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"Firsts" Challenge
Angie wrote: "July 2010: Dragon Heat - Allyson James - July 19August 2010: Circle of Honor - Carol Umberger - August 8
September 2010: Tempt Me With Darkness - Shayla Black - September 4
October 2010: Cast I..."
How did you like Dragon Actually? Its not available at my library so I'm considering buying it.
It was very different and a lot lighter than the usual books I read but I enjoyed it. I found the characters fun and I am looking forward to reading the next one.
I love
but then Shelly Laurenston/GA Aiken can do no wrong, for me. I've got it as an ebook - so probably cheaper than pb, if you want to go that road Succubus77.
SOS "Firsts" Challenge
Duration: 07/01/10 thru 06/30/11
July 2010 =
August 2010 =
September 2010 =
October 2010 =
November 2010 = No Regrets by Shannon K. Butcher
December 2010 = Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
January 2011 = You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
February 2011 = Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
March 2011 = Miss Wonderful by Loretta Chase
April 2011 =
May 2011 =
June 2011 =
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4/12 July 2010 -
★★★ also read:
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★★★ September 2010 -
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★★★November 2010 -
December 2010 -
January 2011 -
February 2011 -
March 2011 -
April 2011 -
May 2011 -
June 2011 -
Status Update @ 11/3/10 (added missed one)Read: 4/12
Jul/10
Read @ 7/3 ★★★★☆
Also read:
Aug/10
Read @ 2 Aug ★★★★☆
Also read:
Sep/10
Read @ 4 Sep ★★★★☆
Oct/10
Read @ 8 Oct ★★★☆☆
Also Read:
Nov/10
Dec/10
Jan/11
Feb/11
Mar/11
Apr/11
May/11
Jun/11
Firsts Challenge - 4 of 12 ReadJuly 2010
★★★☆☆ Jul 4 - Also read:
August 2010
★★★☆☆ Aug 4Also read:
September 2010
★★☆☆☆ Sep 5 - Also read
October 2010
★★☆☆☆ Oct 17
Ah, Ames, you didn't LOL when reading Staked? :(
July 2010: August 2010:
September 2010:
October 2010:
November 2010: Assassin's Honor by Monica Burns
Also read these firsts...
Completed 4/12July 2010
7/7/10***** August 2010
8/2/10*****September 20109/2/10 *****
October 201010/2/10
****Also Read:
10/20/10****
10/30/10*****November 2010
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
Also Read in Previous Months:
Series I Want to Read/Am Interested in/May Use for This Challenge:
Steph wrote: "Ah, Ames, you didn't LOL when reading Staked? :("I did but Eric got on my nerves sometimes, plus it was obvious what was going on and who the bad guy was to both Tabitha and Eric but it took them so ridiculously long for the penny to drop. I did love them as flawed characters though. Was glad that the first chapter of the second book was included, it felt like a proper ending for the first.
I've been a slacker! I tracked the updates, but didn't get them posted HERE! So, fantastic readers, here are some updates for you! So sorry!!!!August Updates
Challenge Participants: 23 (Welcome again to our new first readers!!)
August "Firsts": 22
August Also Read "Firsts" (not everyone posts all): 51
Grand total of 73 "Firsts" read this month!
Completed for August (Also reads listed as well)
Judithe (+2)
Laura Lulu (+3)
Sandra (+3)
Steph B (+3)
Amy or "Ames" (+10)
Awesome Vegan
Anita
Diane Firefly (+9)
Fran (+1)
Mary (+4)
☪☠Lizz☠
Valorie (+9)
Southpaw285
Regina (+4)
Angie
Amber
Daffodil (+3)
Shellyrae
Amanda (2 counted as started in August)
Succubus77
Not Yet Updated Participants
Jenn
Sallie
Yz
September UpdatesChallenge Participants: 24 (Welcome again to our new first readers!!)
September "Firsts": 20
September Also Read "Firsts" (not everyone posts all, and some participants list all extra "firsts" not divided by months, so a rough figuregrin): 57
Grand total of 77 "Firsts" read this month!
Completed for September (Also reads listed as well)
Judithe (+6)
Laura Lulu (+3)
Sandra (+?)
Steph B (+?)
Amy or "Ames" (+9)
Anita
Diane Firefly (+7)
Fran (+5)
Mary (+5)
☪☠Lizz☠(+1)
Valorie (+9)
Southpaw285
Regina (+4)
Angie
Amber
Daffodil (+5)
Shellyrae
Succubus77
Kerstin (+3) Welcome!
Brandi Welcome!
Not Yet Updated Participants
Jenn
Sallie
Yz
Amanda
October UpdatesSo...it's only November 1...keep posting updates, and I'll update here, too! Just got to get it posted before I get insanely busy again! LOL...updating this is easier than compiling! Happy reading!
Challenge Participants: 26(Welcome again to our new first readers!!)
October "Firsts": 17
October Also Read "Firsts" (not everyone posts all, and some participants list all extra "firsts" not divided by months, so a rough figuregrin): 74
Grand total of 91 "Firsts" read this month!
