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2011 April Reading Challenge

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Read one book each from ten different series.
10/10 completed!
1. Celta #1 Heart Mate by Robin D. Owens 4/1/11 ★★★★
2. House of Night #8 Awakened by P.C. Cast 4/2/11 ★★★
3. Guardians of Eternity #4 Darkness Revealed by Alexandra Ivy 4/3/11 ★★★
4. Wolf Moons #1 Wolf Trap by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom 4/3/11 ★★★
5. Magic #1 A Taste of Magic by Tracy Madison 4/3/11 ★★★
6. Kitty Norville #7 Kitty's House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn 4/4/11 ★★★
7. Dark Elite #1 Firespell by Chloe Neill 4/4/11 ★★★
8. Walker Papers #6 Spirit Dances by C.E. Murphy 4/5/11 ★★★
9. Black Jewels #9 Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop 4/5/11 ★★★★
10. Guild Hunter #3 Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh 4/6/11 ★★★

1. Mercy Thompson #6 - River Marked
2. Messenger #2 - Dead on Delivery
3. Carity #1 -
4. Hex Hall #1 -
5. Iron Witch #1 - The Iron Witch
6. Do it Yourself Mystery #3 -
7. Gods #2 -
8. WEREling #2 - Dark Moon
9. Cheshire Red Reports #1 - Bloodshot
10. Megan Berry #2 -

2. Blood Rites#6
3. Blameless#3
4. Tracking the Tempest#2
5. Unholy Magic#2
6. Lord of Misrule#5
7. Lover Unleashed#9
8. 2nd Chance#2
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2. Prince of Swords, Children of the Sun series, Linda Winstead Jones Finished 4/5
3. Shiver, Wolves of Mercy Falls series, Maggie Stiefvater Finished 4/6
4. Bloodfever, fever series, Karen Marie Moning
5. Magic Lessons, Reason series, Justine Larbalestier
6. First Truth, Truth series, Dawn Cook
7. The Turning, Blood Ties series, Jennifer Armintrout
8. Magic Burns, Magic series, Ilona Andrews
9. Soulless, Parasol Protectorate series, Gail Carriger
10. TBA

Read 3/10
1. Psy-Changeling 09 – Play of Passion – Nalini Singh
2. The Edge 02 – Bayou Moon – Ilona Andrew
4. Demonica 04 – Ecstasy Unveiled – Larrisa Ione
5. Chicagoland Vampires 03 – Twice Bitten – Chloe Neill
7. The Others 04 – Howl at the Moon – Christine Warren
8. Tairen Soul 03 – King of Sword and Sky – C.L. Wilson
9. Lords of the Underworld 07 – The Darkest Secret – Gena Showalter

3/10
1. Charley Davidson #1 - First Grave on the Right
2. The Bloodhound Files #1 - Dying Bites
3. Weather Warden #2 - Heat Stroke
4. The Disillusionists Trylogy #1 - Mind Games
5. The Mortal Instruments #4 - City of Fallen Angels
8. Sirantha Jax #3 - Doubleblind
9. Fever #2 - Bloodfever











We can post as we go correct?
April Challenge: 1/10 read
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2. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer - #1 in the Nightshade series
3. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore - #1 of the Lorien Legacies
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Serial April Challenge
1. Argeneau #4 - Tall, Dark & Hungry
2. Huntress #2 - One Foot in the Grave
3. Elite Ops #6 - Live Wire
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5. Study #2 - Magic Study currently in the ears
6. Glass #2Sea Glass
7. Soul Screamers #4 - My Soul to Steal
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3/10
1. This Side of the Grave (Night Huntress #5) by Jeaniene Frost
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3. Crossroads (Southern Arcana, #2) by Moira Rogers
4. The Darkest Secret (Lords of the Underworld, #7) by Gena Showalter
5. Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3) by Nalini Singh
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7. A Witch's Beauty (Daughters of Arianne, #2) by Joey W. Hill
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9. Demon Forged (The Guardians, #5) by Meljean Brook
10. Dark Defender (Paladins of Darkness, #2) by Alexis Morgan











1. Regency Draculia #1 - The Vampire Voss by Gleason
3. Southern Witch #3 - Halfway Hexed by Frost
4. Faeriewalker #1 - Glimmerglass by Black
5. Mercy Thompson #6 - River Marked by Briggs
7. Delilah Street #1 - Dancing With Werewolves by Douglas
8. Rachel Morgan #9 - Pale Demon by Harrison
9. Argeneau #13 - Born to Bite by Sands
10. Love at Stake #2 - Vamps and the City by Sparks











