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Just to keep me organized (how many challenges am I doing again?):Read the Month (Completed 4/14)
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Read Your Name (by June 30th) (Updated 4/10)
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D = Dangerous Curves - Pamela Britton
Y = You Don't Know Jack - Erin McCarthy
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Kasia wrote: "Woot! Go blurbs!"Well, I'm not sure they'll hold up to a "woot", but I'll
I want to buy La Vida Vampire and read along with the group for BOM. W./o spoilers, is it worth buying, or should I wait and get through swap?
Kenjii wrote: "I want to buy La Vida Vampire and read along with the group for BOM. W./o spoilers, is it worth buying, or should I wait and get through swap?"It's a quick read with a decent mystery and an interesting love angle, but without a whole lot of meat to it, more of an intro to a series really. I enjoyed it, but I probably wouldn't spring the $14 for the quality paperback (maybe if it's available in mass market?).
Does that help?
That TOTALLY helps Mel. I'd rather get a few other books and keep it in budget (this month). Although I would consider splurging on a better than average, ya know? Thanks for your perfect explanation.
Breaking down April(using alternates to complete)
RRR (Updated 4/27)
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Read the Month (planning ahead)M =
A = Evangeline Anderson, Dangerous Cravings
Y = Jane Yolen, Sister Emily's Lightship and Other Stories
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U = Urquhart, Jane - The Stone Carvers
N = Neggers, Carla - Tempting Fate
E = Evanovich, Janet - Finger Lickin' Fifteen (Release date June 23, 46th in line, ??)
I'm not sure I could pick it out and resist reading it til June. lol
:O) Well, they're not the tops of my list...I was just thinking that the Evanovich comes out in June and that works, what else can I pull from my A-Z lists? And, well, I'm fickle, I could change my mind...(Of course, I'm 46th in line for Stephanie, so who knows if I'll even get that one in June!)
Men We Love Challenge (May 1-July 31)(May To-Read) (Updated 5/9)
1. cowboy......... One Real Man, Janette Kenny
2. cop............ Dangerous Cravings, Evangeline Anderson
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4. doctor......... Gideon, Jacquelyn Frank
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6. demon.......... Gideon, Jacquelyn Frank
7. faery.......... Storm Born, Richelle Mead
8. shapeshifter... Magic Bites, Ilona Andrews
9. hunter......... Dark Light, Jayne Castle
10. vampire....... A Rush of Wings, Adrian Phoenix
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7. celebrity........... Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots, Luann McLane
8. teacher............. Juno & Juliet, Julian Gough
9. nerd................ Talk Nerdy to Me, Vicki Lewis Thompson
10. unique/unusual..... Karma Girl, Jennifer Estep (Superhero)
Hrm, hate that. I already read Nina Bangs Eternal Pleasure and, of course, I chose it for something like 3 challenges. What are the chances I can plug 1 other book into all of them?Actually, that's a fun challenge in itself... :O)
Update: Not really so much fun with a headache. I went for plug-n-play and filled slots with titles from other challenges. Now April's only 18.
I love Eternal Pleasure. I think the premise of this series is pretty unique...I mean, prehistoric animals..grrrw..LOLMelody, if you can take one book and put it into more than two challenges, you are doing pretty good..LOL
Hehe, dinosaurs aren't just for children anymore... :O)
Whoa. I just noticed my April shelf already has 8 books. That's about half of my challenge list. How did that happen???? Hmm, I may be needing to sleep a leeeetle more...But really, who needs sleep? :O)
Melody wrote: "But really, who needs sleep? "I do! I tend to forget about it, but I do.
PS. 8 books - that's quite a feat!
Wow..you guys are making me look like a reading turtle..with only 2 books done for April..LOL
Kasia wrote: "But really, who needs sleep? "I do! I tend to forget about it, but I do.
Me too *sigh*, I'm not as young as my avatar. ;O)
Hrm. One title left on my Read the Month. I've been putting off Iron Kissed since Blood Bound ticked me off. Guess I'll have to get to it soon so I can finish that challenge...
