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October 2009 Reading Challenge
Shazzy, FlibBityFLooB and Cherra - congratulations on finishing the challenge already!
Please find attached my updated challenge results:green: Unleashed
orange: I replace the oringal with an updated choice (please find below)
red: Charming the Snake
pinkI Only Have Fangs For You
blue:My Sister is a Werewolf or Moonlight Hero It depends on which one I can obtain first.
alternative red selection:
orange:
I am rocking along.
Ana
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7/9 completed
Brown: Dog Days by John Levitt
Purple:Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Here is a list of what i have completed so far.Brown: No One Heard Her Scream
Yellow: Just Breathe Read Alternate instead
Purple: Dark Magic
Pink: Fearless Fourteen
Blue: Ecstasy
Alternate books:
4 DOWN, 5 TO GO!1. Orange:
2. Red: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
3. Brown: The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout
4. Green: Night Lost by Lynn Viehl
5. Black: Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
6. Yellow: Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
7. Purple:
8. Pink:
9. Blue:
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new_user wrote: "What! Mrs. Soule, how come you didn't like Smoke Thief? You didn't care for the historical aspect or...?"Yeah, I think that's it. I don't like historical novels, but I thought the paranormal aspect would make the female character stronger...but the author just made the males stronger so she was still at their mercy at all times. I wanted her to figure out how to get away from those nasty people permanently, including the amazingly arrogant "hero". I DO NOT go for that - I want the woman to have control, one of the reasons I like paranormal books so much. Even Bella in the Twilight series has that control over her inner self that keeps Edward from reading her mind and the Volturi vampires from hurting her. On top of that, apparently I'm just not in to dragons - didn't get into Kiss of Fire either (and that's NOT historical).
Ah, well, you're a reader of PNR, so Rue and Christoff's relationship shouldn't be new to you. Woman meets strong male, he assumes he will take over and she lets him think he does. LOL. ;) But I gotcha. I don't blame you about Kiss of Fire. That series was torture for me.
PNR-Reading Challenge: As of October 17: 4/9 Complete
1. ORANGE: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
3. BROWN: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
4. GREEN: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
5. BLACK: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
8. PINK: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward- currently reading
TO BE READ:
COMPLETED:
CURRENTLY READING:
1. Orange - I Burn For You - Susan Sizemore2. Red -
3. Brown - Dancing With The Devil - Keri Arthur
4. Green –
5. Black –
6. Yellow - No Rest For The Witches
7. Purple –
8. Pink -
9. Blue -
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Congrats to those who have finished. I have one more to go
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6. Yellow - Haunted
7. Purple - Personal Demon
8. Pink - A Rush of Wings
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1. Orange -Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
2. Red - Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione [image error]
3. Brown -
4. Green - Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
5. Black -
6. Yellow - Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
7. Purple - Midnight Sins by Cynthia Eden [image error]
8. Pink - Chosen by PC Cast
9. Blue -
Finished Brigg's BoneCrossed and once again she delivers. I think Mercy is one of my favorite UF heroines, mainly because she is, in attitude, pretty "normal".
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3. Brown- The Historian By: Elizabeth Kostova
4. Green- Wicked Lovely By: Malissa Marr
5. Black- Iron Kissed By: Patricia Briggs
6. Yellow- The Hunger Games By: Suzanne Collins
7. Purple- Living Dead in Dallas
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9. Blue- Lover Eternal By: J.R. Ward
5/9 read1. Orange - Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
3. Brown - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
7. Purple - Phantom in the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon with Dianna Love
9. Blue - Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
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Hmm... I keep diverting from the challenge this month, and I've read too many black covered books, and a couple of brilliant unpublished online books. Must get back on track though.Oh, and Blood Bound was great, but I already knew that.
2. Orange On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
3. Yellow Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
4. Green Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
7. Pink Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
8. Brown Lover Revealed, by J.R. Ward
Also Read:
^ Done1. Orange: On Edge by Ilona Andrews
2. Red:
3. Brown:
4. Green:
5. Black: Rosemary & Rue by Seanan McGuire
6. Yellow:
7. Purple:
8. Pink: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper
9. Blue:
I just finished Dark Road Rising by P.N. Elrod. It's one of her vampire files series set in gangster era Chicago, not PNR. I enjoyed it but since the series is an ongoing storyline you'd have to read the rest of the series first.
