JULY reading challenge!!

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

May I suggest we read different genres in the same challenge like one of each??? Still seven books though??

Here's a list of different genres to choose from.

1 Historical or Classic (whichever you prefer)
1 SciFi Fantasy
1 Romance
1 Young Adult (YA)
1 Manga
1 Thriller
1 Drama
1 Biography
1 Chick-lit
1 Non-fiction
1 Adventure
1 Contemporary Romance
1 Urban Fantasy
1 Paranormal Romance
1 Anthology
1 Other (please specify)

After you've got your 7 chosen genres. Please post your books in here and start reading!!


OR is that too much to ask and be impossible to keep up?? I just wanted try out other genres that I havent, feel free to add your thoughts too...I thought we can all broaden our horizon (me in particular) as I havent read manga or drama LOL and if you don't agree, just post your random seven reads up LOL.

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

LOl ill try this. but i might swap the History/Classic out for something else as i don't like that genre.

Maybe you could put up a whole list of genres and people could just pick 7 of them? might be a bit easier.

so maybe add biography, chick-lit, non-fiction, adventure, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, anthology, or other (please specify) and see what 7 people choose. just an idea :D

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

1 Manga: Backstage Prince Volume 1 -Finished
1 Sci Fi Fantasy: Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon
1 Romance:
1 young Adult (YA): Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
1 Thriller:
1 Drama: Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
1 Historical/Classic:

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

okay yup that would be better LOL thanks Star I'll edit my post haha! I'll stick my seven reads up when I have my books. I better get the books beforehand. Saves me from changing my list LOL

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

LOL yes get the books first!! i might have to change some of mine...library due dates are coming up haha and most are library books

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

LOL thats where I'm headed tomorrow. Down here you only have two weeks to read them, not that I care, but sometimes I put them down and forget about them, then before you know it, its time to take it back LOL

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I'm in
0/7
1 Historical or Classic (whichever you prefer)
1 SciFi Fantasy
1 Romance
1 Young Adult (YA)
1 Manga
1 Thriller
1 Drama
1 Biography
1 Chick-lit
1 Non-fiction
1 Adventure
1 Contemporary Romance
1 Urban Fantasy
1 Paranormal Romance
1 Anthology
1 Other (please specify)

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

☆♥TiNy♥☆dA☆SuCcUbuS☆cOunTeSs wrote: "LOL thats where I'm headed tomorrow. Down here you only have two weeks to read them, not that I care, but sometimes I put them down and forget about them, then before you know it, its time to take ..."

LOL well the library in wellington city is 28 days so 4 weeks. and there is no limit to what u can take out. so i could walk out with 200 books if i wanted

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

LOL okay heres my list; which BTW I'm tempted to do all of these genres for the month haha!

1 Classic - Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austin
1 History - Years of wonders by Geraldine Brooks
1 SciFi Fantasy - Shiver - Maggie Stiefvator
1 Romance -
1 Young Adult (YA)
1 Manga
1 Thriller/Horror - Vittorio the vampire by Anne Rice
1 Drama
1 Biography
1 Chick-lit
1 Non-fiction
1 Adventure
1 Contemporary Romance - Before Dawn by Nora Roberts
1 Urban Fantasy
1 Paranormal Romance - Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
1 Anthology
1 Other (please specify)

that's all I've got in my head for now LOL another trip to the book shop will do, and the library ;P

[Marielle, cool cat, good cat, pussy cat]

what aboyut comody?

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

Yeah well if u come up with any other genres feel free to use em.

[Marielle, cool cat, good cat, pussy cat]

lmao ok! XD

[Michelle]

Ok I've chosen the following genres and will place the title of the book beside them when I've finished them
1. Historical - Vlad by C.C. Humphreys.
2. Horror/Supernatural - The Eternal tomb by Kevin Emerson
3. Young adult - Chosen by P.C. Cast
4. Thriller - The 13th apostle
5. SciFi/Fantasy - Nina of the dark by Ken Catran
6. Adventure - Altar of Eden by James Rollins
7. Classic

[Rose]

ok I'm in. heres my list:

1 Romance- Perfect Chemistry:
1 Young Adult (YA)- Need:FINISHED
1 Manga- Vampire Knights Volume 1:fINISHED
1 Horror- Lord of Misrue:
1 Paranormal Romance- Kiss of Darkness:
1 Anthology- Strange Candy:FINISHED
1 Scifi- Web of Lies:

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

Awesome! i think this challenge is great, with all the different genres to choose from

[Mel]

oh yay!!!
my LIST!
1 Biography - Doris Day: Her Own Story
1 Romance - P.S I Love You
1 Horror - am looking for one to read
1 Non-Fiction - Darkness Visible
1 Young Adult - Unwind
1 Classic - A Tale of Two Cities
1 Historical Fiction - Loving Frank

P.S I am taking suggestions for horror. I'm looking for something that will scare the socks off of me!

