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

[Theresa]

Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "I'm too obssessive to start early - only another hour and a quarter to wait."

Me too (re the obsessive comment). :)

[TheThirdLie]

Ah, I need to finish up the book I'm on so I can start reading books tomorrow for this.


Should be plenty of time to get through the first book before Dresden 12 comes out too - thinking the first will be Shadow of the Wind. That way I can alternate my UF and fantasy novels.

[Lisa S]

I'm glad we get to start early because I just finished the one I was reading and plan on starting Industrial Magic.

[Valerie]

Haven't been on too much, so it's taken me til the last minute to post!!
Urban Fantasy
1 and 2/ Rob Thurman Nightlife and Moonshine

Fantasy
3/ Anton Strout Dead to Me

New Author
4/ Guillermo Del Toro The Strain

[Arcadia]

I just can't start early. Feels like cheating.

[Lisa M]

Yay! It's officially time to start! I've started with . Should we post when we finish a book (or all of them), or just edit our original post to say that it's finished?

[Yodamom]

Yodamom 1/4 Done
New Author book, Witchling( did not like it at all) I quit after the 5th chapter. Will not read this author again. Changing New Author to Wings Wings

[Audrey]

I am in ..... will post later.

[Theresa]

Lisa MH wrote: "Should we post when we finish a book (or all of them), or just edit our original post to say that it's finished?"

Either way is fine. I, personally, plan to update as I go.

[Literary Ames]

UF Quarterly Challenge (1 Apr - 30 Jun 2010)

1 of 4 READ

UF - Changeless by Gail Carriger
UF - The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong ★★★★☆ Apr 1
Fantasy - Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn
New Author - Tainted by Julie Kenner

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[Audrey]

UF: A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix





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UF?: [image error] The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells





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Ill add more as I decide what to read LOL. I'm not that good at planning

[Belinda]

Count me in too!
1/4

UF - Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs DONE
UF - The Blue Girl by Charles de Lint
Regular Fantasy - The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
New Author - Watership Down by Richard Adams

[Annvelwis]

read: 2 ~ progress 2/4

2xUF
Frostbite by Richelle Mead 13-04 ****
Fantasy
New Author
Jinx by Meg Cabot 02-04 ****

[Betelgeuze]

progress 1/4

Unread:
UF: Changes by Jim Butcher
UF:The Devil's Playground by Jenna Black
Fantasy: The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett

Read:
New: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch 02-04. I really enjoyed it; 5/5.

[Nicole]

I'm in too

UF: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
UF: No Humans Involved
OF: Soulless by Gail Carriger
New Author: Storm Front by Jim Butcher

[Jess]

UF: Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs
UF: Personal Demon (Women of the Otherworld, #8) by Kelley Armstrong
OF: Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger
New Author: Jacob (Nightwalkers, #1) by Jacquelyn Frank

[Laura Lulu]

1/4


1. Urban Fantasy #1 Silver Borne Patricia Briggs

2. Urban Fantasy #2 Summer Knight Jim Butcher

3. Other Fantasy The Dead-Tossed Waves Carrie Ryan

4. New Author The Body Finder Kimberly Derting April 1 ★★★★

[Lady Allison]

Update: 1/4 read

Had to switch Acheron out because I started it in March - couldn't wait! It was worth it though, amazing story.

UF: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong 4/2 ★★★★
UF: Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead
Fantasy: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
New Author: Soulless by Gail Carriger

[Yodamom]

Yodamom wrote: "UF-Done4stars
UF-Done 5 stars
Fantasy-Done 5 Stars
New author-Quit 1 star
New author-Done"4 Stars

4 of 4 Done Completed

[Sarah]

UF - Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews 5 stars
UF - Embrace the Night by Karen Chance 4 stars
Fantasy - A Hunger Like Fire by Greg Stolze 3.5 stars
New Author - Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur 5 stars

4/4 Completed

[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

[Literary Ames]

Archer, I loved Kitty's House of Horrors, it's one of my favourites. Did you know Carrie Vaughn has a YA book out? I've just read it, it's called Voices of Dragons, I really enjoyed it.

UF Quarterly Challenge (1 Apr - 30 Jun 2010)

2 of 4 READ

UF - Changeless by Gail Carriger
UF - The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong ★★★★☆ Apr 1
Fantasy - Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn ★★★★☆ Apr 3
New Author - Tainted by Julie Kenner

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[Shomeret]

Completed 2/4. They are the UFs Vicious Circle and Inked. I was on an airplane on April 1 for seven hours, so I read for the challenge.

Shomeret

[Shelleyrae]

DONE! 4/4 Got completely distracted by other challenges and for got about this one :) Should have doubled up.

1.URBAN FANTASY White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison 4 stars

2.URBAN FANTASY Death's Mistress by Karen Chance 5 stars

3.FANTASY Rosemary and Rue by Seanan MacGuire 4stars

4.NEW AUTHOR The Nymphos of Rocky Flats by Mario Acevedo 3 stars

[Jess]

UF: Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs
UF: Personal Demon (Women of the Otherworld, #8) by Kelley Armstrong
OF: Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger
New Author: Jacob (Nightwalkers, #1) by Jacquelyn Frank April 3rd - 3 stars

[LooLoo]

2/4

UF - Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill
UF - Death's Mistress by Karen Chance 4/3/10 (3.75*)
Other Fantasy - Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop
New Author - Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr 4/2/10 ****

[TheThirdLie]

Finished up my first book for this - Changes by Jim Butcher [love advance copies:]. Solid 5/5. Had to stop reading Shadow of the Wind to read it, but I am now back to reading that. Should be able to finish that up withing a couple days.

