"Firsts" Challenge

[Mary X]

So can we list a 2nd book for a month as long as we read one for every month. Just to list what 1st books we've read?

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

☪☠Lizz☠☪, glad to have you join! And welcome to Sallie, too!

@Mary, the Fever series (Darkfever) and Psy/Changelings (Slave to Sensation) are two of my fave series! I hope you enjoy reading them!!

[southpaw285]

Count me in. Will post as I go.


SOS "Firsts" Challenge
Duration: 07/01/10 thru 06/30/11

July 2010 = Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning 07.20.10
August 2010 = After the Kiss by Suzanne Enoch
September 2010 = 2000 Kisses by Christina Skye
October 2010 = One Little Sin by Liz Carlyle
November 2010 =
December 2010 =
January 2011 =
February 2011 =
March 2011 =
April 2011 =
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June 2011 =





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[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Mary wrote: "So can we list a 2nd book for a month as long as we read one for every month. Just to list what 1st books we've read?"

I don't see why not. If you list them as the same month. Only one will count for the challenge though. I would put as an example:
July: (bookcover) Also read: (bookcover 2)

[Mary X]

that's what I meant. Just to share what I've read.

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Mary wrote: "that's what I meant. Just to share what I've read."

If you have that many firsts in your collection I would say go ahead but I didn't start the challenge. I doubt anyone would mind. We will all appreciate the ideas for books to read. :)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Welcome, Southpaw!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Mary said: So can we list a 2nd book for a month as long as we read one for every month. Just to list what 1st books we've read?

That's right! I'm sorry I missed your question yesterday, and Awesomevegan's answer is correct. Only one goes to the challenge, but we'd love to see what other firsts you've read and what you think of them!

[Mary X]

Well I really liked Haunted and it makes me want to read more Heather Graham books. Good thing I have a lot in my TBR. I downloaded Ghostwalk today from the library which is the 2nd book.

Love Only Once wasn't bad. Kind of tame for an old-fashioned bodice ripper.

[Regina]

Oh I am in. I don't know if I can hold off for each month!

July 2010


August 2010

I know only one counts, but read these in August.

September


October

Books I want to read that are firsts (I either own them or have requested them from the library) I may add and delete titles as I go:

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Welcome, Regina!

Only the first one counts for the challenge, but I'm sure you can find more series to indulge in to complete the challenge even if you devour all your current TBR's this month! I've already added a couple to my TBR from here...and waiting to see what people think of some other series. Enjoy reading!

[Regina]

Thank you! I am going to try and hold out and wait to read those for each month. :).

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Welcome to the group, Sallie!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Laura LuLu, where you been, girl? :)

How was "Sisters Red"? Only 3★? I was hopin' it'd be better. I have that one TBR.

Wow! Great turn out on this challenge, Judithe! :D Love it!

[Valorie]

Judithe wrote: "Welcome, Valorie!

I haven't seen that series before...is it one you'll continue reading?"

Thanks Judithe & Steph!! I did really enjoy it. I was a little annoyed with the way she let her family treat her before she wizened up. That was the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars. It was a really good read though. I'm definitely going to read the next book.

[Valorie]

☪☠Lizz☠☪ wrote: "I changed my mind I will do this challenge and I will post as I go
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I just tried to read Devour and thought it was terrible, I didn't even finish it, and It takes a lot for me not to finish a book. Hope you have better luck with it! I really enjoy the Joanne Fluke books though!!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I have that one on my TBR list, Valorie. I'll have to push it down to the bottom.

[Valorie]

Steph wrote: "I have that one on my TBR list, Valorie. I'll have to push it down to the bottom."

Yeah, definitely don't hurry to read it!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Consider it buried. LOL

[southpaw285]

Hi Judithe,

I have a question. Most of my series are contemporary and historical romance. Is it okay for me to use those genres for this challenge?

I apologize for not checking with you first before posting my list. I don't want to be doing something I shouldn't.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

No worries!

The only restriction on this is that it be the first of a series! So please follow your interests & impulses in whatever you chose to read within those two guidelines!

[Literary Ames]

Both Pack Challenge and You Slay Me were fun, laugh-out-loud reads, whereas Grimspace was a little outside what I normally read being sci-fi so it took me a while to get into it.

I highly recommend the Magnus Pack series, I've read them all this month -the second was my favourite, my ribs suffered from laughing so hard, saying that the third was pretty good too!

July 2010
Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston ★★★☆☆ Jul 4 (erotica / PNR) <---READ THIS SERIES!
Grimspace by Ann Aguirre ★★★☆☆ Jul 6 (sc-fi)
You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister ★★★★☆ Jul 14 (UF) <----dragons!! I need to buy more gold!
Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder ★★★☆☆ Jul 17 (sci-fi/dystopian)



These are firsts I have on my physical shelves that I could read:

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Fun! You Slay Me is one I'll be reading soon...looking forward to it even more!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Valorie wrote: "☪☠Lizz☠☪ wrote: "I changed my mind I will do this challenge and I will post as I go
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I havn't started it yet but if I can't get passed the first three chapters I will put it done.

[Laura Lulu]

Steph wrote: "Laura LuLu, where you been, girl? :)

How was "Sisters Red"? Only 3★? I was hopin' it'd be better. I have that one TBR."

Ugh. My husband has been home from work for 3 weeks and he is really cramping my style. There are a couple strikes going on here, and his union is not striking, but they are honoring the other strikes, so it's all the same to me--3 weeks of no paycheck. Double Ugh.

So I've been working more hours--I usually only work 2 days a week during summer vacation, my mom watches the kids one day and my m-i-l the other day, so then I'm not totally taking advantage of them. But since the hubby is home, I have been working a lot more to get some fundage.

