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Mar 17, 2011 11:25AM
Yeah, I actually do read a lot of dystopian, but dystopian heroines usually tend to be outsider/rebel/bluestocking or warrior, not the hard types like wallflower and professional.
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Have either of you read Across the Universe or Delirium? I'm not sure what category the two main characters would fit into
True...I'm think maybe Lena from Delirium could wallflower because no one really noticed her at first.
Yeah, I read Delirium before I started this challenge so I'm not going to count it, but I think Lena would be outsider/rebel/bluestocking. She is trying to change her society and rebelling against its system of surgeries and arranged marriages.
Okay thanks guys! I was thinking Wallflower for Lena too
I think she could fall into both categories. For the first half of the book she was a wallflower, for the second half she was the outsider/rebel/bluestocking heroine.
No Sans your definitely not alone here, and to think I thought it would be easier if we did a female version of the My Hero challenge. Most of the books I found for my heroines are either out of books books I've read at least twice since I've had them or are coming from books where the heroine only fits some of heroine list requirements.
Yep I think I might've underestimated this challenge a little bit.
The Heroine ChallengeStart Date: Feb 14, 2011
End Date: ?
Level: Easy - 1 - 3 books for every type of heroine.
Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine
1. Eileen in The Yellow House: A Novel by Patricia Falvey - read 14/02/11
2. Nina in XVI by Julia Karr - read 25/03/11
3. Amy in Across the Universe - read 05/04/11
Wallflower Heroine
1. Mor in Among Others by Jo Walton - read 21/03/11
Professional Heroine
Rich Girl Heroine
1. Tamara in The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern - read 03/03/11
Brainiac Heroine
1. Sophie in The Explosionist by Jenny Davidson - read 01/03/11
Spinster Heroine
1. Emily in The Native Star by M.K. Hobson - read 22/02/11
Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine
1. Taylor in On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta - read 23/03/11
2. Viola in The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - read 29/03/11
Minx/She-Devil Heroine
Girl Next Door Heroine
1. Grace in Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - read 02/03/11
Paranormal Heroine
1. Meghan in The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - read 05/03/11
2. Opal in Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder - read 10/03/11
8/10
I haven't updated in a while. It's harder then I thought to pick which characters to use for this and the Hero one. 2/10
Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine: Dragon's Kiss-Tielle St. Claire 2/25
Wallflower Heroine:
Professional Heroine:
Rich Girl Heroine: Soul Deep-Lora Leigh 2/23
Brainiac Heroine:
Spinster Heroine: The Dead Travel Fast-Deanna Raybourn
Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine: Faefever-Karen Marie Moning 3/5
Minx/She-Devil Heroine:
Girl Next Door Heroine:
Just an updateHeroine Challenge
Wallflower Heroine -
Spinster Heroine-
I think I finally found heroines for each personality type. Jeeze, took me long enough. Great progress, everyone!
Good job Sans! I'm still looking for books for the slightly more difficult spinster and professional heroine so any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
For professional, it was down to
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(I'm more into PNR right now than contemporary romance so I went with Slave to Sensation). For spinster, I went with
, but
was a close second!
Thanks Sans, I'm going to look into these very soon!
I used one of the girls in the Bride Quartet series by Nora Roberts for the Professional Heroine. You could maybe also use Becky from the Shopaholic books? I'm not big into chick lit but those two would fit!
I think the heroines from Julie James' books could qualify as professionals. And, of course, any courtesan or prostitute would qualify as well!
A courtesan or prostitute? I didn't think about that, if can't find any of the ones you suggested before I'll contemplate finding books that heroines like that maybe.Thanks again Sans, and everyone else!
You're welcome! I double checked Julie James' books and her heroines definitely count. They're all lawyers or similar.
THE HEROINE CHALLENGE DONE!February 13 - March 30, 2011
Great job, Angie! I do believe I'm going to have to steal your idea for the Wallflower heroine. Why didn't I think of Anna?
Start Date: Feb 14, 2011End Date: ?
Level: Easy - 1 - 3 books for every type of heroine.
Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine
1. Eileen in The Yellow House: A Novel by Patricia Falvey - read 14/02/11
2. Nina in XVI by Julia Karr - read 25/03/11
3. Amy in Across the Universe - read 05/04/11
Wallflower Heroine
1. Mor in Among Others by Jo Walton - read 21/03/11
Professional Heroine
1. Trella in Inside Out by Maria V Snyder - read 06/04/11
Rich Girl Heroine
1. Tamara in The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern - read 03/03/11
Brainiac Heroine
1. Sophie in The Explosionist by Jenny Davidson - read 01/03/11
Spinster Heroine
1. Emily in The Native Star by M.K. Hobson - read 22/02/11
Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine
1. Taylor in On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta - read 23/03/11
2. Viola in The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - read 29/03/11
Minx/She-Devil Heroine
Girl Next Door Heroine
1. Grace in Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - read 02/03/11
Paranormal Heroine
1. Meghan in The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - read 05/03/11
2. Opal in Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder - read 10/03/11
9/10
Now all I need it a minx/she-devil! Anyone have suggestions for that heroine type, preferably not romance or UF?
Okay I think mine got lost or I just haven't been updating this one so I'm gonna repost it if that's okay!Minx/She Devil Heroine -
In please! I'll do difficult, but backlist to April 1st, if possible! 6 months, so till September 30th:-D I'll list soon!
The Heroine ChallengeTimeframe: none
Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine ~ Miranda Chase in Seven Secrets of Seduction by Anne Mallory
Wallflower Heroine ~
Professional Heroine ~
Rich Girl Heroine ~ Portia Crompton in Seducing the Heiress by Olivia Drake
Brainiac Heroine ~ Daphne Pembroke Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase
Spinster Heroine ~
Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine ~ Katsa in Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Minx/She-Devil Heroine ~
Girl Next Door Heroine ~ Carly Adams in Blue Skies by Catherine Anderson
Paranormal Heroine ~
Completed: 5/10
DONE - 10/10Outsider
Wallflower Heroine -
Professional Heroine -
Rich Girl Heroine -
Brainiac Heroine -
Spinster Heroine -
Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine -
Minx/She-Devil Heroine -
Girl Next Door Heroine -
Paranormal Heroine -
I'll try it!Nothing But Reading Challenges
The Heroine Challenge
Difficult: 9 per each category
Duration: May 10 -December 31
Completed: 60/90
Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine:
Tough, self-sufficient, self-thinking woman who will not conform just because she's told to by others or because society dictates it. A person who wishes to control her is barking up the wrong tree.
1. Airhead by Meg Cabot
2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
3. Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
4. Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
5. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
6. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
7. Midnight in Death by J.D. Robb
8. Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane
9. City of Ghosts by Stacia Kane
Wallflower Heroine:
Plain looking an overlooked by most but an extraordinary type of woman that excels at everything but small talk. Needs someone who can look beyond the surface and see her inner beauty.
1. The Unicorn Sonata by Peter S. Beagle
2. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
3. The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
4. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
5. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
6. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
7. The Rana Look by Sandra Brown
8. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
9. Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Professional Heroine:
Sometimes mistaken as being a bitch for using her authority, but she just knows how to handle people and will not be pushed around. Needs someone not intimidated by her brain or her authority and can give as good as they take.
1. Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen
2. The Golden Valkyrie by Iris Johansen
3. Goddess of Light by P.C. Cast
4. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
5. The Morcai Battalion by Diana Palmer
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Rich Girl Heroine:
Rich and smart and a little spoiled, but has a good heart. Needs someone who'll appreciate her for her and not her money.
1. Everlasting by Iris Johansen
2. It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
3. Being Nikki by Meg Cabot
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Brainiac Heroine:
Smarter than your average bear and willing to use that to her advantage. Needs someone that will not be intimidated by her brain and can hold their own.
1. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
2. Getting Rid Of Bradley by Jennifer Crusie
3. Lucky Charm by Carly Phillips
4. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
5. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
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Spinster Heroine:
Thought to be too old to ever marry, but possesses hidden passion and is too smart to settle for anything less than she deserves. She needs someone that has it all.
1. Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen
2. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
3. Logan by Linda Lael Miller
4. Not Even for Love by Sandra Brown
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Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine:
Tough, self-sufficient, uncompromising and needs someone that won't change her and accepts her the way she is -faults & all.
1. Discord's Apple by Carrie Vaughn
2. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
3. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
4. Pale Demon by Kim Harrison
5. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
6. Fire by Kristin Cashore
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Minx/She-Devil Heroine:
Mischievous, feisty, and self-thinking. Will give a person a run for their money and will be well worth it.
