It’s a wrap! 2014, that is.

Posted on by Gina @ HottBooks

I managed to get 11 of my 15 Challenges completed in 2014. I’m pretty happy with that progress 😉

I think my biggest goal for my reading in 2015 is to clear out the books I’ve purchased and still not read. Not the free ones (though I’d like to get some of those done too) but, the ones I spent $$ on!

Here’s a synopsis of where 2014 ended with the Challenges:

Completed Challenges in Order of Completion:

2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge

hosted by Fiktshun and Phantasmic Reads!
I’m planning to get 10 (Apprentice) books done that I’ve Already signed up for but haven’t yet completed.

  1. Guys Against the Girls
  2. Beauty for Ashes
  3. A January Bride
  4. The Perfect Match
  5. Gunpowder Tea
  6. A Girl to Come Home To
  7. Smitten Book Club
  8. What the Bride Didn’t Know
  9. Always On My Mind
  10. Sweet Olive

2014 Mount TBR Challenge

hosted by Bev @ My Reader’s Block. I’ll be reading AT LEAST 12 books from my existing TBR pile.

  1. Guys Against the Girls
  2. Beauty for Ashes
  3. A January Bride
  4. The Perfect Match
  5. Gunpowder Tea
  6. A Girl to Come Home To
  7. Smitten Book Club
  8. What the Bride Didn’t Know
  9. Always On My Mind
  10. Sweet Olive
  11. Evening Stars
  12. A March Bride
  13. Escape to the Hiding Place
  14. The Husband Campaign
  15. Love’s Stormy Gale
  16. Don’t Even Think About It
  17. Buyer Beware
  18. What Next?
  19. What a Son Needs From His Mom

2014 Women ChallengeWomen Challenge

hosted by Peek a Book. I’m planning to read 16 to 20 books written by a woman author (SUPER GIRL). My favorites are Susan Mallery, Amanda Scott, Regina Scott, Jayne Anne Krentz, and Mary Connealy.

  1. Guys Against the Girls
  2. Beauty for Ashes
  3. A January Bride
  4. The Perfect Match
  5. Gunpowder Tea
  6. The Doctor’s Secret Bride
  7. Smitten Book Club
  8. What the Bride Didn’t Know
  9. Sweet Olive
  10. Evening Stars
  11. A March Bride
  12. The Husband Campaign
  13. Worth the Wait
  14. Love’s Stormy Gale
  15. Don’t Even Think About It
  16. Confession
  17. Buyer Beware
  18. What a Son Needs From His Mom
  19. Waiting On You
  20. An April Bride
  21. Planning for Love
  22. April Gold
  23. Planning for Love
  24. When We Met
  25. The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride
  26. Lumière
  27. Before We Kiss
  28. Packing Light
  29. Faith Departed

2014 Netgalley Reading Challenge

hosted by Ariel Avalon. I’ll be completing 16-20 books from Netgalley.

  1. Beauty for Ashes
  2. A January Bride
  3. The Perfect Match
  4. Gunpowder Tea
  5. A Girl to Come Home To
  6. Smitten Book Club
  7. What the Bride Didn’t Know
  8. Sweet Olive
  9. Evening Stars
  10. A March Bride
  11. The Guy’s Guide to God, Girls, and the Phone in Your Pocket
  12. The Husband Campaign
  13. Don’t Even Think About It
  14. Buyer Beware
  15. What a Son Needs From His Mom
  16. Waiting On You
  17. An April Bride
  18. April Gold
  19. Rise and Shine
  20. When We Met
  21. The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride
  22. Before We Kiss
  23. Packing Light

2014 Historic Fiction Reading Challenge 2014 Historic Fiction Reading Challenge

hosted by Ramblings of a Daydreamer. I’ll be reading 13-20 books (Traveling back in time) to complete this challenge.

  1. Beauty for Ashes
  2. Gunpowder Tea
  3. A Girl to Come Home To
  4. Escape to the Hiding Place
  5. The Husband Campaign
  6. April Gold
  7. The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride
  8. Lumière
  9. The Seahorse Legacy
  10. The Battling Bluestocking
  11. Highland Fling
  12. Glamorous Illusions
  13. The King’s Pleasure
  14. Grave Consequences
  15. The King’s Pleasure
  16. Stuck Together
  17. Crimson Mountain
  18. Glittering Promises
  19. The Princess and the Pea
  20. Harvest of Gold

What’s In A Name challengeWhat’s in a Name? Reading Challenge 2014

hosted at The Worm Hole.

