Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

My computer died a sad and horrible death 2 weeks ago. Taking with it all my files. And, while I supposedly had them all backed up on a backup drive, guess what--I can't find them. I am NOT a happy camper right now. Of course, it's too hot to BE anything but an unhappy camper right now, so I'm going to go with a really simple challenge for September.

10 books from 10 different series. 1 book per series. Any book in the series. And if your favourite author has 3 series and you want to do 1 book per series—go for it, show your love for that author. However—this does NOT include spun off series or interlocking series. Examples of this are Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega Series as interconnecting, and Tanya Huff’s Vicki Nelson and Tony Foster series as spin-off examples. Other than that minor restriction--enjoy your favourite authors and try to cool off (or warm up, depending on where you live) a bit.

I'm in!
6/10 Read

1. One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews Innkeeper Chronicles #3 5 STARS
2. Deathtrap by Dannika Dark Crossbreed #3 5 STARS
3. Cold Hard Secret by Sierra Dean Secret McQueen #7
4. Frost Moon by Anthony Francis Skindancer #1
5. The King by J.R. Ward BDB #12
6. To Walk the Night by E.S. Moore Kat Redding #1
7. Written in Stone by C.I. Black Medusa Files #1 3 STARS
8. Shakespeare's Trollop Charlaine Harris 3 STARS
9. Blood Games by Chloe Neill Chicagoland Vampires #10 5 STARS
10. Otherkin by Nina Berry Otherkin #1 3 STARS

Definitely in!! I got quite a list of what I want to read next month already.

Read 7/10

1. Tower of Dawn - Throne of Glass #6 (16 Sep 2017)
2. Destiny Disgraced - Talon Pack #6 (20 Sep 2017)
3. Blade of Darkness - Immortal Guardians #7 (27 Sep 2017)
4. Storm Gathering - Scorpious Syndrome # 4 (30 Sep 2017)
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6.
7. Midnight's Seduction - Dark Warriors #3 (7 Sep 2017)
8. Walker - Matefinder: Next Generation #2 (17 Sep 2017)
9. Pretend You're Safe - The Agency #1 (3 Sep 2017)
10.

I should be able to do this one

8/10 Read

Tentative list -- Might change later:

1. -- Stormlight Archive #2 -- 9/6
2. -- Wayward Children #2 -- 9/19
3. -- Illuminae Files #2 -- 9/12
4. -- Chicagoland Vampires #13 -- 9/17
5. -- Dragon Kin #9 -- 9/19
6. -- October Daye #11 -- 9/7
7. -- In Death #45 -- 9/10
8. -- Heartstrikers #4 -- 9/14
9. -- Marla Mason #6 -- 9/21
10. -- Expanse #6 -- 9/23

I'm in
8/10

1. Ruby Dragon (Awakened Dragons #3) by Terry Bolryder 9/6/17
2. Darkness Unleashed (Guardians of Eternity #5) by Alexandra Ivy 9/30/17
3. Born of Defiance (The League: Nemesis Rising #7) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4. The Unyielding (Call of Crows #3) by Shelly Laurenston 9/17/17
5. Campaign of Desire (CSA Case Files #4) by Kennedy Layne 9/5/17
6. Styx's Storm (Breeds #22) by Lora Leigh 9/9/17
7. Deadlock (Southern Arcana #3) by Moira Rogers
8. Harder than Words (Montgomery Ink #3) by Carrie Ann Ryan 9/19/17
9. Wolf Trouble (SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team #2) by Paige Tyler 9/26/17
10. Justice Ascending (Scorpius Syndrome #3) by Rebecca Zanetti 9/25/17

Monthly Reading Challenge: September 2017

10/10

√1. The BlackDagger Brotherhood #4 13/9/17
√2. The Black Mage #1 21/9/17
√3. The Iron Fey Chronicles #2 16/9/17
√4. Elder Races #2 6/9/17
√5. Love at Stakes #4 18/9/7
√6. The Yara Silva Trilogy #1 15/9/17
√7. Accidentally Yours #3.5 2/9/17
√8. Charley Davidson #5 30/9/17
√9. Dances with the Werewolves #2 11/9/17
√10. Bill Hodges Trilogy #1 9/9/17

September Reading Challenge - 10 Different Series

7/10


1. Dresden Files #1 Storm Front/Jim Butcher 9-4-17
2.Drake Sisters #6 Turbulent Sea/Christine Feehan 9-5-17
3. Mercy Thompson #6 River Marked/Patricia Briggs 9-9-17
4. Cheshire Red Reports #1 Bloodshot/Cherie Priest 9-18-17
5. Zandian Masters #1 His Human Slave/Renee Rose 9-19-17
6. Alpha & Omega #3 Fair Game/Patricia Briggs 9-27-17
7. Missing Pieces Mysteries #1 A Timely Vision/Jim & Joyce Lavene 9-29-17
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10.

