October 2009 Reading Challenge

[LaSarah]

Here's my list!!

1. Orange - Kitty Takes a Holiday - Carrie Vaughn 10/1 ★★★★
2. Red - Eve of Darkness - S.J. Day
3. Brown - Feral Attraction - Marie Harte Paige McKellan10/2★★★★
4. Green - Swimming Without a Net - Mary Janice Davidson10/1★★★★
5. Black - Wicked Pleasure - Lora Leigh10/3★★★★★
6. Yellow - Romancing the Dead - Tate Hallaway10/11★★★★
7. Purple - Intertwined - Gena Showalter
8. Pink - Pandora's Box - Natale Stenzal10/7★★★
9. Blue - Sea Glass - Maria V. Snyder

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[LaSarah]

Mel wrote: "Ana,

striking is: and with an s in stead of the x
and the ★ is: & # 9733 ; but without the spaces

Good luck!"

Thanks for the star tip - it's nice to be able to add a rating:)

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Good luck on the "stick to it" Steph. I haven't succeeded yet and I've been in all of them so far. If you want to check a book to see if there are more covers for it, click the "Other editions" underneath the tab for that book when you do the add book/author thing.

and I LOVED all of the DED books. I mean, a vamp who turns into a PINK bat? And loses some of her clothes every time she does so? What's not to love about that, right? And don't forget to give us an idea of what you felt about the books--either stars afterwards or a brief statement. (I hated XX because or I loved XX because.)

[BJ Rose]

4/9


1. Orange: The Magical Christmas Cat anthology Oct. 6 (***)
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: Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb Oct. 6 (****)
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 Oct. 5 (****)

[Brandi]

Ok, I wanted to join this challenge when I joined the group but it took me a while to finally decide on what books I wanted to read, and in the mean time I actually finished 2 of them LOL! Anyways....here's my list as best as I could do!

Orange-Dead and Gone
Red-My Soul to Take Finished 10/5
Brown-Vampire Academy Currently Reading
Green-Generation Dead Finished 10/6
Black-Eternal
Yellow-The Host
Purple-Kiss of Life
Pink-The Pleasure Slave
Blue- Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2)

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[Mel W]

Welcome, Steph!

Brandi, yep, your covers qualify to me - have fun reading them :)

[Mel W]

1/9 read

1. Orange - Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
2. Red - Crazy Kisses by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 7/10 - Loving this series!
3. Brown - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
4. Green - Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Black - Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
6. Yellow - Hellion by Beatrice Small or Crazy Sweet by Tara Janzen
7. Purple - Phantom in the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon with Dianna Love
8. Pink - Crazy Love by Tara Janzen
9. Blue - Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward

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[LaSarah]

I think next time FLESH should be one of the color choices... :)

[Steph]

Sarah wrote: "Mel wrote: "Ana,

striking is: and with an s in stead of the x
and the ★ is: & # 9733 ; but without the spaces

Good luck!"

Thanks for the welcome! Glad to be here. Hope to participate more often.

Thanks, Ann, I hope I can. I think I will ... LOL Mainly b/c I don't want to take any more time away from actually reading to pick something new.

I will post ★ for each as I've read them. (Although ... the star html doesn't seem to work for me - what did I do wrong?)

:) Steph

[Mel]

You forgot the ; at the end :)

So it's & # 9733 ;

[LooLoo]

5/9 Read


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

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Finished Thin Air. It was really good, probably one of the best two of Weather Wardens series so far. Starting Beyond the Highland Mist now. Hope it's a good as everyone says. I'm in the mood for an excellent PNR.

[Steph]

OIC - Thanks, Mel!

Holy Cannoli, LooLoo! I best get to readin'! And I'm super jealous that you have "Witch Craft" to read! I LOVE, love Caitlin Kittredges' Nocture series. I really want to read that one too, but haven't gotten it yet. Please let me know what you think. Were you a little disappointed by "Retribution"? I was. That's another one I've always looked forward to getting my hands on right away, but I didn't like as much as the previous 4.

Ok ... gotta read. :)

[Mel]

3/9 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 10/8 ★★
8. Pink: Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night, Kresley Cole 10/4 ★★★1/2
9. Blue: Lover Unbound, by J.R. Ward




Read: 2 stars (even this feels too generous)
Back in 2002, when this book first came out, it was probably fresh and exciting. But from then on a lot has evolved and I think I've been 'spoiled ' with good quality writing.
The writing was extremely simplistic, repetitive and annoying. The POV changing wasn't done well at all. The story was (I know: even for PNR about a 2000 year old Spartan demi God) totally unrealistic. The characters as well as their actions were unbelievable. Bah, I couldn't wait to finish this book but for all the wrong reasons.
*Clears throat* After the book-bashing I still want to say I want to try out the second book in this series, just to see it the fuss is really based on something.

