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2011 January Reading Challenge
4/10 read - Hmm, will probably only get to 5 this month. Silly me doing other challenges and taking so long on one book!1.
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4. gods/goddesses/immortals - Mortal Seductions
5. demons/angels - Succubus on Top
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7. fae/fairies - Harvest Hunting
8. aliens/space cowboys/et al. - Awaken Me Darkly
9. psychics/ghosts/humans w. paramornal abilities - Sea Glass
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians - Warrior
10/10 DONE!!1. vampires: The Rogue Hunter (Rogue Hunter, #1) 1/9****
2. werewolves: The Mane Attraction 1/18****
3. shifters: Dragon: Dance of the Dragon 1/6***
4. gods/goddesses/immortals: Fantasy Lover 1/2****
5. demons: Pleasure Unbound 1/27***
6. Magic user: Night Pleasures 1/6****
7. fae/fairies: Jewels of the Sun 1/27***
8. aliens: Kiss of Midnight 1/24***
9. humans with paranormal abilities: Megan's Mark 1/13****
10. hunters/guardians: The Immortal Hunter (Rogue Hunter, #2) 1/14***
2011 January Reading Challenge - Paranormal Creature 10/10 Read Done!!!!
6/10 Complete Dont think I'm gonna make it but I'm still tryingDuration: January 1, 2011 - January 31, 2011
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8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries -
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians - Blood Magic
10/10 READ - ALL DONE!!! 
Congrats to all the finishers!10/10 Read - Complete
Vamps:
Werewolf:
Shifter:
God/Goddess:
Demon/Angel:
Witch/Magic:
Fae:
Space:
Psychics:
Warriors:
Unread: All Done!
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8/101. Vampires -
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6. Magic/Witches - Forbidden Magic (Magic Series, #1) Cheyenne McCray
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8. Space Adventurers-
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10. Slayers/Guardians - Desire Untamed (Feral Warriors, #1) Pamela Palmer
Congrats to all the finishers :)Read: 5/10
2. Werewolves: Claire De Lune by Christine Johnson
3. Shifters: Dark Gold by Christine Feehan
4. Gods: A Greek God at the Ladies' Club by Jenna McKnight
9. Humans with paranormal abilities: The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
10. Warriors: Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan
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Okey, Dokey...I'm starting anew, LOL! I will post as I go, I think. Progress: 8/10
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(transforms to any kind of animal except for wolves...see category 2)
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8. Story setting: Space -
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities
(telekinesis, mind reading, time travel, etc)
10. Hunter -
@Shannon - what did you think of Rosemary and Rue?
1. Vampires- 2. Werewolves-
3. Shifters-
4. gods/immortals-
5. demons/angels- Demon Angel
6. witches- A Cast-Off Coven
7. fae-
8. aliens-
9. psychics/ghosts-
10.hunters/warriors/slayers-
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Also Read:
7/10 completedShifters - Kiss of Fury by Deborah Cooke
Goddess - Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter
Warrior - Destiny's Star by Elizabeth Vaughan
read 9/10... I'm gonna say I'm done! :-) I just can't bring myself to read #81. vampires:
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8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries
(or any story set in space) <--- Yeah... It's not gonna happen
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities:
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians:
8/10 completeI think I can, I think I can!!!!!
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StormWalker
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Mortal Instruments - City of Glass
Gues I'm to late for this one but catch me up on the next one.
10/10 All finished!Read:
9/101. Vampires -
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6. Magic/Witches - Forbidden Magic (Magic Series, #1) Cheyenne McCray
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10/10 All Done!1. Vampires - Devoured by Darkness Jan 14 - 4 Stars
2. Werewolves - Play of Passion Jan 16 - 4 Stars
3. Shifters - Rogue Jan 26 - 4 Stars
4. Gods/Goddesses - Goddess of Legend Jan 23 - 3 Stars
5. Demons -Secrets of the Demon Jan 19 - 4 Stars
6. Mages - Magic Strikes Jan 17 - 5 Stars
7. Fae - Shadowfever Jan 21 - 5 Stars
8. Aliens - Doubleblind Jan 16 - 5 Stars
9. Psychics - Frostfire Jan 22 - 4 Stars
10. Guardians - Geist Jan 28 - 4 Stars
4/10 Vampires - Hungry for You-Lyndsay Sands
Shifters - Play of Passion-Nalini Singh or Tigers Curse by Colleen Houck
Warlock/Witch/Mage-Being Familiar with a Witch-Sapphire Phelan
Aliens Born of Ice-Sherrilyn Kenyon
Psychic/Ghosts/Humans with paranormal abilities Angels Blood-Nalini Singh
Warrior -Dark Protector-Alexis Morgan
Mod
The one for February is already up, so you might want to check that out.
