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October challenge ~ Halloween challenge
UPDATE3/6 OMG I am slow LOL
1.Witch
2.Vampire
3. Shifter
4.Some other creatureCrescendo
5.Free choice Storm Born
6.Free choice StrayREADING
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I'm Done!!!!!October Challenge:
6/6 - Finished 10/18/10
Completed List
Witch:
Vampire:
Werewolf/Shifter:
Demon, Ghosts:
Free Choice:
Free Choice:
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Halloween ChallengeDONE 6 of 6
1. Witch - No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong DONE: 10/2
2. Vampire - Undead and Uneasy by MaryJanice Davidson DONE: 10/4
3. Werewolf - Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs DONE: 10/8
4. Demon, ghosts or some other - Personal Demon By Kelley Armstrong DONE: 10/3
5. Free choice (Demon) - Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole DONE: 10/13
6. Free choice – (Fae) Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs DONE: 10/12
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1. Witch: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/6 ***
2. Vampire: Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine 10/9 ***
3. Werewolf: Scent of Darkness by Chr..."
Congratulations Valorie! Any of them must reads? (I could do with a recommendation!)
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6/6 complete!
1. Witch/Wizard - Would-Be Witch by Kimberly Frost - 10/3/10
2. Vampire - Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill - 10/9/10
3. Werewolf/shifter - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh -..."
Great job Diane! Got a favourite?
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6/6 Completed
1. Witch (including warlocks, magical beings etc) Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane 10/4/10
2. Vampire Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Fr..."
Congratulations Judithe!! What was your favourite book?
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October Challenge:
6/6 - Finished 10/18/10
Completed List
Witch: Kimberly Frost - Would Be Witch
Vampire: Lynsay Sands - A Quick Bite
Werewolf/Shifter: Rachel Vincent - Rogue
De..."
Great job Dalmatian! Which did you like best?
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DONE 6 of 6
1. Witch - No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong DONE: 10/2
2. Vampire - Undead and Uneasy by MaryJanice Davidson DONE: 10..."
Fantastic, Tracy good reading! Do you have any recommended reads from these?
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DONE VAMPIRE-Ashes To Ashes by Jennifer Armintrout
DONEWEREW..."
Conratulations Jessica!! Any must raeds?
5/7 Complete 1. Witch:
2. Vampire:
3. Shifter:
4. Demon:
5. Bean Sidhe:
6. Angel: Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
7. Bonus: Dracula by Bram Stoker
Jen ~ theMagicFaerie wrote: "Tracy wrote: " Fantastic, Tracy good reading! Do you have any recommended reads from these? Jen - I'm reading a couple of series that *might* fall more in the UF category than PNR...Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld and Patricia Brigg's Mercedes Thompson.
I've really enjoyed Patricia Briggs series and would recommend it (at least based on the first 3 books in the series). The series centers on Mercedes and the people in her "world". Mercedes is a coyote shifter, raised by werewolves, mentored by a fae, and friends with a vampire - so you get a bit of all the paranormal beings in this series.
6/6 DoneWitch:
Vampire:
Shifter:
Demon, Ghosts, Etc:
Free Choice:
Free Choice:
Jen ~ theMagicFaerie wrote: "Congratulations Judithe!! What was your favourite book? ..."I liked them all, but the "latest, exciting find" for me was Downside Ghosts by Stacia Kane.
So far, the series consists of:
and book 4 is coming out next year. It was highly recommended to me, and though it took me a bit to get into the world in the first book, I was converted before 100 pages were up. It's gritty, sometimes I want to scream at Chess to get her s*** in gear, but she is a great character, and there is a great "supporting" cast in a very original world. It was definitely addictive for me!
