Lisa's Ladies' Pot Luck Reading Challenge

[Kate]

Megan aka *Mheghan* wrote: "My to-read list is unnaturally/embarassingly huge, and then I go and read a lot of books that aren't even on my to-read list. Its a vicious cycle..."

OOOhhhh I thought you were writing my biography.

[Alycia]

Bekah wrote: "well, thank you so much for introducing her to me!!!!"

Sure! :)

[Dina]

Lisa's Ladies' Pot Luck Reading Challenge
Duration: Nov 1 - Nov 30

Menu: #3. Kev Merripen’s Manly Morsels (any 4 or more “dishes” selected from any 2 or more “food groups.”)

3/4 completed

1. Erotic Romance: The Gentleman and the Rogue by Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon 11/02
2. Erotic Romance: The Dom's Dungeon by Cherise Sinclair 11/08
3. Urban Fantasy: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 11/12
4. Historical Romance: Again The Magic by Lisa Kleypas

[Katherine]

#4 Leo's Luscious Libations
2/6

Contemporary
1) Blue Dahlia completed Nov 3rd
2) Smooth Talking Stranger

Historical
3) The Prize completed Nov. 12th
4) Penelope & Prince Charming

Suspense
5) True Betrayals

Paranormal
6) Lover Eternal

[Megan]

#2. Jack Travis’ Tantalizing Temptations – Your choice of any 3 or more “dishes,” selected from 1 or more “food groups.”
Goal: Read more than 3

Contemporary Romance:
(11/6) LOVED IT!

Erotic Romance:
(11/12) LOVED IT, Umm cowboys.....
currently reading

Steampunk:
(at home from library)

Historical Romance:
(at home from library)

SciFi:
(at home from library)

I loved Long Hard Ride, I already requested books 2,3, and 4 from the library. .Like I said before, I'm weak, (my inner thought : can't.reisist.books.must.have.now.)

Not sure what to start next. I've been reading a lot of ER lately, I don't know if I can go back to historical romance at the moment, lol. Any suggestions?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Try The Host... that'll take you way off your current trend.

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

4/7 done!!

Talk Me Down 5*

next up!!!

[Cheryl]

2/4

Kev Merripen’s Manly Morsels – Your choice of any 4 or more “dishes” selected from any 2 or more “food groups"

Contemporary
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie


Romantic Suspense
Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Cheryl, did you like Bet Me? And what about Extreme Exposure?

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

Yes, what about Extreme Exposure?????

[Alycia]

Done 3/5
Contemporary Romance:
Vision in White

Now on to Pleasure Unbound

[Cheryl]

I had mixed feelings about Bet Me... I still haven't rated it b/c I really am torn on how to rate it fairly! It made me laugh, but it annoyed me too.

Extreme Exposure was excellent.. haven't rated it yet either but I think it will get 4 stars from me. I really enjoyed it but parts of it were over my head with all the political talk... but I LOVED Reece.. pretty much the perfect man!

Not sure what I'm going to read next.. I'm in the mood for a historical!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

I hear ya about the historical!!I've been wishing for one too, so I've bumped Soullessup on the list.

I'm excited about Extreme Exposure...I'm not sure when I'll get to it...maybe next month..hopefully the political stuff won't bore me...I don't like politics...but I am interested in the attraction of men in power....

:-)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Even if you find EE isn't your cuppa, be sure and move to the next books. They are more what we expect from RS and excellent reads!

[Cheryl]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Even if you find EE isn't your cuppa, be sure and move to the next books. They are more what we expect from RS and excellent reads!"

I will definitely keep going in the I-TEAM series! I love the way PC writes... I just need to get back to my #1 love- historical romance!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I just finished Ride the Fire and LOVED it!!!!!!!! Have you read it yet? It's every bit as good as her Highlanders.

[Leah]

I'm in Derek Craven’s Carnal Cravings

3/5

Contemporary:
1. Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas 11/13
2. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
3. Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

Historical:
4. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas 11/9

Paranormal:
5. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 11/5

[D.G.]