The challenge is to read one book for each popular paranormal creature/s listed below:1.
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8. Aliens - Enslave me Sweetly - Gena Showalter
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9/10 read6. Mages - Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
** 9/10 **Links to reviews included.
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Review (Jan. 5 | 3.5 stars.)
Review (Jan. 2 | 3ish stars.)
href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Review (Jan. 2 | Almost 3 stars.)
href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... (Jan. 3 | Meh. Under 3 stars? I think I'm abandoning the series.)
href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... (Jan. 17 | 4 stars.)
Review (Jan. 25 | 4 stars.)
7. Fae: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... (Jan. 13 | 3.5 stars.)
Review (Jan. 28 | 2.5 stars, but I'm going to read the next.)
href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... (Jan. 8 | 2.5 stars.)
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9/10 completeI think I can, I think I can!!!!!
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Mortal Instruments - City of Glass
Mod
10/10. All done. Ended up swapping out my 'mages' book :)
January 2011 PNR ChallengeGoal: 10/10 Finito! Completo!
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I'm Game!6/10
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humans with paranormal abilities - Darkfever
Warrior -
Here's hoping I can finish this!Read: 6/10
3. Shifters: Dark Gold by Christine Feehan
4. Gods: A Greek God at the Ladies' Club by Jenna McKnight
9. Humans with paranormal abilities: The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
10. Warriors: Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan
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10. Slayers/Guadians-Burning Alive by Shannon K. Butcher
And I thought I wouldn't finish!** 10/10 **
Links to reviews included.
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Review (Jan. 5 | 3.5 stars.)
Review (Jan. 2 | 3ish stars.)
href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Review (Jan. 2 | Almost 3 stars.)
href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... (Jan. 3 | Meh. Under 3 stars? I think I'm abandoning the series.)
href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... (Jan. 17 | 4 stars.)
Review (Jan. 25 | 4 stars.)
Review (Jan. 30 | 4 stars. My how the Mac has improved...)
href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... (Jan. 13 | 3.5 stars.)
Review (Jan. 28 | 2.5 stars, but I'm going to read the next.)
href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... (Jan. 8 | 2.5 stars.)
10/10 completeI did it I did It!!!!!
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Mortal Instruments - City of Glass
8/10 completedShifters - Kiss of Fury by Deborah Cooke
Goddess - Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter
***Feb 1st edit***
Didn't quite make it...only read half of Jewel of Atlantis before I couldn't keep my eyes open last night.
10 out of 10! 1. vampires: Vampire Crush
2. werewolves: Once in a Full Moon
3. shifters: All Just Glass
4. gods/goddesses/immortals: Immortal
5. demons/angels: Bloody Valentine
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages: Beastly
7. fae/fairies: Ash
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries: Roswell-Turnabout
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities: Lilly Dale-Awakening
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians: Betrayal
5/10 Vampires -
Werewolves - The Wolven by Deborah LeBlanc
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Warlock/Witch - Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
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Aliens - Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
Psychic - What's a Ghoul To Do? by Victoria Laurie
Warrior - Highway to Hell by Rosemary Clement-Moore
PARANORMAL CREATURES CHALLENGE - MARTINA'S PROGRESS: 9/10Yesterday I finished reading Hex Marks the Spot (Bewitching Mystery, #3) by Madelyn Alt (★★★). This series is more mystery with a bit of romance & paranormal tossed in than true PNR. Fans of Victoria Laurie will also like this series.
In this book, our protagonist, Maggie goes with her boss to the local craft fair where they fall in love with a armoire crafted by a stunningly attractive Amish man. A man who, later that evening, turns up dead. When a folk magic hex sign is found near his body, Maggie and friends begin working to unravel the mystery of his death . . . but Maggie's on-again, off-again boyfriend, the hunky local detective is suspicious that this is the third murder in 6 months that Maggie shows up at.
