(May '11) TRR reading challenge

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

MOTHER MAY I 0/5
BONUS 0/6
Super 0/4

AUTHOR: Using MY Mom's name Shirley Janette. Read an author with the name(s) Shirley or Janette (Janet)
SAY IT: Using the phrase MILF. Find a book with words in the title associated with MILF (Mom I'd like to fuck).
COVER ME: Single female on the cover
CHARACTER: Strong female character (you decide what makes her strong)
THEME: Read a book by a female author you have never read,

Use BOOK TITLES, AUTHOR FIRST/LAST names and FIRST names of characters to complete the phrases below.
BONUS
M
O
T
H
E
R

Super
M
A
Y

I

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

I'm in. I'll add my titles this weekend.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

***reserved list***
Kenjii
Sassy done 5/14 :)
Bridget
Gabrielle
Bronwyn

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

MOTHER MAY I 2/5
BONUS 2/6
Super 0/4

AUTHOR: Around-the-Clock Protector by Hambright, Jan 5/15
SAY IT: Eyes Like a Wolf
COVER ME

CHARACTER: Baumgartner Generations: Janie
THEME: Submission Times Two by Claire Thompson 5/8

BONUS
M
O On Your Knees 5/15
T
H- Heartsick 5/16
E
R

Super
M
A A Hunter's Desires 5/29
Y

I

[Bridget]

I'm in, as well. Will post when I get home tonight!

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

Sassy's May Challenge: Mother May I

Challenge 1/5, Bonus 1/6, Super 1/4

AUTHOR: Jan Springer Edible Delights

SAY IT: Fuck the Foreplay done 5/1/11

COVER ME: Hot For Teacher

CHARACTER: Binding Ben (FemDom)

THEME: Broken Destiny BethAnn Buehler or Emerald Dungeon Kathy Kulig

BONUS: spell:
M Minding Mistress
O Owned and Owner
T Three done 5/1/11
H Hurt Me So Good
E Emerald Dungeon
R A Red Hot Mess

Super bonus: spell:
M Marissa's Rights done 5/1/11
A Annabel Joseph Caressa’s Knees
Y Amanda Young Reckless Seduction

I An Invitation: Alayna's Training

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

REMINDER!!! Please add reviews of romance books to the TRR website, thanks!

[Bronwyn]

I will look forward to this challenge as well. Can you please give me some ideas for this one - I am not sure what is required?

SAY IT: Using the phrase MILF. Find a book with words in the title associated with MILF (Mom I'd like to fuck).

Thanks

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

I had a better explaination but I accidentally deleted the original thread,lol.

EXAMPLE:

You can use the words 'mom', 'i'd', 'like', 'to', 'fuck'.
A couple of 'fuck' titles
Everybody Fucks Raymond
Fuck the Foreplay
Mind Fuck

Or you can use a title that is associated with a MILF such as a descriptive erotica title
She wants it bad


And there is a MILF antho:
The MILF Anthology: Twenty-One Steamy Stories

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

In an earlier post, Kenjii, I thought that it said that we could use nicknames such as Jan for your mother's name. I don't see it written up there anymore. Is that still true?

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Yes Sassy that's fine. I accidentally deleted the original post. So nicknames of Shirley Janette (Janet) are fine :)

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

THANKS! :D

[Bronwyn]

Sizzlin Miss Kenjii wrote: "I had a better explaination but I accidentally deleted the original thread,lol.

EXAMPLE:

You can use the words 'mom', 'i'd', 'like', 'to', 'fuck'.
A couple of 'fuck' titles
[book:Everybody Fucks..."

So we could use a title with any one of these words in it - but not all of them?

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

I'm In too!

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

I'm going to go ahead and post one of my choices since I already thought of it! Going to shoot for the five originals again!


Gabby's May Challenge


Cover Me: Done! 5-24-2011 5/5 Stars!

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

@Bronwyn you can use any or all of the words in MILF :) you can use the term MILF if you find a book titled MILF that's fine too.

@Gabrielle nice cover!

[Bronwyn]

Sassafrass wrote: "Sassy's May Challenge: Mother May I

Challenge 1/5, Bonus 1/6, Super 1/4

AUTHOR: Jan Springer Edible Delights

SAY IT: Fuck the Foreplay done 5/1/11
..."

