November 2010 Reading Challenge

[Lora]

Congratulations Valorie, Roberta and Jen!

[Patricia]

10/10 Done just in time

P Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here Christine Warren 11/11
A Afterlight The Dark Ink Chronicles Elle Jasper 11/10
R Running Scared Shannon K Butcher 11/3
A Halo Alexandra Adornetto 11/7
N Play of Passion Nalini Singh 11/8
O Sojourn Jana Oliver 11/24
R Ghost Town Rachel Caine 11/30
M In the Company of Vampires Katie Macalister 11/9
A Warrior Avenged Addison Fox 11/21
L Living Nightmare Shannon K Butcher 11/4

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[colleen]

November Challenge
You take the letters in the word P-A-R-A-N-O-R-M-A-L, for each letter you find a book which either has an author whose first or last name starts with this letter or a book which title starts with the given letter. If a book starts with the articles: a, an, the, you have the option of ignoring them or not.

10/10 completed!

P Play of Passion by Nalini Singh 11/27/10 ★★★★
A Alpha - Rachel Vincent 11/21/10 ★★★★
R Robb, J. D. - Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31) 11/3/10 ★★★★
A Andrews, Ilona - Bayou Moon 11/4/10 ★★★★
N Night of the Loving Dead by Casey Daniels 11/1/10 ★★★
O Original Sin by Allison Brennan 11/30/10 ★★★
R Restoree - Anne McCaffrey 11/19/10 ★★★★
M Masques - Patricia Briggs 11/13/10 ★★★★
A Angela Knight - Master of Fire 11/17/10 ★★★
L Lora Leigh - Styx's Storm 11/27/10 ★★★

[Laura Lulu]

Almost finished. My 1st PNR challenge of the year that I didn't finish...boo hoo hoo. :(

9/10

Patricia C. Wrede Dealing with Dragons November 13 ★★★
Angel Star Jennifer Murgia November 3 ★
Richelle Mead Succubus Shadows November 21 ★★★
Anne Bishop The Shadow Queen November 29 ★★★★
Ness, Patrick The Knife of Never Letting Go November 24 ★★★★
Oryx and Crake Margaret Atwood
Rachel Vincent Shift November 8 ★★★★
McKillip, Patricia The Changeling Sea November 26 ★★
Abe, Shana Queen of Dragons November 14 ★★
Lisa Shearin The Trouble with Demons November 18 ★★★

[Roberta]

Thanks BJ & Lora!

[Daffodil]

I was hoping I'd have time to read something to replace the non-paranormals on my list. But, it's not gonna happen. Here's my list with the 3 "other" books on it.

PNR Group Read "PARANORMAL"
November 1 - 30, 2010

Completed: 10/10, (*3 non-para)

P Play of Passion, Nalini Singh, 11-11-10
A Ava Gray, Skin Tight, 11-15-10
R The Raven Prince, Elizabeth Hoyt, 11-16-10 (*non-para)
A Assassin's Honor, Monica Burns, 11-17-10
N The Night Dance, Suzanne Weyn, 11-28-10
O Olson, Karen E., The Missing Ink, 11-18-10 (*non-para)
R Rebeca Seitz, Sisters, Ink, 11-10-10 (*non-para)
M Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins, 11-2-10
A Afterlight, Elle Jasper, 11-22-10
L Lora Leigh, Styx's Storm, 11-25-10

[Lora]

Okay, that's it. Joined too late this month. Oh well...

7/10
P - Scott Westerfeld - Pretties
A - Andrea Cremer - Nightshade 9/11 *****
R - Rachel Caine - Ghost Town 5/11 *****
A - Alex Flinn - Beastly
N - Andrea Cremer - Shadow Days - A Nightshade Novella 19/11 ****
O - Carolyn MacCullough - Once a Witch
R - Brenna Yovanoff - The Replacement 18/11 ****
M - Jeff Mariotte - Witch's Canyon - 30/11 ****
A - Angela Cameron - Blood Daemon 28/11 ****
L - JR Ward - Lover Unbound 27/11 ****

[Valorie]

Thanks Lora!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Patty!!

Congratulations, Colleen!!

Congratulations, Daffodil!! *I had to resort to non-PNRs, also*

[Trish]

Didn't even make it half way. I think I had too many challenges going.

P -
A - Keri Arthur - Embraced By Darkness 11/30/10 ★★★★
R -
A - All Together Dead C. Harris 11/5/10 ★★★★★
N -
O -
R - The Reckoning - K. Armstrong 11/23/10 ★★★★★
M -
A - The Awakening - K. Armstrong 11/21/10 ★★★★★
L -

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Well, I'm finally home--for a month or so, at any rate. November was NOT a good month. My Mum has finally been settled into an assisted living facility, even tho she isn't happy about it. She is suffering with early Alzheimer's and dementia, so she isn't reacting well.

Then on the way home, my hubby got sick enough to need to be hospitalized and operated on twice. Sigh, not a good month for reading. Basically I got my 10 books for this challenge and nothing else read. A really, really BAD month for me.


But here's my list of the 10 books I read for this challenge.

November PNR Challenge 2010


P- Hide in Plain Sight by Perry, Marta

A-Accidental Princess by Nancy Robards Thompson

R-Regina in the Sun by R. JG Alexander

A-Switched by Amanda Hocking

N-Nightworld, Secret Vampire by L. J. Smith

O-Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum

R-A Husband for Margaret by Ruth Ann Nordin

M-In the Company of Vampires by Katie MacAlister

A-Wicked Enchantment by Anya Bast

L-Inked by Lui, Marjorie M.

[Jessica (BookRockGoddess)]

Jessica (Rhayne Vhexus/Vhiper) wrote: "Count me in I will:


P- Spells by Aprilynne Pike (DONE 3/10)
A- My Blood Approves by Amanda Hocking (DONE 7/10)
R- Runaway by Meg Cabot(DONE 11/5/10)
A- Fate by Amanda Hocking (DONE 11/26..."

I am done and just in time. Lover Mine took me a little while.

[*Ash*]

WOOHOO FINISHED!

P: Poison Pen by Sheila Lowe *** read: Nov 9th, 2010
A: Wicked Enchantment by Anya Bast **** read: Nov 10th - 11th, 2010
R: My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent **** read: Nov 1st - 2nd, 2010
A: Lyon by Elizabeth Amber *** read: Nov 22nd - 23rd, 2010
N: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole **** read: Nov 28th - 29th, 2010
O: Once Bitten by Claire Willis *** read: Nov 4th - 5th, 2010
R: Raine by Elizabeth Amber *** read: Nov 29th, 2010
M: Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy **** read: Nov 5th - 6th, 2010
A: Dawnkeepers by Jessica Andersen **** read: Nov 29th - 30th, 2010
L: Living Nightmare by Shannon K. Butcher **** read: Nov 2nd - 3rd, 2010

[Yz the Whyz]

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Well, I'm finally home--for a month or so, at any rate. November was NOT a good month. My Mum has finally been settled into an assisted living facility, even tho she isn't happy about it. She is..."

Glad to have you back, Ann.

Hope your hubby is okay. Sending him get well wishes.

[Joyce]

Paranormal Romance Group

November PARANORMAL BOOK LIST

3/10

P - The Scent of Shadowsby Vicki Pettersson ★★★★1/2 Finished 11/14/10
A - Queene of Light by Jennifer Armintrout
R - The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason
A - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
N -Naked Dragon by Annette Blair Finished 11/23/10 ★★★★ This book was very different from others that I have read. There were some humorous moments and some sad moments. And a really different type of sex scene.
O -Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
R - Dead End Dating by Kimberly Raye
M - Eclipseby Stephanie Meyer ★★★★1/2 Finished 11/26/10 This was definitely the best of the series so far. I could not put it down. Now I can finally see the movie.
A - A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands
L - Love Bites by Lynsay Sands

[Martina the Book Fairy]

Here's my final entry for this month:

MARTINA'S NOVEMBER READING CHALLENGE - 9/10 FINISHED

I finished reading Red (Dead World, #1) by Jordan Summers (★★★★★) literally JUST in time to count it for this challenge! This is another book that has been sitting on my shelf for awhile. It's a gritty, futuristic, post-apocalyptic, murder mystery style PNR that reads more like a UF.

Gina Santiago, aka "Red", is a member of an elite tactical team responsible for tracking down the worst of criminals in this post-apocalyptic world. When a gruesome murder case wraps up a little too easily for Gina's tastes, she decides to further investigate. Her investigation leads her to sexy sheriff, Morgan Hunter as well as some truths about herself she may not yet be willing to face.

I LOVED this book. Something about the slow unraveling of Gina's background combined with the murder mystery, the post-apocalyptic setting, and the sexy hero totally hit all the right spots. There was a little weird thing where most of the book was written in 3rd person, but the killer's POV was 1st, but that didn't bother me past the first couple scenes. There's also one lose plot piece at the end that I wish was tied up, but maybe that happens in the next book.

Speaking of next books - so far there seem to be two more out: Scarlet & Crimson. And they're definitely on my wishlist. :-)


P - The Path of Razors (Vampire Babylon, #5) by Chris Marie Green - 11/8 - ★★★★
A - Archangel's Kiss (Guild Hunter, #2) by Nalini Singh - 11/12 - ★★★★
R - Real Vampires Hate Their Thighs (Glory St. Clair, #5) by Gerry Bartlett - 11/15 - ★★★★
A - Atlantis Unmasked (Warriors of Poseidon, #4) by Alyssa Day - 11/19 -★★★1/2
N - Netherwood (A SHOMI novel)by Michele Lang - 11/23 - ★★★
O - One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) by Janet Evanovich
R - Red (Dead World, #1) by Jordan Summers - 11/30 - ★★★★★
M - Midnight Crystal (Harmony, #7/Dreamlight, #3) by Jayne Castle - 11/4 - ★★★★
A - A Flash of Hex (OSI, #2) by Jes Battis - 11/29 - ★★★★1/2
L - Lord of Misrule (Morganville Vampires, #5) by Rachel Caine - 11/25 - ★★★

[RogueHireling]

10/10 Done but I had to switch out my "A"s. Thankfully the Artesia series is steeped in the paranormal. =)

P - The Pillars of the World
A - Artesia
R - Rosemary and Rue
A - Artesia Volume 2: Artesia Afield
N - Nightseer
O - One Foot in the Grave
R - Resenting the Hero
M - Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
A - Artesia Volume 3: Afire - The Third Book Of Dooms
L - Lover Avenged

[AmandaG]

P-
A- Archeron by Sherilyn Kenyon 11/17
R- Richelle Meade: Succubus on Top 11/21
A- Andrews, Ilona: Bayou Moon
N-
O-
R-
M- Moning, Karen Marie: Dreamfever 11/24
A- Archer, Zoe: Warrior
L- Larissa Ione: Sin Undone 11/23

[Karyn]

10 / 10 completed...

P - Play of Passion - Nalini Singh **** 11/6
A - Ilona Andrews - Bayou Moon **** 11 /11
R - Resenting the Hero - Moira J Moore **** 11/2
A - G. A. Aiken - Dragon Actually *** 11/ 14
N - Nalini Singh - Hostage to Pleasure **** 11 /27
O - On the Edge - Ilona Andrews **** reread 11/ 8
R - Ruth Ann Nordin - Eye of the Beholder *** read 11/30
M - Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh ****11/22
A - About A Dragon - G. A. Aiken **** 11/18
L - Lora Leigh - Styx's Storm * 11 /24

Eye of the Beholder was quite unexpected. The writing is very school textbook story-telling-ish but it made a nice read. Un-intentionally funny at times

[Lisa]

Paranormal Romance = November 2010 Reading Challenge


November's Reading Challenge is called Paranormal Acrostic.

Duration: November 1 - November 30, 2010

9/9 Done

P = Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here = Christine Warren (11/26)
A = Andersen,Jessica = Blood Spells (11/28)
R = Rebel = Zoe Archer (11/9)
A = Allyson James = Firewalker (11/29)
N = Nalini Singh = Play of Passion (11/25)
R = Rachel Caine – Ghost Town (11/22)
M = Misguided angel = Melissa Da Le Cruz (11/12)
A = Alexandra Ivy = Devoured by Darkness (12/1)
L = Living Nightmare = Shannon K. Butcher (11/22)

[Angie]

9/10 done - almost!

P - Playing With Fire - Katie MacAlister - November 2
A - Vampire Vendetta - Alexis Morgan - November 7
R - Rosa and the Veil of Gold - Kim Wilkins - November 29
A - All I Want For Christmas Is A Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks - November 23
N - Some Girls Bite - Chloe Neill - November 6
O - Out of Sight, Out of Mind - Marilyn Kaye
R - Vampire's Seduction - Raven Hart - November 13
M - Darkfever - Karen Marie Moning - November 20
A - Dark Warrior Untamed - Alexis Morgan - November 24
L - Fangs For The Memories - Kathy Love - November 12

[Carolyn F.]

DONE!!!! 10/10

P = The Leopard Prince
A = All Through The Night
R = The Raven Prince
A = Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre
N = Sexy Beast by Noelle Mack
O = Murder on the Links
R = Royal Destiny
M = Heiress For Hire by Erin McCarthy
A = An Echo in the Bone
L = Lessons of a Lowcountry Summer

[Charlie]

im in and almost done
P- paranormalcy
A-angelfire
R-radiant shadows
A-angel burn
N-new moon
O-
R-
M-the maze runner
A-angel
L-linger

[Lora]

Dobarah wrote: "I'm in!

Dobarah'S November Reading Challenge - 0/10 FINISHED

P - Pleasure Unbound
A - Ashes of Midnight
R - Raven's Shadow
A -
N - Night Huntress
O -
R -
M - Murder Game
A -
L - "

Ah, Dobarah, this is last year's challenge :)

[Ashley]

I am anxiously awaiting this years challenge.

[Dobarah]

Lora wrote: "Dobarah wrote: "I'm in!

Dobarah'S November Reading Challenge - 0/10 FINISHED

P - Pleasure Unbound
A - Ashes of Midnight
R - Raven's Shadow
A -
N - Night Huntress
O -
R -
M - Mu..."


Well, at least we know I'm anxious!

[Ann aka Iftcan]

yeah--when are we getting this year's challenge? I'm sitting on pins and needles waiting. :o)

[Desperado]

I've noticed that the PNR challenge is being posted later & later each month. I end up having to join other challenges instead because the lateness of the posts make it hard for me to get my list of books together for that month. I usually plan what I'm going to read for X month by the 28th of the prior one.

[Ashley]

Okay, I thought it was just me that thought the list was later than the past ones have been.