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April 2010 Reading Challenge


1. Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan
(Carpathians #20)
2. The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #2) by Laurell K. Hamilton
(Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #2)
3. Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
(Midnight Breed #1)
4. The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
(Highlander #6)
(John Medina #2)
6 Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
(Nightwalkers #2)
7 Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
(Alpha & Omega #1)
8. Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
(Dark Hunter #4)
9. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
(Mercedes Thompson #1
10. Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L.Wilson
(Tairen Soul #1)











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1.Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra (Children of the Sea #1)
2. Storm of Shadows by Christina Dodd (The Chosen Ones #2)
3. Playing with Fire by Gena Showalter (Tales of an Extraordinary Girl #1)
4. Finding the Lost by Shannon K. Butcher (The Sentinel Wars #2)
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7. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #5)
8. Lover Mine by JR Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood #8)
9. The Sword by Jean Johnson (Sons of Destiny #1)
10. Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark-Hunter #6)
possible substitutes: The Warlord's Daughter or Warrior Ascended













I'm so glad you liked Curse the Dawn! And can we officially count you in Camp Pritkin?
Karen Chance has planned a total of 9 Cassie books and 5 Dory books. Unfortunately she had an health issue so the publishing date of Cassie #5 was set back to the summer of 2011 (in stead of 2010...the nerve!).
Anyway, to ease our pain she's posting short stories on her website every three months. She's going to write one for Francoise, Mircea and (probably) Louis-Cesare. She is now posting Pritkin's short and Marlowe's will be up next. In between she will be publishing a short for Dory. (Did you read the Tomas short?)
And Lynn: you're going to love Dory! I think I might even love her more than Cassie.
Dory is a bit more dark and cynical but she's engaging and funny. And Louis-Cesare is just yummy...
And you'll love the sequel Death's Mistress. It must be the funniest Chance book.
Serial April
Read a book from 10 different serials. Include series title and what the number is for the book.
3/10 read
1) Changeless: A Novel of the Parasol Protectorate (book 2) by Gail Carriger
2) Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson book 5) by Patricia Briggs
3) Aunt Dimity Down Under by Nancy Atherton (Aunt Dimity book #15)
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Read a book from 10 different serials. Include series title and what the number is for the book.
3/10 read
1) Changeless: A Novel of the Parasol Protectorate (book 2) by Gail Carriger
2) Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson book 5) by Patricia Briggs
3) Aunt Dimity Down Under by Nancy Atherton (Aunt Dimity book #15)
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2. The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld, #1) Gena Showalter
4. Fallen (Fallen, #1) Lauren Kate
5. The Reckoning (Darkest Powers, #3) Kelley Armstrong
6. Ashes of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #6) Lara Adrian
7. Eternal (Tantalize, #2) Cynthia Leitich Smith
8. Covet (Fallen Angels, #1) J.R. Ward
9. Burned (House of Night, #7) P.C. Cast
10. Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #8) J.R. Ward











Such a pretty cover, too!

So i have a lot of books i got out from the lib, and there are some i have brought, So i have chosen my 10!
/Kiss of midnight By Lara Adrian/(FINISHED) WAS AWES..."
i still cant figure out to put the line threw the words.LOL. sorry

So i have a lot of books i got out from the lib, and there are some i have brought, So i have chosen my 10!
/Kiss of midnight By Lara Adrian/(FIN..."
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put the 1st symbol where you want to begin & the 2nd where you want to end


So i have a lot of books i got out from the lib, and there are some i have brought, So i have chosen my 10!
/Kiss of midnight B..."
Yay!!! thanks so much i did it :)


1.
2.
3. Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood #1) by J.R. Ward
4. Vampire Academy #1 by Richelle Mead
5. Twilight #1 by Stephanie Meyer - In Progress
6. Divine by Mistake (Parthalon #1) by P.C. Cast
7. Covet (Fallen Angels #1) by J. R. Ward
8. Awaken Me Darkly (Alien Huntress #1) by Gena Showalter
9. Full Moon Rising (Riley Jensen #1) by Keri Arthur
10. The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld #1) by Gena Showalter