POT LUCK CHALLENGE
Kev Merripen’s Manly Morsels: (3/4)

Romantic Suspense: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - 11/5 √
Historical: The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne - 11/12 √
Contemporary: Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James - 11/13 √
Paranormal: Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward

[D.G.]

OMG, I loved I just wished it would have been steamier.

[Cheryl]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I just finished Ride the Fire and LOVED it!!!!!!!! Have you read it yet? It's every bit as good as her Highlanders."

No, I haven't read that.. don't have a copy of it yet! But I'm looking!

[Cheryl]

I'm starting my third book for this challenge... To Catch an Heiress by Julia Quinn. JQ is one of my favorite authors and I own all of her books, although I haven't read them all yet. So I was excited when I saw that someone listed this book in this challenge so that I could read it! Thank you, whoever listed it! :)

[Becky]

DG served me up some Jack Travis

1.Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
2. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
3. As You Desire by Connie Brockway

Complete 2/3

[Tonya]

#6 Jack Devlin’s Devine Delectables – Your choice of any 7 or more “dishes” selected from any 5 or more “food groups.”

Finished 4/7

Erotic Romance:
1. Colters' Woman by Maya Banks - finished 11/13/2010 ★★

Historical Romance:
2. Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands - finished 11/14/2010 ★★★
3. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - finished 11/10/2010 ★★★★★ LOVED THIS BOOK!!!

Paranormal:
4. Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
5. Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston - finished 11/7/2010 ★★★★ Very funny and steamy!

Romantic Suspense:
6. Fragile by Shiloh Walker

Urban Fantasy
7. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur

To read:


Read:

[Katherine]

#4 Leo's Luscious Libations
3/6

Contemporary
1) Blue Dahlia completed Nov 3rd
2) Smooth Talking Stranger completed Nov 15th
3) Sugar Daddy

Historical
3) The Prize completed Nov. 12th


Suspense
5) True Betrayals

Paranormal
6) Lover Eternal

[Christine (Cagnes)]

#6. Jack Devlin’s Devine Delectables – Your choice of any 7 or more “dishes” selected from any 5 or more “food groups.”

7/8 Complete

Contemporary
Virgin River by Robyn Carr (11/07)
Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr

Historical
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean (11/01)
Autumn Lover (Maxwells, #1) by Elizabeth Lowell (11/16)
The Rake by Suzanne Enoch (11/6)

Paranormal
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (11/03)

Romantic Suspense
Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb (11/13)

Steam Punk
The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook (11/14)

[Megan]

3/3 but going to go for more

#2. Jack Travis’ Tantalizing Temptations – Your choice of any 3 or more “dishes,” selected from 1 or more “food groups.”
Goal: Read more than 3

Contemporary Romance:
(11/6) LOVED IT!

Erotic Romance:
(11/12) LOVED IT, Umm cowboys.....
currently reading
(11/14) LOVED IT

Steampunk:
(at home from library)

Historical Romance:
(Currently Reading, though for some reasons I can't get into this book, I keep avoiding picking it up again every day)

SciFi:
(Currently Reading)

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

I'm struggling with but I don't know why...I don't know if its the book or just too much going on around me...but I hate it..only on page 36. I might pick up the next book and see what happends.

[Alycia]

Done 4/5
Pleasure Unbound

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Megan, could you help an old woman out and list your stats as x/x for me? It'd really help!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

4/9

I'm going to TRY to make a pig of myself. I'll be going with #8. Hardy Cates’ Hearty Appetite – Your choice of 9 or more “dishes” - 1 or more selected from each of the 9 “food groups.”

Contemporary
Flat-Out Sexy

Erotic
Rough, Raw and Ready - Done

Historical
A Rake's Guide To Pleasure

Paranormal
Angels' Blood - Done

Romantic Suspense
Mr. Perfect - Done

Fantasy
Sword of Darkness- Done

Sci-Fi
Ender's Game

Steampunk
Warrior - Currently Reading

Urban Fantasy
Red-Headed Stepchild

[Kate]

3/5 Complete

Erotica:
Surrender Bound Hearts Book 1

Historical:
Somewhere I'll Find You
Because You're Mine

Up Next

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Moon Called
And/Or
It Had to Be You

[Mandy]

Help me out! I can't find at my library, nor can I find it used anywhere and I'm realllly trying not to purchase any new books right now.

