October 2009 Reading Challenge

[Ann aka Iftcan]

2 down, 7 to go.

1. Orange Night Prayers by P. D. Cace

2. Red Fanged and Fabulous by Michelle Rowen

3. . Brown Viking Heat by Sandra Hill

4. . Green Leader of the Pack by Karen MacInerney

5. . Black My Wicked Vampire by Nina Bangs

6. . Yellow The Renegade Hunter by Lynsay Sands

7. . Purple Stakes and Stilettos by Michelle Rowen

8. . Pink Dragons prefer Blondes by Candace Havens

9. . Blue Witch in the House by Jenna McKnight

Another of Bangs Castle of Dark Dreams books. Sparkle has 3 new "brothers" to find mates for. This time its the brother of one of the earlier Nightfeeders (i.e. "turned" as opposed to "born" vamps) that she found a wife for. And we finally find out where Jessica and Sweetie Pie came from. :o) 4.5 out of 5.

[Diana]

1/9 down...

1. Orange - On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
2. Red - Storm Born by Richelle Mead 10/3/09****
3. Brown - Daughter Of The Blood by Nancy Holder
4. Green - Deadly Night by Heather Graham
5. Black - Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
6. Yellow - Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
7. Purple - Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
8. Pink - Deadly Harvest by Heather Graham
9. Blue - Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs

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Okay, I really like Storm Born - but does anyone else just really NOT like Kiyo?

[Karyn]

1/9 done

1. Orange - Dark Challenge
2. Red - Men of the Otherworld
3. Brown - Industrial Magic
4. Green - Dark Magic
5. Black - Touch the Dark
6. Yellow - Haunted
7. Purple - Personal Demon
8. Pink - A Rush of Wings
9. Blue - No Humans Involved

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[DarkHeart "Vehngeance"]

First book down, and I loved it. I didn't expect to be disappointed with Covet though, so it was no surprise. A wonderful start to a new series that may just alleviate some of my disappointment at only getting one BDB book a year. ;)

1. Red Valiant by Holly Black
2. Orange On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
3. Yellow Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
4. Green Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Blue Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre
6. Purple The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter
7. Pink Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
8. Brown Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister
9. Black Covet by J.R. Ward 04 Oct *****

[Sandy]

2 Done

1. Orange: On Edge by Ilona Andrews
2. Red: Must Love Hellhounds
3. Brown: Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill
4. Green: One Hex of a Wedding by Yasmin Galenorn 10/3
5. Black: Rosemary & Rue by Seanan McGuire
6. Yellow: The Renegade Hunter by Lynsay Sands
7. Purple: Witch Craft by Catlin Kittredge
8. Pink: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper
9. Blue: A Harvest of Bones by Yasmin Galenorn 10/1

[Mel]

2/9 read

1. Orange: Blood Bound, by Patricia Briggs
2 . Red: No rest for the Wicked, by Kresley Cole 10/2 ★★★★
3. Brown: Magic Bites, by Ilona Andrews
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
7. Purple: Fantasy Lover, by Sherrilyn Kenyon
8. Pink: Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night, Kresley Cole 10/4 ★★★1/2
9. Blue: Lover Unbound, by J.R. Ward



Read: , Immortal After Dark series #4. A good read: 3,5 stars.
Eventhough this book was highly entertaining (adventures in the rain forrest), funny (loved the bantering between Bowen and Mariketa) and sexy (I know for sure now: I love overbrearing werewolves) it wasn't as good as the former two.

[Samantha]

AHHHH! I haven't even started yet, still reading vampire diaries. GRRRR! LOL!

[Mistty]

Orange: The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts
Red: Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts 10/4****
Brown: City of Glass
Green: City of Ashes
Black: Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
Yellow: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Purple: Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Pink: Marked by PC Cast
Blue: The Hollow by Nora Roberts
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[LooLoo]

2/9 Read

1. Orange -Storm Born
2. Red - Magic Study
3. Brown - Dragon Actually read 10/3 ****
4. Green - Thin Air
5. Black - Covet
6. Yellow - Retribution read 10/1 ***
7. Purple - Witch Craft
8. Pink - Dark Prince
9. Blue - Beyond the Highland Mist

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[Nita]

Second book done.