Status - 0/10 - 0%
Slave to Sensation - Psy-Changling 1 - Nalini Singh
The Wallflower - Halle Pumas 1 - Dana Marie Bell
Goddess of Spring - Goddess Summoning 2 - PC Cast
Tempting the Beast - Breeds 1 - Lora Leigh
Passion Unleashed - Demonica 3 - Larissa Ione
Caleb - Shadowwranger's 1 - Sarah McCarty
The Darkest Night - Lords of the Underworld 1 - Gena Showalter
Dark Lover - Black Dagger Brotherhood 1 - JR Ward
Covet - Fallen Angels 1 - JR Ward
Angel Warriors - Archangels 1 - Stephani Hecht
Alternates
Halfway to the Grave - Night Huntress 1 - Jeannine Frost
Nightkeepers - Final Prophecy 1 - Jessica Andersen
Dragon Actually - Dragon Kin 1 - GA Aiken

Her House of Night series is ok. Some of the later books in the series really start to feel sluggish. And I highly recommend NOT reading her Divine series. Horrible!! The 1st book was just eh, but the other 2... omg it was like a root canal without novocaine! (I actually had to read all 3 of the Divine series for my paranormal bookclub, and I was the only 1 out of the 6 of us that read all 3. Such a waste of time!)

1/10
1. Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead (Georgia Kincaid, Book Five)
2. Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely, Book Four)
3. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (Mortal Instruments, Book One)
4.
5. Storm Front by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files, Book Seven)
6. The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands (Argeneau, Book Seven)
7. Soulless by Gail Carriger (The Parasol Protectorate, Book One)
8. One Silent Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark-Hunter, Book Seventeen)
9. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega, Book One)
10. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson, Book Two)











Really? I'm having slight troubles staying focused on it. But as with any first book of the series ..."
I found I was waiting throughout the entire book for something to actually happen, and when it finally did, it was the end. so now I'm torn between do I really want to see what happens, and do I really want to waste my time for something not to happen all over again. I recommend Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. I felt it was much more attention keeping and overall interesting. It's a stand-alone I believe so it wraps up nicely. Although if the author felt like making a sequel, she could work with it.

Cher, I started Minion and got about 50 pages in I think. (I read it like 2 years ago), and I just could NOT get into it. The story was sub-par, the characters weren't that interesting, and the language was atrocious. I hate the use of slang onstantly in my books. VERY annoying.

1. Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 7) by J. R. Ward
2. House of Cards (The Negotiator Book 2) By C. E. Murphy
3.
4.
5. The Becoming (Anna Strong Book 1) by Jeanne C. Stein
6.
7. Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid Book 1) by Richelle Mead
8. Witchling(Sisters of the Moon Book 1) by Yasmine Galenorn
9. Stray (Shifters Book 1) by Rachel Vincent
10.A Quick Bite (Argeneau Book 1) by Lynsay Sands











Really? I'm having slight troubles staying focused on it. But as with any first ..."
I feel the same way, it was my first Fallen Angel book i read so i thought wow thats cool.lol.. But yeah i liked it but i too am torn,i will prob read the next one to see what happens :)
I brought Hush Hush about 3 weeks ago i havent read it yet cant wait to, im reading Bitten at the moment

1. Succubus Shadows (Georgina Kincaid #5)
2. Covet (Fallen Angels #1)
3. Hex Hall (Hex Hall #1)
4. [book:A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith..."
What was Burned like??
i liked this series! i dint no it was out yet :)

1. Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood Book 7) by J. R. Ward
2. House of Cards (The Negotiator Book 2) By C. E. Murphy
3.
4.
5. The Becoming (Anna Strong Book 1) by Jeanne C. Stein
6.
7. Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid Book 1) by Richelle Mead
8. Witchling(Sisters of the Moon Book 1) by Yasmine Galenorn
9. Stray (Shifters Book 1) by Rachel Vincent
10.A Quick Bite (Argeneau Book 1) by Lynsay Sands











Her House of Night series is ok. Some of ..."
LMAO.The last book I read by her was a spin-off of the Divine series(goddess summoning i think) & i made a pretty bad comment about it on one of the threads.I think it was "Goddess of Spring by P. C. Cast.I though "ooh,sexy romance with Hades,lord of the Underworld" but it was so sickly sweet that I felt like I needed to check my glucose levels after reading it.Not to mention the sex scenes were so purply.I'm a grown ass woman.I can take explicit sexoring,not just "He fell on top of her & there was a rainbow explosion of ecstasy" fade into black."
So I'm more than likely gonna give up on her romances & stick with the not as bad "House of Night" series.

