Challenge # 13: April 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013

[Susan]

3/9 Complete:

1. Any Urban Fantasy Title:

2. An Urban Fantasy Title in a new-to-you series:

3. An Urban Fantasy Title in which the main character has a pet (of any kind) or an animal side-kick:

4. Any Sci-Fi OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF):

5. Cover Hunt: Using April, May, and June Birth Month Flowers as inspiration (Sweet Pea, Lily of the Valley, Rose), read a book with any flower on the cover, a book with any plant life on the cover, or a book with a green cover.

6. April 23 is Take a Charge Day. Take Charge of your to-be-read pile by reading a book in a series you’ve already started.

7. May 26 is Sally Ride Day. Sally Ride was the first American woman to go into space. (Twenty years after the Soviet Union sent Valentina Tereshkova.) Read a book featuring a strong female protagonist.
The Last Victim by Karen Robards 5/13

8. June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. You know that book that you keep going back and forth about whether you should read it or not? Or that book you keep setting aside to read others instead? Pick it up and read it already!
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers 5/23

9. April Fool’s Day. In honor of April Fool’s Day read a book that makes you laugh, or a book with a character who acts like a fool, or a book with a foolish cover or title.
Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark 5/5

[Megan]

Updating to include my green book about The Green Man -- and I swear my copy of Kingsley Amis' book has a green cover and everything. It was my second Adult Ghost Story (according to blurb and book reviewers) in three books, and I think I shall stay away from this genre for awhile now.

The book I read in between (The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia), which also doubled as my plain-jane UF book for the challenge, proved to be much more in the vein of Things I Like, which I suppose should be no surprise considering I hang around on these boards.

My original post has amended. I've now read 7/9.

[Susan]

4/9 Complete:

1. Any Urban Fantasy Title:

2. An Urban Fantasy Title in a new-to-you series:
The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow 5/26
3. An Urban Fantasy Title in which the main character has a pet (of any kind) or an animal side-kick:

4. Any Sci-Fi OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF):

5. Cover Hunt: Using April, May, and June Birth Month Flowers as inspiration (Sweet Pea, Lily of the Valley, Rose), read a book with any flower on the cover, a book with any plant life on the cover, or a book with a green cover.

6. April 23 is Take a Charge Day. Take Charge of your to-be-read pile by reading a book in a series you’ve already started.

7. May 26 is Sally Ride Day. Sally Ride was the first American woman to go into space. (Twenty years after the Soviet Union sent Valentina Tereshkova.) Read a book featuring a strong female protagonist.
The Last Victim by Karen Robards 5/13

8. June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. You know that book that you keep going back and forth about whether you should read it or not? Or that book you keep setting aside to read others instead? Pick it up and read it already!
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers 5/23

9. April Fool’s Day. In honor of April Fool’s Day read a book that makes you laugh, or a book with a character who acts like a fool, or a book with a foolish cover or title.
Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark 5/5

[Melissa]

April 1st - June 30th
6/9 completed


Basic:
1 - UF - Ever After by Kim Harrison* * * * * finished 4/11
2 - New-to-Me UF - Death's Hand by S.M. Reine* * finished 4/24
3 - UF w/ Animal Sidekick - Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells* * * finished 4/12
4 - PNR - Vampire in Atlantis by Alyssa Day* * * * * finished 5/7

Optional:
5 - Cover Hunt - Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr* * * * finished 5/30
6 - Take Charge Day - Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs* * * * * finished 5/5
7 - Sally Ride Day - Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn
8 - National Yo-Yo Day - A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix
9 - April Fool's Day - Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper

[Susan]

6/9 Complete:

1. Any Urban Fantasy Title:
The Cat’s Meow by Stacey Kennedy 5/30
2. An Urban Fantasy Title in a new-to-you series:
The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow 5/26
3. An Urban Fantasy Title in which the main character has a pet (of any kind) or an animal side-kick:

4. Any Sci-Fi OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF):
Bound in Death by Cynthia Eden 5/30
5. Cover Hunt: Using April, May, and June Birth Month Flowers as inspiration (Sweet Pea, Lily of the Valley, Rose), read a book with any flower on the cover, a book with any plant life on the cover, or a book with a green cover.

6. April 23 is Take a Charge Day. Take Charge of your to-be-read pile by reading a book in a series you’ve already started.

