Challenge # 1: April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010

[Theresa]

These Book Reading Challenges are completely voluntary. Participation is NOT required if you aren't interested!

- Challenge # 1 will run from April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.

- YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN BOOKS TO READ. Only trick is that you have to already own the book, be able to get it at the library, or borrow it during those three months. If you don't have any books on your TBR shelf at home or don't have access to a library and still want to participate, then I guess, pick up four new books if you wish.

Here are the categories for the book selection process:

* 2 Urban Fantasy Titles: books with a vampire, werewolf, witch, or fae character or set in a UF world with some other mythical character or skill set
* 1 Other Fantasy Genre (not UF)
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - preferably fantasy based


Posting your selected titles here might be nice in order to give other members some ideas and keep you organized. If you want to change your choices at any time, that is fine.

Please post in this topic ("yes, I am going to participate" or something like that) if you are going to do this challenge so I can compile a list of participants.

When you've completed a title, please come back and post a NEW comment with something like this:

Theresa 1/4 completed


Questions? Anything I've forgotten? Suggestions?

[Sandy]

I'm in. I'll post my list once I decide what I want to read. It might be easiest to track what people have read if they re-post their list with updates as they read.

[♥Lynn ♥]

I will have to post my list soon. I am already in two other challenges, but I think I can handle 4 extra books.

[Theresa]

Participant List:


Completed Challenges:

770312 ----- 4/4 completed
AH ----- 4/4 completed
Ahrcadia ~(Fhantasie)~ ----- 4/4 completed
Alice ----- 4/4 completed
Amy or “Ames” ----- 4/4 completed
Ana C. ---- 4/4 completed
Angie ---- 4/4 completed
Annette ---- 4/4 completed
Archer ----- 4/4 completed
Barbara ----- 4/4 completed
Belinda ---- 4/4 completed
Betelgeuze ----- 4/4 completed
BJ Rose ----- 4/4 completed
Carolyn F. ----- 4/4 completed
Carrie ---- 4/4 completed
Celine ----- 4/4 completed
Charlotte (Buried in Books) ----- 4/4 completed
Chichipio ----- 4/4 completed
Christy ----- 4/4 completed
Danielle "The Book Huntress" ----- 4/4 completed
Daphne ----- 4/4 completed
Darcy ----- 4/4 completed
Diane (deebotte) ----- 4/4 completed
Gala ----- 4/4 completed
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Gia ----- 4/4 completed
Issam ----- 4/4 completed
Jen ----- 4/4 completed
Jen (jlkish) ----- 4/4 completed
Jess ----- 4/4 completed
Julia ----- 4/4 completed
Kate ---- 4/4 completed
Kayzee ----- 4/4 completed
Kieraanne ---- 4/4 completed
Lady Rogue ---- 4/4 completed
Laura Lulu ----- 4/4 completed
Leighann ----- 4/4 completed
Lily ----- 4/4 completed
Lisa ----- 4/4 completed
Lisa MH ----- 4/4 completed
LooLoo ----- 4/4 completed
Lynda ----- 4/4 completed
♥♥Lynn♥♥ ----- 4/4 completed
Mia ---- 4/4 completed
Mindy ---- 4/4 completed
mostunexpected ---- 4/4 completed
Sandy ----- 4/4 completed
Sarah ----- 4/4 completed
Shanon ---- 4/4 completed
Shelleyrae ---- 4/4 completed
Sherri ---- 4/4 completed
Shomeret ----- 4/4 completed
Toni ----- 4/4 completed
Valorie ----- 4/4 completed
Vered ----- 4/4 completed
Yvensong ----- 4/4 completed


Incomplete Challenges:

Allison ---- 2/4 completed
Amy ---- 2/4 completed
Ann ---- 2.5/4 completed
Annvelwis ---- 3/4 completed
Chelsea ---- 2/4 completed
Elizabeth ---- 2/4 completed
formlit ---- 3/4 completed
Gaijinmama ---- 1/4 completed
Gwen ---- 1/4 completed
Laura ---- 2/4 completed
Leslie ---- 1/4 completed
Lisa S. ---- 2/4 completed
Mary ---- 2/4 completed
Paige ---- 3/4 completed
Sarah ----- 4/4 completed
Steph ---- 1/4 completed
Yodamom ---- 2/4 completed

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Urban Fantasy - Quarterly Challenge

1st April to 30th June '10

0/4

UF - The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #2) by Laurell K. Hamilton
UF - Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) by Laurell K. Hamilton
Other Fantasy - Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
New Author - Soulless by Gail Carriger

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As always - books are subject to change!!!!

