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May 2010 Reading Challenge
4/10Single Man
1.
2. Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister
3. Running Scared by Shannon K. Butcher
Single Woman
1.
2. Nightwalker by Jocelynn Drake
3. Stormwalker by Allyson James
Couple
1.
2.
No Humans
1. And Another Thing... by Eoin Colfer
2. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Okay. She's back! Everybody's favorite downward comparison :) One done! (Well, actually: two short stories but I counted them as one.)
My list:
Single male on the cover
1. Slave to Sensation by Nailini Singh
2. Visions of Heat
3.
Single female on the cover
1. Blue Diablo by Ann Aguirre
2. Made to Be Broken by Kelley Armstrong
3. Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Feature a couple
1. On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
2. If You Dare by Kresley Cole
No person or human image at all.
1. Men of the Otherworld
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Read:
(my full review) and
(my full review) These two books are the first in the PsyCop series which is about Victor Bayne, a cop with supernatural powers.
I loved it! I liked the world building, the plot was interesting and I loved Vic’s dry narrative voice and the way he interpreted everything around him, especially the behavior of his love interest Jacob.
A must read for those who are interested in m/m stories or who just want some good UF/suspense.
Switching
for
since my paperback version of Frostbitten just got dispatched and my Hunger Games version is an UK one with a girl on front.
Cover Hunt Challenge.Read 10/10 - Done!
Read 3 books that has a single male on the cover.
Read 3 books that has a single female on the cover.
Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
Read: 6/10Single Male Figure
2. King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson
Single Female Figure
4. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
6. Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Couple
7. Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
No Humans
Also Read:
8/10 DoneSingle Male on Cover
1.
2.
3. Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
Single Female on Cover
4.
5.
6. Even Vampires Get the Blues by Katie MacAlister
Couple on Cover
7.
8.
No Person on Cover
9.
10.
This sounds like fun!6/10 completed
Books with a single male on cover
1. Infinity (Chronicles of Nick) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
Books with single female on cover
1.
2.
3.
Books with a couple on the cover
1.
2.
Books with no person or human image on cover
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
I'm in as usual. I'll post as I go I think.Progress: 1/10
One Male on the Cover
1.
2.
3.
One Female on the Cover
4.
5.
6.
Couple on the Cover
7.
8.
No Person or Human Image on the Cover
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10.
6/103 books whose that has a single male on the cover
1.
2. Dark Side of the Moon by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. The Dream-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3 books whose that has a single female on the cover
4.
5.
6.
2 books whose cover feature a couple
7.
8. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
2 books where there is no person or human image at all
9. Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton
10.
Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
Levithan
AerieRead 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover.
Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
Spirit Bound
Dead Until DarkRead 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
Angel Star
The Returners
5/10Had a great time on my cruise! Got alot of reading done.
Three Books with Males on the Cover!
Three Books with Females on the Cover!
1.Betwitched and Betrayed by Lisa Shearin
2.Vicious Circle by Linda Robertson
Two Books with Couples on the cover!
1.Lover Eternal by JR Ward
Two Books with no human image
1.Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2.Queene of Light by Jennifer Armintrout
3/10 Read 3 Single Male:
Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Night Falls Darkly by Kim Lenox
3 Single Female:
2 Couple:
Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
2 No Human:
Ghost of a Chance by Yasmine Galenorn
Wake by Lisa McMann
9/10 DoneI just finished Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands which I really enjoyed. It was part mystery and part PNR.
Single Male On The Cover
Single Female On The Cover
Ghosts & Echoes
Couple On The Cover
No People On The Cover
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5/10Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover.
1. Wolf Games by Vivian Arend
2.
3.
Read 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover.
4.
5. Wolf Flightby Vivian Arend
6.
Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
7.
8.
Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
9.
10.
