2011 January Reading Challenge

[Bridget]

10/10
Due to a package that may or may not be lost in a snowdrift somewhere, I had to change out a few books, but--success!

Vampires:Let the Night Begin
Werewolves: Vicious Circle ****
Shifters: Deadtown***1/2
Gods/Goddesses/Immortals: The Immortal Highlander****
Demons/Angels:Watcher ****
Witches/Magic: When A Mullo Loves A Woman***1/2
Fae/Fairies: Paramourtal: Tales of Undying Love and Loving the Undead*****
Aliens/Space: Silver Serenade*****
Psychics/Ghosts: Dead Men's Boots****
Slayers/Guardians: Crave****

[Renee]

Okay, this is it. I didn't quite finish! :-(

Completed: 8 of 10

1. Vampires - Dead and Dateless by Kimberly Raye ~DONE~
2. Werewolves - Touch A Dark Wolf by Jennifer St. Giles ~DONE~
3. Shifters - Eternal Craving by Nina Bangs ~DONE~
4. Immortals/Gods -
5. Demons/Angels - Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick ~DONE~
6. Magic/Witches - On The Edge by Illona Andrews ~DONE~
7. Fae - Need by Carrie Jones ~DONE~
8. Space Adventurers-
9. Ghosts/Psychics - Sparks by Laura Bickle ~DONE~
10. Slayers/Guardians - Undone by Rachel Caine ~DONE~

[Archer]

DONE..

1. Vampires - A Girls Guide to Vampires - Katie MacAlister
2. Werewolves - Howling at the Moon - Karen MacInerney
3. Shifters - Love in the Time of Dragons - Katie MacAlister
4. Immortals - Poison Kissed - Erica Hayes
5. Demons - Shadowglass - Erica Hayes
6. Witches - Magic In The Blood - Devon Monk
7. Fae/Fairies - Shadowfever Karen Marie Moning
8. Aliens - Enslave me Sweetly - Gena Showalter
9. Humans with paranormal abilities - Sex and the Single Vampire - Katie MacAlister
10.Warriors - Demon From the Dark - Kresley Cole

[Ann aka Iftcan]

and done. I had to change my sci fi/space opera book, since I just was NOT in the mood for the one that I'd been reading.

January 2011 PNR challenge

10/10 read

Read the Creatures

1. vampires Tracking the Tempest by Nicole Peeler


2. werewolves Blood Challenge by Eileen Wilks


3. shifters Bear Necessities by Dana Marie Bell


4. gods/goddesses/immortals The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu


5. demons/angels Bloodring by Faith Hunter


6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages Killing Rocks by DD Barant


7. fae/fairies Face Off by Mark del Franco


8. aliens/space Between Planets by Robert A. Heinlein

9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay


10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter

[Mhollie]

I'm In. I'll post as I read...

9/10


1. vampires by J.K. Beck 01-03-2011 to 10-05-2011
(undead, different species, spawned by aliens, even sparkly ones all accepted)

2. werewolves by Moira Rogers 01-09-2011 to 01-10-2011
(most popular of all weres, our lupine faves deserved their own separate category)

3. shifters by Moira Rogers 01-06-2011 to 01-08-2011
(transforms to any kind of animal except for wolves...see category 2)

4. gods/goddesses/immortals by Sydney Somers 01-12-2011 to 01-13-2011
(doesn’t matter what mythology inspired them: Greek, Roman, Norse, etc)

5. demons/angels by Carolyn Jewel 01-01-2011 to 01-03-2011
(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 by Annette McCleave 01-05-2011 to 01-06-2011
(all of the aformentioned plus any practitioners of magic)

7. fae/fairies by Sydney Somers 01-14-2011 to 01-15-2011
(elves, seelie/unseelie, etc)

8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries
(or any story set in space)

9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities by Sophie Renwick 01-17-2011 to 01-19-2011
(telekinesis, mind reading, time travel, etc)

10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians by Sydney Somers 01-11-2011 to 01-12-2011
(men or women who live to fight and/or protect)

[Shannon]

Okey, Dokey...I'm starting anew, LOL! I will post as I go, I think.

Progress: 10/10 Completed 01/31/11!

1. Vampires - Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost --Read 01/01

2. Werewolves - Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs --Read 01/02

3. Shifters - Kane by Eliza Gayle --Read 01/31

4. Immortals - The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter --Read 01/25

5. Demons and Angels - Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey --Read 01/15

6. Magic Practitioners - Devoured by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy --Read 01/12

7. Fae/Fairies - Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire --Read 01/28

8. Story setting: Space - Fantasy Knights by Marilyn Lee --Read 01/16

9. Humans w/Paranormal Abilities - Lucas by Eliza Gayle --Read 01/30

10. Hunter - Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh --Read 01/25

[RogueHireling]

10/10 Done! Having the flu actually helped my reading time. =)

1) Lover Mine
2) Play of Passion
3) Bayou Moon
4) Crown of Crystal Flame
5) The Darkest Pleasure
6) Masques (Sianim, #1)
7) Cast in Chaos
8) King's Sacrifice
9) Bonds of Justice
10) Mockingjay

[Daffodil]

I desperately tried to finish Kenyon's No Mercy for the gods/goddesses/imortals category, but couldnt' quite get there. So I only finished 8 this month.

