Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Updated + Kelsi's book Jason


Total current points: 5015

Book: Jason by Laurell K. Hamilton (I see this has been counted already but I figured I would post it anyway now that I have time...)
Series: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Page Count: 255
Date Read: 11/30/15
Main Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Erotica, Romance, Urban Fantasy

Rating: 3.26
Date first publication: December 2, 2014
ISBN 10: 0515156078
Any other Details:
Characters: Anita, Jason, J.J. Nathaniel, Domino
Cover colour: Red
Items on cover: Man, jacket

Thanks Kelsi! Saw it earlier so just added the extra details :)

Great, thanks Cathy! :)

Book read:


Pages: 77
Date read: 11/30/15
Rating: 3.62
Genre: erotica and bdsm
Goals: a waitress and her 2 male bosses get together finally at a bdsm Christmas party. It involves interracial

Book read:


Pages: 100
Date read: 11/30/15
Rating: 4.11
Genre: erotica
Goal: a rock star and small town baker get together in arkansas after he goes into hiding after a tragedy happens in his life

Book:
Date read: 12/01/2015
Pages: 544
Rating: 4.24
Published: 03/28/06
Genre: Young adult, fiction, poetry
BOM: N/A
Goal: N/A

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Book:
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Pages: 409 (kindle edition)
Completed: 11/30/15
Rating: 4 stars
Published: 10/18/11
Main Genres: Fantasy, YA, Romance, Fiction, Mythology
BOM: N/A
Goal: N/A
Book info: horse racing; setting is a fictional town called Thisby; characters live on an island; orphans; mythical sea horses; Characters: Puck, Sean, Gabe, Finn, Mutt

Book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Storyby John Berendt
Series: none
Page Count 389 pages
Date Read: 11/31/2015
Main Genres: Nonfiction, History, Mystery
BOM: N/A
Goal: None

Rating: 3.88 (GR)
Date first publication: 1994
ISBN 10 0679751521
Any other Details: Turned into Movie, Murder, Lawyer, Socialite, Dance, City, Second Chance, Taken Advantage of, Romance isn't approved, cemetery,

Completed


Title: So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
Pages: 290
ISBN: 1594487138
Published: March 31, 2015
GR Rating: 3.88
Genre: Non-fiction, humor, psychology, sociology, science, culture

Updated to here.

Current points: 5175
Bit of trouble with goals, asked the mods about it.

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Title: Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
Pages: 272
ISBN: 553213172
Published: 11/1/1983 (Originally published 1915)
Goal: It was #827 on my to-read list if we still need that goal.

Other: Grey and green cover - girl standing in a meadow; takes place in Canada, College years. There is a lot of descriptive language, talk of flowers, etc. if we want to save it for a future goal.

Book read:


Pages: 207 pages
Date completed: 12/1/15
Rating: 3.92
Genre: erotica and bdsm
Goal: was higher than 250 on tbr list. Was # 1840

Updated!

Current points: 5240

I used Cynthia's book for the TBR goal. We can save Suzanne's book for something else :)

Book: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Series: The Lunar Chronicles
Page Count: 452
Date Read: 12/1/15
Main Genres: YA, Fantasy, Dystopia, Romance, Fairy Tales, Retellings, Adventure

Rating: 4.31
Date first publication: February 5, 2013
ISBN 10: 0312642962
Any other Details:
Characters: Linh Cinder, Queen Levana, Scarlet Benoit, Ze'ev "Wolf" Kesley, Emperor Kai, Ran Kesley, Carswell Thorne, Iko, Aimery Park, Linh Adri, Linh Pearl, Michelle Benoit
Setting: Toulouse, France; Paris, France; Rieux, Frnce; New Beijing

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Book:
Fractured by Karin Slaughter
Series: Will Trent #2
Page count: 530 pages (kindle edition)
Date read: 2/12/15
Genre: Crime

Rating: 4 Stars (4.18 GR)
Date published: 2008 (kindle edition, no exact date on GR)

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Book:
Author: J.A. Konrath
Pages: 262 (kindle edition)
Completed: 12/02/15
Rating: 4.5 stars
Published: 10/26/10
Main Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Fiction, Suspense, Detective, Horror, Humor, Cozy Mystery
BOM: N/A
Goal: N/A
Book info: serial killers; undercover cop; female detective; MC in her late 40's; book cover 3 different time periods; 1st time pregnancy; escort service. Characters: Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels; Herb Benedict; Phineus Troutt; Harry McGlade, Mr. K, Victor Brotsky.

