November challenge ~ Choices challenge

[Judithe]

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

0/7 Completed
Duration - November

Level: hard



The categories
1. Urban Fantasy - Any urban fantasy book.
Changeless
Crave
Dreamfever
2. Paranormal Romance - Any paranormal romance book.
Taken by Midnight
Demon from the Dark
Dark Slayer
Styx's Storm
3. On recommendation - A PNR/UF book that has been recommended to you. Who by?
Ink Exchange Dobarah
Daughter of the Blood Laura Lulu, Daffodil, Rachel
East Laura Lulu
4. Off the shelf - A book you've been meaning to read for ages, read it now!
Nocturne
5. Old favourite - A book by one of your favourite authors (or a reread of a favourite book)
Play of Passion
Dreamfever
A Touch of Dead
6. New to me - A new to you author.
Witch Fire
7. New release - Any book released recently.
Play of Passion
The Iron Duke
Grave Secret
Drink of Me
Dreamfever


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[Mariya]

ur reading all those books?!

[Joyce]

Paranormal Addicts
November Challenge - Medium Level
1/4
1. Urban Fantasy - The Scent of Shadows by Vicki Pettersson★★★★1/2 Finished 11/14/10
2. Paranormal Romance - Naked Dragon by Annette Blair
3. On recommendation - Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells recommended to me by Suzanne
6. New to me - Dead End Dating by Kimberly Raye

[Judithe]

Mariya wrote: "ur reading all those books?!"
No...they're options...only counting one of each listed for the challenge, but will be reading most(all) of them by the end of the year...this challenge is actually a good clean-up for many of the one I have waiting to be read!

[Erin]

I am SO IN! My first challenge

Duration: November 2010
Level: Hard
Read: 4/7
Ooof...bad month for me


I figure this is a great to read some of those TBRs I am ashamed I haven't read yet.

1. Urban Fantasy - The Devil Inside by Jenna Black (Morgan Kingsley Book 1)
2. Paranormal Romance - Ghost Walk by Heather Graham
3. On recommendation - A Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop (Black Jewels Book 1)
4. Off the shelf - Sunglasses After Dark by Nancy Collins (Sonja Blue 1)
5. Old favourite - The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
6. New to me - Outlander by Diana Galbadon (Outlander 1)
7. New release - Cold Magic by Kate Elliott (Spirit Walker 1)

[Angie]

Medium Level

2 - Vampire Vendetta - Alexis Morgan
4 - Fangs For The Memories - Kathy Love
6 - Blood Red - Heather Graham
7 - Dark Warrior Untamed - Alexis Morgan

[Samantha]

0/7 COMPLETED

1. Urban Fantasy-Rogue
2. Paranormal Romance- Dark Side of the Moon (Dark-Hunter, #9)
3. On recommendation - Dead Witch Walking(from the wonderful ladies in my groups)
4. Off the shelf - First Drop of Crimson
5. Old favourite - Circus of the Damned
6. New to me- Kiss of Midnight
7. New release -Clockwork Angel



READ

[Maggie]

November Challenge
7/7 COMPLETED

1. Urban Fantasy - On the Edge
2. Paranormal Romance - Lover Avenged LOVED THIS!!!!
3. On recommendation - The Hunger Games (recommended by my lovely friend Cass)
4. Off the shelf - Guilty Pleasures
5. Old favourite - Dead to the World (This is a reread. I love Eric in this one!)
6. New to me - City of Bones
7. New release - Bayou Moon

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

I will finish a challenge!!
0/7
1. Urban Fantasy -
2. Paranormal Romance -
3. On recommendation -
4. Off the shelf -
5. Old favourite -
6. New to me -
7. New release - or

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

I'm in...

1. Urban Fantasy - Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
2. Paranormal Romance - Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe
3. On recommendation - Ordeal by TK Varenko
4. Off the shelf - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
5. Old favourite - Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
6. New to me - Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
7. New release - Fledgeling Handbook 101 by PC Cast

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

I think I'm in too! I'm kind of up to my ears in another challenge so I'm going to do the small challenge.