I am in i am going to pull my books soon

1. The Forbidden ...L .A. Banks

Hmm im gona try this
1. Christmas at Gunpoint (Alex Rider #0.5)
2.A Song for Lya: And Other Stories by George R.R. Martin
4. Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices, #1)
5. The Novice (Summoner, #1)
6. Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)
7. Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1)
8. Gone (Gone, #1)
9. Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
10. Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5.5)

here goes nothing start a new job next month two so not sure if it will happen but will try

September Reading Challenge

10/10 Completed + 2 extra

✔️ 1. White Hot by Ilona Andrews (Hidden Legacy #2) + Wildfire
✔️ 2. The Immortal Crown by Richelle Mead (Age of X #2)
✔️ 3. Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead (Georgina Kincaid #6)
✔️ 4. Daylighters by Rachel Caine (Morganville Vampires #15)
✔️ 5. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson #2)
✔️ 6. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #9)
✔️ 7. Perfect Mate by Jennifer Ashley (Shifters Unbound #4.5)
✔️ 8. Never Say Die by Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider #11)
✔️ 9. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (Raven Cycle #1)
✔️ 10. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (Red Queen #1) + Glass Sword

Read - +

I'm in. Not sure about 10 books but I'll read some

Irene--read as many as you want to--if it's only one, that's fine. If you get really ambitious and decide to go for 20, that's OK too. (Not that I'm espousing the 20 number or anything, but hey, if you are feeling really ambitious. . .)

I'll be in PT for the first couple of weeks of September, so have no idea how much reading time I'll be having, but I do usually do the challenges, I just don't post the books. Mostly because, as the Dungeon Master (you my call me God) of the challenges, I don't want to influence anyone with what I do (or do not) read. But reading 10 books, even with the PT isn't hard for me, especially when I'm not feeling good (let's all hear it for car accidents and the lasting damage suffered therefrom) since I use the books as a distraction. Sometimes even a book doesn't work (hence my having a dozen books open at the same time as I try to find SOMETHING that takes my mind off it) but mostly it does. And when it doesn't--well, that's what prescription strength painkillers are for. . .

Some of the books that have been posted already as possible reads look really interesting. Which means that my brand new B&N gift card may be worn out before the start of September. . .

I will add them as I go, because I currently have over 150 series in progress, not including all the new ones I have yet to start, but would like to.
“10 different series” Challenge ~ September 2017
10/10 Completed + extras read

1 ~ Hex Hall (Hex Hall #1) by Rachel Hawkins done 9-1-17
2 ~ A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper #1) by Christopher Moore 9-2-17
3 ~ The School for Good and Evil (#1) by Soman Chainani 9-4-17
4 ~ Up From the Grave (Night Huntress, #7) by Jeaniene Frost 9-5-17
5 ~ One Potion in the Grave (Magic Potion Mystery #2) by Heather Blake 9-6-17
6 ~ Bruja Brouhaha (A Mind for Murder, #2) by Rochelle Staab 9-8-17
7 ~ Oblivion (Lux #1.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 9-9-17
8 ~ Sweep in Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles, #2) by Ilona Andrews 9-11-17
9 ~ Chasing Magic (Downside Ghosts #5) by Stacia Kane 9-13-17
10 ~ Envy of Angels (Sin du Jour, #1) by Matt Wallace 9-16-17
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I'm in! I need a challenge where I can work on all the series I've got going.

Read 9/10

1. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones Charley Davidson #1 9/24/2017 ★★★★
2. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher Dresden Files #79/29/2017 ★★★★
3. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Court of Thorns and Roses #2
4. Shattered by Kevin Hearne Iron Druid Chronicles #7 9/3/2017 ★★★★
5. Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning Fever #29/10/2017 ★★★★
6. This Same Earth by Elizabeth Hunter Elemental Mysteries #2 9/9/2017 ★★
7. Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh Psy-Changelings #3 9/5/2017 ★★★★
8. The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin Broken Earth #3 9/26/2017 ★★★★★
9. Cress by Marissa Meyer Lunar Chronicles #3 9/2/2017 ★★★★
10. A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet Kingmaker Chronicles #1 9/17/2017 ★★★★

Pnr & UF - September - 10 Different Series

0/3

1. Blood Games by Chloe Neill - Chicagoland Vampires #10
2. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs - Mercy Thompson #3
3. Evil Ways by Justin Gustainis - Quincey Morris #2
4. Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr - Wicked Lovely #4
5. The Death Cure by James Dashner - The Maze Runner #3
6. Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre - Sirantha Jax #2
7. The Lost World by Michael Crichton - Jurassic Park #2
8. The Diabolical Miss Hyde by Viola Carr - Electric Empire #1
9. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - Percy Jackson #4
10. Origin in Death by J.D. Robb - In Death #21