1. Orange - What A Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken 10/4 ****
2. Red - Midnight's Master by Cynthia Eden
3. Brown - Dreams Underfoot (Newford Book 1) by Charles de Lint
4. Green - Queene of Light by Jennifer Armintrout
5. Black - Rosemary and Rue An October Daye Novel by Seanan McGuire 10/2 ****
6. Yellow - The Compass Rose by Gail Dayton
7. Purple - The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter
8. Pink - Pleasure by Jacquelyn Frank
9. Blue - Spider-Touched by Jory Strong



2/9 done

[I ♥ Bookie Nookie (bookienookiereviews.blogspot.com)]

Wow! The Mona Lisa books are quick reads! 3/9


1. Orange - Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
2. Red - Lucinda, Darkly by Sunny
3. Brown - Storm Born by Richelle Mead
4. Green - Mona Lisa Darkening by Sunny
5. Black - Covet by JR Ward ***Currently Reading
6. Yellow - Vampire Beach Initiation by Alex Duval
7. Purple - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh / Vampire Beach Legacy by Alex Duval
8. Pink - Mona Lisa Blossoming by Sunny
9. Blue - Mona Lisa Craving by Sunny

[Samantha]

Guilty Pleasures

here it is Mistty!

[Mistty]

Samantha wrote: "Guilty Pleasures

here it is Mistty!"

Thanks Sam! :)

[Samantha]

no prob bob

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

1 down, 8 to go.

1) Orange - The Osiris Ritual by George Mann.
2) Red - Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward.
3) Brown - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead.
4) Green - Club Dead by Charlaine Harris.
5) Black - Chosen by P.C. Cast.
6) Yellow - Watchmen by Alan Moore **Finished 3rd October**
7) Purple - Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward.
8) Pink - Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris.
9) Blue - Betrayed by P.C. Cast.

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I'm changing my orange book - it has a lot more orange on it in "real life". It's a historical crime novel with a touch of the paranormal.

Ok, the cover caught me while I was in Waterstones today - love anything egyptian.

I'm not buying anymore this month though - honestly.

Dammit - just realised it's the second in a series - so I've got the buy the first one, right? Plus, it's got a lot more orange on it.

[Angie]

1. Orange - I Burn For You - Susan Sizemore
2. Red - First Blood
3. Brown - Dancing With The Devil - Keri Arthur
4. Green – The Night Serpent – Anna Leonard
5. Black – Eternal – V.K. Forrest
6. Yellow - No Rest For The Witches
7. Purple – The Darkest Whisper – Gena Showalter
8. Pink - Redeemed In Darkness - Alexis Morgan
9. Blue - My Forbidden Desire – Carolyn Jewel

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[Melissa]

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2/9 completed

Orange: Dagger-Star by Elizabeth Vaughan
Red: Heiress For Hire by Erin McCarthy
Brown: Dog Days by John Levitt
Green: The Eternal Prison by Jeff Somers* * * * *
Black: On the Prowl by Karen MacInerney
Yellow: Romancing the Dead by Tate Hallaway
Purple:Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Pink: A Date with the Other Side by Erin McCarthy
Blue: Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead* * * * *

[BJ Rose]

First one done!

1. Orange: The Magical Christmas Cat anthology
2. Red: Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe
3. Brown: Rapture [image error] by Jacquelyn Frank
4. Green: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward October 2
5. Black: Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb
6. Yellow: [image error] The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
7. Purple: Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
8. Pink: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
9. Blue: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

[Levi]

Orange: Nightkeepers by Jessica Anderson
Red:Dark Lover by J.K.Ward
Brown: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Green: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
Black: Dark Desire by Chrsitine Feehan
Yellow: Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
Purple: Evermore by Alyson Noel
Pink: Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz
Blue: Lover Eternal by J.R.Ward

[Ann aka Iftcan]

3 down, 6 to go.


1. Orange Night Prayers by P. D. Cace

2. Red Fanged and Fabulous by Michelle Rowen

3. . Brown Viking Heat by Sandra Hill

4. . Green Leader of the Pack by Karen MacInerney

5. . Black My Wicked Vampire by Nina Bangs

6. . Yellow The Renegade Hunter by Lynsay Sands

7. . Purple Stakes and Stilettos by Michelle Rowen

8. . Pink Dragons prefer Blondes by Candace Havens

9. . Blue Witch in the House by Jenna McKnight

While I have loved all of this Viking series (Sandra has 2, didn't like the other one much) this is the one that I liked the least. Its not that the hero wasn't someone that I liked--or even the heroine. I'm not exactly sure WHAT the problem was with this one, but I just didn't like it as much. 3.5 stars out of a possible 5