Completed for October (Also reads listed as well)
Judithe (+2) 4/12
Laura Lulu (+2) 4/12
Sandra (+10) 4/12
Steph B (+3) 4/12
Amy or "Ames" (+?) 4/12
Anita 4/12
Diane Firefly (+?) 4/12
Fran (+?) 4/12
Mary (+7) 4/12
Valorie (+9)4/12
Southpaw285 4/12
Angie (15 total other firsts read) 4/12
Amber 4/12
Succubus77 (15 total other firsts read) 4/12
Kerstin (+3) 4/12
Vivian 4 (catch-up) (+8) Welcome! 4/12
Kat295 (will start/do catch-up reads from November)Welcome!
Not Yet Updated Participants
Jenn 1/12
Sallie 3/12?
Yz 1/12
Amanda 2/12
☪☠Lizz☠ 2/12
Regina 3/12
Daffodil 3/12
Shellyrae 3/12
Brandi 3/12
Amy or "Ames" wrote: "Steph wrote: "Ah, Ames, you didn't LOL when reading Staked? :("I did but Eric got on my nerves sometimes, plus it was obvious what was going on and who the bad guy was to both Tabitha and Eric b..."
OIC. I agree. That one cracked me up. It caught me by surprise b/c I wasn't expecting such a funny read.
HiSo I'm only 4 months late.... hope I can still join?
Plan is.....
November -
1 + 4 for the ones I missed (unless that's too much & not allowed)....
December -
January 2011 -
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
Shannon, what happened to December?
Good point...haha - I think I happened! Fixing it now...thanks :)
I read 7 firsts in October.SOS Group Firsts Challenge
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
Completed: 4/12
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
Blue Diablo, Anne Aguirre, 10-12-10 I've enjoyed Ann Aguirre's Sirantha Jax series and her Ava Grey Skin series for differring reasons. So I went into this wanting to love Blue Diablo, but it's not quite there for me. I didn't really feel the attraction between the main characters. It's all on paper, but not making the connection for me. I did like the concept. Corine's powers and how she received them are interesting as well as other paranormal abilities mentioned. The first 2/3 just felt slow. The introduction of a character in the last 1/4 really picked things up and the action sped towards a quick finale. I'll probably add the next book in the series to my TBR, but it won't go to the top of the list.
Also read:
Song of Scarabaeus, Sara Creasy, 10-13-10 Straight sci-fi. A little hard to get into at first. Lots of techno talk to puzzle through without much explanation.
Dark Oracle, Alayna Williams, 10-17-10 Interesting concept if a little rough reading. Overdone metaphors quickly disappeared (or became less noticable). I wanted just a little bit more in the relationship development.
Fallen, Lauren Kate, 10-18-10 Great concept, execution left a little to be desired. I could see what the author was trying to achieve, but felt frustrated that it wasn't quite there. Intriguing enough that I will give Tainted a try.
The Forest of Hands and Teeth, Carrie Ryan, 10-25-10 Intersting concept. Most zombie stories take place as it happens or within the first generation of rising. CR's did a wonderful job of imagining a world many generations later.
Interstellar Service & Discipline: Victorious Star, Morgan Hawke, 10-28-10 Sci-Fi erotica. Strong plot line and good character development. Will definitely read next book.
The First Book of Grimm, Shiloh Walker, 10-30-10 I like the concept, the execution needs a little work. Both stories feature couples reconnecting after years of separation, but I wanted more relationship development. The book also featured one of my biggest pet peeves: mixing of first and third person point-of-view.
Thanks Daffodil for your quick review of each book!! I now have more books to read :)
Thanks for the updates, Judithe. You can tell something went wrong for me can't you, as it goes:August = 10 also reads
September = 9 also reads
October = 0 also reads
Basically, got sick thrice over in October and then got a new job just for Xmas...in a book store, as a present to myself. ;)
And now I have no time to read. No fair!
Welcome, Shannon! Fun November for you!Amy...what fun! Do they give you a book discount? Hope you'll have time to read again soon, too!
Thanks for all the updates, and Daffodil's reviews...my poor TBR has gotten under 200 (prospectives, not purchased/ordered)...now lots of books to plump it up again!
Firsts Challenge: Duration: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
5/12 Completed
July 2010:
August 2010:
September 2010:
October 2010:
November 2010 :
December 2010:
January 2011:
February 2011:
March 2011:
April 2011:
May 2011:
June 2011:
Challenge:
Also read:
July:
August:
September:
October:
November:
I'm glad you're enjoying the mini-reviews. Whenever I see a book someone else has read, I always wonder what they thought of it. Was it good or bad? A keeper or a wall-banger? Would they continue reading the series or forget about it?
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 Melissa Mayhue 10/21
Rushed to the Altar (Blackwater Brides #1) Jane Feather10/24
Ghost Shadow Heather Graham
November:
Wicked Appetite-Janet Evanovich 11/2
Daffodil wrote: "I'm glad you're enjoying the mini-reviews. Whenever I see a book someone else has read, I always wonder what they thought of it. Was it good or bad? A keeper or a wall-banger? Would they continue r..."That's why I always put ratings even if I'm slack and don't review. At least you have a pretty good idea whether I liked it or not.
