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message 1: by Shera (Book Whispers) (last edited Apr 01, 2013 10:28AM) (new)

Shera (Book Whispers) (sherabookwhispers) | 2569 comments Critters Challenge

With spring fever in the air the animals are going crazy! (Or at least where I'm at.) So that's the inspiration behind this challenge! Read animal themed books.

Books about shifters, vampires with animal mimicry, if the main character is an animal, a side kick animal, familiar, and so on! As long as the book has some connection to animals it will work!

Link to the challenge widget!

There is no genre limitations, read whatever you want!

Levels:

Easy - 3
Medium - 5
Hard - 8
V Hard - 12

If you feel more comfortable posting old school on this thread for your challenge, go a head and do so.


message 2: by Bobbi (new)

Bobbi Romans (bobbir) | 12 comments Yeah it is. LOL That's where I got the ideas for my critters.

Down here, I'm not joking the anoles, are all over the place doing it...as was the crawdads we used to have as pets. Hubs thought I was crazy for taking a pic, but waking up and finding them, um, making baby crawdads was so not expected.

Great challenge.

I love Juliana Stones jaguar shifters. Lurve!!


message 3: by Bobbi (new)

Bobbi Romans (bobbir) | 12 comments Oh and Cynthia Eden and Kate Douglas are also awesome with shifters too.


Shera (Book Whispers) (sherabookwhispers) | 2569 comments Ha-ha! Glad it's not just may area. The birds keep smacking into windows cause they're too busy getting nookie to watch where they flying!


message 5: by Bobbi (new)

Bobbi Romans (bobbir) | 12 comments The crawdads...do it missionary. Funniest thing I've ever seen over coffee.


message 7: by ☀Rachael☀ (last edited Apr 14, 2013 09:13AM) (new)

☀Rachael☀ (jimbunni) Critters Challenge - Level V Hard - 12

1. Darkness Rising
2.The Queen Is DeadGoblins
3.As Lie the DeadGoblins
4.LegacyWerewolves
5.Twice TemptedVampires
6.Beautiful RedemptionCat
7. My Bluegrass Baby
8.Kissed by SmokeDeath Worm
9.Etiquette & Espionage Steam-dog
10.Bayou MoonRopies
11.Shadow and BoneVulcra
12.Skin TradeTiger

12/12
Darkness Rising (Dark Angels, #2) by Keri Arthur The Queen Is Dead (The Immortal Empire, #2) by Kate Locke Legacy (Anna Strong Chronicles, #4) by Jeanne C. Stein Twice Tempted (Night Prince, #2) by Jeaniene Frost Beautiful Redemption (Caster Chronicles, #4) by Kami Garcia Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) by Gail Carriger Bayou Moon (The Edge, #2) by Ilona Andrews Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1) by Leigh Bardugo Skin Trade (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #17) by Laurell K. Hamilton As Lie the Dead (Dreg City, #2) by Kelly Meding Kissed by Smoke (Sunwalker Saga, #3) by Shéa MacLeod My Bluegrass Baby by Molly Harper


Shera (Book Whispers) (sherabookwhispers) | 2569 comments Chelsey wrote: "hmmm, does The Scorpio Races count?"

Sure they're critters!


message 9: by Vera (new)

Vera M. I'm going for medium 5 this challenge


message 10: by Vannessa (last edited Apr 29, 2013 12:33PM) (new)

Vannessa | 175 comments Keep failing on all the challenges so far this year but I'm going to find more time for reading this month if it kills me!

Going for hard - 8 books!
1. Kitty Steals the Show FINISHED April 3rd
2. Frost Burned FINISHED April 5th
3. Play of Passion FINISHED April 12th
4. Full Moon Rising FINISHED April 17th
5. How to Date a Vampire FINISHED April 23rd
6. Broken FINISHED April 28th
7. Huntress FINISHED April 28th
8. On the Prowl (Alpha & Omega, #0.5) by Patricia Briggs (Had to change from Cry Wolf as I hadn't read the novella and it was too confusing without it!)

