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You will respect my authority!
~ Mods, probably
This is a fairly simple challenge: each Moderators will be suggesting one book per month for the entire year.
12 books per moderator and 36 books total.
Pick a number of books to commit to - it can be all 36 or 10, 20 etc however many you want - make a separate shelf for this (for example "utm-challenge-tijans-group-2019"). That is it, you have successfully joined & are now ready to begin.
It is similar to how you choose a number of books for your yearly GR challenge.
Whitney
January ➡️ The Witness || Discussion
February ➡️ Close Your Eyes || Discussion
March ➡️ The Hookup || Discussion
April ➡️ Get Lucky || Discussion
May ➡️ Asher Black || Discussion
June ➡️ City of War || Discussion
July ➡️ Until Mayhem: Happily Ever Alpha World || Discussion
August ➡️ Watercolour Smile || Discussion
September ➡️ The Best Thing || Discussion
October ➡️ Wishful Thinking || Discussion
November ➡️ The Dirty Coven || Discussion
December ➡️ Fast Lane || Discussion
Kylie
January ➡️ Roma King || Discussion
February ➡️ Best Laid Plans || Discussion
March ➡️ Corrupt || Discussion
April ➡️ Repeat || Discussion
May ➡️ Hart of Darkness || Discussion
June ➡️ The Rebel of Raleigh High || Discussion
July ➡️ Verity || Discussion
August ➡️ Broken Wings || Discussion
September ➡️ Void || Discussion
October ➡️ Cruel Intentions || Discussion
November ➡️ I Dare You || Discussion
December ➡️ Finding Kyler || Discussion
Maraya21
January ➡️ The Failing Hours || Discussion
February ➡️ City of Everdark || Discussion
March ➡️ Ascension || Discussion
April ➡️ Drop Dead Demons || Discussion
May ➡️ Damned If I Don't || Discussion
June ➡️ A Court of Mist and Fury || Discussion
July ➡️ Deception || Discussion
August ➡️ Long Shot || Discussion
September ➡️ Shatterproof || Discussion
October ➡️ Call the Coroner || Discussion
November ➡️ Damned Either Way || Discussion
December ➡️ Wraith || Discussion
•••• For your own record copy/paste the following: ••••
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You can modify them as you wish: cross the ones you've read, put "No"/"Yes" to your choices, put ✔/❌, add the book titles next to each name, replace the names with the book titles each month etc.
~~~ NO DISCUSSIONS HERE, PLEASE & THANK YOU ~~~
You will respect my authority!
~ Mods, probably
We, The Mods, welcome thee to the "Unleash The Mods™" Challenge! (a.k.a UTM™)
A Brief History Of: When I joined the Team at on September 2017, I suggested that each Mod pick a book each month for the remaining of that year to spice things up a little, and from October to December 2017 we did just that. When 2018 rolled around it was decided that we would indeed continue with that practice.
Now it was decided by you all that we will continue with this practice for 2019 as well. Hence, each Mod will be suggesting books for your reading pleasure. We will pick the books but that doesn't mean you can't make the challenge your own.
How It Works: This is a fairly simple challenge, each one of the Moderators will be suggesting one book per month for the entire year. That will make a total of 12 books per moderator and 36 books total within 2019. All you have to do, if you decide to join this challenge, is pick a number of books to commit to - it can be all 36 or 10, 20 etc however many you want - and make a separate shelf for this (for example "utm-challenge-tijan-group-2019"). That is it, you have successfully joined & are now ready to begin.
It is similar to how you choose a number of books for your yearly GR challenge.
Additional Info:
• We will be picking the books as we go along each month, which means that there won't be any list in advance for said picked books. You will just have to go in blind and commit to a number.
• Each book choice will have its own Discussion thread available in the Group Reads folder each month. Due to limited space in the titles the acronym "UTM™" will be used for to designate each thread.
• An archive-type thread will be posted in the Challenges folder where all the books that will be/have been picked for the challenge will be posted, making it easier to keep track of.
• You don't have to read each book the month it was chosen. You can read the books at any time as long as 1) it is within the chosen year and 2) you add them to your special shelf so it can count towards the challenge here.