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Octber Challange- Halloween Reading5/6 Complete
Witch:
Shifter:
Vampire:
Other-Angels & Vampires
Free Choice- Vampire:
Free Choice- Shapeshifter: Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
Jen ~ theMagicFaerie wrote: "Valorie wrote: "6/6 Done Yay!1. Witch: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/6 ***
2. Vampire: Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine 10/9 ***
3. Werewolf: Scent of Darkne..."</i>
Thanks Jen! I think [book:Scent of Darkness or Original Sin were my favorites this month.
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challenge completed 10/19
Jen ~ theMagicFaerie wrote: "Valorie, I hadn't heard of Original Sin but I looked and it sounds good! Added to mount TBR :)"I know my mountains keep growing, then I start making new mountains! It's never ending!
I'm in,3/6
1.Witch : Stardust
2.
3.
4. Demon, ghosts :My Soul to Take
5. Crescendo
6.
WOW congrats to all those who have finished, i am gonna have to get my finger out me thinks. :)
Updated list. 3 down, 3 to go.Witch
1. Bone Magic - Y. Galenorn
Vamp
2.
Were/Shift
3.
Demon/Ghost
4. The Summoning - K. Armstrong
Free
5. (Immortals) Dark Flame - A. Noel
Free
6.
2/61. Witch:
Beautiful Creatures (I may have to give up on this one to boring)
2. Vampire:
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3. Werewolf or shifter:
Nightshade (So good so far)
4. Demon, ghosts or some other:
5. Free choice:
6. Free choice of creature of the night, this can be horror rather than PNR/UF if you like!
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I think I'm going to have to withdraw from this challenge. An unexpected trip out east to visit my aunt has put me scarily behind in my reading for this month. I have my shifter book done, but I have too many other books that don't fit the challenge that I need to read before I can get to the rest.Oh well. And congratulations to everyone else who did finish.
October Challenge ~ Halloween readingDuration - 1st October 2010 to 31st October 2010
4/6 Completed
1. Witch TBD
2. Vampire
3. Werewolf or shifter Crimson by Jordan Summers
4. Demon
5. Free choice of creature
6. Free choice of creature
3/6
My Books:
1. Witch - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (re-read)
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3.
4. Ghost(ish) - Once Dead, Twice Shy
5. Free choice - Bloodfever
6.
I'm not going to finish this month either. I have books that are higher on my to-read list because of library due dates.
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Vampire - Halfway to the Grave by Jeannie Frost 10/8Shifter or Werewolf - Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur 10/11
Free choice - Dark Needs at Nights Edge by Kresley Cole 10/13
Witch - Storm Front by Jim Butcher 10/15
Demon Ghost or Other - Pleasure Unbound by Lisa Ione 10/17
Free choice - Dark Desires after Dusk by Kresley Cole 10/20
Bonus Scary read - Dracula by Bram Stoker
October Challenge ~ Halloween readingDuration - 1st October 2010 to 31st October 2010
6/6 COMPLETED CHALLANGE
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all of them were good except night myst, will definitely not be continueing that series.
Mariya wrote: "all of them were good except night myst, will definitely not be continueing that series."I've been considering that one...what put you off it, if you don't mind my asking?
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Thanks Mariya. I second Judithe in asking what made you dislike it?
3/6 COMPLETED1. Witch-Dead witch walking
2. Vampire-Love bites
3. Werewolf or shifter-on the prowl
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Judithe wrote: "Mariya wrote: "all of them were good except night myst, will definitely not be continueing that series."I've been considering that one...what put you off it, if you don't mind my asking?"
ill just post my review, i dont think its spoiler-ish really, i just listed things that i disliked about the characters mostly.
this is my first time trying out this author and i dont know if its the author's writing or just the book/series but i did not like it! at first it seemed okaiexz, and i thought that the story would pick up or something but there were some parts i just couldn't stand. the cover was awesome so i thought i'd like the book, but covers can eb decieving.
