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October 2009 Reading Challenge
Yea I expected Vampires are forever to be so much better than it was. It was just kind of .... meehhh.
I was so disappointed! I love Thomas and had high hopes for his book. Inez irked the shit out of me. "I'm too heavy. My hair is too curly. Why can't I be a leggy blonde?" Wah, wah wah. While he's mid-kissing her, no less!!! Argh!If I had an Argeneau, all I'd be thinking is: "Yes! Thank you, sweet Jesus!"
Exactly! I wouldn't have time to be self conscious. I'd be too busy deciding exactly how I wanted to have my way with them and then doing it! Duh! lol
1. Orange- Iron kissed
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3. Brown-Fragile Eternity
4. Green- Fantasy lover
5. Black The Coffin Club
6. Yellow dance with a vampire
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9. Blue -Bone Crossed
]COMPLETED
Fairyville - Emma Holly
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Just One Sip - Katie MacAlister3.Brn -
Killing Moon - Rebecca York4.
Mysteria Lane5.
The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires - Katie MacAlister6.
Into the Flame - Christina Dodd7.
Maverick - Lora Leigh8.
Zen and the Art of Vampires - Katie MacAlister9.
Blow Me Down - Katie MacAlister
6/9Doubleblind was a brilliant new chapter in Jax's world. There was great intrigue and character development, interesting back stories and story line that didn't give up until the final page. Loved it!
***Swapping Slave to Sensation for Wicked Game (which looks to have some pink to me and is about my only other option for the color) as I must have lent the Singh book out because I can't find it anywhere. =(
3. Yellow Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
7. Pink Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready
8. Brown Lover Revealed, by J.R. Ward
Also Read:
I am changing my blue book to Shadowlight by Lynn Viehl.1. Orange -
2. Red -
3. Brown -
4. Green -
5. Black -
6. Yellow -
7. Purple -
8. Pink - Pleasure by Jacquelyn Frank
9. Blue - Shadowlight A Novel of the Kyndred by Lynn Viehl
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7/9 done
Yay! Finished for the month!
Alrighty...9/9 completed. Hooray! I am done.green: Unleashed...could not locate switched to
orange: I replace the oringal with an updated choice (please find below)
red: Charming the Snake
pink:
blue:
alternative red selection:
orange:
Thanks for the challenge this was fun.
Ana
Well I realize the fact I am not going to get the challenge done, but I will have the satisfaction of knowing I will have completed the entire Vampire Kisses series by the end of this weekend. I am on book 4 Dance with a vampire, and that's on my challenge list along with the coffin club so I will have maxed out half of my books on my challenge. :)
Changing another book to Ellen Schreibers Royal Blood1. Orange- Iron kissed
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3. Brown- Royal Blood (it kinda looks brown)
4. Green- Fantasy lover
5. Black The Coffin Club
6. Yellow dance with a vampire
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8.
9. Blue -Bone Crossed
]COMPLETED
Mrs.soule wrote: "Yay! Finished for the month!Orange – Lover Revealed – JR Ward ★★★★
Red – Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke ★★★
Brown – Claimed By Shadow by Karen Chance - ..."
Yay mrs Soule: you're liking the Cassandra Palmer series. Wait till you get to Embrace the Night. It's my favorite book of the series. If you haven't started to like Pritkin, you'll luv him by the end of the book. :D
Switched a few up3. Brown: Storm Front
5. Black: Street Magic or Rosemary and Rue An October Daye Novel
6. Yellow: The Golden Elephant
7. Purple: Dead After Dark (Includes Dark-Hunter, Related Books #10)
8. Pink: Don't talk back to your vampire
Books finished:
Michelle(karenshell)
I won't be getting to Angels' Blood this month - have to finish library books that are coming due. Moved books around a little to fit in another book I read earlier this month, but I think/hope they still all fit the rules!9/9 And now I'm done!
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 ****
A Superior Death by Nevada Barr ***
Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling ***
Mister Monday by Garth Nix ****
Enchantment by Orson Scott Card ****1/2 very enjoyable listen!
Perils of Pursuing a Prince by Julia London ** (ugh!!) read it for a challenge or wouldn't have bothered to finish it
Dangers of Deceiving a Viscount by Julia London *** better than Perils, but not by a lot
Update 08/09Orange
Red
Brown
Green
Black
Yellow Out Of the Darkness
Purple
Pink
Blue
Here we are!5/9
2. Red: Walking Dead by CE Murphy
4. Green: Down the Garden Path by Dorothy Cannell (Currently reading.)
5. Black: Witch Way to Murder by Shirley Damsgaard
7. Purple: Sleeping with the Devil by Vanessa Marlow
Finished!!1. Orange -
2. Red -
3. Brown -
4. Green –
5. Black –
6. Yellow -
7. Purple –
8. Pink -
9. Blue -
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Cathy,
The participant with the name Cathy with 4 books read is a different person (message #106 and #702).
You actually have not posted an official list of books, so your participation have not been counted yet.
If you will take the time, to post your books with the covers matching the color categories, and the dates you finished reading them, Mel would be more than happy to add you to the list.
Hope that answers your question and welcome to the challenge.
The participant with the name Cathy with 4 books read is a different person (message #106 and #702).
You actually have not posted an official list of books, so your participation have not been counted yet.
If you will take the time, to post your books with the covers matching the color categories, and the dates you finished reading them, Mel would be more than happy to add you to the list.
Hope that answers your question and welcome to the challenge.
1. ORANGE - 2. RED -
3. BROWN -
4. GREEN -
5. BLACK -
6. YELLOW -
7. PURPLE -
8. PINK -
9. BLUE -
*COMPLETED 23/10/09*
Shelli_m
PNR-Reading Challenge: As of October 23: 8/9 Completed!! Just one more!!!
5. BLACK: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward-- currently reading
TO BE READ:
COMPLETED:
CURRENTLY READING:
FlibBityFLooB wrote: "Way to go Tara. You read a *LOT* of BDB this month. *grin* "Tara's October looks like my July did...I was in a depression when I finished with the brothers :-(
but then I discovered Cat and Bones so I was happy again!
8 of 9 Done1.
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5. Black: Rosemary & Rue by Seanan McGuire
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8 books down, just 1 more to go!!6. Yellow The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Finished!8 down...
Orange -
Red -
Brown -
Green -
Black -
Yellow -
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Blue -
Cherra wrote: "FlibBityFLooB wrote: "Way to go Tara. You read a *LOT* of BDB this month. *grin* "Tara's October looks like my July did...I was in a depression when I finished with the brothers :-(
but then I ..."
Then I might be in trouble because I already discovered Cat & Bones! I'm alway a little depressed when I finish a series that I enjoy.
Tara wrote: "Cherra wrote: "FlibBityFLooB wrote: "Way to go Tara. You read a *LOT* of BDB this month. *grin* "Tara's October looks like my July did...I was in a depression when I finished with the brothers :..."
Yeah, me too. I compared our books and it looks like we like a lot of the same stuff--and you have read most of the series I would have suggested, but if you are looking for a new good series to read, here are a few series starter suggestions:
The Midnight Breed series is similar to BDB it starts with Kiss of Midnight
My latest favorite with a different kind of twist is Mona Lisa Awakening
I noticed you have the Fever series on your to read list--it is good, but more UF than PNR.
If you want to switch it up and go with a YA series, my 2 faves are Marked and Blue Bloods
DONE!
Fairyville - Emma Holly
2.
Just One Sip - Katie MacAlister3.
Killing Moon - Rebecca York4.
Mysteria Lane5.
The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires - Katie MacAlister6.
Into the Flame - Christina Dodd7.
Maverick - Lora Leigh8.
Zen and the Art of Vampires - Katie MacAlister9.
Blow Me Down - Katie MacAlister
7/9Quickly devoured Wicked Game, and can't believe I let that sit on my shelf as long as it did. A wonderful word filled with great characters, music and a strong storyline. I'm ordering the sequel to it now, and will have to work it into next month's challenge!
3. Yellow Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
8. Brown Lover Revealed, by J.R. Ward
Also Read:
I am enjoying Cassie Palmer - and liked Pritkin from the first book cuz he sounded like the heroes of the military romances I like, which was refreshing in the midst of a bunch of tall, thin, almost-too-beautiful-to-be-male vampires - which I do NOT have a problem with, just the more butch character was a nice switch-up. Now after his few steamy moments in Claimed By Shadow, he's my favorite, so thanks for the heads up!
4 Down, still 5 to go.1) 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.
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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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Betrayed was OK, was a little bit slow for me. I did get rather upset at one point, there were a few tears - but it was still a 2 out of 5.
Wanna try and finish The Darkest Whisper and get through Frost Bite before the November Challenge.
1. Orange- Iron kissed
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3. Brown- Royal Blood (it kinda looks brown)
4. Green- Fantasy lover
5. Black The Coffin Club
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9. Blue -Bone Crossed
]COMPLETED
4 down and 5 to go
Yay, Mrs.soule! Always glad to see another come into the Karen Chance fold! Definitely read Midnight's Daughter when you get the chance. It's a whole different side of Mircea and Louis Cesar, plus you get glimpses of Cassanova and Marlowe.
Congratulations to those who finished!5/9 for me...
1. Orange:
2. Red:
3. Brown: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
4. Green:
5. Black:
6. Yellow:
7. Purple: Zen and the Art of Vampires by Katie MacAlister
8. Pink: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
9. Blue: Among the Living by Jordan Castillo Price
5/9 read1. Orange: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
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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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Cherra wrote: "Yeah, me too. I compared our books and it looks like we like a lot of the same stuff--and you have read most of the series I would have suggested, but if you are looking for a new good series to read, here are a few series starter suggestions:."Thanks for the suggestions Cherra! I like UF, PNR, Straight up Romance, some YA, some mystery, too. I think the next series I'm taking on are The Cassandra Palmer books, by Karen Chance, mostly because all of the books have come to me from paperback swap, so I felt like it was a sign. I'm considering of trying Mercedes Thompson series, by Patricia Briggs, or The Argeneau Vampires by Lynsay Sands or The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher... but I've been hearing a lot about Mona Lisa Awakening, so that's on my list too! But now I'll go check out the others you mentioned as well! Look at my tbr list grow...
FlibBityFLooB wrote: "Way to go Tara. You read a *LOT* of BDB this month. *grin* "By the end of the month I want to be all caught up on my BDB! How have I missed this series up until now? What's not listed is I also read the short story in the Brotherhood guide. I'll go back and read the whole thing later but... damn I love those males!
Tara wrote: "FlibBityFLooB wrote: "Way to go Tara. You read a *LOT* of BDB this month. *grin* "By the end of the month I want to be all caught up on my BDB! How have I missed this series up until now? What..."
If you like BDB, you should give Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed a try. Very similar series, and very good, too :D
The first book is Kiss of Midnight.
Rossy wrote: " Congratulations to those who finished!5/9 for me...
1. Orange: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
2. Red: Ashes of Midnight by [author:Lara ..."
Rossy, how did you like The Darkest Night - It's my favourite of the Lords of the Underworld. Maddox rules!!!
6 out of 91. Orange - What a Dragon Should Know @@@Oct5th@@@
2. Red - Must Love HellHounds
3. Brown - Servant The Kindred@@@Oct25@@@
4. Green - Born of Night
5. Black - Covet @@@Oct9th@@@
6. Yellow - Roan's Fall @@@Oct22@@@
7. Purple - The Mane Squeeze @@@Oct21@@@
8. Pink - Sweet Surrender @@@Oct11@@@
9. Blue - Hunting Ground
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Ok, this is my list and since this is my first challenge I'm open to sugestion :) Blue - Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris *DONE
Yellow - All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris *DONE
Red - From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris *DONE
Orange - Dead And Gone by Charlaine Harris
Black - Tempted by P.C. Cast
Pink - Lucinda, Darkly by Sunny
Purple - Lucinda, Dangerously by Sunny
Green - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (the writting and the details in the cover are green)
Brown - One Foot In The Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Lory wrote: "Ok, this is my list and since this is my first challenge I'm open to sugestion :) Blue - Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris *DONE
Yellow - All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris *DONE
Red -..."
Lory--have you read Sunny's Mona Lisa books yet? The reason I ask is because the Lucinda books are a spin off of the Mona Lisa series. If you read Lucinda 1st, you will encounter some spoilers the might ruin the Mona Lisa series for you. Both series are very good BTW--2 of my favorites as everyone on this thread can attest to. :-)
Mona Lisa Awakening
Mona Lisa Blossoming
Mona Lisa Craving
Mona Lisa Darkening
You could start reading Lucinda, Darkly and Lucinda, Dangerously after ML Craving and you wouldn't spoil anything.
I have one left. I should be able to get that read this week. :D1. Orange -
2. Red -
3. Brown -
4. Green -
5. Black -
6. Yellow -
7. Purple -
8. Pink - Pleasure by Jacquelyn Frank
9. Blue -
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8/9 done
Charlotte wrote: "Rossy, how did you like The Darkest Night - It's my favourite of the Lords of the Underworld. Maddox rules!!! "Well i read the prequel first and since it was a bittersweet ending i became rather hesitant. Glad i did though because those demons are hot and the story flows very nicely.
I had only read Animal Instincts by this author and enjoyed it quite a bit, so i was glad it didn't disappoint.
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5/9
1. Orange:Ravenous by Sharon Ashwood (Quite decent.)2. Red: Walking Dead by CE Murphy
3. Brown:Vampires are Forever by Lynsay Sands (Least favorite of the series so far. Disliked the heroine immensely.)4. Green: Down the Garden Path by Dorothy Cannell (Currently reading.)
5. Black: Witch Way to Murder by Shirley Damsgaard
6. Yellow:Pure Dead Magic by Debbi Gliori (Cute and inventive. The colors are so muted on this cover, the yellow font is all that stands out.)7. Purple: Sleeping with the Devil by Vanessa Marlow
8. Pink:Soulless by Gail Carriger (Highly recommended!!)9. Blue:The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands (Funny.)