Finished!!! Now, maybe I should do some cleaning..... ....Nope, I still have TBR books!Single man on the cover
1. The Challenge - Susan Kearney - May 7
2. King of Sword and Sky - C.L. Wilson - May 11
3. The Wild Road - Marjorie Liu - May 13
Single female on cover
1. Queen of Song and Souls - C.L. Wilson - May 12
2. Shifting Love - Constance O'Day-Flannery - May 2
3. The Forest of Hands and Teeth - Carrie Ryan - May 8
Couple on the cover
1. The Dare - Susan Kearney - May 14
2. The Good Ghouls Guide to Getting Even - Julie Kenner - May 4
No person on the cover
1. My Zombie Valentine - anthology - May 3
2. An Enchanted Season - anthology - May 12
7/103 books with single male on cover:
1. Atlantis Rising- Alyssa Day
2. When Twilight Burns- Colleen Gleason
3.
BU:
3 books with single female on cover:
1.
2. Awaken Me Darkly- Gena Showalter
3.
BU: My Immortal- Erin McCarthy
2 books with couple on cover:
1.
2.
BU: Real Vamps Don't Drink O-Neg- Tawny Taylor
2 books with no human on cover:
1.
2. Darkfever- KM Moning
BU: No Rest For the Witches- MJ Davidson
Covers:
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BU:
3 DOWN, 7 TO GO!Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover.
1. Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
2. Night Lost by Lynn Viehl
3. Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole
Read 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover.
1.
2. Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
3. Firespell by Chloe Neill
Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
1.
2. Embrace the Night Eternal by Joss Ware
Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
1.
2. The Dream Thief by Shana Abé
READ
TO READ
6/10 Complete A Male on the Cover (3)
1.
2. Paths Not Taken
3.
A Female on the Cover (3)
4.
5.
6.
A Couple (2)
7.
8. Twice as Hot
No People (2)
9. Demon InsideUP NEXT
10. Child of Darkness
I am only going to post the ones I actually read.Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover.
A Sure-Fire Cure Pinky Swear The Dark Tide
Read 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover.
Ghouls Gone Wild
Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
Crossing Borders No Good Deed
Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
Deviations: Submission
Sorry that I haven't been updating my list! I've been out of town for a while and just got back today. 6 Down / 4 To Go
Single Male on the Cover
Single Female on the Cover
4 - Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs
5 - Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
Couple on the Cover
7 - Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
No Person on Cover
10 - The Hourglass Door by Lisa Mangum
Read 4/10Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover.
1. Ninth Grade Slays
2. Tenth Grade Bleeds
3. Seduce the Darkness
Read 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover.
1.
2.
3. Undead and Unworthy
Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
1.
2. Bitten By Cupid
Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
1.
2. Dead Over Heels
Here is my List for the MonthCompleted 1/10
Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover.
Dark Thirst
The Immortal Highlander
Lyon
Read 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover.
Dead As A Doornail
Black Magic Sanction
Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
Cry Wolf
Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
Small Favour
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide
Covers
Curretnly Reading
Small Favour
Completed
Books Read 6/10One male on the cover
1. Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole
2.Dark Thirst by Sara Reinke
3Master of Fire by Angela Knight
One Female on the Cover
Couple on Cover
No person or Human Image on Cover
10.Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton
8/10Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover.
1.
2.
3.
Read 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover.
4.
5.
6.
Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
7.
8.
Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
9.
10.
8/10One Male on the Cover
1.
2.
3.
[image error]One Female on the Cover
4.
5.
6.
Couple on the Cover
7.
8.
No Person or Human Image on the Cover
9.
10.
...Into the Dark is 3 tales and I have read 2 of the 3. Not a big fan of Showalters LOTU series, but her Atlantis series is hot.
Am currently reading About a Dragon and believe that these books have may have changed me from vampire lover to shifter lover. Great series!
Doing some swapping here.Hmm, sounds interesting. I'm in.
3 books with single guy on cover.
Or alternately
3 books with single girl on cover.
Read, 5/7. 5 stars.
Read, 5/12. 5 stars.
Read, 5/12. 4 stars.
Currently reading
2 books with a couple on the cover.
Read, 5/15. 5 Stars. Love it! Ward gave JM and Xhex the story they deserve.
Currently reading.2 books with no person on the cover.
All of these are coming from the library, so list subject to change at any time, and it probably will.
7/103 books whose that has a single male on the cover
1.
2.
