DarkHeart "Vehngeance"’s Comments (group member since Jan 02, 2010)

DarkHeart "Vehngeance"’s comments from the Challenge Overload (PNR and UF Edition) group.

Oh, I love this one, so here goes:


*Read a book from the Best Book Covers of 2010 Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

*Read a book from the Best Book Covers Of 2009 Fallen by Lauren Kate

*Read a book from the Kiss The Cover List The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan

*Read a book from the Books With The Blues Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

*Read a book from the Hottest Guy On The Cover List The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter

*Read a book from the The Color Purple List Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready

*Read a book from the Dude Where's My Forehead? Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz

*Read a book from the Flowers On The Cover List Evermore by Alyson Noel

*Read a book from the Great Books With Black Covers List Tempted by P.C. & Kristin Cast

*Read a book from the Best Book Cover Art List A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore

Right, since it's officially July, I'd better get this going.
From Angie:

On The Podium Challenge.

Firsts
Author: Read an author you haven't read before.
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Series: Read the first book in a series
The Unsung Hero (Troubleshooters, #1) by Suzanne Brockman
Debut: Read the first book published by an author, someone new to you.
Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill

Runners-Up
Author: Read an author you've read once but gave up on, and give them another go.
Nightlife by Rob Thurman
Series: Read a book from a series that you are in the middle of.
White Night (Dresden Files, #9) by Jim Butcher
Second Place: Read the book that's number 2 on your TBR list.
Embrace the Night by Karen Chance

Last place
Author: Read a book by the last author you read
Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
Series: Read the latest book in a series
Bring On The Night (WVMP Radio, #3) by Jeri Smith-Ready
Last: Read the last book you bought.
Black Dust Mambo by Adrian Phoenix

Okay Steph, in deference to your already full challenge schedule, I'm going to give you six categories, and two additional optional categories.

*Read a book with a vampire
*Read a book with a werewolf
*Read a book with a non-werewolf shifter/shape-changer
*Read a book with fae
*Read a book with a witch or wizard
*Read a book with an angel or demon

Optionals:
*Read a book with a succubus
*Read a book with zombie

Sounds like fun - sign me up!

Paranormal Romance Monthly Challenge - June


1. Luceinda Kole - Haunted by Kelley Armstrong
2. Isabella Kole - My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent 03 Jun ★★★★
3. Shanon - Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
4. Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" - Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater 04 Jun ★★★★
5. Mel - Embrace the Night by Karen Chance
6. Steph - Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper
7. Lady Vale - The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
8. Jessica Rodriguez - My Love Lies Bleeding by Alyxandra Harvey
9. ♥ ♥Lynn ♥ ♥ - Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
10. Shazzy - Keeping It Real by Justina Robson

Paranormal Romance Monthly Challenge - May


Single male on the cover:
1. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
2. White Cat by Holly Black 22 May ★★★★
3. Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 07 May ★★★★★

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Single female on the cover:
4. Changeless by Gail Carriger 22 May ★★★★
5. Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr 09 May ★★★★★
6. Bad to the Bone by Jeri Smith-Ready 29 May ★★★★★


Couple on the cover:
7. Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews 19 May ★★★★★
8. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead 27 May ★★★★★



No one on the cover:
9. Rampant by Amy Lane
10. Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez

The American book store she uses in Amsterdam seems to get books really early, and the let her know last week that her pre-order was in. Madness!

Oh, and Payne - I want to know a lot more about Payne. I want her and V to meet. I figure this must happen in LM if her book follows it. We have to know her better before we get to her book.

*** Series spoilers ***

Ugh... I'm so jealous that Mel has already gotten her hands on this, but I'm holding out hopes for getting an early copy myself. ;)

But on to what I want from this one. I am looking forward for a J.M. is Darius reveal, a big showdown with J.M., Xhex and Lash (although I don't want him killed off - he's to intriguing of a nemesis). I want a scorching hot relationship for J.M. and Xhex and for them to both be inducted into the Brotherhood. I want as much Qhuinn and Blay as I can get, even if I have to accept that it won't be them together - yet. I want more Z, and with his bond with J.M., I'm optimistic I'll get my fair share. I want more Rehv - can't get enough of him. Ugh... I just want more of everything. A year between books is too long, even as much as I enjoyed Covet, I'd take two BDB releases over them any day.

Spring Challenge - Read the Rainbow

0/8

Red Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts
Orange Deadly Harvest by Heather Graham
Yellow Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts
Green Deadly Night by Heather Graham
Blue Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts
Indigo Deadly Gift by Heather Graham
Violet Poison Studyby Maria V. Snyder
Pot of Gold Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs

01 April - 30 June Challenge


1. UF - Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
2. UF - Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
3. F - Raven's Shadow by Patricia Briggs
4. NA - Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 17 Apr ★★★★

7/10

I've been doubling up on my audiobooks and have finished Silver Borne - and as with the physical book - it was brilliant; my favorite of the series yet!

1. Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #8) by J.R. Ward 16 Apr ★★★★★
2. Kiss of Death (Morganville Vampires, #8) by Rachel Caine 30 Apr ★★★★★
3. Changeless (The Parasol Protectorate, #2) by Gail Carriger
4. Blood Rites (Dresden Files, #6) by Jim Butcher 30 Apr ★★★★★
5. Radiant Shadows (Wicked Lovely, #4) by Melissa Marr
6. The Reckoning (Darkest Powers, #3) by Kelley Armstrong 09 Apr ★★★★★
7. Shades of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #7) by Lara Adrian 07 Apr ★★★★
8. Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs 19 Apr ★★★★★
9. Born of Fire (The League, #2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
10. Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 17 Apr ★★★★

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Also read:
Lover Unbound
Lover Eternal
Lover Avenged

Inked has Karen Chance, Marjorie M. Liu, Yasmine Galenorn and Eileen Wilks

Semi-Annual - Catch Up Challenge


Patricia Briggs:
Silver Borne 31 Mar ★★★★★


Karen Chance:
Touch the Dark 04 Feb ★★★★
Claimed By Shadow 16 Feb ★★★★

Since I have both of these authors' books listed in other challenges, there's a good chance I'll be able to complete this. ;)

Patricia Briggs:


Karen Chance:

Jennifer, I think I'm going to read Patricia Briggs as well, as I haven't read any of her fantasy stuff, but recently picked a few up for another challenge. In doing so, I discovered that
is no longer in print and copies go for astronomical prices on eBay and the like. So.. you may have trouble with that one, but she's apparently rewriting it for a rerelease. =)

From her site:
"Instead of immediately moving on to the next Alpha and Omega novel, I'm going to spend some time re-writing my first novel, Masques and it's unpublished sequel Wolvesbane. I love the characters in those early books, and I've always wanted to go back and try to do a better job of telling their stories. This should be fun!"

Ugh... Shift is one my most anticipated releases for this year. I just read the first chapter she posted on her forum the other day and it's a great start, leaving me even more impatient. ;)

Semi-Annual - Colorful Cover Challenge


Red
1. Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 16 Apr ★★★★★
2. Valiant by Holly Black
3. First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
4. The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason


Blue
1. Murder Game by Christine Feehan 20 Jan ★★★
2. Shift by Rachel Vincent 12 Feb ★★★★★
3. Fallen by Lauren Kate
4. Changeless by Gail Carriger
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Green
1. Street Game by Christine Feehan
2. Graceling by Kristin Cashore 08 Mar ★★★★★
3. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
4. Haunted by Kelley Armstrong


Yellow
1. A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison
2. When Twilight Burns by Colleen Gleason
3. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper 07 Feb ★★★★★
4. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher 05 Feb ★★★★

Annual - 50 Book Paranormal Theme Challenge Pt 2


Chick-Lit/ Historical
1. Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
2. Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister
3. Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister
4. The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason
5. Rises the Night by Colleen Gleason
6. The Bleeding Dusk by Colleen Gleason
7. When Twilight Burns by Colleen Gleason
8. As Shadows Fade by Colleen Gleason
9. Soulless by Gail Carriger 06 Jan ★★★★★
10. Changeless by Gail Carriger

Fantasy
1. Raven's Shadow by Patricia Briggs
2. Raven's Strike by Patricia Briggs
3. When Demons Walk by Patricia Briggs
4. The Hob's Bargain
5. Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews
6. Graceling by Kristin Cashore 08 Mar ★★★★★
7. Fire by Kristin Cashore
8. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
9. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
10. Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder

Annual - 50 Book Paranormal Theme Challenge Pt 1



Romance
1. Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 16 Apr ★★★★★
2. Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole 06 Mar ★★★★★
3. Murder Game by Christine Feehan 20 Jan ★★★
4. Street Game by Christine Feehan
5. Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 16 Jan ★★★★
6. Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
7. Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon
8. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh 14 Mar ★★★★
9. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
10. Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh

Urban Fantasy
1. Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
2. Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
3. Beneath the Skin by Adrian Phoenix 09 Jan ★★★★★
4. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher 22 Jan ★★★★
5. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs 31 Mar ★★★★★
6. Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
7. Touch the Dark by Karen Chance 04 Feb ★★★★
8. Shift by Rachel Vincent 15 Feb ★★★★★
9. Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead 20 Mar ★★★★★
10. Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler 17 Feb ★★★★★

Young Adult/ Mystery
1. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
2. The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong 09 Apr ★★★★★
3. Kiss Of Death by Rachel Caine
4. Tempted by P.C. & Kristin Cast
5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick 27 Mar ★★★★
6. Fallen by Lauren Kate
7. Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison
8. Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
9. Valiant by Holly Black
10. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia 17 Apr ★★★★

Annual - The Odd Series Challenge

3 Books 2/3
Cassie Palmer by Karen Chance
Touch the Dark by Karen Chance 04 Feb ★★★★
Claimed by Shadow 16 Feb ★★★★


5 Books
Cal Leandros by Rob Thurman


7 Books
Rachel Morgan/The Hollows by Kim Harrison


9 Books 3/9
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Grave Peril 22 Jan ★★★★
Summer Knight 05 Feb ★★★★★
Death Masks 23 Feb ★★★★