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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 Jan - 31 Dec 2018
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 Ε·±¦ΣιΐΦ 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: 1/1/18- 4/6/19
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book about dragons
1. Dragon Blood- Eileen Wilks- 1/15/18
2. I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie- Lani Lynn Vale- 2/8/18

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months
1. By a Thread- Jennifer Estep- 2/3/18 (added to TBR 6/4/16)
2. Omega- S.M. Reine- 2/4/18 (added to TBR 6/4/16)

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. Bayou Moon- Ilona Andrews- 1/4/18
2. Sealed with a Curse- Cecy Robson- 2/6/18

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
1. The Spook's Tale: And Other Horrors- Joseph Delaney- 5/21/18
2. Brief Cases- Jim Butcher- 4/6/19

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1. Winter- Marissa Meyer- 3/21/18
2. Zero Sight- B. Justin Shier- 4/18/18


Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (Kindle Unlimited)
1. Alchemy- Sheena Boekweg- 4/13/18
2. Lie Down with Dogs- Hailey Edwards- 4/16/18

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1. Skulduggery Pleasant- Derek Landy- 1/8/18 (Skulduggery Pleasant #1)
2. Heart of Ice- K.M. Shea- 1/12/18 (Snow Queen #1)

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. Revenge of the Witch- Joseph Delaney- 1/28/18
2. Something from the Nightside- Simon R. Green- 1/29/18

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. Ghost Seer- Robin D. Owens- 2/21/18
2. Dream Warrior- Sherrilyn Kenyon- 3/23/18

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1. The Vampire's Accidental Wife- Kristen Painter- 1/9/18 (I would love to visit Nocturne Falls, where the supernaturals live and it is Halloween all year round)
2. The Silver Dwarf- Victor Kloss- 7/4/18 (I would love to visit the Unseen Kingdoms)

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1. Doctor Who: The Nightmare Of Black Island- Mike Tucker- 1/22/18
2. Haunted Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 1/27/18

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. The Ship of the Dead- Rick Riordan- 1/24/18 (Katie)
2. Dark in Death- J.D. Robb- 1/30/18 (Belles)

I’m in!
"Reading Resolutions"

Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2018
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution
20/24

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway
1. Drink Deep by Chloe Neill 2/25/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜�
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
1. Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews 1/20/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
2. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill 1/28/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜�

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews 1/22/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
2.

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
1. Wild Embrace by Nalini Singh 1/4/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
2. Must Love Hellhounds by Charlaine Harris 1/13/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜�

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1.
2.

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed
1. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 1/5/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
2. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie 2/24/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 1/6/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜�
2. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning 1/10/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜�

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. Child of a Mad God by R.A. Salvatore 2/11/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜�
2. Air Awakens by Elise Kova 2/16/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. Silver Silence by Nalini Singh 1/8/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
2. Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh 1/29/2018 β˜…β˜…

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1. Feversong by Karen Marie Moning 1/2/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
2. To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning 1/17/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1. Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews 1/9/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
2. Heart on Fire by Amanda Bouchet 1/12/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜�

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf
1. Blood Fury by J.R. Ward 2/3/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜�
2. The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning 2/8/2018 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

I’m in!
"Reading Resolutions"

Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2018
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution
COMPLETED

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway
1. Fury of a Highland Dragon 23/02/18
2. Rapture 06/02/18

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months
1. Atlantis Unleashed06/03/18
2. Voyager 23/08/18

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. Taunting Destiny 11/05/18
2. Burn Bright 09/03/18

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
1. Dead After Dark 01/12/18
2.Sisters of the Revolution: A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology 18/12/18

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1.High Voltage 17/03/18
2. Who Fears Death 01/05/18

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed
1. The Girl in the Green Dress 27/09/18
2. Rivers of London 04/10/18

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1. House Immortal 11/02/18
2. The Book of Ivy 31/03/18

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. Touch 28/03/18
2. Blood Red Road 27/03/18

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. Moon Dance 28/02/18
2. Phantom Shadows 21/11/18

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1. Set in Barcelona The Prisoner of Heaven 19/02/18
2. Set in Los Angeles The Unleashing 09/11/18

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1. Three Seconds 13/11/18
2. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood 31/10/18

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf
1. Lover Unbound 03/08/18
2. No Rest for the Wicked 27/11/18

