Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion
Monthly Reading Challenges
>
June 2010 Reading Challenge
message 851:
by
Mica
(new)
Jun 22, 2010 08:11PM

reply
|
flag
finish, finished, finished
June 2010 PNR challenge
Time to visit old friends and/or make new friends.
For June, we are once again doing our Reading with Friends Challenge.
Challenge Duration: June 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010
10/10
The goal is to read 10 books chosen from the "Read" shelf of 10 GR friends of the participant.
1)Magic Burns by (Rebecca)
2)Tempting Danger (Mette)
3)Magic Strikes (Token Female Gamer)
4)Teen Idol (Melissa)
5)Keep me forever (LooLoo)
6)Web of Lies (Shazzy)
7)Dragon’s Lure (Lady Dannielle)
8)Changes (Anne)
9)A Girl’s Guide to Guns and Monsters (The Flooze—Michelle M)
10)Magic Bleeds (Jael)
June 2010 PNR challenge
Time to visit old friends and/or make new friends.
For June, we are once again doing our Reading with Friends Challenge.
Challenge Duration: June 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010
10/10
The goal is to read 10 books chosen from the "Read" shelf of 10 GR friends of the participant.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)












5. The Hunger Games, Cher
8. Vampire Academy, Deanne
10.Changeless, Ahrcadia











Finished Tall, Dark & Hungry and thought it was pretty good. Very similar to the rest of the series, of course. It's lighter PNR. Our couple in this one is the last of the Argeneau brothers, Bastien, and Terri, the cousin of Kate (from the previous book) who has come to NYC to help plan Kate's wedding. Yes, the whole "best-man hooks up with maid-of-honor" is a little cliche, but I really enjoyed all the disasters that befall them in this one and how their relationship grows through this (rather than just how they lust after each other's body).
1.
2.Lady Ozma gave 4 stars to*Fool Moon (Dresden Files #2) by Jim Butcher - reading now
3.Ja'niece gave 5 stars to *Sex, Lies and Vampires (Dark Ones #3) by Katie MacAlister
4.Jessica gave 4 stars to Changeless (Parasol Protectorate #2) by Gail Carriger - reading now
5.Ann aka Iftcan gave 4 stars to *Kissing Sin (Riley Jensen #2) by Keri Arthur
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.










Oh - and if anyone still needs friends, please feel free to send me a friend request (mention that it's for this group). :-)

As of 6/22:
COMPLETED: 9 of 10
6. Gem H aka *Dhelirious* Summer Knight by Jim Butcher










Possible alternates: (depending on availability)
Nichole: Payback by Jordan Castillo Price

Read all my reviews: Tara's read and reviewed

2.DEANNE -
3.JUDITHE -
4.MEL W -
5.RENEE -
6.BRIANSGIRL -
7.JANE -
8.ANN AKA IFTCAN -
9.DIANE -
10.ANGIE -










Michelle (Shelli_m)
I actually finished a challenge! I'm so proud of myself... Lol! Good luck to everyone :)


7/10 completed
1.
2.
3. The Vampire Shrink by Lynda Hilburn (MJ)
5. Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (Jaime)
6. All Night Long by Jayne Ann Krentz (Sara)











1
2 Parallel Attraction by Deidre Knight
3
4
5 Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge
6
7
8
9
10

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. Lauren - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
9.
10. Stacy (Girls in the Stacks) - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

6/10
X1. Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon {Heather}DONE 6/16/2010 **** This Dark Hunter Series continues to delight. Worried about Nick, so I have to read the next one soon!
X2. Witch & Wizard by James Patterson {Joyzzi}DONE 6/15/2010 *** I will definitely read the next in the series though it will not be a high priority.
X3. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak {Steven}100PGS DONE 6/23/2010***** I really loved this book.
4. Hive by Tim Curran {Jeannie}
X5. The Lazarus Project by Aleksander Hemon {David}100PGS DONE 6/23/2010* I really struggled to finish this. It was similar in some ways to the Book Thief, but the Book Thief was just so much better!
6. When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Keller man {Carol Neman}(STARTED)100PGS
7. The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Knifing {Jaime}100PGS
X8. Silas Marner by George Eliot {Rick}DONE 6/15/2010 * I wasn’t wild about this book when I read it almost 40 yrs ago, and it has not improved as I have aged.
9. The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan {Stephanie}
X10. Desire Untamed (Feral Warriors #1) by Pamela Palmer {N.L.}DONE 6/18/2010 at 4 am I have to give this 4 ½ stars. From the moment I started it I could not stop reading it. A really different take on shape shifters, their female leader (radiant), and those they battle - mages and daimons. Thanks for the recommendation (N.L.). I will be looking for more of this author.
I am ½ way through Lightening Thief and The Time Traveller’s Wife. About a 1/3 of the way through When the Bough Breaks.
Hive was not available through my library so I ordered it and it just arrived yesterday.
Unfortunately I leave tomorrow for a week. I am taking 2 books with me, but I think it will be after June 30th before I can finish this challenge.