• Challenge starts on January 1st, 2019 and ends on December 31st, 2019
We hope you enjoy each & every book we will unleash upon you all!
Happy Reading,
✴ The Mods ✴
That us what I had thought too! But I had started it last year, read around 40 something pages and couldn't get into it at the time so I put it on hold. Thought I should try it again now (since I have the paperback), see what happens :D
♦️ Talon by Julie Kagawa ♦️
This is my pick for December as part of the "Unleash The Mods™" Challenge. Hope you enjoy it!
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - WHAT & HOW TO
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - Logs/Entries
♠️ Blurp ♠️
THE DRAGONS OF TALON: Once hunted nearly to extinction, they are now poised to take over the world.
THE ORDER OF ST. GEORGE: The legendary dragonslayers will stop at nothing to wipe dragons from the face of the earth.
These mortal enemies are locked in secret and deadly combat, with humanity none the wiser.
To take her rightful place in the Talon organization, young dragon Ember Hill must prove she can hide her true nature and blend in with humans. Her delight at the prospect of a summer of "normal" teen experiences is short-lived, however, once she discovers that she's also expected to train for her destined career in Talon. But a chance meeting with a rogue dragon will soon challenge everything Ember has been taught.
As Ember struggles to accept her future, St. George soldier Garret Xavier Sebastian is tasked with hunting her down. But when faced with Ember's bravery, confidence and all-too-human desires, Garret begins to question everything the Order has ingrained in him—and what he might be willing to give up to uncover the truth about dragons.
♦️ Anointed by Charity B. ♦️
This is my pick for December as part of the "Unleash The Mods™" Challenge. Hope you enjoy it!
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - WHAT & HOW TO
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - Logs/Entries
♠️ Blurp ♠️
Zebadiah
The last time I saw her, she was marked with blood.
Excommunicated.
Now she’s returned, along with my temptation.
Our touch is blasphemous.
Perverse.
They say she’s tainted, but they will not speak against me.
His holy blood is in my veins and my word is truth.
I’m the fucking Prophet.
Laurel Ann
For twelve years, I fought for my soul in this evil world.
Until my God sent him.
My oldest friend. The only boy I ever loved.
What we’re doing risks everything, yet we can’t stop.
When I sin with him, it’s the purest I’ve ever felt.
I lived half my life with the Philistines and I know what they call us.
Cult. Freaks. Fanatics.
But they’re wrong. We aren’t any of those things.
For we are the Anointed.
***This is a full length, standalone novel containing disturbing scenes and sensitive subject matter that may be triggering to some readers.
♦️ Christmas In Evergreen by Nancy Naigle ♦️
This is my pick for December as part of the "Unleash The Mods™" Challenge. Hope you enjoy it!
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - WHAT & HOW TO
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - Logs/Entries
♠️ Blurp ♠️
A snowy small town.
A snow globe that grants wishes.
A love that’s meant to be.
Evergreen, Vermont is about to be in the rearview mirror of Allie Shaw’s vintage red pickup truck. It’s hard to say goodbye to her small town and her veterinarian practice, but she’s moving to Washington D.C., where her big-city-loving boyfriend lives.
Ever since Ryan Bellamy’s wife died, he hardly knows how to celebrate Christmas. He’s decided to take his daughter Zoe to Florida, and Evergreen is just a quick stop on the way to the airport. While they’re there, Zoe partakes in a local tradition, making a Christmas wish on the snow globe at the town diner.
But neither Allie’s nor Ryan’s Christmas goes as planned. They’ve checked their wish lists twice, and they didn’t say anything about meeting someone new…or about a fresh chance at love.
This magical, feel-good romance includes a free Hallmark recipe for Vermont Christmas Card Cookies.
The theme chosen for December in The Auxiliary Challenge was RUNNER UPS PT.2
The winning book is: Bound by Faerie (Stolen Magic #1) by W.B. McKay
The Auxiliary Challenge (2018): Rules & How To
Bound by Faerie
Sophie Morrigan inherited many magical gifts from her death goddess mother. Most of them inflict torture, except the most beautiful. That one kills.
As an agent for the Faerie Affairs Bureau, Sophie loves retrieving dangerous magical objects. The job lets her indulge her covetous nature, and most importantly, it pays the bills. But when a routine job goes south, she finds herself struggling to keep her deadly magic in check while fleeing the wrath of an enraged dragon.
