Our next challenge is labeled "June Raid a GR shelf."

In honor of our group, Paranormal Romance, June's challenge is to pick nine books from Good Reads' Paranormal Romance shelf. You must, as much as possible, choose books that are in the first 20 pages of said shelf.

Here is the link to the shelf:

http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show?shel...

Happy browsing!

Challenge Duration: June 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009

PS: As usual, you can post your list up anytime you like, but no reading, until past midnight of May 31.

This is an easy one. I just hope that I actually get the chance this month to read the books I want to. LOL

1. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
2. Lover Avenged by Jr Ward
3. Dream Warrior by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4. Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn
5. The Demon You Know by Christine Warren
6. Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke
7. Coyote's Mate by Lora Leigh
8. Be Still My Vampire Heart by Kerrelyn Sparks
9. The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter

Hm...I may end up replacing a bunch of these with BDB books.. because I own all of them but the latest (b/c it's hardcover). Only got halfway through the second one when I started them a few years back.

1. Dark Lover
2. Lover Eternal
3. The Highlander's Touch
4. Darkfever
5. Witch Fire
6. Cry Wolf
7. Hotter Than Hell
8. Bone Crossed (My fiance's friend keeps on forgetting to bring this to me... grrr)
9. Stargazer

This is all subject to change depending on group reads.

1. Lover Avenged
2. A Girl's Guide to Vampires
3. Holy Smokes
4. Swimming Without a Net
5. Rogue
6. Dead Sexy
7. Fish Out of Water
8. Romancing the Dead
9. Dead If I Do

1. Gideon - Jacqueline Frank
2. Elijah - Jacqueline Frank
3. Heart of the Dragon - Gena Showalter
4. Nymph King - Gena Showalter
5. Jewel of Atlantis - Gena Showalter
6. Derik’s Bane - Mary Janice Davidson
7. Demon you know - Christine Warren
8. Witch Fire - Anya Bast
9. Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh

Ooh, fun. All right, let's see if I can compile a list that I might actually complete for a change. I want to read all of these, and they're all sitting on my shelf - but knowing me I'll swap out at least one.

1. Mind Game - Christine Feehan
2. A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole
3. Private Demon - Lynn Viehl
4. Dark Need - Lynn Viehl
5. Rogue - Rachel Vincent
6. Pride - Rachel Vincent
7. Succubus Nights - Richelle Mead
8. Succubus Dreams - Richelle Mead
9. Succubus Heat - Richelle Mead

Tenative List:

1. Stardust of Yesterday - Lynn Kurland
2. The Darkest Pleasure - Gena Showalter
3. Dark Desires After Dusk - Kresley Cole
4. Bite - Laurell K Hamilton, etc FINISHED 6/2 ***
5. The Dark One - Ronda Thompson
6. Full Moon Rising - Keri Arthur
7. Kissing Sin - Keri Arthur
8. Dragon Heat - Allyson James
9. Love Bites - Lynsay Sands

Tentative list:
Dark Lover – JR Ward
Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
Kiss of Midnight – Lara Adrian
A Hunger Like No Other – Kresley Cole
Slave To Sensation – Nalini Singh
Halfway To Grave – Jeaniene Frost
Jacob – Jacquelyn Frank
Scent of Darkness – Christina Dodd
A Girl's Guide To Vampires – Katie MacAlister

This will be my first challenge. I have already ordered some books so they should be here in time.

1.Dream Chaser
2.Upon The Midnight Clear
3.Beyond the Highland Mist
4.Goddess of the Sea
5.Red Fire A Gods of Midnight Novel
6.Dead After Dark
7.Strange Candy
8.The Immortal Highlander
9.Club Dead

Another great challenge Yz. I'm using this as an opportunity to continue some of the series I've already started. It was so tempting to start some new ones but I'm trying to be good.



1. Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione
2. Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
3. Dream Warrior by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4. Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur
5. Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong
6. Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe
7. Mona Lisa Darkening by Sunny
8. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
9. For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison

1. A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole
2. No Rest For The Wicked - Kresley Cole
3. Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night - Kresley Cole
4. Dark Needs at Night's Edge - Kresley Cole
5. Dark Desires After Dusk - Kresley Cole
6. Kiss of the Demon King - Kresley Cole
7. Kiss of Crimson - Lara Adrian
8. Midnight Awakening - Lara Adrian
9. Midnight Rising - Lara Adrian

1.Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
2.Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
3.Ink Exchange- by Melissa Marr
4.Last Wolf Hunting by Rhyannon Byrd
5.Dragon Heat by Allyson James 1/6**
6.Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
7.Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
8.Fanged & Fabulous by Michelle Rowen
9.Chosen by P.C. Cast

I'll do my best!

Nice {let's see if I can put a dent in my 230 books high TBR pile!}. My tentative list:


1. Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian
2. A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands
3. Playing With Fire by Katie MacAlister
4. Hell's Belles by Jackie Kessler
5. Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
6. Witch Heart by Anya Bast
7. The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson
8. Raine by Elizabeth Amber
9. Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole

1.A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #2)
by Kresley Cole
2.The Dream-Hunter (Dark-Hunter, #18 and/or Dream-Hunters #1)
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3.To Tame a Highland Warrior (Highlander, #2)
by Karen Marie Moning
4.Heart Of The Dragon (Atlantis, #1) by Gena Showalter
5. Sword of Darkness (Lords of Avalon, Book 1) by Kinley MacGregor
6. Watchers in the Night (The Guardians of the Night, Book 1) by Jenna Black
7. Hotter After Midnight (Midnight Series, Book 1) by Cynthia Eden
8. Primal Heat (Prime Series, Book 5)
by Susan Sizemore
9. Mortal Sins (The World of the Lupi, Book 5) by Eileen Wilks

1. Dark Lover by JR Ward
2. Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian
3. Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson
4. Night Game by Christine Feehan
5. The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
6. Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan
7. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
8. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
9. Witching Moon by Rebecca York

Progress: 1/9



1. Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
2. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
3. A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands
4. Even Vampires Get the Blues by Katie MacAlister 02-06
5. Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance
6. Sword of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor
7. The Vampire Shrink by Lynda Hilburn
8. All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
9. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

UPDATED - 4th June



1)The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter - **Finished 4th June**
2)The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter
3)The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter
4)Biting the Bullet by Jennifer Rardin
5)Bitten to Death by Jennifer Rardin
6)One More Bite by Jennifer Rardin
7)Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
8)Marked by P C Cast
9)Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

Sorry, I can't figure out how to cross stuff out.

Oh, and I switched another book, I really wanted to wait until it was published, but I can't wait any longer to read Midnight Sun.

This may be tough for me, because I've either already read the book, or I don't like the author. I see a few on other folks' lists I might want to read, though... We'll see.

Well, I've gone through the lists. I have a couple of books, have read a bunch more, and not interested in some others. But I've kind of put together a list--now to see if my library can GET them for me. :o)

anyway here's my (provisional) list

1) Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur

2) Playing With Fire by Gena Showalter (that's if its available in a non-Kindle format)

2a) In case 2 isn't available) Morrigan's Cross by Norma Roberts

3) The Darkest Fire by Gena Showalter

4) Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh--I've actually had this on previous lists and then removed it to read something else. Maybe this time I'll actually make it. :o)

5) Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (have)

6) The Vampire who Loved me by Teresa Medeiros

7) Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian

8) Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank

9) Shadow Game by Christine Feehan

But any of these books (Except the Charlaine Harris one) could be swapped out at any time and with no warning.

Here is a tentative list. I may use this as the excuse I have been looking for to re-read the BDB series and/or the Twilight Saga.

1.Dark Prince Carpathians 1 2d Ed - Christine Feehan
2.Kiss of Midnight Midnight Breed 1 - Lara Adrian
3.Holy Smokes Aisling Grey Guardian Book 4 - Katie MacAlister
4.The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide - J.R. Ward
5.Valley of Silence Circle trilogy 3 - Nora Roberts
6.Kissing Sin Riley Jenson Guardian Series Book 2 - Keri Arthur
7.Wicked Lovely Wicked Lovely 1 - Melissa Marr
8.Midnight Sun Twilight 5 partial draft - Stephenie Meyer
9.Betrayed House of Night 2 - P.C. Cast Kristin Cast

(frowning unhappily) well, I'd come up with a list of alternate books to check at my local library for--and of the 7 books--they had ONE. :o( And some of the writers they only had 1 book listed--and its authors that I know have had multiple books released. And some of them aren't even listed in the card catalogue. :o(

Now to check the used bookstores when I get a chance. And HOPE that I can find 1 or 2 more, so I have some selections in case the ones that I have bookmarked aren't available in PBS.