1. Chicagoland Vampires #3 - Twice Bitten
2. The Guardians #5 - Demon Forged
3. Love at Stake #1 - How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire
4. Naked Werewolf #1 - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf Apr 4 - 4 Stars
5. Regency Draculia #1 - The Vampire Voss
6. Dark-Hunter #8 - Unleash the Night Apr 5 - 4 Stars
7. Lords of the Underworld #6 - The Darkest Lie
8. Three Worlds #1 Seduce Me in Dreams
9. Daughters of the Glen #8 Highlander's Curse
10. Lords of Deliverance #1 Eternal Rider Apr 7 - 5 Stars










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Serial April Challenge is back for the third time.
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2011
Goal: Read a book from 10 different series. Be sure to identify what series they belong to, and what number in the order.
5/10
1: Alien Tango by Gini Koch (Kitty Katt series #2)
2: The Heat by Heather Killough-Walden (Big Bad Wolf # 1)
3: Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks (Love at Stake #10)
4: A Hard Day’s Fright by Casey Daniels (Pepper Martin #7)
5: Hard Magic by Laura Anne Gilman (Paranormal Scene Investigations #1)
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And another one bites the dust. Altho I really think that Hard Magic, like the Sookie and Pepper books is almost more mystery than anything else. But, because of the use of magic--and the appearance of the Fae, dragons and magic users, I think it can also be classified as UF. Altho, weirdly enough, B&N categorize it as Sci-Fi. Don't know where they got that, since with the use of magic, I'd think Fantasy would be more the way to classify it, if you're more "mainstream" (hey, Muggles has gotten WAY to mainstream to use.)
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2011
Goal: Read a book from 10 different series. Be sure to identify what series they belong to, and what number in the order.
5/10
1: Alien Tango by Gini Koch (Kitty Katt series #2)
2: The Heat by Heather Killough-Walden (Big Bad Wolf # 1)
3: Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks (Love at Stake #10)
4: A Hard Day’s Fright by Casey Daniels (Pepper Martin #7)
5: Hard Magic by Laura Anne Gilman (Paranormal Scene Investigations #1)
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And another one bites the dust. Altho I really think that Hard Magic, like the Sookie and Pepper books is almost more mystery than anything else. But, because of the use of magic--and the appearance of the Fae, dragons and magic users, I think it can also be classified as UF. Altho, weirdly enough, B&N categorize it as Sci-Fi. Don't know where they got that, since with the use of magic, I'd think Fantasy would be more the way to classify it, if you're more "mainstream" (hey, Muggles has gotten WAY to mainstream to use.)
Jan wrote: "Quick question, do rereads count? Because I find myself suddenly rereading Visions of Heat (am rereading the series randomly), and I wouldn't mind adding it to the challenge."
Yes, rereads are allowed, as long as you read the entire book, and not just skimmed.
Yes, rereads are allowed, as long as you read the entire book, and not just skimmed.
Jennifer wrote: "question, if I started a book before April but was not even close to half way done with it at the start of the month can I use it for the challenge?"
No, you can't.
Books must be read within the month.
No, you can't.
Books must be read within the month.

Books from 10 Different Series
1. Lora Leigh - Elizabeth's Wolf - Breeds - Done
2. Larissa Ione - Pleasure Unbound - Demonica - reading
3. Karen Marie Moning - The Dark Highlander - Audible
4. JD Robb - Loyalty in Death - Audible
5. Larissa Ione - Eternal Rider - Four Horses
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1. Mercy Thompson #6 - River Marked
2. Messenger #2 - Dead on Delivery
3. Carity #1 -
4. Hex Hall #1 -
5. Iron Witch #1 -
6. Do it Yourself Mystery #3 -
7. Gods #2 -
8. WEREling #2 - Dark Moon
9. Percy & The Olympians #1 - The Lightning Thief
10. Megan Berry #2 -

1 Lover Unleashed J.R Ward BK 9 BDB Series
7 Bloodlaw Jeannie Holmes BK 1 Alexandra Sabian Series
8 Pride Mates Jennifer Ashley BK 1 Shifters Unbound Series
9 Darkest Edge of Dawn Kelly Gay BK 2 Charlie Madigan Series
10 Ascension Caris Roane BK 1 Guardians of Ascension Series





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1. Dance With The Devil Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark-Hunters #4
2. Lover Unleashed J.R. Ward Black Dagger Brotherhood #9 4/6****
3. A Quick Bite Lynsay Sands Argeneau #1 4/8****
4. The Darkest Secret Gena Showalter LOTU #7
5. Vampire Mine Kerrelyn Sparks Love at Stake #10
6. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf Molly Harper Naked Werewolf #1
7. Tanner's Scheme Lora Leigh Breeds #9
8. Beast Behaving Badly Shelly Laurenston Pride #5
9. In Over Her Head Judi Fennell Mer series #1
10. Midnight Rising Lara Adrian Midnight Breeds #4











2. Blood Rites#6
3. Blameless#3
4. Tracking the Tempest#2
5. Unholy Magic#2
6. Lord of Misrule#5
7. Lover Unleashed#9
9.Xenocide#3
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2/10 Read
1. Millennium # 3
2. Mortal Instruments #1 City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
3. Black Dagger Brotherhood #9
4. In Death #2 Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
5. Georgina Kincaid #3 Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead
6. Stephanie Plum #8 Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
7. Lorien Legacies #1 I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore aka James Frey
8. Study #1 Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
9. Sookie Stackhouse #6 Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
10. Ghost Walkers #1 Shadow Game by Christine Feehan











5/10 Complete
Duration : April 01 - April 30
01. Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #2 The Laughing Corpse by L.K. Hamilton
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05. Sabina Kane #2 The Mage in Black by J. Wells
06. Immortality Bites #2Fanged & Fabulous by M. Rowan
07. Abby Sinclair #1 A Brush of Darkness by A. Pang
08. Sisters of the moon #9 Blood Wyne by Y. Galenorn
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4/10 Read
1. WVMP Radio #2: Bad to the Bone by Jeri Smith-Ready
2. Night Huntress #4: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
3. Chicago Stars #1:
4. Lords of the Underworld #7:
5. Love at Stake #10 Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks
6. Lords of Deliverance #1: Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione
7. Legend of the Four Soldiers #2: To Seduce A Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt
8. In Death #9: Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb
9. Arcane Society #10:
10. Nerds #1:
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Goal: 4/10 Completed
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2. Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? by Louise Rennison {Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #10}
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4. Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn {Kitty Norville, #2}
5. Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr {Wicked Lovely, #5}
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8. Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey {Nicki Styx, #1}
9. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan {The Forest of Hands & Teeth, #1}
10. To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt {Legend of the Four Soldiers, #1}











1. Tempestuous - Lesley Livingston (Wondrous Strange #3)
2. The Iron Queen - Julie Kagawa (The Iron Fey #3)
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4. Glimmerglass - Jenna Black (Faeriewalker #1)
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7. Demonfire - Kate Douglas (Demon Slayer #1)
8. Playing with Fire - Derek Landy (Sculduggery Pleasant #2)
9. When Blood Calls - J.K. Beck (Shadowkeepers #1)
10. Stormwalker - Allyson James (Stormwalker #1)











1. Regency Draculia #1 - The Vampire Voss by Gleason
3. Southern Witch #3 - Halfway Hexed by Frost
4. Faeriewalker #1 - Glimmerglass by Black
5. Mercy Thompson #6 - River Marked by Briggs
7. Noctorne City #4 - Witch Craft by Kittredge
8. Rachel Morgan #9 - Pale Demon by Harrison
10. Love at Stake #2 - Vamps and the City by Sparks











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2. Minight Awakeningn (Midnigiht Breed #3)- Lara Adrian
3. City of Fallen Angels (Mortal Instruments #4)- Cassandra Clare
4. Pretties (Uglies #2)- Scott Westerfield
5. Awakened (House of Night #7) - P.C. Cast
6. Dark Rival (Masters of Time #2)- Brenda Joyce
7.Eternal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #1) - Larissa Ione
8. Bad Attitude (B.A.D. #1)- Sherrilyn Kenyon
9. Stolen (Women of the otherworld #2) - Kelley Armstrong
10. Dream Chaser (Dark Hunters #14) Sherrilyn Kenyon
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1. This Side of the Grave#5 4/7 4 stars
2. Blood Rites#6
3. Blameless#3
4. [book:Tracking the Tempest|..."
I looooove the Dresden Files... Hope you like it!

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Ok here is my list.
1. LOTU #7- Darkest Secret, Gena Showalter 4/6/11
2. Morganville #1- Glass houses, Rachel Caine
4/7/11
3. Argeneau #2- Love Bites, Lynsay Sands 4/8/11
4. Undead #5 Undead and unpopular, MaryJanice Davidson
5. Immortals After Dark #2- A hunger like no other, Kresley Cole
6. Love at Stake #1- How to mary a millionaire Vampire, Kerrelyn Sparks
7. Demonica #4- Ectasy Unveiled, Ione, Larissa
8. Atlantis #1- Heart of Atlantis, Gena Showalter
9. The League #2- Born of Fire, Sherrilyn Kenyon
10. Mortal Instruments #4- City of Fallen Angels, Cassandra ClaireThe Darkest Secret
1. LOTU #7- Darkest Secret, Gena Showalter 4/6/11
2. Morganville #1- Glass houses, Rachel Caine
4/7/11
3. Argeneau #2- Love Bites, Lynsay Sands 4/8/11
4. Undead #5 Undead and unpopular, MaryJanice Davidson
5. Immortals After Dark #2- A hunger like no other, Kresley Cole
6. Love at Stake #1- How to mary a millionaire Vampire, Kerrelyn Sparks
7. Demonica #4- Ectasy Unveiled, Ione, Larissa
8. Atlantis #1- Heart of Atlantis, Gena Showalter
9. The League #2- Born of Fire, Sherrilyn Kenyon
10. Mortal Instruments #4- City of Fallen Angels, Cassandra ClaireThe Darkest Secret

Read: 4/10
1. The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick
(Arcane Society #6)
2. Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
(Cassandra Palmer #1)
3. Imitation in Death] by J.D. Robb
(In Death $15)
(Pride #2)
(Harmony #6)
(Night Huntress World #2)
7. Vicious Circle by Linda Robertson
(Persephone Alcmedi #1)
(Argeneau #8)
9. Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston
(Magnus Pack #1)
10. River Marked by Patricia Briggs
(Mercedes Thompson #6)










Also Read:

Serial April Challenge is back for the third time.
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2011
Goal: Read a book from 10 different series. Be sure to identify what series they belong to, and what number in the order.
6/10
1: Alien Tango by Gini Koch (Kitty Katt series #2)
2: The Heat by Heather Killough-Walden (Big Bad Wolf # 1)
3: Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks (Love at Stake #10)
4: A Hard Day’s Fright by Casey Daniels (Pepper Martin #7)
5: Hard Magic by Laura Anne Gilman (Paranormal Scene Investigations #1)
6: A Timely Vision by Joyce and Jim Lavene (Missing Pieces #1)
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Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2011
Goal: Read a book from 10 different series. Be sure to identify what series they belong to, and what number in the order.
6/10
1: Alien Tango by Gini Koch (Kitty Katt series #2)
2: The Heat by Heather Killough-Walden (Big Bad Wolf # 1)
3: Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks (Love at Stake #10)
4: A Hard Day’s Fright by Casey Daniels (Pepper Martin #7)
5: Hard Magic by Laura Anne Gilman (Paranormal Scene Investigations #1)
6: A Timely Vision by Joyce and Jim Lavene (Missing Pieces #1)
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1. Regency Draculia #1 - The Vampire Voss by Gleason
3. Southern Witch #3 - Halfway Hexed by Frost
4. Faeriewalker #1 - Glimmerglass by Black
7. Noctorne City #4 - Witch Craft by Kittredge
8. Rachel Morgan #9 - Pale Demon by Harrison
10. Love at Stake #2 - Vamps and the City by Sparks











Superhero Central, #1:Aphrodite's Kiss
Cabot, #2:The Vampire Who Loved Me
Ghost Hunter Mystery, #1:What's a Ghoul to Do?
Immortals After Dark, #2:A Hunger Like No Other
Vampire Academy, #2:Frostbite
Cal Leandros, #6:Blackout
Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, #9:Pale Demon

5/10 completed
1. Blood Lines #2: Blood Bargain by Maria Lima
2. Void City #1:
3. Beth Frasier #1:
4. Lacey Garnett #2: Dead Sexy by Tate Hallaway
5. World of the Lupi#7:
6. The Dresden Files #12: Changes by Jim Butcher
7. Eve Dallas #30:
8. Elemental Witches #3:
9. TBD
10. TBD








(titles are likely to change)

Serial April Challenge
1. Argeneau #4 - Tall, Dark & Hungry
2. Huntress #2 - One Foot in the Grave
3. Elite Ops #6 - Live Wire
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6. Glass #2Sea Glass
7. Soul Screamers #4 - My Soul to Steal
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2/10
1.Midnight (The Vampire Diaries: The Return #3)by L.J. Smith
2.Succubus Heat (Georgina Kincaid #4) by Richelle Mead

