Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

March

This is our weather one, as suggested by Alison (Lady Coffin).
Each of the books that we read must meet ONE (or more, if you can find any that do) of the following rules: the cover has pictures of the flowers for that time (examples are tulips for spring, roses for summer, aster’s or mums for fall and poinsettias for winter) or a picture FROM that season—swimsuits, snowmen, etc., the title has the season in it, either the h or H is named (first or last) for the season, the AUTHOR’s name is the season or, the entire book is set in that particular season. In the event that you are using the COVER, please link a picture of the cover for your edition.
3 books for Spring
3 books for Summer
2 books for Fall (although we will also accept Autumn as a name/title)
2 books for Winter

12/10 Completed +14 Extra
Seasonal "Weather” Challenge ~ March 2017
Each of the books that we read must meet (view spoiler)[ONE (or more, if you can find any that do) of the following rules: the cover has pictures of the flowers for that time or a picture FROM that season, the title has the season in it, either the h or H is named (first or last) for the season, the AUTHOR’s name is the season or, the entire book is set in that particular season. In the event that you are using the COVER, please link a picture of the cover for your edition. (hide spoiler)]

3 books for Spring ~ eg: are tulips for spring or a picture from Spring.
√1 ~ Ghost of a Gamble (#4) by Sue Ann Jaffarian done 3-1-17 (set in spring in Vegas)
√2 ~ One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress #2) by Jeaniene Frost done 3-12-17 (March)
√3 ~ A Potion to Die For (Magic Potion Mystery #1) by Heather Blake done 3-14-17 (May)
(view spoiler)[, , , ,
?The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (hide spoiler)]
3 books for Summer ~ eg: are roses for summer or a picture from Summer (swimsuit).
√1 ~ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins done 3-7-17 (Summer)
√2 ~ Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl #1) by Eoin Colfer done 3-9-17 (Summer)
√3 ~ An Abundance of Katherines by John Green done 3/18/17 (June)
(view spoiler)[, , , , , , , , by Tamara Summers, by Ella Summers ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (hide spoiler)]
books for Fall/Autumn ~ eg: are aster’s or mums for fall or a picture from Autumn.
√1 ~ The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater done 3-11-17 (November)
√2 ~ The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer (#2) by Krista Davis done 3-16-17 (Halloween/Oct & Nov)
extra ~ Sleeping with the Fishes (#1) by MaryJanice Davidson done 3-25-17 (September)
(view spoiler)[, , , , Hounds of Autumn, Harvest Hunting ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (hide spoiler)]
2 books for Winter ~ eg: are poinsettias for winter or a picture from Winter (snowmen).
√1 ~ Sugar Cookie Murder (#6) by Joanne Fluke done 3-3-17 (Christmas/blizzard/snow)
√2 ~ The Christmas Cookie Killer (#3) by Livia J. Washburn done 3-24-17 (December)
extra ~ Landline by Rainbow Rowell done 3-25-17 (mid-late December/Christmas)
(view spoiler)[, , , , , , , , by Cat Winters, Christmas Spirit, The Winter Long, The Magical Christmas Cat, Deep Kiss of Winter ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (hide spoiler)]

EXTRA BOOKS READ (view spoiler)[
~ Fifth Grave Past the Light (Charley Davidson #5) by Darynda Jones done 3-2-17
~ Embrace the Grim Reaper (Grim Reaper Mystery #1) by Judy Clemens done 3-3-17
~ Shopaholic and Sister (Shopaholic #4) by Sophie Kinsella done 3-4-17
~ Stars Above (The Lunar Chronicles #4.5) by Marissa Meyer done 3-7-17
~ Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock done 3-8-17
~ Trust No One by Linda Sue Park done 3-12-17
~ Front Lines (Front Lines #1) by Michael Grant done 3-15-17
~ Working for Bigfoot (The Dresden Files, #15.5) Jim Butcher done 3/17/17
~ The Color of Magic (Discworld #1) by Terry Pratchett done 3/19/17
~ Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson #6) by Darynda Jones done 3-20-17
~ The Invaders (Brotherband Chronicles #2) by John Flanagan done 3-21-17
~ P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern done 3-23-17
~ Karma Girl (Bigtime #1) by Jennifer Estep 3-27-17
~ Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande Reading (hide spoiler)]
~ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (HPotter #5) by J.K. Rowling done 3-30-17
~ Dark Witch (The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts Currently Reading