[Valorie]

770312 wrote: "Finished up my first book for this - Changes by Jim Butcher [love advance copies:]. Solid 5/5. Had to stop reading Shadow of the Wind to read it, but I am now back to reading that. Should be able t..."

I'm so jealous!! I can't wait to read it!! I love, love, love his Dresden series!

[TheThirdLie]

Fair warning - it does kinda end on a cliffhanger. It is and isn't one at the same time. (if that's possible) Also, the title of this book is VERY appropriate - things are not going to be the same after this one.

[Valorie]

770312 wrote: "Fair warning - it does kinda end on a cliffhanger. It is and isn't one at the same time. (if that's possible) Also, the title of this book is VERY appropriate - things are not going to be the same ..."

Now I really cant wait!!

[Kayzee]

Kayzee wrote: "UFBlood BoundIron Kissed
FantasyFragile Eternity
new author Beautiful Creatures

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1/4

Fragile eternity it was ok apart from I have no went on in the last book so I got lost it says its not apart of the series but you have to read it to understand the 3rd book meh lol.

Onto beautiful creatures . . . . hard to read this one

[Sandy]

2/4 Done

I changed my new author since I got Don't Kill the Messenger by Eileen Rendhal faster than I expected. It was a good read. Quick and action packed.

Quaterly Challenge (April 1 - June 30)

UF: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs 4/2
UF: Bite Me by Christopher Moore
Other Type of Fantasy: Burning Shadows by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
New Author: Don't Kill the Messenger by Eileen Rendhal 4/4

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Urban Fantasy - Quarterly Challenge

1st April to 30th June '10

1/4

UF - The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #2) by Laurell K. Hamilton
UF - Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - Finished 5th April
Other Fantasy - Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
New Author - Soulless by Gail Carriger

[Lily]

Color me GREEN with envy. But, good to know the wait will be worth it.

"Finished up my first book for this - Changes by Jim Butcher [love advance copies:]. Solid 5/5."

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Danielle's Challenge Update:

UF #1-Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
UF #2-Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco
Fantasy-Graceling by Kristin Cashore
New Author-Sabriel by Garth Nix

Completed 1/4:

Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco (4/4/10)

[Valorie]

1/4 Done

UF: Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
UF: Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian 4/6 *****
Fantasy: The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
New Author: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep

To Read:

[Issam]

My list so far:


UF: Burn Me Deadly, by Alex Bledsoe - DONE
UF: Moon Called, by Patricia Briggs
Fantasy: Shades of Grey, by Jasper Fforde
New Author: The Road, by Cormac McCarthy



1/4 Completed

[Jen (jlkish)]

1/4 COMPLETE

UF - On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
UF - Deadtown by Nancy Holzner ****/5 04.06.10
Other Fantasy - Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
New Author - Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey

[Lady Allison]

Update: 1/4 read

I loved Succubus Shadows, great series in general, but this is the best one so far in my opinion.

UF: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong 4/2 ★★★★
UF: Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead 4/3 ★★★★★
Fantasy: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
New Author: Soulless by Gail Carriger

[LooLoo]

3/4


UF - Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill 4/6/10 *****
UF - Death's Mistress by Karen Chance 4/3/10 (3.75*)
Other Fantasy - Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop
New Author - Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr 4/2/10 ****

[Barbara ★]

4/6 UPDATE

UF:Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher
UF: Rosemary and Rue - Seanan McGuire
Fantasy: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin 4/3
New Author: Dealing with Dragons - Patricia Wrede

[Carolyn F.]

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

Elizabeth's Wolf (Breeds, #3) was a very good book, totally understand why people have been saying this is one of their favorite Breed books.

[Leighann]

1/4 completed! In progress on #2.

UF: The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay (in progress)
UF: haven't decided
Fantasy: haven't decided
New Author: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest 4/6

[Kayzee]

2/4 Completed

UF: Blood Bound by Patricia Biggs (next)
UF: Iron Kissed by Patricia Biggs
F: Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr★★★★
NA: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia★★★ three stars for the 200 pages I had to enjure to finally like the book lol good story though.

[Shomeret]

Completed 3/4. I read my new author book, the gypsy alternate history Magic's Silken Snareby Elizabeth Gilligan and loved it.

I have library books to read, so it may take me a while to get to my 4th challenge book,The Sightby David Clement-Davies, a non-UF fantasy from the perspective of wolves.

[Theresa]

Kayzee wrote: "NA: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia★★★ three stars for the 200 pages I had to enjure to finally like the book lol good story though.

Oh no. I just picked this one up from the library last night. :(

[TheThirdLie]

Switching out The Shadow of the Windfor... something. Shadow of the Wind is just too boring and far too random for my tastes. This book is not what I was expecting. I'm putting it on hold and maybe at some point later in the month I'll be able to read more. Hopefully Night Watch will prove to be more entertaining.

Once I find a book to read I'll post it, or edit it into this post.

[Toni]

I'm new to the group. Is it to late to join in?

[TheThirdLie]

Should be fine to join, it's only a week after the start after all.

[Toni]

Thanks, I'll add my list soon.