Challenge # 3: October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

[Zaibas]

3/7

Urban Fantasy Title: Unholy Ghosts 10/11
Urban Fantasy With Single Character On Cover: Unholy Magic 10/17
Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance: The Eye of the World
Book By Author I've Never Read: The Hunger Games

Additionals:
Steampunk: The Golden Compass
Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian: Catching Fire
Book With Animal On Cover: Mockingjay

[Sharon]

5/7

1 Urban Fantasy Title: Glimmerglass by Jenna Black [x]
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female: Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick [ ]
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF): Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia [x]

* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre: Evermore by Alyson Noel [x]
* Optional Add'l Book - Steampunk: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare [x]

* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carry Ryan [ ]
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the cover: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins [x]

[AH]

1/7 Complete

Urban Fantasy Title - Fool Moon
Urban Fantasy Title w/Single Character on the Cover - M/F - Blood BoundComplete 10/7
Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) - Blameless
New Author (to me) - Stray

Steampunk - Steamed
Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme - TBA
Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the cover - Cry Wolf

[Lily]

Oct-December 31 Challenge: 2/7 Complete

1. UF: Web of Lies 10/3/10 **** Really loved it. Here's a series I think is getting better.

2. UF/single charicter on cover: The Grimrose Path: A Trickster Novel

3. Other than UF--Fantasy: Cold Magic NOW READING

4. New author-any genre: Three Days to Dead 10/7/10 ***1/2 I liked this book. It is just above average, in my opinion. Somewhat original premise. romance was ok to good. I thought this book had flashes of greatness, mixed in with uneven pacing and engaging charicters and a nice take on the fair ones. I am anxious to read next to see if it gets better or fades in to average.

5. (opt.)Steampunk: Boneshaker

6.(opt)Post-apocalyptic:,The Fall

7. (opt)Animal on Cover Catching Midnight

[Shomeret]

Finished 1/7

Other Fantasy: The Midnight Guardian: A Millennial Novel vampire historical fiction

[Therese]

2 out of 7 complete!

Urban Fantasy: Ironside by Holly Black (Completed: 9th October)
Urban Fantasy with Single Character: Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn (Completed: 6th October)
Other Fantasy: The Scar by China Mieville
New Author: Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey
Steampunk: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Dystopian: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Cover Hunt: White Cat by Holly Black

[Sandy]

5/6

Urban Fantasy: Crave by Melinda Metz 10/3
UF Single Character: Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy
Other Fantsy: Spellcrash by Kelly Mcullough 10/1
New Author: Loose Ends by Terri Reid 10/7

Bonus

Dystopian: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 10/8
Animal on Cover: Barely Bewitched by Kimberly Frost 10/2

[[deleted user]]

3/7 Complete

Urban Fantasy: Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward Finished 9 October
Urban Fantasy with a Single Character on the Cover: The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong Finished 1 october (says i started it on sept 30 but its because of the time difference)
Other Fantasy(not strictly UF): Spy Glass by Maria V. Snyder
Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!): Magician by Raymond E. Feist

Optional:
Steampunk: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare Finished 5 october
Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld
Cover Hunt, Book with an animal on the cover: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter

[Jennifer]

Theresa wrote: "These Book Reading Challenges are completely voluntary. Participation is NOT required if you aren't interested!

- Challenge # 3 will run from October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

- YOU CHOOS..."
count me in!




another one bites the dust - UF
City of Bones - UF w/character on cover
Anubis gates - author never read
Swallowing Darkness - PNR

[Donna]

2/7 Complete

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title - Street Magic

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female - Moon Called

* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) - Sebastian

* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre - The Stolen Child

* Optional Add'l Book - Steampunk - Perdido Street Station

* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme - The Passage

* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the cover - Magic Bites

[Regan]

1 of 4 completed!

Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews. Very much enjoyed it. A bit closer in feel to her Kate Daniels series than the first Edge book. That's not a bad thing.

And, for the book by an author I've not read before, I've decided on: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N K Jemisin.

Man, some of your people are reading like crazy. Nice!

[Jen (jlkish)]

2/7 COMPLETE

UF Title: Death Blows by D.D. Barant
UF Title with a Single Character on the Cover: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill ****/5 10.08.10
Other Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Title: TBD
New Author: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Optional Steampunk: Changeless by Gail Carriger
Optional Dystopian: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Optional Cover Hunt (animal on the cover): Real Vampires Hate Their Thighs by Gerry Bartlett ****/5 10.07.10

x

[Shelley]

* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) Succubus Blues / Richelle Mead **Finished reading 10/10/2010*** 4 of 7 completed. I didn't really like this book for some reason. Can only hope that the next one is better.