  1. A reference to time – Always On My Mind
  2. A type or element of weather – Love’s Stormy Gale
  3. A number written in letters – No Quarter Asked
  4. A position of royalty – The Princess and the Pea
  5. A forename or names – Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen

2014 MONOPOLYThe Book Monopoly Challenge – Perpetual

hosted by Crazy Challenge Connection.

1st Move: Rolled a 5 and moved to READING RAILROAD: Read a book by an author whose first and last names begin with the same letter, Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th-Grade Vampire by Marissa Moss

2nd Move: Rolled a 3 and moved to VERMONT AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly white cover: The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride

3rd Move: Rolled a 6 and moved to VIRGINIA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly black cover: Lumière

4th Move: Rolled a 5 and moved to NEW YORK AVENUE: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in “NEWYORKAVENUE” Packing Light by Allison Vesterfelt

5th Move: Rolled a 3 and moved to CHANCE #2: Read a book by one of your favorite authors The Seahorse Legacy

6th Move: Rolled a 2 and moved to ILLINOIS AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly red cover Highland Fling

7th Move: Rolled a 5 and moved to MARVIN GARDENS: Read a book whose title starts with M or G Glamorous Illusions

8th Move: Rolled a 4 and moved to COMMUNITY CHEST #3: Read any book from the CCC Bookshelf: The Princess and the Pea by Victoria Alexander

9th Move: Rolled a 1 and moved to PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE: Read a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “PENNSYLVANIA”: Betrayed by Rebecca York

10th Move: Rolled a 3 and moved to PARK PLACE: Read a book in which at least one character is wealthy: Waking Up Pregnant

Passed GO!

11th Move: Rolled a 6 and moved to BALTIC AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly purple cover: Crochet Lace: Techniques, Patterns, and Projects

12th Move: Rolled a 3 and moved to ORIENTAL AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly white cover: How to Marry a Cowboy

13th Move: Rolled a 2 and moved to VERMONT AVENUE: Read a book set in one of the New England states: Amorelle

14th Move: Rolled a 4 and moved to ELECTRIC COMPANY: Read a book with a daytime scene on the cover: Murder Strikes a Pose

15th Move: Rolled a 2 and moved to VIRGINIA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly black cover: Remains of Innocence

16th Move: Rolled a 6 and moved to FREE PARKING: Read any book of your choice: It’s in His Kiss

17th Move: Rolled a 2 and moved to CHANCE #2: Read a book by one of your favorite authors: Tried and True

18th Move: Rolled a 3 and moved to B&O RAILROAD: Read a book set at least 50 years in the past: Four Weddings and a Kiss

19th Move: Rolled a 2 and moved to VENTNOR AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly yellow cover: It’s in His Kiss

20th Move: Rolled a 5 and moved to NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE: Read a book with a mostly green cover OR a book whose title starts with an N: Moonlight Raider

22nd Move: Rolled a 3 and Passed GO!

2014 Reading Challenge: Indie-Fever2014 Indie Fever Reading Challenge

hosted by b00k r3vi3ws by DDS. My level is — Amateur : Choose to read 1 – 24 New Authors. I’m hoping to add five new authors to my list.

  1. Guys Against the Girls
  2. The Doctor’s Secret Bride
  3. The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
  4. What Next?
  5. Lumière
  6. Faith Departed
  7. The Seahorse Legacy
  8. Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen
  9. A Young Woman’s Guide to Setting Boundaries
  10. Bobby Ether and the Academy
  11. Don’t Bet On It
  12. Murder Strikes a Pose
  13. Acting Up
  14. Nightmarriage: For Butter or Wurst

2014 Just for Fun Reading Challenge

  1. January | The Doctor’s Secret Bride
  2. February | Evening Stars
  3. March | Love’s Stormy Gale
  4. April | Planning for Love
  5. May | Before We Kiss
  6. June | The Battling Bluestocking
  7. July | Once Upon a Prince
  8. August | Four Weddings and a Kiss
  9. September | Shadows of the Canyon
  10. October | Moonlight Raider
  11. November | The Bride Ship
  12. December | White as Snow