Ann in VA

[Annvelwis]

4/9

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1. Orange - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
2. Red - Broken by Kelley Armstrong 04-10 ****
3. Brown - Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway 06-10 ***
4. Green - A Vision of Murder by Victoria Laurie 01-10 ***
5. Black - Hunted by P.C. & Kristin Cast
6. Yellow - Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn 06-10 **
7. Purple - The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter or Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister
8. Pink - Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison
9. Blue - Tempt Me with Darkness by Shayla Black or Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs

[Arcadia]

Arcadia's Challenge List

1 of 9

1. Orange: Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow (reread)
2. Red: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward October 4
3. Brown: Bittersüsse Tode. by Laurell K. Hamilton
4. Green: The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks
5. Black: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
6. Yellow: Minion by L.A. Banks
7. Purple: Enslave Me Sweetly by Gena Showalter
8. Pink: The Bleeding Dusk by Colleen Gleason
9. Blue: Hunter's Prayer by Lilith Saintcrow



Other Books:
A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton



54 pages into Stray I gave up and switched green to The Undead Next Door. Chrestomanci Chronicles got switched to Working With The Devil simply because it's way past time for a reread, and it's orange, so I figured what the hell.

Dark Lover was awesome! So awesome that I'm taking a break from the challenge to read Lover Eternal. I just loved Rhage that much. No offense to Wrath, of course.

Haven't decided what I'm going to read next for the challenge, but it'll probably be between The Undead Next Door and Halfway to the Grave.

[Sandy]

3 Done

1. Orange: On Edge by Ilona Andrews
2. Red: Must Love Hellhounds 10/4
3. Brown: Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill
4. Green: One Hex of a Wedding by Yasmin Galenorn 10/3
5. Black: Rosemary & Rue by Seanan McGuire
6. Yellow: The Renegade Hunter by Lynsay Sands
7. Purple: Witch Craft by Catlin Kittredge
8. Pink: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper
9. Blue: A Harvest of Bones by Yasmin Galenorn 10/1

[FlibBityFLooB]

3/9 done. :) I'm going to read the short story in Many Bloody Returns before starting my next Sookie book. I am still really enjoying Eric *grin*

1. RED: Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris - Oct 2, ★★★★★
2. ORANGE: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
3. YELLOW: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris - Oct 4, ★★★★★
4. GREEN: Seduced by Moonlight by Laurell K. Hamilton
5. BLUE: Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris - Oct 3, ★★★★★
6. PURPLE: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
7. PINK: Rogue by Rachel Vincent
8. BROWN: No Rest for the Witches (an anthology)
9. BLACK: A Stroke of Midnight by Laurell K. Hamilton

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[Lucy]

1/9 finished.

1. Orange - Catching Fire
2. Red - Succubus On Top
3. Brown - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
4. Green - Magic Study **** 10/4
5. Black - The Hunger Games
6. Yellow - City of Glass
7. Purple - At Grave's End
8. Pink - Destined for an Early Grave
9. Blue - City of Ashes

I really enjoyed Magic Study, now I'm eager to read Fire Study.

Also finished my last Sept. challenge book on Oct. 2.
**** I don't know why I waited so long to start this series. It is a fun read.


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[LooLoo]

3/9 Read


1. Orange -Storm Born read 10/4 ****
2. Red - Magic Study
3. Brown - Dragon Actually read 10/3 ****
4. Green - Thin Air
5. Black - Covet
6. Yellow - Retribution read 10/1 ***
7. Purple - Witch Craft
8. Pink - Dark Prince
9. Blue - Beyond the Highland Mist

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[Heather]

3/9 read


Red:A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)
Orange: Blood Bound 10/2 ***
Yellow:Madapple
Green: In the Forests of the Night 10/4 ***
Blue: Dark Needs at Night's Edge 10/3 *****
Purple:Dark Desires After Dusk
Pink:Love Is Hell
Black:Touch the Dark
Brown:Vampire Academy

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[Amanda]

3 down, 6 to go as of 10/4

Orange – Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
Red – Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong 10/1
Brown – The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Green – Queene of Light by Jennifer Armintrout
Black – Covet by J.R. Ward
Yellow – Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
Purple – My Favorite Witch by Lisa Plumley 10/3
Pink – Born of Night
Blue – Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward 10/4