[Shanon]

4/4 Completed

UF - Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs ★★★★★ Apr 20
UF - Changes by Jim Butcher ★★★★★ May 16
Other Fantasy - The Battle Sylph by L.J. McDonald ★★★★☆ Jun 22
New Author - Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore ★★☆☆☆ Apr 11

[Gwen]

Wooohooo! I've been needing a good excuse to dive into my TBR pile! :D

0/4

UF - And Falling, Fly, Skyler White
UF - Hunting Ground, Patricia Briggs
Fantasy - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N.K. Jemisin
New Author - Soulless, Gail Carriger

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[Wendy]

I think this will be my list,

UF - Prey, Rachel Vincent
UF - The Reckoning, Kelley Armstrong
Other Fantasy - Blood Memories, Barb Hendee
New Author - The Diamond Age, Neal Stephenson

[Lady Allison]

I'm in! I'm pretty sure this is my list:

UF: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
UF: Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Fantasy: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
New Author: Soulless by Gail Carriger


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[Lisa M]

I'm in! My list:

UF- Silver Bourne, Patricia Briggs ***** I love Mercy!
UF- Grave Peril, Jim Butcher ***** Very fast paced!
Fantasy- The Katurran Odessey, David Michael Wieger ***** Enchanting!
New Author- Magic Bites, Ilona Andrews ***1/2

[Cee]

I'm in too!

UF: Dead as a Doornail, Charlaine Harris
UF: Bloody Bones, Laurell K. Hamilton
Fantasy: The Blade Itself, Joe Abercrombie
New Author: Labyrinth, Kate Mosse



Completed 0/4

[Megan]

I'm in! Will post my list later.

[Jamie (JK)]

I'll try to play along. My choices:

UF1: Changes by Jim Butcher [Dresden 12:]
UF2: Vicious Circles by Mike Carey [Felix Castor 2:]
F1: The Guns of Avalon by Roger Zelazny [Amber #2:] or
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
F2: Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon



How strict is it that we read these? I know I'll read the first three choices, but the fourth... with it being a new author, I'm not sure if his style will click with me. If I end up changing is that a problem?

[Theresa]

770312 wrote: "How strict is it that we read these? I know I'll read the first three choices, but the fourth... with it being a new author, I'm not sure if his style will click with me. If I end up changing is that a problem? ..."

Not strict at all. This is supposed to be fun and a good way to burn through some of the TBR books. I know my TBR shelf could use some trimming! :)

You can change your titles whenever you want.

[Megan]

0/4

UF- Kiss of Crimson
UF- Dangerous Games
F- No Rest for the Wicked
NA- Slave to Sensation

[Archer]

I'm in..

[Jamie (JK)]

Awesome!

Yeah, my TBR list isn't too long at 63 books [i don't think that's too long, considering how many books there are:], but I need to get it shortened. Once the sea of things to read gets too big, books get lost and are never seen again. >.<

[Alisha]

Yay, my first challenge! ^_^ I have been needing some prodding to read the stuff I've already purchased (instead of constantly going "ooh! new-series-gotta-have!") Although, on the basis of having already pre-ordered the first two choices below, I'd like to count them as "already owned." ^__^


Quarterly Challenge (Apr 1 - Jun 30)

UF: Changeless by Gail Carriger
UF: Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs
Fantasy: The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan
New Author: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep


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[Archer]

Urban Fantasy Challenge: 0/4

Book Challenge April 1st - June 30th

UF - 1. Kitty's House of Horrors - Carrie Vaughn
UF - 2. Changes - Jim Butcher
OF - 3. Men of the OtherWorld - Kelley Armstrong
NA - 4. Three Days to Dead - Kelly Meding

[Sandy]

Here's my list

Quaterly Challenge (April 1 - June 30)

UF: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
UF: Bite Me by Christopher Moore
Other Type of Fantasy: Burning Shadows by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
New Author: Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles

[Annvelwis]

I'm in :)

[Leighann]

Sounds fun. I'm in, though I'll wait to decide on specific books until later.

[Barbara ★]

Quarterly Challenge - April 1 - June 30, 2010


UF:Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) - Patricia Briggs
UF: Rosemary and Rue - Seanan McGuire
Fantasy: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin
New Author: Three Days to Dead - Kelly Meding

[Arcadia]

URBAN FANTASY QUARTERLY CHALLENGE #1
0 of 4
April 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010

UF: Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead
UF: Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong
Fantasy: Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson
New Author: Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison

[Shomeret]

Once my library school semester is over in May I can participate in a challenge like this. Four books is no problem at that point. Without school work I can read four to five books a week depending on their length.

UF: Vicious Circle by Linda Robertson
UF: Inked anthology with Karen Chance, Marjorie Liu, Yasmine Galenorn and Eileen Wilks
Non-UF Fantasy-- The Sight by David Clement-Davies
New Author Fantasy-- Magic's Silken Snare by Elizabeth Gilligan

Shomeret

[Emmett]

Really looking forward to this! My books as follows:

UF: Changes by Jim Butcher (DONE)
UF: Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires #1) by Rachel Caine
Fantasy: Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera #1) by Jim Butcher
New Author: Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

EDITED: A SAD TURNOUT FROM ME... ONLY 1/4 TOTAL. I ENDED UP GETTING DISTRACTED BY A HOST OF OTHER BOOKS...