In a desperate search for answers, Sophie stumbles across Owen, a fae nightclub owner who's as sexy as he is irritating, but just happens to hold the key to her problems.
Sophie wants nothing more than to get her magic under control and return to her normal life, but first she'll have to face off with all the dangers Faerie can throw at her. Can she fight her way back home? Or will both she and Owen fall prey to a crazed death cult?
~~~June 2019~~~UTM™ Challenge
The Rebel of Raleigh High (Raleigh Rebels #1) by Callie Hart (Kylie)
City of War (Chronicles of Arcana #4) by Debbie Cassidy (Whitney)
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) by Sarah J. Maas (Maraya)Auxiliary Challenge
Crow (Boston Underworld #1) by A. Zavarelli
~~~May 2019~~~UTM™ Challenge
Hart of Darkness (The Hart #1) by S.B. Alexander (Kylie)
Damned If I Don't (The Harker Trilogy #2) by Erin Hayes (Maraya)
Asher Black (The Five Syndicates #1) by Parker S. Huntington (Whitney)Auxiliary Challenge
Nine Minutes (Nine Minutes #1) by Beth Flynn
~~~April 2019~~~UTM™ Challenge
Get Lucky (Lucky in Love #1) by Lila Monroe (Whitney)
Repeat by Kylie Scott (Kylie)
Drop Dead Demons (Divinicus Nex Chronicles #2) by A. Kirk & E. Kirk (Maraya)Auxiliary Challenge
Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires #1) by Rachel Caine
~~~March 2019~~~UTM™ Challenge
Ascension (Facets of Feyrie #2) by Zoe Parker (Maraya)
The Hookup (Moonlight and Motor Oil #1) by Kristen Ashley (Whitney)
Corrupt (Devil's Night #1) by Penelope Douglas (Kylie)Auxiliary Challenge
What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr #1) by C.S. Harris
~~~February 2019~~~UTM™ Challenge
Best Laid Plans by L.K. Farlow (Kylie)
City of Everdark (Chronicles of Arcana #3) by Debbie Cassidy (Maraya)
Close Your Eyes (Kendra Michaels #1) by Iris Johansen (Whitney)Auxiliary Challenge
Charcoal Tears (Seraph Black #1) by Jane Washington
~~~January 2019~~~UTM™ Challenge
The Failing Hours (How to Date a Douchebag #2) by Sara Ney (Maraya)
Roma King (Roma Royals Duet #1) by Callie Hart (Kylie)
The Witness by Nora Roberts (Whitney)Auxiliary Challenge
Playing with Fire (Tales of an Extraordinary Girl #1) by Gena Showalter
Our theme/prompt for December will be:
RUNNER UPS PT. 2
For November & December we won't have open nominations, instead we will take all the Runner Ups from all the previous polls and choose among them.
Hence the polls will run for a longer time.
This is an Info thread to see all the nominees in one place.
✨ The Nominees: ✨
Antigoddess (Goddess War #1) by Kendare Blake
Ninja Girl by Cookie O'Gorman
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis #1-2) by Marjane Satrapi
Charcoal Tears (Seraph Black #1) by Jane Washington 
Waterfall (River of Time #1) by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Bound by Faerie (Stolen Magic #1) by W.B. McKay, Robert McKay & Faith McKay
A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper #1) by Christopher Moore
Thief of Cahraman (Fairytales of Folkshore #1) by Lucy TempestWhat this is, Rules & How it works can be found HERE.
Voting: 01.11 to 18.11
♦️ City of the Lost by Debbie Cassidy ♦️
This is my pick for November as part of the "Unleash The Mods™" Challenge. Hope you enjoy it!
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - WHAT & HOW TO
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - Logs/Entries
♠️ Blurp ♠️
When life gives you lemons, punch it in the face.
Time is running out for Wila and Azren as the meeting with the dragon liege looms, and Wila is no closer to locating the rogue Shedim base. Death by dragon seems like a definite possibility according to the voice in the basement.
With the Lost loose in the city, and the arcana Institute twiddling their thumbs, it’s up to Wila and Co to clean up the mess, prevent general panic and make sure they get home in time for a proper cup of tea.
