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100 BOOKS IN 2011January Challenge
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This is my tentative list. If any of the books I've been waiting on at the library come available, and they fit the profile, I will read them first...1.
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Angelique wrote: "Great list Angie. I've read half of those. Halfway to the Grave is amazing, and I really like Magic Bites. I just order the rest of that series last week. Crave was pretty good as well."I've read the Night Huntress series and LOVE IT! I want to re-read the series in time for This Side of the Grave. I've heard good things about Magic Bites, and I've been meaning to read it, but keep putting it off.
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BOOK 1 -City of Bones - Cassandra Clare Read
BOOK 2- The Adoption - Dave Hill
BOOK 3 - City of ashes - cassandra clare READ
BOOK 4- Enchanted - Nora Roberts READ
BOOK 5-The MacGregors for now, forever READ
BOOK 6- CIty of glass - cassandra clare READ
BOOK 7- Tempting fate - Nora Roberts READ
Book 8-The MacGregors- Playing the odds - Nora RobertsREAD
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I tried reading Magic Bites a couple months ago and just couldn't get into it. I tried it again last week for a challenge and ended up loving it. But now I'm dying to finish the series because i want to know if Kate ends up with Curran.
I have a question considering Book 4 we are supposed to read in Jan (the "J" book). Since I'm a Swede I read most books translated into Swedish (it's really hard to find a good English book here!), can I count it if there is a j in the Swedish title, or should it be the English one?
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Ok, here's how my January list looks:1.By Fire, By Water by James Mitchell Kaplan
2.Love Ahead: Expect Delays by Astrid Amara
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5.When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman
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7.Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
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* Ok, just tweaked my list. I kept meaning to crack open 'The Thief' this year, but it didn't happen. So it's now on my list for January! And I switched one Josh Lanyon book for another. :)
I am so in for this challenge but I have to figure what to post:BOOK 1 - Clockwork Angel
BOOK 2 - Forever Frost(fae winter court) DONE 1/9/11
BOOK 3 - Prom and Prejudice DONE 1/15/11
BOOK 4 - Remedial Magic by Jenna Black DONE 1/18/11
BOOK 5 - Entice{grandma is an emt} DONE 1/13/11
BOOK 6 - The Dark DivineDONE 1/20/11
BOOK 7 - Magic BitesDONE 1/22/11
BOOK 8 - I Heart You, You Haunt MeDONE 1/13/11
I'm Ready to Start, LOL. Here is my list but it could change!
Book 1 -Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost DONE 1/14/2011
Book 2 - A Christmas Carl by Ryan Field DONE 1/23/2011
Book 3 - A Realistic Romance by Andi Anderson
Book 4 - Pricks and Pragmatism by J.L. Merrow DONE 1/24/2011
Book 5 - One Deadly Sin by Annie Solomon
Book 6 - Homeland by R.A. Salvatore
Book 7 - Omenby Christie Golden DONE 1/18/2011
Book 8 - Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge DONE 1/19/2011
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Okay, here is my list. It could change though.. Book 2-Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Book 7-Killer by Sara Shepard
Not exactly sure I'll stick to a list, but I'll be happy to try!Book 2: Alasdair Gray - Poor things
Book 6: Richard Morgan - Altered Carbon
Book 8: Greg Bear - Hull Zero Three
I have indeed been straying from the list!
Ok will go for:1. Catching Fire
2. The Poisonwood Bible
3. Lady Chatterley's Lover
4. The Fellowship of the Ring
5. Evermore
6. Shiver
7. Northern Lights
8. Spin the Plate
Karis wrote: "This is my tentative list. If any of the books I've been waiting on at the library come available, and they fit the profile, I will read them first...1. [book:The Absolutely True Diary of a Part..."
OMG!! I LOVED Sapphique!! I needed to read it asap, that I ordered the UK version, lol!!
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BOOK 1 - The Greek Tycoon's Achilles HeelBOOK 2- A Christmas Promise - Mary Balogh
BOOK 3 - Magic Bites - Ilona Andrews
BOOK 4-The Ice Prince - Jessica Freely
BOOK 5 - Seducing the Sheik - Carol Lynne
BOOK 6 - Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha - Tara Brach
BOOK 7 - The Power of the Legendary Greek
Book 8 - Wild Fling or a Wedding Ring?