[Angela]

Could you tell me what qualifies as Urban Fantasy? How does it differ from PNR?

[Mariya]

Paranormal Romance
1. The focus of the story is on the couple
2. There is a high degree of sensuality, almost always expressed in multiple sex scenes
3. The couple is united in a ‘happily ever after’ ending

Urban Fantasy
1. The focus of the story is on the individual
2. There is often romantic tension, but sex scenes are seldom depicted in any detail
3. There is no guarantee of a ‘happily ever after’ ending, and most often relationships are left in an unresolved state.

[Angela]

Gotcha, Thanks Mariya.

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

So that's how they differ. Hmmm.

[Mariya]

like paranormal have those covers that are really hot. wit a couple, or a hot guy like this one:

sometimes i can tell by the cover.

[Kristi]

I'm new to the group but you can count me in, too!
I'll choose the medium challenge for now... can we update along the way to hard?

UF--The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
PNR--TBD
On Recommendation--TBD
New Release--I've got a few coming this month

[[deleted user]]

Lou wrote: "Ok, here are my choices:

1. Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance: Beautiful Creatures or Beautiful Darkness (I may read the first one before November; who knows, maybe ..."

Yep, changed my mind already. Just got so I'm going with that for the Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

[Mariya]

Lou wrote: "Lou wrote: "Ok, here are my choices:

1. Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance: Beautiful Creatures or Beautiful Darkness (I may read the first one before November; who k..."

im reading nightshade next. super excited to read this book!

[[deleted user]]

I know. I'm kind of itching to put my kid to bed so I can read it :)

[Emily]

I'm in.

[Emily]

5/7
1. Urban Fantasy - Sugar Creek Tessas Chosen 11/24
2. Paranormal Romance - Sugar Creek Melissa's Acceptance 11/25
3. On recommendation - A PNR/UF book that has been recommended to you. Who by?
4. Off the shelf -The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason 11/12
5. Old favourite - A book by one of your favourite authors (or a reread of a favourite book)
6. New to me - On the Prowl by Patricia Briggs, Eileen Wilks, Karen Chance and Sunny 11/4
7. New release - Sugar Creek Sara's Mates 11/26

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

November Challenge

0/7 Complete

1:Urban Fantasy~ Death Blows by D D Barant
2:Paranormal Romance~ Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands
3:On Recommendation~ Atlantis Rising by Alyssa Day
4:On the Shelf~ Sinful by Charlotte Featherstone
5:Old Favourite~ Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann
6:New to Me~ Atlantis Awakening by Alysa Day
7:New Release~ Crave by J R Ward

[Samantha]

Ok switching things around a bit... Also I am doing all three challenges because one it pushes me and two, it all depends on how other things go on how much I can read.

((EASY)) 0/2 COMPLETED
((MEDIUM)) 0/4 COMPLETED
((HARD)) 0/7 COMPLETED

1. Urban Fantasy-Rogue
2. Paranormal Romance- Dark Side of the Moon (Dark-Hunter, #9)
3. On recommendation - Dead Witch Walking(from the wonderful ladies in my groups)
4. Off the shelf - First Drop of Crimson
5. Old favourite - The Darkest Lie
6. New to me- Kiss of Midnight
7. New release -Clockwork Angel



READ

[Beth]

I'm in on the November challenge and I'm going with the hard level of 7 books. I will post them later today.

