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October 2010 Reading Challenge
I'm in. Hope I can make it with all the studying...List might change.
1/10 done
1. Orange - I Am Number Four
3. Brown - Seven Ancient Wonders
4. Green - Uglies
5. Black - Beautiful Malice
6. Yellow - The Lost Hero
7. Purple - A Stroke of Midnight
8. Pink - Nevermore
9. Blue - Lover Unbound
10. Silver/Gray - Torment
To Read
Currently Reading
Read
2/101. Orange - Amy S Foster When Autumn Leaves
2. Red - Shannon K Butcher Burning Alive
3. Brown - Cassandra Clare Clockwork Angel
4. Green - Eve Silver Sins of Flesh
5.
6. Yellow - C.E Murphy Truthseeker
7.
8. Pink - Molly Harper Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men
9. Blue - Shannon K Butcher Finding the Lost
10. Silver/Gray - J.R Ward Crave
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1. Orange2. Red
Finished 10/4 4/5 Stars3. Brown
4. Green
Finished 10/2 3.5/5 Stars 5. Black
Finished 10/1 4/5 Stars6. Yellow
7. Purple
8. Pink
9. Blue
10. Silver/Gray
To read:
Finished books:
I'm in.8/10
1. Orange
Re-read 10-26-20102. Red
Re-read. finished 10-21-20103. Brown
finished 10-12-20104. Green
finished 10-04-20105. Black
finished 10-06-20106. Yellow
7. Purple
8. Pink
finished 10-19-20109. Blue
finished 10-15-201010. Silver/Gray
finished 10-10-2010
2/10 COMPLETED3.BrownOn the ProwlBy Patricia Briggs
4.GreenSeduced by MoonlightBy Laurell K. Hamilton
5.BlackHeart of DarknessBy Gena Showalter
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
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It is okay to change your list once it is posted, right?
Mod
Yes...you can change your list.
3/101. 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 -
6. Yellow -
7. Purple - Eternal Craving by Nina Bangs
8. Pink - She's No Faerie Princess by Christine Warren
9. Blue -
10. Silver/Gray - Chosen by PC Cast
October 2010 Reading Challenge
1/10 Complete
Orange: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
Red:
Brown: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Green: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews
Black: Covet by JR Ward
Yellow: Again The Magic by Lisa Kleypas
Purple: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
Pink: The Pleasure Slave by Gena Showalter
Silver/Grey: Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron by Jasper Fforde
1/10 Done1. 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:
9. Blue: Fallen Angel by Margaret Weis
10. Silver: Original Sin by Allison Brennan
I'm in!1/10 completed!
1. Orange - Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
2. Red - Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie
3. Brown - Friday Nite Bites by Chloe Neill
4. Green - A Timely Vision by Joyce and Jim Lavene
5. Black - Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong
6. Yellow - Cat's Claw by Amber Benson
7. Purple -
8. Pink - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
9. Blue - Matters of the Blood by Maria Lima
10. Silver/Gray - Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance
(titles likely to change)
Update: 2/103. 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:
Two down, 8 more to go!1. Orange -
2. Red -
- done 10-8 Wow...*****3. Brown -
4. Green -
5. Black -
6. Yellow -
I'm focusing on the hair color!7. Purple -
8. Pink -
9. Blue -
10. Silver/Gray -
Done 10-3 ****
2/10 down. Dream Man was good, but I was lol at some of the cheesy things the characters said to each other. 2. Red- You Slay Me
3. Brown- The Vampire Shrink
4. Green- Tempting Evil
5. Black-
6. Yellow- Summer Knight
7. Purple- Alpha
9. Blue- Raised by Wolves
10. Silver/Gray- Dark and Stormy Knights
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To Read:
Also Read:
4/10 just edited my previous list since no one else had posted1. Orange - Amy S Foster When Autumn Leaves
2. Red - Shannon K Butcher Burning Alive
3. Brown - Cassandra Clare Clockwork Angel
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5.
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7.
8. Pink - Molly Harper Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men
9. Blue - Shannon K Butcher Finding the Lost
10. Silver/Gray - J.R Ward Crave
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Literary Colors Challenge 2/10 Complete 1. Orange- Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
2. Red-
3. Brown- Kamikaze by Moria Rogers
4. Green- Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks
5. Black-
6. Yellow- The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
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
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Currently Reading
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1/10 read1. Orange: Healer's Choice
2. Red: Lady Lazarus
3. Brown: Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between
4. Green: Warrior
5. Black: The Thing on the Doorstep and Other Weird Stories
6. Yellow: Double Cross
7. Purple: Last Dragon Standing Sept 4 - 4 Stars
8. Pink: Vampire Trinity
9. Blue: Handling the Undead
10. Silver/Gray: When Blood Calls
2/101. Orange: The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter
2. Red
3. Brown
4. Green: Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Black:
6. Yellow
7. Purple:
8. Pink
9. Blue: Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh
10. Silver/Gray: Crave by JR Ward
4/10Orange: Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie by Maggie Stiefvater
Red:
Brown: Assassin's Honor by Monica Burns
Green:
Black:
Yellow: Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy
Purple:
Pink: The Hot Pink Farmhouse by David Handler
Blue: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Gray: Loose Ends by Terri Reid
The goal is to read 10 books whose covers match predominantly the colors listed.DONE: 4 of 10
1. Orange:Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh
2. Red:Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
3. Brown:Never After by Laurel Hamilton
4. Green:
5. Black:Living with the Dead by Kelley Armstrong
6. Yellow:Coyote's Mate by Lora Leigh
7. Purple:
8. Pink:
9. Blue:
10. Silver/Gray:Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
3/10 COMPLETED3.BrownOn the ProwlBy Patricia Briggs
4.GreenSeduced by MoonlightBy Laurell K. Hamilton
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
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1. Orange2. Red Night Pleasures Finished 10/4 4/5 Stars
3. Brown
4. Green Fantasy Lover Finished 10/2 3.5/5 Stars
5. Black Thorn Queen Finished 10/1 4/5 Stars
6. Yellow
7. Purple Cross Your Heart Finished 10/5 - 2/5 stars
8. Pink Hot Blooded
9. Blue Styx's Storm
10. Silver/Gray
To read:
Finished books:
Update3/10
Orange:
HauntedRed:
PrideBrown:
Green:
ShiftBlack:
EternalYellow:
Purple:
The Darkest WhisperPink:
Blue:
Because Your Vampire Said SoGray:
Ruined
4/101. Orange - Unperfect Souls by Mark Del Franco
2. Red -
3. Brown - Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
4. Green - Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre
5. Black -
6. Yellow -
7. Purple - Eternal Craving by Nina Bangs
8. Pink - She's No Faerie Princess by Christine Warren
9. Blue -
10. Silver/Gray - Chosen by PC Cast
1/101. Orange –
In the Flesh (Sapphire Series, #1) by Livia Dare 2. Red –
Midnight Craving (Midnight Vice, Book 1) by Lolita Lopez3. Brown –
Hunting Midnight (Midnight, #3) by Emma Holly4. Green –
Coming Undone by Lauren Dane5. Black –
Beloved Vampire by Joey W. Hill6. Yellow –
Marked (Eternal Guardians, #1) by Elisabeth Naughton7. Purple –
8. Pink –
Dragon Heat (Dragon Series, #1) by Allyson James9. Blue –
Elizabeth’s Wolf (Breeds, #3) by Lora Leigh10. Silver/Gray –
Burning Wild (Leopard People, #3) by Christine Feehan
Update: 3/104. 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:
Mod
This will really help Mel W. when she put together the updates.
Thank you.
2/10 read. 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)
6. Yellow - Prey by Rachel Vincent (re-read)
7. Purple - Alpha by Rachel Vincent
9. Blue - Sea Glass by Maria Snyder
10. Grey - Storm Glass by Maria Snyder
2/101.Orange-Firespell
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3.
4.Green-Magic Bites
5.Black-The Hunger Games
6.Yellow-The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7.Purple-Witchling
8.Pink-Blameless
9.Blue-Secrets of a Summer Night
10.Silver-Prophecy of the Sisters
MARTINA'S OCTOBER LITERARY COLORS CHALLENGE UPDATE - 1/10I'm off to a slow start this month, but I just finished Last Vampire Standing (Oldest City Vampire, #2) by Nancy Haddock (★★★★). The series is a UF/PNR mix. The character gets her man at the end of book 1 and is still with him in book 2, but the same characters are in trouble yet again rather than being relegated to minor characters.
The series is about Francesca Marinelli, a vampire who was buried for over 200 years and only recently dug up. She's still in the process of discovering her powers, but mostly just wants to live a normal (un)life in her home in St. Augustine, Florida.
If you like your heroines a bit more like the girl next door with a little something special then you'd love Cesca. It's not her fault she keeps getting embroiled in murders and strange vampire plots of domination. In that way she reminds me a bit of Sookie Stackhouse or Georgina Kincaid. A great character!
Book #3, Always the Vampire, will be in stores in May 2011 and I'll definitely be in like to pick it up!
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
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5. Black - Savor Me Slowly (Alien Huntress, #3) by Gena Showalter - reading next
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
PNR CHALLENGE - OctoberLiterary Colors Challenge
3/10
√ 1. Orange: The Sugar Queen - Oct 1 (4.5*)
2. Red: Burning Up
√ 3. Brown: Moonlight Warrior - Oct 5 (3.5*)
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
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List might change.2/10 done
1. Orange - I Am Number Four
3. Brown - Seven Ancient Wonders
4. Green - Uglies
6. Yellow - The Lost Hero
7. Purple - A Stroke of Midnight
8. Pink - Nevermore
9. Blue - Lover Unbound
10. Silver/Gray - Torment
To Read
Currently Reading
Read
5/101. Orange - Unperfect Souls by Mark Del Franco
2. Red -
3. Brown - Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
4. Green - Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre
5. Black -
6. Yellow -
7. Purple - Eternal Craving by Nina Bangs
8. Pink -
9. Blue -
10. Silver/Gray - Chosen by PC Cast
Finished 1/10I'll see how far I get.
1. Orange
2. Red
3. Brown
4. Green
5. Black
6. Yellow
7. Purple
8. Pink
Finished 10/06/2010 (3*) 9. Blue
10. Silver/Gray
Read: 3/102. 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
8. Pink: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
10. Silver/Gray: Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton
October 2010 Reading Challenge
2/10 Complete
Orange: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
Red:
Brown: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Green: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews
Black: Covet by JR Ward
Yellow: Again The Magic by Lisa Kleypas
Purple: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
Pink:
Blue: Touch of the Wolf by Susan Krinard
Silver/Grey: Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron by Jasper Fforde
October 2010 PNR Challenge 2/10 (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
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
TBD
Literary Challenge 1/10 Complete1. Orange: The Fall
2. Red:
3. Brown: As Lie the Dead
4. Green: Cold Magic
5. Black: Three Days to Dead NOW READING
6. Yellow: Cast in Chaos
7. Purple: Venom
8. Pink: Eternal Kiss of Darkness
9. Blue: The Grimrose Path
10. Silver/Grey: Pride Mates
1. Orange: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:
8. Pink: A Cast-Off Coven
9. Blue:Chains of Ice
10.Silver/Grey:
Update: 4/10 (I've added date read and reviews).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:
Date Read: 2/10 Rating: ***
It was good enough to make me want to read the next book but not enough to make we want to start reading it immediately. The book improves from the time they go to dinner with the brothers, but lost two stars in the way the Heroine was happy to leave the fate of her unborn child in the hands of an intellegence agency, who would most likely of made her abort it not matter what she wanted. GRRRRRRRRR.
Date Read: 4/10 Rating: ****
This is a clever take on the succubus legend and a clever depiction of Hell as big business. There is a certain irony that the strongest relationship that shines through is the relationship between the AWOL Jez and Lucifer, but the tale of a demon figuring out the mechanics of being human is a funny and interesting read. It is a set up book though. I wouldn't have rated it as highly if I had known the tale is going to be continued.
Date Read: 6/10 Rating: ****
A quick fun read that would have benefited from being a longer book. Or two.
Date Read: 7/10 Rating: ****
This is one kick a** heroine. No I mean seriously kick a**. If she smiles a particular way whole armies tremble. This was a really great, fun book. I loved the "duel" love affair aspect at the start of the book, the family relationship of the dragons and the kick a** nature of the heroine. I'll certainly be hunting up the rest of the families stories. Oh, and as an added bonus - you also get the Dragon Queen's story as a seperate novella at the end of the book.
3/10 down. Alpha was great and intense to read. I had to put it down several times and remind myself that it was just a book and I didn't need to get so upset. The ending was abrupt and I would have enjoyed a little more detail after all that mess. 2. Red- You Slay Me
3. Brown- The Vampire Shrink
4. Green- Tempting Evil
5. Black- Coraline
6. Yellow- Summer Knight
9. Blue- Raised by Wolves
10. Silver/Gray- Dark and Stormy Knights
Read:
To Read:
Also Read:
5/10 1. Orange - Amy S Foster When Autumn Leaves
2. Red - Shannon K Butcher Burning Alive
3. Brown - Cassandra Clare Clockwork Angel
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. Pink - Molly Harper Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men
9. Blue - Shannon K Butcher Finding the Lost
10.
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Literary Colors Challenge 3/10 Complete 1. Orange- Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
2. Red-
3. Brown- Kamikaze by Moria Rogers
4. Green- Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks
5. Black-
6. Yellow- The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
7. Purple-
8. Pink- Wings by Aprilynne Pike
9. Blue- Frostbite by Richelle Mead
10. Silver/Gray- Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
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Currently Reading
To Read
3/10 read. 1. Orange - Spy Glass by Maria Snyder
3. Brown - Vampires Are Forever by Lynsay Sands
4. Green - Shift by Rachel Vincent (re-read)
6. Yellow - Prey by Rachel Vincent (re-read)
7. Purple - Alpha by Rachel Vincent
9. Blue - Sea Glass by Maria Snyder
10. Grey - Storm Glass by Maria Snyder
5/10Orange:Haunted
Black:Eternal
Purple:The Darkest Whisper
Blue:Because Your Vampire Said So
Gray:Ruined
3/10 COMPLETED3.BrownThe Darkest LieBy Gena Showalter
4.GreenSeduced by MoonlightBy Laurell K. Hamilton
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
Switched
For
Switched
for
1. Orange2. Red Night Pleasures Finished 10/4 4/5 Stars
3. Brown
4. Green Fantasy Lover Finished 10/2 3.5/5 Stars
5. Black Thorn Queen Finished 10/1 4/5 Stars
6. Yellow
7. Purple Cross Your Heart Finished 10/5 - 2/5 stars
8. Pink Hot Blooded
9. Blue Styx's Storm Finished 10/6 (4/5)
10. Silver/Gray Cowgirl Up and Ride Finished 10/7 (2.5/5 stars...just can't get into the cowboy romance as much)
To read:
Yellow, orange, and brown too. Need to pick my books for these still.
Currently reading:
and
Finished books:
3/101.Orange-Firespell
2.
3.
4.Green-Magic Bites
5.
6.Yellow-The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7.Purple-Witchling
8.Pink-Blameless
9.Blue-Secrets of a Summer Night
10.Silver-Prophecy of the Sisters
6/10Orange: Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie by Maggie Stiefvater
Red:
Brown: Assassin's Honor by Monica Burns
Green:
Black:
Yellow: Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy
Purple:
Pink:
Blue: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Gray:
Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
Books mentioned in this topic
Crave (other topics)The Man Within (other topics)
Desire Unchained (other topics)
Passion Unleashed (other topics)
Kiss of Crimson (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Lara Adrian (other topics)Lisa Kleypas (other topics)
Lora Leigh (other topics)
J.R. Ward (other topics)
Larissa Ione (other topics)
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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 finished 10/3/2010★★★★☆
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