"Firsts" Challenge

[Steph, Serious series addict]

No talking behind my back! LOL!

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

Nahh....she's actually a real light touch with that whip...unless Triple L (BTW...how do you get that cubed sign on here, Steph??) has been encouraging her....

[Amber]

1/12 Completed(Done)

7/20/10
*****
Also Read

To be read in August

[Steph, Serious series addict]

The html for that is: ³ ; <--- remove the space between the 9 and ; = ³

[Laura Lulu]

Look at her with html code to cube me. Steph's nothing if not thorough. ;)

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

:D

[Diane ~Firefly~]

2/12 Completed


July 2010 - 7/6/10 ***


July Also Read:


August 2010 - 8/1/10 ****


August Also read:

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

Diane is one hot mama! I'd be there with you...except for work interference (don't those people know we have more important things to do???? J/K)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Laura Lulu wrote: "Look at her with html code to cube me. Steph's nothing if not thorough. ;)"

LOL! L-Trois Sounds like some kinda spanish rebel. hehe So, I cubed ya. :)

[Valorie]

I finished my 1st for this month too!

July 2010: Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells 7/9 ****
August 2010: Night Falls Darkly by Kim Lenox 8/1 ****
September 2010:

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

Go Valorie!

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

Completed 2/12


July 2010
7/7/10*****
Also Read


August 2010
8/2/10*****

[Steph, Serious series addict]

YAY! Glad you liked BDM, Judithe. Me too! 5++

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

Now just have to get over to the discussion...work is always getting in the way!!!!!!!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

No worries, the discussion will be there whenever you're ready. :)

[Anita]

2/12 Completed (Done)

July/2010


August/2010



HI, Do we post when done for the month or wait till closer to end of each month?

[Laura Lulu]

Anita, you can post whenever you'd like. But it's usually better to post when you've completed the month's book, just so you don't forget to post later. :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Anita, how'd you like Moon Called? That's one of my all-time fav series!

[Literary Ames]

Firsts Challenge - 2 of 12 Read

July 2010 ★★★☆☆ Jul 4 - Also read:

August 2010 ★★★☆☆ Aug 4
Also read:


Some of the firsts I have on my physical shelves that I could read:

[Anita]

Steph wrote: "Anita, how'd you like Moon Called? That's one of my all-time fav series!"

Hi Steph,

I enjoyed it alot. I've started the second one and as with most series I find I've been able to fall into the 2nd story easier. Most times for me when I read the first book in a series I have a hard time just relaxing into the story I think that is because it is a new world. I do feel this is going to be a good series and have picked up all 5 books.

[Amber]

Hi Anita, I to have just read Moon Called and love the story but, haven't got my hands on the second one just yet, so let me know what you think of them as you go...You can BLEEP BLEEP if you need to for me so as not to spoil it for me????

[Steph, Serious series addict]

So great, Anita. I'm glad! I completely understand and feel the same way about most first books. All the world-building, getting to know the characters, etc. Phew! :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL Amber! Poor thing, always getting *bleep*ed :D

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

So... I didn't do a first book for the first month... but I want to continue the challenge... what can I do?

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

Awesomevegan wrote: "So... I didn't do a first book for the first month... but I want to continue the challenge... what can I do?"

I'm sorry to take so long with a reply, but wanted to think about it carefully, especially now that there is another similar challenge up.

I'm afraid you can't "make-up" a missed month once you've started the challenge, but you can continue to meet the "mini-challenges" of each subsequent months along with everyone else!


Happy reading!

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Judithe wrote: "Awesomevegan wrote: "So... I didn't do a first book for the first month... but I want to continue the challenge... what can I do?"

I'm sorry to take so long with a reply, but wanted to think about..."

I will probably continue to read one 1st in series book each month since I am doing the "I Second That" challenge as well... If I am successful every other month, that is 11/12 a higher success rate than most of my challenges so far. Even though I can't officially "make-up" a missed month I will feel better personally if I read 2 firsts in a month so I have at least read 12 or more total.

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

Please do keep reading (and posting)! Enjoy your first and seconds (though wondering if a thirds is going to pop up...lol!)

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

LOL I like that idea! Way to rope us into more challenges... I don't know how I would work that in EVERY month though. I think the firsts and seconds are easier to work in. Unless you actually have a lot of series that you have started or want to start a thirds would be harder. I think come mid next year I will be trying to finish some series and start less of them. I hope to have some finished before then. I don't think I will ever get to clean slate status...

