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April 2010 Reading Challenge
PNR Serial April Challenge. Read 10 books from series! 3/10 Done!
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3. Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter #1)
4. The Color of Magic (Discworld #1)
5. Glass Houses (Morganville Vampires #1)
6. City of Bones (Mortal Instruments #1)
7. Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1)
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9. Dark Prince (Dark Series, Carpathians #1)
10. The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld #1)
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2. Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong (Women of the Otherworld, #3)
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6. First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress World, #1) CURRENTLY READING
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April 2010 Reading Series Challenge - 7/10 Completed1.
2. Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (The League Novel#1)
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8. Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels #1)
9. Blood Noir by Laurell Hamilton (Anita Blake Series #16)
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6.Dead as a Doornail(Sookie Stackhouse,#5) by Charlaine Harris
7.Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs
8.Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward
9.Witchling (Sisters of the Moon, #1) by Yasmine Galeanor
10.Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1) by Patricia Briggs
April Series Challenge8/10
City of Bones was interesting if a bit difficult to follow at times, Accidental Vampire was my favorite Argeneau book yet & definitely exceeded my expectations for Victor! & I loved Undone! Very unique plot & written with such flourish, it was a true pleasure to read.
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2. Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely, Book Four)
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5. Storm Front by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, Book One)
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7/10 done
Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs - Mercedes Thompson #5 4-18 *****love all the Mercy books
Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong - Otherworld Tales #2
Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison - Rachel Morgan #8
Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop - Black Jewels #8
Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione - Demonica #4 4-16 ****
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole - Imortals after dark #2 -4-15 ****
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - Kate Daniels #1 *** 4/4
I'm intregued enough to read more, but had some trouble keeping all the characters straight. I bet I'll like the next in the series more.
Naamah's Kiss by Jacquline Carey - Kushiel's legacy #7 finished **** 4/12 turns out it was a re-read- the brain is going... oh well now I'm ready for #8.
Slave to Sensation by Nalani Singh -Psy-Changling #1 *** 4/10 figured out that i'd read book #2 in this series some time ago and hadn't gone back for more- but this one seemed better - or maybe I needed to start at the begining-I'll look for others in the series.
Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur -Riley Jensen # 9
Fantasy in Death
= J.D. Robb In death #30 - 4-10 ****
Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong - Otherworld Tales #2
Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison - Rachel Morgan #8
Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop - Black Jewels #8
I'm intregued enough to read more, but had some trouble keeping all the characters straight. I bet I'll like the next in the series more.
Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur -Riley Jensen # 9
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4. Child of Darkness by Jennifer Armintrout (Lighworld/Darkworld #2)
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9. Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark Hunters #9)
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April Challenge
read 9 out of 10
2. Ms. Pendragon by Michele Lang (Pendragon #1)
3. The Merlin Prophecy by Meg Cabot (Avalon High manga #1)
4. Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz (Arcane Society #3)
5. Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark-Hunters #2)
6. A Perfect Darkness by Jaime Rush (Offspring #1)
7. Intertwined by Gena Showalter (Aden Stone #1)
8. The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong (Darkest Powers #3)
9. Embers by Laura Bickle (Anna Kalinczyk #1)
10. Dante's Girl by Natasha Rhodes (Kayla Steele #1)
Update: 4/10 on 04/18/20101. Enslave Me Sweetly (Alien Huntress #2) by Gena Showalter
2. Ill Wind (Weather Wardens #1) by Rachel Vincent
5. Billionaires Prefer Blondes (Samantha Jellicoe #3) by Suzanne Enoch
6. Kiss of Crimson (Midnight Breed #2) by Lara Adrian
7. Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels #3) by Ilona Andrews
9. To Tame a Highland Warrior (Highlander #2) by Karen Marie Moning
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5.Blood Bound (Mercedes Thompson #2)
6.Bitten(Women of the Otherworld #1)
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2. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia (The Caster Chronicles, #1)
3. The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter (Lords of the Underworld, #2)
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5. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)
6. Succubus On Top by Richelle Mead (Georgina Kincaid, #2)
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April PNR ChallengeDONE: 10 of 10
Goal: Read a book from 10 different series. Be sure to identify what series they belong to, and what number in the order.