Amy or "Ames" wrote: "Thanks for the updates, Judithe. You can tell something went wrong for me can't you, as it goes:August = 10 also reads
September = 9 also reads
October = 0 also reads
Basically, got sick thrice ..."
Sorry you were sick, hope you're feeling better!
Good luck with the new job! Book store, hm? Discounts? :D
SOS Firsts Challenge
November 1,2010 to June 30,2011
Goal: 2/12 books
November:This will be my catch-up month
2/11
3/11
December:
January:
February:
March:
April:
May:
June:
November 1,2010 to June 30,2011
Goal: 2/12 books
November:This will be my catch-up month
2/113/11December:
January:
February:
March:
April:
May:
June:
July 2010: August 2010:
September 2010:
October 2010:
November 2010:
Also read these firsts so far...
Progress 1/12 November -
1 + 4 for the ones I missed....
Finished 7/11 ***
Finished 9/11 ***To Read (may change) -
December 2011
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
3/10July 2010-
August 2010-
September 2010-
October 2010-None
November 2010-
December 2010-
January 2011-
February 2011-
March 2011-
April 2011-
May 2011-
June 2011-
Also 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
October 2010-Vampire Academy 10/14
November 2010- Pack Challenge 11/10
I haven't got my update ready, but the first for this month was The Iron Duke~ great start to a new series!
Firsts Challenge - 5 of 12 ReadJuly 2010
★★★☆☆ Jul 4 - Also read:
August 2010
★★★☆☆ Aug 4Also read:
September 2010
★★☆☆☆ Sep 5 - Also read
October 2010
★★☆☆☆ Oct 17November 2010
★☆☆☆☆ Nov 2 - Also read
Progress 3/12 November -
1 + 4 for the ones I missed....
Finished 7/11 ***
Finished 9/11 ***
Finished 12/11 ****Possibles To Read (changes all the time) -
December 2011
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
SOS Firsts July 2010 to June 2011Read the first book in a series new to you, one book per month.
6/12 Completed
July
6/7/10 ★★★August
2/8/10 ★★★★★September
4/9/10 ★★★★★October
10/10/10 ★★★★★November
6/11/10 ★★★★December
16/12/10 ★★★January
February
March
April
May
June
Also read
Progress 4/12 November -
1 + 4 for the ones I missed....
Finished 7/11 ***
Finished 9/11 ***
Finished 12/11 **** 
Finished 14/11 *** 1/2Possibles To Read (changes all the time) -
December 2011
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
Status Update: 19 NovRead: 5/12
Jul/10
Read @ 7/3 ★★★★☆
Also read:
Aug/10
Read @ 2 Aug ★★★★☆
Also read:
Sep/10
Read @ 4 Sep ★★★★☆
Oct/10
Read @ 8 Oct ★★★☆☆
Also Read:
Nov/10
Read @ 8 Nov ★★★★★
Also Read:
Dec/10
Jan/11
Feb/11
Mar/11
Apr/11
May/11
Jun/11
Oops, haven't updated here in a while. Posting now:SOS Firsts Challenge- 1st in a series for each month
12 months
August
Since I'm starting in August, I'm posting two this month
September
October
November
Warrior by Zoe Archer
5/12 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:
November 2010 - 11/18/10 **
November also read:
09/12 April -
May -
June -
5/12 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
November/2010 Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh
05/12 DoneJuly -
August -
September -
October -
November -
December -
January -
February -
March -
April -
May -
June -
Other first in series books read (during this challenge):
SOS "Firsts" Challenge
Duration: 07/01/10 thru 06/30/11
July 2010 =
August 2010 =
September 2010 =
October 2010 =
November 2010 =
December 2010 = Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
January 2011 = You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
February 2011 = Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
March 2011 = Miss Wonderful by Loretta Chase
April 2011 =
May 2011 =
June 2011 =
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Hiya, southpaw! How ya been? :)I just read You Slay Me this month and LOL. Hope you enjoy it in the NY.
Progress 5/12 November -
1 + 4 for the ones I missed....
Finished 7/11 ***
Finished 9/11 ***
Finished 12/11 ****
Finished 14/11 *** 1/2
Finished 24/11 ****December 2011
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
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 Melissa Mayhue 10/21
Rushed to the Altar (Blackwater Brides #1) Jane Feather10/24
Ghost Shadow Heather Graham
November:
Wicked Appetite-Janet Evanovich 11/2
Poison Study-Maria V Snyder 11/26
Dragonflight-Anne McCaffrey 11/27-
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Dragon Heat - Allyson James- July 19August 2010:
Circle of Honor - Carol Umberger- August 8September 2010:
Tempt Me With Darkness - Shayla Black- September 4October 2010:
Cast In Shadow - Michelle Sagara- October 5November 2010: Playing With Fire - Katie MacAlister
December 2010: Soulless - Gail Carriger
January 2011: Book of Shadows - Kate Tiernan
February 2011:
March 2011:
April 2011:
May 2011:
June 2011:
Other 'Firsts' read during this challenge: