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"Firsts" Challenge
Great! Oh, and can you add "finish dates"? Thanks!
I didn't like Darkfever. I didn't like the characters. I'm surprised Barrons didn't kill Mac. I would have. Not sure if I'll continue with this series.Firsts Challenge - 3 of 12 Read
July 2010
★★★☆☆ Jul 4 - Also read:
August 2010
★★★☆☆ Aug 4Also read:
September 2010
★★☆☆☆ Sep 5 - Also read
Wow Ames, not something I wanted to hear. I've got it in a challenge coming up. Have you read the Highlanders series by KMM yet or just Darkfever?
I've noticed that people seem to either really like it, or really not...not so much in-between. That's a series that I've really been enjoying though, so give it a shot!
Sandra wrote: "Wow Ames, not something I wanted to hear. I've got it in a challenge coming up. Have you read the Highlanders series by KMM yet or just Darkfever?"I haven't read the Highlanders. Darkfever was a free read from Amazon and happened to be book of the month in quite a few groups so I tried it.
Once I declared my dislike everyone encouraged me to read book 2 which I did today. It was better, a 3 star read. I would continue the series but the next two I've heard have huge cliffhangers so I'll try again closer to the release date of the last one, I think.
Phew, I already have the 1st 2 in the series. And also have a huge dislike of cliffhangers. LOL.
SOS Firsts ChallengeJuly 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
SOS Group Firsts Challenge
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Completed: 3/12
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.
September Shadow Bound, Erin Kellison, 9-6-10 I loved this book. I read the prologue at the store and didn't want to put it down. And though I never buy a second book from an unproven author without finishing the first one, in this case I also bought the second book strictly on the strength of that prologue. I was not disappointed. Kellison's mythology is interesting and I can't wait to dive into the second book to see what else is going to happen.
Also Read: Unholy Ghosts, Stacia Kane, 9-3-10 I actually started this in August, but I finished it this month. Enjoyed this one also. I've already added Unholy Magic to my list for my monthly bookstore visit.
October
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Future Plans:
3/12 CompletedJuly 2010 - 7/6/10 ***
July Also Read:
August 2010 - 8/1/10 ****
August Also read:
September 2010 - 9/5/10 ***
September also read:
04/12 July-
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Hmm. I don't really keep track of dates when I read.
Yea Sandra--I love the Dory books. Her and the Cassies share either the #4 or #5 slot in my top 5 series--I'll let you know whether they are 4th or 5th after the last Fever book comes out. :)And Ames--I was exactly the same way re: Darkfever. I wished Barrons would have killed Mac. I couldn't stand her in the 1st book. The only reason I continued on with the series was all the people here on GR who peer pressured me into it. And as you can see from my above comment, it's now one of my top 5 series. :)
I just read Rachel Vincent's Stray, which is another book I was warned about re: not liking the female lead, but I didn't have much of a problem with Faythe. Yes, I thought she was selfish in her obsession to have "independence", but I can also see her character's growth in just the first book.
I think what bugged me the most about Mac in Darkfever was her total Mary Sue-ness. I have come to realize that I am soooo not a fan of characters who are worthless. Who need a man to save them at every turn, and then they turn right around and get themselves in hot water again. Ugh. At least Faythe can save her own ass. That gets major points from me. :)
I never read past Stray. I can put up with a heroine who is selfish and who's spoiled bratishness puts her own self at risk. I just found it extremely hard to empathize with a character who's selfishness put other people's lives at risk. There are just too many books in my TBR pile already, so I weeded the rest of this series out. If others think her behavior improves or the rest of the books are outstanding, I'm willing to reevaluate and give it another try.
3/12 Completed (Done) July/2010 Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
August/2010 Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
September/2010 Beyond The Highland Mist
Daffodil wrote: "I never read past Stray. I can put up with a heroine who is selfish and who's spoiled bratishness puts her own self at risk. I just found it extremely hard to empathize with a character who's sel..."Faythe grows a hell of a lot in the Shifters series. She realises her actions have scary consequences not just for her but for those she cares about. I'd say try again. The 2nd book is better but the third is where things take off. Books 3 onwards all received 5 stars from me.
Laura Lulu wrote: "...I think what bugged me the most about Mac in Darkfever was her total Mary Sue-ness. I have come to realize that I am soooo not a fan of characters who are worthless. Who need a man to save them at every turn, and then they turn right around and get themselves in hot water again. Ugh. At least Faythe can save her own ass. That gets major points from me. :) "Lol! I totally agree. Mac was Too Stupid To Live. She deserved to die. And I couldn't believe she survived the fight in the warehouse with no training. Barrons is forever rescuing her ass. It must be tiring. I'm betting he was constantly re-evaluating her worth to him. ;)
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Count me in! I checked which firsts I read in July and August and added them. Hope that's ok!Firsts Challenge:
Duration: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
4/12 Completed
July 2010:
August 2010:
September 2010:
October 2010:
November 2010 :
December 2010:
January 2011:
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June 2011:
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October:
That's fine, Kerstin! Welcome to the challenge!How did you like Storm Born? I've been thinking about picking that up...