7. May 26 is Sally Ride Day. Sally Ride was the first American woman to go into space. (Twenty years after the Soviet Union sent Valentina Tereshkova.) Read a book featuring a strong female protagonist.
The Last Victim by Karen Robards 5/13

8. June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. You know that book that you keep going back and forth about whether you should read it or not? Or that book you keep setting aside to read others instead? Pick it up and read it already!
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers 5/23

9. April Fool’s Day. In honor of April Fool’s Day read a book that makes you laugh, or a book with a character who acts like a fool, or a book with a foolish cover or title.
Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark 5/5

[ladymurmur]

ladymurmur 8/9 completed.

Only my yo-yo read left...

1. Any UF: Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco
2. UF in a new-to-you series: Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco
3. UF with pet or an animal side-kick: Trapped by Kevin Hearne
4. Sci-Fi or PNR: A Dream of Stone & Shadow by Marjorie M. Liu
5. Cover hunt(plant life): Enthralled: Paranormal Diversionsby Melissa Marr
6. Take Charge Day (book in series already started): The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan
7. Sally Ride Day (strong female protagonist): Zoo City by Lauren Beukes
8. National Yo-Yo Day (keep setting aside for other books): Hollow Earth by John Barrowman
9. April Fool's Day (makes me laugh!): Two Ravens and One Crow by Kevin Hearne

Read:

To Read:

[Melissa]

April 1st - June 30th
7/9 completed


Basic:
1 - UF - Ever After by Kim Harrison* * * * * finished 4/11
2 - New-to-Me UF - Death's Hand by S.M. Reine* * finished 4/24
3 - UF w/ Animal Sidekick - Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells* * * finished 4/12
4 - PNR - Vampire in Atlantis by Alyssa Day* * * * * finished 5/7

Optional:
5 - Cover Hunt - Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr* * * * finished 5/30
6 - Take Charge Day - Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs* * * * * finished 5/5
7 - Sally Ride Day - Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn* * * finished 5/31
8 - National Yo-Yo Day - A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix
9 - April Fool's Day - Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper

[Eithne]

5/9 completed

[Christine]

I guess it's time to start thinking about the next quarterly challenge!

[Bb2nz1]

9/9 Completed as of June 5

1. Any Urban Fantasy Title: Eve and Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate Finished 4/13 ***
2. An Urban Fantasy Title in a new-to-you series: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Finished 5/26 **1/2
3. An Urban Fantasy Title in which the main character has a pet (of any kind) or an animal side-kick: Hounded by Kevin Hearne Finished 6/5 ***
4. Any Sci-Fi OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF): Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter Finished 5/9 ***


Optional Categories: ~any genre
5. Cover Hunt: Beastly by Alex Flinn Finished 5/30 ****
6. April 23 is Take a Charge Day. The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead Finished 5/23 ****
7. May 26 is Sally Ride Day. Scarlet by Melissa Meyer Finished 5/24 ****
8. June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Finished 5/15 ****1/2
9. April Fool’s Day. The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy Finished 5/28 ***

[Melissa]

Don't really post here but I thought I would update with what I have read, not with this in mind but I can make them fit. Might have 7/9, some are questionable. :)

1. Any Urban Fantasy Title: A Fistful of Charms - 5/21

2. An Urban Fantasy Title in a new-to-you series: Kitty and the Midnight Hour - 4/28

3. An Urban Fantasy Title in which the main character has a pet (of any kind) or an animal side-kick: (Does the children's Guardians series count? I read them after my son recommended them. Nicholas St. North, E. Aster Bunnymund, Toothiana - 5/26-5/30) I will most likely read Hunted when it comes out.

4. Any Sci-Fi OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF): The Warrior Heir - 5/8

5. Cover Hunt: Using April, May, and June Birth Month Flowers as inspiration (Sweet Pea, Lily of the Valley, Rose), read a book with any flower on the cover, a book with any plant life on the cover, or a book with a green cover. - Dead Ever After - 5/23

6. April 23 is Take a Charge Day. Take Charge of your to-be-read pile by reading a book in a series you’ve already started. - Twice Tempted - 4/13

7. May 26 is Sally Ride Day. Sally Ride was the first American woman to go into space. (Twenty years after the Soviet Union sent Valentina Tereshkova.) Read a book featuring a strong female protagonist. - Every Which Way But Dead - 4/22

8. June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. You know that book that you keep going back and forth about whether you should read it or not? Or that book you keep setting aside to read others instead? Pick it up and read it already! - Will probably finish this Kitty Goes to Washington

9. April Fool’s Day. In honor of April Fool’s Day read a book that makes you laugh, or a book with a character who acts like a fool, or a book with a foolish cover or title.

[Christine]

Bb2nz1 wrote: "9/9 Completed as of June 5"


Congratulations, Bb2nz1!

[S.M.]