But he's going back Monday, so I'll be back to my lazy lounging on the computer all day and blitzing the house the hour before he gets home. Lol. :)

Oh, and Sisters Red was just ok, not great, not horrible, hence the 3 stars. :)

[Angie]

I'm in.

July 2010: Dragon Heat - Allyson James
August 2010: Circle of Honor - Carol Umberger
September 2010:
October 2010:
November 2010:
December 2010:
January 2011:
February 2011:
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April 2011:
May 2011:
June 2011:

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Hi Angie, welcome to the challenge!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

@Ames
Thanks for the great snippets for your current reads! I have been wanting to check out Laurenston's pack series, just read Grimspace (I think I enjoyed it a little more than you did, but I'm a SciFi TV geek, so it was kinda like that for me) and I have You Slay Me on my TBR in 2010 list. So, I'm thrilled you had good things to say about that one too. :)

@Laura LuLu
That's right, sorry I'd forgotten. You were missed around here.

I've got Sisters Red to check out, but won't rush now.

@Angie
Hi! Welcome to the challenge! How was Dragon Heat?

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

@Laura LuLu~Looking forward to seeing more of you! And it's always a happy thing to have DH working!

[Anita]

July 2010

Some of the books I have in my TBR are:

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Welcome, Anita! Hope you find some great 1sts with the challenge.

I am new to, but enjoying, Lara Adrian's "Midnight Breed" series. I LOVE Showalter's LoTU series! One of my favorites. I'm interested to hear how you like Kenyon's DH series. That one I haven't started yet either. ENJOY!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Hi Anita! Ditto for me on "Midnight Breed"! And DH is one of the first PNR series I started reading~Really love it! Steph, you should bump it on up!

[Literary Ames]

Steph wrote: "@Ames
Thanks for the great snippets for your current reads! I have been wanting to check out Laurenston's pack series, just read Grimspace (I think I enjoyed it a little more than you did, but I'm..."

I felt Grimspace deserved more stars than I gave it but I think I prefer watching my sci-fi rather than reading it, Steph. I love Star Trek (Voyager in particular though most trekkies don't for some reason), Stargate (both the movie & TV show but I haven't watched the last 2 seasons) and Firefly/Serenity amongst many others. I will be continuing with the Sirnatha Jax series but I'm not in a rush to read the next one.

[Yz the Whyz]

Sounds like a fun challenge, Judith, and very doable for me.

Sign me up.

July 2010
Read:
7/14 Also Read: 7/04

August 2010

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Hi Yz! Welcome and enjoy!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Was just checking everyone's progress...lots of books! Please post the date you finished the book, cross it off, AND make a new post, so it's easy to see you've finished.

So far, 8 participants of 18 have read one new book in July. Four of them have read more than one! Happy reading all!!

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Judithe wrote: "Mary said: So can we list a 2nd book for a month as long as we read one for every month. Just to list what 1st books we've read?

That's right! I'm sorry I missed your question yesterday, and Awe..."

Glad I could help :)

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Anita wrote: "July 2010

Some of the books I have in my TBR are:
"

Oh I loved ! I want to continue Kenyon's books but I have SO many I already own to read before buying her VERY long series on my Kindle! I don't own any others! :-P

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Redid my list
I changed my mind I will do this challenge and I will post as I go
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Reading
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke


Plan to/Like to read
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
The Sword by Jean Johnson
Devour by Melina Morel
Sword of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor
Marked by Moonlight by Sharie Kohler
Bitten & Smitten by Michelle Rowen

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Judithe wrote: "Hi Anita! Ditto for me on "Midnight Breed"! And DH is one of the first PNR series I started reading~Really love it! Steph, you should bump it on up!"

I may. It's going to have to wait it's turn at this point. LOL :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Amy or "Ames" wrote: "Steph wrote: "@Ames
Thanks for the great snippets for your current reads! I have been wanting to check out Laurenston's pack series, just read Grimspace (I think I enjoyed it a little more than yo..."

Ames, I thought I'd be the same (watching v reading), but I liked it. I'm definitely still more of a Sci-Fi TV fan than book fan, at this point, but this series (Jax) has sneaked (seriously?! sneaked? I would'a though 'snuck'. Oh well, that shows how good my grammar is LOL) in and now has it's place on my "read entire series" list. :)

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

What if I start a book this month but I don't finish next month. Could I count it for next month?

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Hmm...that's a question I hadn't considered at all!

As the challenge has begun, though, I don't see there being any problem with that. So, once you're registered for the challenge, count the book in the month you finish reading it.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Thanks I have like 12 first from the library lol

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Ahhhh....green with envy!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I told myself I was not going to start any new series til I was finish with the ones i'm on. But then I saw this challenge lol. Now I'm on like tons of series lol.

[southpaw285]

I did the same thing, Lizz. I even started a yearly challenge in RRRC at the first of this year to clean up all the old ones I was working on at the time.

So what do I do?! I sign up for a new challenge...to start 12 new series.

I'm still working on the old challenge that has a deadline of 12/31/10, but I seriously doubt I will be able to finish it. I will make a big dent in it though.

[Angie]

I have just finished Dragon Heat. I struggled through the first half as I didn't really care about the characters and not much happened. But then it all picked up in the second half and I was glad I stuck with it. However, I still didn't care about the main characters but was really interested in Malcolm and Saba who will get their own story in The Black Dragon so I'm really looking forward to that.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Thanks for the review, Angie. I've seen that one and wondered about picking it up. Maybe I'll grab some others first...

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

southpaw285 wrote: "I did the same thing, Lizz. I even started a yearly challenge in RRRC at the first of this year to clean up all the old ones I was working on at the time.

So what do I do?! I sign up for a new..."

but we all love a good challenge