1. White Cat by Holly Black
2. Something Blue by Emily Giffin
3. Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane
4. And the Desert Blooms by Iris Johansen
5. Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
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Girl Next Door Heroine:
She's pretty, smart, sweet, wholesome, but somewhat naïve. Most likely to fall for the boy next store.
1. Vision in White by Nora Roberts
2. Bumped by Megan McCafferty
3. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
4. Betrayed by P.C. Cast
5. Austenland by Shannon Hale
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Paranormal Heroine:
Strong, self-sufficient, and dangerous woman who won't put up with cr@p. Needs a person who can handle her and not be intimidated. Can be a witch, vampire, shape-shifter, etc.
1. Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
2. Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
3. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
4. Marked by P.C. Cast
5. The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
6. Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton
7. Blood Work by Kim Harrison
8. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
9. Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton
Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine - Wallflower Heroine - Evie Jenner, Devil in Winter (Lisa Kleypas); she's not really plain but most everyone overlooks her because she's shy and not traditionally beautiful
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Spinster Heroine - Amelia Hathaway, Mine Till Midnight (Lisa Kleypas)
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Minx/She-Devil Heroine - Lily Lawson, Then Came You (Lisa Kleypas)
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Paranormal Heroine - Max, Maximum Ride series (James Patterson)
Will look through other books in my read and to-read lists on the weekend.
Brainiac Heroine: Jane Eyre at Jane EyreProbably about two months (June-July) because I have tons of academic stuff to read.
Gah, I managed to finish a challenge!The Heroine Challenge
Timeframe: none
Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine ~
Wallflower Heroine ~
Professional Heroine ~
Rich Girl Heroine ~
Brainiac Heroine ~
Spinster Heroine ~
Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine ~
Minx/She-Devil Heroine ~
Girl Next Door Heroine ~
Paranormal Heroine ~
Completed: 10/10
Good for you Sans! I'm still working on mine.
I think it's a little icky that most of these heroine definitions seem to be about their romantic interests & "needs"- something you never see in definitions of male heroes. Personally I think romance is a sideline, not the point of heroism. So my choices might be a bit off from the descriptions given for this one. (For example, Miss Marple is a classic spinster heroine, but she's not looking for love). Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine:
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Wallflower Heroine:
Professional Heroine:
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Rich Girl Heroine:
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Brainiac Heroine:
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Spinster Heroine:
Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine:
Minx/She-Devil Heroine:
Girl Next Door Heroine:
Paranormal Heroine:
Thanks, Nairabell! Of course, I took the easy level on this one... ~_~
NBRC Heroine ChallengeAfter I finish each category, I'll crown ♔ ~ The Ultimate Queen ~ . I'll re-read, if none can compare to a previously known queen.
90/90 + 1 - Done!
Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine: 9/9 - Done!
1. ✔ Turner's Woman, by Jenna Kernan ★★★★½ PB 2/5
2. ✔ The Smoke Thief, by Shana Abé ★★★★★ 4/10
3. ✔ I Do, I Do, I Do, by Maggie Osborne ★★★★½ PB 4/24
4. ✔ Strange Bedpersons, by Jennifer Crusie - re-read ★★★★☆ HC 5/27
5. ✔ Unexpected, by Lori Foster ★★★★½ PB 6/29
6. ✔ Love in the Afternoon ★★★★ ½ OD audio 6/30 (“re-read”)
7. ✔ The Girl Who Chased the Moon, by Sarah Addison Allen ★★★☆☆ OD audio 8/7
8. ✔ ~ The Ultimate Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine Queen: Lisbeth Salander ~
♔The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson ★★★★☆ OD audio 8/21.
Here is the link to my goodreads review .
9. ✔ The Texan's Touch, by Jodi Thomas ★★★★½ PB 9/12
, Wallflower Heroine: 9/9
1. ✔ The Bachelor Tax , by Carolyn Davidson ★★★★☆ PB
2. ✔ The Promise of Jenny Jones, by Maggie Osborne ★★★★★ HC 3/16
3. ✔ He Loves Lucy, by Susan Donovan ★★★★☆ PB 4/1
4. ✔ Soulless, by Gail Carriger ★★★★½ PB 5/30
5. ✔ Crocodile on the Sandbank, by Elizabeth Peters ★★★★★ PB 7/6
6. ✔ Garden Spells, by Sarah Addison Allen ★★★★★ PB 4/7
7. ✔ Changeless, by Gail Carriger ★★★★✩ Adobe Digital 10/21
8. ✔ A Wallflower Christmas, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★½✩ OD audio 12/10
9. ✔ ~ The Ultimate Wallflower Heroine Queen: Louise Downe ~
♔Silver Lining, by Osborne, Maggie ★★★★★ Kindle 12/12; my GoodReads review
Professional Heroine: 9/9 - Done!