0/10 Reading


1. Deep Deliverance (Deep #3) by Z.A. Maxfield
2. Fear the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity #9) by Alexandra Ivy
3. Prince of Tricks (Demons of Elysium #1) by Jane Kindred
4. Into the Dreaming (Highlander #8) by Karen Marie Moning
5. Fugitive (Cat Star Chronicles #5) by Cheryl Brooks
6. Dark Skye (Immortals After Dark #15) by Kresley Cole
7. Allegiance of Honor (Psy-Changeling #15) by Nalini Singh
8. A Witch's Beauty (Daughters of Arianne #2 by Joey W. Hill
9. Kissing Midnight (Midnight #4) by Emma Holly
10. Lethal Rider (Lord of Deliverance, #3) by Larissa Ione

Im in

»SEPTEMBER 2017 - 10 SERIES«
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Hitched: Volume One Imperfect Love #1 (9/1/17)

Felony Hex After Dark #2 (9/3/17)

Doll Face Hard Rock Roots #7 (9/6/17)

Stolen Fate Mythean Arcana #4 (9/9/17)

Beasts of Burden Ludos Deorum #1 (9/15/17)

The Unyielding Call of Crows #3 (9/16/17)

Coal Miner Dirty Men #1 (9/19/17)

Indecent Werewolf Exposure Werewolves, Vampires and Demons, Oh My #1 (9/21/17)

My Shifter Showmance Shifting Reality #1 (9/24/17)

Trickery Curse of the Gods #1 (9/26/17)

Fierce Obsessions The Phoenix Pack #6 (9/29/17)

Paranormal Romance Readers Monthly Challenge
September Challenge
01 September to 30 September, 2017

1/10 Read

1. Wolf Trouble (SWAT Book 2) by Paige Tyler
2. Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling Book 1) by Nalini Singh
3. Scarlet(The Lunar Chronicles Book 2) by Marissa Meyer
4. One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress Book 2) by Jeaniene Frost
5. Midnight Rising (Midnight Breed Book 4) by Lara Adrian
6. Marked (Dark Protectors Book 7) by Rebecca Zanetti
7. Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels Book 3) by Ilona Andrews
8. Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark Book 7) by Kresley Cole
9. Forbidden (The World of Nightwalkers Book 1) by Jacquelyn Frank
10. First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson Book 1) by Darynda Jones 15/9/2017

Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
September 2017 challenge
Duration: 9/1/2017 - 9/30/2017

Progress: 8 out of 10

My computer died a sad and horrible death 2 weeks ago. Taking with it all my files. And, while I supposedly had them all backed up on a backup drive, guess what--I can't find them. I am NOT a happy camper right now. Of course, it's too hot to BE anything but an unhappy camper right now, so I'm going to go with a really simple challenge for September.

10 books from 10 different series. 1 book per series. Any book in the series. And if your favourite author has 3 series and you want to do 1 book per series—go for it, show your love for that author. However—this does NOT include spun off series or interlocking series. Examples of this are Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega Series as interconnecting, and Tanya Huff’s Vicki Nelson and Tony Foster series as spin-off examples. Other than that minor restriction--enjoy your favourite authors and try to cool off (or warm up, depending on where you live) a bit.

1. End of Days by Susan Ee - *** - 9/5/2017 - 344 Pages
2. Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 9/7/2017 - 237 Pages
3. Burned by P.C. Cast - ** - 9/11/2017 - 323 Pages
4. Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James - **** - 9/12/2017 - 300 Pages
5. Lightning Strikes by V.C. Andrews - **** - 9/20/2017 - 384 Pages
6. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - **** - 9/21/2017 - 316 Pages
7. Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher - ***** - 9/28/2017 - 418 Pages
8. Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 9/29/2017 - 400 Pages
9.
10.

I'm In

Ten different series for September 2017 Challenge

9/10

1. Wolf by Wolf (Wolf by Wolf series Book 1) by Ryan Graudin READ 03/09/2017
2. Allegiance of Honor (Psy-Changeling Series Book 15) by Nalini Singh READ 04/09/2017
3. Eat Prey Love (Love at Stake series Book 9) by Kerrylyn Sparks READ 13/09/2017
4. Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower series Book 5) by Stephen King READ 13/09/2017
5. White Hot (Hidden Legacies series Book 2) by Ilona Andrews READ 18/09/2017
6. Bring the Heat (Dragon Kin series book 9) by G.A. Aiken READ 27/09/2017
7. Dark Storm (The Dark series Book 20) by Christine Feehan
8. Secrets in Death (In Death series Book 45) by JD Robb READ 10/09/2017
9. Slouch Witch (The Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic Book 1) by Helen Harper READ 24/09/2017
10. Omens (The Cainsville series Book 1) by Kelley Armstrong READ 14/09/2017

AMAZING choices, Milena. I loved the Wolf by Wolf series.

