October 2010 Reading Challenge

[Desperado]

Definitely! I gave Storm Born only 3 stars-partly because of Kiyo-the-Creep. But I hear from all my friends that Thorn Queen is much, much better. I'm so excited!

[Mel]

Lethal, I think you're allowed to use the other edition. We did last time.

[EowynRN]

See now I didn't find Kiyo creepy, because I had a feeling from the beginning that he was a 'good character.' The only thing I'm not thrilled about with him is the 'baby daddy' aspect. That's just not attractive at all.

I kinda wish she'd spend a good book hooked up with Darius.

[Desperado]

Mel wrote: "Lethal, I think you're allowed to use the other edition. We did last time."

Thanks for answering, Mel!

Eowynmn, I was gonna mention the "baby daddy" thing but I didn't want to spoil SB for those who haven't read it yet. But I agree, it's not attractive, though I really didn't like Kiyo before that revelation. He comes off a smooth operator to me. Too smooth, like he's hiding something. Which is why I'm on Team Dorian. If he has something to say to you, he will & he doesn't care if it hurts your feelings or not.

[Heidi]

9/10 complete 10/31/10 - Didn't get to my 10th, Ghost Town. Will have to work it in to the November challenge!

1. Orange Storm Born 10/25/10
2. Red: Spider's Bite 10/7/10
3. Brown: Dead, Undead, or Somewhere Inbetween
4. Green: Ghost Town
5. Black: Grave Witch 10/20/10
6. Yellow: Web of Lies 10/10/10
7. Purple: Alpha and Venom 10/4/10
8. Pink: Don of the Dead 10/29/10
9. Blue: Howling at the Moon 10/12/10
10. Silver/Gray:Immortal 10/2/10

[*Ash*]

Orange: Bedeviled Angel**** read: Oct 8th, 2010
Red: Nightkeepers**** read: Oct 22nd
Brown: Crave **** read: Oct 11th - 13th
Green: Linger*** read: Oct 4th - 5th, 2010
Black: Firespell*** read: Oct 1st, 2010
Yellow: Trouble In High Heels **** read: October 14th, 2010
Purple: Murder Uncorked*** read: October 19th, 2010
Pink: Nauti Boy** read: October 23rd, 2010
Blue: Atlantis Rising ** read: Oct 3rd, 2010
Silver/Gray: The Book Of Shadows ** read: Oct 16th, 2010

CHALLENGE COMPLETE!

[Patricia]

Ok, I'm going to post just one to see if I get this right.

Orange -

[Patricia]

Ok, now that I got this, here we go:

Orange:
Red:
Brown:
Green:
Black:
Yellow:
Purple:
Pink:
Blue:
Silver/Gray:

I hope this will do.

[Mel W]

October’s challenge has officially started!

Please note: For ease of tracking, could you please RE-POST your list with your progress after every update adding the DATE YOU FINISHED. You may also strike out the book's title if you wish. Thanks!

61 readers are participating in this month’s challenge so far:

Amber M
Angie
Ann aka Iftcan
Ash (ashdex)
Ashley (ashleylaura87)
BJ Rose
Carolyn F
Catherine (cattymccat)
Charlotte (Buried in Books)
Cinnamon
Crystal
Daffodil
Dobarah
Eowynmn
Erin B
Felicia
FlibBityFLooB
Gem H
Heidi
Jan Oda
Jessica
Jessica (cangelm1)
Jessica (Rhayne Vhexus/Vhiper)
Joyce (Eternity21)
Judithe
Lacy
Lauren (lrc123)
LethalLovely
Lizz
LooLoo
Lucy-ann
Maria (maria_nanci)
Marisa
Martina the Book Fairy
Meghan
Mel
Mel W
Melinda (Disney4me)
Michelle (shelli_m)
Mrs.soule
N.L.
Nita
Patricia Melo
Patty
Roberta
Sabrina Flair
Sallie
Samantha (SparklyBluEyes)
Sandy
Say
Shazzy
Sheyla Oliveira
Stacie
Suzanne
Tania
Thenia
Theresa (TheHappySoul)
Token Female Gamer
Tracy (traecrochet)
Valorie
Yz

You can sign up at any time during the month.