1. ✔ Sun Kissed, by Catherine Anderson (re-read) ★★★★☆ PB
2. ✔ Smooth Talking Stranger, by Lisa Kleypas (re-read) ★★★★★ HC 4/15
3. ✔ Across a Moonlit Sea, by Marsha Canham ★★★★★ PB 4/22
4. ✔ Welcome to Harmony, by Jodi Thomas ★★★★½ PB 6/1
5. ✔ Naked in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ OD audio 5/11
6. ✔ Immortal in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★½ OD audio 6/11
7. ✔ When You Dare, by Lori Foster ★★★★☆ PB 8/22
8. ✔ Hot Rocks, by Nora Roberts ★★★★✩ OD audio 8/23
9. ✔ ~ The Ultimate Professional Heroine Queen: Eve Dallas ~
♔ Glory in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ library CD to iPod 10/11
Rich Girl Heroine: 9/9 - Done!
1. ✔ ~ The Ultimate Rich Girl Heroine Queen: Haven Travis ~
♔ Blue-Eyed Devil, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ 1/13 – re-read
2. ✔ First Lady, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips ★★★★½ Adobe Digital 4/7
3. ✔ Heiress For Hire, by Erin McCarthy ★★★★½ PB 4/26
4. ✔ The English Heiress, by Roberta Gellis – re-read ★★★★★
5. ✔ Redneck Cinderella, by Luann McLane ★★★★☆ PB 5/16 (Note: rags to riches!!)
6. ✔ The Unsung Hero, by Suzanne Brockmann ★★★★½ PB 5/16
7. ✔ Night in Eden, by Candice Proctor ★★★★★ PB 6/8 (Note: riches to rags!!)
8. ✔ Notorious Pleasures, by Elizabeth Hoyt ★★★★✩PB 9/15
9. ✔ Through a Dark Mist, by Marsha Canham ★★★★✩ PB 9/26
Brainiac Heroine: 9/9
1. ✔ Warrior, by Zoe Archer ★★★★★ 3/9
2. ✔ Dreaming of You, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ PB 4/29
3. ✔ Just One Night, by Tielle St. Clare - re-read ★★★★ Adobe Digital novella 5/29
4. ✔ September Moon, by Candice Proctor ★★★½☆ PB 6/13
5. ✔ Thunder and Roses, by Mary Jo Putney ★★★★☆ PB 6/30
6. ✔ Die For Me, by Karen Rose ★★★★★ PB MyiLibrary audio 7/18
7. ✔ Inner Harbor, by Nora Roberts ★★★★☆OD audio 8/5
8. ✔ Borrower of the Night, by Elizabeth Peters ★★★½✩ MyiLibrary audio 8/9
9. ✔ ~ The Ultimate Brainiac Heroine Queen: Desdemona Carlisle ~
♔ As You Desire, by Connie Brockway ★★★★¼ Kindle 12/28; “buddy read
Spinster Heroine: 9/9 - Done!
1. ✔ Feels Like Home , by Maggie Shayne ★★★½☆ Adobe Digital 3/7
2. ✔ Rachel by Linda Lael Miller★★★★☆
3. ✔ Always a Scoundrel, by Suzanne Enoch★★★★ ☆ Kindle 3/30
4. ✔ ~ The Ultimate Spinster Heroine Queen: Bailee Moores ~
♔ The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery, #1), by Jodi Thomas – ★★★★½ finished 4/12
5. ✔ The Trouble With Harry, by Katie MacAlister ★★★★☆ 5/7
6. ✔ The Forever Man, by Carolyn Davidson ★★★½ ☆ PB 5/18
7. ✔ Ravished, by Amanda Quick ★★★★½ OD audio 6/22
8. ✔ Unlocked, by Courtney Milan ★★★★½ ebook 9/12
9. ✔ Heartstrings and Diamond Rings, by Jane Graves ★★★★✩ PB 10/16
Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine: 9/9 - Done!
