September 2010 Reading Challenge

[Dobarah]

Judithe wrote: "Laura Lulu wrote: "For everyone who needs recommendations, I was going to go into your bookshelves and if there was anything you had on your TBR list that I had read it and given it 5 stars, I woul..."


I sent a friend request your way!

[Ashley]

Book Update now that I have my recommendation!

Paranormal Romance September Reading Challenge

1. My Books: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
2. Groups: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
3. Good Reads Author: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
4. Recommended Book: The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley Recommendation from Dobarah
5. Quiz/Trivia: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
6. Listopia: The Hunger Games Found on the list Best Kick-Ass Fantasy Female Characters From YA and Childrens
7. Friends: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon; Was also the Highest Rated Average with 4.7
8. Book of the Month Read: Dr. Zhivago by Boris Pasternak Current read till September 15th from 1001 Books to Read Before You Die
9. Good Reads Shelves: Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning Last Book on Page 5
10. Challenges: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning Currently Part of my Serial Killer Reader Challenge from Romance Readers Reading Challenges

[Judithe]

Thanks, Dobarah!

[Miri]

This Challenge looks fun, I'm in!

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Sept. PNR challenge



Duration: September 1 - September 30, 2010

1. My Books - Read a book that is in the first top 50 of your To Read shelf (Main View, starting from #1)

2. Groups Read a book that is in the bookshelf of Paranormal Romance Group (Scroll down to see the bookshelf)

3. Good Reads Author Read a book written by a GoodReads author. ( Click on Explore, and go down to authors. You will also see “GoodReads Author Profile” on their author page. Also if you go to your own to-read shelf, any author ‘s name with an asterisk is a GoodReads author)

4. Recommended Book—well, I’ve already gotten my recommendation. It’s the ONLY book that I have slated for September. (Mainly because if I don’t hurry up and read this book, my grandkids are liable to come over, tie me to a chair and steal it, ransacking the rest of my bookcases while they are at it.) Its Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik

5. Quiz/Trivia Read a book that had a quiz or trivia question done for it, or Read a book and then create your own quiz or trivia questions about it. (Go to explore, and then select either Quiz or Trivia. If you chose quiz, (minimum of 5 items) post a link or if you choose trivia, just post your created question (maximum of 3)

6. Listopia Read a book that is in the top five of a popular list. (Go to Explore, click books. Be sure to tell us the name of the list you got the book from)

7. Friends Read a popular book among your GoodReads’s friends (Go to Friends, click on Popular Books tab)

8. Book-of-the-Month Read Read a book that is currently or soon to be a Book-of-the-Month Read of a GoodReads Group. (Go to groups, click on my groups. You will see currently reading and Upcoming Book Club Reads on the right side. Be sure to tell us which group did you get your book.)

9. Good Reads Shelves Read a book that is shelved in the first 10 pages of Paranormal Romance (Go to Explore, choose books, select genre, and on the search box, type paranormal romance. This will lead you to the Paranormal Romance shelf.)

10. Challenges Read a book that you are also reading for another challenge in a different group. Be sure to tell us what is the challenge, and from which group. (To find groups with challenges, go to groups, and type in the search box ‘reading challenges’

[Mel]

Whoaaa this one is great Yz, I'm in! Hopefully I'll break my own record of 2 books a month, LOL.

[Mel]

Laura Lulu wrote: "For everyone who needs recommendations, I was going to go into your bookshelves and if there was anything you had on your TBR list that I had read it and given it 5 stars, I would recommend it...."

Damnit, I was going to say "Psssst Laura, recommend Darkfever to me, please". I still haven't read it yet... Same with Ilona Andrews. Or Ann Aguirre :S
I've been sidetracked by some very yummy m/m reads...

[Ms.soule]

Can any of my friends recommend some books to me pretty please? Apparently I don't have any recommendations... I'm also willing to recommend to anyone who needs a recommendation!