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3. Changeless (Parasol Protectorate #2) by Gail Carriger
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5. Pleasure of a Dark Prince (IAD#9) by Kresley Cole
6. Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid #1) by Richelle Mead
7. Silver Borne (Mercy #5) by Patricia Briggs
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10. Stray (Shifters #1) by Rachel Vincent
Just In Case:
Lover Mine (BDB #7) by JR Ward
Dawnkeepers (Final Prophecy #2) by Jessica Andersen
Jacob (Nightwalkers #1) by Jacquelyn Frank
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AmandaG
5/10I've been doubling up on my audiobooks and have finished Silver Borne - and as with the physical book - it was brilliant; my favorite of the series yet!
2. Embrace the Night (Cassandra Palmer, #3) by Karen Chance
3. Changeless (The Parasol Protectorate, #2) by Gail Carriger
4. Blood Rites (Dresden Files, #6) by Jim Butcher
5. Radiant Shadows (Wicked Lovely, #4) by Melissa Marr
9. Born of Fire (The League, #2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
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Also read:
Lover Unbound
Lover Eternal
10/10 done
**I had to replace First Drop of Crimson, because I have not finished the entire Night Huntress series yet. Dead Witch Walking took its place.PNR April 2010 Challenge
Progress 8/10
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I love this series; however, I do feel like it is progressing slowly. *****
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This is an okay series. I didn't know centars could be so hott!! I love ClanFlintan. Not too sure if I want to read the next one in the series though.***
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OMG...I am hooked!*****It was so hard to pick another book outside of this series. I want more Cat and Bones!
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I think I will like this series, even though I skimmed through quite a bit of it.
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It took awhile to get into, but I got into toward the end. I will read the others in this series when they come out.****
6. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5)
7. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Alpha and Omega Book, #1)
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Good, but not my favorite of the Pride series.***
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It was a very dull read. I felt like Rachel complained most of the time. I like Ivy, Jenks, and I am really unsure about Nick and Trent. I might go back to this series just to find out more about them.**1/2
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I will definitely read others in this series but I would only give it ****. It moved rather slow for me at times.
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6/10I don't know if I'm going to finish this month! I'm taking a last minute trip tomorrow but there always is reading time on the plane :)
* changed #8 to Bitten
1. Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5)
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6. Shadow Souls (The Vampire Diaries: The Return #2)
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8. Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, #1)
9. Hourglass (Evernight #3)
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Update: I changed One book out I took out the Men of the Otherworld and added the Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge.1.
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5. Black Magic Sanction (Rachel Morgan series Book 8)
6. Born to Be WIld (Novels of the Others Book 9)
7. Three Days to Dead (Dreg City Book 1)
8. Changes (Dresden series Book 12)
9. Night Life (Nocturne City Book 1)
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9/10 READ5.
9. Lover Unbound by JR Ward **Re-Read**
Also Read 10/10
Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance
Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn
The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur
If You Could See Me Now
My Soul to Take
The Reckoning
Fire Me Up
You Slay Me
Succubus Shadows
Demon Moon was really good. My favorite of the series so far. The author was able to get me to like and root for a selfish, vain hero.9/10 done
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April 2010 Paranormal Reading Challenge6/10 books read
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2. Blaze of Memory (Psy-Changeling, #7) by Nalini Singh
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6. Wolf At The Door (The Others, #1) by Christine Warren
7. Go Fetch!(Magnus Pack, #2) by Shelly Laurenston
8. Werewolf Sanctuary (Book 1 in the Wolf Maiden Chronicles) by Eva Gordon
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Alternates:
Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #8) by J.R. Ward
Jared (Shadow Wranglers, #2) by Sarah McCarty
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Finished my last two books for this challenge today. I enjoyed The Untamed One better than the first in this series. Even though it was a little frustrating how stubborn the two main characters were. 10/10 done
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8/102.Black Magic Sanction (Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, #8 by Kim Harrison
3.Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs
7.Touch the Dark (Cassandra Palmer, #1) by Karen Chance
9.Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men (Jane Jameson, #2) by Molly Harper
6/101. Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Hunter #18) 4/5****
2. Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts (Irish Jewels #1) 4/6***
3. Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh (Breeds #21)4/13***
4. A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (Argeneau Vampires #1)4/11****
5. One Eye Closed by Karen Whiddon (Pack #2)4/13***
6. Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter (Alien Huntress #1)4/19**
7. Wolf Signs by Vivian Arend (Granite Lake Wolves #1)
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6/10 Complete3. Shadow Souls (The Vampire Diaries, #6)
4. A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)
6. The Hollow (The Hollow #1)
7. Storm Glass (Glass #1)
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Perfect Chemistry
4/10 read3. A quick Bite (argeneau Vampires Series #1) Lynsay Sands
4. evermore- (the Immortals series #1)- Alyson Noel
5. dead witch Walking (Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, #1)-Kim Harrison
6.A hunger like no other- (immortals After dark #2) Kresley Cole
9. Pleasure Unbound (Demonica series #1) Larissa Ione
10. the Darkest Night (lords of the underworld #1) Gena Showalter
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*books are subject to change at anytime*
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Took the weekend off from reading BIG MISTAKE MY WEEKEND SUCKED! Back on Track and still reading The Darkest Night.
April Challenge 9/101)Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler{Jane True #1}
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Alternatives
1)Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow{Dante Valentine #1}
2)Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey {Nicki Styx #1}
3)Boys that Bite by Mari Mancusi {Blood Coven #1}
4)Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge {Nocturne City #1}
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3. Final Prophecy - Demonkeepers by Jessica Andersen
4. Breeds - Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh
5. BDB - Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
7. Midnight Breeds - Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
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PNR April 2010 ChallengeProgress 9/10
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I love this series; however, I do feel like it is progressing slowly. *****
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This is an okay series. I didn't know centars could be so hott!! I love ClanFlintan. Not too sure if I want to read the next one in the series though.***
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OMG...I am hooked!*****It was so hard to pick another book outside of this series. I want more Cat and Bones!
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I think I will like this series, even though I skimmed through quite a bit of it.
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It took awhile to get into, but I got into toward the end. I will read the others in this series when they come out.****
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I loved this little short story to wrap up Zsadist and Bella. Zsadist is my favorite brother! :) ****
7. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Alpha and Omega Book, #1)
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Good, but not my favorite of the Pride series.***
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It was a very dull read. I felt like Rachel complained most of the time. I like Ivy, Jenks, and I am really unsure about Nick and Trent. I might go back to this series just to find out more about them.**1/2
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I will definitely read others in this series but I would only give it ****. It moved rather slow for me at times.
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My list: Finished 9/101. Silver Borne - Patricia Briggs 4/3/10
2. The Perfect Poison (Arcane Society) - Amanda Quick 4/7/10
3. Cat's Claw - Amber Benson 4/15/10
4. Dead is the New Black - Marlene Perez 4/13/10
5. Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward 4/16/10
6. Demons are Forever - Julie Kenner 4/18/10
7. Come Hell or High Water - Michelle Bardsley 4/19/10
8. CHANGED TO: Blonde With a Wand - Vicki Lewis Thompson 4/20/10
9. Sex and the Single Vampire
10. Changes - Jim Butcher 4/14/10
Paranormal Romance April 2010 ChallengeGoal: Read a book from 10 different series. Be sure to identify what series they belong to, and what number in the order.
10/10 completed!
1. Knight of Darkness (Lords of Avalon, Book 2) by Kinley MacGregor 4/2/10
2. Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, Book 1) by Ilona Andrews 4/3/10
3. Single White Vampire (Argeneau Vampires, Book 3) by Lynsay Sands 4/8/10
4. Pride Mates (Shifters Unbound, Book 1) by Jennifer Ashley 4/9/10
5. On the Edge (The Edge, Book 1) by Ilona Andrews 4/8/10
6. The Rest Falls Away (Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Book 1) by Colleen Gleason 4/14/10
7. Pleasure of a Dark Prince (Immortals After Dark, Book 9) by Kresley Cole 4/15/10
8. Changes (Dresden Files, Book 12) by Jim Butcher 4/15/10
9. Angelology (Angelology, Book 1) by Danielle Trussoni 4/7/10
10. Undead and Unwelcome (Undead, Book 8) by MaryJanice Davidson 4/20/10
Read: 8/10(Carpathians #20)
2. The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #2) by Laurell K. Hamilton
(Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #2)
(Midnight Breed #1)
(Highlander #6)
(John Medina #2)
(Night Huntress #1)
(Alpha & Omega #1)
8. Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
(Dark Hunter #4)
(Mercedes Thompson #1
(Tairen Soul #1)
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8 down / 2 to goI had to replace Found (The Missing #1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix with Vampire Academy. I got halfway through Found and just couldn't keep going. I just wasn't into it. Plus I want to get a re-read done of the Vampire Academy series before reading the new book.
8 - Spider's Bite (Elemental Assasin series #1) by Jennifer Estep
10 - Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows Series #1) by Kim Harrison
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ALSO READ:
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
Serial April challengeRead a book from 10 different series
9/10 Changed my last two because I got a library shipment. Finished Kitty Goes to Washingtonand it still feels like something is... missing. I guess I don't have a connection with the characters.
