December 2010 Reading Challenge

[Yz the Whyz]

Can you believe 2010 is almost over? To really make a dent on that crazy TBR pile, we are bringing back that dreaded TBR Clean-up Challenge.

DURATION: Dec. 1, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010

Here are the rules:

1. Pick 10 books from your current physical TBR pile (preferably books that have been there for quite some time). Also pick 5 more books as 'alternate' reads just in case.

Unlike previous challenges, once you put up this list, you CANNOT CHANGE it. However, you can drop down to an alternate book, if you really cannot finish a book that you have selected in your original list. Fair enough?

Also, if you are expecting some library books that you need to read in the month, be sure to include them in your alternate list, so they will count.

Now, for those who don't have enough books (15 in total) in their current TBR pile, to complete your list (both original and alternate) go to your GR to-be-read shelf, and pick how many more you still need from the first 5 pages of that shelf.

Again, you can post your list anytime you like, but no reading until the 1st of December.

Have fun going through your shelves!

[FlibBityFLooB]

Yay! I could use a TBR-clean up :) I'm definitely in *grin*

1.The Smoke Thief by Shana Abé
2.Fangs For The Memories by Kathy Love
3.Real Vampires Get Lucky by Gerry Bartlett
4.Real Vampires Don't Diet by Gerry Bartlett
5.Tapestry (anthology)
6.My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
7.Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
8.Curran by Ilona Andrews
9.The Dream Thief by Shana Abé
10. Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan



Alternates:
1.Queen of Dragons by Shana Abé
2.Cravings (anthology)
3.Wolfsbane and Mistletoe (anthology)
4.The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
5. Lord of the Fading Lands by CL Wilson

[Nita]

Oh! I am definitely in for this one. My TBR pile is HUGE!

0/10 done
1. Magic Burns
2. Warrior
3. Crave
4. The Darkest Lie
5. Sins of the Night
6. Stray
7. Ecstasy in Darkness
8. Blameless
9. Tempting the Fire
10. Taken by Midnight



Alternates
1. Dark Embers
2. The Broken Kingdoms
3. Poison Kissed
4. Healer's Choice
5. Hunting Season

[Jessica]

1.Holidays Are Hell
2.Last Sacrifice
3.Jewels of the Sun
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[Samantha]

oh I am so in..will post my list later.

[Trish]

I'm in. I don't have a physical TBR pile because I get all mine fro the library and when I do buy any books they get read fast. Here's my list from my GR TBR list.

1. Night Huntress (Sisters of the Moon, #5) - Y. Galenorn
2. Dark Flame - A. Noel
3. The Van Alen Legacy - M. Cruz
4. Ill Wind - R. Caine
5. Demon Mistress - Y. Galenorn
6. Bone Magic - Y. Galenorn
7. Original Sin - A. Brennan
8. The Darkest Kiss - K. Arthur
9. Harvest Hunting - Y. Galenorn
10. Extras - S. Westerfeld

Alternates

1. Misguided Angel - M. Cruz
2. Beautiful Creatures - K. Garcia
3. Cry Wolf - P. Briggs
4. Midnight's Daughter - K. Chance
5. Death's Mistress - K. Chance

[Sandy]

I'm in. I'll post my list later.

[Raine]

I'm in and I'll post my list later.

[Jen ~The dreamer~]

1. Covet Finished 12/02/10
2. Crave
3. Touch the Dark
4. Claimed By Shadow
5. Embrace the Night
6. Curse the Dawn
7. Last Sacrifice Finished 12/10/10
8. Darkfever
9. Bloodfever
10. Faefever


Alternates:

1. Undead and Unwed
2. The Summoning
3. Shadow Souls
4. The Host
5. Guilty Pleasures

[Carolyn F.]

I'm in!

[Sandy]

1. In the Face of Death by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
2. Vampire for Christmas by Felicity Heaton
3. Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton
4. Dead Man Talking by Casey Daniels
5. Kiss Of Death by Rachel Caine
6. The Dragon and the George by Gordon R. Dickson
7. Carousel Tides by Sharon Lee
8. Posted To Death by Dean James
9. Faked To Death by Dean James
10. Lead-Pipe Cinch by Christy Evans

Alternates
1.Haunted Honeymoon at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta
2. Grave Witch by Kalyana Price
3. Trolls in the Hamptons by Celia Jerome
4. Dingo by Charles De Lindt
5. Winter of Secrets: Trafalgar Mystery by Vicki Delaney

[LooLoo]

I'm in!
0/10

1.Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks
2.Dark Challenge by Christine Feehan
3.Burned by P.C. & Kristin Cast
4.Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine
5.Fade Out by Rachel Caine
6.Ravenous by Sharon Ashwood
7.Hot for the Holidays by Lora Leigh
8.An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne
9.Holidays Are Hell by Kim Harrison
10.Playing With Fire by Katie MacAlister



Alternates

[Vicci]

I'm In!