READ
Kitty Steals the Show (Kitty Norville, #10) by Carrie Vaughn Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson, #7) by Patricia Briggs Play of Passion (Psy-Changeling, #9) by Nalini Singh Full Moon Rising (Riley Jenson Guardian, #1) by Keri Arthur How to Date a Vampire (Rylie Cruz #2) by Rose Pressey Broken (Women of the Otherworld, # 6) by Kelley Armstrong Huntress (Alexa O'Brien, Huntress, #0.5) by Trina M. Lee

All shifter books, but I do love these!


Shera (Book Whispers) (sherabookwhispers) | 2569 comments You go girl!! I know I've been doing really bad at the challenges.


message 12: by Carol (new)

Carol Nicolas | 7 comments Looks like fun! I'll commit to 5, but hopefully, I'll get more in.


message 13: by Angela (last edited Apr 25, 2013 09:37PM) (new)

Angela (angieerickson) | 164 comments Paranormal Addicts & Newbies DONE!
Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Monthly Challenge

CRITTERS CHALLENGE
April 1 - 30, 2013

Werewolves: Belonging, Kelley Armstrong APR 1
Zombies: The New Hunger, Isaac Marion APR 2
Shifters: Rogue, Rachel Vincent APR 3
Shifters: Pride, Rachel Vincent APR 5
Shifters: Prey, Rachel Vincent APR 7
Shifters: Shift, Rachel Vincent APR 13
Shifters: Alpha, Rachel Vincent APR 16
Monsters: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, JK Rowling APR 17
Dementors/Thestrals: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, JK Rowling APR 19
Demons: With All My Soul, Rachel Vincent APR 22
Downworlders: City of Bones, Cassandra Clare APR 24
Belonging (Darkest Powers, #3.5) by Kelley Armstrong The New Hunger (Warm Bodies, #0.5) by Isaac Marion Rogue (Shifters, #2) by Rachel Vincent Pride (Shifters, #3) by Rachel Vincent Prey (Shifters, #4) by Rachel Vincent Shift (Shifters, #5) by Rachel Vincent Alpha (Shifters, #6) by Rachel Vincent Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling With All My Soul (Soul Screamers, #7) by Rachel Vincent City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare


message 14: by Jen (new)

Jen (reader44ever) | 4477 comments Count me in! I'll aim for 12...I might not make it, but it's good to have goals!! I'll use the widget to keep track. (I love the widgets!) My shelf, though, is here, for anyone wanting to see the books I hope to read. :-)


Shera (Book Whispers) (sherabookwhispers) | 2569 comments Jen wrote: "Count me in! I'll aim for 12...I might not make it, but it's good to have goals!! I'll use the widget to keep track. (I love the widgets!) My shelf, though, is here, for anyone wanting to see the b..."

Good luck!


message 16: by Lindy (new)

Lindy (lindylee) | 18 comments Count me in


message 17: by Momreadstoomuch (new)

Momreadstoomuch | 35 comments This is my first challenge so I will go with 3.

My first one is Trinity by Lauren Dane.


Shera (Book Whispers) (sherabookwhispers) | 2569 comments Arzella wrote: "This is my first challenge so I will go with 3.

My first one is Trinity by Lauren Dane."


Hope you enjoy!


message 19: by Jen (new)

Jen (reader44ever) | 4477 comments So far I'm not making much progress. I'm still only 1/12 and the first week of April is already nearly over! I'm starting to feel like I need to adjust my goal down and I haven't even really started in on it! lol!!


