Challenge # 5: April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011

[Alicia]

6/7 completed

I just finished Desire Unchained, by Larissa Ione, which was my Urban Fantasy selection.

[Lily]

6/7 Complete

1. UF: Pale Demon 4/10 *****

2. UF--Male lead: Madhouse ***

3. PNR: Right Hand Magic 4/1 ****

4. New Author: Wraith by Phaedra Welton. ***

ANY GENRE:
5 Opt. YA: The Iron Thorn 4/17 EXCELLENT BOOK *****

6 Opt. Anthology: My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding

7 Opt. yellow on cover: The Shadow Queen 4/3 ***

[AH]

5/7 Complete

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title - Magic Slays
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character - Passion Unleashed Complete 4/3/11
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) - Alpha Complete 4/2/11
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre - Queen of Shadows

ANY GENRE:
* Optional Add'l Book - Young Adult - Mortal Engines Complete 4/5/11
* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology - Dead After Dark Complete 4/30/11
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover - The Knife of Never Letting Go Complete 5/3/11

[Tina "IRead2Escape"]

6/7 COMPLETED


√Urban Fantasy Title - Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews 5/5 ****
√Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character - First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost 4/2 ****
Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) - The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter
√Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!)-any genre - Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian 5/6 ****

ANY GENRE:
√* Optional Add'l Book - Young Adult - Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn 5/28 **
√* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology - The Darkest Prison by Gena Showalter 5/27 ****
√* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover - Indulgence in Death by JD Robb 4/28 ****

TO READ


READ

[Sarah]

1/4 completed

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character: Nightlife by Rob Thurman
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF): Strange Candy by Laurell K. Hamilton
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre: Storm Front by Jim Butcher

[Qendi]

First of all hi eveyone (that's my first post in the group:) )

I'm in for the challange:
Urban Fantasy: Moon Called by. P. Briggs
Urban Fantasy with Male character: Fool Moon by J. Butcher
Other Fantasy: The Shadow of the Torturer by G. Wolfe
New Author: 49 idzie pod młotek by T. Pynchon (PL translation of The Crying of Lot 49)
Yellow book:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

As for now: 3/5

Update: First book done =) Dresden Files replaced Anansi Boys =)
Second done. With this speed I'll end by the end of the week ;)
Upadate 3: This time new author. Hell Pynchon is a heavy read after all

[Joyce]

5/7 Completed

#5 Urban Fantasy Challenge April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011.

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title
The Good, the Bad, and the UndeadFinished 4/24/11 ★★★★1/2

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character
Storm FrontFinished 5/5/11 ★★★★1/2

* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF)
Slave to Sensation Finished 4/25/11 ★★★★1/2

* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre
Angels, Guides, and Ghosts Finished 4/29/11 ★★★★1/2

ANY GENRE:
* Optional Add'l Book - Young Adult
My Soul to Take- Soul Screamers #1 Finished 4/9/11 ★★★★★
* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover

[Deyara]

Complete: 5/7

* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover
Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers

[Lis]

6 of 7 Completed as of 2 May 2011

[Shiloh]

7/7 completed Done

√ 1 Urban Fantasy Title-- Shiver
√ 1 Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character-- A Madness of Angels
√1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) -- Hush, Hush
√ 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre- John Dies @ the End

ANYGENRE:
√ Optional Add'l Book - Young Adult—Zombies vs. Unicorns
√ Optional Add'l Book - Anthology-- The Dragon Book
√ Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover -- Halo

[Gaynell]

I changed my book selections for this challenge. I just got Dead Reckoning and wanted it to be one of my books.

[Julia]

5/7 read.

1.Urban Fantasy- Play Dead
2.Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character- A Hundred Words for Hate 4/13/11 ★★★☆☆
3.Fantasy - Draw One in the Dark 5/7/11 ★★★★☆ Kyrie and Tom work the night shift in a diner, but they're also shifters, she a panther, he a dragon. This is unusual and very good urban fantasy.
4.Author you've never read before- Q & A
5.Young Adult- Except the Queen 4/25/11 ★★★★★
6.Anthology- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales 4/14/11 ★★★★☆
7.Yellow Cover- Rules 4/21/11 ★★★☆☆ , , , , , ,

[Yadira]

7/7 Completed

✓Urban Fantasy Title: Green-Eyed Demon, by Jaye Wells

✓Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character: Sandman Slim, by Richard Kadrey.

✓Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF): Covet, by J.R. Ward

✓Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre: The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima. I'd chosen Dead to Me but couldn't read past the 1st chapter.

✓Optional Add'l Book - Young Adult: Hush, Hush, by Becca Fitzpatrick

✓Optional Add'l Book - Anthology: Dark and Stormy Knights

✓Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover: Game of Cages, by Harry Connolly.