Book read:


Pages: 193
Completed: 12/2/15
Rating: 4.02
Main genre: Contemporary romance
Goal: black and yellow cover

Completed


Book: by Leigh Bardugo
Pages: 462 pgs
Completed: 12.01.15
Rating: ★★★★
BOM: Comment 1
Goal: N/A

Book: by JK Rowling
Pages: 324 pgs
Completed: 12.02.15
Rating: ★★★★★
BOM: N/A
Goal: N/A

Updated

Does not include Jaclyn's book yet - need to confirm dates book read. Does include all goals.

Total current points: 5435

Completed


Book: by Jessica Daniels
Pages: 305 pgs
Completed: 12.02.15
Rating: ★★★
BOM: N/A
Goal: N/A

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Book:
Ransom by Julie Garwood
Page count: 546 pages
Genre: Historical romance
Completed: 3/12/15
Ratung: 4 Stars (4.32 GR)


Book:
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
Page count: 400 pages
Genre: Urban fantasy
Completed: 3/12/15
Rating: 5 Stars (4.39 GR)

No goals, no BOM unfortunately

Updated

Current points total: 5575

Book: Deeply, Desperately by Heather Webber
Series: Lucy Valentine
Page Count: 320
Date Read: 12/2/15
Main Genres: Mystery, Romance, Paranormal, Cozy mystery, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Fantasy

Rating: 4.04
Date first publication: July 26, 2010
ISBN 10: 0312946147
Any other Details:
Characters: Lucy Valentine, Sean Donahue, Em, Marisol, Dovie
Setting: Boston, Massachusetts
Pets: Thoreau (Yorkie), Grendel (Maine coon), Odysseus (Hamster)
Chapters: 31
Cover colour: Pink and orange
Items on cover: Couple, building, plants, windows, sun, vine

Book: Dead Ice by Laurell K. Hamilton
Series: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Page Count: 566
Date Read: 12/3/15
Main Genres: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Vampires, Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal Romance

Rating: 3.75
Date first publication: June 9, 2015
ISBN 10: 0755389069
Any other Details:
Characters: Anita Blake, Jean-Claude, Nathaniel Graison, Micah Callahan
# Chapters: 65
Cover color: Silver
Item on on cover: Woman's face, ice

Completed


Title: Persuasion byJane
Austen
Pages: 170 (Kindle edition)
Genres: Classics, fiction, romance
This edition published: Oct 4, 2009
Originally published: 1818
GR Rating: 4.13

Details: England, Bath, Lyme, cottage in country, estate in country. Characters: Anne Elliot, Elizabeth, Mary, Walter Elliot.

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Title: The Good Earth Pearl S. Buck
Pages: 379
Genres: Classics, historical Fiction, Cultural>China
Published - originally 1931
GR rating:3.96

I put the other info on the Hades Reading Plan Spreadsheet - is that ok? Whatever is easier for you hard working captains - just tell me!

Key things for future goals include: Takes place in China, Won the Pulitzer Prize (1932)

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Title Endless Knight by Kresley Cole
Pages: 320
Genres: Young Adult (wow not in my opinion), Fantasy, Dystopian
Published 10/1/2013
Goal: Read a book containing "The High Priestess" - this phrase appears on page 108 "The High Priestess, Ruler of the Deep" Lots of other tarot cards listed also.