PNR Paranormal Creature Challenge
January 1 - 31, 2011

Completed: 8/10

1. Vampires:
Passion Unleashed, Larissa Ione, 1-15-11

2. Werewolves:
Scent of Darkness, Christina Dodd, 1-19-11

3. Shifters:
Me and My Shadow, Katie MacAlister, 1-26-11

4. Gods/goddesses/immortals

5. Demons/angels
Black Wings, Christina Henry, 1-7-11

6. Witches/warlocks/mages/sorcerers
The Seventh Witch, Shirley Damsgaard, currently reading

7. Fae/fairies


8. Aliens/space cowboys/space adventureers/space mercenaries
Alien Tango, Gini Koch, 1-21-11

9. Psychics/ghost/humans with paranormal abilities
A Veiled Deception, Annette Blair, 1-9-11

10. Hunters/warrriors/slayers/guardians
Touched by Darkness, Catherine Spangler, 1-31-11

[Kirttimukha]

January Challenge
9/10
1. vampires Lover Enshrined by JR Ward 1/5

2. werewolves Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley 1/22

3. Shifters Stray by Rachel Vincent 1/13

4. Immortals The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole 1/15

5. Angels Fallen by Lauren Kate 1/18

6. Witches Betrayals by Lili St. Crow 1/26

7. Fae/fairies Faefever by Karen Marie Moning 1/31

8. Space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair

9. Humans with paranormal abilities Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison 1/20

10. Hunters Night Shift by Lilith Saintcrow 1/30

[Laura Lulu]

10/10 Finished!


vampires A Rush of Wings Adrian Phoenix January 22 ★★★
werewolves Nightshade Andrea Cremer January 27 ★★★★
shifters Mercy Blade Faith Hunter January 31 ★★★★★
immortals Wild Magic Tamora Pierce January 6 ★★★★
demons/angels The Darkest Edge of Dawn Kelly Gay January 13 ★★★★
magic Wolf-Speaker Tamora Pierce January 18 ★★★
elf Bewitched & Betrayed Lisa Shearin January 5 ★★★★
space The Ask and the Answer Patrick Ness January 17 ★★★★★
psychic The Diviner's Tale Bradford Morrow January 8 ★★★★
hunter Nightwalker Jocelynn Drake January 20 ★★

[AlbertaJenn]

Here is my problem: I read 12 books this month, but only 4 were related to the challenge!

Vampires - The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer Jan 25/11
Werewolves - Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
Shifters - Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
Gods/Goddesses/Immortals - No Mercy (Dark-Hunter, #19) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Demons/Angels - Crave by J.R. Ward
Witches/Magic - Ill Wind by Rachel Caine Finished Jan 25/11
Fae/Fairies - A Brush of Darkness by Allison Pang
Outer Space - Outside In by Maria V. Snyder (Advanced Reader Copy) Finished January 9/11
Ghosts/Psychics - My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent
Slayers/Guardians - The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks

[Amber]

only 4/10 read

1. vampires - Born to Bite on 1/8
2. werewolves - Hunting Ground on 1/25
3. shifters - Crown of Crystal Flame on 1/6
4. gods/goddesses/immortals - Mortal Seductions
5. demons/angels - Succubus on Top
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages - Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West on 1/22
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

[Carolyn F.]

DONE 9 OUT OF 10

1. vampires
(undead, different species, spawned by aliens, even sparkly ones all accepted) Jared

2. werewolves
(most popular of all weres, our lupine faves deserved their own separate category)

3. shifters
(transforms to any kind of animal except for wolves...see category 2) Night Shift

4. gods/goddesses/immortals
(doesn’t matter what mythology inspired them: Greek, Roman, Norse, etc) The Stars Down Under

5. demons/angels
(demons: whether good or bad; angels: fallen or not, winged or not: any other denizen of either heavenly or hellish persuasion) Huntress

6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages
(all of the aforementioned plus any practitioners of magic)City of Ghosts

7. fae/fairies
(elves, seelie/unseelie, etc) Dead in the Family

8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries (or any story set in space) Stardoc

9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities
(telekinesis, mind reading, time travel, etc) Magic In the Blood

10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians
(men or women who live to fight and/or protect) I Burn for You