3. The Dream-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3 books whose that has a single female on the cover
4.
5.
6.
2 books whose cover feature a couple
7.
8. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
2 books where there is no person or human image at all
9. Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton
10.
9/10 DoneSingle Male on Cover
1.
2.
3. Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
Single Female on Cover
4.
5.
6.
Couple on Cover
7.
8.
No Person on Cover
9.
10.
Cover Hunt Challenge5/10
3 Single Male Covers
Jared (Shadow Wranglers, #2) by Sarah McCarty
3 Single Female covers
At Grave’s End (Night Huntress, #3) Jeanine Frost
Witch Fire (Elemental Witches, Book 1) Anya Bast
Succubus Blues (Georgia Kincaid, #1) by Richelle Mead
2 Couple Covers
2 Covers w/No Person or Human
Wild Rain (Leopard People, #2) Christine Feehan
4/10 Read 3 Single Male:
Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
3 Single Female:
2 Couple:
Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
2 No Human:
Ghost of a Chance by Yasmine Galenorn
Deadly Night by Heather Graham to replace Wake by Lisa McMann
May Challenge Read: 2/10One Male on the Cover
1. Private Demon (Darkyn Book 2) - Lynn Viehl
2. Darkest Kiss (Lords of the Underworld) Book 2 - Gena Showalter
3.
One Female on the Cover
4.
5. Kiss of Death (Morganville Vampires Book 8) - Rachel Caine
6.
Couple on the Cover
7. Dead in the Family (Southern Vamps/Sookie Book 10) - Charlaine Harris Currently Reading
8. Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy Book 5) - Richelle Mead
No Person or Human Image on the Cover
9. Immortal - Gillian Shields
10. Full Moom (Dresdan Files Book 2) - Jim Butcher
7/10 READ3 books whose that has a single male on the cover
1.Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3.Into the Dark by Gena Showalter
3 books whose that has a single female on the cover
2 books whose cover feature a couple
7.
8.Roadkill by Rob Thurman
2 books where there is no person or human image at all
Also Read 6/6
The Warlord Wants Forever
Kitty Raises Hell
Ashes To Ashes
The Touch of Twilight
Dead in the Family
Kitty's House of Horrors
3 books that have a single male on the cover1.
2.Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
3.
3 books that have a single female on the cover
1.
2.
3.
2 books that have a couple on the cover
1.First drop of crimson by J. Frost
2.
2 books that have no human image at all
1.Shiver by M. Stiefvater
2.
Read 9/103 books/single male
3 books/single female
2 books/a couple
2 books/no person or human
Dark Gold (Dark #3) by Christine Feehan
Read:
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Alternates:
Nocturne (Austra Family #5)by Elaine Bergstom
Covet (Fallen Angels #1) by JR Ward
Also Read:
You may post your list anytime, but no reading before May 1. PNR May '10 Challenge
8/10
Single Male on Cover
1.
2.
3.Night Pleasures
Single Female on Cover
4.
5.
6.
Couple on Cover
7.
8.
No Person on Cover
9.
10.Eclipse
Women on Cover
Men on Cover
No person on Cover
Couple on Cover
List completed 5/14/10
Mod
(COVER HUNT CHALLENGE)
Hot Guys
King of Sword and Sky by CL Wilson
Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole
by Kresley ColeSexy Females
The Corset Diaries by Katie MacAlister
Soulless by Gail Carringer
Sizzling Couples
First Drop of Crimson by Jeanine Frost
Not About the Cover
Ceremony in Death by JD Robb
Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts
2/10 Read 3 books whose that has a single male on the cover.
The Darkest Kiss
The Darkest Pleasure
Read 3 books whose that has a single female on the cover.
Evermore
Blue Moon
Read 2 books whose cover feature a couple.
Lover Awakened
Lover Eternal
Read 2 books where there is no person or human image at all.
Wake
Fade
Progress: 9/10 One Male on the Cover
1.
2. Dark Protector by Alexis Morgan
3.
One Female on the Cover
4.
5.
6.
Couple on the Cover
7.
8.
No Person or Human Image on the Cover
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10.
