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"Firsts" Challenge
Welcome to the challenge, Fran! :) Happy Reading!
Welcome Fran! Great looking list!
Judithe wrote: "Welcome Fran! Great looking list!"Thanks Judithe- looking forward to reading them!
I noticed you put my name down twice as joined this challenge/group. It is only me once, I just posted my list again as I updated it. Would you rather I just edit as I go along, or should I repost entire list each time?
I think it's easier in this one if you re-post as you go along... Thanks for asking!Steph made up the list of names...so I'm sure she'll take care of that :)
Fran wrote: "I noticed you put my name down twice as joined this challenge/group. It is only me once, I just posted my list again as I updated it. Would you rather I just edit as I go along, or should I repost ..."Oopsy. :) Fixed!
Jul/10 Read @ 7/3 ★★★★☆
Also read:
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I'm a little late coming around to joining but INREAD 3/12
July 2010 -Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 7/20/10*****/Prophecy of the Sisters by michelle Zink 7/30/10****
August 2010 -City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare 8/6/10*****
September 2010 -Evermore by Alyson Noel 9/ /10****
October 2010 -
November 2010 -
December 2010 -
January 2011 -
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Welcome to the challenge, Amber!!
Well thanks Judithe!!! I'm always late but I'm here
I'll join. The problem won't be finding a new to me series to start, the problem will be limiting myself to just one. ;)SOS Group Firsts Challenge
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Completed: 1/12
Read 12 books, 1 per month, that are the first in a new to me series.
July Grimspace, Ann Aguirre, 7-7-10 Really liked this book. For some reason it reminded me of The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey. Most likely because of the mind merging that takes place at one point.
Also read: Stormwalker, Allyson James, 7-25-10 Good start to a new series. Fans of her dragon series will like this one too.
August Black Dust Mambo, Adrian Phoenix
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Future Plans:
Daffodil--I love Ann Aguirre's Jax series. They just get better. Also, she has a couple shorts on her site, one about March and one about Vel. Love Vel. Well, obviously I love March too, but I just want to give that big ole bug a hug--love him. :)
Hi Daffodil, Enjoy your firsts! the problem will be limiting myself to just one. ;)
LOL! We all seem to have a slight "problem" with that! Only the first one counts, but do track what other firsts you've read!
I also just made an executive decision, ammendum lol!For those joining later: You may include "extra" firsts in your first month of the challenge to reach a total of 12 books by June 30, 2011. After the first month, only ONE book per month will count!
Ooh, smart idea chickie. Then more people can play. Me likey. :)Aren't executive decisions fun?
Good one, Judithe. I agree -- more people, more fun. :)ETA: this challenge has the most participants in the group, by far. Great idea, Judithe! :)
Aren't executive decisions fun?Indeed they are...
And I would guess the reason at popularity is an absolutely guilt free way to pick up another new series because, ya know, you've got to get this month's first in. And picking up two is even better, just in case the first "first" is a dud....
(See how Judithe justifies her spending sprees....)
LOL! see Steph's copious 1st for July
I have been slow this month so I don't think I will get a book read but I'm going to try.
There are months like that, aren't there! If you can fit it in and enjoy it, please do! And if you can't, don't sweat it!
Yeah I will try and hopefuly I can get it in
WHATS THIS!!!!! No whip cracking((Looking around)) am I in the right group HEHE????
WaaaaaaaaCH!There you go Amber. ;)
Was gonna say, right group, wrong person!! But lovely Laura covers that while Steph is catching Zzz's!
Amber & Laura you guys crack me up!! ROFL!!
Judithe, I didn't want Amber to be longing for the ole whip and Steph not on for hours. The girl obviously likes the whip and I try not to judge. Different strokes & all that...
July 2010: August 2010:
September 2010:
Also read these 1st books in series this month...
Laura Lulu wrote: "Judithe, I didn't want Amber to be longing for the ole whip and Steph not on for hours. The girl obviously likes the whip and I try not to judge. Different strokes & all that..."LMAO!
ROFL!!! Y'all are out of control!Valorie, looks like you had some fun reads this month!!