[Cristy]

I'm in

Medium level
Complete: 2/4

1. Urban Fantasy - Wake
2. Paranormal Romance - Beautiful Creatures

3. On recommendation - At Home in Mitford
4. Off the shelf - Born In trilogy collection

[Sarah]

Challenge Level: Hard

1. Urban Fantasy - Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews DONE *11.3.10*
2. Paranormal Romance - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning DONE *11.5.10*
3. On recommendation - Changeless by Gail Carrier recommended by a Professor I took last semester
4. Off the shelf - Linger by Maggie Stiefvater DONE *11.7.10*
5. Old favourite - A Stroke of Midnight by Laurell K. Hamilton DONE *11.13.10*
6. New to me - Storm Born by Richelle Mead DONE *11.9.10*
7. New release - Torment by Lauren Kate DONE *11.6.10*




Complete: 6/7

[Ruby]

I believe the following will be my choices:

1 Urban Fantasy - Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
2 Paranormal Romance - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
3 On Recommendation - Covet by J R Ward
4 Off the Shelf - Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5 Old Favorite - Blood Pact by Tanya Huff
6 New to Me - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
7 New Release - Crave by J R Ward

[N.L.]

0/7 Read

Urban Fantasy – Crescendo – Becca Fitzpatrick
Paranormal Romance – Dragon Actually – G.A. Aiken
On Recommendation – Nightshade – Andrea Cremer
Off The Shelf – Vamped – Lucienne Driver
Old Favorite – Ghost Town – Rachel Caine
New To Me – Truly, Madly – Heather Webber
New Release – Misguided Angel – Melissa de la Cruz

[[deleted user]]

Can you still join? :)

[Valorie]

Sorry, I'm late posting, but here's my list!

0/7 Done

1. Urban Fantasy: The Drowning City by Amanda Downum
2. Paranormal Romance: Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
3. Recommended by Mollie: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
4. Off The Shelf: The Dream Thief by Shana Abe
5. Old Favorite: Stay the Night by Lynn Viehl
6. New To Me: Assassin's Honor by Monica Burns
7. New Release: Sketch Me If You Can by Sharon Pape

[Sara]

I'm in, but this time I joined early rather than when I had ten days left in the month ^^


3/7
1. Urban Fantasy -Fallen
2. Paranormal Romance -Covet
3. On recommendation - Magic Bites
4. Off the shelf - Infinite Days
5. Old favourite - Succubus on Top
6. New to me - Graceling
7. New release - Crescendo

[GinBee, Founder & Mod]

Rebecca wrote: "Can you still join? :)"

You sure can!!!

[Daphne]

I'm in. I'm going to start at Medium but I already have 5 rather than 4, so who knows. I might end up at the Hard level by the end of the month.

1. Urban Fantasy - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - DONE
2. Paranormal Romance - Eternal Pleasure by Nina Bangs - DONE
3. On recommendation - Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane - DONE
-- this was the October book for the Urban Fantasy group here on Goodreads. Hope that counts as a 'recommendation' -- I don't have any close friends who read UF or PR, so I get most of my recommendations here.
4. Off the shelf - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - Didn't finish in time
5. Old favourite - Kiss and Tell by Suzanne Brockmann - DONE
6. New to me - Night Haven by Fiona Jayde - DONE
7. New release - Wolf Tracks by Vivian Arend - DONE

[Mariya]

November challenge - Choices challenge

Duration - November

Challenge level - Medium

2/6 COMPLETED

1. Urban Fantasy - Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan
2. On recommendation - Mind Games by Carolyn Crane
3. Off the shelf - Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
4. Old favourite - Halfway to the Grave by jeaniene frost
5. New to me - Firelight by Sophie Jordan
6. New release - Nightshade by andrea cremer

[Sandy]

I'm going to do the easy challenge since I'm working on a 51 book mystery challenge.

Urban Fantasy: Fade Out by Rachel Caine
Paranormal Romance: Over Hexed by Vicki Lewis Thompson

[Tracy T.]

1/7

The categories
1. Urban Fantasy:Broken
2. Paranormal Romance:Dark Needs at Night's Edge
3. On recommendation:TBD
4. Off the shelf:The Flame
5. Old favourite:Sideways Stories from Wayside School
6. New to me author:Dragon Actually
7. New release:Misguided Angel:11/2/10

[[deleted user]]

Jen ~ theMagicFaerie wrote: "You sure can!!!"