2014 Monthly Key Word Reading ChallengeMonthly Key Word Reading Challenge

  1. JAN- The Doctor’s Secret Bride
  2. FEB- Life Interrupted
  3. MAR- Love’s Stormy Gale
  4. APR- Lumière (Light)
  5. MAY- Death’s Academy
  6. JUN- Grave Consequences
  7. JUL- Once Upon a Prince
  8. AUG- Tried and True
  9. SEP- Shadows of the Canyon
  10. OCT- Kat McGee and the Halloween Costume Caper
  11. NOV- The Last Santa
  12. DEC- White as Snow

Read Your Freebies!

hosted by The Book Vixen. The goal is to read at least twelve (12) free ebooks.

  1. The Doctor’s Secret Bride
  2. Love’s Stormy Gale
  3. Planning for Love
  4. Glamorous Illusions
  5. Grave Consequences
  6. Crimson Mountain (I grabbed this from Netgalley & kindle)
  7. Moms’ Ultimate Guide to the Tween Girl World
  8. Life Interrupted
  9. Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen
  10. Nightmarriage: For Butter or Wurst
  11. 925 Ideas to Help You Save Money, Get Out of Debt and Retire a Millionaire So You Can Leave Your Mark on the World!
  12. White as Snow

Reading Challenge AddictReading Challenge Addict

hosted by Bev @ My Reader’s Block. My Level is — In Flight: 11-15 Challenges (Entered & Completed)

  1. 2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge – Complete February 2014
  2. 2014 Mount TBR Challenge – Complete March 2014
  3. 2014 Women Challenge – Complete Mayy 2014
  4. 2014 Netgalley Reading Challenge – Complete May 2014
  5. 2014 Historic Fiction Reading Challenge – Complete July 2014
  6. What’s In A Name challenge – Complete July 2014
  7. The Book Monopoly Challenge – Perpetual, Complete Oct, 2014 — Passed Go 2xs
  8. 2014 Reading Challenge – IndieFever!, Complete Oct, 2014
  9. 2014 Read Your Freebies!, Complete Dec, 2014
  10. 2014 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge, Complete Dec, 2014
  11. 2014 Just for Fun Reading Challenge, Complete Dec, 2014
  12. The 5th Annual Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge, Complete Dec, 2014

he 5th Annual Christmas Spirit Reading ChallengeThe 5th Annual Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge

hosted by The Christmas Spirit. The goal is to read at least 6 Christmas Books between November 24th & January 6th. This is the Christmas Tree level. (I’m also posting links to my other Christmas reviews this year though you can find all of my Christmas book reviews here: Christmas 30 Reviews | 30 (or more) Christmas Books per Year!)

  1. What a Lady Needs for Christmas, Oct 5th
  2. Cowboy Boots For Christmas, Oct 6th
  3. Mr. Miracle, Oct 8th
  4. The Christmas Light, Oct 16th
  5. Yours for Christmas, Nov 2nd
  6. All I Want For Christmas Is You, Nov 3rd
  7. The Christmas Wedding Ring, Nov 5th
  8. Snowbound in Montana, Nov 8th
  9. A Christmas to Remember, Nov 13th
  10. Snow Angel Cove, Nov 15th
  11. Merry Christmas, Baby, Nov 21st
  12. The Advent Bride, Nov 23rd
  13. Merry Humbug Christmas, Nov 25th
  14. Forever Christmas, Nov 28th
  15. White as Snow, Dec 1st
  16. A Last Chance Christmas,Dec 10th
  17. The Little Drummer Boy, Dec 24th
  18. The Heart of Christmas, Dec 9th

Incomplete Challenges

Fifty States 2014

No one appears to be hosting but I like this one so I’m doing it anyway 😉

The states I didn’t finish were: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, & West Virginia

Monthly Mix-UpMonthly Mix-up Mania

Host: Book Dragon
Level: Read for each letter (74 Books)

2014 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge2014 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

hosted by Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book. The goal is to read one book for each letter of the alphabet.

In DeathIn Death Reading Challenge – Perpetual

Since I STILL haven’t finished yet…

I didn’t read any of these!! Man am I slacking!

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