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"Firsts" Challenge
Haven't exactly been reading like I thought I would be able to. School, blog, life in general. *sigh* Am going to try to read some of these during the next month :)April 2011 -
The Lens and the Looker (July)
May 2011 -
Book of Shadows (December)
June 2011 - The Alchemyst (for June)
Wicked: Witch & Curse (January)
The Iron King (February)
Nevermore (March)
6/12 completed
Never mind Zakiya, the new challenge will be starting soon (July) so any you don't read now can be recycled then. LOL
OH, really? Will it be just like this one(July 2011-June2012)? Will you be continuing in this thread or starting a new one? Will you, huh, huh, huh???? ;P (I feel like a black lab!)I really wanted to do this when I happened across it but alas, it was too late. :( *sniff, sniff*
Well, so glad you'll be joining for the next one! It will have it's own, sparkly new thread, with a few tweeks. However the basic theme is the same, ENJOY hunting down new series and read a first a month!
What Judithe said, Dana :)*pats on the head, nice doggy*
ROFL! I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact it's time for us to start thinking of R2 for FIRSTS! Where has the year gone? I must say, THANK YOU to everyone who has been reading along! My fat & happy TBR also thanks you so very much!! Spouse's thansk...well, not so much...he thinks the piles of books are insane~and those are only the ones that he can see, not the ones stuffed in closet corners, on the phone and where ever else they'll fit!
ROFL!! Nice, Dana, there's a girl. ;)Seriously hard to believe we're workin' on R2 of our 1st SOS yearlies! Our 1st yr has flown by! Whoooooooooosh!
Sandra wrote: "Never mind Zakiya, the new challenge will be starting soon (July) so any you don't read now can be recycled then. LOL"Awesome! I won't rush to read them then. LOL; some of them I will be reading anyway, for my blog, but I def won't stress myself out. Thanks for letting me know! :D
SOS Serious Overload of Series "Firsts" ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
11/12 Done
July 2010:
August 2010:
September 2010:
October 2010:
November 2010:
December 2010:
January 2011:
February 2011:
March 2011:
April 2011:
May 2011:
June 2011: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
Also read these firsts this month...
SOS Group Firsts Challenge
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Completed: 11/12
Read 12 books, 1 per month, that are the first in a new to me series.
May
The Rest Falls Away, Colleen Gleason, 5-3-11 Really fun read. Comparisons to Buffy are inevitable: young girl called to be a vampire slayer, endowed with exceptional strength through "magical" means, struggling to balance a real life with that duty. Gleason manages to impart her own twist on the theme.
The Regency setting meant Victoria had to also deal with the limited freedom women were granted. Raised to aim for nothing more than a good marriage, Victoria is determined to achieve that aim in addition to fulfilling her destiny. Slowly realizing that it may not be as easy as she thinks, Victoria has some tough decisions to make.
I didn't really care for Victoria's main love interest; he came across as tame and boring. Sebastian and Max both had more presence. I will definitely be looking for the next book.
Also read:
Visions of Magic, Regan Hastings, 5-10-11 I was really impressed with Visions of Magic and the world building Hastings put into it. Magic has reemerged in a very public way, striking panic into ordinary humans. Witch hunts, internment camps and burnings are the all too plausible results as Hastings writes it. The characters are interesting also. Shea "Awakens" and her struggle to hide her powers ends. Instead, she must learn to use them as quickly as possible, search her surfacing memories of the first coven and overcome the temptation to seek power for its own sake. I was intrigued by the concept of Eternals, but I wanted a little more depth from Torin. Rune had less "screen time" and made more of an impression on me. I can't wait to read his story and will definitely continue reading this series.
Beyond the Night, Joss Ware, 5-21-11 For the most part this was a pretty decent first in series book. Set 50 years in the future, after massive ecological upheaval, Dr. Elliott Drake and a few friends wake up to a different world. We kind of learn the politics of this new world and what happened to cause the changes as they do. Jade's had a difficult life and because of years spent as a victim, she has a few control issues. Completely understandable. There was one scene that lowered this book to a 3 star rating, I was completely disgusted by one of the sex scenes in the book. (view spoiler) Not Sexy at all! The more I think about it, the more I debate. Maybe it's not even worth the 3 stars. I will give the series one more chance, but if there's another scene like this one, I won't continue.
Nightshade, Andrea Cremer, 5-26-11 3.5 Stars. I had a difficult time rating this book. It started off great, the world Cremer has created is fascinating and I was interested in the characters. I had to put the book aside halfway through to finish something else and instead of picking it back up as soon as possible, I found myself putting it off. I'm not really sure why, but it didn't demand my attention. Over a week later, I picked it back up and finshed in a couple days. The world was just as fascinating and I did want to know how things were going to turn out, but I think it was the love triangle that was putting me off. I will probably pick up the next book at some point, I'm very interested in how the overall conflict is going to progress.
Desire Untamed, Pamela Palmer, 5-29-11 Basically a good fun read. It will be interesting to see where the world goes from here. 3 stars.
