merrit 31/10/14 ★★★★


New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
�09. Dream London by Tony Ballantyne 17/3/14 ★★
�10. Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier 19/11/14 ★★★★�


Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
�11. The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis 11/2/14 ★★★★ (gift card)
�12. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher 19/5/14 ★★★★� (library)


Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
�13. Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley 5/3/14 4.5�
�14. Written in Red by Anne Bishop 13/4/14 ★★★★�


Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
�15. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin 29/1/2014 ★★★★�
�16. Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 1/5/14 ★★★★


Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
�17. Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh 15/2/14 ★★★★�
�18. Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 5/4/14 ★★★★


Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
�19. Off the Edge by Carolyn Crane (set in Bangkok) 23/1/2013 ★★�
�20. Dust to Dust by Karina Halle (Partiallly set in New York) 7/9/14 ★★�


Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
�21. Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost 30/1/2014 ★★★★�
�22. White Trash Zombie Apocalypse by Diana Rowland 5/2/14 ★★�


Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
�23. Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 3/5/14 ★★★★
�24. Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 20/5/14 ★★★★

9/24
Quit Smoking:
1.
2.

Lose weight:
1. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Non #1)
2. When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Non #2)


Exercise more:
1. Bone Crossed
2.


Eat better: smaller portions
1.
2.

New job:
1. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Non #3)
2.


Save money:
1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: No Future for You
2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wolves at the Gate


Have a baby:
1. Divergent (Non #4)
2.


Go back to school:
1. The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line (Non #5)
2.


Get married:
1.
2.

Take a vacation:
1.
2.

Buy a house:
1. Insurgent (Non #6)
2.


Reconnect with old friends:
1. Undead and Unemployed
2. Magic Bites

....mmmmm Totally forgot that I signed up for this challenge. I had enough books read by now to fill in the blanks. I'm done. Thanks!

Done!

Progress: 24 out of 24

Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books
Rules:
� 8 non PNR/UF books will be allowed (8 already used)
� You may post as you go or right away
� Please edit your initial list with updates
� All formats are allowed
� Re-reads are not allowed

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
1. When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James - *** - 1/9/2014 - Non PNR/UF
2. The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - - 4/10/2014



Lose weight: Drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size
3. Blood Wyne by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 4/20/2014
4. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher - - 2/13/2014 - On my TBR since 2011



Exercise more: Get active - Read a UF book:
5. Ever After by Kim Harrison - - 2/18/2014
6. Harvest Hunting by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 2/20/2014



Eat better: Smaller portions - Read an anthology:
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
7. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris - *** - 4/24/2014
8. Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs - - 12/15/2014



New job: Make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it:
9. Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - **** - 3/24/2014 - Non PNR/UF
10. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins - **** - 4/17/2014



Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
11. Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life by Melissa Joan Hart - - 1/10/2014 - Non PNR/UF
12. Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way by Ruth Reichl - **** - 1/12/2014 - Non PNR/UF



Have a baby: New life - Read a 1st in series book:
13. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - - 1/14/2014 - Non PNR/UF
14. Dark Witch by Nora Roberts - *** - 3/9/2014



Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author -
15. Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris - **** - 1/14/2014 - Non PNR/UF
16. Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden - *** - 1/22/2014



Get Married: Blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
17. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - **** - 2/3/2014
18. Lover at Last by J.R. Ward - **** - 3/25/2014



Take a vacation: Get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation -
19. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - **** - 1/21/2014 - Alaska
20. Cotillion by Georgette Heyer - **** - 4/15/2014 - London - Non PNR/UF



Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own -
21. Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - - 1/15/2014 - Non PNR/UF
22. Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - - 3/28/2014



Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
23. Kat Kennedy - Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor - - 4/21/2013 - 418 Pages
24. Vi - Death Masks by Jim Butcher - - 4/27/2014

Valerie ~ Val Hall ~ wrote: "....mmmmm Totally forgot that I signed up for this challenge. I had enough books read by now to fill in the blanks. I'm done. Thanks!"

LOL! It happens.

Congrats to all finishers! :D

Hooray, and congrats to all the finishers!!

Quite a few are saying 23/24 finished, and I'm sure you're finished as well!!!!

I finished all but the anthologies. Intended to but never did....

Duration Jan 1, 2014 - Dec 31, 2014
Completed : 24/24 DONE!

Categories:

Quit Smoking:
1. Charred Tears
2. Dark Embers
Lose weight:
1. Gabriel's Ghost
2. Marked
Exercise more:
1. Thunderbird Falls
2. Murder of Crows
Eat better:
1. Inked
2. Burning Up
New job:
1. Revenge is Sweet
2. The Prophecy of Three: The Keys of Time
Save money:
1. Magic in the Blood
2. Summoning the Night
Have a baby:
1. Seven Years
2. Dire Straits
Go back to school:
1. Hard Spell
2. Priceless
Get married:
1. Eternal Prey
2. Sixth Grave on the Edge
Take a vacation:
1. Circle of Death
2. A Hunger Like No Other
Buy a house:
1. Eros
2. ³¢³Ü³¾¾±Ã¨°ù±ð
Reconnect with old friends:
1. Burn for Me
2. Warprize

done~ post 15

Finally updated my completed list in msg 23

Hooray, Preethi, Joanne & Daffodil!!!