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Chess Challenge

Val, certainly one of the more challenging SciFi books, it always tops the list as the most erotic.

Duration: 3.1.13 - 8.30.13
Goal: Read the specified number of books per category. PNR/UF books are preferred, all formats allowed, re-reads allowed. There are 16 chess pieces per side so of course you need to read 16 books
Total # of Books: 16
Categories:
King ♔ - 1 book - Male Lead, or has a King as a character, or King is in the title
Queen ♕ - 1 book - Female Lead, or has a Queen as a character, or Queen is in the title
Bishop ♗ - 2 books - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover
Knight ♘ - 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover
Rook ♜ - (also known as castle) 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series
Pawn ♟ - 8 books - any book that is part of a series, one each of the following:
Vampire
Werewolf
Other shifter
Angel or Demon
Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard
Human with or without special abilities
Sci-Fi
Fantasy

SOS: Chess Challenge [2013]
Duration: 8/1/2013 - 8/6/2013
13/16
King ♔:Lord's FallMale lead
Queen ♕:
Bishop ♗:After The Ashes Someone with hat on the cover
Bishop ♗:Passion Unleashed3rd in the series
Knight ♘:Oracle's Moon Protector
Knight ♘:The Immortal Hunter Warrior/enforcer
Rook ♜:Dance With Me buildings on the cover
Rook ♜:Divided in Death buildings on the cover
Pawn ♟ Vampire:The Rogue Hunter
Pawn ♟ Werewolf:Desire Unchained
Pawn ♟ Other Shifter:
Pawn ♟ Demon: Pleasure Unbound
Pawn ♟ Magic User:Storm Front
Pawn ♟ Human :Wallbanger
Pawn ♟ Sci-Fi:
Pawn ♟ Fantasy:The Raven Boys
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Duration: January 1 - June 30, 2013
READ: 16/16
King ♔ - 1 book - The Convicts - Iain Lawrence (male lead) 1/7
Queen ♕ - 1 book - The Calling - Kelley Armstrong (female lead) 1/11
Bishop ♗ - 2 books - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover
1. Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver (Otherkin #3) 1/9
2. Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole (hottie) 1/6
Knight ♘ - 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover
1. The Siren Song - Anne Ursu (paranormal) 1/30
2. Now or Never - Michele Bardsley (paranormal) 2/11
Rook ♜ - (also known as castle) 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series
1. Highlander's Challenge - Jo Barrett (castle on cover) 1/21
2. Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (building on cover) 1/22








Pawn ♟ - 8 books - any book that is part of a series, one each of the following:
1. Vampire - Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness (hero is vampire) 2/11
2. Werewolf - Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6
3. Other shifter - The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken (dragon shifter) 3/6
4. Angel or Demon - Body of Sin - Eve Silver (demon) 1/9
5. Magic User - Magic Lessons - Justine Larbalestier (heroine uses magic) 1/24
6. Human - A Night Like This - Julia Quinn 1/13
7. Sci-Fi - Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 2/13
8. Fantasy - Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb 1/4











message 53: by Tiffanie (new)
Mar 13, 2013 11:25am
Sorry for the delay in my post.
13 of 16 Completed
King ♔: Dark Lover 01-06-13
Queen ♕: Pleasure Unbound 02-25-13
Bishop ♗: Lover Awakened 01-09-13
Bishop ♗: Passion Unleashed 03-02-13
Knight ♘: Eternal Rider 03-09-13
Knight ♘:Lover Unbound 02-10-13
Rook ♜: The President’s Vampire 01-23-13
Rook ♜: Heart of Evil 02-15-13
Pawn ♟ Vampire: Red, White & Blood 01-28-13
Pawn ♟ Werewolf: Desire Unchained 02-27-13
Pawn ♟ Other Shifter: Lover Eternal 01-08-13
Pawn ♟ Angel or Demon: Angel’s Consort 02-23-13
Pawn ♟ Magic User:
Pawn ♟ Human special abilities: Book of the Dead 01-05-13
Pawn ♟ Sci-Fi:
Pawn ♟ Fantasy:

No Nichole, no page limit on books in this challenge.


SOS: Chess Challenge
Duration: 3/25/13 - 9/24/13
0/16 Completed
King ♔: Fae Hunter, A Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy-Nicolette Reed-(King)
Queen ♕: Queene of Light-Jennifer Armintrout-(Queen)
Bishop ♗: Gunmetal Magic-Ilona Andrews-(UF)
Bishop ♗: Nightwalker-Jocelynn Drake-(UF)
Knight ♘: Keeping Secret-Sierra Dean-(Sword)
Knight ♘: Red-Kate SeRine-(Enforcer)
Rook ♜: Unholy Ghosts-Stacia Kane-(Buildings)
Rook ♜: Pale Demon-Kim Harrison-(Black Cover)
Pawn ♟ Vampire: House Rules-Chloe Neill
Pawn ♟ Werewolf: Claimed by the Wolf-Charlene Teglia
Pawn ♟ Other Shifter: Holy Smokes-Katie MacAlister-(Dragon)
Pawn ♟ Angel or Demon: Fall From Grace-Christine Zolendz-(Angel)
Pawn ♟ Magic User: True of Blood-Bonnie Lamer-(Witch/Fae)
Pawn ♟ Human: Eternal Kiss of Darkness-Jeaniene Frost
Pawn ♟ Sci-Fi: Xenofreak Nation-Melissa Conway
Pawn ♟ Fantasy: Daughter of Smoke & Bone-Laini Taylor

















Read: 16/16
King ♔ ~~ Secrets 3/9/13 ★★★★✩
Queen ♕ ~~ Outlander 3/22/13 ★★★★★
Bishop ♗ ~~ Sacrifice 1/31/13 ★★★★✩
Bishop ♗ ~~ The Darkest Pleasure 3/2/13 ★★★✩✩
Knight ♘ ~~ Change of Heart 1/11/13 ★★★★✩
Knight ♘ ~~ Lover At Last 3/26/13 ★★★✩✩
Rook ♜ ~~ Lover Enshrined 2/4/13 ★★★★✩
Rook ♜ ~~ A Ghoul Like You 3/15/13 ★★★✩✩
Pawn ♟ Vampire~~ Ice Man 3/20/13 ★★✩✩✩
Pawn ♟ Werewolf~~ The Beast in Him 2/24/13 ★★★✩✩
Pawn ♟ Other shifter~~ Magpie 1/11/13 ★★★★✩
Pawn ♟ Demon~~ Seeking Something Wicked 1/24/13 ★★★✩✩
Pawn ♟ Magic User~~ Counterpoint 3/25/13 ★★★★★
Pawn ♟~~ On the Edge 1/5/13 ★★★★✩
Pawn ♟ Sci-Fi~~ 18% Gray 1/2/13 ★★★✩✩
Pawn ♟ Fantasy~~ Sacred Fate 2/19/13 ★★★★✩
All done!!

3/27/13~9/27/13
King ♔

Queen ♕

Bishop ♗


Knight ♘


Rook ♜


Pawn ♟
Vampire

Werewolf

Other shifter

Angel or Demon

Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard

Human with or without special abilities

Sci-Fi

Fantasy


SOS: Chess Challenge [2013]
Duration: 1/1/2013 - 6/30/2013
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SOS Chess Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013
Completed: 16/16
King
✘♔: Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr 02/08
Queen
✘♕: Supernaturally - Kiersten White 01/10
Bishop
✘♗: The Highlander's Touch - Karen Marie Moning 01/14
✘♗: Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun - Victoria Laurie 02/10
Knight
✘♘: Fantasy Lover - Sherrilyn Kenyon 01/05
✘♘: Dark Desires After Dusk - Kresley Cole 01/19
Rook
✘♜: Kiss of the Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon 03/03
✘♜: Aftermath - Ann Aguirre 03/05
Pawn
✘♟ Vampire: Night Pleasures - Sherrilyn Kenyon 01/16
✘♟ Werewolf: Play of Passion - Nalini Singh 03/29
✘♟ Other shifter: Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews 02/26
✘♟ Angel or Demon: Stained - Ella James 01/25
✘♟ Magic User: Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews 01/20
✘♟ Human: Chill of Fear - Kay Hooper 01/26
✘♟ Sci-Fi: Doubleblind - Ann Aguirre 01/06
✘♟ Fantasy: Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione 03/15

















Duration: 3/23/13 - 9/22/13
7/16 Completed
King ♔: Fae Hunter, A Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy-Nicolette Reed-(King)
Queen ♕: Queene of Light-Jennifer Armintrout-(Queen)
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Bishop ♗: Nightwalker-Jocelynn Drake-(UF)
Knight ♘: Keeping Secret-Sierra Dean-(Sword)
Knight ♘: Red-Kate SeRine-(Enforcer)
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Pawn ♟ Vampire: House Rules-Chloe Neill
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Pawn ♟ Other Shifter: Holy Smokes-Katie MacAlister-(Dragon)
Pawn ♟ Angel or Demon: Fall From Grace-Christine Zolendz-(Angel)
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Pawn ♟ Human: Eternal Kiss of Darkness-Jeaniene Frost
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~~cheryl

Duration: 1 January - 8 April, 2013
Read 16/16
King ♔:
A Separate Peace (male lead) 20/1/2013
Queen ♕:
Fifty Shades of Grey (female lead) 5/1/2013
Bishop ♗:
The Graduation (Final Friends, #3) 13/1/2013
Double Feature (Russel Middlebrook #3) 8/4/2013
Knight ♘:
Being Jamie Baker (PNR) 2/1/2013
Bound to You (PNR) 25/1/2013
Rook ♜:
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol 5 (Sailor Moon #5) 16/1/2013
The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5) 26/1/2013
Pawn ♟ 8 Series Books:
The Party (Final Friends #1) 4/1/2013
The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden (The Coincidence #1) 6/1/2013
Initiate (The Unfinished Song #1) 20/2/2013
Geography Club (Russel Middlebrook #1) 6/3/2013
Tall Cool One (The A-List #4) 19/1/2013
The Fallen Star (The Fallen Star #1) 10/2/2013
Come Back To Me (Come Back to Me #1) 22/2/2013
Leviathan (Leviathan #1) 30/3/2013

King ♔:
Queen ♕:
Bishop ♗:
Bishop ♗:
Knight ♘:
Knight ♘:
Rook ♜: Elemental Dawn 4/23/2013 *The cover's not up on Goodreads yet, but I promise it's black and white :-)
Rook ♜:
Pawn ♟ Vampire: Thirst
Pawn ♟ Werewolf:
Pawn ♟ Other Shifter:
Pawn ♟ Demon: A Matter of Circumstance and Celludrones
Pawn ♟ Magic User:
Pawn ♟ Human: The Friday Society - 4/18/13
Pawn ♟ Sci-Fi: For Darkness Shows the Stars 5/29/13
Pawn ♟ Fantasy:

Duration: 16/1/13-15/7/13
Goal: Read the specified number of books per category. PNR/UF books are preferred, all formats allowed, re-reads allowed. There are 16 chess pieces per side so of course you need to read 16 books
Total # of Books: 16
Categories:
King ♔ -
Queen ♕ -
Bishop ♗ -
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Knight ♘ -
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Rook ♜ -
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Duration: Listed when I start the first book.
13/16 Completed
King ♔: Atlantis Rising 29/1/13 ★★★★
Queen ♕: Highlander's Challenge 6/2/13 ★★★★
Bishop ♗: Third Grave Dead Ahead 11/1/13 ★★★★★
Bishop ♗: Darkness Everlasting 28/2/13 ★★★★
Knight ♘: Darkness Revealed 31/3/13 ★★★★
Knight ♘: Dangerous Games 26/3/13 ★★★
Rook ♜: Cold Sight 21/1/13 ★★★
Rook ♜: Embraced By Darkness
Pawn ♟ Vampire: Vampires Are Forever 29/1/13 ★★★★
Pawn ♟ Werewolf: Alpha Instinct
Pawn ♟ Other Shifters: The Fire King 19/2/13 ★★★★★
Pawn ♟ Angel or Demon: Touch of the Demon 23/1/13 ★★★★★
Pawn ♟ Magic User(Fay/Witch/Wizard): Drive Me Wild 9/1/13 ★★★★
Pawn ♟ Humans with special abilities: Crimson Frost 20/1/13 ★★★★★
Pawn ♟ Sci-Fi: Wanderlust
Pawn ♟ Fantasy: Tricked 31/1/13 ★★★★★


















Duration: 3/23/13 - 9/22/13
14/16 Completed
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Bishop ♗:
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Duration: 8/1/2013 - 8/6/2013
One more to go , I don't know what to read for the sci-fi category
15/16
King ♔:Lord's FallMale lead
Queen ♕:Twice Tempted UF
Bishop ♗:After The Ashes Someone with hat on the cover
Bishop ♗:Passion Unleashed3rd in the series
Knight ♘:Oracle's Moon Protector
Knight ♘:The Immortal Hunter Warrior/enforcer
Rook ♜:Dance With Me buildings on the cover
Rook ♜:Divided in Death buildings on the cover
Pawn ♟ Vampire:The Rogue Hunter
Pawn ♟ Werewolf:Desire Unchained
Pawn ♟ Other Shifter:Bodyguard Bear shifter
Pawn ♟ Demon: Pleasure Unbound
Pawn ♟ Magic User:Storm Front
Pawn ♟ Human :Wallbanger
Pawn ♟ Sci-Fi:
Pawn ♟ Fantasy:The Raven Boys
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I haven't decided what to read but your all of your suggestion looks good , I'll read one of them :)
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SOS Chess Challenge
Duration: January 1st - June 30, 2013
Books: 16/16
Categories:
01. King ♔ - (Male Lead):Trapped by Kevin Hearne, 10/01/2013 ★★★★✓
02. Queen ♕ - (Queen in title):Blood Queen by Connie Suttle, 03/01/2013 ★★★★03. Bishop ♗ - (3rd book in series) :Rajmund by D.B. Reynolds, 07/01/2013 ★★★✓
04. Bishop ♗ - (UF):Control Point by Myke Cole, 11/01/2013 ★★★★05.Knight ♘ - (Sword on cover):The Shattered Dark by Sandy Williams, 28/01/2013 ★★★06.Knight ♘ - (Sword on cover):Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole, 18/01/2013 ★★★★07. Rook ♜ - (Buildings on cover):Blood Royal by Connie Suttle, 02/01/2013 ★★★★08. Rook ♜ - (5th book):One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire, 22/01/2013 ★★★★★09. Pawn ♟ - Vampire:Nightbred by Lynn Viehl, 17/01/2013 ★★★✓
10. Pawn ♟ - Werewolf:Once Bitten by Trina M. Lee, 11/02/2013 ★★★✓
11. Pawn ♟ - Other shifter:Sparks Fly by Katie MacAlister, 29/01/2013 ★★★12. Pawn ♟ - Demon:Touch of the Demon by Diana Rowland, 05/01/2013 ★★★★★✓
13. Pawn ♟ - Magic User :Ever After by Kim Harrison, 05/02/2013 ★★★★★14. Pawn ♟ - Human with or without special abilities:Deadly Game by Christine Feehan, 09/01/2013 ★★★★★✓
15. Pawn ♟ - Sci-Fi :Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke, 26/02/2013 ★★★★✓
16. Pawn ♟ - Fantasy:Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence, 01/02/2013 ★★★★