"Reading Resolutions"

Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2018
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution
24/24

Categories:

Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway
1. Ocean Light
2. A Very Marian Christmas 2/13/18 ****

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months
1. Final Encore 12/12/18 β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯
2. Into the Fire 11/27/18 β™₯β™₯β™�

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. Hexed-1/12/18, 5 stars
2. Hammered 2/6/18 ***

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
1. Exposed: A Romance Anthology-3/26/18, 4 stars
2. Made Marian Shorts 9/3/18 β™₯β™₯β™�

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1. A Nordic King-10/2/18 ***
2. Behind Iron Lace 9/5/18 β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯β™�

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed
1. Take a Thief (Valdemar-1/4/18, 4 stars
2. The Magic Engineer-1/1/18, 4 stars

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1. Stay Close-1/2/18, 3 stars
2. Rosemary and Rue-4/3/18, 4 stars

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. Spider-1/13/18, 4 stars
2. The Rule of Luck- 3/26/18, 3 stars

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. The Darkest Passion-3/26/18, 4 stars
2. Moonshadow- 3/13/18, 4 stars

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1. Reservations- 3/31/18, 4 stars
2. Montana Sky- 3/27/18, 4 stars

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1. The Hookup-1/10/18, 4 stars
2. Hello Stranger-3/26/18, 5 stars

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf
1. Wild Like the Wind 10/19/18 β™₯β™₯
2. My Lady Quicksilver 10/28/18 β™₯β™₯β™₯β™₯

i am in

Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2018
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution
0/24

Categories:

Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway
1.
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
1.
2.

I think I'm in

"Reading Resolutions"

Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2018
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution

19/24

Categories:

Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway
1.- Dragon Fall by Katie MacAlister (19/05/2018 - β˜…β˜…)
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
1. After Dark by Jayne Castle (12/03/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�)
2. Act of Mercy by Mandy M. Roth (17/03/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜�)



Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1.- Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire (06/05/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�)
2.



Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
1.- Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh (01/05/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…)
2.- Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh (30/05/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�).



New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1. Something to Howl About by Christine Warren (03/01/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…)
2. Lake Silence by Anne Bishop (22/04/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�)



Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed
1.- Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz (03/01/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�)
2. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs (10/03/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�)



Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1. Baby, I'm Howling for You by Christine Warren (11/02/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜†)
2. Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston (28/03/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�)



Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. The Demon's Possession by Kiersten Fay (09/04/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜†)
2.



Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. Bounty Hunter Bear by Bianca D'Arc (10/04/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�)
2. Dark Instincts by Suzanne Wright (16/04/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�)



Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1.- Custodian by Montana Ash (22/01/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜†) (Australia)
2.- Dark in Death by J.D. Robb (31/01/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�) (New York)



Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1. Midnight Kiss by Bianca D'Arc (13/02/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�)
2. Burning Day by Viola Grace (02/04/2018 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�)



Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf
1.
2.

I'll play!

Reading Resolutions

Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2018
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution

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

16/24 Completed

Categories:

Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway.
1.
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
1. Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1 by Bryan Lee O'Malley 1/10/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
2. Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/15/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. Aloha from Hell by Richard Kadrey 1/18/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�
2. Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter 1/24/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
1.
2.

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1. We Are Never Meeting In Real Life by Samantha Irby 1/17/18 β˜…β˜…β˜�
2. Sunburn by Laura Lippman 3/20/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed
1. Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente 1/5/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�
2. Truth or Beard by Penny Reid 1/29/18 β˜…β˜…β˜�

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1. Slouch Witch by Helen Harper 1/3/18 β˜…β˜…β˜�
2. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison 2/16/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward 1/11/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
2. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh 3/12/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. Blood Fury by J.R. Ward 2/1/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�
2. Wild Card by Rachel Vincent 3/28/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

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. Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine 3/1/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
2. Broken Soul by Faith Hunter 3/23/18 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜�

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf
1.
2.

Books Read:

I’m in!
"Reading Resolutions"

Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2018
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution
12/24

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway
1. 6/3/18 ✭✭
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
1. 12/3/18 ✭✭✭✭
2.

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. 11/1/18 ✭✭�
2.

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
1.
2.

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1. 1/2/18 ✭✭✭✭
2.

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed
1. 30/1/18 ✭✭✭✭
2. 5/2/18 ✭✭✭✭�

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1.
2.