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

Maybe just go to ur local bookstore and check out their horror section? i dont know any good horrors lol so i cant help u.

If u get around to reading A Tale of Two Cities can u tell me what u think?

[Jen]

I'm not sure if i should sing up for the challenge somewhere else, but i want to do the challenge. let me know if i should sing up somewhere else.

here are my books:
1 Historical or classic: Frankenstein
1 SciFi Fantasy:
1 Romance:
1 Young Adult: the book thief
1 Thriller: The Neighbor (Detective D.D. Warren, #3) by Lisa Gardner
1 Drama:
1 Biography:
1 Chick-lit:
1 Non-fiction: the classic ten
1 Adventure:
1 Contemporary Romance:
1 Urban Fantasy: the dead girls' dance
1 Paranormal Romance
1 Anthology
1 Horror: misery

Need to go book shopping

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I'm in
1/9
1 Historical or Classic (whichever you prefer)
1 SciFi Fantasy
1 Romance
1 Young Adult (YA)
1 Chick-lit
1 Contemporary Romance
1 Urban Fantasy Blood Bound7/5
1 Paranormal Romance
1 Anthology

[Mel]

☆♥Starzee♥☆Vamp/werewolf hybrid♥☆Mwaha wrote: "Maybe just go to ur local bookstore and check out their horror section? i dont know any good horrors lol so i cant help u.

If u get around to reading A Tale of Two Cities can u tell me what u th..."

I will if I ever get around to it. I've been wanting to read it for years!

[Jessica (BookRockGoddess)]

I am in for this and I have a few but will add as I go along.
6 done one to go

1 SciFi Fantasy: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh FINISHED 7/6/10
2 Chick-lit: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris FINISHED 7/1/10
3 Urban Fantasy: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris FINISHED 7/3/10
4 Young Adult: Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon FINISHED 7/10/10
5 Paranormal Romance: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward FINISHED 7/26/10
6 Manga:Dark Hunters by Sherrilyn Kenyon FINISHED 7/15/10
7 Classic: The Princess Bride by William Goldman FINISHED 7/20/10

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

LOL just remember guys u only have to read 7 books.

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

If u want to read more though it is antirely up to u :D

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

1 Manga: Backstage Prince Volume 1 - Finished
1 Sci Fi Fantasy: Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon
1 Romance:
1 young Adult (YA): Just Listen by Sarah Dessen - Finished
1 Thriller:
1 Drama: Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles
1 Historical/Classic:

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

1 Classic - Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austin FINISHED
1. Historical - Years of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks FINISHED
1. Horror - Vittirio the vampire by Anne Rice CURRENTLY READING

[Mel]

ooo I almost pick up Pride and Prejudice too!! Instead I started to read Emma. I have a problem where I read everything except what I planned on reading.

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

Mel wrote: "ooo I almost pick up Pride and Prejudice too!! Instead I started to read Emma. I have a problem where I read everything except what I planned on reading."

LOL same here! Thats why i got the books first LOL, I want to read Emma too...but I have a hardtime finding books I want for my challenges LOL and I still havnt such luck with SHIVER LOL I might have to order it in LOL

[Marielle, cool cat, good cat, pussy cat]

am reading Dracula right now <3

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

LOL yeah i have a habit of reading anything but what ive planned to read lol, thats why i suck at these challenges :D

[Marielle, cool cat, good cat, pussy cat]

lmao I suck at reading what I plan to read, espically in Japan, so I just read whatever XD

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

LOL Im the same, though I have my nose in my writing more than anything LOL I'm the worst reader ever. I think this year I've read more than I have in my life LOL thanks to this site and challenges like this one...

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

Yeah me too. Ive read more this year than any other. its only July and ive read 208 books so far this year

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

I haven't even reached a hundrd yet LOL and thats in my whole life LOL (well I cant remember what books I read in my childhood that much but novel wise yup!) Thats why Im one of the laziest readers! Though I was advanced in my classes for reading which is weird!

