2013 New Releases Reading Challenge

[Jex]

Some more for the list:

January 30th: La Encantadora
February 19th: Mind Games
February 26th: The Storyteller

[Lilac]

I'll join and aim for Newbie. :)

[Catherine]

you guys...always forget me! see post 31 :(

[Lara]

Catherine, all the books have to be newly published in 2013, and you have to read 1+ each month. The book(s) you read do not have to be published in that month (except January, of course). Does that answer your question?

[Catherine]

I know...but I posted a while ago...and just strted adding my books...all the ones I listed so far have been(or will be published) this year! I am on it! lol already have The Husband List under way!

[Catherine]

my point was....simply that I was never added to the list of participants...that's all :( it's happened before in other challenges...I have had to give a freindly "nudge"....no worries :)

[Lara]

Yeah, I saw that too, but wasn't sure that was what you meant. I would be a horrible moderator because I'd miss things (and people) all over the place.

[Catherine]

lol....no worries....it happens...I am reading so much...sometimes forget to come here to update! lol :)

[Valerie]

Starting my list:


January 2: The One I Left Behind by Jennifer McMahon ★★★★
January 29: The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke
February:
March:
April:
May:
June:
July:
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:

[Fairlee]

January-To Brie or Not to Brie by Avery Aames

[Christal]

I read so many ARCs that this challenge is perfect for me. I think I'll do REGULAR though, just in case I have a couple of down months. So far I've read:

NbRC: 2013 New Release Reading Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Completed: 15/~66 (will post as I read)

Read in January 2013
1. Ever After by Kim Harrison (Jan 22nd) ★★★★★
2. Pivot Point by Kasie West (Feb 12th) ★★★★★
3. Dualed by Elsie Chapman (Feb 26th) ★★☆☆☆
4. Season of the Wolf by Jeffrey J. Mariotte (Feb 26th) ★★☆☆☆
5. The Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs (Feb 1st) ★★★★☆
6. Trickster by Jeff Somers (Feb 26th) ★★★★☆
7. A Conspiracy of Alchemists by Liesel Schwarz (March 5th) ★★★★☆
8. The Dinner by Herman Koch (Feb 12th) ★★★☆☆
9. The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord (Feb 12th) ★★★★☆
10. Omega by Susannah Sandlin ★★★★☆
11. The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepard ★★★★☆

Read in February
12. The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke ★★★★☆
13. Between Two Thorns by Emma Newman ★★★★☆
14. The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson ★★★☆☆
15. Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black ★★☆☆☆

[Jex]

I think it would be awesome if ppl wouldn't mind putting a star rating or short blurb about ones you've read for those deciding which new releases to read. Share tips on what's worth spending money on or not to get our hands on.

[Sandy]

Here are a few more new releases

April 2 Blood Trade: A Jane Yellowrock Novel
by Faith Hunter
april 2 Going, Going, Ganache (Cupcake Bakery Mystery) by Jenn McKinlay
April 2 The Good, The Bad, and The Witchy: A Wishcraft Mystery by Heather Blake
April 2 Widow's Tears (China Bayles) by Susan Wittig Albert
April 2 Only Lycans Need Apply: A Brokenheart Novel by Michele Bardsley
April 2 River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay
April 2 Life After Life: A novel by Kate Atkinson
April 2 Sharp: A Mindspace Investigations Novel by Alex Hughes
April 2 Starting Now: A Blossom Street Novel by Debbie Macomber
April2 Mrs Jeffries Takes Tea at Three (Victorian Mystery) by Emily Brightwell
April 16 You by Austin Grossman
April 9 The Rising (Darkness Rising) by Kelly Armstrong
April 9 Daddy's Gone A Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark
April 9 Mrs Julia Stirs up Trouble by Ann B Ross
April 23 The Silver Dream: An Interworld Novel by Neill Gaiman
April 23 The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick
April 29 12th of Never by James Patterson
April 30 A Bat in the Belfrey by Sarah Graves

[Valerie]

Christal wrote: "I read so many ARCs that this challenge is perfect for me. I think I'll do REGULAR though, just in case I have a couple of down months. So far I've read:

NbRC: 2013 New Release Reading Challenge..."


Christal (or anyone that knows) - how do you get those nice black filled-in stars that you put by the books you read? I can only get the asterisk one.

[Barb]

Valerie, type & #9733; but without the space between the & and # and you'll get ★

[Valerie]

★

testing

[Valerie]

Yay! Thanks, Barb!

[Barb]

You're welcome :)

[Jex]

- ★★☆☆☆

Just finished. Not a fan at all. I felt the book sold itself like a dystopian novel but was more about figuring out how to move your soul on to the next level by viewing memories from your life. It all takes place in the afterlife. It definitely skirted around religious topics too much for me. I can deal with talk of angels and demons but this went further then that. On top of that, I was just bored. I won't be reading the next in the series.

[Jex]

Timekeeper came out Jan 8th. The first in the series wasn't too bad so I might take a look at this one.

Here's a trailer for the book: http://youtu.be/w-_hnrNjZb0

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

I think I added them all. Still need to confirm dates.

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Question,I'm sure this was asked, but I can't seem to find it, does it have to be a newly released book in 2013 or do rereleases count? For example, I picked up this morning, but the original publishing date in 1996?

[Sandy]

Susan (susayq) wrote: "Question,I'm sure this was asked, but I can't seem to find it, does it have to be a newly released book in 2013 or do rereleases count? For example, I picked up [bookcover:Frankly, My Dear|1362403..."

I'm pretty sure it has to be newly released in 2013

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Susan (susayq) wrote: "Question,I'm sure this was asked, but I can't seem to find it, does it have to be a newly released book in 2013 or do rereleases count? For example, I picked up [bookcover:Frankly, My Dear|1362403..."

Sorry Susan. Sandy is correct, only newly released books.

[Cathy]

I'm going to try for Regular: Read an average of 4 - 5 new books a month (43 - 66 books in a year)

[Susan (susayq ~)]

No problems! I was just clarifying :)

[Lisarenee]

Completed for January:


Completed for February:

[Lara]

Lisarenee, I want your library! Did you have an ARC for Crystal Cove?

[Lisarenee]

Yes I'm writing my review tonight. I managed to snag an Arc for every book of the Friday Harbor series.

[Lara]

That's awesome. I got an arc for Rainshadow Road, but not the others.

[Catherine]

so...I guess Lisarenee is mad at me :( lol still not on the participant list! :( do I need to get Mr Elf (from the other group) to come and defend me?!??! lol

[Lisarenee]

Catherine wrote: "so...I guess Lisarenee is mad at me :( lol still not on the participant list! :( do I need to get Mr Elf (from the other group) to come and defend me?!??! lol"

lol Sorry, guys. I forgot to update. You can call off the elf. I need to update. Keep forgetting.

[Catherine]

lol! :) just razzin' ya! because I mentioned it earlier! lol :)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

I think I got everyone. Let me know if I missed you. It wasn't intentional.

[Catherine]

lol...just saw the list! I'm in BOLD!!!!!! is that a hint!?!?!?!? *nudge**nudge* !!!!! :) am I driving you up the wall!??!?! or to insanity!?!?!? lol :)

[Lisarenee]

lol Nope. Wanted everyone to know you're special and make sure you saw yourself. I considered putting stars around your name, but thought you might not recognize yourself and think it was someone else so I opted to bold you. :)

[Catherine]

lol...*chortling* stars would have really made me crack up!

[Susan (susayq ~)]

I love it, "you can call off the elf" :D

[Catherine]

well...I don;t know!!! I have to watch out here! may need him for my protection! lol

[Jex]

More Books!!!

Feb 5th Magic at Midnight
Feb 5th A Natural History of Dragons
Feb 5th The Burn Zone
Feb 5th Soulbound
Feb 12th Extinction
Feb 12th American Elsewhere
Feb 26th Fade to Black

March 5th The Killing Woods

[Barb]

For any Steve Berry fans, I just got an email that the release date for his new book, The King's Deception, is being pushed back to June 11 (instead of May 5).

[Catherine]

my list is growing! :)

[Lisarenee]

Completed for January:


Completed for February:

[Lara]

Level: Newbie
2/12

January Dream Eyes, released 1/8/13; finished 1/10/13
February Crystal Cove, released 2/5/13; finished 2/7/13
Etiquette & Espionage, released 2/5/13; finished 2/9/13
Scarlet, released 2/5/13; finished 2/9/13

[Ashley]

I read Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz in January but couldn't really get into it. It started off great but really fell off from there.

[Lara]

Dream Eyes is pretty formulaic. And it was not quite as good as the first book in the series, Copper Beach. But, the formula and plot recycling came from earlier books I really liked, so bringing them back was pleasant for me.

[Sandy]

I thought thatDream Eyes was just OK. I also read Soul Avenged by Keri Lake which I really enjoyed. It's an action packed UF about the fight between Lycans and a group of people who've been trained to hunt them.

[Sandy]

Here are two more Feb new releases.

Feb 12 American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett
Feb 12 Revel by Maurissa Guibord

[Christal]

NbRC: 2013 New Release Reading Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Completed: 25/~66 (will post as I read)

Read in January 2013
1. Ever After by Kim Harrison (Jan 22nd) ★★★★★
2. Pivot Point by Kasie West (Feb 12th) ★★★★★
3. Dualed by Elsie Chapman (Feb 26th) ★★☆☆☆
4. Season of the Wolf by Jeffrey J. Mariotte (Feb 26th) ★★☆☆☆
5. The Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs (Feb 1st) ★★★★☆
6. Trickster by Jeff Somers (Feb 26th) ★★★★☆
7. A Conspiracy of Alchemists by Liesel Schwarz (March 5th) ★★★★☆
8. The Dinner by Herman Koch (Feb 12th) ★★★☆☆
9. The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord (Feb 12th) ★★★★☆
10. Omega by Susannah Sandlin (Feb 5th) ★★★★☆
11. The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepard (Jan 29th) ★★★★☆

Read in February
12. The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke (Jan 29th) ★★★★☆
13. Between Two Thorns by Emma Newman (Feb 26th) ★★★★☆
14. The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson (Mar 1st) ★★★☆☆
15. Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black (Feb 14th) ★★☆☆☆
16. Dancing in the Dark by Robyn Bavati (Feb 8th) ★★★★☆
17. The Lost by Vicki Pettersson (Mar 19th) ★★★★☆
18. Mountain Echoes by C.E. Murphy (Feb 26th) ★★★★☆
19. Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill (Feb 26th) ★★★★☆
20. Wasteland by Susan Kim (Mar 26th) ★★☆☆☆
21. The Boyfriend by Thomas Perry (Mar 5th) ★★★☆☆
22. The Gray Ghost Murders by Keith McCafferty (Feb 21st) ★★★☆☆
23. The Holders by Julianna Scott (Mar 5th) ★★★★☆
24. Pretty Girl-13 by Liz Coley (Mar 19th) ★★★★☆
25. The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett (Mar 5th) ★★★★☆

[Lára]

That´s definitely a challenge for me!
(not sure about level yet)

editions are as posted
(by release date):

01. Dr. Frankenstein's Daughters, Suzanne Weyn - January 1st
02. Summon, Penelope Fletcher - January 5th
03. Paper Valentine, Brenna Yovanoff - January 8th
04. Splintered, A.G. Howard - January 15th
05. Vallidin, J.R. Brule - January 31st

06. Lost and Found in Russia, Olga Godim - February 1st
07. Valkyrie Symptoms, Ingrid Paulson - February 5th
08. Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories, Karen Russell - February 12th
09. A Woman of Proper Accomplishments, J.A. Beard - February 20th

10. Poison, Bridget Zinn- March 12th

11. One Day More: A Life After Theft Novella, Aprilynne Pike - April 2nd

12. Doll Bones, Holly Black - May 7th
13. The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black, E.B. Hudspeth - May 21st
14. Goddess, Josephine Angelini - May 28th
15. Highlander Taken, Juliette Miller - May 28th

16. The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman - June 18th