My plan:



1. Weddings from Hell - anthology
2. Night Embrace - Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Fish Out of Water - Mary Janice Davidson
4. Atlantis Awakening - Alyssa Day
5. A Rush of Wings - Adrian Phoenix
6. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
7. At Grave's End - Jeaniene Frost
8. When Twilight Burns - Colleen Gleason
9. Kiss of Fury - Deborah Cooke

Ready, Set.... I get to start 2 new series.
Here are my June Selections:

1. Savor Me Slowly by Gena Showalter
2. Touch of Darkness by Christina Dodd
3. Into The Shadow by Christina Dodd
4. Into the Flame by Christina Dodd
5. Kiss of Midnightby Lara Adrian
6. Kiss of Crimson By Lara Adrian
7. Midnight Awakening By Lara Adrian
8. Midnight Rising By Lara Adrian
9. Veil of Midnight By Lara Adrian

I found 18 books from my TBRs on the first 10 pp. of the Paranormal Romance shelves, so it should be easy to meet this challenge.

1. Turbulent Sea - Christine Feehan
2. Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh
3. Lover Awakened - J.R. Ward
4. Dark Possession - Christine Feehan
5. Witch Heart - Anya Bast
6. The Dream Thief - Shana Abé
7. Blood Brothers - Nora Roberts
8. The Hollow - Nora Roberts
9. The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts

I'm going to try this again. :)

1. Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward
2. Kiss Of Midnight - Lara Adrian
3. Undead And Unappreciated - MaryJanice Davidson
4. Dark Desires After Dusk - Kresley Cole
5. Dead To The World - Charlaine Harris
6. Dark Prince - Christine Feehan
7. Moon Called - Patricia Briggs
8. The Darkest Kiss - Gena Showalter
9. My Immortl - Erin McCarthy

Hi everyone. I have not left the group, life has just been busy - I got my dream job mangering a book shop and have been busy working my way around there.

The June challenge looks good here is my list so far, hope I can join in.

Wow, Diane, that is definitely a dream job.

And you can definitely do June's challenge.

Updated 5/26/09

Changed a couple books out.

1. Kiss of Crimson - Lara Adrian
2. Midnight Awakening - Lara Adrian
3. Midnight Rising - Lara Adrian
4. Veil of Midnight - Lara Adrian
5. Ashes of Midnight - Lara Adria
6. A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole
7. No Rest For The Wicked - Kresley Cole
8. Wild Rain - Christine Feehan
9. Burning Wild - Christine Feehan

I am trying to figure out how to put as many books that I already own on the list as possible, and also be able to overlap other challenges. I need to find out if Burning Wild by Feehan is in the first 20 pages. Is there an easier way than scanning them page by page?

Edited to add: Found it on page 8, but still wondering if there is an easier way?

if you find it Moi--lmk too please. I've been through all 20 pages (yes, I AM OCD) but I'd still like an easier way to do it than to scan every single page to see if a book I own or pick up at a yardsale/used bookstore/library sale is on it.

Ann wrote: "if you find it Moi--lmk too please. I've been through all 20 pages (yes, I AM OCD) but I'd still like an easier way to do it than to scan every single page to see if a book I own or pick up at a y..."

Page 8 is Burning Wild. Last book listed. LOL

The last book listed on page 20 has 2 adds to the "paranormal-romance" shelf. So if you search for a book and go to it's page, check the list of shelves on the right hand side of the page (popular shelves). If it is listed on the paranormal-romance shelf by at least two people then it should be okay. Hope this helps.

Ok, I'm going to try this challenge! Here is my tentative list.