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

PNR September '10 - Expedition:Goodreads

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#1 in my TBR - Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
PNR Group Bookshelf - Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
Goodreads Author - Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
Recommended - Skipped
Has a Trivia Question - All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
Listopia - Can't Wait books of 2010 - Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Popular among friends - From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
Book of the month - Skipped
Goodreads PNR Shelf - A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands
Challenges - Read the Season - Summer, Serial Reader Challenge, September '10 Challenge (All in the RRRC Challenge Group), SOS Group - I Spy Challenge - Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead



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[Mel]

Okay, I have my list together:

0/10 read

1.Books:Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, (#19 on shelf)
2.Groups: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
3. Good Reads Author: The Curtis Reincarnation by Zathyn Priest
4. Recommended Book: Blue Diablo by Anne Aguire (recommended by Gem about 4 months ago)
5. Quiz/Trivia: Heaven by Jet Mykles (there is a trivia question)
6.Listopia: The Tin Star by J. L. Langley (#2 in the Favorite Gay Couples listopia)
7. Friends: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
8. Book-of-the-Month Read:Strawberries for Dessert by Marie Sexton (from the M/M Romance Group)
9.Good Reads Shelves: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
10. Challenges: Slave to Sensation by Nailini Singh (from the ALPHAbet Challenge, Werewolf Love-group)

[Patricia]

I'm in this one is a little more of a challenge.List may change


1 My Books - G.A Aiken Last Dragon Standing
2 Groups - Kresley Cole Demon from the Dark
3 Good Reads Author - Gail Carriger Blameless
4 Recommended Book - Toby Barlow Sharp Teeth recommended by Melissa or Heather Webber Truly, Madly recommended by Mrs.Soule
5 Quiz/Trivia - Janet Evanovich Three To Get Deadly
6 Listopia - Suzanne Collins Mockingjay(Can't wait books of 2010)
7 Friends - Stephenie Meyer The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella
8 Book-of-the-Month - Adrian Phoenix Black Dust Mambo(SOS: Serious Overload of Series)
9 Good Reads Shelves - Sherrilyn Kenyon No Mercy
10 Challenges - Alyssa Day Atlantis Betrayed(Romance Readers Name Challenge)

[Ciera]

1/10 Done
Im in going to try for all ten
1) My Books: Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop***** AWESOME
2) Group: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
3) Goodreads Author: The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
4)Recommended Book: ?????
5)Quiz/Trivia: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling. http://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/3225...
6)Listopia: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/26...
7)Friend: Seduce Me in Shadow by Shayla Black
8)BoTM: Soulless by Gail Carriger. http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1...
9) Good Reads Shelf: Dark Possession by Christine Feehan
10) Other Group:A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix. http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/2.... http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3...

I have no recommendations......PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!Thanks:)

[Gemma]

I'm in. I need to see what books I have.

[Lory]

I'm in!!! and I need recommendations too

[ൠSinful]

Needing recommendations. Thanks for the help.

[Vicci]

Hi! I could use a recommendation as well.

Thanks!

[Tara]

This sounds fun. I'm in, list to follow...

[Angie]

I'm in.

1. My Books – Tempt Me With Darkness – Shayla Black
2. Groups – Elizabeth's Wolf - Lora Leigh
3. Good Reads Author: Grady's Awakening - Bianca D'Arc
4. Recommended Book: Dark Thirst - Sara Reinke
5. Quiz/Trivia The Forest of Hands and Teeth - Carrie Ryan Quiz Link
6. Listopia: TBD
7. Friends: Storm Born - Richelle Mead
8. Book-of-the-Month Read Waking The Witch - Kelley Armstrong (The Otherworld of Kelley Armstrong)
9. Good Reads Shelves: Desire Unchained - Larissa Ione
10. Challenges: Penumbra - Keri Arthur (Read The Group from SOS Serious Overload of Series)

[Steph]

Waaah, I wanna play too. :( But holiday in Sept and I am worried I couldn't get 10 read, so guess I'll have to pass. Great challenge idea though, Yz, as always! :)

[Jessica (BookRockGoddess)]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Whether you are new to GoodReads or a seasoned veteran, I’m pretty sure we can all agree that we love this site. However, I’m pretty sure, like me, there are certain aspects of the website that we..."

Hey I am going to give it a try.

[Jessica (BookRockGoddess)]

I will add them as I go:
10/10 DONE

1. My Books: Almost to Die For(A Vampire Princess of St. Paul, #1) Hallaway, Tate DONE 9/1/10

2.Groups: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward DONE 9/25/10

3. Goodreads Author: Gone (Dream Catcher, #3) McMann, Lisa* DONE 9/5/10

4. Recommended Book: Seven Up by Janet Evanovich (from Valorie) DONE 9/2/10

5. Quiz/Trivia:(In the beginning of the book, what holiday was it?)Fade (Dream Catcher, #3) McMann, Lisa* DONE 9/2/10

6. Listopia (YA Books of 2010 & 2011 I'm LIVING to read!!) - Captivate by Carrie Jones DONE 9/10/10

7. Friends: Some Girls Bite(Chicagoland Vampires, #1)by Chloe Neill DONE 9/5/10

8. Book-of-the-Month Read:Finger Lickin' Fifteen (Stephanie Plum, #15)by Janet (Evanovich shelved 77 times as humor)DONE 9/3/10

9. Goodreads Shelves:Deadly Desire by Keri AuthurDONE 9/28/10

10. Challenges:(Paranormal and Everything Group Sept.Challenge)Dark Flame by Alyson Noel DONE 9/14/10


Finished finally!!!!!!!!!