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. 9/6/18 ✭✭✭✭�
2. 22/2/18 ✭✭✭✭

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. 5/3/18 ✭✭�
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. 19/1/18 ✭✭✭✭
2.

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1. 5/1/18 ✭✭✭✭�
2.

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf
1.
2. 8/4/18 ✭✭✭✭

Reading Resolutions
1/1/18 � 31/12/18
0/24

Quit Smoking
1 - Firestorm Forever - Deborah Cooke
2 - Line of Fire - Jo Davis


Lose weight
1 - Dearly Departed - Lia Habel
2 - Here Kitty Kitty - Shelly Laurenston


Exercise more
1 - Silence Fallen - Patricia Briggs
2 - Heart of Darkness - Lauren Dane


Eat better
1 - The Bane Chronicles - Cassandra Clare
2 - Darkest Powers Tales - Kelley Armstrong


New job
1 - How Beauty Met The Beast - Jax Garren
2 - Cinder - Marissa Meyer


Save money
Infamous - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Saddled and Spurred - Lorelei James


Have a baby
Wicked Ride - Rebecca Zanetti
No One To Trust - Katie Reus


Go back to school
1 - Kiss of Steel - Bec McMaster
2 - The Magic of Highland Dragons - Kella McKinnon


Get married
Bound By Darkness - Annette McCleave
Archangel's Viper - Nalini Singh


Take a vacation
Inferno - Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Beast - J.R. Ward


Buy a house
Dead Of Winter - Kresley Cole
Trying To Score - Toni Aleo


Reconnect with old friends
Firstlife - Gena Showalter
Born of Legend - Sherrilyn Kenyon

Reading Resolutions [2018]
Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2018
Complete: 0/24

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Lose weight:
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Exercise more:
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Eat better:
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New job:
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Save money:
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Have a baby:
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Go back to school:
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Get married:
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Take a vacation:
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Buy a house:
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Reconnect with old friends:
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SOS Yearly Challenge - "Reading Resolutions"
Duration: 1/1/18 � 12/31/18

??/24 Books

1.Quit Smoking - A hard habit to break
1) Drive Me Wild by Christine Warren β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜� (1-1-18)
2) You're So Vein by Christine Warren β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜� (2-4-18)

2. Lose weight - Drop those extra lbs
1) Blood Fury by J.R. Ward β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜� (1-23-18)
2) Stealing Kathryn by Jacquelyn Frank β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (3-14-18)

3. Exercise more - Get active
1) Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (1-15-18)
2) Embraced by Darkness by Keri Arthur β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (2-24-18)

4. Eat better - Smaller portions
1) Cravings by Laurell K. Hamilton β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (4-25-18)
2)

5. New job - Make a good first impression
1) Howl at the Moon by Christine Warren β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (1-30-18)
2) The Darkest Fire by Gena Showalter β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (3-13-18)

6. Save money - Pinch those pennies
1) Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜� (1-3-18)
2) The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (3-23-18)

7. Have a baby: New life
1) Soul Deep by Lora Leigh β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (2-12-18)
2) Hunting Julian by Jacquelyn Frank β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (3-11-18)

8. Go back to school - New professors
1) Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson β˜…β˜…β˜� (1-27-18)
2) The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (3-18-18)
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9. Get married - Blissfully in love
1) Hungry Like a Wolf by Christine Warren β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (1-18-18)
2) The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (3-25-18)

10. Take a vacation - Get away for a while
1) Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜� (1-13-18)
2) Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (3-5-18)

11. Buy a house - Personal property
1) She's No Faerie Princess by Christine Warren β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (1-21-18)
2) Hawkyn by Larissa Ione β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜� (3-3-18)

12. Reconnect with old friends - Long time no see
1) DG - Silver Silence by Nalini Singh β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜� (2-9-18)
2) Judithe - Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜� (2-22-18)
3) Steph B - Dangerous Games by Keri Arthur β˜…β˜…β˜� (2-19-18)
4) Sandra - Kiss of Heat by Lora Leigh β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (2-11-18)
5) Ivy - The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (3-2-18)

SOS: Serious Overload of Series
Reading Resolutions [2018]
Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2018

Progress: 27 out of 27

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

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
1. Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana by Anne Rice - *** - 10/22/2018 - 242 Pages
2. A Shiver of Light by Laurell K. Hamilton - ** - 12/6/2018 - 372 Pages


