2012 A to Z Challenge

I've really enjoyed this the last two years I've participated:

Challenge Details:
1. January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012
2. Read 26 books (or more) with titles that begin with the letters of the alphabet.
3. You may ignore articles like A, An and The at the beginning of the title.
4. For 'X' - read any book that has an 'X' in the title.
5.You can sign up anytime. Please only list books you have read. You can read them in any order.
6. A book only counts once, so you can include a re-read the first time you read it.


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B - Beauty and the Black Sheep (Moorehouse Legacy, Book 1) by Jessica Bird - 4 January


C - Club Shadowlands (Masters of the Shadowlands, Book 1) by Cherise Sinclair - 7 January


D - Dark Citadel (Masters of the Shadowlands, Book 2) by Cherise Sinclair - 8 January


E - Entranced (Donovans, Book 2) by Nora Roberts - 15 February


F - From the First (Moorehouse Legacy, Book 3) by Jessica Bird - 5 January


G - Gift of Magic (Nine Kingdoms, Book 6) by Lynn Kurland - 3 January


H - His Comfort and Joy (Moorehouse Legacy, Book 2) by Jessica Bird - 5 January


I - Iron Dominance by Cari Silverwood - 17 February


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L - Lean on Me (Masters of the Shadowlands, Book 4) by Cherise Sinclair - 10 January


M - A Man in a Million (Moorehouse Legacy, Book 4) by Jessica Bird - 6 January


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O - On the Edge (Edge, Book 1) by Ilona Andrews - 14 January


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Q - "A Questionable Client" (Kate Daniels, Book 0.5) by Ilona Andrews - 8 February


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S - The Scarlet Dagger (Red Sector Chronicles, Book 1) by Krystle Jones - 22 January


T - Time Out by Jill Shalvis - 7 February


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V - Victorian Valentine by Riley Shane - 14 February


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Y - Yes, Justin (Safe Word: Oasis, Book 1) by Michele Zurlo - 23 January


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A to Z Challenge 2011 Reviews and Discussion Page Live!!

Review Links and Discussion Page

Link to the Sign Up Post

The Rules:

1. Challenge begins on January 1st 2011 and runs through December 31st 2011.

2. Read 26 books which titles begin with each letter of the alphabet.

• You may ignore articles like A, An and The at the beginning of the title.
• For the letter X, any book title with the letter X in it is acceptable if you can't find on that begins with X.
• A book only counts one, so you can include a re-read the first time you read it this year.

A - Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, Book 3) by Nalini Singh (January 23)
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D - Dreamfever (Fever, Book 4) by Karen Marie Moning (January 13)
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F - Faefever (Fever, Book 3) by Karen Marie Moning (January 2)
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S - Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassins, Book 1) by Jennifer Estep (January 4)
T - A Tapestry of Spells (Nine Kingdoms 2, Book 1) by Lynn Kurland (January 8)
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W - Web of Lies (Elemental Assassins, Book 2) by Jennifer Estep (January 5)
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Updated: January 24, 2011

A to Z Challenge 2011

I had so much fun doing this last year, and ended up reading some books that I might otherwise have not gotten around to, I thought I'd share this year and see if others are interested.

The Rules:

1. Post about this challenge on your blog stating that you are taking part in it. That post is what you should use below to in the McLinkyLink

2. Grab the button and display it in your post, and/or on your sidebar, so others can join in.

3. Challenge begins on January 1st 2011 and runs through December 31st 2011.

4. Read 26 books which titles begin with each letter of the alphabet.

• You may ignore articles like A, An and The at the beginning of the title.
• For the letter X, any book title with the letter X in it is acceptable if you can't find on that begins with X.
• A book only counts one, so you can include a re-read the first time you read it this year.

5. There will be an additional post that goes up on January 1st where you can link to your reviews of these books, or just discuss them in the comments.

6. HAVE FUN!!!

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A Year in Challenges - 2010

So, this year I took on two challenges. Mostly that I set up by myself. I think I'll do them again next year because they were so much fun, but here are my results. Not too darn bad, if I do say so myself.

Overall it's been a really good year for me and books. There are very few that I've read that I didn't thoroughly enjoy. I don't know if that means that I'm getting better at picking them out, that there are more and more good books out there, or that I'm listening to friends recommendations more!

A to Z Reading Challenge

(click the title to see the rules)
This one I managed to finish on December 23rd! Cutting it close I know, but I had issues with 'N' if you can believe it. I was shocked that was my last letter left.