[Shiree]

I could use some help with recommendations for this challenge please.

[Tes]

1. My Books - Blue Moon by Alyson Noel

2. Groups Read a book that is in the bookshelf of Paranormal Romance Group: Evermore by Alyson Noel

3. Good Reads Author Read a book written by a GoodReads author. hush hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

4. Recommended Book Read a book that has been recommended to you through GoodReads recommendation feature. I haven't had any yet. :(

5. Quiz/Trivia: Shadowland by Alyson Noel

6. Listopia: Fallen by Lauren Kate. On list: Beautiful Covers Hiding Awful Books

7. Friends

8. Book-of-the-Month Read Read a book that is currently or soon to be a Book-of-the-Month Read of a GoodReads Group.

9. Good Reads Shelves Read a book that is shelved in the first 10 pages of Paranormal Romance

10. Challenges Read a book that you are also reading for another challenge in a different group.

I will add more books tomorrow. not sure if I can read ten books with my busy working life but hopefully I can.:)

[N.L.]

0/10 Read

My Books: Dark Peril by Christine Feehan
Groups: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
Good Reads Author: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Recommended Book: Seized by Love by Susan Johnson
Quiz/Trivia: Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Listopia – Can't Wait Books of 2010: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Friends: Wake by Lisa McMann
Book-of-the-Month:
Good Reads Shelves: No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Challenges Read: Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter

[Shiree]

I will need help but this is what I have so far:

1. My Books - Covet
2. Group Reads - Dead, Undead or Somewhere In Between
3. Good Reads Author - Fragile Eternity
4. Recommendations - I need some recommendations please
5. Quiz - Nightworld
6. Listopia - City of Ashes
7. Friends - I'm new so I don't have friends yet
8. Book of the Month - Beyond the Highland Mist
9. Good reads Shelves - House of Immortal Pleasures
10. Challenges - (Paranormal Addicts and newbies sept. Challenge) Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Anyone that wants recommendations and isn't on my friends list--send me a friend invite and I'll send you a recommendation or twelve. :oP

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Duration: September 1 - September 30, 2010
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[Jan]

0/10 Read


1. My Books Kamikaze by Moira Rogers
2. Groups Born of Night by Sherilyn Kenyon
3. Goodreads Author Deadlands Hunt by G.L Drummond
4. Recommended Book Didn't recieve any recommendations so far. Feel free to send some my way. I'm not that big a vampire fan, and please no series longer than 3 books :)
5. Quiz The Hunger Game by Suzanne Collins (The Quiz)
6. Listopia Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins / It comes out today :) But it's still nr 1 on the Cannot wait Books of 2010 list :) // Also, see what I did there? I need to fit in number 2 of the series too somewhere!//
7. Friends Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman // From quite low on the list, since I had read all the ones above it before.
8. Book of the Month Palimpsest by Cat Valent // The BotM for Sept in the Beyond Reality Group (which is really nice)
9. Good Reads Shelves Kept by Zoe Winters / was on page 3 and has been on my TBR list for ages!
10.Challenges Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins// Because I'm totally lame, I just picked the general 100 books in 2010, so I can actually read some books on there that I planned to read this year.

All in all, 3 non PNR, which is the Hunger Games series. All the rest are either PNR or Urban Fantasy. YAY.



The 3 non Paranormals: (YAY for sci-fi)

[Ciera]

Okay got some good books recommended book for this challenge so I will either go with
recommended by http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/42...
or
recommended by http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/30...
Thanks so much

[Laura Lulu]

Denise--enjoy Unholy Ghosts & The Hunger Games--two of my top 5 fave series. :)

And Judithe, Mel & Mette (and anyone else who's my GR friend and needs a rec)--do you guys have Stacia Kane's Unholy Ghosts on your TBR? If you don't, that's the book I've been recommending all over GR the past week or so.