Read 7/10 Just finished Lover Eternal! SOOO GOOD! So glad I discovered BDB...all thanks to you all here!!
Single Male on Cover:
1. Changed BACK to Hush, Hush Currently Reading
2.
3. Changed to: Night Embrace
Single Female on Cover:
1.
Glass houses was ok. It was an interesting after reading so many "vampires are dangerous, but sexy and the best lovers" type books, it was different getting used to the "vampires are bad guys" type. But I did enjoy it and will probably read the rest of the series at some point.
2. Changed to The Host
3.
I really enjoyed Vampire Academy. I had to DL the kindle sample of book 2 to tide me over from getting it at the library later in the month! I enjoy flawed heroes, and Rose has the shimmering beginnings of one!!
Couple on Cover:
1.
Though not my favorite book, I still enjoyed it. It felt like an "in-betweener" book...
2.
No people on Cover:
1.
This book was haunting and exquisitely written. It will forever be a part of me, and is in the top three books I've ever read in my life.
2.
Also Read:
6/10. Reading a little slower this month. On a business trip at the monent, but I was able to squeen in the new Richelle Mead book...Single Male on Cover
Single Female on Cover
4. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
5. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
6. Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison
Couple on Cover
No Person on Cover
10. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
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EEK! They changed the cover image I had selected for Dead in the Family. Well, when I read it, the cover image was no person on the cover -- only some red bloody lips. Oh well :)
6/10 Finished!!!!1. Single Male:
Slave to Sensation
2. Single Female
Changeless by Gail Carriger
3. Couple (2)
4. No Human (2)
Outlanderby Diana Gabaldon
Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb (could not find a link on Goodreads...
6 of 10May 1 - May 31
MALE
1. Nightlife by Rob Thurman
2. Eleventh Grade Burns by Heather Brewer
3.
FEMALE
4.
5.
6. Doomsday Can Wait by Lori Handeland
COUPLE
7.
8.
NO PERSON
9. Ironside by Holly Black
10.
Currently reading Doomsday Can Wait and liking it so far, but I'm only 80 pages in, so my opinion my change. As of now, good but not great, just like the first book.
MARTINA'S MAY COVER HUNT CHALLENGE - 5/10 CompletedSINGLE MALE ON COVER
1.
2.
3.
SINGLE FEMALE ON COVER
4.
5.
6.
COUPLE ON COVER
7.Twice As Hot (Tales of an Extraordinary Girl, Book 2) by Gena Showalter - reading now
8.
NO PERSON/HUMAN IMAGE ON COVER
9.
10.Catching Fire (Hunger Games, Book 2) by Suzanne Collins
7/10 READ3 books with single male on the cover:
1. Intertwined by Gena Showalter
2. If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl
3.
3 books with single female on the cover:
1.
2.
3.
2 books feature a couple on the cover:
1.
2.
2 books with no person or human image at all:
1. Angel Star by Jennifer Murgia
2.
MARTINA'S MAY COVER HUNT CHALLENGE - 6/10 CompletedSINGLE MALE ON COVER
1.
2.Rises the Night (Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Book 2) by Colleen Gleason - reading now
3.
SINGLE FEMALE ON COVER
4.
5.
6.
COUPLE ON COVER
7.
8.
NO PERSON/HUMAN IMAGE ON COVER
9.
10.Catching Fire (Hunger Games, Book 2) by Suzanne Collins - reading now
Read 10/10...and now can't wait to plan for next month...
3 books/single male
3 books/single female
2 books/a couple
2 books/no person or human
Read:
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Alternates: Well...maybe I'll read them later...eagerly waiting for the stats on the challenge for June...
Nocturne (Austra Family #5)by Elaine Bergstom
Covet (Fallen Angels #1) by JR Ward
Also Read:
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6 readers have completed all 10 categories of this month's challenge so far. Well done!
Total books read this month = 377
Please note: For ease of tracking, could you please RE-POST your official list with your progress after every update. Striking out the book's title and/or a finished date after the book's name will be best.
Next update will be May 21.
Good luck everyone!