Wow! What a selection of books you have chosen for this month. I'll have to come back and read of these at a later date, when I get through the hardcover books I have here at home.

[Bronwyn]

Here's my selection to start with. I may change it if I have to because I get most of my book from the library so I hope I can get a copy of each book soon enough.

AUTHOR: Hot Stuff by Janet Evanovich
SAY IT: Drink, Play, F@#k: One Man's Search for Anything Across Ireland, Las Vegas, and Thailand by Andrew Gottlieb or F My Life: And You Thought You'd Had a Bad Day
COVER ME: Halfway to the Grave by Jeanine Frost - 05/05/11
CHARACTER: Cocaine Blues by Kerry Armstrong
THEME: Applemere Summer by Harriet Hudson

BONUS
M – Cross Your Heart by Michelle Bardsley
O – Out of the Deep I Cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming - audio
T – Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian (character Tess Culver)
H – Heartless by Diana Palmer – audio
E – Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - audio
R – Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts - audio

SUPER BONUS

M – Breaking the Governess's Rules – Michelle Styles
A - Hearts in Darknessby Keri Arthur
Y - The Murrumbidgee Kid by Peter Yeldham or More Than a Man (43 Light Street, #34) by Rebecca York

I – Irish Magic: Four Tales of Romance and Enchantment from Four Acclaimed Authors

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Sizzlin Miss Kenjii wrote: "@Bronwyn you can use any or all of the words in MILF :) you can use the term MILF if you find a book titled MILF that's fine too.

@Gabrielle nice cover!"


@Misskenjii, thanks! Just to clarify, so if you find a word in the the term MILF in the book title your using then it counts?

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

Gabrielle, from how I read it, it counts.

@Bronwyn, I'm also doing a BDSM challenge in another group, so I've got some interesting titles that I've used for this challenge as well! LOL

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Cool! Thanks Sassy!

[Bridget]

Okie Dokie, here's a start. Since I don't seem to have the wherewithall to plan my reads, I'm going to update as I do this month and see how it works out...

MOTHER MAY I 0/5
BONUS 1/6
Super 0/4

AUTHOR:
SAY IT:
COVER ME:
CHARACTER:
THEME: His Every Kiss by Laura Lee Guhrke

BONUS
M: Mirrorlight *****
O
T: Tell Me You Want Me
H: Heart of Gold
E
R

Super
M: The Mitchell Money
A
Y

I

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

Sassy's May Challenge: Mother May I

Challenge 2/5, Bonus 2/6, Super 1/4

AUTHOR: Jan Springer Edible Delights

SAY IT: Fuck the Foreplay done 5/1/11

COVER ME: Hot For Teacher

CHARACTER: Binding Ben (FemDom)

THEME: Broken Destiny BethAnn Buehler done 5/2/11

BONUS: spell:
M Minding Mistress
O Owned and Owner
T Three done 5/1/11
H Hurt Me So Good
E Emerald Dungeon
R A Red Hot Mess done 5/4/11

Super bonus: spell:
M Marissa's Rights done 5/1/11
A Annabel Joseph Caressa’s Knees
Y Amanda Young Reckless Seduction

I An Invitation: Alayna's Training

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

@Bridget sounds good
@Sassy wtg, you are on a roll!

[Bronwyn]

Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "I'm going to go ahead and post one of my choices since I already thought of it! Going to shoot for the five originals again!


Gabby's May Challenge
I love this series. Dante is just a special character. I hope you enjoy the book.

Cover Me: "

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Oh yeah, I'm liking him already and I'm only on ch. 7. I'm definitely feeling some major sympathy for this poor guy.