1. ✔ Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1), by Ilona Andrews ★★★★☆ MyiLibrary audio 4/2
2. ✔ Poison Study, by Maria V. Snyder ★★★★½ Kindle 4/23
3. ✔ Magic Study, by Maria V. Snyder ★★★★½ Kindle 5/9
4. ✔~ The Ultimate Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine: Katsa ~
♔ Graceling, by Kristin Cashore ★★★★½ HC 6/8 my GoodReads review
5. ✔ A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin★★★★★ PB 6/26
6. ✔ A Clash of Kings, by George R.R. Martin; ★★★★★ PB 7/21
7. ✔ Chasing Fire, by Nora Roberts ★★★★½ OD audio 7/25
8. ✔ Moon Called, by Patricia Briggs ★★★★✩ library/PB 10/15
9. ✔ At Grave's End, by Jeaniene Frost ★★★✩✩ OD audio 11/22
Minx/She-Devil Heroine: 9/9 - Done! NOTE: I lean toward "minx"; only #3 is a "she-devil" so far.
1. ✔ Scandal of the Year, by Laura Lee Guhrke ★★★★½ PB 2/7
2. ✔ Garters, by Pamela Morsi (re-read) ★★★★★ PB 3/14
3. ✔ Something About Emmaline, by Elizabeth Boyle (re-read) ★★★½☆ PB 3/14
4. ✔ Pleasure Unbound, by Larissa Ione ★★★★☆ Kindle 5/23
5. ✔ ~ The Ultimate Minx Heroine Queen: Lucy Waltham ~
♔Goddess of the Hunt, by Tessa Dare ★★★★½ PB 5/26
6. ✔ Caroline and the Raider, by Linda Lael Miller ★★★★½ PB 7/28
7. ✔ Last Night's Scandal, by Loretta Chase ★★★★½ PB 7/31
8. ✔ Texas Hold Him, by Lisa Cooke ★★★★✩Kindle 10/10
9. ✔ Danger's Kiss, by Sarah McKerrigan ★★★★✩ PB 10/22
Girl Next Door Heroine: 9/9 – Done!
1. ✔ The Wedding Promise, by Carolyn Davidson ★★★★★ PB 1/11
2. ✔ Tallie's Knight, by Anne Gracie ★★★★★ PB 1/12
3. ✔ More Than a Mistress, by Mary Balogh - re-read ★★★★★ PB 1/17
4. ✔ Led Astray, by Sandra Brown (re-read) ★★★☆☆ PB 3/16
5. ✔ Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ HC 4/12
6. ✔ Fangs for the Memories, by Kathy Love ★★★½☆ PB 2/15
7. ✔ Surrender, by Pamela Clare ★★★★★ & a WOW! PB 5/13
8. ✔ The Midwife, by Carolyn Davidson ★★★★½ PB 5/21
9. ✔ ~ The Ultimate Girl Next Door Heroine Queen: Liberty Jones ~
♔ Sugar Daddy, by Lisa Kleypas ("re-read") ★★★★★ OD audio 8/6.
Here is the link to my goodreads review .
Paranormal Heroine: 9/9
1. ✔ A Hunger Like No Other, by Kresley Cole - re-read ★★★★★PB 4/7
2. ✔ Halfway to the Grave, by Jeaniene Frost ★★★★★ OD-audio 5/8
3. ✔ One Foot in the Grave, by Jeaniene Frost ★★★★½ OD audio 6/6
4. ✔ Demon from the Dark, by Kresley Cole ★★★★☆ PB 7/11
5. ✔ Dragon Bound, by Thea Harrison ★★★★★ PB 7/22
6. ✔ Storm's Heart, by Thea Harrison ★★★★☆ PB 8/5
7. ✔ Cry Wolf, by Patricia Briggs ★★★★½ Nook for PC 8/16
8. ✔ Angels' Blood, by Nalini Singh ★★★★☆ library ebook/AD 8/23
9. ✔ ~ The Ultimate Paranormal Heroine Queen: Anna Latham ~
♔ Hunting Ground, by Patricia Briggs ★★★★★ PC for Nook 8/27
Additional:
Fish Out of Water
1. ✔ Heartbreak Creek, by Kaki Warner ★★★★½ PB 8/11
Thanks, Sans. I really enjoyed looking at the significant psychologically reasons of why I choose the heroines I do. Very reflective exercise.
I love this idea; I'm totally in!!
Nothing But Reading Challenges: The Heroine ChallengeDuration: My Choice (August 6, 2011 - Until Finished)
Level: Difficult (9+ books for every type of heroine)
Read one or more books for each of the following types of heroine. You set the pace / time and the amount of books of each type of heroine you wish to read.