I already have around 100 1st in a series books in my TBR. It was already a goal of mine to focus on my 1st in a series books. I even made a shelf for them on goodreads that I'm going to print out and as I'm unpacking my books, I'm goign to seperate the 1st in a series books out and give them their own special pile. I have gotten better about collecting a whole series before I read book 1 now though. I just have too many books and too limited funds to keep that up. So now I only do it if it's an author I know I already like and only if I find the books used somewhere.
Wow! Happy reading! It's so fun to find a new series that you really enjoy, and I hope you find a bunch in there!
Judithe wrote: "ROFL!!! Y'all are out of control!Valorie, looks like you had some fun reads this month!!"
I know, I was surprised at how many "firsts" I read.
I tried A Kiss of Shadows and I just couldn't get into it. No other books I read this month will count :(
Awesomevegan wrote: "I tried A Kiss of Shadows and I just couldn't get into it. No other books I read this month will count :(":( Sorry, AV. I listened to that one and it was different, for sure. Sorry you'd didn't enjoy it. Hopefully Aug will be full of good new series reads. :)
Steph wrote: "Awesomevegan wrote: "I tried A Kiss of Shadows and I just couldn't get into it. No other books I read this month will count :(":( Sorry, AV. I listened to that one and it was diff..."
I at least tried... I guess I will put attempted Kiss of Shadows on my list. I will definitely have one for August. :) I have lots to choose from I was just distracted by books further in series or stand alones this month.
Busy, busy, busy! So many firsts this month! Read through the whole list again this morning (wow...gonna make a format request after this!!) and the updates as of now are:Challenge Participants: 20
July "Firsts": 14
July Also Read "Firsts" (not everyone posts all): 42.5
Grand total of 54 "Firsts" read this month!
Completed for July (Also reads listed as well)
Judithe (+2)
Laura Lulu (+3)
Sandra (+4)
Steph B (+8)
Amy or "Ames" (+4)
Diane (deebotte) (+6)
Fran (+2)
Mary (+4)
Valorie (+5)
Southpaw285
Yz (+2)
Amber
Daffodil (+1)
Anita (+1.5)
Not Yet Updated Participants
Jenn
Awesomevegan
☪☠Lizz☠
Sallie
Regina
Angie
Hi, for July I read
I continued with the seris and read
I enjoyed them all. I also add Rachel Caine as a first time read,
and hope to finish
tonight. I really found the Morganville books to be a fun quick read.
UPDATE FORMAT
Please use this from here on...very fun looking through all of them...but getting brain scramble...lol! And feel free to keep your TBRs at the bottom...love seeing what people are looking forward to!
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?/12 Completed (Done)
Month/Year Date this month's read completed
BOOK COVER
Also Read(Optional; just list book covers below)
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EXAMPLE
1/12 Completed
July 2010 7/7/10 *****
Also Read(Optional; just list book covers below)
August 2010
Also Read
Firsts Challenge (1 book a month for one year. Must be the first in a series)Jul/10 ATTEMPTED
but couldn't get into it. Aug/10
Sep/10
Oct/10
Nov/10
Dec/10
Jan/11
Feb/11
Mar/11
Apr/11
May/11
Jun/11
BOOK OF THE MONTH:
to be read in August.READ SO FAR:
Judithe you didn't add in my 4 also reads.
WaaaaaaaaCH! Thanks for leavin' the whip for me, L³! LOL!
Sandra wrote: "Judithe you didn't add in my 4 also reads."That stings, Steph! And I'm adding them now! GOMEN!!!!!!!!! (should've had more coffee first!)
LOL! here's some salve for ya, you can apply that yourself
Thank you! It's the least you can do....
Sorry Judithe, next time I'd better PM you instead. Hope it doesn't hurt too much.
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Duration: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
Read 12 booksthat are the first novel in a new-to-you series. Read one book per calendar month (that means, can't read and count 3 new ones in ONE month...)
July 2010-Out of Bounds- read 7/20*** also The Hunger Games7/24 and The Darkest Night 7/29
August 2010 -
September 2010 -
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November 2010 -
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June 2011 -
choices-