[Steph]

I'm not sure if I should edit my initial post w/my books or add a new comment, but I'd like to make a change ... I know, I said I wouldn't, but have. :)

Here are my stats:

ORANGE - Nightkeepers by Jessica Anderson
RED - Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
BROWN - Unclean Spirits by MLN Hanover
GREEN - High Stakes by Erin McCarthy
BLACK - Hunting Memories by Barb Hendee
YELLOW - Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
PURPLE - Dark Nights, Dark Dreams by Savannah Russe Dawnbreaker
PINK - Dead End Dating by Kimberly Raye
BLUE - A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris

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That cover works for PURPLE, right? Goodie ... ok, NOW I'm off to read! :)

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

4 OF 9 READ

1. Orange - Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
2. Red - Lucinda, Darkly by Sunny ***CURRENTLY READING
3. Brown - Storm Born by Richelle Mead
4. Green - Mona Lisa Darkening by Sunny 4 STARS
5. Black - Covet by JR Ward 3 STARS
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 5 STARS
. Blue - Mona Lisa Craving by Sunny5 STARS

LEFT TO READ:

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Um, (putting on sunglasses) Yeah, that's PURPLE alrighty Steph. :o)

[Julieanne]

10/7/09


1. Orange - Terrier
2. Red -Succubus On Top
3. Brown -The Forest of Hands and Teeth
4. Green -Stray
5. Black -Blue Moon
6. Yellow -Prey
7. Purple -Succubus Dreams
8. Pink -Wings
9. Blue -Succubus Blues

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[Steph]

Julieanne,
I've had "The Forest of Hands & Teeth" on my TBR list for quite awhile ... please let me know what you think of it. The synopsis makes me think of that movie by M Night called "The Village". Anyway, I'd love to hear your feedback on that one. Additionally, I think you will really enjoy the Shifter series by Rachel Vincent. I flew through those and hate having to wait for the next release. :)

[Caleb]

4 down

1. Orange The Hollow Kingdom
2. Red Dead Until Dark
3. Brown The Harlequin
4. Green Queene of Light
5. Black Strange Angels
6. Yellow Dead Perfect
7. Purple Violet Wings
8. Pink Once Dead, Twice Shy
9. Blue Carpe Corpus

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[Nita]

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 10/7 ****
7. Purple - The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter
8. Pink - Pleasure by Jacquelyn Frank
9. Blue - Spider-Touched by Jory Strong



3/9 done

[Shannon]

Steph wrote: "Julieanne,
I've had "The Forest of Hands & Teeth" on my TBR list for quite awhile ... please let me know what you think of it. The synopsis makes me think of that movie by M Night called "The Village". Anyway, I'd love to hear your feedback on that one."

It's very much The Village meets Dawn of the Dead. I'm not Julieanne but I loved it and wrote a review if you're interested. But then again, as for whether you'd like it or not, I can't say. I also just read Stray, and as for my review of that one ... let's just say I didn't like Faythe very much and leave it at that. ; ) But I don't know how we compare on other books since you've got a private profile so maybe we only disagree on that one.

[Steph]

Shannon wrote: "It's very much The Village meets Dawn of the Dead. I'm not Julieanne but I loved it and wrote a review if you're interested. But then again, as for whether you'd like it or not, I can't say. I also just read Stray, and as for my review of that one ... let's just say I didn't like Faythe very much and leave it at that. ; ) But I don't know how we compare on other books since you've got a private profile so maybe we only disagree on that one."

Shannon,
Didn't realize my profile was private, I'll check that.

I am interested and will check out your reviews. I have to agree that when I first started the Shifters series I wasn't a big fan of Faythe, but she grew on me through the add'l books. A couple of my friends kept saying I should read them, so I did. I have to say that after the first book, where Faythe seems to whine and moan a LOT, I got into them and started enjoying the series more. By the end of the last book I was as close to tears as I'd been with a book about one ... situation. Can't say I expected that kind of reaction from the series that I had to push through in the beginning just to finish. But, I can definitely see where that series wouldn't be liked by all.

Thanks for the info on "FOH&T", I'll definitely read your reviews and move it up on my list. :)

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I'm not going to even get close to finishing this months reading challenge. One down... Eight to go. I finally get what all the fuss is about!

1. Orange - Lover Revealed
2. Red - Dark Lover****
3. Brown - Lover Enshrined
4. Green - Lover Unbound
5. Black - Lover Avenged
6. Yellow - Kiss of Midnight
7. Purple - Slave to Sensation
8. Pink - Lover Awakened
9. Blue - Lover Eternal






Congratulations Trish! Great news! Look forward to updates from you.

[Cat]

1) Orange- Dead and Gone 10/2/09
2) Red- Kiss of Shadows 10/5/09
3) Brown- Vampires are Forever 10/1/09
4) Green-
5) Black- Kissing Sin
6) Yellow- Bengal heart 10/7/09
7) Purple- The Pleaseure Slave 10/3/09
8) Pink-
9) Blue- Awaken Me Darkly

[Ms.soule]

Ok, re-posting finally.
Orange – Lover Revealed – JR Ward
Red – Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke - 4/5 stars
Brown – Claimed By Shadow by Karen Chance - a stretch but the background is sepia/brown
Green – The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
Black – Touch the Dark by Karen Chance - 4/5 stars
Yellow – The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter - changed from The Gargoyle 'cuz I can't get a hold of it - 4/5 stars
Purple – Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
Pink - Night Embrace by Sherilyn Kenyon – the skin is pink! - 3/5 stars
Blue – Lover Awakened – JR Ward - letters are blue
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[Amy]

Update
1. Blue Lover Eternal 10/04/2009
2. Orange Kiss of Midnight 10/07/2009
3. Brown Dark Prince
4. Black Beyond the Highland Mist
5. Green High Stakes
6. Purple Living Dead in Dallas
7. Red A Bite to Remember
8. Pink Undead and Unreturnable
9. Yellow Out of the Darkness
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[Julieanne]

Steph wrote: "Julieanne,
I've had "The Forest of Hands & Teeth" on my TBR list for quite awhile ... please let me know what you think of it. The synopsis makes me think of that movie by M Night called "The Vill..."

Yeah i'll let ya know. I heard good things about it from friends.

im kinda worried about the werecat series i heard good and bad things about it, i love shape shifter books but good ones are hard to come by :(

[LooLoo]

Steph wrote: "OIC - Thanks, Mel!

Holy Cannoli, LooLoo! I best get to readin'! And I'm super jealous that you have "Witch Craft" to read! I LOVE, love Caitlin Kittredges' Nocture series. I really want to r..."

Steph - Yes, I was a little disappointed with Retribution. Definitely not as good as book 4. I'll let you know about Witch Craft. Probably going to read it next.

[Michelle]

1. ORANGE - Skykeepers - Jessica Andersen
2. RED - Nightkeepers - Jessica Andersen 6th Oct
3. BROWN - Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 5th Oct
4. GREEN - High Stakes - Erin McCarthy
5. BLACK - Sunshine - Robin McKinley
6. YELLOW - Bit the Jackpot - Erin McCarthy
7. PURPLE - Damien - Jacquelyn Frank
8. PINK - Date Me, Baby, One More Time - Stephanie Rowe
9. BLUE - Dawnkeepers - Jessica Andersen 8th Oct

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[Mel W]

2/9 read

1. Orange - Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
2. Red - Crazy Kisses by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 7/10 - Loving this series!
3. Brown - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
4. Green - Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Black - Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
6. Yellow - Hellion by Beatrice Small or Crazy Sweet by Tara Janzen
7. Purple - Phantom in the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon with Dianna Love
8. Pink - Crazy Love by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 8/10
9. Blue - Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward

I'm handing out the stars pretty freely at the moment, but I'm really loving the Steele Street series :)

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[Brandi]

**Update**

Orange-Dead and Gone
Red-My Soul to Take Finished 10/5
Brown-Vampire Academy Finished 10/8
Green-Generation Dead Finished 10/6
Black-Eternal
Yellow-The Host
Purple-Kiss of Life
Pink-The Pleasure Slave
Blue- Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2)

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[Sabrina]

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I hope it's ok that I started reading for the challenge before I posted my books. This is my first challenge so if I'm doing something wrong please let me know.
1. Orange The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey
2. Red Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
3. Brown The Renegade Hunter by Lynsay Sands
4. Green Green Rider by Kristen Britain
5. Black Dragon's Keep by Janet Lee Carey
6. Yellow Terrier by Tamora Pierce
7. Purple Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
8. Pink Date Me, Baby, One More Time by Stephanie Rowe
9. Blue Bitten & Smitten by Michelle Rowan

[Kelli]

1) Orange- Kitty Takes a Holiday
2) Red- Kitty Goes to Washington
3) Brown- Dog Days
4) Green- Stray
5) Black- Untamed 10-2 4/5
6) Yellow- Summer Knight **currently reading**
7) Purple- Grave Peril 10-8 3/5
8) Pink- She's No Faerie Princess
9) Blue- Glass Houses

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[Annvelwis]

8/9

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1. Orange - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 09-10 *****
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 08-10 ****
6. Yellow - Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn 06-10 **
7. Purple - The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter
8. Pink - Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison 09-10 **
9. Blue - Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs 10-10 ***

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Sabrina, that's ok. Just as long as you didn't START any of them before Oct. 1. Good luck on getting your list finished. :o) And on sticking to the POSTED list. I tend to make changes as I'm going along for all kinds of reason. Library doesn't get the book in in time, I can't find it, I'm in the mood to read shifter/were/ghost/witch, I want only humour, the cover art turns me off. Whatever, I just change my list as I go along. :o)

[Heather]

5/9 read
I started to read Touch the Dark but I'm having a real hard time getting into it for some reason...does it get good? So I might end up changing my black choice then, we'll see.

Red: A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1) 10/6 *****
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 10/7 *****
Pink:Love Is Hell
Black:Touch the Dark
Brown:Vampire Academy

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[Melissa]

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3/9 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* * * * *

[LooLoo]

6/9 Read


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

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Just finished Beyond the Highland Mist. I really liked it and look forward to reading all the books in the series.

Since I haven't bought Covet yet I'm going to make the next book in the series my black book.

[Steph]

Sorry guys, I've changed yet again ... after reading Ann's response to Sabrina, I looked at what I read in the first week of the month (but didn't start reading until on/after 10/1) and remembered Frostbitten, so that's my new YELLOW.

3/9

ORANGE - Nightkeepers by Jessica Anderson
RED - Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
BROWN - Unclean Spirits by MLN Hanover
GREEN - High Stakes by Erin McCarthy
BLACK - Hunting Memories by Barb Hendee ★★★★
YELLOW - Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong ★★★★
PURPLE - Dawnbreaker Currently reading
PINK - Dead End Dating by Kimberly Raye
BLUE - A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris ★★★

Some authors have good short stories and some don't. At least Charlaine Harris states in the beginning that "I didn't know if I could create a coherent piece of short fiction that would do her [Sookie:] justice." and "I'm still not sure I have, but I've enjoyed trying." So, I have to give her credit for that. I should've really given the book 2★, but couldn't bring myself to do it since I enjoy the overall series. Definitely not rushing to buy more of her s/s though. :)

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[Kelly]

3 down, 6 to go!


1. Orange - Highland Warrior/Monica McCarty
2. Red - Bitten/Kelley Armstrong
3. Brown - The Untamed One/Ronda Thompson
4. Green - Highland Scoundrel/Monica McCarty
5. Black - Covet/JR Ward
6. Yellow - Storm of Shadows/Christina Dodd
7. Purple - Stolen/Kelley Armstrong
8. Pink - Date Me Baby One More Time/Stephanie Rowe
9. Blue - Highland Outlaw/Monica McCarty

[Arcadia]

Arcadia's Challenge List

2 of 9

1. Orange: Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
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 October 8
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

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


Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward


Halfway to the Grave was fabulous and more than lived up to expectations. I've been meaning to read it for quite some time now, and this challenge was the perfect excuse, but now I'm wondering why I waited so long, LOL. Hopefully I'll get to read Book 2 soon, eh.

I only wish that there was a white or grey category so I could read Lover Awakened :)

Next is a toss up between The Undead Next Door and Enslave Me Sweetly, depending on when the former arrives. I hate it when I have to wait weeks for my books :( Oh, well.

[Karyn]

3/9 Done
Managed to get my hands on Covet, so swapping that for No Humans Involved in my blue selection.

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 - Covet

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[FlibBityFLooB]

6/9. I liked the MaryJanice Davidson story in the Witches anthology, but the other stories I found boring :( However, now that I'm through with that book, I get to read the last of the Sookie books. YAY!