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. The Gatecrasher by Madeleine Wickham - *** - 1/8/2018 - 296 Pages - Non PNR/UF
4. The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - - 10/22/2018 - 384 Pages


Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
5. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher - - 4/6/2018 - 481 Pages
6. The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones - - 3/13/2018 - 326 Pages


Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
7. Irish Girls Are Back in Town by Cecelia Ahern - - 4/17/2018 - Non PNR/UF
8. My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding by P.N. Elrod - - 5/3/2018 - 310 Pages


New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
9. 'Til the Well Runs Dry by Lauren Francis-Sharma - **** - 2/3/2018 - 400 Pages - Non PNR/UF
10. The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - *** - 3/29/2018


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. Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding - - 1/31/2018 - 336 Pages - Non PNR/UF
12. Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb - - 3/28/2018 - 354 Pages


Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
13. Big Rock by Lauren Blakely - - 1/4/2018 - 247 Pages - Non PNR/UF
14. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray - - 3/6/2018 - 403 Pages


Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
15. I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart - - 1/3/2018 - 400 Pages - Non PNR/UF
16. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton - *** - 2/23/2018 - 321 Pages


Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
17. Love Bites by Lynsay Sands - **** - 1/18/2018 - 373 Pages
18. Untouchable by Kresley Cole - **** - 3/26/2018


Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
19. Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen - *** - 1/24/2018 - 404 Pages - Florida - Non PNR/UF
20. Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb - - 12/18/2018 - 371 Pages - New York City


Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
21. Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly - - 3/22/2018 - 487 Pages - Non PNR/UF
22. The Princess Bride by William Goldman - **** - 10/24/2018 - 398 Pages


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 Ε·±¦ΣιΐΦ 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)
23. God Save the Queen by Kate Locke - - 12/11/2018 - 342 Pages - Narrated by: Courtney Patterson - Series: The Immortal Empire, Book 1
24. Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole - - 12/4/2018 - 430 Pages
25. Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill - - 11/29/2018 - 350 Pages
26. Cold Days by Jim Butcher - - 11/1/2018 - 515 Pages
27. Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews - - 10/5/2018 - 447 Pages

Finished. Better late than never.

Reading Resolutions
Duration: 1/1/18- 4/6/19
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book about dragons
1. Dragon Blood- Eileen Wilks- 1/15/18
2. I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie- Lani Lynn Vale- 2/8/18

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months
1. By a Thread- Jennifer Estep- 2/3/18 (added to TBR 6/4/16)
2. Omega- S.M. Reine- 2/4/18 (added to TBR 6/4/16)

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. Bayou Moon- Ilona Andrews- 1/4/18
2. Sealed with a Curse- Cecy Robson- 2/6/18

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
1. The Spook's Tale: And Other Horrors- Joseph Delaney- 5/21/18
2. Brief Cases- Jim Butcher- 4/6/19

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1. Winter- Marissa Meyer- 3/21/18
2. Zero Sight- B. Justin Shier- 4/18/18


Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (Kindle Unlimited)
1. Alchemy- Sheena Boekweg- 4/13/18
2. Lie Down with Dogs- Hailey Edwards- 4/16/18

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1. Skulduggery Pleasant- Derek Landy- 1/8/18 (Skulduggery Pleasant #1)
2. Heart of Ice- K.M. Shea- 1/12/18 (Snow Queen #1)

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. Revenge of the Witch- Joseph Delaney- 1/28/18
2. Something from the Nightside- Simon R. Green- 1/29/18

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. Ghost Seer- Robin D. Owens- 2/21/18
2. Dream Warrior- Sherrilyn Kenyon- 3/23/18

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1. The Vampire's Accidental Wife- Kristen Painter- 1/9/18 (I would love to visit Nocturne Falls, where the supernaturals live and it is Halloween all year round)
2. The Silver Dwarf- Victor Kloss- 7/4/18 (I would love to visit the Unseen Kingdoms)

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1. Doctor Who: The Nightmare Of Black Island- Mike Tucker- 1/22/18
2. Haunted Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 1/27/18

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. The Ship of the Dead- Rick Riordan- 1/24/18 (Katie)
2. Dark in Death- J.D. Robb- 1/30/18 (Belles)