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

Sassy's May Challenge: Mother May I

Challenge 2/5, Bonus 3/6, Super 1/4

AUTHOR: Jan Springer Edible Delights

SAY IT: Fuck the Foreplay done 5/1/11

COVER ME: Hot For Teacher

CHARACTER: Binding Ben (FemDom)

THEME: Broken Destiny BethAnn Buehler done 5/2/11

BONUS: spell:
M Minding Mistress
O Owned and Owner
T Three done 5/1/11
H Hurt Me So Good
E Emerald Dungeon done 5/4/11
R A Red Hot Mess done 5/4/11

Super bonus: spell:
M Marissa's Rights done 5/1/11
A Annabel Joseph Caressa’s Knees
Y Amanda Young Reckless Seduction

I An Invitation: Alayna's Training

[Bridget]

Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Oh yeah, I'm liking him already and I'm only on ch. 7. I'm definitely feeling some major sympathy for this poor guy."

I've been addicted to this series and just finished the latest one Etched in Bone. It gets a little angsty at times, but Dante is definitely on the short list of my favorite characters. Hope you enjoy, too!

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Bridget wrote: "Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Oh yeah, I'm liking him already and I'm only on ch. 7. I'm definitely feeling some major sympathy for this poor guy."

I've been addicted to this serie..."


I'm sure I will Bridget, I've been trying to successfully read an Urban Fantasy novel for a long time now and it seems like I might actually do it this time.

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

you guys are talking about this series so much I've put it in my TBR!

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

I favorite urban fantasy romance has been the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost. Cat and Bones are so good!

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

Sizzlin Miss Kenjii wrote: "I favorite urban fantasy romance has been the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost. Cat and Bones are so good!"

I love Cat and bones! I've read everyone of those in the series. I haven't started on the Night Huntress World books though.

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Sizzlin Miss Kenjii wrote: "I favorite urban fantasy romance has been the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost. Cat and Bones are so good!"


I've heard really good things about that series too but I haven't read any of those books either.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

@Sassy I only rated NHW book 1 a three. It's great bc Jeaniene Frost is a great writer. But bc the main characters are secondary characters they just did not have the star power that Cat and Bones have.

I have not been reading PNR so I have not read the latest release for NH! I continue to reread the series though bc I DO love Cat and Bones forever :)

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

Kenjii, I loved 5 but others didn't like it. I just love the way Cat and Bones work together. they are such a great team. and bones just does it for me. :)

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

Sassy's May Challenge: Mother May I

Challenge 5/5, Bonus 5/6, Super 4/4

AUTHOR: Jan Springer Edible Delights done 5/8/11

SAY IT: Fuck the Foreplay done 5/1/11

COVER ME: Seducing Jane Porter done 5/7/11

CHARACTER: Binding Ben (FemDom) done 5/7/11

THEME: Broken Destiny BethAnn Buehler done 5/2/11

BONUS: spell:
M Minding Mistress done 5/8/11
O Owned and Owner
T Three done 5/1/11
H Hidden done 5/6/11
E Emerald Dungeon done 5/4/11
R A Red Hot Mess done 5/4/11

Super bonus: spell:
M Marissa's Rights done 5/1/11
A Annabel Joseph Caressa’s Knees done 5/7/11
Y Amanda Young Reckless Seduction done 5/8/11

I An Invitation: Alayna's Training done 5/10/11

[Bronwyn]

Sassafrass wrote: "Sassy's May Challenge: Mother May I

I can't believe how fast you got through this challenge, it seems you have done nothing else but read, I wish. Congrats

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

Bronwyn wrote: "Sassafrass wrote: "Sassy's May Challenge: Mother May I

I can't believe how fast you got through this challenge, it seems you have done nothing else but read, I wish. Congrats"


LMAO! Yeah right! If I did that, I could read 5 books a day probably. I read VERY fast is all. But, I work 30 hours per week, have 2 kids (4 and 7), and a DH. I have been used to very little sleep, so I'm able to read when everyone else is in bed.

Also, 6 of these books were for review on TRR so I did them first.

