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2011 January Reading Challenge
5/10vampires A Rush of Wings Adrian Phoenix
werewolves Nightshade Andrea Cremer
shifters Mercy Blade Faith Hunter
immortals
demons/angels
magic Wolf-Speaker Tamora Pierce
elf
space
psychic
hunter Nightwalker Jocelynn Drake
5/10 DONE4. Immortals/Gods -
6. Magic/Witches -
8. Space Adventurers-
9. Ghosts/Psychics -
10. Slayers/Guadians
5/10 complete1. Vampires:
2. Werewolves: Turned
3. Shifters:Mercy Blade
4. Gods:
5. Demons: TornNow reading
6. Witches: Bone Gods
7. Faeries:
8. Aliens: Killing Rocks
9. Humans with paranormal abilities:
10. Warriors:
7/103. Shifters - Hex Hall
6. Magic/Witches - Once a Witch
8. Space Adventurers- Wanderlust
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Nairabell wrote: "Way to go Sam :)"THANK YOU!!!! :D
7/10 read6. Mages - Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
7. Fae - Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
10. Slayers/Guardians - Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara West
2011 Monthly ChallengesPNR January Monthly Challenge
4/10
*List changed because I just HAVE to re-read the Fever series before starting Shadowfever. (Or maybe now that it's here I'm just prolonging the inevitable END).
1. vampires:
2. werewolves: Bitten
3. shifters: Blood Bound
4. gods/goddesses/immortals:
5. demons/angels:
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages: Fool Moon
7. fae/fairies: Shadowfever
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries: Ender's Game
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities:
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians: Faefever
11. Personal Bonus/Zombies: World War Z
Read:
To Read:
Also Read for RRRC Jan Monthly Challenge:
3/10 CompleteDuration: January 1, 2011 - January 31, 2011
2. werewolves - Full Moon Rising
3. shifters -
4. gods/goddesses/immortals -
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages - Witches and Wizards
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries -
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities - Touch the Dark
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians - Blood Magic
Mod
Ruth Ann Nordin has a series of short stories going (so far, 3 of them) that have aliens and angels. Can I read these 3 and count them as my sci fi? The Vanishing is the first of the stories. I am thinking they are kind of like what Stephen King did with "Green Mile" (I think that was the one he serialized) but anyway, how about it?
9/10 Done1. Vampire:
2. Werewolf:
3. Shifter:
4. Gods:
5. Demons:
6. Mages:
7. Fae:
8. Space: Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre
9. Psychics:
10. Guardian:
PNR - January '11 - Paranormal Creatures8/10
Vampires -
Werewolves -
Shifters -
Gods/Goddesses/Immortals -
Demons -
Witches - A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison
Fae -
aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries - Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Ghosts -
Warriors -
To Read:
Read:
Mod
Ruth Ann Nordin has a series of short stories going (so far, 3 of them) that have aliens and angels. Can I read these 3 and count them as my sci fi? [book:The..."
Sure.
6/10 Complete1.Vampires-
2.Werewolves-
So to cover Werewolves I re-read
3.Shifters- Dragonswan (Dark-Hunter, #1.5) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4.Gods/Goddesses/Immortals- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
5.Demons/Angels-
6.Witches/Warlocks/Sorcerers/Mages- Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
7.Fae/Fairies-
8.Aliens- Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
9.Psychics-
10.Hunters/Warriors/Slayers/Guardians-
Read
To read
8/10 Complete 1. Vampires -
2. Werewolves -
3. Shifters -
4. Immortals/Gods -
5. Demons/Angels -
6. Magic/Witches - The Unsuspecting Mage by Brian Pratt
7. Fae - Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
8. Space Adventurers-
9. Ghosts/Psychics -
10. Slayers/Guadians-
1. Vampires- 2. Werewolves- Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18)
3. Shifters-
4. gods/immortals-
5. demons/angels- Demon Angel
6. witches- A Cast-Off Coven
7. fae-
8. aliens- The Stone Prince
9. psychics/ghosts-
10.hunters/warriors/slayers-
To Read:
Alts:
Read:
9/10 Completed Pale Demon by Kim Harrison
Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Alpha by Rachel Vincent
Awakened by P.C. Cast
Crescendoby BEcca Fitzpatrick
Waking The Witchby Kelley Armstrong
Born at Midnight by CC Hunter
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries
Kiss of Midnightby Lara Adrian
Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur
Thanks Lethal Lovely for the book recommendation, just requested it from my library!!
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TO READ
(But it is still checked out at my library so unless I find another book "space like stuff" I will noy finish this contest. Currently Reading
Paranormal Creatures ChallengeDuration: 1/1 - 1/31
10/10 Completed
DONE!!!!
Switch Succubus Dreams for Covet
Switch Born on Night for Ashes of Midnight
Switch The Calling for Witchling
1. Vampires
2. Werewolves
3. Shifters
4. Goddesses
5. Demons/Angels
6. WitchesWitchlingby Yasmin Galernon ★★★ 1/19/11
7. Fae/Fairies
8. Aliens
9. Psychics
10. Warriors
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Read: 9/10(undead, different species, spawned by aliens, even sparkly ones all accepted)
(most popular of all weres, our lupine faves deserved their own separate category)
(transforms to any kind of animal except for wolves...see category 2)
(doesn’t matter what mythology inspired them: Greek, Roman, Norse, etc)
(demons: whether good or bad; angels: fallen or not, winged or not: any other denizen of either heavenly or hellish persuasion)
(all of the aformentioned plus any practitioners of magic)
(elves, seelie/unseelie, etc)
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries: An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair
(or any story set in space)
(telekinesis, mind reading, time travel, etc)
(men or women who live to fight and/or protect)
5/10 completedWerewolves - My Sister is a Werewolf by Kathy Love
Shifters - Kiss of Fury by Deborah Cooke
Goddess - Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter
Warlock - Mind Games by Carolyn Crane
Warrior - Destiny's Star by Elizabeth Vaughan
4/10 CompleteDuration: January 1, 2011 - January 31, 2011
2. werewolves - Full Moon Rising
3. shifters -
4. gods/goddesses/immortals -
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries -
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities - Touch the Dark
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians - Blood Magic
9/101
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8. Aliens/Space Cowboys/Space Adventurers/Space Mercenaries - Touched by an Alien Gini Koch
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read
5/101. Vampires -
2. Werewolves -
3. Shifters - Mortal Seductions (Mortal Series, #2) Allyson James
4. Immortals/Gods -
5. Demons/Angels -
6. Magic/Witches - Forbidden Magic (Magic Series, #1) Cheyenne McCray
7. Fae - Cruel Enchantment (Dark Magick #2) Anya Bast
8. Space Adventurers- Born of Ice (The League, #3) Sherrilyn Kenyon
9. Ghosts/Psychics -
10. Slayers/Guardians - Desire Untamed (Feral Warriors, #1) Pamela Palmer
5/10 done1. Vampires - Devoured by Darkness Jan 14 - 4 Stars
2. Werewolves - Play of Passion Jan 16 - 4 Stars
3. Shifters - Rogue
4. Gods/Goddesses - Goddess of Legend
5. Demons -Secrets of the Demon Jan 19 - 4 Stars
6. Mages - Magic Strikes Jan 17 - 5 Stars
7. Fae - Shadowfever
8. Aliens - Doubleblind Jan 16 - 5 Stars
9. Psychics - Frostfire
10. Guardians - Geist
PARANORMAL CREATURES CHALLENGE - MARTINA'S PROGRESS: 6/10Finished reading Bewitched & Betrayed (Raine Benares, #4) by Lisa Shearin (★★★★★). This series is not quite either paranormal romance or urban fantasy, but is more pure fantasy with romance/sexual tension/love triangle. It takes place in the fantasy land of Rheskilia, with this particular book exclusively on the Isle of Mid, which is essentially a university for mages.
Our protagonist is Raine Benares, an elf who has left her family of pirates to become a Seeker, which is basically just a thief-for-hire. In the first book, Raine is hired to steal a necklace, but gets a surprise when that necklace turns out to be the Saghred - a magical artifact of unimaginable power. The Saghred metaphysically attaches itself to Raine and, of course, all hell breaks loose.
In this book, Raine is tracking down the spectres of six evil mages who escaped The Saghred. They're murdering high-level officials in an effort to gain more power.
The premise sounds a bit boring, but the storyline is anything but. It's a fairly quick-paced book, but there's just enough time for Raine to (finally!) get a little action with one of the guys. You'll just have to read it to find out if it was Tam, Mycheal or someone else. :-)
The elf/goblin politics backstory does start to get a bit more involved, but in a good way, not a boring way. I'll be sure to pick up the fifth book, Con & Conjure, to be released March 2011. A sixth book, All Spell Breaks Loose has been announced on the author's blog, but doesn't yet have a release date (that I can tell).
Similar series are: The Retriever series by Laura Anne Gilman (though more of a UF), the Hero series by Moira M. Moore, Lynn Kurland's "The Nine Kingdom Series, the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews (also more UF), and the Elantra series by Michelle Sagara.
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4. Immortals - The Gathering (Immortals, #4) by Jennifer Ashley
5. Demon/Angel - Covet (Fallen Angels, #1) by J.R. Ward
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7.
8. Aliens - Yargo by Jacqueline Susann
9. Psychic/Paranormal - Phenomenal Girl 5 (Elite Hands of Justice, #1) by A.J. Menden
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8/10 down. Loved Friday Night Bites! What is there not to love about this series?4. Immortals/Gods -
5. Demons/Angels -The Demon Girl
To Read:
Read:
January 2010 Challenge6/10 Complete
Vampires:
Werewolves:
Shifters:
Immortals:
Demons/Angels:
Magic Users:
Fae:
Aliens/Space:
Supernatural Humans:
Warriors: Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day
Done 8 of 10!√
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7. Fae - Cruel Enchantment
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January 2011 PNR ChallengeGoal: 8/10
1. Vampires:
2. Werewolves:
3. Shifters:
4. Goddesses/Immortals: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
5. Demons/Angels:
6. Witches/Magic:
7. Fae:
8. Aliens: Savor Me Slowly by Gena Showalter
9. Psychics/Ghosts:
10. Guardians/Slayers:
Opening 2011 with a favorite, our popular Paranormal Creatures challenge.Duration: January 1, 2011 - January 31, 2011
The challenge is to read one book for each popular paranormal creature/s listed below:
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6.
7. Fae/Fairies - Shadowfever Karen Marie Moning
8. Aliens - Enslave me Sweetly - Gena Showalter
9.
10.Warriors - Demon From the Dark - Kresley Cole
10/10 completed DONE!!1. Vampires:
2. Werewolves:
3. Shifters:
4. Gods/Immortals:
5. Demons/Angels:
6. Witches/Sorcerers/Mages:
7. Fae:
8. Space Adventurers:
9. Humans with paranormal abilities:
10. Hunters/Warriors/Slayers/Guardians:
Mod
SSOOOO--I'm back at square one in my search for a space opera. Maybe I'll just re-read something.
Anna, Have you tried Enders Game its one of my favorite books.
1.A Quick Bite (Argeneau, #1)
2.
Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)
3.
Kiss of Heat (Breeds, #4)
4. gods/goddesses/immortals - Wild Magic
Wild Magic (Immortals, #1)
5. demons/angels - Sin Undone
Sin Undone (Demonica, #5)
6.
The Wizard's Spell
7. fae/fairies - ShadowFever
Shadowfever (Fever, #5)
8.
Slave (Cat Star Chronicles, #1)
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities
StormWalker
Stormwalker (Stormwalker, #1)
10.
Mortal Instruments - City of Glass
City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)
3/10, I know I will never make it! Vampires -
Werewolves - The Wolven by Deborah LeBlanc
Shifters -
Goddess -
Demon -
Warlock/Witch -
Fae -
Aliens - Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
Psychic - What's a Ghoul To Do? by Victoria Laurie
Warrior -
10/10 completed!1. vampires:
2. werewolves:
3. shifters:
4. gods/goddesses/immortals:
5. demons/angels:
6. witches:
7. fae:
8. aliens/space :
9. humans with paranormal abilities:
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians:
(titles will change)
Congrats to all the finishers!8/10 Read
Vamps:
Werewolf: Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
Shifter:
God/Goddess:
Demon/Angel:
Witch/Magic:
Fae:
Space: An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair
Psychics:
Warriors:
Unread:
Read:
5/10 DONE1. vampire: Lover Mine - J.R. Ward
2. werewolf: Dragon Moon - Rebecca York
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4. gods/immortal: Passion Untamed - Pamela Palmer
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6.
7. fae: Wicked Enchantment - Anya Bast
8. aliens/space: Born of Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
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10.
8/10- 1/13/11
6. mages - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
8. space adventurers - The Power of Two by Patti O’Shea
10/10 Done Yay!1. Vampire:
2. Werewolf:
3. Shifter:
4. Gods:
5. Demons:
6. Mages:
7. Fae:
8. Space:
9. Psychics:
10. Guardian:
2011 Monthly ChallengesPNR January Monthly Challenge
5/10
*List changed because I just HAVE to re-read the Fever series before starting Shadowfever. (Or maybe now that it's here I'm just prolonging the inevitable END).
1. vampires:
2. werewolves: Bitten
3. shifters: Blood Bound
4. gods/goddesses/immortals:
5. demons/angels:
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages: Fool Moon
7. fae/fairies: Shadowfever
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries: Ender's Game
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities:
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians:
11. Personal Bonus/Zombies: World War Z
Read:
To Read:
Also Read for RRRC Jan Monthly Challenge:
6/10 done1. Vampires - Devoured by Darkness Jan 14 - 4 Stars
2. Werewolves - Play of Passion Jan 16 - 4 Stars
3. Shifters - Rogue
4. Gods/Goddesses - Goddess of Legend
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
10. Guardians - Geist
PNR - January '11 - Paranormal Creatures3/10
Vampires - The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Werewolves - Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
Shifters - Stray by Rachel Vincent
Gods/Immortals - The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
Angels/Demons - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Witches/Warlocks -
Faeries - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Space Cowboy - Grimspace by Ann Aguirre
Special Humans -
Hunters/Warriors -
Read
PNR: Paranormal Creatures challenge.-Jan 2011
Done 1/21/1110/10 Completed
Immortals: The Crossing by Joy Nash
(all of the aformentioned plus any practitioners of magic)
Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
8/10 read6. Mages - Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
10. Slayers/Guardians - Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara West
Parnormal Romance January challenge3/10 Read
1. Vampires: How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
2. Werewolves: Touch Of The Wolf by Karen Whiddon
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4.Immortals:The Beast Within by Lisa Renee Jones
5. Demons/angels: Beast Of Darkness by Lisa Renee Jones
6. Warlocks/sorcerers: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
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8. Space: Light by M. John Harrison
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10. Slayers/guardians:Little Things by Rebecca Moesta
7/10 done1. Vampires - Devoured by Darkness Jan 14 - 4 Stars
2. Werewolves - Play of Passion Jan 16 - 4 Stars
3. Shifters - Rogue
4. Gods/Goddesses - Goddess of Legend
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
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