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January 2010 Reading Challenge

2. Werewolves:
3. Shifters:
4. Immortals:
5. Angels:
6. Magic users: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
7. Fae:
8. Aliens/Space: Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon OR Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter OR The Host byStephenie Meyer
9. Paranormal abilities: Soulless by Gail Carriger
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians Graceling by Kristin Cashore AND










Space: either



Currently Reading:


1. Vampires- Vampire Viscount by Karen Harbaugh
3. Shifters-The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
4. Gods/Goddesses/Immortals- Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
6. Witches/Sorcerers- Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
7. Fae/Fairies- Night's Rose by Annaliese Evans
8. Aliens-Awaken Me Darklyby Gena Showalter
9. Psychics/Ghosts/TimeTravel-Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
10. Hunters/Warriors/Slayers/Guardians- Blood Magic by Jennifer Lyon
I almost abandoned Kissing Sin once or twice, but I'm glad I didn't. I think the plot/ mystery is getting interesting and look forward to reading the next book in the Riley Jensen series.










Michelle in TN

1. vampires:Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side
2. werewolves: Derik's Bane
3. shifters:Rogue
4.
5. demons/angels:Noah
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages:Dead Witch Walking
7.
8. aliens/space cowboys, adventurers, mercenaries:Ender's Game
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities:Fool Moon
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians: Blood Blade

1. Vampires: Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian CURRENTLY READING
2. Werewolves: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
3. Shifters:
4. Gods/Goddesses/Immortals: Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Demons/Angels: Flesh Circus by Lilith Saintcrow
6. Witches/Warlocks/Sorcerers/Mages:
7. Fae/Faeries: Seduced by Moonlight (Meredith Gentry, #3) by Laurell K. Hamilton
8. Aliens/Space Cowboys, Adventurers, Mercenaries: Savor Me Slowly by Gena Showalter
9. Psychics/Ghosts/Humans with Paranormal Abilities:
10. Hunters/Warriors/Slayers/Guardians: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione









ALSO READ:
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong Jan 2 ★★★★★


So far I'm 2/10
1. Vampires: The Struggle by L J Smith (currently reading)
2. Werewolves: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs* (E)
3. Shifters: Firebird by Mercedes Lackey (LB)
4. Gods/Goddess: Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon or The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan or Goddess of the Sea by PC Cast(E) or Morrigan’s Cross by Nora Roberts
5. Demons/angels: Carpe Demon(Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mum) by Julie Kenner (E) or Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore (E)
6. Witches/warlocks: The Book of Shadows by James Reese (LB)
7. Fae: Tithe by Holly Black (E), Wonderous Strange by Lesley Livingston (E), or Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
8. Alien/Space cowboys: Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
9. Psychics/ghosts:
10. Hunters/Guardians/Warriors:
(E) ebook in my library
(LB) Library Book currently loaned
*part of another groupread

1.
2.
3.
4.
5. demons/angels... I finally chose an ebook from Cerridwen Press, Angel Vindicated recommended to me by Vickie Browning... begun 1/30
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians... Heartlight... begun 1/23

1. Vampires -
2. Werewolves - The Dark One
3. Shifters - Winter Kiss A Dragonfire Novel
4. Gods/Goddesses/Immortals - Kiss of the Night
5. Demons/Angels -
6. Witches/Warlocks/Sorcerers/Mages - Tempt Me with Darkness
7. Fae/Fairies -
8. Alien/Space Cowboys, adventurers, mercenaries - Rion
9. Psychics/Ghosts/Humans with paranormal abilities - Outlander
10. Hunters/Warriors/Slayers/Guardians - Atlantis Rising









Also read:

3/10 done

I'm glad someone is reading Linnea Sinclair's books for that category - I adore ALL of them!

1-Vampires-
2-Werewolves-Club Dead
3-Shifters-Slave to Sensation
4-Gods/Goddesses-Fantasy Lover
5-Angels-Hush, Hush
6-Sorcerers-Friday Night Bites
7-Fae-Need
8-Space-
9-Humans with paranormal abilities-
10-Warriors-
I just finished