Shera (Book Whispers) (sherabookwhispers) | 2569 comments That's perfectly fine!! I know I've already had to adjust my reading lists.


message 21: by Jen (new)

Jen (reader44ever) | 4477 comments Really? That makes me feel better. :-) I seem to just be reading lots of stories involving vampires and few involving shifters at the moment. I imagine this will shift soon, though. :-)


message 22: by Angela (new)

Angela (angieerickson) | 164 comments Paranormal Addicts & Newbies DONE!
Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Monthly Challenge

CRITTERS CHALLENGE
April 1 - 30, 2013

Werewolves: Belonging, Kelley Armstrong APR 1
Zombies: The New Hunger, Isaac Marion APR 2
Shifters: Rogue, Rachel Vincent APR 3
Shifters: Pride, Rachel Vincent APR 5
Shifters: Prey, Rachel Vincent APR 7
Shifters: Shift, Rachel Vincent APR 13
Shifters: Alpha, Rachel Vincent APR 16
Monsters: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, JK Rowling APR 17
Dementors/Thestrals: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, JK Rowling APR 19
Demons: With All My Soul, Rachel Vincent APR 22
Downworlders: City of Bones, Cassandra Clare APR 24
Belonging (Darkest Powers, #3.5) by Kelley Armstrong The New Hunger (Warm Bodies, #0.5) by Isaac Marion Rogue (Shifters, #2) by Rachel Vincent Pride (Shifters, #3) by Rachel Vincent Prey (Shifters, #4) by Rachel Vincent Shift (Shifters, #5) by Rachel Vincent Alpha (Shifters, #6) by Rachel Vincent Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling With All My Soul (Soul Screamers, #7) by Rachel Vincent City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare


message 23: by Jen (new)

Jen (reader44ever) | 4477 comments Angie (Mind Malfunction) wrote: "Paranormal Addicts & Newbies DONE!
Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Monthly Challenge

CRITTERS CHALLENGE
April 1 - 30, 2013"


Congratulations, Angie!!


message 24: by Jen (last edited Apr 26, 2013 03:37AM) (new)

Jen (reader44ever) | 4477 comments 12 of 12...DONE!!
Hooray! I finished the challenge, too, and with time to spare! I think this is a first for me. :-)

1) weres and shifters Wolfsbane and Mistletoe, edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner
2) tentacled alien and a dog Winter Moon by Dean Koontz
3) vampire who shifts to raven Night Walker by Lisa Kessler
4) wargs (werewolves); animal-like demons Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
5) djinni who shifts into multiple animal forms The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
6) feline, lupine, and other weres Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
7) werewolf Battle of the Network Zombies by Mark Henry
8) volcra (fearsome flying creatures), horses and deer Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
9) coyote shifter Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
10) werewolves Soulless by Gail Carriger
11) werewolves The Queen Is Dead by Kate Locke
12) feline, lupine, and other weres Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews


Wolfsbane and Mistletoe by Charlaine Harris Winter Moon by Dean Koontz Night Walker (Night Series, #1) by Lisa Kessler Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, #1) by Larissa Ione The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus, #1) by Jonathan Stroud Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews Battle of the Network Zombies (Amanda Feral, #3) by Mark Henry Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1) by Leigh Bardugo Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger The Queen Is Dead (The Immortal Empire, #2) by Kate Locke Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2) by Ilona Andrews


message 25: by Angela (new)

Angela (angieerickson) | 164 comments Thanks Jen! And a big Congratulations right back at 'cha!


message 26: by David (new)

David Brian (davidbrian) Just started Lair, so I guess that's me sorted :-)


message 27: by Jen (new)

Jen (reader44ever) | 4477 comments Angie (Mind Malfunction) wrote: "Thanks Jen! And a big Congratulations right back at 'cha!"

Thank you, too, Angie! :-)


message 28: by Jen (new)

Jen (reader44ever) | 4477 comments David wrote: "Just started Lair, so I guess that's me sorted :-)"

Good luck, David!


message 29: by Lindy (new)

Lindy (lindylee) | 18 comments 1. Sala, Sharon Til Death dog Honey
2. Quinn, Spencer Thereby Hangs a Tail Chet and Burney seires, Chis is dog
3. Reichs, Kathy Code
4. Parker, Robert B. High Profile


message 30: by Priscilla (new)

Priscilla (ppomeroy72) | 364 comments finished!


Shera (Book Whispers) (sherabookwhispers) | 2569 comments Yeah great job everyone!


message 32: by Jen (new)

Jen (reader44ever) | 4477 comments Thanks, Shera! Way to go, everyone!! :-)


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