Currently Reading & ~ ~ READ

options I need to read that might or might not fit ~ (view spoiler)[
The Vampire's Mail Order Bride by Kristen Painter
Shadow Study (Soulfinders #1; Study #4) by Maria V. Snyder
Shadowed Souls edited by Jim Butcher and Kerrie L. Hughes
Indexing (Indexing #1) by Seanan McGuire
Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles #1) by Ilona Andrews
The Taken (Celestial Blues #1) by Vicki Pettersson
Sterling (Mageri, #1) by Dannika Dark
Feed (Newsflesh #1) by Mira Grant
The Flame Never Dies (Well of Souls #2) by Rachel Vincent
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) by Sarah J. Maas
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 (Harry Potter #8) by J.K. Rowling
A Hard Day's Knight (Nightside, #11) by Simon R. Green
Lust for Life (WVMP Radio #4) by Jeri Smith-Ready
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
Cold Copper by Devon Monk (ebook - Sac)
Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay
A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell #1) by Deanna Raybourn
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (for stamps)
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Anders
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff (hide spoiler)]

0/10 Read


Spring



Summer



Fall



Winter

I'm in!! I'll have to really think on my books.
9/10

3 books for Spring
Masques by Patricia Briggs
Origins by Ilona Andrews 4 Stars
Trouble in Mudbug by Jana Deleon 4 STARS


3 books for Summer
Burning Alive by Shannon K. Butcher 3 STARS
Hard Magic by Laura Anne Gilman 3 STARS
Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs 4 STARS


2 books for Fall
Pack by Jeaniene Frost 3 STARS
The Harvesting by Melanie Karsak 4 STARS


2 books for Winter

First Frost by Jennifer Estep 3 STARS
Would-Be Witch by Kimberly Frost 3 STARS

Hmm this may be a hard one!

0/10

3 books for Spring
3 books for Summer
2 books for Fall (although we will also accept Autumn as a name/title)
2 books for Winter

Read:

Alison, Clean Sweep definitely counts for Summer, since it's all set in just a couple of days in the summer in Texas. (How's that for knowing a book? Seriously though, I am a major fan of Ilona Andrews and have this one and the other 2 in the series stashed in paper AND ebook form, so that I can re-read whenever I feel like it.)

And I'm willing to give you the Terry Pratchett in whatever season you want to put it, mostly because I loved his writing so much, and went into mourning when he passed away in 2015. Black pants and shirts and everything.

I read Karma Girl back when it first came out, but don't remember a lot about when it was set. If you can make the claim that it was set mostly in a specific season, go for it.

And Harvest Hunting works at least if it's really set in the Harvest period, aka fall.

I'm usually really relaxed about the rules, as long as you can make a good case for the book fitting into it's defined season.

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Alison, Clean Sweep definitely counts for Summer, since it's all set in just a couple of days in the summer in Texas. (How's that for knowing a book? Seriously though, I am a major ..."

I keep putting off that series, because I am trying to be goos and not but more books, and the library doesn't have it.
But good to know, because I love the team of Ilona Andrews.
I have had Karma Girl on my list for like ever, so that is wonderful
Good to know on the others.
TY

I'll try.



3 books for spring -

3 books for summer

3 books for fall -
3/12/17
2 books for winter -
3/7/17
- 3/2/17

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Alison, Clean Sweep definitely counts for Summer, since it's all set in just a couple of days in the summer in Texas. (How's that for knowing a book? Seriousl..."

The edge series is fabulous and is set before the innkeeper (some of the adults in the Innkeeper are children in the edge series)

Is it okay to count shirtless men as summer...I mean I'm for it all seasons, but I don't see many shirtless men in the winter. lol

Loriidae wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Alison, Clean Sweep definitely counts..."

"The edge series is fabulous and is set before the innkeeper (some of the adults in the Innkeeper are children in the edge series)"

Oh wow, I didn't actually realize it was a spin-off series. Very cool, I just love almost anything they write so just expect to read it no matter what.