[Karyn]

2/9 done

1. Orange - Dark Challenge
2. Red - Men of the Otherworld
3. Brown - Industrial Magic
4. Green - Dark Magic
5. Black - Touch the Dark
6. Yellow - Haunted
7. Purple - Personal Demon
8. Pink - A Rush of Wings
9. Blue - No Humans Involved

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[Rossy]

2/9 Done

1. Orange: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter

2. Red: Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian

3. Brown: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong

4. Green: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione

5. Black: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward

6. Yellow: Bengal's Heart by Lora Leigh

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

[Mel]

Girls. Just a sugestion, but how about we all grade the books we've read (by putting stars behind them) or maybe even write short reviews?
I find this challenge is a nice way to pick up new books and it's so great to see how people think about certain books.
Just a suggestion.

[Diana]

2/9 down...gotta love the weekends!

1. Orange - On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
2. Red - Storm Born by Richelle Mead 10/3/09****
3. Brown - Daughter Of The Blood by Nancy Holder
4. Green - Deadly Night by Heather Graham 10/5/09***
5. Black - Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
6. Yellow - Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
7. Purple - Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
8. Pink - Deadly Harvest by Heather Graham
9. Blue - Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs

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[Samantha]

sounds good to me Mel

[Jo]

I didn't manage to finish the september reading challenge but never mind here are my books for the october challenge

Orange - The Host - Stephenie Myer (I'm not sure if this can be classified as orange, but it is kinda orange to me. LOL)

Red - Evernight - Claudia Gray

Brown - Minion - L.A Banks

Green - Uglies - Scott Westerfeld

Black - Marked - P.C Cast

Yellow - The Becoming - Jeanne C Stein

Purple - Stargazer - Claudia Gray

Pink - Pretties - Scott Westerfeld

Blue - Betrayed - P.C Cast


I loved maked by P.c Cast that I think I'm going to start reading the 2nd one. LOL I think I might take Blue moon - Alyson Noel out and swap it for Betrayed even though the cover is predominately Black the word Betrayed is written in blue.

[Mel]

Samantha wrote: "sounds good to me Mel"

Thanks :)
I'm reading Fantasy Lover now by Sherrilyn Kenyon and I already know the review won't be praising. I hate it hate it hate it!
I can't wait to read Lover Unbound. I ordered it a week ago and I'm still waiting...

[Michelle]

I feel like I'm so far behind with this challenge already. I've started a new job, which I love. It's just cutting into my reading time with having a different schedule now :(

[Tara]

Mel wrote: "Samantha wrote: "sounds good to me Mel"

Thanks :)
I'm reading Fantasy Lover now by Sherrilyn Kenyon and I already know the review won't be praising. I hate it hate it hate it!
I ..."

OH NO! Please at some point try Night Pleasures which is when the dark-hunter stories proper start. I didn't care for Fantasy Lover much either, but I do really like this series.

[Michelle]

Tara wrote: "Mel wrote: "Samantha wrote: "sounds good to me Mel"

Thanks :)
I'm reading Fantasy Lover now by Sherrilyn Kenyon and I already know the review won't be praising. I hate it hate it hate..."


Can you skip Fantasy Lover?

[Jennie]

2 down! Ravenous is next!

1. Orange - Ravenous by Sharon Ashwood
2. Red - Succubus On Top by Richelle Mead
3. Brown - Warrior by Angela Knight 10.05.09 ***
4. Green - Fade to Black by Leslie Parrish
5. Black - Through the Veil by Shiloh Walker
6. Yellow - Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
7. Purple - Darkness Revealed by Alexandra Ivy 10.01.09 ****
8. Pink - Dragon Heat by Allyson James
9. Blue - Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead

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[Samantha]

lol still haven't started been busy lol!

[Tara]

Michelle wrote: "Tara wrote: "Mel wrote: "Samantha wrote: "sounds good to me Mel"

Thanks :)
I'm reading Fantasy Lover now by Sherrilyn Kenyon and I already know the review won't be praising. I hate..."

Technically yes. All the dark-hunter stuff actually starts in Night Pleasures like I said. Actually on Sherrilyn Kenyon's website she lists Night Pleasures as book one and Fantasy Love as related reading. But you actually get a little sneak peak at a bunch characters that start showing up immediately and throughout the whole series. Plus, one of the main characters from Fantasy Lover comes back in at least half the books.