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 - Oct 6, ★★★1/2
8. BROWN: No Rest for the Witches (an anthology) - Oct 8, ★★
9. BLACK: A Stroke of Midnight by Laurell K. Hamilton

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[Ann aka Iftcan]

and another one bites the dust. I'm starting to see a sewing machine needle going up and down everywhere. I'm getting too OLD for these marathon sewing events. :oP


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 Betrayed by P. C. Cast & Kristin Cast

Betrayed was book 2 in the House of Night series. This is one of those series where you get the idea the author actually wanted to write a 10k or more page book, and the publisher demanded that she split it up into multiple books. Its the continuing adventures of a group of fledgling Vamps--only in this world, Vamps are turned in their teens by something in their genes. When the "Mark" appears on their forehead after a Tracker Vamp finds them, they are removed from their home/school and sent to a boarding school that is exclusively for vamp fledglings. Its an interesting idea. (Did I mention this is a YA series?) Fairly well written, no really bad editing, and I've enjoyed the 2 books of the series I've read so far. 5 stars.

[Julieanne]

10/8/9


1. Orange - Terrier
2. Red -Succubus On Top
3. Brown -The Forest of Hands and Teeth
4. Green -Stray
5. Black -Blue Moon
6. Yellow -Prey
7. Purple -Succubus Dreams
8. Pink -Wings
9. Blue -Succubus Blues

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stay was enjoyable, i thought it was about house cats not large cats so that was good to find out. i hope she grows up a little more the child mentality can get old after a while

:edit marked prey instead of stray

[Kelly]

4 down, 5 to go!


1. Orange - Highland Warrior/Monica McCarty
2. Red - Bitten/Kelley Armstrong
3. Brown - The Untamed One/Ronda Thompson
4. Green - Highland Scoundrel/Monica McCarty
5. Black - Covet/JR Ward
6. Yellow - Storm of Shadows/Christina Dodd
7. Purple - Stolen/Kelley Armstrong
8. Pink - Date Me Baby One More Time/Stephanie Rowe
9. Blue - Highland Outlaw/Monica McCarty

[Mel]

Heather wrote: "I started to read Touch the Dark but I'm having a real hard time getting into it for some reason...does it get good? So I might end up changing my black choice then, we'll see..."

Heather, it does definitely get better! Keep reading. These series is my favorite. I must say Touch the Dark suffers a bit from first book syndrome: too much elaboration on the world building. After 60 pages you'll get into it and I'm sure you'll end up loving it.
I must admit I didn't like Touch the Dark when I started it. I probably wouldn't have finished it had I not read Midnight's Daughter (the spin off series) before it which showed me what a wonderful writer Karen Chance is.
So: be patient, you'll be rewarded :D

[Mel]

Arcadia wrote: "I only wish that there was a white or grey category so I could read Lover Awakened..."

Arcadia, you can use Lover Awakened as your pink selection.

[Michelle]

1. ORANGE - Skykeepers - Jessica Andersen 9th Oct
2. RED - Nightkeepers - Jessica Andersen 6th Oct
3. BROWN - Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 5th Oct
4. GREEN - High Stakes - Erin McCarthy
5. BLACK - Sunshine - Robin McKinley
6. YELLOW - Bit the Jackpot - Erin McCarthy
7. PURPLE - Damien - Jacquelyn Frank
8. PINK - Date Me, Baby, One More Time - Stephanie Rowe
9. BLUE - Dawnkeepers - Jessica Andersen 8th Oct

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Shelli_m

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

I just finished night cold kiss, good first novel by the author. I got the psy/changeling thing going on, the serie is good but not extraordinairy. The problem is once I start a serie, I can't stop really.
I received Covet and I really want to read it since I am a BDB fan but the black cover is already used :(.

On top of everything I can't get my hand on Dayhunter. I am really pissed about that, really wanted to read it.

Well there is Mark of a demon, first novel for this author that seems interesting.

1) Orange - Dayhunter by Jocelyn Drake.
2) Red - vision of heat by Nalini Singh 10/4 ★★★
3) Brown - Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan
4) Green - Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland
5) Black - Night cold kiss by Tracey O'Hara 10/09 ★★★★★
6) Yellow - Leader of the pack by Karen MacInerney
7) Purple - Hunting ground by Patricia briggs 10/2 ★★★★
8) Pink - Slave to sensation by Nalini Singh 10/02
9) Blue - Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh 10/07 ★★★
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