In fact, I already recommended it to Judithe once today. See Judithe, you can use it on this challenge, and for the dreaded "U" on the A-Z challenge. :)

I'm going to go in and check my 5 star books, and if you guys don't have them on your TBR, I'll rec them to you. Give you some choices. :)

[Judithe]

Actually, my A-Z book "u" is OK...still looking for a female character though! Also, it's almost "Autumn"...will definitely be reading Unholy Ghosts!

Thanks, also, for the other recommendations that have been sent, Rachel, Sabrina & Doborah!! A couple of you recommended the same books (Laura, too!) and I will definitely be checking those out! :)

[Gemma]

Laura Lulu wrote: "Denise--enjoy Unholy Ghosts & The Hunger Games--two of my top 5 fave series. :)

And Judithe, Mel & Mette (and anyone else who's my GR friend and needs a rec)--do you ..."

I have that book on my TBR pile. I bought it with a book voucher I was given for my birthday. I've even got the other two so I can whizz through the series.

[Jan]

Allright, a couple of questions, since this is my first challenge ever!

Do I change my original list when I update it with books read etc... Or do I repost the list with changes???

What do you do when you really dislike a book on your list and don't want to finish it? Do you have to switch to another book, or can you keep it on the list?

Thanks!

[Yz the Whyz]

..Allright, a couple of questions, since this is my first challenge ever!

Do I change my original list when I update it with books read etc... Or do I repost the list with changes???

What do you do when you really dislike a book on your list and don't want to finish it? Do you have to switch to another book, or can you keep it on the list?

Thanks! "

Welcome to the challenge, Jan.

We prefer you repost your list with your changes and progress, preferably with date finished for each book.

If you can't finish a book, simply change it. Unfinished books do not count for the challenge.

Hope that helps.

[Jan]

@Yz
Thanks that helps indeed. I've already posted my list above, so I'll just copy that over when I progress. Should we add links to our reviews too?
And if we change books, do we have to state that? And our reason?
Or is it more a do aas you wish sort of thing....

[Yz the Whyz]

Jan wrote: Thanks that helps indeed. I've already posted my list above, so I'll just copy that over when I progress. Should we add links to our reviews too?
And if we change books, do we have to state that? And our reason?
Or is it more a do aas you wish sort of thing.... .."

Yep. Just copy and paste your previous post, put the changes in and repost. If your post was buried deep in the thread, here is a quick tip to find it. Click on your name right after message #, and it will show you all your posts in the group.

Links to reviews or reviews for that matter are optional, but appreciated.

No need to state your reason why you changed a book, though a warning why a book was so bad you couldn't finish it might be nice. Many members go over challenge lists to get ideas/recommendations for books, so that will help.

The idea of the challenge is to have fun reading. : )

[Shiree]

Thanks for everyone's help. I now have my list!!!

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1. My Books - Covet
2. Group Reads - Dead, Undead or Somewhere In Between
3. Good Reads Author - Fragile Eternity
4. Recommendations - The Pilliars Of the World
5. Quiz - Nightworld
6. Listopia - City of Ashes
7. Friends - Stray
8. Book of the Month - Beyond the Highland Mist
9. Good reads Shelves - House of Immortal Pleasures
10. Challenges - (Paranormal Addicts and newbies sept. Challenge) Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble

[Mel]

Mel wrote: "Okay, I have my list together:

0/10 read

1.Books:Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, (#19 on shelf)
2.Groups: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
3. Good Reads Author:..."

Damn, I totally forgot the maximum of 3 non-PNR books rule. Which is really silly of me, since this is the PNR group, duh.
If I'm counting correctly I have 2 too many non-paranormal books.

Anybody know if the following books are actually non-PNR?

[Tara]

Mel wrote: "Anybody know if the following books are actually non-PNR? "


Strawberries for Dessert is definitely not pnr in any way shape or form. And I'm 99% sure there is nothing pnr about the other either, (it's a rockstar book) but it's on my list for another challenge, so I can let you know.

[Mel]

Damnit. Well, here's my new list. I hope the M/M group gets a PNR book for the BOM because if not, I'll have to change my whole list.

0/10 read

1.Books:Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, (#19 on shelf)
2.Groups: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
3. Good Reads Author: The Curtis Reincarnation by Zathyn Priest
4. Recommended Book: Blue Diablo by Anne Aguire (recommended by Gem about 4 months ago)
5. Quiz/Trivia: Stolen by Kelley Armstrong (there is a trivia question)
6.Listopia: The Tin Star by J. L. Langley (#2 in the Favorite Gay Couples listopia)
7. Friends: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
8. Book-of-the-Month Read: Will fill this out later
9.Good Reads Shelves: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
10. Challenges: Slave to Sensation by Nailini Singh (from the ALPHAbet Challenge, Werewolf Love-group)

???