[Angelika]

3 of 4 done as of 8 Oct /10

UF - Key to Justice (Gillian Key, ParaDoc, #4) by Talia Gryphon
UF with single character on cover - Dawnbreaker by Jocelynn Drake
Other (PNR) - Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
New Author - Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer

[Jessie]

2 of 4 done.

I have read Riley Jensen 1 and Black Dust Mambo! OH MY!!!! :)

[Yodamom]

So far-2/6 done
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title - *-Done
1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female cover
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) -Done finished in one night
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre
* Optional Add'l Book - Steampunk
* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the

[Therese]

3 out of 7 complete!

Urban Fantasy: Ironside by Holly Black (Completed: 9th October)
Urban Fantasy with Single Character: Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn (Completed: 6th October)
Other Fantasy: The Scar by China Mieville
New Author: Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey
Steampunk: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Dystopian: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Cover Hunt: White Cat by Holly Black (Completed: 12th October)

[Betelgeuze]

completed 1/7

Replaced the Pillars of the world with A Darkness Forged in Fire

Read:
Steampunk: Blameless by Gail Carriger

To read:
UF:Greywalker by Kat Richardson
UF With a Single Character on the Cover: Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler
Other Fantasy: Iron Elves: A Darkness Forged in Fire by Chris Evans
Book by Author you've Never Read Before: The Blessing Way By Tony Hillerman

Optional:

Dystopian: Archangel by Sharon Shinn
Book With Animal on the Cover: Serpent's Quest by Janrae Frank

[Sandy]

6/6

Urban Fantasy: Crave by Melinda Metz 10/3
UF Single Character: Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy 10/12
Other Fantsy: Spellcrash by Kelly Mcullough 10/1
New Author: Loose Ends by Terri Reid 10/7

Bonus

Dystopian: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 10/8
Animal on Cover: Barely Bewitched by Kimberly Frost 10/2

[A book away from an episode of hoarders]

I guess I never posted my list

2/4-7
* 1 UF Sandman Slim
* 1 UF Single Character on the Cover - Lover Avenged 10/01/10
* 1 PNR (not strictly UF) Lover Mine 10/11/10
* 1 New (to me) Author Strange Angels

* Optional Add'l Book - Steampunk
* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the cover

[Lisa M]

2/6 Done

UF Title: Proven Guilty
UF Title with a Single Character on the Cover: Kitty Goes to Washington
Other Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Title: Masques
New Author: Unholy Ghosts ***** Done 10/12/10

Optional Steampunk: May not have time to do.
Optional Dystopian theme: Catching Fire **** Done 10/2/10
Optional Cover Hunt (animal on the cover): Mockingjay

[Alice]

3 of 5 fini

[Lily]

Oct-December 31 Challenge: 3/7 Complete

1. UF: Web of Lies 10/3/10 **** Really loved it. Here's a series I think is getting better.

2. UF/single charicter on cover: The Grimrose Path: A Trickster Novel Now reading

3. Other than UF--Fantasy: Cast in Chaos Now reading

4. New author-any genre: Three Days to Dead 10/7/10 ***1/2 I liked this book. It is just above average, in my opinion. Somewhat original premise. romance was ok to good. I thought this book had flashes of greatness, mixed in with uneven pacing and engaging charicters and a nice take on the fair ones. I am anxious to read next to see if it gets better or fades in to average.

5. (opt.)Steampunk: Cold Magic (10/9/10) *** maybe ****. Kind of slow beginning but really liked the end and am waiting for next in series.


6.(opt)Post-apocalyptic:,The Fall

7. (opt)Animal on Cover Catching Midnight




Note, I switched Boneshakerfor Cold Magic. I didn't even know Cold Magic was steam punk til I got started.

[Becca]

1/5 completed

finished Deerskin yesterday.

[N.L.]

6/7 Read

UF Title:Eternal Pleasure – 10/3
Single Character: Paranormalcy – 10/2
Paranormal Romance: Alpha – 10/8
Unfamiliar Author: Pack Challenge – 10/4
Steamy: Changeless
Dystopian: Crusade – 10/12
Animal: Barely Bewitched – 10/3

[Theresa]

Sandy wrote: "6/6..."