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

LOL yup well i never read until 2009, and i was in advanced reading all through school too! I didnt like reading until i found the sci-fi fantasy genre. I couldnt read a classic to save my life lmao, like Jane Austin etc.

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

HAHA! classics I love LOL I actually love a wide range of genre's and that goes with music, movies as well as books. So I'm okay with that one LOL...though vampires take the cake LOL I know so 'cliche' of me but who gives right?

I've always had this obsession with early century traditions and stuff so that might be why LOL

I just finished reading Geraldine Brooks her book about plagues in the 1600's so interesting LOL I liked it...but its so sad LOL

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

Music and movie are fine, ill watch or listen to anything, but books is another thing completely. im fussy with books. i like the teen fiction, Paranormal romance, manga, urban fantasy, anything supernatural and thats pretty much it lol

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

LOL thats cool though! The only thing I'm fussy about is what order I read the books in LOL (usually kick myself when I realize later in the story that its actually the second or third book in the series LOL)

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

Oh yeah i hate that. I cant stand reading things out of order lol. If i accidentally buy number 2 or 3 in the series i wont read it until i buy the others and read em in order.

[Mel]

Haha, I am the same way. I never understood how people could read the third book then jump back to the first. It drives me crazy!

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

LOL speaking of! The story Im reading atm is actualy the second! NOooOOOOoOO LOL *sigh* Im already half way into it, no point in stopping now LOL seriously series books should say the number in them LOL

[Lori {Romancing the Dark Side}]

Hope it's not too late to join! Thought I'd give this one a shot.

1 Romance: Dark Seduction by Brenda Joyce FINISHED
2 Chick-lit: Insatiable by Meg Cabot
3 Contemporary Romance: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward FINISHED
4 Urban Fantasy: Demons Included by Cheyenne McCray FINISHED
5 Paranormal Romance: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill FINISHED
6 Anthology: My Zombie Valentine FINISHED
7 Other ~ Mystery: Living Dead in Dallas FINISHED

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

((ITs never too late to join LOL sorry we're getting a bit chatty LOL))

[Lori {Romancing the Dark Side}]

Thanks! Hope I get get to all of these without other distractions! So many books, so little time :)

[Mel]

Yes there needs to be numbers!
I have to do investigative work every time I go to pick up a book to make sure I read them in the correct order.

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

LOL me too! if i find a new series out and about i dont buy it. instead i rush home and look it up on Goodreads to see if its number 1.

And yeah Lori its never to late to join one of our challenges. Good luck hope u get to finish them all lol. I sure know i wont get to all of mine hahaha.

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

Man I better hop to it and get reading LOL, I've put my reads on hold once again *sigh*

[Tiny, Currently revamping]

1 Classic - Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austin FINISHED
1. Historical - Years of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks FINISHED
1. Paranormal Romance - Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead FINISHED
1. Horror - Vittirio the vampire by Anne Rice FINISHED
1. Sci-Fi Fantasy -
1. Contemporary Romance -
1. Manga -

[Jen]

here are my books:
1 Historical or classic: Frankenstein
1 SciFi Fantasy:
1 Romance:
1 Young Adult: the book thief
1 Thriller: The Neighbor (Detective D.D. Warren, #3) by Lisa Gardner
1 Drama:
1 Biography:
1 Chick-lit:
1 Non-fiction: the classic ten
1 Adventure:
1 Contemporary Romance:
1 Urban Fantasy: Flirt
1 Paranormal Romance Undead and Unwelcome
1 Anthology
1 Horror: misery

[Auroralumi]

My reading Challenge is… drum roll plz lol

Young Adult- Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

Linger

Horror- Vampire Stories By Richard Dalby (stories that were written by the famous Anne Rice, Bram Stoker, and etc.)

Vampire Stories

Manga- Dance In the Vampire Bund Vol 3 by Nozomu Tamaki

Dance in the Vampire Bund Vol 3

Drama - Fallen by Lauren Kate

Fallen

Science Fiction and Mystery - Strangers In Death by J.D. Robb

Strangers in Death

Paranormal Romance- Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris

Dead in the Family

Fantasy- Fire Study by Maria Snyder

Fire Study

[Starzee, Group under serious construction!]

Okie heres an update lol.

1 Manga: Backstage Prince Volume 1 - Finished
1 Sci Fi Fantasy: Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Finished
1 Romance:
1 young Adult (YA): Just Listen by Sarah Dessen - Finished
1 Thriller:
1 Drama: Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles
1 Urban Fantasy: Hourglass by Claudia Gray - Finished