19/90
* Outsider / Rebel / Bluestocking Heroine
Tough, self-sufficient, self-thinking woman who will not conform just because she's told to by others or because society dictates it. A person who wishes to control her is barking up the wrong tree.
✔ Kelsie Cole - The Sweetest Tattoo by Cameron Dane --- August 8th | 4 stars
✔ Tracey (Trace) Bradshaw - Dangerous Race by Dee J. Adams --- August 22nd | 4.5 stars
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* Wallflower Heroine
Plain looking and overlooked by most but an extraordinary type of woman that excels at everything but small talk. Needs someone who can look beyond the surface and see her inner beauty.
✔ Lady Calista "Callie" Taillefaire - Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale --- August 10th | 4 stars
✔ Julia Martin - Erotic Research by Mari Carr --- August 11th | 2.5 stars
✔ Imogene "Geanie" Carter - The Portrait by Megan Chance --- August 13th | 5+ stars
✔ Leah George - Romancing the Countess by Ashley March --- August 29th | TBD
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* Professional Heroine
Sometimes mistaken as being a bitch for using her authority, but she just knows how to handle people and will not be pushed around. Needs someone not intimidated by her brain or her authority and can give as good as they take.
✔ Lacey Meyers - Liberating Lacey by Anne Calhoun --- October 1st | 4 stars
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* Rich Girl Heroine
Rich and smart and a little spoiled, but has a good heart. Needs someone who'll appreciate her for her and not her money.
✔ Rosaria (Rose) De Luca - Pinocchio Syndrome by Casea Major --- August 21st | 3.5 stars
✔ Raleigh Anne Winters - Screaming in the Silence by Lydia Kelly --- September 17th | 5 stars
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* Brainiac Heroine
Smarter than your average bear and willing to use that to her advantage. Needs someone that will not be intimidated by her brain and can hold their own.
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* Spinster Heroine
Thought to be too old to ever marry, but possesses hidden passion and is too smart to settle for anything less than she deserves. She needs someone that has it all.
✔ Caroly Evardt - Curio by Cara McKenna --- October 1st | 3.5 stars
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* Woman Warrior / Kick-Butt Heroine
Tough, self-sufficient, uncompromising and needs someone that won't change her and accepts her the way she is - faults & all.
✔ Grace Butler - Paying the Piper by Rachel Brimble --- August 21st | 3 stars
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* Mix / She-Devil Heroine
Mischievous, feisty, and self-thinking. Will give a person a run for their money and will be well worth it.
✔ Phoebe Pace - In Total Surrender by Anne Mallory --- August 27th | 4 stars
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* Girl Next Door Heroine
She's pretty, smart, sweet, wholesome, but somewhat naïve. Most likely to fall for the boy next door.
✔ Emma Whitten - Intimate Friends by Claire Matthews --- August 10th | 4.5 stars
✔ Belle March - Exorcising Sean's Ghost by Beth Kery --- August 10th | 4.5 stars
✔ Tessa Sheridan - Whisper Falls by Toni Blake --- August 11th | 4.5 stars
✔ Julianne (Julia) Mitchell - Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard --- August 16th | 2.5 stars
✔ Anastasia (Ana) Steele - Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James --- August 17th | 5+ stars
✔ Chloe - Masks by Evangeline Anderson --- August 23rd | 4 stars
✔ Kelsey Peterson - Unleashed by Cherrie Lynn --- August 29th | 4.5 stars
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* Paranormal Heroine
Strong, self-sufficient, and dangerous woman who won't put up with cr@p. Needs a person who can handle her and not be intimidated. Can be a witch, vampire, shape-shifter, etc.
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Lisa Kay wrote: "NBRC Heroine ChallengeAfter I finish each category, I'll crown ~ The Ultimate Queen ~ . I'll re-read, if none can compare to a previously known queen.
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WOW, great job Lisa!! That's impressive.
Oh, you finished your pic selection, Juliana! So awesome! :) (Thanks, BTW.)
Juliana, How did you get the all the pics the same height?
The standard html code is:img src="webaddress"
You can specify the height and/or width, and if you only specify one than the other is automatically adjusted with the same ratio, so:
img src="webaddress" height="100"
You have to put it in < > tags, but when I do that it registers it as code, so I couldn't show you the code and leave the tags in.
Juliana, Ahh... yes, I know how to do that. Thanks!
FINALLY finished!!Heroine Challenge
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