These are cute books and fun to read. I'll definitely keep it up. The next three are already on my bookshelf. A seventh book is currently out in hardcover, and an eighth book, In Charm's Way, has been written but doesn't yet have a release date.
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PARANORMAL CREATURES CHALLENGE - MARTINA'S PROGRESS: 10/10 - WOO-HOO FINISHED! :-) I finished reading Yargo by Jacqueline Susann (★★★★) earlier this evening. Let me start by saying that I have not read anything else by this author. And, that this book was written in the early 1950's, which might make it the earliest written sci-fi/romance I've ever read (before this it was Anne McCaffrey's Restoree from 1967).
As mentioned, Yargo is a sci-fi/space romance in which a young woman named Janet is mistakenly kidnapped by very attractive aliens, suffers a series of trials, but eventually gets her heart's desire.
I read Yargo in less than 24 hours (when it usually takes me 2-3 days to read a novel this size). I was fascinated by the storyline and even 3/4 of the way through I wasn't sure where, and with whom, Janet would end up.
There are parts of the book that are dated - Einstein is still alive, no humans had been to the moon, Janet smokes heavily and has dated views of marriage, romance, and religion. But, these parts don't get in the way of the story at all. There are also parts that are clearly scientifically inaccurate - like the presence of sentient life on Mars. And yes, I found those parts pretty hilarious, but knowing the book was set in the 1950's made it seem less ridiculously out of place and more like I was reading a cute B-movie script. Oh, and of course, the entire book can pretty much be rated PG, PG-13 at the most. :-)
Overall, I loved the book and it was a nice change of pace to modern romances. If anyone knows of other early sci-fi romances, I'd love to hear about them!
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Looks like I'm not going to make this one :(
how do you put the pictures of the books you've alread read in a comment?
Yeah, I'm not going to finish. If I didn't have work today I probably could, but there it is. I'm about 1/3 of the way through the last book and I'm finding it less than appealing which makes it hard to read fast. So I'm officially giving up. :-P January 2011
9/10
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9. Psychics/Ghosts - Spirited Away by Cindy Miles
10. Warriors/Hunters/Slayers -
Juana wrote: "how do you put the pictures of the books you've alread read in a comment?"When you're typing your comment, click the add book/author bit at the top of the comment box. Then search for your book and before you click add make sure image is selected. Ta da - book pics :)
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CHALLENGE COMPLETE
4/10 Vampires - Hungry for You-Lyndsay Sands
Shifters - Play of Passion-Nalini Singh or Tigers Curse by Colleen Houck
Warlock/Witch/Mage-Being Familiar with a Witch-Sapphire Phelan
Aliens Born of Ice-Sherrilyn Kenyon
Psychic/Ghosts/Humans with paranormal abilities Angels Blood-Nalini Singh
Warrior -Dark Protector-Alexis Morgan
10/10 Complete 1. Vampires -
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1. vampires: 2. werewolves: ?
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Sorry did not finish the challenge will try hard the next one
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1. vampires: Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands1/11/11(undead, different species, spawned by aliens, even sparkly ones all accepted)
2. werewolves: Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh1/8/11(most popular of all weres, our lupine faves deserved their own separate category)
3. shifters: The Jaguar Prince by Karen Kelley1/9/11(transforms to any kind of animal except for wolves...see category 2)
4. gods/goddesses/immortals: Atlantis Awakening by Alyssa Day1/14/11(doesn’t matter what mythology inspired them: Greek, Roman, Norse, etc)
5. demons/angels: The Darkest Fire by Gena Showalter1/2/11(demons: whether good or bad; angels: fallen or not, winged or not: any other denizen of either heavenly or hellish persuasion)
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages: The Wild Road by Marjorie M. Liu1/14/11(all of the aformentioned plus any practitioners of magic)
7. fae/fairies: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs1/19/11(elves, seelie/unseelie, etc)
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries: An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair1/27/11(or any story set in space)
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities: Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz1/16/11(telekinesis, mind reading, time travel, etc)
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians: Dark Descent by Christine Feehan1/2/11(men or women who live to fight and/or protect)