Book read:


Pages: 176
Date read: 12/4/15
Genre: erotica

Updated


All done incl Jaclyn's book & goal run :)

Total current points: 5865

FINISHED


Book: The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst
Series: Marriage to a Billionaire #1
Page Count: 216 pages
Date Read: 12/04/2015
Main Genres: Romance, Contemporary romance, Adult, Chick Lit, Erotica
BOM: n/a
Goal: n/a

Rating: 3.82 GR
Date first publication: 2012
ISBN 10: 1937044963
Any other Details: Characters: Alexa Maria McKenzie, Nicholas Ryan, Maggie, Michael Conte

Updated

Total current points: 5885

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Book:
Author: Janet Evanovich
Pages: 388 (kindle edition)
Completed: 12/03/15
Rating: 4 stars
Published: 05/14/08
Main Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Humor, Women's Fiction>Chick Lit, Romance, Crime, Funny, Comedy, Mystery Thriller, Contemporary
BOM: N/A
Goal: N/A
Book info: web gaming, bounty hunters, female MC. Characters: Stephanie Plum, Joe Morelli, Ranger, Lula, Connie, Vinnie Plum, Grandma Mazur, Valerie.

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Book Plundered Christmas by Susan Lyttek
Pages: 171
Genre: Holiday>Christmas
Goal Read a book with a holiday in the title (Dec. 3 goal). I started it after that goal was posted.

It has an island, pirates, treasure, and a Christmas tree. Also a dog named Jelly

Completed


Book: by James Frey
Pages: 432 pgs
Completed: 12.04.15
Rating: ★★★★
BOM: N/A
Goal: 1st page shelf 2005

Book: by John Grisham
Pages: 198 pgs
Completed: 12.04.15
Rating: ★★★★
BOM: N/A
Goal: N/A

Completed

Book: by AR Torre
Pages: 4352 pgs
Completed: 12.05.15
Rating: ★★★★
BOM: N/A
Goal: Red cover

Updated


Total current points: 6040

Completed


When an Omega Snaps by Eve Langlais
Pages: 164 pages

Goal: published August 6th 2015
Date read: 5/12/15

Updated :)

Current points total: 6085
Finished four goals.

Completed


Title: Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman
Pages: 322 (Kindle edition)

Goal: Read a book with the main setting a prison or concentration camp

Updated including all goals


Total current points: 6125 + 20 for Christmas goals = 6145

Book read:


Pages: 300
Date read: 12/7/15
Rating: 4.12
Genre: Contemporary romance and sports
Goal: published 10/6/15 (6th of a month)

Completed


Book:
Pages: 154 pgs
Completed: 12.05.15
Rating: ★★★★★
BOM: N/A
Goal: book with 2 different words that rhyme in the title - Boy & Toy

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BOOK 1225 Christmas Tree Lane
Pages: 288
Completed 12/6/2015
Goal: Dec 4th Holiday goal - read a book containing the word "Santa". One example (p. 173) "Her favorite had been Tea with Santa. The children had been so excited, and Santa, a theater friend of Bob Beldon's, had played the role with verve and..."

Completed


Book: by Sean Michaels
Pages: 134 pgs
Completed: 12.06.15
Rating: ★★★
BOM: N/A
Goal: Game pieces on cover

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Book:
Carry the Ocean by Heidi Cullinan
Series: The Roosevelt #1
Page count: 268 pages
Date published: April 7th 2015
Main genre: Contemporary romance

Goal: "ocean" in title

Rating: 5 Stars (4.45 GR)

Updated


Total current points: 6240 + 30 holiday = 6270

Completed


Book: by Diana Gabaldon
Pages: 101 pgs
Completed: 12.06.15
Rating: ★★★★
BOM: N/A
Goal: TBR with lowest # of pages

Updated


Total current points: 6250 + 30 Holiday = 6280

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Book Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Series: Kate Daniels #1
Page Count 260 pages
Date Read: 12/07/2015
Main Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy
BOM: N/A
Goal: N/A

Rating: 4.06 (GR)
Date first publication: April 1st, 2015
ISBN 10 0441014895
Any other Details: Zombie, Shapeshifter, Investigatort, City., Vampire, Werewolf, Cat Shifter, Mercenary,Salad, Troulbe with Autority, Woman on Cover, Animal