[Darcy]

Here is what I will read:

UF #1 ~ Soulless by Gail Carriger
UF #2 ~ The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
Fantasy ~ Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
New Author Fantasy ~ Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep

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[Gaijinmama]

Great! Count me in. I will post my list later.

[Theresa]

Challenge # 1 Book Choices:

UF: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
UF: Dead Reign by T.A. Pratt
Fantasy: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
New Author: Dog Days by John Levitt

[Sherri]

I'm also in for this challenge. Anything to reduce the size of my TBR pile!! I will post my list later.

Challenge # 1 Book Choices:

UF: A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire - 4 out of 5 stars
UF: The Devil's Playground by Jenna Black - 4.5 out of 5 stars
Fantasy: Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik - 4.5 out of 5 stars
New Author: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost - - 4 out of 5 stars

4/4

[Darcy]

Theresa wrote: "Challenge # 1 Book Choices:

UF: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
UF: Dead Reign by T.A. Pratt
Fantasy: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Roth..."

I thought about picking Levitt for my new author as I have been wanting to check that book out, just haven't gotten that far yet.

[Yvensong]

Sounds like fun! Here are my choices:

UF: Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton
UF: Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur
Fantasy: Pyramids by Terry Pratchett
New Author: TBD

1/4

[Yuko86]

I'm in!

Urban Fantasy - Quarterly Challenge

1st April to 30th June '10

0/4

UF - Hunted by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
UF - Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris
Other Fantasy - The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
New Author - Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

[Laura Lulu]

I'm definitely in--I'm never one to pass up a challenge, I have a slight addiction. :)

I'm going to wait to post my list until I see if I finish all my March challenge books.

[mostunexpected]

Well, these were already on my to read list. I guess that makes me in.

Urban Fantasy

Urban Fantasy

Regular Fantasy

New Author

[Literary Ames]

UF Quarterly Challenge (1 Apr - 30 Jun 2010)

UF - Changeless by Gail Carriger
UF - The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
Fantasy - Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn
New Author - Tainted by Julie Kenner

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[Lily]

Count me in.

[Chichipio]

UF Quarterly Challenge (1 Apr - 30 Jun 2010)

Completed: 0/4

UF - Changes by Jim Butcher
UF - Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
Fantasy - Bewitched & Betrayed by Lisa Shearin
New Author - Dog Days by John Levitt

[♥Lynn ♥]

UF Quarterly Challenge
0/4

UF Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
UF The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
Fantasy Death's Mistress by Karen Chance
New Author Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

[Valorie]

Count me in!

0/4 Done

UF: Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
UF: Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Fantasy: The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
New Author: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep

To Read:

[Rach3975]

I'm in! I'll wait to decide on my books since I'll have to see what I get through between now and 4/1.

[booklovinrn]

URBAN FANTASY READING CHALLENGE 4/1/10-6/30/10
COMPLETED 3 of 4

1.URBAN FANTASY Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison

2.URBAN FANTASY Shift by Rachel Vincent 4/8/10

3.FANTASY Atlantis Unleashed by Alyssa Day 4/20/10

4.NEW AUTHOR Shiver Maggie Stiefvater 4/4/10

[DarkHeart "Vehngeance"]

I'm in...


1. UF - Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
2. UF - Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
3. F - Raven's Shadow by Patricia Briggs
4. NA - Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia

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[Carolyn F.]

Yes, I'm participating, I'll add the books later.

[Julia]

4/4 complete
Here's my books:
1. UF: Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs **** 4/3/10
2. UF: Changes by Jim Butcher ***** 4/13/10
3. fantasy: Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey ****1/2 4/4/10
4. new to me: Good Fairies Of New York by Martin Millar **** 5/23/10

[Lily]

Lily: 0/4 Complete

1 UF : “Hex and the City” (Nightside 4) by Simon Green
2. UF: “Paths not Taken” (Nightside 5) Simon Green
3.Fantasy: “First Lords Fury” by Jim Butcher (STARTED)
4. New author: “Personal Demons” by Stacia Kane
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[Betelgeuze]

UF: Changes by Jim Butcher
UF:The Devil's Playground by Jenna Black
Fantasy: The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett
New: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

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[Angel]

UF 1 and 2: Midnight Blue: The Sonia Blue Collection by Nancy A. Collins

Fantasy: The Bristling Wood by Katherine Kerr

New: Watership Down by Richard Adams

[Valorie]

Yodamom wrote: "UF-
UF-
Fantasy-
New author-"

I really enjoyed Sandman Slim. Hope you like it!

[Carolyn F.]

1) Hunting Julian
2) Jacob's Faith
3) Elizabeth's Wolf (Breeds, #3)
4) Tekgrrl