Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

@ Jennifer I'm excited as well I just ordered Dead and Gone from the Sciene Fiction Bookclub. I'm still waiting on Rhapsody bookclub to send Lover Avenged and Lara Adrians upcoming release( I haven't even started that release but I have the series in ebook)

Ann wrote: "hi Mel--welcome to the challenge. I'm one of those still trying to figure out my list for this one.


Hey YZ--I just thought of a question. I noticed that there are several authors who are hav..."

Good question, Ann.

I would usually prefer copyright year or first publication year. However, you can also use the publication year of the book copy you are actually reading. I'll leave it up to your discretion which will fit better for your challenge.

Jennifer - I've read a few of the Dresdens... :) I just don't know about reading so many in a row. We shall see!!

Woah.. May??!!! I can't wait!! YAY!!!! Been too long without Sookie!!!

Ok guys, I'm home from the convention. I'm EXHAUSTED! But I got 29 recordings for the podcast! YAY! The interviews were great and I ended up coming home with three new books!! HAHA Oh and one ebook that I got permission to give away in the future. But I'm so gonna read it!!! I have this great looking urban fantasy, I have a vampire novel, I have a crazy looking superhero novel... I'm thinking that I'll try to fit them into whatever YZ gives us for June! Or possibly May in case I can't deal with so many Dresden in a row...

I'm in. Tentative list:


2001: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
2002:
2003:
2004:
2005: Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
2006: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
2007: Hell's Belles by Jackie Kessler
2008:
2009: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris

And here I am again, reading stuff when I should be working. Oh well.

I'll have to go through my shelves to see what I have. I know there are some older books, and some books I want to read. I'd like to put the new JR Ward down as my '09 book, but...

Yeah. I'll be here.

Yay--I've finally decided on ONE of my books for this challenge. Now to wait for it to get here.


2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007 X-rated Blood Suckers

2008

2009

Yz you're killing me with these challenges b/c I do my best NOT to cross-read books. Well here goes...

2009 - Daring The Moon by Sherrill Quinn 5/17
2008 - The Lady Flees Her Lord by Michelle Ann Young 5/18
2007 - The Alchemyst by Michael Scott 5/6
2006 - I See You by Holly Lisle
2005 - Taming the Barbarian by Lois Greiman
2004 - Enchanted By Magic by Gloria Harchar 5/15
2003 - Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon 5/14
2002 - Street Magic by Tamora Pierce
2001 - The Treatment by Mo Hayder 5/20

Many changes this month and I even had to add some none PNR books in order to complete this challenge. I've been so busy reading books that I've sold, that I haven't been able to read anything originally on this list. So far this month I've read 31 books but very few that fit into this challenge. Damn!

Barbara,

Nothing wrong with cross-challenging books...Hey, it can be fun to see how many books you can cross-challenge...try it...LOL

Barbara, you think you're gonna read Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and read 8 other books next month? Good luck! LOL. (I started that book almost a year ago and I'm still only halfway through.)

Nichole I thought that same thing!!!!!! LOL I was like 'OMG I think Barbara has lost her mind!' I'm supposed to read that one this year but I've been too afraid to start it... I have the audio book and it's over 30 hours long!

Barbara if you manage to read Strange & Norrell and 8 other books you will be crowned the ruler over all of us. We bow at your feet and shout our unworthiness...

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is okay. The looong footnotes were a bit much. I read it earlier this month and only gave it three stars. My sister came to visit a few days after I finished it and when we started talking about books she told me she was almost done with it! Pretty strange we were both reading it at the same time and didn't know it. It would be different if it had been a brand new book but that one is a few years old!

I am new to this group and I am just a bit confused. Which list am i suppose to be reading for the month of May

I am really excited about the new Sookie Stackhouse book as well...But I only read the whole series a few months ago, so I don't really want to reread any right now...I might have to put Dead and Gone off till the end of May cause I've already got a book for 2009 on list and I'm eager to catch up with the DHs amongst other things...

You make up your own list Catherine. Just match up books you're interested in that were published in 2009 - 2000. One for each.

Catherine wrote: "I am new to this group and I am just a bit confused. Which list am i suppose to be reading for the month of May "

Hi, Catherine! Welcome to the group!

This is a reading challenge. Yz gives us a list of 9 categories every month, and you get to choose which books you read that fit into the categories.
This month we're reading a book that was published in each year of this century. So you need to pick a book that was published in 2001, one that was published in 2002 and so forth through 2009.
Since this is a paranormal romance group, we try to make sure the books fit in that genre or at least have some paranormal elements.
You can look at other people's lists to get ideas of books you can read, but your final decision is up to you.
Have fun! It's a great way to prune down your TBR - in theory, but in actuality this challenge usually makes it bigger. :) But we have lots of fun doing it.

thank you very much for your help. Now I have to go get my list together.

Okay, I went rummaging through my stacks of TBRs and found 5 books that will fit in this challenge. So far, I have:

2001: The Secret Swan by Shana Abe.
2002:
2003:
2004:
2005: Afterburn Bio Rescue #2 by S.L. Viehl
2006: The Dawn Star by Catherine Asaro
2007: True Deception by Patricia Waddell
2008: Gale Force by Rachel Caine
2009: Can't decide...

I've had the Waddell and Caine books on my list before. Just need to finish them. I Want to finish them.

As for those early years, I think I'm going to have to go look around here at GoodReads. I've got some J.A. Krentz reprints, but they're TOO old to fit. Maybe I'll see what Butcher has and read a couple of new-to-me Harry Dresdens...

I checked on The Dream Thief--I don't have it already, and it matched the date of a book I do have, so... I also checked the e-book price of the new JR Ward, and it's almost as high as the actual hardcover. I'm too cheap to go for that, so...

We will see.

Welcome to the challenge, Catherine. Nichole explained this month's challenge quite well.

Have fun putting your list together.

ok i am have a bit of trouble here some suggestions would be wonderful I am stuck at 2004. Here is what I have so far.

2009 - Dead and Gone- Charlaine Harris
2008 - Undead next door - Kerrelyn Sparks *5/1/09
2007 - The Forsaken - L.A Banks
2006 - Full moon Rising - Keri Arthur
2005 - The Hunted - L.A. Banks
2004 -
2003 -
2002 - Night Pleasures - Sherrilyn kenyon *5/3/09
2001 - Bitten - Kelly Armstrong

I'm supposed to be doing Strange and Norrel with a friend this year but I can't get motivated to start it. Mostly because I have so many other audiobooks to listen to and I don't have time for them and they are far shorter. I don't have the book... my husband listened to it and thinks we're nuts. ROFL He says he wants a flair that says "I survived Norrel and Strange" HAHAHA If I wasn't trying to do this challenge every month it would probably be a different story though. With the kids I just cannot get through 9 books if I choose a tome like that one. Hopefully one day... :)

Thanks for the welcomes :) I'm looking forward to the challenge!

One book chosen so far - 2008 Darkest Night by Gena Showalter

2009: Lover Avenged Black Dagger Brotherhood 7 - J.R. Ward
2008: The Pagan Stone Sign of Seven trilogy 3 - Nora Roberts
2007: Marked House of Night 1 - P.C. Cast
2006: Dance of the Gods Circle trilogy 2 - Nora Roberts
2005: Fangs for the Memories Young Brothers:Book 1 - Kathy Love
2004: TBD
2003: TBD
2002: TBD
2001: TBD
2000: TBD

2001
2002
2003
2004
2005 The moon witch by Linda Winstead Jones
2006 Darkfever by k m moning
2007 Bloodfever by k m moning
2008 Faefever by k m moning
2009

Valerie wrote: "2009: Lover Avenged Black Dagger Brotherhood 7 - J.R. Ward
2008: The Pagan Stone Sign of Seven trilogy 3 - Nora Roberts
2007: [book:Mark..."

Good list, Valerie! You can't go wrong with those. I enjoyed them all. Good reading!

Still looking for 2002 Found It! (and 2006 is pushing the limits with a cameo by a cross-dressing psychic). This challenge has already been fun! :O)

2009 - Red-Headed Stepchild, Jaye Wells
2008 - A Rush of Wings, Adrian Phoenix
2007 - Gideon, Jacquelyn Frank
2006 - You Don't Know Jack, Erin McCarthy
2005 - Dark Lover, J.R. Ward
2004 - The Sun Witch, Linda Winstead Jones
2003 - Too Close to the Sun, Robin T. Popp
2002 - Ravyn's Flight, Patti O'Shea
2001 - Sister Emily's Lightship and Other Stories, Jane Yolen

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Looking forward to this challenge. `

2009 Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie
2008 Dark of the Moon by Susan Krinard
2007
2006 Hidden Obsession by Joanne Rock
2005
2004
2003 The Only One by Christine Feehan
2002
2001 Out of this World by J. D. Robb

These are all library books so they are subject to change due to availability.

May Challenge has officially started or will about to start depending on your time zone.

So far we have 27 participants.

Yz
Nichole
Shazzy
DarkHeart
Stav
Michelle
Kristen
LadyOzma
Ann
Lori
Jael
Brandy
Sarah
Angie
Annvelwis
Mitabird
Mel
Karen
Melinda
Barbara
Gail
Catherine
Terri
Valerie
Delitealex
Melody
colleen

Signing up will remain open throughout the whole month.

Note: For ease of tracking, please repost your official list with your progress after every update. Striking out the title and/or a finished date after the book's name will be best.

First update will be May 6.

Happy reading, everyone!

This is going to be a Christine Feehan month.

2009: Lover Avenged-JR Ward 5/1/09 ***** I just finished this book and all I can say is...it was ahsome! The WARDen has outdone herself.
2008: Predatory Game - Christine Feehan
2007: Deadly Game - Christine Feehan
2006: Conspiracy Game - Christine Feehan
2005: Night Game - Christine Feehan
2004: Mind Game - Christine Feehan
2003: Shadow Game - Christine Feehan
2002: The Awakening/Fantasy - Christine Feehan
2001: Dark Fire - Christine Feehan

2000 - Dark Gold by Christine Feehan Completed 20th May 2009
2001 - Dark Dream - by Christine Feehan published in After Twilight by Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan and Ronda Thompson Completed on 2 May 2009.
2002 - The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning completed on 18th May 2009
2003 - The twilight before Christmas by Christine Feehan Completed 23rd May 2009
2004 - The Immortal highlander by Karen Marie Moning completed on 25th May 2009
2005 - The spell of the highlander by Karen Marie Moning Completed on 29th May 2009
2006 - Dark Celebration by Christine Feehan completed 6th May 2009
2007 - Safe Harbour by Christine Feehan Completed on 8th May 2009
2008 - Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan Completed on 10th May 2009
2009 - Assegai by Wilbur Smith Completed 31st May 2009

I like this challenge!

Mrsku,

Happy to have you aboard for the challenge.

Just curious, why question marks after Dangerous Tides and Safe Harbour? Aren't they all Christine Feehan's books?

Ann wrote:


2007 X-rated Blood Suckers


I always loved that title!

lol, I love it too Terri. Of course, I also loved "Bimbos of the Death Sun" and "Zombies of the Gene Pool" both by Sharyn McCrumb. And weirdly enough--NEITHER has anything to do with scifi, fantasy, or anything paranormal. They are both mysteries.

Oz and I are heading out very soon (I'm just waiting to be picked up) so we will be gone for the next 4 days. Unless the hotel has free wifi. :o)


You guys have fun, and we'll "see" you all when we get back

Ann wrote: "lol, I love it too Terri. Of course, I also loved "Bimbos of the Death Sun" and "Zombies of the Gene Pool" both by Sharyn McCrumb. And weirdly enough--NEITHER has anything to do with scifi, fanta..."

Hope you both have a great time :) x

Hey Bimbos of the death sun is at a sci-fi convention! Therefor sci fi! And the hotel has free wifi... or so says CostumeCon's website!!! :)

And I THINK husband is finally ready to roll! Hasta la pasta! (Watch my twitter/FB if you want up to the minute updates!! :) I posted last week's costume which is for this week... if you are good I'll twitpic this new one I just barely finished!

2001: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
2002:
2003:
2004:
2005: Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning read 5/3/09
2006: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
2007: Hell's Belles by Jackie Kessler
2008: Red Fire A Gods of Midnight Novel by Diedre Knight read 5/3/09
2009: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris read 5/5/09

Mitabird wrote: "I was wondering how to post pictures? I was trying to figure it out, but I can't."

If you just want to add a book cover, it is incredibly simple.

In square brackets [:] type bookcover:Book Name

bookcover:Lover Avenged|5098079 =

2009 Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie 5/1/09 (PNR) 3 stars
2008 Dark of the Moon by Susan Krinard
2007
2006 Hidden Obsession by Joanne Rock
2005
2004
2003 The Only One by Christine Feehan
2002
2001 Out of this World by J. D. Robb

These are all library books so they are subject to change due to availability.

Hi everyone! I'm new to this group and this challenge sounds great because it will force me to try some new series!

2009 - Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance 05.03.09
2008 - Bound by Shadow by Anna Windsor,
2007 - Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
2006 - The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein
2005 - Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning 05.05.09
2004 - Dark Watcher by Lilith Saintcrow
2003 - In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming
2002 - Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2001 - HeartMate by Robin D. Owens

Welcome, Jennie. Hope you have fun with the challenge.

Yz wrote: "Mrsku,

Happy to have you aboard for the challenge.

Just curious, why question marks after Dangerous Tides and Safe Harbour? Aren't they all Christine Feehan's books?"


Nice, yes they are Feehan but at 2.00 a.m. this morning my finger was hitting the question mark key instead of the ditto ditto keys. I started the challenge a day ago because New Zealand is first to see the sun, yay

2001: The Secret Swan by Shana Abe.
2002: Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
2003: The Devil Wears Prada by ??
2004: Still stuck...
2005: Afterburn Bio Rescue #2 by S.L. Viehl
2006: The Dawn Star by Catherine Asaro
2007: True Deception by Patricia Waddell
2008: Gale Force by Rachel Caine
2009: Eternal Craving by Nina Bangs

I have the Kushiel book in a box under my bed, instead of on a shelf in my office. I've had it a long time, and have been afraid of it, mostly because it's just such a thick, intimidating-looking book. And because I'm afraid I'll get sucked so deep into it I'll stay up all night, or something, and I really don't have time for that... Maybe I can find a 2004 book in the box...

I know the Prada book isn't PNR, but it's on my shelf, and I haven't read it, and I don't think I have anything else from that date...

I had picked out a 2004 book, but discovered I couldn't get hold of it easily, so I'm still looking for one there.

Got an e-mail from Nina Bangs that she'd received her books and was mailing me one on Monday--she had cataract surgery this week! And wanted to wait a couple more days before she ventured from her condo. At least she's finally back in her own place. She got flooded out by Hurricane Ike, and has been living with Gerry Bartlett (of the "Real Vampires" series) while waiting for her place to get fixed. Anyway, that's decided me.

I want to do ETERNAL CRAVING for my 2009 book. I really loved her first book in this series and told everybody who would hold still, so that's why she's getting me my very own copy from her very own hands. :)

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This is going to be difficult. All my selections that I own and have not read are after 2005. So I have added 4 re-reads. Anyone have any recommendations?

Here's my list.

2009 - Burning Wild by Christine Feehan
2008 - Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton
2007 - Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd
2006 - Enslave Me Sweetly by Gena Showalter
2005 - Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
2004 - Wild Rain by Christine Feehan (Re-Read)
2003 - Lover Beware by Christine Feehan (Re-Read)
2002 - Lair of the Lion by Christine Feehan (Re-Read)
2001 - The Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan (Re-Read)

Victoria wrote: "This is going to be difficult. All my selections that I own and have not read are after 2005. So I have added 4 re-reads. Anyone have any recommendations?

I see you're a Feehan lover, too. Have you tried her Ghostwalker series? Shadow Game was released in 2003,and Mind Game in 2004. My daugher loves those books. I have them set aside to read soon.

Also by Feehan, A Very Gothic Christmas was published in 2001.


AND, in 2002, Feehan had an award winner in an anthology called Fantasy. Here is a link to the 2002 PNR PEARL award winners.

http://paranormalromance.org/PEARL200...

Good luck!

This is for everyone having trouble coming up with books to read.

http://paranormalromance.org/PNRpearl...

These books were either nominees or award winners and it's broken down by years.

Uniquely Moi wrote: "Victoria wrote: "This is going to be difficult. All my selections that I own and have not read are after 2005. So I have added 4 re-reads. Anyone have any recommendations?

I see you're a Feeha..."


Yes, I have read them. They are my favorite. I own them in print and audiobook.

It's so hard for me to find a book in the years I am missing because, I have read all of the following...

christine Feehan's (GhostWalkers & The Dark Series , Laurell k. Hamilton's (Anita Blake & Merry Gentry),Kim Harrison's (The Hollows), Charlaine Harris's (Sookie Stakhouse), Karan Chance's, Vicki Petterson;s, Ione's,Janet Evanovich's (plum), Gena Showalter's(Underworld), Karen Marie Moning's (fever), Mary JaniceDavidson (Queen Betsy), Lora Leigh's (Breed), Sherrilyn Kenyon's(Dark-Hunter)

But the Last four I picked I have not re-read in years.

Well, check out that link I sent and you can search for winners by year.

2009 Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie 5/1/09 (PNR) 3 stars
2008 Dark of the Moon by Susan Krinard
2007
2006 Hidden Obsession by Joanne Rock
2005
2004
2003 The Only One by Christine Feehan 5/2/09 (PNR) 3 stars
2002
2001 Out of this World by J. D. Robb

These are all library books so they are subject to change due to availability.