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November 2010 Reading Challenge

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A:Another One Bites the Dust
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√P Masques by Patricia Briggs done 11-5
√A The Dream Thief by Shana Abe done 11-11
√R The Rest Falls Away done 11-10
A Amanda Ashley - Everlasting Kiss
√N Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
√O The Outlaw Demon Wailsdone 11-6
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A – Aiken, G.A. – Dragon Actually
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MARTINA'S NOVEMBER READING CHALLENGE - 5/10 FINISHED
In the wee hours of this morning I finished Atlantis Unmasked (Warriors of Poseidon, #4) by Alyssa Day (★★★1/2).
This is one of those PNR "brotherhood" series that reads like a UF that we're seeing a lot of these days. If you've read J.R. Ward's "Black Dagger Brotherhood" or Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" series then you know what I'm talking about. Each book features a different couple and a different mission or stage of the overall series battle. And yes, while the couple does hook up at the end, it certainly isn't a HEA because the series struggle is still continuing into the next book.
This particular book is about the Atlantean warrior, Alexios, and the one of the human rebellion leaders, Grace. Most of the story is an internal struggle for the two of them to overcome issues from their past so that they can be together, but there's also a mission to recover the Vampires Bane, a jewel that the Atlanteans need in order to raise Atlantis once again.
As for the writing, the style is closer to Showalter than to Ward. It's a good read, but doesn't blow your socks off. I'll still be picking up the next one, though.
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Updated 11/19/10
P - Playing With Fire - Katie Macalister
A - A Girls Guide to Vampires - Katie Macalister
R - Spirit Bound - Richelle Mead
A - Accidental Wolf - Dakota Cassidy
N - Nights Touch - Amanda Ashley
O - One Bite with a Stranger - Christine Warren
R - The Reckoning - Kelley Armstrong
M - Marked By the Moon - Lori Handeland
A - Accidentally Dead - Dakota Cassidy
L - Born to Bite - Lyndsay S ...more

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November 1 – November 30, 2010
10/10 Read ^^
P Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers 11/05 √
A Bitten by Kelley Armstrong 11/13 √
R Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins 11/06 √
A Everlasting by Angie Frazier 11/02 √
N Nightshade by Andrea Cremer 11/06 √
O Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver 11/08 √
R Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel 11/11 √
M Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness 11/17 √
A Shadow Days by Andrea Cremer 11/07 √
L Wither by Lauren DeStefano 11/09 √











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√P Masques by Patricia Briggs done 11-5
√A The Dream Thief by Shana Abe done 11-11
√R The Rest Falls Away done 11-10
√A Amanda Ashley - Everlasting Kiss - done 11-21
√N Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh - done 11-20
√O The Outlaw Demon Wailsdone 11-6
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R - Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
A - Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
N - Morrigans Cross by Nora Roberts
O -Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong
R - The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine
M - Mistral's Kiss Laurell K. Hamilton
A - A Lick of Frost by Laurell K. Hamilton
L- Swallowing Darkness by Laurell K Hamilton
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Finished 11/21/10
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R Butcher Bird: A Novel Of The Dominion by Richard Kadrey
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O The Next Big Story: My Journey Through the Land of Possibilities by Soledad O'Brien
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. I have changed my name from Michelle in S.Florida to Sinful. Hope that helps with the year's tracking :)
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A Ava Gray
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R Qwilla Rain
M Cherise Sinclair
A Amanda Jayde
L Lorelei James









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A - Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta (A)costa
R - Biting the Bullet - Jennifer (R)ardin
A - Midnight Brunch at Casa Dracula - Marta (A)costa
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O - (O)ne More Bite - Jennifer Rardin
R - Another one Bites the Dust - Jennifer (R)ardin
M - Shiver - (M)aggie Stiefvater
A - The bride of Casa Dracula - Marta (A)costa
L - Fallen - (L)auren Kate

Paranormal Acrostic
8/10
√ P = Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - Nov 22 (4*)
A = Allyson James: Firewalker
√ R = Robyn Carr: Blue Skies *not PNR* - Nov 8 (2.5*)
√ A = Amanda Quick: Dangerous *ghost in this one* - Nov 11 (4*)
√ N = Navy Husband (Navy #6) by Debbie Macomber *not PNR* - Nov 3 (2.5*)
√ O = Out of Time by Caroline Cooney - Nov 7 (3.5*)
√ R = Robb, J.D. Witness in Death - Nov 15 (4*)
√ M = Miller, Linda Lael: Sierra's Homecoming - Nov. 12 (5*) *time-traveling teapot & visions
A = Angela Knight: Burning Up
√ L = Linda Howard: Son of the Morning - Nov 10 (5*)












November 1 – November 30
Complete - 10 of 10! Whoohoo!
Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer – 11/6
Alien Embrace – Tracy St. John – 11/5
Carnal Dreams – April Reid – 11/2
Dark Oracle by Alanya Williams – 11/11
When Night Falls by Kaitlyn O’Conner – 11/15
Orchid – Jayne Castle - 11/17
Huntress – Jim Richards & Trinity Knight – 11/8
Mastering Chaos – Michelle Marquis – 11/2
Blood Song – Cat Adams – 11/15
Moonlight and Majick – Isobael Liu – 11/3











November 1 – November 30
Complete - 10 of 10! Whoohoo!
Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer – 11/6
Alien Embrace – Tracy St. John – 11/5
Carnal Dreams – April Reid – 11/2
Dark Oracle by Al..."
Awesome job Melinda!

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MARTINA'S NOVEMBER READING CHALLENGE - 6/10 FINISHED
I just finished Netherwood (A SHOMI novel)by Michele Lang (★★★). This book is more futuristic action adventure romance than typical PNR.
In the future our reality is more plugged into the virtual than the real. Talia is the chosen sucessor to her grandmother - the CEO of FortuneCorp, one of the six worldwide (universe-wide?) conglomerates. Though, her grandmother has "descended" a term used for someone who cheats death by having their consciousness uploaded to the net.
Talia is sent to a FortuneCorp owned planet to discover and detain a saboteur who had cut the planet's access to the internet thereby cutting them off from all interplanetary contact. What she discovers upon arrival is a truth far more sinister than sabotage.
Netherwood is a weird, but scary little story that could almost be a prequel to Battlestar Galactica. It gets kinda techie in its language and might be hard to follow at some times, but as someone who has worked in the tech industry I didn't have any trouble following it. Any Luddites out there will find themselves completely lost.
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7/10
R:The Red Pyramid
A:Another One Bites the Dust
L:Lord of the Fading Lands











Author First or Last Name Starts with the Letter or Title Starts with that letter
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A Frostbittenby Kelly Armstrong
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R Psych: Mind Over Magicby William Rabkin
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The term is almost finished. I can't wait to get back to reading! Maybe I'll have time for one more book over the holiday weekend.

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A - A Quick Bite

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Play of Passion - Nalini Singh14/11A -
A Quick Bite - Lynsay Sands2/11R -
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Night After Night - Kathryn Smith5/11O -
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Midnight Moon - Lori Handeland15/11A -
X-Rated Bloodsuckers - Mario Acevedo19/11L -
Love Bites - Lynsay Sands6/11