We can post as we go correct?
April Challenge: 2/10 read
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3. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore - #1 of the Lorien Legacies
4. Invincible by Sherrilyn Kenyon - #2 of the Chronicles of Nick
5. Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon - prequel in the Dark-Hunter series
6. Ghost Town by Rachel Caine - #9 of the Morganville Vampires
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1. WVMP Radio #2:
2. Night Huntress #4: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
3. Chicago Stars #1:
4. Lords of the Underworld #7:
5. Love at Stake #10 Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks
6. Lords of Deliverance #1: Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione
7. Legend of the Four Soldiers #2:
8. In Death #9: Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb
9. Arcane Society #10:
10. Nerds #1:
Unread:




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Goal: 5/10 Completed
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2. Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? by Louise Rennison {Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #10}
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4. Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn {Kitty Norville, #2}
5. Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr {Wicked Lovely, #5}
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8. Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey {Nicki Styx, #1}
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10. To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt {Legend of the Four Soldiers, #1}











Serial April Challenge
Read a book from 10 different series.
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2011
3/10 Completed
2. Shifters # 5 - Shift by Rachel Vincent
4. Kate Daniels # 1 - Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
5. Aisling Grey Guardian # 1 - You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
6. The Edge # 2 - Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews
8. Midnight # 2 - Midnight Sins by Cynthia Eden
9. Lords of Deliverance # 1 - Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione
10. Women of the Otherworld (Stories II) - Tales of the Otherworld
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CURRENTLY READING

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Superhero Central, #1:Aphrodite's Kiss
Cabot, #2:The Vampire Who Loved Me
Immortals After Dark, #2:A Hunger Like No Other
Vampire Academy, #2:Frostbite
Cal Leandros, #6:Blackout
Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, #9:Pale Demon

Serial April Challenge Paranormal Romance
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1)Soulless -The Parasol Protectorate #1
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3)One for the Money - Stephanie Plum #1
4)Slave to Sensation- Psy-Changeling #1
5)Queen of Shadows - Shadow World #1
6)The Good, the Bad, and the Undead The Hollows #2
7)Death Masks - The Dresden Files #5
8)Born of Night - The League #1
9)Heat Stroke - Weather Wardens #2
10)Ghost Memories -Bone Island Trilogy #0 prequel











1 Lover Unleashed J.R Ward BK 9 BDB Series
7 Bloodlaw Jeannie Holmes BK 1 Alexandra Sabian Series
9 Darkest Edge of Dawn Kelly Gay BK 2 Charlie Madigan Series
10 Ascension Caris Roane BK 1 Guardians of Ascension Series




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4. Hex Hall #1 -
5. Iron Witch #1 -
6. Do it Yourself Mystery #3 -
7. Gods #2 -
8. Hamish Macbeth #27 - Death of a Chimney Sweep
9. Percy & The Olympians #1 - The Lightning Thief
10. Megan Berry #2 -
Books mentioned in this topic
Stealing Kathryn (other topics)The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (other topics)
Green-Eyed Demon (other topics)
Shadowfever (other topics)
The Perfect Poison (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Patricia Briggs (other topics)Sara Creasy (other topics)
Jean M. Auel (other topics)
Victoria Dahl (other topics)
Sydney Croft (other topics)
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Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2011
Goal: Read a book from 10 different series. Be sure to identify what series they belong to, and what number in the order.
4/10
1: Alien Tango by Gini Koch (Kitty Katt series #2)
2: The Heat by Heather Killough-Walden (Big Bad Wolf # 1)
3: Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks (Love at Stake #10)
4: A Hard Day’s Fright by Casey Daniels (Pepper Martin #7)
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The Pepper Martin series is, like the Sookie books, more mystery than PNR or UF. But, since we count Sookie, I figured Pepper was good too. She's a tour guide in a Cleveland cemetery. Who just happens to see ghosts. This was caused by a fall in the cemetery where she banged her head and knocked herself out. When she came to, she had this interesting little ability. A good series, but more cozy than hard mystery. Just like the Sookie's are more cozy (just with vamps) than hard mystery. I do enjoy this series, some of the books more than others. In this one, the ghost asking Pepper for help just turns out to be an old friend of her boss Ella. (By old, I mean when Ella was in high school. And that's when the girl was killed.)
As with most cozy's there wasn't a lot of suspense about who done it, nor what the secondary sleezy character did. But both villians got what was coming to them in the end.