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

Sassy's May Challenge: Mother May I

Challenge 5/5, Bonus 6/6, Super 4/4

AUTHOR: Jan Springer Edible Delights done 5/8/11

SAY IT: Fuck the Foreplay done 5/1/11

COVER ME: Seducing Jane Porter done 5/7/11

CHARACTER: Binding Ben (FemDom) done 5/7/11

THEME: Broken Destiny BethAnn Buehler done 5/2/11

BONUS: spell:
M Minding Mistress done 5/8/11
O Owned and Owner done 5/14/11
T Three done 5/1/11
H Hidden done 5/6/11
E Emerald Dungeon done 5/4/11
R A Red Hot Mess done 5/4/11

Super bonus: spell:
M Marissa's Rights done 5/1/11
A Annabel Joseph Caressa’s Knees done 5/7/11
Y Amanda Young Reckless Seduction done 5/8/11

I An Invitation: Alayna's Training done 5/10/11

[Bridget]

I hope it's alright if I used another book by "The Author I Haven't Read Before"...I couldn't stop at just one! If not, I'll trade it out for something else, but I added it here for now... :)

MOTHER MAY I 2/5
BONUS 3/6
Super 1/4

AUTHOR:
SAY IT:
COVER ME: Hard Bitten *****
CHARACTER: (Currently reading)
THEME: His Every Kiss by Laura Lee Guhrke******

BONUS
M: Mirrorlight *****
O: Lover's Betrayal Character: Olivia
T: Tell Me You Want Me ****
H: Heart of Gold
E: And Then He Kissed Her Character: Emma*****
R:

Super
M: The Mitchell Money
A: Fighting Evil Fighting Evil by Mary Abshire (Currently Reading)
Y: Scandal at the Farmhouse by Cody Young****

I:

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

great job, Bridget!

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Ok I had a quick question about Adrian Phoenix's A Rush of Wings.

Did anyone else get a little confused the first time they read this book? I'm really liking it so far but bits and pieces of it are kind of confusing me.

[Bronwyn]

Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Ok I had a quick question about Adrian Phoenix's A Rush of Wings.

Did anyone else get a little confused the first time they read this book? I'm really liking it so far but bits and pieces of it ar..."

Yes I did find it confusing but it does pan out and do get to understand the story line. I would actually like to read the series again but with so many other books around I probably won't. Enjoy

[Bronwyn]

Here is an update for this challenge, I am going slow at it again but I am enjoying reading what I can fit in.

Here's an update on my challenge.

Update number 2 to this challenge -

Challenge 5/5 ; Bonus 5/6 : Super 2/4 = 12/15

AUTHOR: - 5* 29/05/11
SAY IT: - 2* 18/05/11
COVER ME: 4* 05/05/11
CHARACTER: - audio - 23/05/11
THEME: - audio 3* 26/05/11

BONUS:
M -
O - - 3* 26/05/11
T - - Character Tess Culver - 5* 11/05/11
H - - audio - 3* 7/05/11
E - - audio - 4* 07/05/11
R - - audio - 5* 18/05/11

SUPER BONUS

M - - 20/05/11
A - - currently reading
Y - - audio - 4* 19/05/11

I - - audio - currently reading

[Sassafrass, aka Rho, reader of erotica]

Moving right along, Bronwyn! Keep it Up!!

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Great job Bridget and Bronwyn :) !

[Bridget]

Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Ok I had a quick question about Adrian Phoenix's A Rush of Wings.

Did anyone else get a little confused the first time they read this book? I'm really liking it so far but bits and pieces of it ar..."

Yup. The number of characters only increases as the series evolves, but as long as you can remember who's "bad" and who's "good", it will begin to fall into place. :)

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Glad to know I'm not the only one that got a little confused, it's mostly that E guy and that sorry excuse for a journalist that are confusing me/

Thanks Bronwyn and Bridget!

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

This a little off topic here but I didn't know where I should put it category wise.

I was just curious has anyone read either one of the books in Ms. Phoenix's Hoodoo series yet? Because I think I found an author and a series that I could really like!

[Bridget]

Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote:...I was just curious has anyone read either one of the books in Ms. Phoenix's Hoodoo series yet? Because I think I..."

I read the first one when it came out and really enjoyed it. We bounce from character to character as with the Maker's Song series, but there isn't as much going on, so I found it much easier to follow. And while there is plenty of serious stuff in these, as well, her sense of the sublimely absurd is allowed to come out a bit more (see Augustine and the wet boxer contest...)
Hoping the second has a bit more of the mysterious hero in it, as I don't feel like I know him too well as yet. But I highly recommend it--it's a perfect summer read.