1. Haunted by Kelley Armstrong (Women of the Otherworld #5)
2. Kiss of Fury by Deborah Cooke (Dragonfire #2)
3. Out of the Darkness by Jaime Rush (Offspring #2)
4. Child of Darkness by Jennifer Armintrout (Lighworld/Darkworld #2)
5. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward (BDB #5)
6. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong (Darkest Powers #1)
7. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy #1)
8. Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd (Darkness Chosen #1)
9. Midnight Moon by Lori Handeland (Nightcreature #5)
10.
I absolutely love Rachel Vincent! The Shifter series is one of my favorite and is moving up the list with every book. If you are looking for a great series and like "weres" you have to read the shifter series!

LethalLovely wrote: "Jessica wrote: "LethalLovely wrote: "I feel you Cher.I'm thinking about nixing Goddess of Love by P. C. Cast bc the last book I read by her was such crap."
Her House of Night series..."

1/10 done
1. Shadowglass - Shadowfae #2
2. Flirt - Anita Blake #18
3. The Mane Event - Pride #1
4.
5. Born To Be Wild - Others #9
6. The Untamed One - Wild Wulfs of London #2
7. Demon Moon - Guardians #4
8. Atlantis Awakening - Warriors of Poseidon #3
9. Night Play - Dark-Hunter #6
10. Tanner's Scheme - Breeds #9










I really tried to get into that series but I was too lingo-y and hard to believe. It never breathed for me. Now i have started the werewolf series by her and I like it better. Maybe the Minion series improves, but I am not investing more effort into it. I read the first two books and gave up on the third.

I LOVE Lilith Saint Crows books. I read the Dante series first and it totally hooked me. I will say that by the time she writes the Kismet series, her writing has become smoother, but the world she creates in Kismets series is so vibrant and deeply thoughtful...I love that series best. FYI, it is 1500 years in the future of an parrellel world.

1. “Bite the Bullet” (A Crimson Moon Novel #2) L.A. Banks
2. “Fire Raiser” (Spellbinder #2) Melanie Rawn
3 “Personal Demons” (Megan Chase #1) Stacia Kane (Started)
4 "Red Headed Stepchild" (Sabrina Kane #1)
5 “Hex in the City” (Nightside #4) by Simon Green CHANGED TO:
6 “Skin Game” (Skin #1) by Ava Grey
7 “Deaths Mistress” (Dorina Basarab #2). By Karen Chance
8 “First Lord’s Fury” (Codex Alera #6) by Jim Butcher NOW READING
9 “Bone Magic” (Sisters of the Moon #7) by Yasmine Galenorn
10 “Black Magic Sanction” (Rachel Morgan/The Hollows #8) by Kim Harrison

LethalLovely wrote: "Jessica wrote: "LethalLovely wrote: "I feel you ..."
Oh don't take my word for it.I'm sure it appeals to some readers.I just like my romance smoking hot & sweaty; not bumping uglies through a hole in the sheet. You should definitely give Goddess of Spring a try & if u don't like it,you can always chuck it and move on.

Oooh,i didn't know that!I love PNR's set in the future.I'm hoping Lilith Saintcrow can fill the gaping hole LKH left after she lost her damn mind & started writing pocket-penis-harem porn.

I am sorry, I misspoke. The Dante Valentine series is the one that is futureistic. The Jill Kismet is the one that is a parrellel world in contemporary times. Now on a side note, the watcher series is in the same world as Dante's , but in contemporary times. It more paranormal romance.
Dante Valentine's world is gritty, tough bloody and a goddess driven world.

Its all good.I didn't even know she had another series(other than the YA one) so i learned something new ☺. Plus any time setting is ok by me as long as there is some amazing femmy baddassitude.