Parallel Attraction, Deidre Knight, 5-30-11 Interesting concept and a solid start to a series.
I can't believe it's the last month of the challenge! I've started so many great series this last year, way too many to keep up with :)
All Done! Lookin' forward to the next round!Read: 12/12
Jul/10
Riding the Storm ~ Read @ 3 Jul ★★★★☆
Also read (8):
Grimspace // Blood Oath // Embers // Black Dust Mambo // Some Girls Bite // Flat-Out Sexy // Spider's Bite // Unholy Ghosts
Aug/10
Marked by Passion ~ Read @ 2 Aug ★★★★☆
Also read (3):
Hearts at Stake // Fantasy Lover // Boys that Bite
Sep/10
Raised by Wolves ~ Read @ 4 Sep ★★★★☆
Oct/10
50 Ways to Hex Your Lover ~ Read @ 8 Oct ★★★☆☆
Also Read (4):
Enchanted, Inc. // Intertwined // Sins of the Heart // Strange Angels
Nov/10
Poison Study ~ Read @ 8 Nov ★★★★★
Also Read (3):
Assassin's Honor // Beautiful Lies // You Slay Me
Dec/10
Almost to Die For ~ Read @ 3 Dec ★★★★☆
Also Read (1):
Queen of Shadows
Jan/11
Night's Cold Kiss ~ Read @ 1 Jan ★★★☆☆
Also Read (6):
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye // Pack Challenge // Black Wings // Dark Embers // Kitty and the Midnight Hour // Afterlife
Feb/11
The Scent of Shadows ~ Read @ 4 Feb ★★★☆☆
Also Read (5):
Mind Games // Birthmarked // Song of Scarabaeus // Serengeti Heat // Kiss of Moonlight
Mar/11
13 to Life - Read @ 8 Mar ★★★★☆
Also Read (4):
Strange Neighbors // Trick of the Light // Primal Hunger // Immortal Beloved
Apr/11
Eternal Hunger - Read @ 2 Apr ★★★☆☆
Also Read (9):
A Brush of Darkness // Outlander // Destiny Kills // I Am Not A Serial Killer // Dragon's Blood // Blood Law // Bloodshot // Tempest Rising // My Blood Approves
May/11
Kiss and Kin - Read @ 7 May ★★★☆☆
Also Read (4):
Matched // DemonFire // Immortalis Carpe Noctem // Bran's Story
Jun/11
Ascension - Read @ 1 Jun ★★★★☆
Monthly Reads:
Add'l Reads:
SOS Firsts Challenge- All Done!!This was so much fun, I really enjoyed it! And I have a lot of new series to read :)
July 2010-Out of Bounds7/20, also read The Hunger Games 7/24,The Darkest Night 7/29
August 2010-You Slay Me 8/10, also read Skin Game 8/18
September 2010-Wolf Signs 9/4, also read Slave to Sensation 9/6, The Surgeon 9/7, Happy Hour at Casa Dracula 9/11
October 2010-Vampire Academy 10/14
November 2010- Pack Challenge 11/10 also read Trey: Red Hot & Blue, Book 1 11/17
December 2010- Beyond the Highland Mist 12/8- also read On Fireand Simply Irresistible
January 2011- Three to Ride 1/5 also read Club Shadowlands 1/11
February 2011- Darkfever 2/3
March 2011- First Grave on the Right 3/5. Also read Surrender 3/17, I Am Number Four 3/21
April 2011- Evernight 4/7
May 2011- Backstage Pass 5/9, also 13 Little Blue Envelopes 5/11, Wake 5/17,Graceful Submission 5/18,Heat Wave 5/21
June 2011- Come Monday 6/2
Finished!
SOS Firsts Challenge
November 1,2010 to June 30,2011
Goal: 12/12 books
November:This will be my catch-up month :)
1.Glass Houses by Rachel Caine 2/11/10
2.Masked By Moonlight by Nancy Gideon 3/11/10
3.Laid Bare by Lauren Dane 6/11/10
4.Nightshade by Andrea Cremer 26/11/10
5.Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill 29/11/10
December:
6.A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare 29/12/10
January:
7.Nightshade by Michelle Rowen 17/01/11
February:
8.A Werewolf in Manhatten by Vicki Lewis Thompson 02/02/11
March:
9.The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney 08/03/11
April:
10.Never Again by Michele Bardsley 11/04/11
May:
11.Die For Me by Amy Plum 26/05/11
June:
12.Angel Burn by L.A. Weatherly 02/06/11
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SOS Firsts Challenge
November 1,2010 to June 30,2011
Goal: 12/12 books
November:This will be my catch-up month :)
1.Glass Houses by Rachel Caine 2/11/10
2.Masked By Moonlight by Nancy Gideon 3/11/10
3.Laid Bare by Lauren Dane 6/11/10
4.Nightshade by Andrea Cremer 26/11/10
5.Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill 29/11/10
December:
6.A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare 29/12/10
January:
7.Nightshade by Michelle Rowen 17/01/11
February:
8.A Werewolf in Manhatten by Vicki Lewis Thompson 02/02/11
March:
9.The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney 08/03/11
April:
10.Never Again by Michele Bardsley 11/04/11
May:
11.Die For Me by Amy Plum 26/05/11
June:
12.Angel Burn by L.A. Weatherly 02/06/11
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Hooray, Steph, Fran & Kat!!!