Currently Reading


Just finished Immortals: The Awakening (Immortals, Book 3) by Joy Nash which I give 4 stars.
This is a multi-author series along the lines of the 2176 series and the Crimson City series. The general premise is that there is an unbalance of light & dark magic in the world - tilted toward the dark side. Five immortal warrior brothers are responsible for stepping in to protect the balance when this happens, but this time one brother is on the side of evil and the other four have been missing for centuries. Throughout the world, members of the Coven of Light must find the remaining brothers and band them together to fight the evil that is encroaching over the land.
This third book in the series features the warrior, Kalen and Christine, the witch who finds him (and falls in love with him, because this is a paranormal ROMANCE, after all). As usual, they're up against Tain, the brother who went over to the dark side, and his demon master, who goes by a different name in each book. There's also a fun art theme running through this particular book and visits to the European cities of Rome, London, Inverness & Edinburgh with lots of local color from each.
I enjoyed a lot about this book. I liked the pairing of Christine & Kalen. I loved the art theme. And there are some great secondary characters introduced, one of which is a feature in a later book in the series. I'll definitely be picking up the next in the series.
Similar series IMO, are Gena Showalter's Lords of the Underworld and (to a lesser extent and with vampires) Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood and possibly Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series (though I haven't read enough of those to be sure).
Vampires -
Werewolves -
Shifters -
Gods, Goddesses, Immortals -
Angels & Demons - The Iron Hunt (Hunter Kiss, Book 1)by Marjorie M. Liu
Witches, Warlocks, Sorcerers, & Mages - The Trouble with Demons (Raine Benares, Book 3) by Lisa Shearin
Fae & Fairies - Thorn Queen (Dark Swan, Book 2) by Richelle Mead
Aliens & Space - Stardoc by S.L. Viehl
Psychics, Ghosts, & Paranormals - Blaze of Memory (Psy-Changeling, Book 7) by Nalini Singh
Hunters, Warriors, Slayers & Guardians - Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 7) by J.R. Ward











1.vampires Club Dead by Charlaine Harris #3
2.werewolves
3. shifters Kept by Zoe Winters - currently reading
4. immortals Blue Moon by Alyson Noel #2
5. angels Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
6. sorcerers Blood Engines by T.A. Pratt
7. fae Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning #2
8. aliens Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
9. humans with paranormal abilities Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris #4
10. hunters










Duration: January 1, 2010 - January 31, 2010
2/10 Completed
NOTE: I put the number of the book in the series if it isn't first and I noted that one is a prequel :)
Favorite so far is Shiver :)

As of 1/10/10:
COMPLETED: 5 of 10
2. werewolves(most popular of all weres, our lupine faves deserved their own separate category)
3. shifters(transforms to any kind of animal except for wolves...see category 2)
5. demons/angels(demons: whether good or bad; angels: fallen or not, winged or not: any other denizen of either heavenly or hellish persuasion)
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages(all of the aforementioned plus any practitioners of magic)
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians: To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning: currently reading ☆☆☆☆☆
READ:





CURRENTLY READING:


6/10 Complete!
1.
2. Werewolves- Embraced By Darkness by Keri Arthur CURRENTLY READING
3.
4.
5.
6. Witches etc- Witch Fire By Anya Bast
7. Fae/Fairies- Divine Misdemeanors By Laurell K Hamilton
8.
9. Human with PN Ability The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #4) By Laurell K Hamilton
10.











Finished 3/10
I had to switch out my Angels/Demon book because as much as I tried I couldn't get into Covet no matter how hard I tried!
1. Vampires: [book:..."
Allison I had trouble getting into it too! I finished reading it but i found myself re reading and skimming alot. It started a little slow, then got interesting and then platoed again at the end. Although it was good.. it wasnt terrific. I think I had high expectations.

1. Vampires – Nice Girls Don’t Live Forever by Molly Harper
2. Werewolves –
3. Shifters – Bone Magic by Yasmin Galenorn
4. Gods/Goddesses –
5. Demons –
6. Witches –
7. Fae/Faries – Esbae: A Winter's Tale
8. Aliens –
9. Psychics/ Ghosts – The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
10. Slayers – Flesh Circus by Lilith Saintcrow
I just finished The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay. It's set in Atlanta and all of our legendary paranormal creatures and demons and angels are actually aliens from two parallel worlds.
I had a hard time putting this book down. She jumps right into the action and mixes the world building in as part of the story. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
Well, I'd planned on hitting the library for a good sci/fi romance, then came down with what my Oz is calling "The Plague"--a nasty stomach thing that, fortunately isn't really long term--about 18 hours or so of illness, then the recovery. So, while I've read 6 books in the last 2 days because of this bug, NONE of them fit my last category to read. But, I'll get to that one as soon as I feel enough better make it to the library and have the energy to look around.

7 more to go
1.
2.
3. Shifters- Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
4. Gods/Goddesses/Immortals- Divine by Mistake by P.C. Cast
5. Demons/Angels- Succubus Blues by Ricelle Mead
6. Witches/Warlocks/sorcerers/Mages- The Initiation by L.J. Smith CURRENTLY READING
7. Fae/Fairies- Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
8. Aliens/Space Mercenaries- Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
9. Physchics/Ghosts- Evermore by Alyson Noel
10.








2/10 read
1. vampires: Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
2. werewolves:
3. shifters: The Wallflower (e-book) by Dana Marie Bell *currently reading
4. gods/goddesses/immortals: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
5. demons/angels: Covet by J.R. Ward
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages:
7. fae/fairies:
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians:






2/10 r..."
Congrats on getting an ereader! Do you like it? Which one do you have?

1. Vampires: Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) by Lara Adrian
2.
3: Shifters: Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh
4: Gods/Goddess/Immortals: Marked (House of Night, #1)
5.
6.
7: Fae/Faeries: Darkfever (Fever, #1) Karen marie Moning
8: Space: Awaken Me Darkly (Alien Huntress, #1)
9:
10:Hunters/Warriors/Slayers/Guardians: Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, #1) by Larissa Ione










Hi Saralyn, welcome to the group. Right now, I'm trying to distract my tum by reading my lists here on GR. :o)

As of 1/10/10:
COMPLETED: 6 of 10
2. werewolves(most popular of all weres, our lupine faves deserved their own separate category)
3. shifters(transforms to any kind of animal except for wolves...see category 2)
5. demons/angels(demons: whether good or bad; angels: fallen or not, winged or not: any other denizen of either heavenly or hellish persuasion)
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages(all of the aforementioned plus any practitioners of magic)
READ:






CURRENTLY READING:


2. werewolves: Night Season by Eileen Wilks
3. shifters: Storm of Visions by Christina Dodd
4. gods/goddesses/immortals: The Dream-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. demons/angels: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages: Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
7. fae/fairies:
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries:TBD
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities:
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians: TBD

vampires Dark Desire by Christine Feehan CR (audio)
werewolves Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
shifters Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
mythology The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
demons Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
mages Spell Games by T.A. Pratt
fae Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
space
paranormal abilities On the Edge by Ilona Andrews CR
guardians











Vampires:
Werewolves: Prince of Shadows by Susan Krinard
Shifters: Wild Rain by Christine Feehan
Gods: Red Fire by Deidre Knight
Demons:
Mage: Master of Dragons by Angela Knight
Fae: Eyes of Fire by C.J. England
Aliens: Dark Stranger by Susan Sizemore
Psychics: Dark Nights, Dark Dreams by Savannah Russe
Warriors:
To Read







Done




3. Shifters = The Mane Event by Shelly Laurenston
8. Aliens = Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
9. Psychic = Touch the Dark by Karen Chance









2. Cry Wolf by Patricia Biggs
4. Heart Of The Dragon by Gena Showalter
5. The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter
7. Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton
10. Burning Alive by Shannon K. Butcher











2. werewolves: Derik's Bane
3. shifters:Rogue
5. demons/angels:Noah
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages:Dead Witch Walking
8. aliens/space cowboys, adventurers, mercenaries:Ender's Game
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities:Fool Moon
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians: Blood Blade
Read:



To Read:









1.vampires Club Dead by Charlaine Harris #3
2.werewolves
3. shifters
4. immortals Blue Moon by Alyson Noel #2 - Currently Reading
5. angels Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
6. sorcerers Blood Engines by T.A. Pratt
7. fae Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning #2
8. aliens Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
9. humans with paranormal abilities Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris #4
10. hunters
Duration: January 1, 2010 - January 31, 2010
3/10 COMPLETED



7/10 REMAINING







NOTE: I put the number of the book in the series if it isn't first and I noted that one is a prequel :)
Favorite so far is Shiver :)

8 out of 10 completed
1. vampires: Soulless by Gail Carriger
3. shifters: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
4. gods/immortals: Beneath the Skin by Adrian Phoenix
5. demons/angels: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages: Firespell by Chloe Neill
7. fae/elves/seelies/etc: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
8. aliens/space cowboys: After Dark by Jayne Castle
10. hunters/warriors/slayers: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs

1. vampires-Cravings, Laurell K Hamilton
2. werewolves-Marked by Moonlight, Sharie Kohler
3. shifters-Shifter, Lora Leigh
4.
5. demons/angels-Hotter then Hell, Jackie Kessler
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages-Atlantis Awakening, Alyssa Day
7. fae/fairies-Faeries Gone Wild- Anthology, MaryJanice Davidson
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries-Shades of Midnight, Lara Adrian
9.
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians-Darkness Unknown, Alexis Morgan
TO READ:








COMPLETE:



I agree! That's still one of my favs of her books! You'll have to tell me what you think of Mane Event. I really enjoyed it and have gotten a bit side tracked with the rest of the series. Currently reading Mane Attraction

Amanda, reading the book's blurb there appears to be evidence of aliens, so I think it would work for that category :)

Thanks :) My family gave me the Sony PRS-600 Touch Edition for my birthday recently. I like it although I haven't played with it much. Small issue with reflection on the screen but that is easily remedied by changing the angle. Its not the same as a real book but it will certainly be useful in getting books that I can't get here, as well as cutting down on the physical aspect. I'm an expat and with the amount of physical books I already have, its going to cost a small fortune in freight to ship them back home :)

3/10 read
1. vampires: Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
2. werewolves:
4. gods/goddesses/immortals: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
5. demons/angels: Covet by J.R. Ward
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages:
7. fae/fairies:
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians:






6 more to go
1.
2.
3. Shifters- Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
4. Gods/Goddesses/Immortals- Divine by Mistake by P.C. Cast
5. Demons/Angels- Succubus Blues by Ricelle Mead
7. Fae/Fairies- Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
8. Aliens/Space Mercenaries- Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
9. Physchics/Ghosts- Evermore by Alyson NoelCURRENTLY READING
10.








1. vampires Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian
2. Werewolves Shiver
3. Shifters Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
4. Gods/goddesses/immoratals The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter
5. demons/angels Hush, Hush
6. Witches/warlocks Witch Fire by Anya Bast
7.
9.
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians Graceling
CURRENTLY READING: Wicked Lovely-Melissa Marr

2. Werewolves:
3. Shifters:
4. Immortals:
5. Angels:
6. Magic users:
7. Fae:
8. Aliens/Space: Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon OR Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter OR The Host byStephenie Meyer
9. Paranormal abilities: Soulless by Gail Carriger
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians Graceling by Kristin Cashore AND










Space: either




1. Vampires:
2. Werewolves:
3. Shifters:
4. Gods/Goddesses:
5. Angels/Demons: Covet by J R Ward
6. Witches: Witch Fire by Anya Bast
7. Fae:
8. Aliens:
9. Psychic: A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
10. Hunters:
CURRENTLY READING:

TO READ:



1. Vampires: Shades of Midnight, by Lara Adrian – 1/7/10
2. Werewolves: Iron Kissed, by Patricia Briggs - 1/5/10
3. Shifters: Me and My Shadow, By Katie MacAlister – 1/3/10
4. Gods/immortals; Darkest Night, Gena Showalter
5. Demons; The Demon’s Librarian, by Lilith Saintcrow
6. Magic; Child of Darkness, by Jennifer Armintrout
7. fae ; Fae Fever, by Karen Marie Moning
8. aliens/space ; Veil of Midnight, by Lara Adrian
9. psychics/humans with paranormal abilities: Blaze of Memory, By Nalini Singh- 1/9/10
10. Guardians: Guardian, by Angela Knight -1/11/10
To Read
Gods/immortals; Darkest Night, Gena Showalter
Demons; The Demon’s Librarian, by Lilith Saintcrow
Magic; Child of Darkness, by Jennifer Armintrout
fae ; Fae Fever, by Karen Marie Moning
aliens/space ; Veil of Midnight, by Lara Adrian

1. Vampires -
2. Werewolves -
3. Shifters - Rogue by Rachel Vincent
4. Immortals -
5. Demons/Angels - Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman
6. Mages - Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
7. Fae/Faeries -
8. Aliens - Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
9. Human w/ Paranormal Abilities - Riding the Storm by Sydney Croft
10. Hunter/Slayer/Guardian - The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur
Link to My Challenges & Lists





7/10 Completed
1.vampires -
2.werewolves -
3.shifters - What A Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken
4.immortals -
5. demons/angels -
6. witches -
7. fae/fairies -
8. aliens - Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
9. psychics/paranormal abilities - Thunderbird Falls by C.E. Murphy
10. hunters/guardians -











3. Shifters-Stray By Rachel Vincent
4. gods/goddess/immortals-American Gods By Neil Gaiman
5. Angel/Demons-Hush, Hush By Becca Fitzpatrick
7. Fae/Fairies-A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1) By Laurell K. Hamilton
8. Aliens/Space Cowboys/Mercenaries-Awaken Me Darkly By Gena Showalter
10. Hunters/Warriors/Slayers/Guardians-Pleasure Unbound By Larissa Ione










Also Read
On the Prowl By Patricia Briggs
Hunting Ground By Patricia Briggs
Another One Bites the DustBy Jennifer Rardin



Got side tracked, getting back on track with Hush, Hush later tonight.
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