[Amber]

I'm definitely in - list is pending. I don't have much of a TBR pile, but I have four pages to GR to read books, so I'm sure I can come up with a list! Also, my mother will likely gift me with some books this weekend, which I guess may default to a TBR pile, won't they? Not sure they'll be PNR though...

[Erin]

I'm in.

Read: 0/10

1. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
2. The Last Twilight by Marjorie M. Liu
3. Key of Light by Nora Roberts
4. Night Game by Christine Feehan
5. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
6. What Dreams May Come by Robin D. Owens
7. A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix
8. An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne, et al
9. Black Ice by Anne Stuart
10. TBD

Alternates:
1. TBD
2. TBD
3. TBD
4. TBD
5. TBD

[Jessica]

Jen wrote: "1. Covet
2. Crave
3. Touch the Dark
4. Claimed By Shadow
5. Embrace the Night
6. Curse the Dawn
7...."

You have some good.... reading ahead of you!

[N.L.]

I'm in. Seems like December is a preferred month for TBR shelf cleanup which I approve of greatly. I'll post my list in a day or two once I get a chance to go over my actual bookshelves and see what is begging to be read.

[Jessica]

I'm in! Will update later though seeing as how there's still a week of November left

[Gemma]

OK, I'm in. Now to get my list.....

0/10 completed
List
1.An Ice Cold Grave
2.Holidays Are Hell
3.From Dead to Worse
4.Turn Coat
5.Love Bites
6.Undone
7.The Iron Hunt
8.A Hunger Like No Other
9.The Remains of the Dead
10Storm Born

Alternatives
1.TBR
2.TBR
3.TBR
4.TBR
5.TBR



Currently Reading


Completed

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

I'm in! Will post my list later.

[Dobarah]

I'm in also...now I just need to gather my list.

[Samantha]

Jessica wrote: "I'm in! Will update later though seeing as how there's still a week of November left"

yeah I am waiting till the very end of the month to post, because I don't want to over estimate or under estimate my reading for the next week.

[Shachar]

Totally in!

List:
1. City of Bones
2. The Host
3. Cape Storm
4. Total Eclipse
5. Silver Borne
6. Lover Avenged
7. Lover Mine
8. Darkfever
9. Undead and Unfinished
10. Dream Chaser (Dark-Hunter, #14)

Alternative:
1. Dream Warrior (Dark-Hunter, #17)
2. Touch the Dark
3. Early to Death, Early to Rise
4. Ghost Town
5. Unholy Ghosts



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Instead of reading the 15 books in here, I decided to finish The Mortal Instruments :( ... and then I bought the complete Outlander series... so I'm totally failing the challenge.

[Michelle]

I'm in, will post my list closer to the time as I have no idea how much reading will get done this week :)

[~Megan~]

I'm in for this...will update my list later!

0/10 completed

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[Mandy]

I'm in! Let's see what should be on my list...



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(WOW! I have WAAAAY too many books to choose from...)

[*Ash*]

I'm in.

1. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead ***** Dec 7th - 8th
2. Dominic by Elizabeth Amber *** Dec 2nd - 3rd
3. The Man Within by Lora Leigh Unraveled by Gena Showalter
4. The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter **** Dec 10th
5. The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter** Dec 26th
6. Dane by Elizabeth Amber Magic In The Wind; by Christine Feehan **** read Dec 29th
7. The Mage In Black by Jaye Wells Undead & Unwed; by Mary Janice Davidson**** read Dec 25th
8. No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon Polo; by Jilly Cooper*****read Dec 18th - 23rd
9. Dark Prince by Christine Feehan*** Dec 10th - 14th
10. Stray by Rachel Vincent

Alternate:
1. Polo by Jilly Cooper <--- moved to #8
2. Rivals by Jilly Cooper
3. Unraveled by Gena Showalter <--- moved to #3
4. Undead & Unwed by Mary Janice Davidson<--- moved to #7
5. Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan<--- moved to #6

[Raine]

1. A Quick Bite
2. Ill Wind
3. Spirit Bound
4. Club Dead
5. Dead End Dating
6. Fallen
7. Vamps
8. Vision in White
9. Better Read Than Dead
10.The A-List

Alternative:
1. Seize the Night
2. Hunted
3. Kiss of Crimson
4. The Body Finder
5. Ruined: A Ghost Story




Alternative:

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

PNR - December '10 - TBR Cleanup

0/10

1) All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
2) Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
3) Bitten in Two by Jennifer Rardin
4) The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
5) Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
6) Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
7) Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
8) Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke
9) The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter
10) The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout

Alternates
1) Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
2) The Host by Stephenie Meyer
3) Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
4) Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
5) Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr

[Stacy]

I'm in but there is still a week left in November. I'm working my books sequentially and it's still TBD as to what I'll get done before December.