Thanks Judithe! I know there are some mixed reviews out there for Storm Born but I really enjoyed it (I actually gave it 5 stars). Eugenie is a great heroine, the story is interesting and it has the right amount of humour. I'm going to pick up the second book soon.
Hmmm...OK! I'll just pop over and make sure it's on my little 'ole TBR pile :)done!
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July 2010: August 2010:
September 2010:
Oh, why not :) JULY:
AUGUST:
SEPTEMBER:
OCTOBER: Deadly Little Secret
NOVEMBER: Ghostgirl
DECEMBER: Halfway To The Grave
JANUARY:
FEBRUARY:
MARCH:
APRIL:
MAY:
JUNE:
I'll post more as I figure out what else I want to read.
SOS Firsts ChallengeJuly 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, Dead Until Dark 9/20, Perfect Chemistry 9/20
July 2010: August 2010:
September 2010:
October 2010: Cast In Shadow - Michelle Sagara
November 2010: Playing With Fire - Katie MacAlister
December 2010: Soulless - Gail Carriger
January 2011:
February 2011:
March 2011:
April 2011:
May 2011:
June 2011:
Uh-oh. Despite trying to shrink my TBR list I absolutely loved Tempt Me With Darkness and am now going to have to read the rest of the series!! ;)
Angie, that's our sneaky plan. To find new series you just have to read and then tell the rest of us about it!
Yep...that's right on! And in consideration of that, I think you should move Soulless up a bit...unless you have more reading time over the holidays! I put it down and immediately ordered the next two! And found myself checking to see how soon #4 would be (not soon...sigh).
Completed 3/12July 2010 Pleasure Unbound7/7/10*****
August 2010 Black Dust Mambo 8/2/10*****
September 20109/2/10 *****
Also Reads
Soulless 9/3/10*****
Water Bound 9/6/10 ****
Call of the Highland Moon9/6/10****
Wicked Lovely9/20/10****
Succubus Blues9/25/10*****
Unholy Ghosts9/26/10******
October 2010
November 2010
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
Also Read This Month:
Also Read Previous Months:
July 2010: August 2010:
September 2010:
Also read these firsts...
I'm glad I'm not the only one who couldn't resist those firsts. I ended up reading 5. ;)SOS Group Firsts Challenge
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Completed: 3/12
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.
September
Shadow Bound, Erin Kellison, 9-6-10 I loved this book. I read the prologue at the store and didn't want to put it down. And though I never buy a second book from an unproven author without finishing the first one, in this case I also bought the second book strictly on the strength of that prologue. I was not disappointed. Kellison's mythology is interesting and I can't wait to dive into the second book to see what else is going to happen.
Also Read:
Unholy Ghosts, Stacia Kane, 9-3-10 I actually started this in August, but I finished it this month. Enjoyed this one also. I've already added Unholy Magic to my list for my monthly bookstore visit.
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins, 9-11-10 I was drawn in by the author and am definitely going to read the next book.
Shiver, Maggie Stiefvater, 9-16-10 I'd seen this on a few different people's reading lists, but never really looked into it. Then Yz's PNR Challenge was all about Exploring Goodreads and Shiver fit into a few different slots of the challenge. I'm glad I chose this book for one of the categories. I really enjoyed it and will definitely be checking out the next in the series.
Pride Mates, Jennifer Ashley, 9-18-10 First in the Shifter's Unbound Series. Interesting mythology. Shifter's are forced to be collared in order to retain the few rights they have. Higher paying jobs and certain forms of technology are denied them. The collar is supposed to keep their violent side in check. I would definitely read more in this series.
October
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November
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January
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Future Plans:
4/12 CompletedJuly 2010 - 7/6/10 ***
July Also Read:
August 2010 - 8/1/10 ****
August Also read:
September 2010 - 9/5/10 ***
September also read:
October 2010 10/3/10 ***
October also read:
4/12 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
July 2010: August 2010:
September 2010:
October 2010:
04/12 July-
August-
September-
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Status update for Sept
Read: 3/12
Jul/10
Read @ 7/3 ★★★★☆
Also read:
Aug/10
Read @ 2 Aug ★★★★☆
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Sep/10
Read @ 4 Sep ★★★★☆
Oct/10
Nov/10
Dec/10
Jan/11
Feb/11
Mar/11
Apr/11
May/11
Jun/11
Status UpdateRead: 4/12
Jul/10
Read @ 7/3 ★★★★☆
Also read:
Aug/10
Read @ 2 Aug ★★★★☆
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Sep/10
Read @ 4 Sep ★★★★☆
Oct/10
Read @ 8 Oct ★★★☆☆
Nov/10
Dec/10
Jan/11
Feb/11
Mar/11
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I love discovering new series, can't keep up with a lot of you in this group, but I'm looking forward to trying!
SOS Firsts Challenge12 of 12 Completed
Oct 2010 - June 2011
October 2010
10.1.10 ★★★Books for July, Aug, Sept:
Also read:
November 2010
11.2.10 ★★★Also read:
December 2010
12.10.10 ★★★★Also read:
January 2011
1.4.11 ★★★★★Also read:
February 2011
2.7.11 ★★★Also read:
March 2011
3.8.11 ★★1/2Also read:
April 2011
4.4.11 ★★★★Also read:
May 2011
5.3.11 ★★★★Also read:
June 2011
6.27.11 ★★★1/2
Welcome, Vivian! It's always nice to find a new series. This challenge gives us the perfect excuse to indulge in a #1 (or two, or three) each month. :) Its also nice to see what others have found and enjoyed.
I'm over due for an update. So here goes: I should really put links up. JULY '10:
Haunted(Harrison Investigations) -Heather Graham
Love Only Once Malory Family 1-Johanna Lindsey
Deadly Night(Flynn Bros, Bk 1)-Heather Graham
Cocaine Blues(Phryne Fisher, bk 1)-Kerry Greenwood
August '10
White Heather(White Regency) Jaclyn Reding
The Last Viking(Viking Saga II)-Sandra Hill
Deadly Love(Francesca Cahill, bk 1)-Brenda Joyce
River of Darkness(John Madden, Bk 1)-Rennie Airth
Covet(Fallen Angels, bk 1)-J.R. Ward
September '10
The Naked Duke-Sally Mackenzie 9/3
Jewels of the Sun-Nora Roberts 9/4-9/6
Key of Light-Nora Roberts 9/6-9/7
The Neon Rain-James Lee Burke 9/11-9/15
Across a Moonlit Sea-Marsha Canham
Dance Upon the Airm (3 Sisters Island)-Nora Roberts 9/27-9/28
October '10:
Murder on Astor Place (Gas Light, bk 1)-Victoria Thompson
Enforcer (Cascadia Wolves, Bk 1) Annie Windsor
Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, bk 1) by Dorothy L Sayers
Kiss of Fire-Deborah Cooke 10/1-10/2
Death by Inferior Design-Leslie Caine 10/16
Candy Apple Dead-Sammi Carter 10/15
Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband 10/21
Rushed to the Altar (Blackwater Brides #1) 10/24
SOS Firsts July 2010 to June 2011Read the first book in a series new to you, one book per month.
4/12 Completed
July
6/7/10 ★★★August
2/8/10 ★★★★★September
4/9/10 ★★★★★October
10/10/10 ★★★★★November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
Also read
03/12 DoneJuly -
August -
September -
October - Strange Angels
November -
December -
January -
February -
March -
April -
May -
June -
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Succubus77 wrote: "03/12 DoneJuly - Soulless by Gail Carriger 07-15-2010
August - Halfway to the Grave - Jeanine Frost 08-13-2010
September - Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley 09-02-2010
October - Strange Angels..."</i>
How did you like [book:The Devil You Know? I have it my TBR and keep trying to get to it.
Valorie wrote: "Succubus77 wrote: "03/12 DoneJuly - Soulless by Gail Carriger 07-15-2010
August - Halfway to the Grave - Jeanine Frost 08-13-2010
September - Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley 09-02-2010
October - [..."
I think it sat in my Amazon basket for six months before I bought it and then another few months before I read it.
I really enjoyed it though and I've bought the next two in the series. Pretty much straight UF and I liked the characters.
Great thanks! I'll have to move it up on the mountain!
Welcome to the challenge, ~♥ Kat ♥~. :)
SOS Firsts ChallengeJuly 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
04/12 DoneJuly -
August -
September -
October -
November - Sandman Slim
December -
January -
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June -
Other first in series books read (during this challenge):
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JULY '10:
Haunted(Harrison Investigations) -Heather Graham
Love Only Once Malory Family 1-Johanna Lindsey
Deadly Night(Flynn Bros, Bk 1)-Heather Graham
Cocaine Blues(Phryne Fisher, bk 1)-Kerry Greenwood
August '10
White Heather(White Regency) Jaclyn Reding
The Last Viking(Viking Saga II)-Sandra Hill
Deadly Love(Francesca Cahill, bk 1)-Brenda Joyce
River of Darkness(John Madden, Bk 1)-Rennie Airth
Covet(Fallen Angels, bk 1)-J.R. Ward
September '10
Jewels of the Sun (Irish Trilogy, bk 1) Nora Roberts
The Naked Duke (Naked Nobility, bk 1) -Sally Mackenzie
Key of Light (Key Trilogy, bk 1) Nora Roberts