im not to into the main character or really any of the characters for that matter in this book. the heroine's love interest, greive(fae prince) he is okaiexz, but it's not like OMG. i love this guy, like some of the other urban fantasy series ive read. and what i hated and maybe its just my preference, but i hated the vampire part where she made that deal to work for them in spying on the indigo court. she is doing the vamps a favor and if she doesnt excerpt they threaten her and then the whole contract thing they won't help find heather unless she offers herself up to lannan, well offers blood, but it is way more than that. when she has to give her blood to him he completely humiliates her and exposes her completely and its kind like the vamps think she should feel grateful or something, or like the vamps are way better than her.
and regina, ugh...that bitch just pisses me off. i cant stand her. she is just as worse if not more than her brother lannan. i mean they want her to help them so they should treat her a little more kindly.
and greive, he is so mad or something or dark when we first meet him and that did not do anything for me, i wanna knoe why? we do find out later, but its kinda like we meet him and then like who is this guy and then the voice person in the heroine's head, im like who is that b/c we dont know and im kinda confused and and we dont find out that for awhile.
i just didnt like this book and will not be continueing the series, i may check out one more book from this author is find out if it was just the book that i didnt like or the author's writing style.
i basically felt like the characters put me off and the storyline was kinda interested/okaiexz...but some things that happened in this book pissed me off. i think night myst was mixed reviews i dont remember, so maybe you guys mite like it but i certainly didnt. i regret reading it, but the cover decieved me. but this was so not my kinda read. i didnt feel strongly about any of the characters.
I'm in. Changed the last book on 10/21.I did it. 6/6 read.
6/6 done
Octber Challange- Halloween ReadingFINISHED!
6/6 COMPLETE!!!
Witch:
Shifter:
Vampire:
Other-Angels & Vampires
Free Choice- Vampire:
Free Choice- Shapeshifter:
Go Suzanne! Go Suzanne! I'm not sure if I'm going to make mine. The time just zooms by anymore.
Okay, I've got one. Working on more!1. Witch as the main/major character (including warlocks, magical beings etc)
2. Vampire as the main/major character --
3. Werewolf or shifter as the main/major character
4. Demon, ghosts or some other creature as the main/major character
5. Free choice of creature of the night from an author you have read before.
6. Free choice of creature of the night, this can be horror rather than PNR/UF if you like!
Thanks Shera, I had mostly great books this month so I was able to whizz through them when I finally got to them!
October Challenge ~ Halloween readingDuration - 1st October 2010 to 31st October 2010
6/6 Completed
1. Witch
2. Vampire
3. Werewolf or shifter
4. Demon
5. Free choice of creature
6. Free choice of creature
Congrats Kerstin! It looks like you enjoyed all your books this month, most of them have 4 stars : ) how did you find "I Am Legend"?
Suzanne wrote: "Congrats Kerstin! It looks like you enjoyed all your books this month, most of them have 4 stars : ) how did you find "I Am Legend"?"Thanks Suzanne! It was a good reading month, yes :).
I actually really enjoyed "I Am Legend", it was a great read. I really liked Neville and felt for him whenever another blow hit him (the car, the dog, the girl...). I was hoping he would get through it all unscathed. But I guess we can't always have happy endings... .
This edition had also a few other short stories by the author and some of them were quite creepy!
I felt the same aswell, I loved the ending though, it was so quietly dramatic, and it really sticks with me. I watched teh film first (I think) and I also expected a happy ending, or atleast a different one to what we had, but I think it wouldn't have quite fit if it did. That's good that you got a bit extra, I will have to look up some of those shorts as I really liked "I Am Legend"
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6/6 Completed
1. Witch (including warlocks, magical beings etc) Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane10/4/102. Vampire Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost10/11/103. Werewolf or shifter Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton10/18/104. Demon, ghosts, etc. City of Ghosts by Stacia Kane10/5/105. Free choice of creature of the night from an author you have read beforeAtlantis Betrayed (vamps & werewolves) by Alyssa Day10/16/106. Free choice of creature of the nightSin Undone by Larissa Ione10/9/10READ