Do the books have to be all PNR? I read other genres as well. Out of the library books I have out I have 4 UF, 1 PNR and 2 Mystery/Suspense.

[Yz the Whyz]

Stacy wrote: "I'm in but there is still a week left in November. I'm working my books sequentially and it's still TBD as to what I'll get done before December.

Do the books have to be all PNR? I read othe..."

You can have up to 3 books that have no paranormal elements.

[Judithe]

I'm in! Will post my list later!

[Valorie]

I'm in! I'll get my list together!

[Steph]

REMINDER TO SELF: NO changes allowed!
Read: 0/10

1. Almost to Die For by Tate Hallaway
2. Unchained by Sharon Ashwood
3. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
4. Chosen by Jeanne C. Stein
5. Siren Song by Cat Adams
6. My Soul to Keep by Sharie Kohler
7. Sacrifice by Dakota Banks
8. Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
9. Vampires are Forever by Lynsay Sands
10. Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien



Alternates:
1. Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge
2. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
3. Captured by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon
4. Lean on Me by Cherise Sinclair
5. Luna by Julie Anne Peters

[Martina the Book Fairy]

I'm in, as always, and will get my list up after I finish my November reading. :-)



Martina's December TBR Clean-up Challenge - 0/10

1. A Charmed Death (Bewitching Mysteries, #2) by Madelyn Alt
2. One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) by Janet Evanovich
3. Seduce the Darkness (Alien Huntress, #4) by Gena Showalter
4. Leader of the Pack (Tales of an Urban Werewolf, #3) by Karen MacInerney
5. Sucker for Love (Dead End Dating, #5) by Kimberly Raye
6. Gale Force (Weather Warden, #7) by Rachel Caine
7. Dragon Wytch (Sisters of the Moon, #4) by Yasmine Galenorn
8. Curse the Dawn (Cassandra Palmer, #4) by Karen Chance
9. In Twilight's Shadow (Light Warriors, #2) by Patti O'Shea
10. Hands Of Flame (The Negotiator Trilogy, #3) by C.E. Murphy



ALTERNATES:

1. Night Huntress (Sisters of the Moon, #5) by Yasmine Galenorn
2. Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4) by Ilona Andrews
3. Divine Misdemeanors (Meredith Gentry, #8) by Laurell K. Hamilton
4. Dead If I Do (Garnet Lacey, #4) by Tate Hallaway
5. Deep In the Woods (Vampire Babylon, #6) by Chris Marie Green

[Tracy T.]

I'm in. Most of the books are series I want to have finished/caught up by the end of the year.

1. Last Sacrifice
2. Bled Dry
3. Sucker Bet
4. Spell of the Highlander
5. Into the Dreaming
6. Dark Desires After Dusk
7. Kiss of a Demon King
8. Deep Kiss of Winter
9. Pleasure of a Dark Prince
10. Demon from the Dark

Alternate (but will probably be read too)

1. First Among Sequels
2. Heart of Darkness
3. Death's Mistress
4. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
5. Grave Secrets



Alternate (but will probably be read too)

[Bridget]

Count me in, too! List to follow...

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

0/10 Completed

1. Intertwind by Gena Showalter
2. Unraveled by Gena Showalter
3. Hungry For You by Lynsay Sands
4. Tall, Dark, and Hungry by Lynsay Sands
5. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
6. Goddess of Legend by PC Cast
7. X Isle by Steve Augarde
8. The Touch of Twilight by Vickie Pettersson
9. A Whisper of Eternity by Amanda Ashley
10. The Treasure Keeper by Shana Abe



Alternatives:
1. Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands
2. Shadow Fall by Erin Kellison
3. Pack Challenge by Shelley Laurenston
4. Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia
5. Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready

[Jen (jlkish)]

I'm in but I'm going to wait to post my list until closer to the 1st, just in case :)

[Archer]

I'm in, here's my list:

1. Kiss of a Demon King - Kresley Cole
2. Pleasure of a Dark Prince - Kresley Cole
3. First Drop of Crimson - Jeaniene Frost
4. Magic to the Bone - Devon Monk
5. Another One Bites the Dust - Jennifer Rardin
6. Biting the Bullet - Jennifer Rardin
7. Friday Night Bites - Chloe Neil
8. Twice Bitten - Chloe Neil
9. Moon Sworn - Keri Arthur
10. Daemons Mark - Caitlin Kittredge



Alternates:

1. Succubus Heat - Richelle Mead
2. Tempting Danger - Eileen Wilks
3. The Iron Hunt - Marjorie M Liu
4. Spiders Bite - Jennifer Estep
5. Storm Born - Richelle Mead

[Shannon]

I haven't done a challenge in sooooo long that I just have to try this one! (Truth be told, I NEED to do this, LOL!)

Here's my list:

Progress: 0 of 10 books

1. Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
2. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
3. Noah by Jacqueyn Frank
4. Shakespeare's Counselor by Charlaine Harris
5. The Wolf by Jean Johnson
6. The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter
7. Aiden's Charity by Lora Leigh
8. Soulless by Gail Carriger
9. Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
10. Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist



Alternatives:

1. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
2. World War Z by Max Brooks
3. Garden of the Moon by Elizabeth Sinclair
4. Dying Bites by D.D. Barant
5. Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire

[Valerie]

Are there really people with less than 15 books on their TBR? I am in, will post my list soon.

[Michelle]

Still trying to get my head around November - amazing the distractions that happen - but will definitely be posting a list soon. Just needs a bit of thought and organisation.

[Archer]

Valerie wrote: "Are there really people with less than 15 books on their TBR? I am in, will post my list soon."

Haven't seen such a small number on my shelf since I started on GR. :)

[Samantha]

Archer wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Are there really people with less than 15 books on their TBR? I am in, will post my list soon."

Haven't seen such a small number on my shelf since I started on GR. :)"

lol me too :)

[Gemma]

I think I have about 115 on my TBR pile. I went and added all older books.

[Gemma]

Ok now got three alternatives

OK, I'm in. Now to get my list.....

0/10 completed
List
1.An Ice Cold Grave
2.Holidays Are Hell
3.From Dead to Worse
4.Turn Coat
5.Love Bites
6.Undone
7.The Iron Hunt
8.A Hunger Like No Other
9.The Remains of the Dead
10Storm Born

Alternatives
1.Lyon
2.Dominic
3.Dane
4.TBR
5.TBR



Alternatives


Currently Reading


Completed

[Angela]

December 2010 Reading Challenge
TBR Clean-up Challenge




1. Guilty Pleasures, Laurell K. Hamilton DONE DEC 20/10
2. Blood Bound, Patricia Briggs DONE DEC 8/10
3. Iron Kissed, Patricia Briggs DONE DEC 9/10
4. Bone Crossed, Patricia Briggs DONE DEC 10/10
5. Silver Borne, Patricia Briggs DONE DEC 10/10
6. Dreamfever, Karen Marie Moning DONE DEC 7/10
7. Web of Lies, Jennifer Estep DONE DEC 2/10
8. Venom, Jennifer Estep DONE DEC 5/10
9. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Stieg Larsson DONE DEC 14/10
10. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, Lisa Kleypas DONE DEC 27/10



Alternates:
1. Frostbite, Richelle Mead
2. Shadow Kiss, Richelle Mead
3. Into the Dreaming, Karen Marie Moning
4. Fallen, Lauren Kate
5. Unforgettable Lady, Jessica Bird

[Laura]

wow, what a GREAT challenge! Some I've been meaning to get to for months, and just...haven't. Time to man up!

1.Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18)
2. Bonded by Blood
3. Wildly Winston
4. A Cast-Off Coven
5.Firewalker
6. I'll Be Slaying You
7. Sin Undone
8. The Battle Sylph
9. Nature of the Beast
10.The Taming of the Wolf



Alternates:
1.Close Quarters
2.The Pleasure Slave
3.Demon Angel
4.One Foot in the Grave
5.The Scent of Shadows

[Bridget]

*Grumble, grumble*
Got some catching-up to do!


Something Wicked ****
Nice Girls Don't Live Forever ****
Let the Right One in
Once Bitten
The Greyfriar
The Affinity Bridge
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters, Volume 1 ***
Changeless
Dark Harvest
Trick of the Light




And the alternates:
Salt and Silver
The Rest Falls Away
At Grave's End
Night Falls Darkly
Staked