1. Undead and Unwed
2. A Girl's Guide to Vampires
3. Playing With Fire
4. Second Sight
5. Shadow Game
6. Wicked Lovely
7. Darkfever
8. Full Moon Rising
9. Guilty Pleasures
10. Scent of Darkness (in case i need an alternate)

colleen wrote: "The last book listed on page 20 has 2 adds to the "paranormal-romance" shelf. So if you search for a book and go to it's page, check the list of shelves on the right hand side of the page (popular..."

Ok, awesome! That will be much easier I think.

1. Dark needs at nights edge - K. Cole
2. Dark desires after Dust - K. Cole
3. Upon a midnight clear - S. Kenyon
4. Kiss of a Demon King - K. Cole
5. How to marry a Millionaire Vampire - K. Sparks
6. Beyond the Dark - A. Knight & Others
7. Over the moon - A. Knight
8. The Darkest Kiss - K. Arthur
9. Deadly Desures - K.Arthur

Ooo goodie! Count me in. I'm going to read some that I've wanted to read forever and just haven't.

1. Undead and Unwelcome-MaryJanice Davidson
2. Real Vampires Have Curves-Gerry Bartlett
3. Lucinda, Darkly-Sunny
4. Would-Be Witch-Kimberly Frost
5. Sex and the Psychic Witch-Annette Blair
6. Dead End Dating-Kimberly Raye
7. Tempting Danger-Eileen Wilks
8. The Host-Stephenie Meyer
9. Witchling-Yasmine Galenorn

And Kiss&Hell by Dakota Cassidy. Not sure if its in the list but it comes out next week and I'm reading it.

1. Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
2. Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. The Dream-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4. Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
6. Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
7. Swallowing Darkness by Laurell K. Hamilton
8. Nightkeepers by Jessica Andersen
9. Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

I haven't read many Paranormal Romances, except the Anita Blake series, so I went with authors/names I have seen at the library or heard talked about a lot. Like Sherrilyn Kenyon, she's a big name in this genre right? :P

You have some excellent books listed. I also loved Christine Feehan's Ghostwalker series which is about a group of men, Special Ops or Elite Forces type military guys who had undergone psychic enhancing at the hands of a "mad scientist" http://www.christinefeehan.com/ghostwalk...
Enjoy the challenge!

I think I want to change a book already

Lauren wrote: "I think I want to change a book already "

LOL What are you going to change?

Strange Candy to Passion Unleashed

I've only read book 1 in that series, but I really liked it!

yeah me too I loved the second one more. So I think that will be more fun to read then the other one... so my new list is

1.Dream Chaser
2.Upon The Midnight Clear
3.Beyond the Highland Mist
4.Goddess of the Sea
5.Red Fire A Gods of Midnight Novel
6.Dead After Dark
7.Passion unleashed
8.The Immortal Highlander
9.Club Dead

Lauren wrote: "Strange Candy to Passion Unleashed

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Good decision! Personally I really didn't like Strange Candy but LOVED Passion Unleashed!

oh good . I only picked it cause I had it at home but I went "shopping" and picked up Passion Unleashed.

Lauren wrote: "oh good . I only picked it cause I had it at home but I went "shopping" and picked up Passion Unleashed. "

Lucky you! I'm not allowed to buy any more books this month! But then he didn't see an Amazon order and I just ordered some new kids books... lol
It's an addiction!

Hi, I just joined the group, nice to find others who love Paranormal Romance too! I just started Kim Harrison's Hollows series so I will finish that series this month.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.

Michelle wrote It's an addiction

Addiction? What addiction? I don't have an addiction (trying to figure out how to hide 14 6ft tall bookcases, plus 12 built in shelves in masterbedroom and another entire wall of built in bookshelves in guest room.)

I know Michelle--lets start a 12 step program for want to be book addicts (you know, like us) :oP

LOL My daughter just built a bookshelf in my walk-in closet to house MY PNR collection.

Ann wrote: "Michelle wrote It's an addiction

Addiction? What addiction? I don't have an addiction (trying to figure out how to hide 14 6ft tall bookcases, plus 12 built in shelves in masterbedroom and ano..."

My hubby just added an extra 4x4ft of shelving to our bedroom and we're adding another four shelves in the boys room... quite scary in a two bedroom flat... I'm scared to look in the loft!