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Judithe, Soap Operas never end....
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Aug 10, 2010 03:47PM
Good morning all! Thanks for catching those questions, Laura! You're correct on both, latecomers can play "catch-up" by reading extra books in the first month, and actual first books, not prequels, are what counts.
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Laura Lulu wrote: "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" b..."I will count them then unless told otherwise. :)
Awesomevegan wrote: "Laura Lulu wrote: "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 c..."Hi AV, so count from book 1, not the prequel (which I think is what you're doing if I read your first post right!) ;)
Judithe wrote: "Awesomevegan wrote: "Laura Lulu wrote: "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 fi..."Thank you! :) That will cover 2 months. Not this month, but thanks for such a quick reply! :)
Fran wrote: "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 ..."
Fran, if you thought The Hunger Games was horrifying you definitely shouldn't read the book that most likely inspired it - Battle Royale: The Novel. Now that is class A horror.
I'd consider that one just b/c of your "class A horror" comment, Ames, but ..... wasn't that the one that you ranked on the TOPS list b/c of an obscene amt of pages? LOL! I'm not ashamed to admit it again, I'm a chicken when it comes to picking 2x4s. :( 2011 might just be the year I'll over come that though. We shall see. :)
Do I see flashes of an idea for a new challenge...
Amy or "Ames" wrote: "Fran wrote: "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 ..."
Thanks for the warning! I used to read books that made me uncomfortable or stretched my boundaries much more when I was younger. But as I am getting older, more romantic, light, HEA type books seem more my speed. Just a personal preference I guess. Real life adds enough stress, I need escapist fun for now.
Judithe wrote: "Do I see flashes of an idea for a new challenge..."If you say 2x4s I'm gonna whack ya with one. LOL! J/K. Horrors, yes! 2x4s, pass (as long as L³ will let me get away with it. LOL!
Challenge...something that takes effort, etc to complete...let me steal that whip before I start working on this idea...and think I'll have to tie Steph's hands up somehow... J/K!Not sure I'm up for it either, but would be a good idea! LOL!
LOL! *hiding from Judithe*
You can run, but you can't hide....CRACK!Wait...no challenge in place...yet...so hold on the "crack"!
I will join!August
Since I'm starting in August, I'm posting two this month
September
Magic Bites or City of Ashes
Welcome, Amanda! Congrats on completing August and the later-joiner catch-up! How did you like the books? I haven't read either yet, though have debated picking up Vampire Academy...
So can we stil list bonus 1st in a series books we've read as long as we still read a new one each month? I've been on a 1st in a series kick lately. Primarily because I had all my 1st books seperated on their own shelf at the old house and that appears to be one of the boxes I grabbed from the storage unit. I have over 100 1st in a series books so no worries about running out if I read more than 1 each month.
LOL! Enjoy!!!And yes, please list bonus books! I've been tracking those, too. It's also nice to be able to ask someone about a first I've/we've been considering, or see how you like a favorite that I've/we've already read!
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September 2010: Tempt Me With Darkness - Shayla Black
October 2010: Cast In Shadow - Michelle Sagara
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I really didn't like Circle of Honor. I just didn't connect with, and hence didn't care about, any of the characters which made it quite difficult to get through. To be honest I only finished it because I was reading it for a couple of challenges! However my sister has read it since and thinks it was better than I thought, so maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it.
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I also read all of these Fabulous Firsts (some more fab than others!)
Completed 2/12July 2010 7/7/10 Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
August 2010 8/2/10
by Adrien PhoenixAlso Reads
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I can't remember Judithe--don't get out the whip...Do we do new posts with our updates on this one? I know on Steph's Seconds Challenge we update our original post, and I'm pretty sure we post new ones on yours, but I wanted to double check before I posted. :)
Oops. I think I've just been updating my original post for this one too.
We (I) never stated! Either is fine...I just check the dates. And having enjoyed a reading marathon in the past two days, feeling too mellow to send a CRACK! in your direction! :)
I'm a fan of new posts, so that's what you're getting. I like to see what everyone's read, but I don't tend to go backwards and check for new updates. 2/12
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New posts it is then!I've been a bad girl this month but it's not my fault, I was trying to find books 1-4 in a series to read for a challenge. I went with IAD in the end.
Firsts Challenge - 2 of 12 Read
July 2010
★★★☆☆ Jul 4 - Also read:
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Go Ames! :) I'll repost when I'm not on my iPhone. Glad you were able to get a bunch of reading done. Always makes for a good day/wk.
Amy, IAD is another fave of mine, and I quite liked Ghostwalkers, too. What did you think of Handeland's book? I've seen it, but not yet clicked for TBR....
Blue Moon wasn't great. It was readable but for PNR there wasn't much romance. Sex, yes. Romance, no. I didn't like the assumption that all werewolves were bad either. I love my werewolves, how dare you say a word against them! But that just might be the first book. The series may get better but I don't know whether I'll read the next one.
LOL! OK, I'll wait til you let us know how the next one is (if you choose to read it!)...definitely prefer romance and at least SOME good werewolves!
Ended up reading 4 first in series this month, or more precisely 4.5. I started Unholy Ghost by Stacia Kane but haven't finished it yet.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.
Also Read: Skin Game, Ava Gray, 8-17-10 The concept is interesting: Kayla can temporarily hijack anyone's best talent with a simple touch, the perfect ability for a con woman. No deep prose here, just a fun read (and lots of sex). After the first few pages, I really wasn't sure if I would even like the characters. But once I got further into the book, I was hooked. And while I was interested in how things would turn out for Kayla and Reyes, I actually found one of the secondary characters much more intriguing and I'm definitely going to read the second book in order to find out his story. Note: Ava Gray is a pen name for Ann Aguirre.
Destiny, Alex Archer, 8-21-10 I've got a few of the Rogue Angel books from when I was in Harlequin's Luna book club. This is the first time I've read any of them. Interesting enough that I'll eventually read some more, but they're not at the top of my TBR.
Covet, JR Ward, 8-23-10 Slow starter. Farther in, I became more interested in the story and it went quickly after that. Reminded me why I've taken a vacation from reading her BDB books.
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some of the books I plan on having read in September
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
- CompletedSep/10 To be determined soon. :)
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SOS Serious Overload of Series "Firsts" ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
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September 2010: Seduced By Shadows by Jessa Slade
Hi All, Thanks for posting! I'm working on the update for August, but I've noticed many people haven't posted their finished date for the book of the month. Please add that so I can count everyone's books :)
I'm not sure if I (re)posted mine for your update notes or not, so here it is :DRead: 2/12
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Read @ 7/3 ★★★★☆
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Read @ 2 Aug ★★★★☆
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You did post, and I got you in the (not yet posted) update! Thanks for double-checking!
Sorry for the dup, I was too lazy to look back. :)
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southpaw, I love the new pic of Daffy. Cute! :) So, how'd ya like book #1 of Psy-Changelings?
Steph wrote: "southpaw, I love the new pic of Daffy. Cute! :) So, how'd ya like book #1 of Psy-Changelings?"Thanks Steph. Daffy fits my personality perfectly.
I absolutely loved Slave to Sensation. I couldn't hardly put it down. I really want to grab the next one in the series and start it...like right now!
I am thinking of just forgetting about this challenge and focusing on finishing some series before the end of the year. I have too many in progress already!
southpaw285~glad to hear that! That is one of my favorite series! Always on my pre-order list!Awesomevegan~sorry to hear that, but pop in and post if you do pick up a new one, and good luck with your other series!
southpaw, that's one of my favorites too! LOVE it! She has such an amazing way of keeping so many threads going in addition to pairing up some hot couples. :D Enjoy the rest of the series!AV, sorry to lose ya here, but DEFINITELY understand! Good luck with your series clean up! :)
SOS Firsts July 2010 to June 2011Read the first book in a series new to you, one book per month.
3/12 Completed
July I've also got 5 new ones in July challenges, it'll be one of them
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2/8/10 ★★★★★Also read
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YAY! I'm so glad you loved Dory! Me too! :)
What's not to love! She's great. I really wanted to read bk 2 straight away, but gotta read more challenge bks first :D
No doubt. It's good one. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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