This one is going to be a bit difficult but I'll give it a shot

Season challenge - March 2017

8/10 read plus 4 extra

Summer
Dark Summer by Lizzy Ford
The Storyspinner by Becky Wallace

Autumn
Autumn Storm by Lizzy Ford
The Skylighter by Becky Wallace

Winter
Winter Fire by Lizzy Ford

Spring
Forget Me Not by Belinda Boring
Testing Fate by Belinda Boring
Spring Rain by Lizzy Ford

Read:
plus

Good challenge. I had to dig deep to find books!
2/10
Spring
Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
Acne, Asthma, and Other Signs You Might Be Half Dragon by Rena Rocford
All the Blue-Eyed Angels by Jen Blood
Summer
Crux by Moira Rogers
done Tempted By the Pack by Anne Marsh
Nightwalker by Allyson James
Fall
That Risen Snow: A Scary Tale of Snow White & Zombies by Rob E Boley
done Sebastian/Aristide by Alexandra Ivy
Winter
Mercenary Instinct by Ruby Lionsdrake
Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke

Paranormal Romance Readers Monthly Challenge
Seasonal “Weather” Challenge
01 March to 31 March, 2017

1/10 Read

Spring
1. Trouble in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
2. Amaryllis by Jayne Castle
3.

Summer
1. Celtic Fire by Joy Nash
2. A Girl's Guide to Vampires by Katie MacAlister
3. Summer Heat by Jaci Burton

Fall
1. Fall From Grace by Christine Zolendz
2. When Sparks Fly by Autumn Dawn 29/3/2017

Winter
1. Bear-ever Yours by Terry Bolryder
2. The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston

I can't read that many books, I average 3-5 per month... but can I still participate?

Tennacious B--the reason for this folder/thread was to give YOURSELF a challenge. Back when we first started, it was 7 books a month (that was back in 2007). When 2008 rolled around, we upped it to 8 books, same with 2009, but at 2010 we decided to just lock the number at that, since it was starting to get hard for some of us to read that many books a month. But even when we first started it was "challenge yourself to up your reading game." So, if you want to change it to reading 3 or 4 or 5--feel free. (I'd do the 4 for this month, since we have 4 categories, and that way, you get 1 per category. But do what you feel comfortable doing.)

I myself read about 1 to 2 books a day (depending on how thick they are) but I'm retired and have "health issues" (bad car smash which resulted in some rather serious bodily damage) and some of my reading is to distract myself from pain. On the days when I can barely move, I might even get in 4 books in a day. But on those days, I also tend to not sleep, so that would be 4 books in a 24 hour period.

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "I myself read about 1 to 2 books a day.

See I read that, and had to do a double take because I thought you said 2 books a DAY... only to realize that you in fact did say 2 books a DAY!!!! I am sorry you are in pain but books do provide such great distraction - hope you feel better soon!

And thanks for the encouragement - I will do my best!

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "
6/10 Completed
+6 Extra

Seasonal "Weather” Challenge ~ March 2017

Each of the books that we read must meet [spoilers removed]

3 books for Spring ~ eg: are tulips for spring or a picture f..."

I feel like a slacker! WOW that is impressive!

♥ ♥Lynn ♥ ♥ wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "
6/10 Completed
+6 Extra

Seasonal "Weather” Challenge ~ March 2017
Each of the books that we read must meet [spoilers removed]
3 books for Spring ~ eg: are tulip..."

Please do not. I am involved in a bunch or challenges on a few other groups and more than one of them were timed. I would say half of my current reading is actually Audio books. Or my monthly number would be between 6-12 a month. Unless they are all YA or short Cozy Mysteries.
I know some people that have numbers that are mind boggling. Just do what you can and enjoy what you are reading, and other aspects of life. ;-)

Lynn, don't feel like a slacker. Everyone reads at different speeds (I'm a speed reader) and has a different amount of time in which to indulge their love of books. I am also somewhat of a "special case" as I mentioned using reading to help with controlling my health issues. Plus being retired and not having to get out and earn a living gives me more time to read too. And I've always been a really fast reader, practically since I started reading, which means that I can get through more books than most people. And I hate having to stop in the middle of a book to go to bed, so I will sometimes run on really short sleep because I couldn't bear to put down a book because I hadn't finished it. And the using 24 hours in a day on bad days also means that I can get a lot of books in.

1/10 Read


Spring



Summer



Fall



Winter

3/18

2/10 Read


Spring

3/21

Summer



Fall



Winter

3/18