Can somebody give me another SteamPunk recomend?

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

I'm reading which is steampunk...

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Mandy, I'm reading Warrior which is considered steampunk, and I'm really enjoying it.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

And I just checked and those 3 are the only steampunk recos on the list.

Steam Punk
Soulless - Gail Carrigar
The Iron Duke - Meljean Brooks
Warrior - Zoe Archer

[Leah]

I'm in Derek Craven’s Carnal Cravings

4/5

Contemporary:
1. Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas 11/13
2. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas 11/15
3. Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

Historical:
4. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas 11/9

Paranormal:
5. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 11/5

[Katherine]

#4 Leo's Luscious Libations
4/6

Contemporary
1) Blue Dahlia completed Nov 3rd
2) Smooth Talking Stranger completed Nov 15th
3) Sugar Daddy completed Nov 16t

Historical
4) The Prize completed Nov. 12th


Suspense
5) True Betrayals

Paranormal
6) Lover Eternal

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

5/9

I'm going to TRY to make a pig of myself. I'll be going with #8. Hardy Cates’ Hearty Appetite – Your choice of 9 or more “dishes” - 1 or more selected from each of the 9 “food groups.”

Contemporary
Flat-Out Sexy

Erotic
Rough, Raw and Ready - Done

Historical
A Rake's Guide To Pleasure

Paranormal
Angels' Blood - Done

Romantic Suspense
Mr. Perfect - Done

Fantasy
Sword of Darkness- Done

Sci-Fi
Ender's Game

Steampunk
Warrior - Done

Urban Fantasy
Red-Headed Stepchild

[Angela]

3 of 6 completed
Addicted Done
A Summer to Remember 11/15
Fallen from Grace
Sugar Daddy
Devil in Winter Done
Scandal in Spring

[Mandy]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "And I just checked and those 3 are the only steampunk recos on the list.

Steam Punk
Soulless - Gail Carrigar
The Iron Duke - Meljean Brooks
Warrior - Zoe Archer"


okay . . .all three of those are on my hold list at the library. Maybe I'll get at least one before the month is out!!

[D.G.]

Bekah wrote: "I'm struggling with but I don't know why...I don't know if its the book or just too much going on around me...but I hate it..only on page 36. I might pick up the next ..."

Bekah,

I liked that book by the end but I wasn't totally crazy about it at the beginning. Maybe because some parts seem too cutesy for me...

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I just finished and LOVED it! It's a blend of historical romance, action/adventure and fantasy. It was so good. Love the hero and heroine, the bad guys, the world... the heat was just right... great read.

[D.G.]

Ahhh...I want to read that one, Dhes!!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

It's very good! I loved the unique world. And Gabriel Huntley.... oh, so yummy!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

D.G. wrote: "Bekah wrote: "I'm struggling with but I don't know why...I don't know if its the book or just too much going on around me...but I hate it..only on page 36. I might pic..."

Yes, I'm getting deeper into it and finding it easier to read...so I'm happier!

[Tonya]

Right now you can get by Zoe Archer for free on Amazon in the Kindle store! It is the 3rd book in the series beginning with . Here is the link

[Tonya]

Here is another book for free that is on the list. by Shelly Laurenston is free in the Amazon Kindle store here.

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

wow, nice info Tonya, Thanks!!!


Now if I only had a kindle...

:-)

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

Lol, I just checked and they're both free at B&N for the Nook as well!!!

Woohoo!

[Cheryl]

3/4

Kev Merripen’s Manly Morsels – Your choice of any 4 or more “dishes” selected from any 2 or more “food groups"

Contemporary
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie- 3 1/2 stars


Romantic Suspense
Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare- 4 stars


Historical Romance
To Catch an Heiress by Julia Quinn- 4 stars