For me it was worth it because I like knowing everything and I can always tell when a character is mentioned that has a back story that is available that I haven't read. Even all the short stories that come between offer character information. I skipped most of those when I read the series and as I'm going back to read them, I'm realizing that some of the time when I felt like I was missing something it was because it happened in a short story.

[LooLoo]

Mel, I didn't read Fantasy Lover until I'd read almost all the other books in the series and it didn't make any difference. I'm glad it happened that way too because it was one of my least favorite and I might not have continued reading. I think Night Play, Dance with the Devil and Seize the Night are the best!

[Amelia]

1.Orange-Blood Bound
2.Red-Kiss of Crimson
3.Brown-Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
4.Green-Halfway to the Grave
5.Black-To Tame a Highland Warrior10/3
6.Yellow-Kiss of Midnight10/2
7.Purple-Living Dead in Dallas
8.Pink-Hell Week
9.Blue-The Final Eclipse

Ok To Tame a Highland Warrior was great! Not as good as the first but my expectations were pretty high.

Another change from
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Now I know there isn't pink on that cover but the one I have is completely pink. lol

[Mel]

Amelia, to prove your point: tadaaaaaaa

[Mel]

Thanks Tara, Michelle and Looloo.
Tara I'll definitely will be trying Night Pleasures as I'm hoping Fantasy Lover's faults are due to 'first book hiccups'. Even if it may not be the series official first book.

I hope her writing gets better though. Till now she explains just too many obvious things. She just goes on and on, while I'm think: 'ok ok I get it!'. It annoys me.
I just have to quote this to get my point accross:

{Grace says something to Julian}
"He snapped his head to the left as if she'd slapped him.
"Did that offend you?" she asked, concerned that she had inadvertently hurt him somehow. Heaven knew, that was the last thing he needed.
"No."
But inside, she knew better. Something about her innocent comment had wounded him. Deeply".

And this was like the 156th internal dialogue like that. She could have stopped at 'as if she'd slapped him'. We already got he was offended by then. Stop explaining the obvious. We're not morons!

So girls, does it get better?

[Brandy *Ahviel*]

okay here is my list

1. Orange -Harmony's Way
2. Red- Covet
3. Brown-
4. Green- Stray
5. Black- Darker Angles
7. Purple- Slave to Sensation
8. Pink- Dawn's Awakening
9. Blue- Seduce me in Shadows

[Hillary]

okay count me in on this!
now i just have to figuer out which books!

[Tara]

Mel wrote: "Thanks Tara, Michelle and Looloo.
Tara I'll definitely will be trying Night Pleasures as I'm hoping Fantasy Lover's faults are due to 'first book hiccups'. Even if it ma..."

Well I'm totally biased because I love this series. The writing didn't bother me in Fantasy Lover, just the story. At least not that I can remember.

With every romance novel I read (PNR or regular) I seem to always find myself frustrated at stuff like that. For instance, the story where the author keeps describing how the woman looks tired and thinks she has the flu because she keeps getting sick and then the big reveal comes 100 pages later that she's pregnant, and you figured it out 99 pages ago. Or the man has a big secret that he just can't tell the woman because he's afraid it will scare her away so he keeps hiding it and the woman keeps commenting on how he seems almost perfect but seems to be holding something back.
I guess my point is that in the end of a series, if I have enjoyed the stories, then I can't remember if the writing bothered me.

[Amelia]

Mel wrote: "Amelia, to prove your point: tadaaaaaaa
"

Ha! I couldn't find that! lol Mucho gracias Mel!

[FlibBityFLooB]

Well, I'm at 4/9 done. I am getting a lot of reading in because I'm working the evening shift at the hospital this week ;) Lots of free quiet time during the day to read. YAY! I seem to be giving out a lot of 5 stars this challenge, too. I guess I'm just really enjoying the Sookie series.


1. RED: Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris - Oct 2, ★★★★★
2. ORANGE: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
3. YELLOW: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris - Oct 4, ★★★★★
4. GREEN: Seduced by Moonlight by Laurell K. Hamilton
5. BLUE: Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris - Oct 3, ★★★★★
6. PURPLE: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris - Oct 5, ★★★★★
7. PINK: Rogue by Rachel Vincent
8. BROWN: No Rest for the Witches (an anthology)
9. BLACK: A Stroke of Midnight by Laurell K. Hamilton

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