What: The Countdown Challenge
When: 8 August 2008 – 9 September 2009
Who: 3M (1morechapter.com)
Rules (copied from site):
- The goal of this challenge is to read the number of books first published in a given year that corresponds to the last digit of each year in the 2000s — 9 books from 2009, 8 books from 2008, etc. The total number of books required, therefore, is 45.
- This challenge lasts from 8/8/08 through 9/9/09. Yes, it is retroactive to August 8th!
- Crossovers with other challenges are allowed and your lists may change at any time.
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Though I came nowhere close to completing this challenge, I’m not disappointed and I think I did rather well. I enjoyed it and I’m glad that 3M is hosting Countdown 2010. I plan to sign up for that one. Three of the books don’t have a review yet, but I will post them and update with links as I get to them.
Below are the results:
27 out of 45= 60% (over half the required books)
From 8-8-08 to 9-9-09.
2009
01. Dawnkeepers (Andersen, Jessica) {15 Jan 09} (REVIEW)
02. Ravenous (Ashwood, Sharon) {18 Feb 09} (REVIEW)
03. Dark Crusade (Lori Devoti) {16 Mar 09} (REVIEW)
04. Silent on the Moor (Deanna Raybourn) {19 Mar 09} (REVIEW)
05. Magic Stikes (Ilona Andrews) (28 Mar 09} (REVIEW)
06. Skykeepers (Andersen, Jessica) {17 Aug 09} (REVIEW)
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2008
01. Twist (Colby Hodge) {2 Sep 08} (REVIEW)
02. Personal Demons (Stacia Kane) {13 Sep 08} (REVIEW)
03. Nightkeepers (Jessica Andersen) {12 Oct 08} (REVIEW)
04. The Devil’s Footprints (Amanda Stevens) {21 Oct 08} (REVIEW)
05. Hallowe’en Husbands (Anthology) {1 Nov 08} (REVIEW)
06. Silent in the Sanctuary (Deanna Raybourn) {11 Nov 08} (REVIEW)
07. Holiday with a Vampire II (Anthology) {27 Nov 08} (REVIEW)
08. The Mistletoe Wager (Christine Merrill) {7 Dec 08} (REVIEW)
2007
01. Royal Lockdown (Rebecca York) {28 Aug 08} (REVIEW)
02. Snowbound (Janice Kay Johnson) {19 Nov 08} (REVIEW)
03. Driven (Eve Kenin) {7 Feb 09} (REVIEW)
04. An Unladylike Offer (Christine Merrill) {9 Feb 09} (REVIEW)
05. Karma Girl (Jennifer Estep) {27 Apr 09} (REVIEW)
06. Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Jennifer Rardin) {18 Jul 09} (REVIEW)
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2006
01. Haunted (Lisa Childs) {10 Sep 08} (REVIEW)
02. Possessed (Stephanie Doyle) {22 Sep 08} (REVIEW)
03. Slave to Sensation (Nalini Singh) {24 Jan 09} (REVIEW)
04. Eye of the Storm (Dee Davis) {5 Aug 09} (REVIEW)
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2005
01. The Contestant (Stephanie Doyle) {11 Jul 09} (REVIEW)
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2004
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2003
01. Shadow Game (Christine Feehan) {10 Mar 09} (REVIEW)
02. Into the Fire (Anne Stuart) {25 Apr 09} (REVIEW)
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2002
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2001
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