Add several mechanical monster’s hell bent on attacking civilians into the mix, and we have a recipe for a case that’s out of this world. But with her jade-eyed shedim partner, an Arcana royalty, a draconi prince, and her troll blood lover at her back, no foe is unbeatable…right?
It’s going to take several slices of lemon cake for the gang to get through the week, but Wila has a plan.
Unfortunately plans have a way of derailing themselves where the dragon liege is involved. Wila is about to be tested, and when the lights go out how loud will she scream?
Wila may be striding into the dragon’s den, but will she be striding back out?
♦️ The Girl and Her Ren by Pepper Winters ♦️
This is my pick for November as part of the "Unleash The Mods™" Challenge. Hope you enjoy it!
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - WHAT & HOW TO
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - Logs/Entries
♠️ Blurp ♠️
“What do you do when you write down all your secrets? No…that’s not enough. What do you do when you write down all your secrets and the one person who should never read them does?
I’ll tell you what you do.
You hope.”
REN
Ren didn’t know the meaning of love until he took Della for his own.
To begin with he hated her, but as the months bled into years, he learned the opposite of hate, dedicating his life to giving her everything.
Every sacrifice, every gift, he gave wholeheartedly.
But then love turned to lust and ruined everything.
DELLA
I was stupid to write my secrets down, but I’d been stupid before so it was nothing new.
I couldn’t blame him, hate him, fix him.
I tried to move on without him.
But no matter what I did, I couldn’t seem to delete the secrets I’d written.
Until something happened.
Until he came back and read my stupid secrets.
And nothing was the same after that.
Oct 25, 2018 03:59AM
♦️ The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis ♦️
This is my pick for November as part of the "Unleash The Mods™" Challenge. Hope you enjoy it!
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - WHAT & HOW TO
Unleash The Mods™ Challenge - Logs/Entries
♠️ Blurp ♠️
If she has her way ...
Willa Davis is wrangling puppies when Keane Winters stalks into her pet shop with frustration in his chocolate-brown eyes and a pink bedazzled cat carrier in his hand. He needs a kitty sitter, stat. But the last thing Willa needs is to rescue a guy who doesn’t even remember her ...
He’ll get nothing but coal in his stocking.
Saddled with his great-aunt’s Feline from Hell, Keane is desperate to leave her in someone else’s capable hands. But in spite of the fact that he’s sure he’s never seen the drop-dead-gorgeous pet shop owner before, she seems to be mad at him ...
Unless he tempers “naughty” with a special kind of nice ...
Willa can’t deny that Keane’s changed since high school: he’s less arrogant, for one thing—but can she trust him not to break her heart again? It’s time to throw a coin in the fountain, make a Christmas wish—and let the mistletoe do its work ...
The theme chosen for November in The Auxiliary Challenge was RUNNER UPS PT.1
The winning book is: Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers
The Auxiliary Challenge (2018): Rules & How To
Grave Mercy
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?
Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.
Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?
The Boy I Grew Up With
I have loved Channing Monroe all my life.
In first grade, he asked for my Trapper Keeper.
I hit him in the head with it.
Third grade, we were best friends. We kissed in seventh grade.
Eighth grade, he turned into a bad boy and the rest was a tumultuous storm.
Growing up, the problem was never love for us.
Bad times. Good times. There were times when I felt our love in every inch of my body, vibrating, making me feel like it could bring me back to life.
The problem was us.
The problem is that we’re living in two different worlds now.
Fallen Crest and its millionaires for me. Roussou and their criminals for him. I was thriving in mine and he was running his.
But…
But there were nights I felt we couldn’t be further apart than we were, and there were nights I felt we shared the same heartbeat.
When was it time?
When was it time to either sacrifice, make a change, or walk away from the boy I grew up with?
Expected publication: October 29, 2018
Release Date: October 29, 2018Goodreads: The Boy I Grew Up With
Amazon Kindle: WILL GO LIVE 29/10/18!
Amazon Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/theboyIgrewupwith
iBooks: https://apple.co/2z3oG2f
Nook: https://bit.ly/2EK5aOo
Kobo: https://bit.ly/2z4v6hk