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

I was at "clean slate"...up-to-date in all "my" series except for the as-yet unpublished books....Then I came here(GR, then SOS)...lol! But having wonderful fun and finding lots of books to enjoy!

[Literary Ames]

OMG, "clean slate" for me is a pipe dream! Although I'm trying my best to cut down on the new series unless the "first" is the only one out so far because after I've read it I can tell myself I'm all caught up on that one! Big delusion there, lol!

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Ya I know... Clean slate? HAHAHA Like that's ever going to happen. I guess I will have to pick like 10 series to finish by oh... the end of next year? Hopefully I can get through more than that!

[Daffodil]

SOS Group Firsts Challenge
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011

Completed: 2/12

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.
Killing Moon, Rebecca York, 7-29-10 Interesting take on an old legend. I wasn't fully invested in the characters for some reason. I was intrigued by the police detective secondary character so might read more if his story is featured.

August Black Dust Mambo, Adrian Phoenix, 8-8-10 I really liked this book, enough that I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June




Future Plans:

[Laura Lulu]

Hey Daffodil--change your completeds to 2/12. ;)

[Daffodil]

Done and thanks. I'm always forgetting to change those numbers.

[Shelleyrae]

Ah why not?
Firsts:
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...)

5/12

July - The Hunger Games Read July 4th

Also read:


August - Happy Hour at Casa Dracula August 19th


September - First Drop of Crimson 14th also Raised by Wolves 15th

October - Clockwork Angel 26th also Mob Rules 30th

November - Mind Games12th also Fallen 24th

December - The Iron King 25th also To Kill a Warlock 20th

[Steph, Serious series addict]

>:) Welcome, Shelleyrae! Happy to see we've lured you into another one. hehe

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Shelleyrae wrote: "Ah why not?
Firsts:
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 o..."

How was Happy Hour of the Damned?

[Shelleyrae]

Awesomevegan wrote:How was Happy Hour of the Damned? "

I'll let you know in September :)

[Fran]

July 2010- 7/20 also read 7/24 7/29

August 2010 - 8/10 also read 8/18

September 2010 -
October 2010 -
November 2010 -
December 2010 -
January 2011 -
February 2011 -
March 2011 -
April 2011 -
May 2011 -
June 2011 -



choices-

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I see lots of good ones in that choices pool, Fran! :)

[Fran]

Thanks Steph! I keep seeing other good ones in other people's posts- I need to update and add.

[southpaw285]

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 08.10.10
September 2010 = Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
October 2010 = One Little Sin by Liz Carlyle
November 2010 =
December 2010 =
January 2011 =
February 2011 =
March 2011 =
April 2011 =
May 2011 =
June 2011 =





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

Ditto to Fran's choices!

And congrats on another new book, Southpaw! How was it?

[Laura Lulu]

Shelleyrae & Fran--how did you guys like Hunger Games?

[Gus]

OOhh, ohh, I can't believe I missed this one!!! I can backdate, right?

[Fran]

Laura Lulu wrote: "Shelleyrae & Fran--how did you guys like Hunger Games?"

I really liked Hunger Games, but I didn't love it like some did. I had a hard time relating to Katniss (did I spell it right?). I loved Pru the best and she wasn't in it all that much. I just felt more drawn to her character. The circumstances were so horrifying in the book that although it was well done, as a mom, I was so upset by it. I do want to read the rest of the series to see how it all plays out.

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Shelleyrae wrote: "Awesomevegan wrote:How was Happy Hour of the Damned? "

I'll let you know in September :)"

Yay for me for paying attention... *hides in embarrassment*

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

If a series has a prequel can we count book 1 as the first book? I have read the prequel novellas for 2 series and was curious if the first full book would count as a "first" book.

These are the two I am referring to:
and

TIA :)

[Laura Lulu]

Gus wrote: "OOhh, ohh, I can't believe I missed this one!!! I can backdate, right?"

Gus, Judithe is having sweet dreams right now in Japan, and I don't want to answer for her re: backdating, but I do know she made a stipulation for people coming into the challenge late:

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!

So, if you have 2 firsts to read this month, you can just do it that way. Otherwise, I'm going to wait and let Judithe answer you re: backdating. :)

[Laura Lulu]

Awesomevegan wrote: "If a series has a prequel can we count book 1 as the first book? I have read the prequel novellas for 2 series and was curious if the first full book would count as a "first" book."

This one I'm more comfortable answering for Judithe. :) I would say prequel novellas don't count for a 1st book of a series, so yes, the actual first full book would count as the "first".