Great job, Sandy!

[Cee]

Done: 2/6

Urban Fantasy : Haunted, Kelley Armstrong
Urban Fantasy : The Good, the Bad and the Undead, Kim Harrison
Other Fantasy : The Sweet Far Thing, Libba Bray
New Author: The Wanderer, Jan Irving
Post Apocalyptic: Demon Thief, Darren Shan
Steampunk : TBD
Cover Hunt : The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

[AH]

2/7 Complete

Urban Fantasy Title - Fool MoonComplete 10/13
Urban Fantasy Title w/Single Character on the Cover - M/F - Blood BoundComplete 10/7
Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) - Blameless
New Author (to me) - Stray

Steampunk - Steamed
Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme - TBA
Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the cover - Cry Wolf

[Ana]

2/5 completed

* 1 Other Fantasy - Os livros que devoraram o meu pai (portuguese book)
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read - Thirteen Reasons Why

[Yodamom]

So far-4/6 done
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title - *-Done
1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female cover Done
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) -Done finished in one night
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre awful quit reading
* Optional Add'l Book - Steampunk |3023520]Clockwork Angel* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the[bookcover:On the Prowl

[Desiree]

I'd like to participate. Here are my books:
UF: The Fall-Guillermo del Toro&Chuck Hogan
UF (single character): Infinity-Sherrilyn Kenyon
UF/Romance:Dark Lover (Black dagger brotherhood#1)-
New Author: Let me in-John Ajvide Lindqvist
Steampunk: Leviathan-scott westerfield
Dystopian:Incarceron-Catherine Fisher

[Therese]

4 out of 7 complete!

Urban Fantasy: Ironside by Holly Black (Completed: 9th October)
Urban Fantasy with Single Character: Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn (Completed: 6th October)
Other Fantasy: The Scar by China Mieville (Completed: 15th October)
New Author: Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey
Steampunk: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Dystopian: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Cover Hunt: White Cat by Holly Black (Completed: 12th October)

[Darcy]

3 of 6 completed

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title Face Off by Mark Del Franco
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female Revenant by Phaedra Weldon 10/5
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) Bearers of the Black Staff by Terry Brooks
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre Paranormalcy by Kiersten White 10/3

* Optional Add'l Book - Steampunk Skipping this one as I have tried many and don't like them
* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme The Passage by Justin Cronin 10/15
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the cover Seduced by the Wolf by Terry Spear

[Therese]

5 out of 7 complete!

Urban Fantasy: Ironside by Holly Black (Completed: 9th October)
Urban Fantasy with Single Character: Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn (Completed: 6th October)
Other Fantasy: The Scar by China Mieville (Completed: 15th October)
New Author: Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey (Completed: 17th October)
Steampunk: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Dystopian: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Cover Hunt: White Cat by Holly Black (Completed: 12th October)

[Betelgeuze]

completed 2/7


Read:
Steampunk: Blameless by Gail Carriger
UF With a Single Character on the Cover: Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler

To read:
UF:The Mage in Black bye Jaye Wells
Other Fantasy: Iron Elves: A Darkness Forged in Fire by Chris Evans
Book by Author you've Never Read Before:Postmortem By Patricia Cornwell

Optional:

Dystopian: Archangel by Sharon Shinn
Book With Animal on the Cover: Serpent's Quest by Janrae Frank

[Desiree]

Finally decided on Bitten by Kelley Armstrong for the optional cover hunt book with an animal on the cover

[Amber]

I'm in. Here's my tentative list:

4 of 7 completed

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title - Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) - finished 10/7 from library
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female - Silver Borne - have from library
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - read from the library on 10/9
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre - The Wallflower - had on my Kindle - read on 10/10

* Optional Add'l Book - Steampunk - Soulless - am going to try to find at the library, may have to request from another location, or just added another Steampunk genre book to my TBR list to try to find
* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme - Catching Fire will have to reserve at library
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the cover - Cupid Cats - already owned - finished 10/5

[AH]

3/7 Complete

Urban Fantasy Title - Fool MoonComplete 10/13
Urban Fantasy Title w/Single Character on the Cover - M/F - Blood BoundComplete 10/7
Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) - Blameless
New Author (to me) - Stray

Steampunk - Steamed Complete 10/18
Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme - TBA
Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the cover - Cry Wolf

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Urban Fantasy - Challenge #3