Then I'm in! For my first challenge ever :)


Medium 3/4
1. Urban Fantasy – Prey by Rachel Vincent
2. Paranormal Romance – Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione 09-11-2010 ★★★★
3. On recommendation – Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward (by a whole lot of people)
10-11-2010 ★★★★★
6. New to me – Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh 16-11-2010 ★★★★★

[Maggie]

Rebecca wrote: "Then I'm in! For my first challenge ever :)"


Yay, Rebecca! I just have to warn you that I chose as one of my books for October and loved it so much that I couldn't get to my next challenge book until I finished all five in the series. LOVED THEM! :)

[Laura Lulu]

0/7


UF The Trouble with Demons Lisa Shearin
PNR Crave J.R. Ward
Rec'd by SIL Angel Star Jennifer Murgia
Been Putting Off Succubus Shadows Richelle Mead
Fave Author Shift Rachel Vincent
New Author The Knife of Never Letting Go Patrick Ness
New Release Blameless Gail Carriger

[Diane]

I'm in! Since I didn't finish Octobers challenge, I'm going Medium this month. I'll do 4 books.

The categories
1. Urban Fantasy Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
2. Paranormal Romance Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
3. On recommendation - Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1) by Ilona Andrews
5. Old favourite - The Summoning (Darkest Powers #1) by Kelley Armstrong

[[deleted user]]

Maggie wrote: "Yay, Rebecca! I just have to warn you that I chose as one of my books for October and loved it so..."

I've heard that they're really good! Maybe I should save it for last so I'll have time for them all... ;) Although I'll probably never be able to keep away, ha ha.

[Maggie]

Rebecca wrote: "Maybe I should save it for last so I'll have time for them all... ;) "

I sure wish I would have done that! :) Between Demonica and starting BDB last month, I was down to the wire with my chosen challenge reads.

[Miri]

Changed to the hard level, I wanted to read too many books!
3/7 complete
1. Urban Fantasy - Crescendo 11/09
2. Paranormal Romance - Hourglass 11/09
3. On recommendation - Moon Called recommended by Maggie, Thanks!
4. Off the shelf - Beautiful Creatures
5. Old favourite - City of Bones (my fav of all time!)
6. New to me - Nightshade 11/12
7. New Release - Beautiful Darkness

Currently Reading

[[deleted user]]

Maggie wrote: "I sure wish I would have done that! :) Between Demonica and starting BDB last month, I was down to the wire..."

I can understand that. If I'd had all the BDB books, I would probably still be found with my nose in one of them. Maybe it's a good thing they haven't arrived just yet.. :)

[Shera (Book Whispers)]

1/7

I feel so victorious that I've at least got one done on here!
The categories
1. Urban Fantasy -
2. Paranormal Romance -
3. On recommendation -
4. Off the shelf -
5. Old favourite -
6. New to me -
7. New release - or

[Maggie]

Miri wrote: "
3. On recommendation - I need help with this one!"

Miri -- Might any of these interest you?

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

November Challenge

Challenge Level - Easy

0/2 Read!

1. Urban Fantasy - Cry Wolf

2. On recommendation - The Accidental Werewolf

[Judithe]

Miri wrote: "
3. On recommendation - I need help with this one!
"

Maggie suggested one of my favorite series, Mercy Thompson (Moon Called). There is another closely related series, too that is very good (Alpha & Omega). Also, have you read any Southern Vampire/Sookie Stackhouse? Another I recently picked up and enjoyed a lot was Soulless.

[Sarah]

Judithe wrote: "Miri wrote: "
3. On recommendation - I need help with this one!
"

Maggie suggested one of my favorite series, Mercy Thompson (Moon Called). There is another closely related series, too that is ve..."

Soulless is a great choice! I highly recommend it as well!