J. Rosemary wrote: "Ok, here's how my January list looks:2.Love Ahead: Expect Delays by Astrid Amara
8.Convincing Arthur by Ava March
I enjoyed "Love Ahead: Expect Delays"
And "Convincing Arthur is on my TBR list, too.
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J. Rosemary wrote: "Ok, here's how my January list looks: 2.Love Ahead: Expect Delays by Astrid Amara
8.Convincing Arthur by Ava March
Doreen wrote: I enjoyed "Love Ahead: Expect Delays"
And "Convincing Arthur is on my TBR list, too.
I read Astrid Amara's two other Chanukah books--it was so nice to find books about my holiday, lol. (Not that I don't enjoy the Christmas books too, of course. I loved Josh Lanyon's "The Dickens With Love.")
Francie wrote: "Okay, here is my list. It could change though.. Book 1-I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
Book 2-Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Book 3-Witch & Wizard: The Gift
I Am Number Four and Reckless were both great! I'm starting Witch & Wizard: The Gift today.
Ok, here is my list:1. Carved in Bone-Jefferson Bass-DONE
2. A Christmas Carol-Dickens ( I have never read this!)-DONE
3. Winston's War: A novel of conspiracy- Michael Dobbs
4. Desert Heat- J.A. Jance
5. Vanishing Act- Thomas Perry
6. The Girl with the Dragon tatoo- Stieg Larsson
7. Dead Beat- Jim Butcher-DONE
8. Naked Heat- Richard Castle-Done
This is subject to change. There may be additions,if I get the time.
Nice list, Peggy!I loved 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'--I'm up to the third part of the trilogy. 'Naked Heat' is on my TBR list too, though I probably won't get to it in January.
So, for the first book of the january challenge, can it be the first book in a series... or does it have to have "ones" in the title?
Thanks Robyn! Im super excited to read the series. I started the first book yesterday, im not that far into it and im already having trouble putting it down.
I missed the part where it says it can also be the first book on my TBR list.. hahaha.. which just happens to be the first book in the "Anita Blake" series... Ill figure it all out eventually. Its been a long couple of weeks. sheesh
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Hmm...I just read the guidelines on how to pick books to read each month. Since I'm addicted to reading books in a series...I've already bought all the books for following series:-Yasmine Galenorn's, Otherworld
-Lilith Saintcrow, Dante Valentine
-Jocelynn Drake, Dark Days
-Nicole Peeler, Jane True
-Jenna Black, Morgan Kingsley
I'll post all the books I read..but I don't know that I always be able to stick to the rules...Hmm this will require some extra thought LOL...
OK so here are my January picks... They are neatly positioned in a pile next to my bed waiting for me to get started! 1.Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell - Finished 09/01/11
2.Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - Finished 17/01/11
3.The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
4.Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J K Rowling - Finished 12/01/11
5.Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs
6.The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Finished 11/01/11
7.New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - Finished 14/1/2011
8.The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett - Finished 10/01/11
9. BONUS: Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer - Finished 15/1/11
Ok, got my list narrowed down to:(DONE)Book 1: Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake #1), Laurell K Hamilton
Book 2: The Fallen Vol 1, Thomas E. Sniegoski
Book 3: Radiance, Alyson Noel
Book 4: The Lake House, James Patterson
Book 5: UNDECIDED
(DONE)Book 6:Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood #1), JR Ward
Book 7: Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte (been attempting to read for 6 months... havent gotten through the prologue yet.. It will happen! LOL
and My bonus book will be...
(DONE)Book 8: Awakened (House of Night #8), P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Ill probably cover more than that... but thats the goal.. Im Excited!
Here is mine:1. Unaccustomed Earth, Jhumpa Lahiri DONE
2. Winter's Tale, Mark Helprin DONE
3. The Great Typo Hunt, Jeff Deck and Benjamin D. Herson DONE
4. Becoming Jane Eyre, Sheila Kohler DONE
5. In the Woods, Tana French DONE
6. The Onion Girl, Charles de Lint DONE
7. The Irrational Season, Madeleine L'Engle DONE
8. Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel DONE
As you can see, I am attracted to rather large looks, so we'll see how well I stick to this list, and how far I get into the eight.