6. Wicked Lovely(Wicked Lovely, #1)
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10/10 DONE!!!
Also Read 10/10
Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance
Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn
The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur
If You Could See Me Now
My Soul to Take
The Reckoning
Fire Me Up
You Slay Me
Succubus Shadows
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1/10 readDo not mock me! You won’t believe how much time it takes not to read Lover Mine!
In between I’ve read: Succubus Shadows. Review in short: meh.
1. The Rest Falls Away (The Gardella Vampire Chronicals #1) by Colleen Gleason
2. Pleasure Unbound (Demonica #1) by Larissa Ione
3. Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers #1) by Lisa Kleypas
4. If You Dare (MacCarrick Brothers #1) by Kresley Cole
5. Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood #8) by J.R. Ward
6. You Slay Me (Aislin Grey #1) by Katie McAllister
7. Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling #1) by Nailini Singh
9. Blood Brothers (Sign of Seven #1) by Nora Roberts
10. The Hunger Games (Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins
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(3,5 stars)What can I say? At the beginning of this series I used to love Georgina. I felt her pain, understood her doubts and I got why everybody around her found her to be fantastic.
I don’t anymore. Georgina is whiney and selfcentered but poses as a misunderstood and unlucky servant of hell who could have easily been mistaken for an angel because she’s THAT good. Arrgh!
I really don’t get why everyone loves her so much and why Roman has become such a pantsy. Half of the book felt like a filler and the ending could have actually been exciting if we hadn’t all seen it coming two books ago.
That being sad: it still wasn’t really bad and though it was repetitive and almost boring at times, it was written okay and kept my attention enough as to make me want to read the last of the series.
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5. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (#1 Alpha & Omega series)
6. Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter (#2 Atlantis series)
8. Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson (#1 Fred the Mermaid series)
9. Stargazer by Claudia Gray (#2 Evernight series)
Is there a thread for Kim Harrison's The Hollows in this group?
**Not an update just a comment. Has anyone else here read Christine Feehan, Dark Prince? I'm having a terrible time getting through all the cheese and cliche. Flat characters, uninspired romance and story...Should I give it up and move on or is it worth the ending? I'm about 145 pages in (almost halfway).PNR Serial April Challenge. Read 10 books from series!
3/10 Done!
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3. Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter #1)
4. The Color of Magic (Discworld #1)
5. Glass Houses (Morganville Vampires #1)
6. City of Bones (Mortal Instruments #1)
7. Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1)
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9. Dark Prince (Dark Series, Carpathians #1)
10. The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld #1)
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5/10 Complete 1. “Bite the Bullet” (A Crimson Moon Novel #2) L.A. Banks
2. “Fire Raiser” (Spellbinder #2) Melanie Rawn
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4 "Red Headed Stepchild" (Sabrina Kane #1) NOW READING
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7/101. Changed to Witch Blood by Anya Bast (#2 elemental witches)
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3. Undead and Unpopular by MJ Davidson (#5 Queen Betsy)
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April 2010 Reading Challenge – Series Challenge5/10 Complete !
1.Shift By Rachel Vincent (Shifters, #6) CURRENTLY READING
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8. First Drop Of Crimson By Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress World, #1)
9.Hourglass By Claudia Gray (Evernight,#3)
10. A Hunger like No Other By Kresley Cole (Immortals After Dark, #2)
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10/10 :) I was able to finish off two books today, so I'm done with the challenge for April now. Also ended up switching out one of my books for the Shiver audiobook...
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Jessica wrote: "Is there a thread for Kim Harrison's The Hollows in this group?"I know there are Kim Harrison threads in the Who's your author- group. I don't know about this one though.
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Ok I now have my books for April. (Not in reading order.
1. Wolf at the Door (The Others #1)
2. Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norvelle 1)
3. Eve of Destruction(Marked, Book #2)
4. The Taste of Night: The Second Sign of the Zodiac(Zodiac #2)
5. Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) (Mercedes Thompson #5)***** Completed 11th April 2010. Review up6. Black Magic Sanction(Rachel Morgan #8)
7.Dead to the World(Sookie Stackhouse #4)***** Completed 17th April 2010. Review to follow8. First Drop of Crimson(Night Huntress World #1)
9. Small Favor (The Dresden Files #10)
10. Fallen (Seven Deadly Sins #2)*** review up. completed 08th April 2010Alternatives
The Mage in Black(sabina Kane #2)
Lover Mine(BDB #8)
Completed