Ack, I don't know about myself. I went to the library to pick up my latest arrivals (4 titles, of which only 2 were for challenges) and what do I do? I grab 3 more from the new release racks...Argh. (On the plus side, I had 6 to return.)Tell me I'm not the only one!?!
Melody wrote: "Tell me I'm not the only one!?! You're not the only one.
Melody wrote: "Ack, I don't know about myself. I went to the library to pick up my latest arrivals (4 titles, of which only 2 were for challenges) and what do I do? I grab 3 more from the new release racks...Ar..."Your not the only one. See if you can modify your challenge lists to accomidate some of the new books.
Ahh. Maybe. I'm a little too stubborn to change too much in my challenge lists...(and most of the books I'm really looking forward to haven't come it yet...) :O)But today I'm not reading. Instead I've been organizing my bookshelves (and putting off working on my flower beds). How did I end up with almost 100 titles in my to-reads? I'm beginning to think GR is evil...much worse even than working in a bookstore! :O)
April count is now 12. Alas, I've added another new series to my to-reads (like we didn't see that one coming!) :O)
That's right GR corrupts, hang here a little and you're toast.And 12 books?! Fierce. You're not even for a month in the group and already you're one of the champs.... What's the secret?
The secret? I'm not doing anything but yard work right now (I'm skipping the house work). And I don't start classes until the middle of May. :O)
No reading updates today, actually spent most of the day outside (there's a first). I miss slashing through those titles... :O)But I did spend part of the evening working on filling in the Men We Love challenge. Very fun. Do you suppose a Hollywood Producer counts as a celebrity? And I'm still searching for a teacher...any ideas? Guess I could go dig through my stash of library-sale harlequins...
Melody wrote: "Do you suppose a Hollywood Producer counts as a celebrity?..."I think so, to me anything do to with Hollywood reeks of celebrity....
For Teacher I'm reading an Indiana Jones book. lol He's a college professor. Dr. Jones also has a PHD if you're needing to fill the doctor category as well.
Fun. The title I picked for celebrity looks good. :O) But I'm not sure about Indy...that I'll have to think about. Hehe, I found an PN for the doctor...Well, time to go back outside. Would you believe I got a sunburn while I was out Sat? (Face, nose, and Earlob! What's with that!) Am I gonna have to start wearing makeup to garden just for the spf?
:O) Hmm, good idea, I'll have to look for one.
Read The Month (Planning Way Ahead)J - Juno & Juliet, Julian Gough
U - Untouched, Anna Campbell
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Y - Your Coffin or Mine?, Kimberly Raye
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U - Unravel Me, Christie Ridgway
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U - Untamed, Kathleen Lawless (if it becomes avail. through library)
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T - Twin Fantasies, Opal Carew
I refuse to start working on "August" - too many Us for my taste.
I know. I was amazed I had so many Us in my TBR pile. And they mostly seem interesting. :O)It's September and the Es that're buggin' me.
Melody wrote: "It's September and the Es that're buggin' me."argh I hadn't even thought about that yet. lol Have to look for more authors whose first name starts with an E like Elizabeth. hehe
I've been trying not to use first names. I don't know, call it a pet peeve...I may yet break down. :O)
I started out that way too, but its become overwhelming trying to get there. So although my goal is to use last names only, I've used first names in some places. If I can replace that later with a last name, great. I was also trying to do the A-Z Book titles without A, An, The getting in the way of the title. I've resorted to using them in some places simply for lack of better options. Like (The) XYZ Murders by Ellery Queen. I'll read that for X book and Q author.
eep. I've been catching up on various groups threads...and I must have added 20 new series to my to-read pile... Not that I don't love series, but why don't there seem to be many really yummy stand-alones anymore? (Not that I'd have time to read them, what with all the series...)
Funny you should mention that, Melody. I actually went back to my list of books read to see when have I read a good stand alone, and the latest I can find was a December read by Sylvia Day, and it was one I picked up on impulse at the library. And that is me reading between 10-18 books a month.Yes, almost everything I read are parts of a series. Amazing isn't it.
