Joy's First in Series Challenge Jan - Dec 2008

THE MONKEY'S RAINCOAT - Robert Crais
WHISKEY SOUR - J A Konrath
THYME OF DEATH - Susan Wittig Albert
GUILTY PLEASURES - Laurell K Hamilton
STORM FRONT - Jim Butcher
THE SILVER WOLF - Alice Borchardt
ILL WIND - Rachel Caine
TWILIGHT - Stephanie Meyer
HOUNDING THE MOON - P R Frost
UNDEAD AND UNWED - MaryJanice Davidson
PACIFIC VORTEX - Clive Cussler
THE BLACK ECHO - Michael Connelly
THE KILLING FLOOR - Lee Child
AGATHA RAISIN AND THE QUICHE OF DEATH - M C Beaton

Unread Authors Challenge List Sep 07 - Feb 08

The Tunnels - Michele Gagnon (Oct) (humdingah)
Better Than Chocolate - Bruce Golden (Sept) (whoo-hoo!)
An Acquaintance With Death - Ann Rinaldi (Nov) (ehhhhhh)
Hissy Fit - Mary Kay Andrews (Nov) (what a joy!)
Coldheart Canyon - Clive Barker (Nov) (rollercoaster ride, semi unpleasant)
On Strike For Christmas - Sheila Roberts (Dec) (warm and funny)
Stonehenge - Bernard Cornwell (Nov) (so-so)
Slay Bells - Kate Kingsbury (Dec) (holiday cozy)
A Redbird Christmas - Fannie Flagg (Dec) (My favorite of the holiday reads)
Shadow Divers - Robert Kurston (Jan 08)

2nd Annual TBR Challenge (CLEAN THAT SHELF)

Idea is to read 12 books from your TBR shelf that are at least 6 months old.

Red is read.....
~GLASS HARMONICA - Louise Marley
~JUDGEMENT OF THE GRAVE - Sarah Stewart Taylor
~THE DOLLMAKER - Amanda Stevens
~TALES OF A FEMALE NOMAD -Rita Golden Gelman
~BOOK OF AIR AND SHADOWS - Michael Gruber
~WHEN THE DEVIL HOLDS A CANDLE - Karin Fossum
~DEATH'S ACRE - Dr Bill Bass & Jon Jefferson
~THE RED TENT - Anita Diamant
~THE GOLDEN COMPASS - Philip Pullman
~SNOWBLIND - PJ Tracy
~TRIPTYCH - Karin Slaughter
~MILK GLASS MOON - Adriana Trigiani

What's in a Name Challenge JAN - DEC 2008

WHAT'S IN A NAME CHALLENGE / JAN - DEC 2008
1 Jan - 31 Dec 2008, a list of books with these 6 provisos in the title:
Red is read...
1. A book with a color in its title. (THE BLACK ECHO - Michael Connelly)
2. A book with an animal in its title. (THE MONKEY'S RAINCOAT - Robert Crais)
3. A book with a first name in its title. (AGATHA RAISIN AND THE QUICHE OF DEATH - M C Beaton)
4. A book with a place in its title. (PACIFIC VORTEX - Clive Cussler)
5. A book with a weather event in its title. (STORM FRONT - Jim Butcher)
6. A book with a plant in its title. (THYME OF DEATH - Susan Wittig Albert)

Thinning down my blog..with anther blog!!

Going to give this a try. I saw where Lynne has a blog just for her challenges. I think I will give this a try, too. My challenges are growing exponentially and the side or legend of my regular blog is expanding down at an 'alarming' rate.