1.
2. Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs (Smokinhotbooks)
3. Angel’s Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh (Sparklybearsy)
4. A Mermaid’s Kiss (The Daughters of Arianne, #1) by Joey W. Hill (Leontine)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.











Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (Kelley Anne)
Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin (Valorie)
To Read


Completed








Also Read


1.
2. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Princess Bookie)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore (Vilate)
10.
Read:








To Read:


Also Read:


9/10 Read one more to go!!!! WOOT!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.Becky-Hush, Hush
6.
7
8.
9.
10
TO READ
CURRENTLY READING

HAVE READ









ALSO HAVE READ


Read: 7/10
(Christina)
(Angie)
(Melanie)
(PeaceloveandPat)
(Jess)
(Yz the Whyz)
(LooLoo) Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
(FlibBityFLooB) Must Love Dragons by Stephanie Rowe
(Michelle)
(Jael ~ *~ Syhren ~*) Undead and Unwelcome by MaryJanice Davidson










Read: 7/10
(Christina) Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr 6/15/10 4★
(Angie) Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian 6/13/10 4★
(Melanie) [..."
How is Radiant Shadows cause I wasn't impressed with Fragile eternity?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
By Lara Adrian
9.
10.











Complete!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.











1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Death Masks (Sandy)
7.
8. Shiver (Awesomevegan)
9.
10.











Please make me your friend!
Sent you an invite Looney. Its always good to have LOTS of friends for when Yz gets sneaky and demands that we pick our books from friends bookshelves. :o)











Also Read:







Samantha wrote: "How is Radiant Shadows cause I wasn't impressed with Fragile eternity?"
Samantha, It wasn't bad. I actually liked "Ink Exchange" best in the series so far. Niall, Irial and Seth are my favorite characters in the series. It took me a while to get into this one, but I ended up liking Ani and Devlin's story.

..."
I loved Ink Exchange like you it was my fav out of the series, wicked lovely was ok, and I didn't care too much for Fragile eternity. I think it has something to do with Seth, or what but I just didn't like it, and I don't like Donia either lol.


Speaking of ... I gotta get posting and get offline, so I can finish mine up! LOL!

Speaking of ... I gotta get posting and get offline, so I can finish mine up! LOL!"
I should be done by the end of this weekend at the latest, woohoo. And my in between book between challenges is


Diane(deebotte):
MJ: Devour by Melina Morel
Michelle R: Mortal Temptations by Allyson James
Slayermel:
Judithe:
LooLoo:
Bitten by Books:
Carolyn F:
Rachel: Night Falls Darkly by Kim Lenox
Cheryl Laflamme: The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
To Read:




Done:







June 2010 PNR Challenge
As of 6/24:
COMPLETED: 10 of 10
I decided to go with the Vampires first instead of the Wizard. But back to Harry next...











Read all my reviews: Tara's read and reviewed

10/10 Read YAY ME I COMPLETED A CHALLENGE WOOT!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7
8.
9.
10
TO READ
CURRENTLY READING
HAVE READ










ALSO HAVE READ


Congrats to those who have finished. Doesn't it feel GREAT to make it? Yz always comes up with some interesting challenges.

CC-A Perfect Darkness by Jamie Rush










Also Read 15/15
Mine to Possess
Magic Bites
Two for the Dough
Three To Get Deadly
Mortal Danger
Four to Score
High Five
Hot Six
Seven Up
Hard Eight
To the Nines
Feast of Fools
Ten Big Ones
Eleven on Top
Twelve Sharp
Someone should have told me that once I started the Stephaine Plum series I would not be able to put it down. Wouldn't been so bad if there were not 16 books in the series.

6/10
1. Lynn- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
2. Nita-
3. Dawn-
4. Crystal- All I want for Christmas is a Vampire by Kerrilyn Sparks
5. Patty- Blood Cross by Faith Hunter
6. Shazzy-
7. Teresa-
8. Cheryl- New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
9. Mette-
10. LethalLovely-










I had to take a week off to make some costumes, but now I'm trying to make up for lost time. Thank goodness for weekends!

LOL! I know you aren't making fun! but I seriously have never finished a challenge so the cheers make me :)



Yeah I get like 7-9 done but don't finish for some reason

This is my first challenge...and I plan on completing the remaining 3 books so that I can finish. July may be a larger challenge for me though!

yeah for me it's school, kids, and liife in general or I get sucked into a series that's a must finish.
Books mentioned in this topic
Hiding in the Shadows (other topics)Jade Island (other topics)
White Hot (other topics)
The Switch (other topics)
Birthright (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Nora Roberts (other topics)Sherrilyn Kenyon (other topics)
Sandra Brown (other topics)
Lora Leigh (other topics)
Elizabeth Lowell (other topics)
More...