Welcome to first-time challengers and happy reading, everyone!

[BaileyBones]

1 orange
2 red
3 brown
4 green
5 black
6 yellow
7 purple
8 pink
9 blue
10 silver/grey

[Tonya]

I'm going to give it a try!

0/10 read

1. Orange - Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
2. Red - Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione
3. Brown - Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
4. Green - Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
5. Black - The Man Within by Lora Leigh
6. Yellow - Seized by Love by Susan Johnson
7. Purple - Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
8. Pink - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
9. Blue - Devil's Embrace by Catherine Coulter
10. Silver/Gray - Crave by J.R. Ward

[Vicci]

I'm in this month. Here are my picks.


1. Orange: Touch of Seduction by Rhyannon Byrd
2. Red: Red Handed by Gena Showalter
3. Brown: Seduced By Shadows by Jessa Slade
4. Green: Desperate Choices by Kathy Ivan
5. Black: Covet by J. R. Ward
6. Yellow: Luck of the Wolf by Susan Krinard
7. Purple: Vicious Circle by Linda Robertson
8. Pink: Touch of Temptation by Rhyannon Byrd
9. Blue: Twice as Hot by Gena Showlater
10. Silver/Gray: Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge

[EowynRN]

LethalLovely
Eowynmn, I was gonna mention the "baby daddy" thing but I didn't want to spo..."

I was hoping it wasn't too spoilery, but hope I didn't upset anyone.

I just finished Thorn Queen so I will be interested to see what you have to say when you're done reading it.

[Sandy]

1/10

Orange: Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie by Maggie Stiefvater
Red: Crave by Melinda Metz
Brown: Assassin's Honor by Monica Burns
Green: Barely Bewitched by Kimberly Frost
Black: Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception by Maggie Siefvater
Yellow: Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy
Purple: Spellcrash by kelly Mcullough 10/1
Pink: The Hot Pink Farmhouse by David Handler
Blue: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Gray: Divine Misfortune by A. Lee Martinez

[BJ Rose]

PNR CHALLENGE - October
Literary Colors Challenge

1/10

√ 1. Orange: The Sugar Queen - Oct 1 (4.5*)
2. Red: Burning Up
3. Brown: Moonlight Warrior
4. Green: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5. Black: Conspiracy in Death
6. Yellow: City of Bones
7. Purple: Storm Glass
8. Pink: The Dead Room
9. Blue: Sea Witch
10. Silver/Gray: The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

READ:


STILL TO READ:
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[Tonya]

Do all the books have to be paranormal?

[Joyce]

Tonya wrote: "Do all the books have to be paranormal?"

I believe that up to 3 books can be other genres.

[Laura]

1. Orange:The Eternal Highlander
2. Red: Atlantis Betrayed
3. Brown:
4. Green:Grave Sins
5. Black:Yours For Eternity
6. Yellow: Wages of Sin
7. Purple: Taken by Midnight Oct. 1
8. Pink: A Cast-Off Coven
9. Blue:Chains of Ice
10.Silver/Grey: The Spurned Viscountess

[Laura Lulu]

0/10


Orange
Red
Brown
Green
Black
Yellow
Purple
Pink
Blue
Gray

[Martina the Book Fairy]

MARTINA'S OCTOBER LITERARY COLORS CHALLENGE UPDATE - 0/10

As promised, here's my (always tentative) list! I've got a lot of series on here that I haven't visited in quite awhile. I'm hoping I won't be too lost in the storylines!

1. Orange - Dead If I Do (Garnet Lacey, #4) by Tate Hallaway
2. Red - Cry Mercy (Mercy Hollings, #3) by Toni Andrews
3. Brown - Underground (Greywalker, #3) by Kat Richardson
4. Green - Last Vampire Standing (Oldest City Vampire, #2) by Nancy Haddock - reading now
5. Black - Savor Me Slowly (Alien Huntress, #3) by Gena Showalter
6. Yellow - Witch Heart (Elemental Witches, #3) by Anya Bast
7. Purple - Atlantis Unleashed (Warriors of Poseidon, #3) by Alyssa Day
8. Pink - Legacy (Anna Strong Chronicles, #4) by Jeanne C. Stein
9. Blue - Shift (Shifters, #5) by Rachel Vincent
10. Silver/Gray - Cold Moon Rising (A Tale of the Sazi, #7) by C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp

[Lora]

I'm in. Hope I can make it with all the studying...

List might change.
1. Orange -
2. Red -
3. Brown -
4. Green -
5. Black -
6. Yellow -
7. Purple -
8. Pink -
9. Blue -
10. Silver/Gray -

[Valorie]

Here is my list finally...

0/10 Done

1. Orange: Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine
2. Red: Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd
3. Brown: Dane by Elizabeth Amber
4. Green: Buttercup Baby by Karen Fox
5. Black: Gone by Lisa McMann
6. Yellow: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
7. Purple: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt
8. Pink: A Taste of Magic by Tracy Madison
9. Blue: Fallen Angel by Margaret Weis
10. Silver: Original Sin by Allison Brennan

[LooLoo]

1/10


1. Orange - Unperfect Souls by Mark Del Franco
2. Red - Dead Man Rising by Lilith Saintcrow
3. Brown - Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
4. Green - Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre
5. Black - Alpha by Rachel Vincent 10/1 ****
6. Yellow - Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K Hamilton
7. Purple - Eternal Craving by Nina Bangs
8. Pink - She's No Faerie Princess by Christine Warren
9. Blue - Dark Gold by Christine Feehan
10. Silver/Gray - Chosen by PC Cast

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Duration: October 1st to 30th
1/10

1. Orange:
2. Red:
3. Brown:
4. Green:
5. Black:
6. Yellow:
7. Purple:
8. Pink:Soulless
9. Blue:The Haunted
10. Silver/Gray: Torment 10/2*****

[Sandy]

2/10

Orange: Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie by Maggie Stiefvater
Red: Crave by Melinda Metz
Brown: Assassin's Honor by Monica Burns
Green: Barely Bewitched by Kimberly Frost 10/2
Black: Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception by Maggie Siefvater
Yellow: Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy
Purple: Spellcrash by kelly Mcullough 10/1
Pink: The Hot Pink Farmhouse by David Handler
Blue: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Gray: Divine Misfortune by A. Lee Martinez

[Mykake]

Ok, here is my list for the month.

1. orange Kiss of Midnight
2. red Kiss of Crimson
3. brown Dark Destiny
4. green Midnight Rising
5. Black Dark Symphony
6. yellowLover Enshrined
7. purple Midnight Awakening
8. pink Dawn's Awakening
9. blue Dark Melody
10. silver/grayLover Awakened

[BJ Rose]

PNR CHALLENGE - October
Literary Colors Challenge

2/10

√ 1. Orange: The Sugar Queen - Oct 1 (4.5*)
2. Red: Burning Up
3. Brown: Moonlight Warrior
4. Green: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5. Black: Conspiracy in Death
6. Yellow: City of Bones
7. Purple: Storm Glass
8. Pink: The Dead Room
√ 9. Blue: Kitty and the Midnight Hour - Oct 2 (3.5*)
10. Silver/Gray: The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

READ:
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STILL TO READ:
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[Laura]

1. Orange:The Eternal Highlander
2. Red: Atlantis Betrayed
3. Brown: The Battle Sylph
4. Green:Grave Sins
5. Black:Yours For Eternity
6. Yellow: Wages of Sin
7. Purple: Taken by Midnight Oct. 1
8. Pink: A Cast-Off Coven
9. Blue:Chains of Ice
10.Silver/Grey: The Spurned Viscountess Oct. 2

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

Literary Colors Challenge 1/10 Complete

1. Orange- Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
2. Red- You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 10/2/2010 ***
3. Brown- Kamikaze by Moria Rogers
4. Green- Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks
5. Black- Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
6. Yellow- X-Isle by Steve Augarde
7. Purple- My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent
8. Pink- Wings by Aprilynne Pike
9. Blue- Frostbite by Richelle Mead
10. Silver/Gray- Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick

[Desperado]

October 2010 PNR Challenge 1/10 (Tentative List)


1. Orange: Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister
2. Red: Bitter Night by Diana Pharaoh Francis
3. Brown: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
4. Green: After the Moment by Garret Freymann-Weyr
5. Black: Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead ★★★★☆ 10/3/10
6. Yellow: Street Game by Christine Feehan
7. Purple: Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between by J.A. Saare
8. Pink: TBD
9. Blue: Deep Kiss of Winter by Gena Showalter & Kresley Cole
10. Silver/Gray: Sin Undone by Larissa Ione

TBD

[Erin]

Read: 1/10

1. Orange: Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan
2. Red: First Test by Tamora Pierce
3. Brown: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh
4. Green: After Glow by Jayne Castle
5. Black: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
6. Yellow: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
7. Purple: Dark Light by Jayne Castle
8. Pink: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
9. Blue: Midnight Crystal by Jayne Castle 10/2
10. Silver/Gray: Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton

[Sandy]

3/10

Orange: Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie by Maggie Stiefvater
Red: Crave by Melinda Metz 10/3
Brown: Assassin's Honor by Monica Burns
Green: Barely Bewitched by Kimberly Frost 10/2
Black: Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception by Maggie Siefvater
Yellow: Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy
Purple: Spellcrash by kelly Mcullough 10/1
Pink: The Hot Pink Farmhouse by David Handler
Blue: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Gray: Loose Ends by Terri Reid

[Tonya]

Joyce wrote: "Tonya wrote: "Do all the books have to be paranormal?"

I believe that up to 3 books can be other genres."

Thank you Joyce!!

[Wendy]

i will give it a try too will post ist later.

[Raine]

I haven't got much time to read this month, as I just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, but I will give it a try. I will post as I go.

[Lora]

Raine wrote: "I haven't got much time to read this month, as I just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, but I will give it a try. I will post as I go."

Oh, wow, Raine, congratulations on the baby!

[Malena]

I just finished my blue book , and started my yellow

[Caleb]

0/10
I think I've got it. Veil of Night may not be PNR, but one could argue the 'human demons/evils' of a murder...anyway -

Orange: The Darkest Night - Gena Showalter
Red: No Mercy - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Brown: The Laughing Corpse - Laurell K. Hamilton
Green: The Valcourt Heiress - Catherine Coulter
Black: Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
Yellow: Veil of Night - Linda Howard
Purple: The Hollow - Jessica Verdey
Pink: Undead and Unpopular - Maryjanice Davidson
Blue: Lily Dale Awakening - Wendy Corsi Staub
Silver/Gray: The Circus of the Damned - Laurell K. Hamilton

[Tonya]

1/10 read

1. Orange - Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
2. Red - Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione
3. Brown - Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
4. Green - Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
5. Black - The Man Within by Lora Leigh currently reading
6. Yellow - Seized by Love by Susan Johnson
7. Purple - Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas finished 10/3/2010 ★★★★★
8. Pink - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
9. Blue - Devil's Embrace by Catherine Coulter
10. Silver/Gray - Crave by J.R. Ward

[Martina the Book Fairy]

Raine wrote: "I haven't got much time to read this month, as I just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, but I will give it a try. I will post as I go."

Congratulations, Raine! If you're determined to keep reading, I highly suggest trying a couple audio books. That's what I did last year when I had my son. I just loaded up a couple on my Zune and kept it near my nursing chair. Came in awfully handy for those long nursing sessions. :-)

[Roberta]

ORANGE - CHAINS OF FIRE ***** COMPLETED 10/11
RED - ATLANTIS BETRAYED -***** COMPLETED 10/3
BROWN - THE AWAKENING **** COMPLETED 10/13
GREEN - LINGER **** COMPLETED 10/10
BLACK - BURNED *** COMPLETED 10/14
YELLOW - THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH ***** COMPLETED 10/23
BLUE - MOCKINGJAY ***** COMPLETED 10/22
PURPLE -TAKEN BY MIDNIGHT ***** COMPLETED 10/12
PINK -ANGEL TIME *** COMPLETED 10/15
SILVER/GREY -CLOCKWORK ANGEL ***** COMPLETED 10/30




CHALLENGE COMPLETED 10/30

[LooLoo]

2/10


1. Orange - Unperfect Souls by Mark Del Franco
2. Red - Dead Man Rising by Lilith Saintcrow
3. Brown - Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
4. Green - Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre
5. Black - Alpha by Rachel Vincent 10/1 ****
6. Yellow - Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K Hamilton 10/3 ***.5
7. Purple - Eternal Craving by Nina Bangs
8. Pink - She's No Faerie Princess by Christine Warren
9. Blue - Venom by Jennifer Estep
10. Silver/Gray - Chosen by PC Cast

[Samantha]

1/10 COMPLETED

1.Orange Storm Born By Richelle Mead ****10/2
2.Red No Rest for the WickedBy Kresley Cole
3.BrownOn the ProwlBy Patricia Briggs
4.GreenSeduced by MoonlightBy Laurell K. Hamilton
5.BlackThe Morganville Vampires: Volume 1By Rachel Caine
6.YellowPassion UnleashedBy Larissa Ione
7.PurpleEcstasy UnveiledBy Larissa Ione
8.PinkHot BloodedBy Christine Feehan(pink on the front, side and the entire back cover is Pink)
9.Blue The Darkest Passion By Gena Showalter
10.Silver/GrayFadeBy Lisa McMann

TO READ


CURRENTLY READING


READ


POSSIBLE ALTERNATES
Black Midnight SunBy Stephenie Meyer

[N.L.]

6/10 Read

Orange

Red

Brown

Green

Black

Yellow

Purple

Pink

Blue

Silver/Gray

[Tania]

Update: 1/10

1. Orange - The Savage King
2. Red - Hell's Belles
3. Brown - The Wallflower
4. Green - Dragon Actually (doesn't show up too well here but on my cover the green of the grass really shows up)
5. Black - Vulnerable
6. Yellow - Unclean Spirits
7. Purple - The Vampire Queen's Servant (it's a red-purple - but still what I would class purple)
8. Pink - Date Me, Baby, One More Time
9. Blue - Storm Glass
10. Silver/Gray - Black Dust Mambo

To Be Read:


Read:

[Jessica]

1 of 10 down. Haunted was really good, long, but good.

1. Orange- Haunted 10/3 5 stars
2. Red- You Slay Me
3. Brown- The Vampire Shrink
4. Green- Tempting Evil
5. Black-
6. Yellow- Summer Knight
7. Purple- Alpha
8. Pink- Dream Man
9. Blue- Raised by Wolves
10. Silver/Gray- Dark and Stormy Knights

Read:

To Read:

Also Read:

[Erin]

Read: 2/10

1. Orange: Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan
2. Red: Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan
3. Brown: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh
4. Green: After Glow by Jayne Castle
5. Black: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
6. Yellow: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
7. Purple: Dark Light by Jayne Castle 10/3
8. Pink: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
9. Blue: Midnight Crystal by Jayne Castle 10/2
10. Silver/Gray: Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton

[Judithe]

Raine wrote: "I haven't got much time to read this month, as I just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, but I will give it a try. I will post as I go."

Congratulations!!

[FlibBityFLooB]

1/10 read. Looking forward to my re-reads of the Shifter series before reading the last book in the series, Alpha :)

1. Orange - Spy Glass by Maria Snyder
2. Red - Pride by Rachel Vincent (re-read)
3. Brown - Vampires Are Forever by Lynsay Sands
4. Green - Shift by Rachel Vincent (re-read)
5. Black - Stray by Rachel Vincent (re-read) - 10/3/10, ★★★★★
6. Yellow - Prey by Rachel Vincent (re-read)
7. Purple - Alpha by Rachel Vincent
8. Pink - Rogue by Rachel Vincent (re-read)
9. Blue - Sea Glass by Maria Snyder
10. Grey - Storm Glass by Maria Snyder

[Martina the Book Fairy]

N. L. wrote: "6/10 Read"

Holy crap, N. L.! How on earth did you find the time to read 6 books in less than 3 days!? I'm totally jealous!