Basic Categories
1. Any Urban Fantasy Title:
2. An Urban Fantasy Title in a new-to-you series:
3. An Urban Fantasy Title in which the main character has a pet (of any kind) or an animal side-kick:
4. Any Sci-Fi OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF):


Optional Categories: ~ any genre
5. Cover Hunt: Using April, May, and June Birth Month Flowers as inspiration (Sweet Pea, Lily of the Valley, Rose), read a book with any flower on the cover, a book with any plant life on the cover, or a book with a green cover.
6. April 23 is Take a Charge Day. Take Charge of your to-be-read pile by reading a book in a series you’ve already started.
7. May 26 is Sally Ride Day. Sally Ride was the first American woman to go into space. (Twenty years after the Soviet Union sent Valentina Tereshkova.) Read a book featuring a strong female protagonist.
8. June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. You know that book that you keep going back and forth about whether you should read it or not? Or that book you keep setting aside to read others instead? Pick it up and read it already!
9. April Fool’s Day. In honor of April Fool’s Day read a book that makes you laugh, or a book with a character who acts like a fool, or a book with a foolish cover or title.

I'm really going to have work on the book with an animal side-kick. Huh...

[Bb2nz1]

Christine wrote: "Bb2nz1 wrote: "9/9 Completed as of June 5"


Congratulations, Bb2nz1!"

Thanks! This was my first challenge and it was great. Really enjoyed myself and can't wait for the next one. Good luck to everyone finishing up their books for the challenge!

[Melissa]

Almost there...Congrats to the finishers!


April 1st - June 30th
8/9 completed


Basic:
1 - UF - Ever After by Kim Harrison* * * * * finished 4/11
2 - New-to-Me UF - Death's Hand by S.M. Reine* * finished 4/24
3 - UF w/ Animal Sidekick - Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells* * * finished 4/12
4 - PNR - Vampire in Atlantis by Alyssa Day* * * * * finished 5/7

Optional:
5 - Cover Hunt - Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr* * * * finished 5/30
6 - Take Charge Day - Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs* * * * * finished 5/5
7 - Sally Ride Day - Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn* * * finished 5/31
8 - National Yo-Yo Day - A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix
9 - April Fool's Day - Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper* * * * finished 6/10

[Ashley Marie]

All done!

Finished 6/14
April 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013
9/9 completed

1. Any Urban Fantasy Title:
The Naming of the Beasts (4/19) *****
2. An Urban Fantasy Title in a new-to-you series:
Obsidian (5/9) ****
3. An Urban Fantasy Title in which the main character has a pet (of any kind) or an animal side-kick:
Discount Armageddon (5/23) ****
4. Any Sci-Fi OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF):
The Windup Girl (5/27) ****


Optional Categories: ~ any genre
5. Cover Hunt:
Using April, May, and June Birth Month Flowers as inspiration (Sweet Pea, Lily of the Valley, Rose), read a book with a green cover:
The Devil's Star: A Harry Hole thriller (5/11) ***
6. April 23 is Take a Charge Day.
Take Charge of your to-be-read pile by reading a book in a series you’ve already started:
The Madness Underneath 4/6 ****
7. May 26 is Sally Ride Day. Sally Ride was the first American woman to go into space. (Twenty years after the Soviet Union sent Valentina Tereshkova.)
Read a book featuring a strong female protagonist:
Code Name Verity 4/28 *****
8. June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day.
You know that book that you keep going back and forth about whether you should read it or not? Or that book you keep setting aside to read others instead? Pick it up and read it already:
Zoo City (6/10) ****
9. April Fool’s Day.
In honor of April Fool’s Day read a book that makes you laugh:
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (6/14) ***

Read:

[Amyiw]

Finished 9 of 9 with a little extra

[ladymurmur]

Done!!
ladymurmur 9/9 completed.

1. Any UF: Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco
2. UF in a new-to-you series: Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco
3. UF with pet or an animal side-kick: Trapped by Kevin Hearne
4. Sci-Fi or PNR: A Dream of Stone & Shadow by Marjorie M. Liu
5. Cover hunt(plant life): Enthralled: Paranormal Diversionsby Melissa Marr
6. Take Charge Day (book in series already started): The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan
7. Sally Ride Day (strong female protagonist): Zoo City by Lauren Beukes
8. National Yo-Yo Day (keep setting aside for other books): Hollow Earth by John Barrowman
9. April Fool's Day (makes me laugh!): Two Ravens and One Crow by Kevin Hearne

Read:

[Ashley Marie]

Congrats, finishers!

[Susan]

7/9 Complete:

1. Any Urban Fantasy Title:
The Cat’s Meow by Stacey Kennedy 5/30
2. An Urban Fantasy Title in a new-to-you series:
The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow 5/26
3. An Urban Fantasy Title in which the main character has a pet (of any kind) or an animal side-kick:
Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire 6/18
4. Any Sci-Fi OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF):
Bound in Death by Cynthia Eden 5/30
5. Cover Hunt: Using April, May, and June Birth Month Flowers as inspiration (Sweet Pea, Lily of the Valley, Rose), read a book with any flower on the cover, a book with any plant life on the cover, or a book with a green cover.

6. April 23 is Take a Charge Day. Take Charge of your to-be-read pile by reading a book in a series you’ve already started.

7. May 26 is Sally Ride Day. Sally Ride was the first American woman to go into space. (Twenty years after the Soviet Union sent Valentina Tereshkova.) Read a book featuring a strong female protagonist.
The Last Victim by Karen Robards 5/13

8. June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. You know that book that you keep going back and forth about whether you should read it or not? Or that book you keep setting aside to read others instead? Pick it up and read it already!
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers 5/23

9. April Fool’s Day. In honor of April Fool’s Day read a book that makes you laugh, or a book with a character who acts like a fool, or a book with a foolish cover or title.
Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark 5/5

[Ashley Marie]

Rose wrote: "Zoo City is really good, though, and I think you'll like it. It took me a little bit to get into it, but I'm enjoying it! "

I'm so glad you brought up this book, Rose, because Zoo City almost got bumped again, but I stuck with it and really liked it. I did NOT see the end coming at all!

[Julia]

I read a lot of great, good and not so good books in this challenge, but was definitely the stand out!

I am done with my challenge. I think my list is at message #22.

[Megan]

Tomorrow's the last day of the challenge. I have one book left, but I also have the new Neil Gaiman book waiting for me at the library, so I think I'm going to have to call this one incomplete with 8 of 9 books read.

[Melissa]

I also only read 8 out of my 9 challenge books this time :( Ironically, the book I did not get to was the yo-yo book...sheesh!

[Ashley Marie]

Megan wrote: "Tomorrow's the last day of the challenge. I have one book left, but I also have the new Neil Gaiman book waiting for me at the library, so I think I'm going to have to call this one incomplete wit..."

I just started Gaiman's newest, and it is beyond words. Really good.

[Christine]

Melissa wrote: "I also only read 8 out of my 9 challenge books this time :( Ironically, the book I did not get to was the yo-yo book...sheesh!"

This made me smile. I have so many of them myself.

[Christine]

Congratulations to the finishers! And the almost-there's!

Sorry the next challenge isn't up yet, but life and a nasty bug took me out for a few days. Hopefully, I can get it together tomorrow.

[Ashley Marie]

Yikes! Hope you're feeling better, Christine!

[ladymurmur]

Feel better soon, Christine!

[Christine]

Thanks. I'm feeling much better today!

And here is the next challenge:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Update: 7/1/13
Completed: 9/9

Basic Categories
DONE 1. Any Urban Fantasy Title: Touched by AJ Aalto 6/15
DONE 2. An Urban Fantasy Title in a new-to-you series: Fated by Benedict Jacka 6/20
DONE 3. An Urban Fantasy Title in which the main character has a pet (of any kind) or an animal side-kick: Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman 5/24
DONE 4. Any Sci-Fi OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF): Tarnished Knight (The Lost Stars) by jack Camptbell 6/5


Optional Categories: ~ any genre
DONE 5. Cover Hunt: Using April, May, and June Birth Month Flowers as inspiration (Sweet Pea, Lily of the Valley, Rose), read a book with any flower on the cover, a book with any plant life on the cover, or a book with a green cover.--Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick 6/8
DONE 6. April 23 is Take a Charge Day. Take Charge of your to-be-read pile by reading a book in a series you’ve already started. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 3/24
DONE 7. May 26 is Sally Ride Day. Sally Ride was the first American woman to go into space. (Twenty years after the Soviet Union sent Valentina Tereshkova.) Read a book featuring a strong female protagonist. --Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone 4/10
DONE 8. June 6 is National Yo-Yo Day. You know that book that you keep going back and forth about whether you should read it or not? Or that book you keep setting aside to read others instead? Pick it up and read it already!--Heartbreaker by Julie Garwood 5/22
DONE 9. April Fool’s Day. In honor of April Fool’s Day read a book that makes you laugh, or a book with a character who acts like a fool, or a book with a foolish cover or title.--The Hunt for Atlantis by Andy McDermott 5/19