1st October - 31st December

Urban Fantasy - Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead
Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Male or Female Character on the Cover - Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) - Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
An author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre - The Affinity Bridge by George Mann - Finished 18th October

Bonus Books
Steampunk - The Osiris Ritual by George Mann
Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme - Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
Animal on the cover - TBC



Read

[Valorie]

3/7 Done

1. Urban Fantasy: Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy Anthology
2. UF (person on cover): The Drowning City by Amanda Downum
3. PNR: Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd 10/13 ****
4. New Author: A Taste of Magic by Tracy Madison 10/4 ****
5. Steampunk: Steamed by Katie MacAlister
6. Post-Apocalyptic: A Kiss Before the Apocalypse by Thomas E. Sniegoski
7. Cover Hunt Animal: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/6 ***

[Julia]

(Valorie,

IMO A Kiss Before the Apocalypse isn't apocalyptic and certainly not post-apocalyptic. Well, Remy truly believes it's coming, but... It's really good, though. I'll be interested in what you think once you've read it.)

[Tlorra]

3/7 completed

1 UF-Moon Called by Patricia Briggs-finished 10/07/10
1 UF single character on cover-Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
1 other Fantasy-Nightlife by Rob Thurman
1 any genre unknown author-A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton-finished 10/10/10

1 Steampunk-Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
1 post-apocalyptic or dystopian-The Passage by Justin Cronin-finished 10/04/10
1 animal on cover-His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik

[Valorie]

Julia wrote: "(Valorie,

IMO A Kiss Before the Apocalypse isn't apocalyptic and certainly not post-apocalyptic. Well, Remy truly believes it's coming, but... It's really good, though. I'll be in..."

Oh, I just assumed because of the title. I saw someone else was using it as their apocalyptic, and I've been wanting to read it. I'm hoping it's a good one!

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title:
Nightlife by Rob Thurman
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover:
Firelight by Sophie Jordan
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title:

* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before:
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles

[Theresa]

1/6 completed

* UF Title - Those Who Hunt the Night by Barbara Hambly
* UF w/ Single Character on the Cover (M/F) - Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh - 3 stars
* Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) - The Undrowned Child by Michelle Lovric
* New Author - TBD

* Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme - The Droughtlanders by Carrie Mac
* Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the cover - TBD

[Lisa M]

3/6 Done

UF Title: Proven Guilty
UF Title with a Single Character on the Cover: Kitty Goes to Washington ***1/2 Done 10/21/10
Other Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Title: Masques
New Author: Unholy Ghosts ***** Done 10/12/10

Optional Steampunk: May not have time to do.
Optional Dystopian theme: Catching Fire **** Done 10/2/10
Optional Cover Hunt (animal on the cover): Mockingjay

[Jen (jlkish)]

5/7 COMPLETE

UF Title: Death Blows by D.D. Barant ****/5 10.18.10
UF Title with a Single Character on the Cover: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill ****/5 10.08.10
Other Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Title: TBD
New Author: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl ***/5 10.13.10

Optional Steampunk: Changeless by Gail Carriger ****/5 10.17.10
Optional Dystopian: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Optional Cover Hunt (animal on the cover): Real Vampires Hate Their Thighs by Gerry Bartlett ****/5 10.07.10

?

[MsBeaglely]

Completed 1/6


UF Title: Greywalker by Kat Richardson - 10/21/2010
UF Title with Single Character on Cover: White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
Paranormal Romance Title: Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Author I've never read before: Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch

Steampunk: Blameless by Gail Carriger
Cover Hunt: Book with Animal on Cover: Kitty Raises Hell by Carrie Vaughn
Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian Theme: TBD

[Carolyn F.]

DONE!!!! 7/7

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title Twice Bitten
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female Friday Night Bites
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) Beyond the Highland Mist
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre Contact

* Optional Add'l Book - Steampunk Tempt Me at Twilight
* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme Unholy Ghosts
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with an animal on the cover Kitty and the Midnight Hour

[Valorie]

4/7 Done

1. Urban Fantasy: Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy Anthology 10/22 ***
2. UF (person on cover): The Drowning City by Amanda Downum
3. PNR: Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd 10/13 ****
4. New Author: A Taste of Magic by Tracy Madison 10/4 ****
5. Steampunk: Steamed by Katie MacAlister
6. Post-Apocalyptic: A Kiss Before the Apocalypse by Thomas E. Sniegoski
7. Cover Hunt Animal: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/6 ***