Thanks :)Yay, Fran and Kat! You'll have to join us for Firsts pt deux coming soon. :)
Congrats Steph and Kat!Thanks Sandra and Steph!
SOS Firsts July 2010 to June 2011Read the first book in a series new to you, one book per month.
12/12 Completed FINISHED 6/6/11
July I've also got 5 new ones in July challenges, it'll be one of them
6/7/10 ★★★August
2/8/10 ★★★★★September
4/9/10 ★★★★★October
10/10/10 ★★★★★November
6/11/10 ★★★★December
16/12/10 ★★★January
5/1/11 ★★★★February
3/2/11 ★★★★March
2/3/11 ★★★★April
1/4/11 ★★★★May
6/5/11 ★★★★June
6/6/11 ★★★1/2Also Read
Thanks, Kerstin & Steph :)
All done!!Duration: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
12/12 Completed
November 2010
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
Hooray Wan!
Hip Hip Hooray! So many have finished and added some great series!
Finished!Firsts Challenge:
Duration: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
12/12 Completed
July 2010:
August 2010:
September 2010:
October 2010:
November 2010 :
December 2010:
January 2011:
February 2011:
March 2011:
April 2011:
May 2011:
June 2011:
Challenge:
Also read:
July:
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:
January:
February:
May:
June:
Hooray Kerstin!
Thanks guys!Sandra, I nearly didn't recognize you with the new pic, lol!
Even though I knew she'd changed it, I still do a double-who's that-take. LOL!
I'm not recognizing me yet either. LOL
LOL! I feel better then.
LOL! I'm SOOOO glad I'm not the only one!
Not even close to being the only one! The first time I saw the new pic I said to myself, "Oh, look. Now we have 2 Sandras!"Duuuuuuhhhhhhh........(my brainwaves are so straight they look like the teeth in a comb)
That's all right, I'm still having trouble. hahahaThat's what happens when you have the same avatar for so long.
LOL! I do love the sTealettos, though!
Thanks Judithe :D
Congratulations to all who have finished this challenge!"Firsts" Challenge - Duration: July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
December was the month I didn't read a single "first" so...
11 of 12 Read ~ CHALLENGE COMPLETED!
July 2010
★★★☆☆ Jul 4 - Also read:
August 2010
★★★☆☆ Aug 4Also read:
September 2010
★★☆☆☆ Sep 5 - Also read
October 2010
★★☆☆☆ Oct 17November 2010
★☆☆☆☆ Nov 2 - Also read
December 2010 *smack!* Bad girl!
January 2011
★★★★☆ Jan 8 Also read
February 2011
★★☆☆☆ Feb 3 - Also read
March 2011
★★☆☆☆ Mar 1 -also read
April 2011
★★★☆☆ Apr 2 - also read
May 2011
★★★★☆ May 9June 2011
★★☆☆☆ Jun 9 - also read
WTG, Ames! I had a month in 2nds where I didn't get one read. Sometimes I'd forget about the challenge actually. Turns out I read a lot of 1sts, so this one worked for me.
Hooray, Ames!
Ohhhhhhhhh the year went fast. Happy to say I finished. Thanks everyone it was great fun. 12/12 Completed (Done)
July/2010 Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
August/2010 Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
September/2010 Beyond The Highland Mist
October/2010 Stray by Rachelle Vincent
November/2010 Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh
December/2010 Edge of Sight by Roxanne St. Claire
Jan/2011 Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Feb/2011 Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear
March/2011 Storm Born by Richelle Mead
April/2011 Dark Embers by Tessa Adams
May/2011 Stolen Passions by Crystal Jordan
June/2011 Witch Fire by Anya Bast
Hooray, Anita!
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Duration: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
11/12 Completed
July 2010:
Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin25/07/10 ★★★★August 2010:
Storm Born by Richelle Mead04/08/10 ★★★★★September 2010:
The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter13/09/10 ★★★★October 2010:
Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione02/10/10 ★★★★★November 2010 :
Grimspace by Ann Aguirre02/11/10 ★★★★★December 2010:
Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells06/12/10 ★★★★January 2011:
The Sweet Scent of Blood by Suzanne McLeod03/01/11 3.5★February 2011:
Dying Bites by D.D. Barant12/2/11 ★★★★March 2011:
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card5/3/11 ★★★★★April 2011:
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman12/04/11 ★★★★May 2011:
Grave Witch by Kalayna Price22/05/11 ★★★★June 2011:
Challenge:
Also read:
July: