November: Heaping Helpings

[Sashana]

As readers, we’ve all become accustomed to reading certain genres. This month, Lauren, Lisarenee, and I would like to really challenge our members to step outside of your reading comfort zones and try something new. After all, November has long since been a month of adventure and new beginnings. To accommodate all of our members we will have a leisure pace for those of you who want to participate while reading other books, a fast pace for those of you who devour you’re books, and a moderate pace for those of you who fall in-between. Below are a list of genres that will help you decide what genre to choose and also the rules of this challenge.

Rules:
1) Decide which Pace you will be reading under
*1 to 3 books- leisure pace
*4 to 6 books- moderate pace
*7 or more books- fast pace

2) Mix and Max your preferred genres. Remember to read outside of your comfort zone.

3) Read and Post as you go.

4) Have Fun!

Biography
Fable
Fantasy
Historical
Horror
Humor
Mystery
Mythology
Romance
Sci-Fi
Spiritual
Supernatural
Thriller
Western
Young Adult
Poetry

Don’t know what to read or where to start? No problem. Take a look at our References by Preferences folders http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

[Sans]

Great idea, ladies. I'm going to participate. I've got a few books at home that aren't smutty (shocker, I know). Need to go through my TBRs and make up a list.

[Sans]

Since this is for November and I have a ton of books to read in my preferred genre, I'm going to elect a leisurely pace.

EDIT: I felt I was cheating with What's Up Down There, so I swapped it out for something I never read if I can help it. A ghost story. I'm so gonna be reading it with all the lights on.

- straight up sci-fi
- straight up mystery
- ghost story *eeeek!*

[Valorie]

Count me in! Will post my list shortly!

[Becky]

Good idea! I am mostly a HR reader and it will be nice to change it up a little! I choose moderate pace.

Fantasy: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

Young Adults: Nevermore by Kelly Creagh

Contemp Romance: What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Passionate Chef, Ice Queen Boss (Harlequin Romance by Jennie Adams

Western: The Brother Returns by Jeannie Watt

Complete 0/6

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

I'm in... 0/5 Complete

Young Adult- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead

Sci-Fi- Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter

Contemporary Romance- Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas

Historical Romance- The Dream Theif by Shana Abe

Suspence Romance- Shadow Game by Christine Feehan

[Sans]

Lacy, I love that you're reading all romance-y books.

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

Sans, I really am trying to read different kinds of books and have be for a while now, but if it doesn't have some romance then I'm not really interested. I'm already reading a mystery and a classic this month and it has been a struggle.

[Sans]

The hardest for me is going to be the ghost story that I picked. I'm such a wuss when it comes to non-paranormal romance supernatural stuff. I can't watch Ghost Hunters or anything like that. And my straight up sci-fi has a bit of romance in it but it's a freaking huge book. I usually stick to books that are around 350 pages or less, so I figure it's out of my comfort zone for simply being so big. ^_^

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

I'm also not a fan of ghost stories or horror. They normally give me nightmares so I say clear of them. I'd say that would definitely be a challenge.

[Sans]

Seriously. I had a hard enough time with the Shirlee Busbee I read a couple months ago and the ghosties weren't in it all that much.

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

I think that if it has to have ghosts in it then they need to be friendly and not scary. Hopefully your ghost story will be good and not to hard to get thru.

[Valorie]

Okay, here's my list. I'm mostly a PNR & UF reader. So I listed my books from the least genre I read to more frequently read.

0/5 Done

1. Biography: The Story of Chicago May by Nuala O'Faolain
2. Non-Fiction: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
3. Historical: The Dream Thief by Shana Abe
4. Sci-Fi: Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Mystery: Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews

[Becky]

Fantasy: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

Young Adults: Nevermore by Kelly Creagh

Contemp Romance: What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Passionate Chef, Ice Queen Boss (Harlequin Romance by Jennie Adams

Western: The Brother Returns by Jeannie Watt

Complete 1/6

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

I think I'm in too, I'm already part of two other challenges so I'm gonna do the leisure challenge.

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

I think I'm changing my mind about this one, not sure yet though.

[Shannon]

My so far this month list (we are listing the books we read this month by genre correct??)
1. psychological fiction- Still Missing by Chevy Stevens 11/23/10
2. mystery- The Insider by Reece Hirsch
3. Contemporary Romance- Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 11/30/10
4. Young Adult-Nevermore by Kelly Creagh 11/18/10
5. Memoir Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Familyby Condoleezza Rice 11/16/10
6. Contemporary fiction- The Good Daughters: A Novel by Joyce Maynard (audio) 11/21/10
7. Paranormal- Wild Legacyby C. Fern Cook 11/22/10

[Becky]

Fantasy: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

Young Adults: Nevermore by Kelly Creagh

Contemp Romance: What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 11/3
Passionate Chef, Ice Queen Boss (Harlequin Romance by Jennie Adams

Western: The Brother Returns by Jeannie Watt 11/1

Complete 2/6

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

I think I'm gonna do this challenge but it might take me a little bit.

I'm gonna do the leisurely pace since I'm still working on some other challenges, changed my mind about the young adult read.

I already have Rose Daughter checked out from the library so I'm gonna go ahead and read that, may still read Beautiful Creatures sometime but not right now!

1. Contemporary Romance - The Corset Diaries

2. Horror - Lost Souls


3. Young Adults - Rose Daughter

[Lisa S]

I'm in but I have to look around first.

[Kris]

I'm going to try this one for my first in this club!

I'm going to try leisure and go with these 3...

1.Have to change because I am reading the book that was here for another group in Dec...hmmm...probably should read my "First Reads Win"...I don't know if that's what I want to read right now though,so, Miss Fickle Ficklestein will get back to ya on this one! hahaha!
2.Fiction-Girl in Translation*
3.Spiritual-Wrapped in Rain

*finished

[Lisa S]

I think I can only handle 3:
1.You know I'll have to do Romance: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor finished 11/20/10
2.Non-Fiction:
3.Chick-Lit- One Fifth Avenue finished 11/5/10

[Jamie - Nitty Gritty Reviews]

I'm in! I'm going to go with the first level to start off with. So I'm 0/3 so far.

For my reads I'm going to read:

YA - 13 to Life by Shannon Delany
Western - How The West Was Won by Louis L'Amour
Western - Rider's of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey

[Valorie]

2/5 Done

1. Biography: The Story of Chicago May by Nuala O'Faolain 11/3 ***
2. Non-Fiction: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 11/4 ****
3. Historical: The Dream Thief by Shana Abe
4. Sci-Fi: Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Mystery: Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

1/5 Complete

Young Adult- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead 11/5/2010 *****
Sci-Fi- Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
Contemporary Romance- Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Historical Romance- The Dream Theif by Shana Abe
Suspence Romance- Shadow Game by Christine Feehan

[Becky]

Fantasy: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

Young Adults: Nevermore by Kelly Creagh

Contemp Romance: What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 11/3
Passionate Chef, Ice Queen Boss (Harlequin Romance by Jennie Adams 11/6

Western: The Brother Returns by Jeannie Watt 11/1

Complete 3/6

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

2/6 Completed

Young Adult- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead 11/5/2010 *****
Sci-Fi- Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
Contemporary Romance- Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 11/10/2010 *****
Historical Romance- The Dream Theif by Shana Abe
Suspence Romance- Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
Poetry- Ordeal by TK Varenko

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

5/6 Completed

Young Adult- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead 11/5/2010 *****
Sci-Fi- Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
Contemporary Romance- Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 11/10/2010 *****
Historical Romance- The Dream Theif by Shana Abe 11/12/2010 ****
Suspence Romance- Shadow Game by Christine Feehan 11/15/2010 ****
Poetry- Ordeal by TK Varenko 11/15/2010 ***

[Becky]

Fantasy: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen 11/17

Young Adults: Nevermore by Kelly Creagh

Contemp Romance: What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 11/3
Passionate Chef, Ice Queen Boss (Harlequin Romance by Jennie Adams 11/6

Western: The Brother Returns by Jeannie Watt 11/1

Complete 4/6

[Valorie]

3/5 Done

1. Biography: The Story of Chicago May by Nuala O'Faolain 11/3 ***
2. Non-Fiction: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 11/4 ****
3. Historical: The Dream Thief by Shana Abe 11/18 ***
4. Sci-Fi: Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Mystery: Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews

[Becky]

Fantasy: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen 11/17

Young Adults: Nevermore by Kelly Creagh

Contemp Romance: What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson 11/18
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 11/3
Passionate Chef, Ice Queen Boss (Harlequin Romance by Jennie Adams 11/6

Western: The Brother Returns by Jeannie Watt 11/1

Complete 5/6

[Jessica (BookRockGoddess)]

I am going to do this challenge my preferred genere is PNR & UF so I am choosing 4 to 6 books- moderate pace :


1. The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff 11/16/10


2. My Darcy Mutates by Enid Wilson 11/8 /10


3. The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller 11/11/10


4. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 11/9/10

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

6/6 Completed

Young Adult- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead 11/5/2010 *****
Sci-Fi- Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter 11/20/2010 ***
Contemporary Romance- Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 11/10/2010 *****
Historical Romance- The Dream Theif by Shana Abe 11/12/2010 ****
Suspence Romance- Shadow Game by Christine Feehan 11/15/2010 ****
Poetry- Ordeal by TK Varenko 11/15/2010 ***

[Sashana]

Congrats, Lacy! How was Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor?

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

I really enjoyed it even thought it was a more contemporary romance. I definitely will be trying some of Kleypas' historical romance novels soon.

[Sashana]

I think I'll try more of her contemporaries. I just requested Sugar Daddy from my library.

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

That one is on my list to read also, but the contemporaries are really not my favorite.

[Valorie]

4/5 Done

1. Biography: The Story of Chicago May by Nuala O'Faolain 11/3 ***
2. Non-Fiction: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 11/4 ****
3. Historical: The Dream Thief by Shana Abe 11/18 ***
4. Sci-Fi: Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/20 *****
5. Mystery: Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews

[Sans]

Jessica (Rhayne Vhexus/Vhiper) wrote: "I am going to do this challenge my preferred genere is PNR & UF so I am choosing 4 to 6 books- moderate pace :


1. The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff 11/16/10
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Jessica, I'd love to hear what you think of Mr. Darcy Mutates. I've had it on my wishlist for a while but I've been leery of it.

[Valorie]

6/6 Done Yay!

1. Biography: The Story of Chicago May by Nuala O'Faolain 11/3 ***
2. Non-Fiction: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 11/4 ****
3. Historical: The Dream Thief by Shana Abe 11/18 ***
4. Sci-Fi: Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/20 *****
5. Mystery: Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews 11/28 ****
6. Urban Fantasy: Embers by Laura Bickle 11/22 ***

[Sans]

I got only one of my challenge books read. Bad Sans.

[Sashana]

Congrats, Valorie! I think you're the only one who finished this one.

And Sans, one is better than zero. A for effort!

[Valorie]

Thanks Sashana!

[Sans]

Aw, thank you Sashana!

[Lindy]

I am sure i can find a few at the library

[Lisa Kay]

Neat, Lindy! Welcome to the challenge.

[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
November's Heaping Helpings Reading Challenge
Duration: 11/1/2013 - 11/30/2013

Progress: 7 out of 7+

*7 or more books- fast pace

2) Mix and Max your preferred genres. Remember to read outside of your comfort zone.

3) Read and Post as you go.

4) Have Fun!

Biography = Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron - ***** - 11/11/2013
Fable
Fantasy = The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss - *** - 11/5/2013
Historical
Horror
Humor = Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham - ***** - 11/3/2013
Mystery = Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale - ***** - 11/11/2013
Mythology
Romance
Sci-Fi = Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov - *** - 11/12/2013
Spiritual
Supernatural
Thriller
Western
Young Adult = Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn - ***** - 11/1/2013
Poetry = The Mouse and the Christmas Cake by Unknown - *** - 11/14/2013

[Lindy]

I have read

Historical : Wolf, Joan Daughter of Jerusalem 6. Young Adult: Cooney, Carotine B. The Voice on the Radio

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Suzanne!

[Lindy]

DONE:

1. Mystery Parker, Robert B. Six Kill
2. Non-fiction: 170.44 E Evans, Richard Paul The four doors : a guide to joy, freedom, and a meaningful life
3. Published this month: Kinkade, Thomas Season of Angles 11-5
4. Historical : Wolf, Joan Daughter of Jerusalem
5. Romance : woods, Sherryl A Slice of Heaven
6. Spiritual: Kingsbury, Karen Fifteen Minutes
6. Young Adult: Cooney, Carotine B. The Voice on the Radio