ETA: Adjustments to book list.
ETA (1.30.2011): Finished!
I'm in, will post my list of books when I've came up with some :)
I hate to admit this but I have a hard time saying these will be my 8 books for January, So if the group won't mind me I will list them as I read them if that is possible1. Shakespeare’s Landlord by Charlaine Harris 1/2/11
2. Savage Awakening by Stephani Hecht 1/2/11
3. Carnal Intention by Stephani Hecht 1/4/11
4. Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child 1/13/11
5. Dewey by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter 1/16/11
6. Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red by Harry Kemelman 1/21/11
7. Banker by Dick Francis 1/27/11
8. Rollback by Robert J. Sawyer 1/28/11
9. Prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat 1/29/11
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No one will mind, its all about having fun reading your books
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BOOK 1 - Arroyo: A Novel by Summer Wood -DONE
BOOK 2- The Hobbit By J.R.R Tolkien- DONE
BOOK 3 - The Cat Who Played Post Office By Lilian Jackson Braun- DONE
BOOK 4- The Fellowship of the Ring By J.R.R Tolkien
BOOK 5 - The Bell Jar By Sylvia Plath -DONE
BOOK 6 - The Case of the Missing Books By Ian Sansom- DONE
BOOK 7 - The Cat Who Played Brahms By Lilian Jackson Braun -DONE
Book 8 - Ash By Malinda Lo -DONE
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DONE! (1/21/11)
Okay, I'm gonna try the challenge...I don't know ALL the books yet but my first is done...
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This has been at the top of my TO READ list forever....I have the 4 in hardback but got lost in my NOOK for so long it got neglected. Now it's DONE!!!2.
, Okay, a short story but I guess it counts, right?!? DONE!!3.
, I'm reading this one to get ready for the January Vamps-R-Us selection which is the fifth in the Fever Series. I just bought it this weekend for my NOOK. DONE!4.
, I just LOVE the Queen Betsy books so this is a MUST as it's a prequel to a new series Davidson is starting. 5. ummm........not sure yet....I have many to choose from...lol
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, like I said...I've had these four books FOREVER and have been wanting and wanting to read them....soooooo, you can just about guess what #7 and #8 are going to be!! LOL!!DONE!!
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DONE!!!!!8.
Along with these 8 I plan to read the other 4 in the Fever Series since the #5 comes out Mid-January. I MIGHT be being a BIT ambitious...lol.
J. Rosemary wrote: "Nice list, Peggy!I loved 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'--I'm up to the third part of the trilogy. 'Naked Heat' is on my TBR list too, though I probably won't get to it in January."
My son read "TGWTDT" and loved it, and kept telling me how good it is. He started the second one, but with college, it's hard to read what he likes to read. I may now be able to finish the series before him. So many books to read!
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Heather wrote: BOOK 2 - The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
I am definitely reading this one this year.
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BOOK 1 -In honor of January being the first month of the year, we challenge you to read the first book on your to-read shelf or a book that consist of all ones (ex. 1, 11, 111, 1111),
BOOK 2- Read a book with either a holiday theme, that takes place in the winter, or with a predominantly white cover.
BOOK 3 - Read a book that was given to you as a gift, or a book that you've just recently purchased.
BOOK 4-Read a book with a j somewhere in the title or in the authors name.
BOOK 5 -Read a book with a character that saves lives (ex. doctor, cop, fire fighter, ect.)
BOOK 6 - Read a book by a author you have never tried before but have always wanted to.
BOOK 7 - read a book you keep meaning to read but still havent i.e one you bought ages ago.
Book 8 - ANYTHING YOU LIKE !!!
As I said abover reading 8 books a month is the aim, and I know as much as anyone if you are mid way through a series you are hooked on you may not want to pick out these thing, and thats fine. When I discover a series I love and I have the next book waiting on my coffee table the last thing on earth I am going to do is pick up some random book just because the authors name begins with a J. However when I am not mid way into a series its good to look through my bookshelves on here and discover another author I love! So if you read 8 books but they are not in the challenge, dont panic and still tell us you read your 8 as thats the main point.
Good luck guys !!