My List

A - Archangel's Kiss (Guild Hunters 4) by Nalini Singh
B - Breaking Free (Masters of the Shadowlands 3) by Cherise Sinclair
C - Candy Coated Passion by Kat Alexis
D - Dark Desires After Dusk (Immortals After Dark 6) by Kresley Cole
E - Edge of Sight (Guardian Angelinos 1) by Roxanne St. Claire
F - From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse 8) by Charlaine Harris
G - Graceful Submission by Melinda Barron
H - He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan
I - Ice Cream, You Scream by Kat Alexis
J - Judgement in Death (In Death 12) by JD Robb
K - A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
L - Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood 2) by JR Ward
M - Mistral's Kiss (Merry Gentry 5) by Laurell K. Hamilton
N - Never Seduce a Scoundrel by Sabrina Jeffries
O - An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons 3) by Julia Quinn
P - The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Q - Quinn's Hart by Cassandra Gold
R - Roping the Wind (Turner Brothers 1) by Kate Pearce
S - A Spanking for Valentine by Evangeline Anderson
T - The Turning (Blood Ties 1) by Jennifer Armintrout
U - Undercover Submission by Melinda Barron
V - Veil of Midnight (Midnight Breeds 5) by Lara Adrian
W - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? (Turner Brothers 2) by Kate Pearce
X - A Little Harmless Sex (Harmless 1) by Melissa Schroeder
Y - Yes, Captain by Rebecca Royce
Z - Zane's Way by Maggie Casper

New Author Challenge

(click the link to see the rules and list)
This challenge I still haven't been able to tackle. But I made it a heck of a lot closer than I did last year (I only managed a maximum of ten, even though I had a list a mile long.

I finished up with 36 New to Me Authors that I read this year. And by and large they were good reads and I've found new authors to enjoy. Check out my finish here.

A Year in Books

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This was something I did just for myself. I wanted to track what I was reading, and how much I ended up reading this year. I was actually surprised at how much I read. I mean, I knew I read a lot, but this was more than I was expecting.

I've finished the year at 144 books. And there will probably be one more that I'll finish tomorrow, but even still. Working full time, writing, two-two month reading slumps, and all the other things life has thrown at me this year - I'm pleased with that number. Oh, and that's not counting some of the series that I read a couple of times....


I plan to have up a post detailing all the challenges I'm going to do in the coming year, 2011.

Have you guys surprised yourself with some of your reading habits, numbers, finds this year? How have the books you've read this year stacked up to previous years?

2010 A to Z Reading Challenge

I got this from a friend of mine, and decided to give it a try. I still am not sure where I'm gonna get a book that starts with 'X', but that's not stopping me! Maybe it'll make me branch out into something I normally wouldn't grab. And I've found a lot of great books that way before. So here goes...

The details:
*Runs January 1st 2010 to December 31st 2010
*Only books completed to be listed
*Each book only counts one, so you can include a re-read the first time
*Ignore articles like A, An and The at the beginning of a title
*For the letter X, any book with the letter X in it is acceptable
*Read in any order, doesn't need to be A, B, C...

My List

A - Archangel's Kiss (Guild Hunters 4) by Nalini Singh
B - Breaking Free (Masters of the Shadowlands 3) by Cherise Sinclair
C - Candy Coated Passion by Kat Alexis
D - Dark Desires After Dusk (Immortals After Dark 6) by Kresley Cole
E - Edge of Sight (Guardian Angelinos 1) by Roxanne St. Claire
F - From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse 8) by Charlaine Harris
G - Graceful Submission by Melinda Barron
H - He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan
I - Ice Cream, You Scream by Kat Alexis
J - Judgement in Death (In Death 12) by JD Robb
K - A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
L - Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood 2) by JR Ward
M - Mistral's Kiss (Merry Gentry 5) by Laurell K. Hamilton
N - Never Seduce a Scoundrel by Sabrina Jeffries
O - An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons 3) by Julia Quinn
P - The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Q - Quinn's Hart by Cassandra Gold
R - Roping the Wind (Turner Brothers 1) by Kate Pearce
S - A Spanking for Valentine by Evangeline Anderson
T - The Turning (Blood Ties 1) by Jennifer Armintrout
U - Undercover Submission by Melinda Barron
V - Veil of Midnight (Midnight Breeds 5) by Lara Adrian
W - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? (Turner Brothers 2) by Kate Pearce
X - A Little Harmless Sex (Harmless 1) by Melissa Schroeder
Y - Yes, Captain by Rebecca Royce
Z - Zane's Way by Maggie Casper


Last Updated 07 December 2010