[Laura Lulu]

Mel, I'm only counting 4 on your original list--unless you're also counting Hunger Games. I think--but don't quote me on this--Yz allows fantasy/sci-fi books under the "paranormal" umbrella.

Yz? ;)

[Tara]

Mel- psst- Anne Brooke is a GR author and I believe you won a book by her about a werewolf... That will give you an open non pnr slot... just an idea...

Oh and you can vote for the rest of today for one of the BOM at the m/m group. It's the first poll when you go to the group and click polls.

[Yz the Whyz]

Laura Lulu wrote: "Mel, I'm only counting 4 on your original list--unless you're also counting Hunger Games. I think--but don't quote me on this--Yz allows fantasy/sci-fi books under the "paranormal" umbrella.

Yz? ;)"

That is correct.

[Mel]

Yeah baby!

1/10 read

1.Books:Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, (#19 on shelf)
2.Groups: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
3. Good Reads Author: The Curtis Reincarnation by Zathyn Priest
4. Recommended Book: Blue Diablo by Anne Aguire (recommended by Gem about 4 months ago)
5. Quiz/Trivia: Stolen by Kelley Armstrong (there is a trivia question)
6.Listopia: The Tin Star by J. L. Langley (#2 in the Favorite Gay Couples listopia)
7. Friends: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
8. Book-of-the-Month Read:Strawberries for Dessert by Marie Sexton (from the M/M Romance Group)
9.Good Reads Shelves: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
10. Challenges: Slave to Sensation by Nailini Singh (from the ALPHAbet Challenge, Werewolf Love-group)

Read: : 3,5 stars

This was another solid read by Kelley Armstrong. It wasexciting but also quite dark and gruesome. It made me realize that I need more emotional closure than Elena does (my full review).

[Jessica (BookRockGoddess)]

Hey guys I would be greatful for some good book recommendations.

[Haizle The Princess]

I'm in! I will start thinking about my book selections now.

[Daffodil]

Any recommendations would be appreciated. At the moment I have 0 in that list. Laura Lulu, I sent you a friend request since you offered your help in this category earlier. Thanks.

I'm also willing to give recommendations. Just send me a friend request and I'll get back to you.

[Laura Lulu]

Daffodil wrote: "Laura Lulu, I sent you a friend request since you offered your help in this category earlier. Thanks."

Your wish is my command--I'm on it. :)

[Haizle The Princess]

Working on my list now and I am definitely going to be needing some recommendations please. :) My tentative list:

1) Dead until Dark - Charlaine Harris
2) Born of Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
3) Demons are Forever- Julie Kenner (JK Beck)
4)
5) Meridian (Fenestra #1) – Amber Kizer http://www.goodreads.com/trivia/book/...
6) Best Books of 2009 List: An Echo in the Bone (Outlander, #7)- Diana Gabaldon
7) Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris
8) Her Sanctuary - P Q Glisson - Nothing but reading challenges
9) Bitten- Kelley Armstrong
10) Magic Bites - Ilona Andrews - Adult Vampire/Paranormal Romance—Romance Me Challenge

[Laura Lulu]

LethalLovely~When There's Nothing Left to Burn, wrote:I think I got it. Just to make sure, this is the shelf with 10 books on each page, not the one with 50 books on each page, right?

Yz the Whyz wrote: It has 50 books per page. There is around 5,327 books in that list. You just simply choose within the first 10 pages.

Yz, Lethal's right. When you follow your directions in the 1st post (explore...books...click genre...type in "paranormal romance" into the search box) you only get 10 books per page. It's still the 5,000+ books, but for some reason, you only get 10 per page doing it that way.

If you do Explore...books...then on the right side, choose "More popular shelves" and and then in THAT search box type "paranormal romance", you get the 5,000+ books with 50 showing per page.

So.....10 per page @ 10 pages worth = 100 to choose from, or 50 per page @ 10 pages worth = 500 to choose from. Which you wanna give us? ;)

ETA: I see the problem, why we're coming up with different results. On the Explore Books page, there is a search box at the top, with a button under the box to choose "genre". That search = 10 per page, and that is what Lethal & I did.

There is also a "genre" heading over on the right on the Explore Books page. If you click that, it takes you to a new page with a search box = 50 per page.

I just made it more confusing--but why would basically the same searches, which yield the same results, have different quantities of books on each page?

The world may never know... ;)