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4. . Green Leader of the Pack by Karen MacInerney
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Sigh, I really hate when an author stretches an arc across many, many books. So far we are waiting on book 5--and its STILL not totally resolved. Come on already, wind up the stupid--er, sorry, ranting at books doesn't do any good, right? :o) Still I like the secondary characters, so I guess this isn't TOO bad. I just want the bad guys to "get their comeuppance" as my Gran would have said.
7/9
2. Red:
Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe8. Pink: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Also read this month:
Dancing with Clara by Mary Balogh ****
Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart ****
O Jerusalem by Laurie King ****
Family Blessing by LaVyrle Spencer *****
Surrender to the Devil by Lorraine Heath ****
Here's my list!!7. Purple - Intertwined - Gena Showalter
9. Blue - Sea Glass - Maria V. Snyder
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PNR-Reading Challenge: As of October 17: 5/9 Complete
1. ORANGE: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward-- currently reading
3. BROWN: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
4. GREEN: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
5. BLACK: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
TO BE READ:
COMPLETED:
CURRENTLY READING:
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6. Yellow: A Game of Thrones by George R.R.Martin CR
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8. Pink: Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison CR
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8/9PINK - Dead End Dating by Kimberly Raye Currently reading
Mel W wrote: "5. Black - Touch the Dark by Karen Chance ★★ 17/10 - I tried to like this book but in the end..."Mel, if you're going to try the rest of the series ('yes, yes, yes!') I'm sure you'll like the books much much better. First book has it's hiccups but the rest are great!
Tara, I see you loved Lover Awakened! Wasn't it just great?
1) Orange- Kitty Takes a Holiday2) Red- At Grave's End
3) Brown- One Foot in the Grave
8) Pink- At Grave's End
9) Blue- Glass Houses
Read:
Currently reading:
To read:
swapping the black:apparently the paperback version of Lover Avenged isn't out till November. And it will be a Mass Market paperback, bleeeh!
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(base color is black right?)1. Orange: Blood Bound, by Patricia Briggs
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4. Green: Living with the Dead, by Kelley Armstrong
5. Black: Lover Avenged, by J.R. Ward
6. Yellow: Lover Enshrined, by J.R. Ward
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9. Blue: Lover Unbound, by J.R. Ward
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Currently reading:
To read:
9/9 done challenge complete!I just finished my last book
and I really liked it. I will be reading more Karen Marie Moningin the near future.
7 Done1. Orange:
2. Red:
3. Brown:
4. Green:
5. Black: Rosemary & Rue by Seanan McGuire
6. Yellow:
7. Purple:
8. Pink: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper
9. Blue:
Congratulations on finishing, Tonya! :)Did you ever make it around to reading Destined for an Early Grave?
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The latest Disk World novel from Terry Pratchett is quite funny. Its set in the time right after Thud! and features some of the Usual Suspects--His Grace, Samuel Vimes, Duke of Ankh Morpork, Commander of the Night Guard etc, etc etc.; Archancellor Ridcully, head of the Unseen University, premier school for wizards on the Diskworld; Rincewind, the most inept wizard ever born, Coward Extraordinary, reluctant saviour of the Diskworld (and one of the few people on the Discworld to be able to scream in terror in most of the languages spoken on it); The Librarian--survivor of a magical accident at UU which resulted in him being changed from a man to an Orangutang; Lord Vetinari, Tyrant of Ankh Morpork, graduate of the School of Assassins, champion player of Thud (for Thud, think Chess--only HARD) plus of course, a new crop of hapless individuals trying to get through life with most of their appendages intact--and still in the same form that they were born in. lol, can you tell I really LIKE Pratchett? :o)
Well, time to go finish off my washing then start packing for the trip. I will be back sometime around the 27 or 28 or 29--depending on what we have to do when we get down there.
Tonya wrote: "9/9 done challenge complete!I just finished my last book
and I really liked it. I will be reading more Karen Marie Moningin the near future."Congratulations, Tonya!
Glad you enjoyed Darkfever - I'm sorta on the fence with that one, and can't decide whether to step down or step over to the next one, but then I'm not strong on UF.
FlibBityFLooB wrote: "Congratulations on finishing, Tonya! :)Did you ever make it around to reading Destined for an Early Grave?"
Thanks Flibb!!! I did read Destined as one of my challenge books and I absolutely loved it, gave it 5 stars. I was kind of sad to finish it since there isn't another one until Febuary. Also the fact it's a spin off so it makes me wonder if Cat and Bones will be in it. I just told my BFF she has to read this series, I can't wait to see what she thinks.
BJ Rose wrote: "Tonya wrote: "9/9 done challenge complete!I just finished my last book
and I really liked it. I will be reading more Karen Marie Moningin the near futu..."Thanks BJ Rose, I wasn't sure I would like it but I really did. I am not a real big UF fan either but I guess it depends on the book. I love Mac in this book and her attitude, love her sarcatic remarks. I will continue with the series. I also want to read Moning's Highlander series. Will go to the used book store next week and see what I can find.
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6. Yellow: A Game of Thrones by George R.R.Martin CR
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Mel wrote: "Tara, I see you loved Lover Awakened! Wasn't it just great?"It was great, my favorite so far of the series, I couldn't write anything about it when I was finished because I didn't have anything to say. It was just great. Although, right now I am really enjoying Lover Revealed too. (I'm about 150 pages in) Of course I always liked Butch, so that makes it more interesting.
Thanks for the suggestion on switching!
My Update
1. Orange - Kittty Raises Hell by Vaughn
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3. Brown - Dance with a Vampire by Schreiber
4. Green- Elsewhere by Zevin ( this one is a blueish green. If it looks too blue I can change it.)
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6. Yellow - Prey by Vincent
7. Purple - The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes
8. Pink - Dead If I Do by Hallaway
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Alternates Yellow- Sea Fever Green- Sea Lord
Still 6 to go1) Orange - Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett.
2) Red - Chosen by P.C. Cast.
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4) Green - Club Dead by Charlaine Harris.
5) Black - Betrayed by P.C. Cast.
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7) Purple - The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter.
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9) Blue - Frostbite by Richelle Mead.
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I'm starting to get really angry with myself, as I just can't settle on anything to read, so the chances of finishing the challenge are not good. I've had another swap around. I've included The Darkest Whisper, which I was 60 pages into at the start of the month, but I've just finished Interesting Times (had 100 pages left, so that more than covers what I'd already read of The Darkest Whisper).
Hillary wrote: " 1. Orange- Blood Bound by: Patricia Briggs 10/16/092. Red- Dark Lover By: J.R. Ward 10/15/09
3. Brown- The Historian By: Elizabeth Kostova
4. Green- Wicked Lovely By: Malissa Marr
5. Black-..."
Hillary--how did you like the Van Alen Legacy?
6 down 3 to go...1. Orange :Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance (Ebook)
2. Red :
3. Brown :
4. Green :
5. Black :City of Souls by Vicki Pettersson (Ebook)
6. Yellow :
7. Purple :
8. Pink :The Pleasure Slave by Gena Showalter (Ebook)
9. Blue :
here is my updateblue
orange
brown
black
purple
green
red a bite to remember
pink undead and unreturnable
yellow out of darkness
9/9All Done! :)
Currently reading:
, really enjoyed Jennifer Armintrout's Blood Ties series, so I'm excited she has a new book out.Congrats to all that have finished the Oct challenge and Happy Reading to everyone! :)
PNR-Reading Challenge: As of October 19: 6/9 Complete
3. BROWN: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
4. GREEN: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward-- currently reading
5. BLACK: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
TO BE READ:
COMPLETED:
CURRENTLY READING:
Tara wrote: "Mel wrote: "Tara, I see you loved Lover Awakened! Wasn't it just great?"It was great, my favorite so far of the series, I couldn't write anything about it when I was finished because I didn't hav..."
You're very welcome Tara. I'm glad you liked the books. Guess we're both converted to BDB-ism :D
You are ahead of me now: I have yet to start Lover Unbound.
4/9 read1. Orange: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank
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4. Green: Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
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6. Yellow: Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
7. Purple: Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge
8. Pink: Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
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Mel wrote: "You are ahead of me now: I have yet to start Lover Unbound. "Well, I'm only about 50 pages in, and you know finishing this series will also be me finishing my first GR challenge!
BDB is one of the best series out there!! They books are so addictive. I hope you finish the rest of the series once you are finished with the monthly reading challenge. Happy reading!
Lynn wrote: "BDB is one of the best series out there!! They books are so addictive. I hope you finish the rest of the series once you are finished with the monthly reading challenge. Happy reading!"Wait are there more? I am reading Love Unbound right now. And then to finish the challenge, I am reading Lover Enshrined and Lover Avenged. I thought that was all of them. Are there more? Will there be more? Is Covet part of this series or something different?
Covet is the spin off. I think it's about Lassiter who will make his first appearance in either Lover Enshrined or Lover Avenged, but I'm not sure (trying not to spoil myself with too much information). Besides Covet and the last BDB book (Lover Avenged) there's the The Black Dagger Brotherhood An Insider's Guide which features a short story with Zsadist, Bella and their daughter Nalla (Father Mine). Next BDB book isn't published yet (May 2010!) and will be about JM: Lover Mine:)
Mel, Covet isnt really a spin off. Its based in the same world as BDB tho and there's some of the characters from BDB who make guest appearances. The heroine was in Lover Avenged.Won't spoil it any more for you
Ooh I'm excited! I already bought Covet but I can't read it cause I have to wait for my copy of Lover Avenged till November, grrrrr. It's cause I wanted a paperback version and it's not published yet. But now I found out it's a mass market paperback issue. It won't fit with the rest of the books anyway so maybe I just get the hardcover and get it over with :)
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To date, we have 81 readers participating in this month's challenge.
Amanda - 6 books read
Amelia - 2 books read
Amy - 5 books read
Ana - 2 books read
Angie - 5 books read
Ann in VA - 7 books read
Annvelwis - 9 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Arcadia - 4 books read
Barbara
BJ Rose - 6 books read
BrandyS - 7 books read
Carla - 5 books read
Catherine - 7 books read
Cathy - 3 books read
Charlotte - 3 books read
Cherra - 9 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Clerah - 2 books read
DarkHeart - 3 books read
Diana - 3 books read
Emoore0916 - 3 books read
FlibBityFLooB - 9 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Heather - 7 books read
Hillary - 1 book read
Jael
Jennie - 5 books read
Jo
Josie - 3 books read
Julieanne - 7 books read
K - 4 books read
Kelli - 3 books read
Kelly - 7 books read
Kristen
Lady Ozma
Ladydawn
Laura - 6 books read
Lauren - 3 books read
Levi - 3 books read
Looloo - 9 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Lory
Lu
Lucy - 4 books read
Mel - 4 books read
Mel (me) - 4 books read
Melinda - 6 books read
Melissa - 6 books read
Michelle (karenshell) - 1 book read
Michelle (shelli_m) - 6 books read
Michelle in TN
Mistty - 5 books read
Mod_Lori - 5 books read
Mrs.soule - 8 books read
Natalia - 6 books read
Nita - 4 books read
Precious - 6 books read
Rochelle
Rossy - 3 books read
Sabrina - 7 books read
Sally
Samantha - 1 book read
Sammy
Sandy - 5 books read
Sara
Sarah - 5 books read
Shanna - 1 book read
Shannon (shannonleighd) - 3 books read
Shannon
Shazzy - 9 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Steph - 7 books read
Tammy - 7 books read
Tara - 3 books read
Teresa in Ohio
Token Female Gamer - 4 books read
Tonya - 7 books read
Trina
Trish - 2 books read
Vicci - 5 books read
Yz - 2 books read
The following have signed up since the last update:
Elyssa
Lynn - 6 books read
Total books read by group so far this month: 306
Five readers have completed the challenge to date. Well done and congratulations!
Sign-up will remain open throughout the month.
Note: For ease of tracking, please repost your official list with your progress after every update. Striking out the title and/or a finished date after the book's name will be best.
The next update will be October 21 .
Good luck and happy reading, everyone!