Yz, I found 9 on my 2009 shelf that aren't part of series of at least 2 (that's assuming they aren't part of a series I don't know about!) And most of those are mainstream fiction, non-romance, that I rated a 3 or lower (one 4, although, I think I grade hard).Ooo, can you guess what idea I just had for a future challenge? :O)
LOL...let me guess...Read a stand-alone book..LOL
I know, I'm bad. It's the bookseller in me, I can't help it. :O)
LOL..saw your post in the suggestion thread...I haven't finalized RRR Challenge list for May, so that suggestion is a contender for a category...
Thanks for helping out in the brainstorming....I usually scour that thread when I'm putting together the montly challenges...also looking for interesting holidays..etc
You know the worst part? I keep having to stop myself from posting challenge ideas that I really DON'T want to have to do! :O) (no, I'm not telling!) :OP
LOL....don't worry...my test for a challenge idea is whether I'm willing to do it myself..So, no worries, suggest away...I just have to figure out which one will sort of work with the current members...LOL...I've learned that lesson in the first challenge I launched...and still learning...
Categories can be interesting..but they must never be too hard. Lesson I learned from January's challenge..LOL
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1. Private Party- Jami Alden 4/6
Solid contemporary romance. Nothing terribly new, but well written.
2. Romeo, Romeo- Robin Kaye 4/1
He cooks, he cleans (and, oddly, owns multiple vacuums), and we get to hear much of the story in his voice. Lovely! Where can I find a Romeo (or another title by Robin Kaye!)?
3. How to Knit a Wild Bikini- Christie Ridgway 4/5
Very cute, good back story and background stories. Looking forward to the sequel.
4. Bride of a Wicked Scotsman - Samantha James 4/27
Cute historical that feels like a contemporary.
5. Stray - Rachel Vincent
Tossing this one back on the TBR pile. Just not in the right mood this month.
6. Sex & the Immortal Bad Boy - Stephanie Rowe 4/20
Great addition to one of my favorite series. Funny, but with plot and character growth.
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Eternal Pleasure - Nina BangsShoot, I already read this one (very good! who would'a thunk sexy Dinosaurs?!).
8. Wicked Pleasure - Lora Leigh 4/5
Very slow. Decent plot when not interrupted by repeating sex scenes. I won't be reading anymore of this series.
9. Loose and Easy - Tara Janzen 4/3
Muscle cars, muscle men, and strong women: I love this series! :O)
10. Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs 4/1
Arg, what's with this inability to make a choice already...And really, does every dude in the book have to fall for her?
11. Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs 4/14
Briggs is redeemed for me. Mercy is now a gal I can get behind. Looking forward to the next chapter of her adventures.
12. Primal Needs - Susan Sizemore 4/4
This really is one of the best para-series out there.
13. Jacob - Jacquelyn Frank 4/19
Mmm, good read. This is the kind of series that becomes a favorite. I'm gonna have to rejumble some challenges to put Gideon on top of the TBR pile.
14. Dark Lover - J.R. Ward
Never came in to the library. Back to the TBRs.
15. The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts 4/7
I particularly like our gal Cybil. Aside from the almost too easy ending, there are some unexpected twists. But, ultimately, this is classic Nora.
16. Ill Wind - Rachel Caine
Looks like it may be good, but I can't really get into it. Back to the TBR pile for now.
17. La Vida Vampire - Nancy Haddock 4/1
Wow. What a perky little vamp. Can't wait for the next installment.
18. Demon's Fire - Emma Holly 4/4
Good story. Much better than the previous title in this series (Prince of Ice).
19. One Bite With A Stranger - Christine Warren 4/10
Wow. New author for me and I can't wait to read more.
20. Magic in the Wind - Christine Feehan 4/22
Should have been good, but wasn't really. Very choppy, perhaps a symptom of the novella format? Not sure if I'll continue this series.
21. The Perfect Poison - Amanda Quick 4/27
Another good read from Quick. This title seemed to lean a little more to the historical than the paranormal, reminiscent of pre-Arcane Society titles.
22. Wicked Fantasy - Nina Bangs 4/9
OK read. Bangs is never really outstanding, but I always pick up the next title. I enjoy her ideas (I mean, who thinks of houseplants that feed on sexual energy?) and her characters.