[Tanya]

2/5 Complete

UF - Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
UF w/Male Protagonist - Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth
Other Fantasy or PNR - Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
New Author - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

Optional:
Yellow Cover - Watchmen by Alan Moore

Read:

[Alice]

5 of 6 done

[Theresa]

Great job, Kaitlin & Yadira!!

[Darcy]

7 of 7 complete

Urban Fantasy Title - Aftertime by Sophie Littlefield 4/13
Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character - Master and Apprentice by Sonya Bateman 4/7
Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward 4/6
Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre - Finch by Jeff VanderMeer 5/9

ANY GENRE:
Optional Add'l Book - Young Adult - Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting 4/1
Optional Add'l Book - Anthology - By Blood We Live by John Joseph Adams 4/18
Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover - Cat's Claw by Amber Benson 5/9

[Jessica]

4/6

[Gaynell]

Completed 5/7

[Theresa]

Great job, Darcy!

[Darcy]

Thanks!

[Theresa]

Theresa - 5/6

* UF Title: Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge - 5 Stars
* UF Title w/ Male Lead: Demon Bound by Caitlin Kittredge - 4 Stars
* Other Fantasy OR PNR: Princess at Sea by Dawn Cook - 3 Stars
* New Author: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown - 4 Stars

* Optional - YA: Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols - 5 Stars
* Optional - Yellow on Cover: A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

[Alice]

6 of 6 done, voila tout!

[Karen]

4/7 Completed

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title – Unfallen Dead, Mark Del Franco †††
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character – Unquiet Dreams, Mark Del Franco ††
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) – (Frostbitten, Kelley Armstrong)
* 1 Other book by an author you’ve never read before (expanding your horizons!) – any genre – (Blood and Iron, Elizabeth Bear)

ANY GENRE:
* Optional Add’l Book – Young Adult
* Optional Add’l Book – Anthology – Inked, Karen Chance, Marjorie Liu, Yasmine Galenorn, Eileen Wilks †††
* Optional Add’l Book – Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover – Eleven on Top, Janet Evanovich ††

[Foxy Grandma]

Completed 7 of 7....done!!!!(See post 237)

[Theresa]

Theresa - 6/6

* UF Title: Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge - ★★★★★
* UF Title w/ Male Lead: Demon Bound by Caitlin Kittredge - ★★★★
* Other Fantasy OR PNR: Princess at Sea by Dawn Cook - ★★★
* New Author: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown - ★★★★

* Optional - YA: Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols - ★★★★★
* Optional - Yellow on Cover: A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley - ★★★★

[Theresa]

Terrific Job: Beth NC, Alice, & Christina!

[Tiphaine]

7/7 completed

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title : Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough★★★
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character : Summer Knight by Jim Butcher★★★★
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) : Unearthly by Cynthia Hand★★★★
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre : Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta★★★★

* Optional Add'l Book - Young Adult : Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady by L.A. Meyer★★★★
* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology : Under Her Skin★★★
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover : The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan★★

Read

[Theresa]

Great job, Tiphaine!

[Valorie]

5/6 Done

1. UF: Ill Wind by Rachel Caine 4/10 ★★★★
2. UF Male: Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco 5/9 ★★★
3. PNR: The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers by Angie Fox 4/7 ★★★
4. New Author: Dark Embers by Tessa Adams 4/15 ★★★
5. YA: Mind the Gap by Christopher Golden
6. Yellow: Wolf Tales III by Kate Douglas 5/11 ★★★

[MsBeaglely]

Completed 3/5


UF Title: TBA
UF Title with Male Lead Character on Cover: Dog Days by John Levitt - May 13, 2011
Other Genre Title: Jeannie Out of the Bottle by Barbara Eden
Author I've Never Read Before: Grave Witch by Kalayna Price - April 11, 2011
Cover with Yellow on the Cover: Under Wraps by Hannah Jayne - April 23, 2011

[Lisa M]

3/4 Done

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title: Greywalker ★★★★
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title w/ a male lead: Turn Coat ★★★★
* 1 Other Fantasy OR PNR Title: The Wolf Age ★★★★
* 1 Other book by a new author: Child of Fire

Don't know if I'll do the optionals. I may add books here later.
* Optional Add'l Book - Young Adult
* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover



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[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

UF Challenge #5 (April-Jun)
5/6

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title - Halfway to the Grave - 9 May 11
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character
* 1 Paranormal Romance Title - Bound by Shadow - 11 Apr 11
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - Darkness Dawns - 17 Apr 11

ANY GENRE:
* Young Adult - The Hunger Games - 6 Apr 11
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: yellow - Beyond the Night - 29 Apr 11

Read

[Gaynell]

Completed 6/7

[Deyara]

Complete: 6/7

* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre
Human.4 by Mike A. Lancaster

[Audrey]

I know that I am late to the challenge, but can I still join? Does it end the last day or first day of June?

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Hi Audrey,

The challenge ends 30th June. Have fun!

[Julia]

6/7 read. Almost done!

1.Urban Fantasy- Play Dead 5/14/11 ★★★★☆ Mason and his ifrit Lou (who looks like a miniature pinscher) take on a client they ought not to have taken on...
2.Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character- A Hundred Words for Hate4/13/11 ★★★☆☆
3.Fantasy -Draw One in the Dark5/7/11 ★★★★☆
4.Author you've never read before- Q & A
5.Young Adult- Except the Queen4/25/11 ★★★★★
6.Anthology- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales4/14/11 ★★★★☆
7.Yellow Cover- Rules 4/21/11 ★★★☆☆
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[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Urban Fantasy - Challenge #5

1st April - 30th June

4/7

UF - Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill - 15th May
UF - Male Central Character - Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
Fantasy/PNR - The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: War of the Worlds by Manly Wade Wellman - 16th April
New Author - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 2nd April
YA - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 26th April
Anthology - Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter
Yellow Cover - The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Scroll of the Dead by David Stuart Davies

Read

[Audrey]

Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Hi Audrey,

The challenge ends 30th June. Have fun!"

Thanks .... I will!

[Kasey Simmons]

Hi. I am new and would love to try the challenge. It will force me to read some of my TBR books.

Thanks.

Kasey

[Denise]

5 of 7 Complete

Urban Fantasy Title - Shadowfever

Urban Fantasy Title (Male Lead Character) - The Stolen Child - COMPLETE

Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title - Vampire Academy - COMPLETE

Other book by an author you've never read before (any genre) - Doomsday Book - COMPLETE

Optional Add'l Book - Young Adult - The Lost Years of Merlin - COMPLETE

Optional Add'l Book - Anthology - The Land of Ash

Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover - Death of a Trophy Wife - COMPLETE

[Theresa]

Great job, Inga!!

[Lisa M]

4/4 Done!

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title: Greywalker ★★★★
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title w/ a male lead: Turn Coat ★★★★
* 1 Other Fantasy OR PNR Title: The Wolf Age ★★★★
* 1 Other book by a new author: Feast: Harvest of Dreams ★★★ (changed this at the last moment)




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[Cindy (eclecticfirefly)]

I'm new to this group, but would love to join the challenge! I've been keeping track of everything I've read on PaperBackSwap, so it shouldn't be hard to figure out what I still need to read and be able to finish on time.

7/7 Completed - 1 April to 30 June 2011

Urban Fantasy Title - The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay
Urban Fantasy: Male Lead - Unnatural by Michael Griffo
Other Fantasy - Falling Under by Gwen Hayes
Author Never Read Before - Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
YA Book - Memento Nora by Angie Smibert
Anthology - About the Girls by Jenna Byrnes
Cover Hunt: Yellow - Wild by Maya Banks

I have an anthology on my "Gotta Read it NOW" pile, so that won't be a problem. But, yellow????? That one will be tough!

[Ashley]

6/7 complete!

Read:



To Read:



On the home stretch. I saved the longest book for last.

[Joyce]

6/7 completed
Urban Fantasy Challenge # 5
April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011.

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title
The Good, the Bad, and the UndeadFinished 4/24/11 ★★★★1/2

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title featuring a male lead character
Storm FrontFinished 5/5/11 ★★★★1/2

* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF)
Slave to Sensation Finished 4/25/11 ★★★★1/2

* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre
Angels, Guides, and Ghosts Finished 4/29/11 ★★★★1/2

ANY GENRE:
* Optional Add'l Book - Young Adult
My Soul to Take- Soul Screamers #1 Finished 4/9/11 ★★★★★
* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover
Lost in a Good Book Finished 5/14/11 ★★★★1/2

[Gaynell]

Completed 7/7

[Denise]

7 of 7 Complete

Urban Fantasy Title - Shadowfever - COMPLETE

Urban Fantasy Title (Male Lead Character) - The Stolen Child - COMPLETE

Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title - Vampire Academy - COMPLETE

Other book by an author you've never read before (any genre) - Doomsday Book - COMPLETE

Optional Add'l Book - Young Adult - The Lost Years of Merlin - COMPLETE

Optional Add'l Book - Anthology - The Land of Ash - COMPLETE

Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with the color yellow on the cover - Death of a Trophy Wife - COMPLETE

[Theresa]

Cindy wrote: "I have an anthology on my "Gotta Read it NOW" pile, so that won't be a problem. But, yellow????? That one will be tough!..."

Cindy, the cover doesn't actually have to be entirely yellow. It just needs to have yellow somewhere on it. :) Hope that helps!