1. Enslave Me Sweetly (Alien Huntress #2) by Gena Showalter
2. Lover Awakened (BDB #3) by J.R. Ward
3. Undead and Unappreciated (Undead #3) by Maryjanice Davidson
4. The Dream Thief (Drakon #2) by Shana Abe
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
8. Fire Study (Study #3) by Maria V. Snyder
9. To Tame a Highland Warrior (Highlander #2) by Karen Marie Moning











Just finished a re-read of Lover Awakened! Love this series and can't wait for the new book to come out at the end of the month. Up next I think better be The Summoning. I want to get a quick re-read of the first two books in the series before #3 comes out next week!
1 - Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs
2 - Mine to Possess (Psy-Changling #4) by Nalini Singh
4 - Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely Series #1) by Melissa Marr *Re-Read*
5 - Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse #1) by Charlaine Harris *RE-READ*
6 - Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy Series #1) by Richelle Mead *RE-READ*
7 - The Summoning (Darkest Powers Series #1) by Kelley Armstrong *Re-Read*
8 - Spider's Bite (Elemental Assasin series #1) by Jennifer Estep
9 - The Devil Inside (Morgan Kingsley Series #1) by Jenna Black
10 - Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows Series #1) by Kim Harrison
Alternates:
Hunting Ground (Alpha and Omega #2) by Patricia Briggs
Thorn Queen (Dark Swan Series #2) by Richelle Mead
Tales of the Otherworld (Women of the Otherworld Prequal #2) by Kelley Armstrong
Once Dead, Twice Shy (Madison Avery series #1) by Kim Harrison
TO READ:













READ:


1. The Smoke Thief- Shannon Abe (Drakon #1)
2. Jacob- Jacquelyn Frank (Night Walkers #1)
3. Pride Mates- Jennifer Ashley (Pridemates)
4. Full Moon Rising- Keri Arthur (Riley Jenson)
5. Dark Lover- Brenda Joyce (Masters of Time)
6. The Elusive Bride, Stephanie Laurens (Black cobra Quartet)
7. The Warrior, Kinley MacGregor (Brotherhood of the Sword)
8. 30 nights with a Highland husband, Melissa Mayhue (daughters of the glen)
9. Be Mine Tonight, Kathryn Smith (Brotherhood of the blood)
10. A rush of wings, Adrian Phoenix (The makers song)











3/10
1.
2.
3.Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy#1)
4. Succubus Blues(Georgina Kincaid #1)
5.Blood Bound (Mercedes Thompson #2)
6.Bitten(Women of the Otherworld #1)
7.
8. Stray(Shifters #1)
9. City of Bones (Mortal Instruments #1)
10.










I was weak too, but for now it's staying on my list because I have no doubt I'll end up re-reading it before the end of the month!"
Ooh, I like that idea Kelley Anne, as I've just bought the audiobook and will probably listen to it this month to "re-read" it slower. =)
And yes, I just got a shipping notification on The Reckoning the other day. I'm very much looking forward to that one.

Enjoyed re-reading Howling Moon today. I was really looking forward to re-reading it last month after I finished Serpent Moon (minor character in HM was main in SM...)but waited when I decided on the challenge. Really love the Sazi series.
1. Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson #5)by Patricia Briggs
2. Lion's Heat (Breeds #20) by Lora Leigh
3. Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse #9) by Charlaine Harris
4. Queen of Dragons (Drakon #3) by Shana Abe
5. Burning Wild (Leopard People #3) by Christine Feehan
6. Shattered Glass (Austra Family #1) by Elaine Bergstrom
7. Darkfever (MacKayla Lane #1) by Karen Marie Moning
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11. Aerie (Jousters #4) by Mercedes Lackey
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To Read:









read 3 out of 10
2. Ms. Pendragon by Michele Lang (Pendragon #1)
3. The Merlin Prophecy by Meg Cabot (Avalon High manga #1)
4. Out of Time by Paul McCusker (Time Thriller Trilogy #2)
5. A Perfect Darkness by Jaime Rush (Offspring #1)
6. Intertwined by Gena Showalter (Aden Stone #1)
7. The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong (Darkest Powers #3)
8. Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark-Hunters #2)
9.
10.

1.Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs
3.Midnight's Daughter (Dorina Basarab, #1) by Karen Chance
4. Storm Born (Dark Swan #1) by Richelle Mead
5. Grave Peril (The Dresdren Files #3) by Jim Butcher
6. Kitty Takes a Holiday (Kitty Norville #3) by Carrie Vaughn
7. Wild Card (Elite Ops #1) by Lora Leigh
8. The Scent of Shadows: The First Sign of the Zodiac by Vicki Pettersson
9. Kushiel's Dart (Kushiel's Legacy #1) by Jacqueline Carey










Also Read 2/2
Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance
Kitty Goes to Washington

2/10 done
1. Shadowglass - Shadowfae #2
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3. The Mane Event - Pride #1
4.
5. Born To Be Wild - Others #9
6. The Untamed One - Wild Wulfs of London #2
7. Demon Moon - Guardians #4
8. Atlantis Awakening - Warriors of Poseidon #3
9. Night Play - Dark-Hunter #6
10. Tanner's Scheme - Breeds #9











1. Storm Bornby Richelle Mead(Dark Swan #1)
2. Beautiful Creaturesby Kami Garcia(The Caster Chronicles #1)
3. Thunderbird Fallsby CE Murphy(Walker Papers #2)
4. Chosenby P.C. Cast(House of Night #3)
5. Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn (Kitty Norville #2)
7. The Mage in Blackby Jaye Wells (Sabina Kane #2)
8. The Darkest Kissby Keri Arthur (Riley Jenson Guardain #6)
9. Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress #4)
10. The Highlander's Touchby Karen Marie Moning (Highlander #3)
possible alternates
Wait Till Your Vampire Gets Homeby Michele Bardsley (Broken Heart Vampires #4)
Undead and Unappreciatedby Mary Janice Davidson (Undead #3)
Witch Craftby Caitlin Kittredge (Nocturne City #4)
Succubus On Topby Richelle Mead (Georgina Kincaid #2)

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2. Succubus Shadows (Georgina Kincaid, #5) by Richelle Mead
3. Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs
4. Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh
5. Silent Night, Haunted Night (Nicki Styx, #4) by Terri Garey
6. The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong
7. Vampire Academy (VA, #1) by Richelle Mead
8. Blood Rites (Dresden Files, #6) by Jim Butcher
9. Grave Secret (Harper Connelly, #4) by Charlaine Harris
10. Magic to the Bone (Allie Beckstrom, #1) by Devon Monk
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1. Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan
(Carpathians #20)
2. The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #2) by Laurell K. Hamilton
(Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #2)
3. Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
(Midnight Breed #1)
4. The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
(Highlander #6)
(John Medina #2)
6 Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
(Nightwalkers #2)
(Alpha & Omega #1)
8. Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
(Dark Hunter #4)
9. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
(Mercedes Thompson #1
10. Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L.Wilson
(Tairen Soul #1)











1/10 Complete
1. Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood #4)
2. Playing With Fire (Silver Dragons #1)
3. Dark Prince (Carpathians #1)
4. Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling #1)
5. Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate #1)
6. Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson #1)
7. Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse #1)
8. Fire Me Up (Aisling Grey: Guardian #2)
9. Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter #1)











1. Aisling Grey #2 Fire Me Up Katie MacAlister
2. Dresden Files #4 Summer Knight Jim Butcher
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4.
5. The Line #1 The Line Teri Hall
6. Mercedes Thompson #5 Silver Borne Patricia Briggs
7. Guild Hunters #1 Angels' Blood Nalini Singh
8. Darkest Powers #3 The Reckoning Kelley Armstrong
9. Georgina Kincaid #5 Succubus Shadows Richelle Mead
10.Parasol Protectorate #2 Changeless Gail Carriger









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3. Hex Hall (Hex Hall #1)
4. A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1)
5. Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood #1)
6. The Hollow (The Hollow #1)
7. Storm Glass (Glass #1)
8. Burned (House of Night #7)02/049. Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires #1)
10. Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress #1)