Ten books from ten different series. 10/10


1 Blood of a Phoenix,Shannon Mayer read Sept.2
2 Carved, Brenda K. Davies read Sept 4
3 The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death,Kim Harrison read Sept 30
4 Crossroads of Bones, Luanne Bennett read Sept 12
5 Cities Of The Gods, S.M. Schmitz read Sept 7
6 ,Provoked,Izzy Shows read Sept 14 (ARC)
7 Viridian Gate Online: Cataclysm,J.A. Hunterread Sept 17
8 Echo in Time,Lindsey FairleighRead Sept 19
9 ,Blood & Holy Water,Joynell SchultzRead Sept 23
10 ,The Amulet Thief,Luanne BennettRead Sept 25

September Challenge - Ten different series
4/??

1. The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death by Kim Harrison 02/09/2017 ★★★★
2. So I Married a Sorcerer by Kerrelyn Sparks 04/09/2017 ★★★★
3. The Unyielding by Shelly Laurenston 10/09/2017 ★★★
4. Dragonsworn by Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/09/2017 ★★★★

1/10 Reading


1. Deep Deliverance (Deep #3) by Z.A. Maxfield 9/4
2. Fear the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity #9) by Alexandra Ivy
3. Prince of Tricks (Demons of Elysium #1) by Jane Kindred
4. Into the Dreaming (Highlander #8) by Karen Marie Moning
5. Fugitive (Cat Star Chronicles #5) by Cheryl Brooks
6. Dark Skye (Immortals After Dark #15) by Kresley Cole
7. Allegiance of Honor (Psy-Changeling #15) by Nalini Singh
8. A Witch's Beauty (Daughters of Arianne #2 by Joey W. Hill
9. Kissing Midnight (Midnight #4) by Emma Holly
10. Lethal Rider (Lord of Deliverance, #3) by Larissa Ione

Read 1/10

Grim (Book 1 of the Tornian's series. Recently got it as either a freebie or a "on sale for 99 cents" book.)

It's a little late but I'd like to join in. I'll post my list as I go.
1. The Corsair's Captive by Ruby Dixon

Brenda, what series is your book from, and what position is it in the series?

3/10 read

Grim Tornian's Saga #1) by M. K. Eidem
Ghost of a Chance (Café Nowhere #5) by Regan Taylor
Beast Master's Circus Beastmaster #3 by Andre Norton and Lyn McConchie

3/10

Got my 1000-1300 page book out of the way (Words of Radiance)... the rest should happen in a relatively short amount of time...

1. Episode 2: Pet Your Kitty! (MythU) by Cunning Kimmy
2. Portal (Arcane Realms #1) by N.M. Howell
3. Magic of Winter (Winter Princess Book 3) by Skye MacKinnon
4. Her Demon Harem: Reverse Harem Duology 1 (The Succubus Chronicles #1) by Savannah Skye
5. Elf-Shot (The Twilight Court #6) by Amy Sumida
6. Anaya's Pride: Book Two (Beasts of Ironhaven 2) by Chloe Cole
7. The BirthRight Trilogy by Nicole MacDonald
8. The Wicked Fairy's Fun (The Viking's Harem 9) by Reed James
9. Sought (A Seeking Serena Serial) by Lily Levi
10.Cravings: The Complete Collection by Carley Rose
11.Immortal Needs: Poseidon (Supernatural Gods M/F) by Lily Levi

I forgot about this thread for awhile... updated and at 8/10 now... I changed my mind about a few books, and changed the last couple because they aren't out yet and I'm almost done with the challenge... and on the plus side, this also got me caught up on the latest full book release in 9 of the 10 series listed (1 being an actual series finale)...

Congrats Iain. Er--which series is it the finale for? Just so I know if I want to add yet another series to the 35 or so series that I've got going.

ends the Chicagoland Vampires series... and Heirs of Chicagoland starts next year, with an 18-30 year time jump to age the children up...

Hum, I'm way behind on that series. But now that it's ended, it must be time for me to get caught up, right? :o)

That sounds like a plan Ann, I've read 3 Chicagoland Vampires so far this year and I've got another 4 to go before I finish the series. I really wanted to get it cleared before the end of the year.

Iain wrote: " ends the Chicagoland Vampires series... and Heirs of Chicagoland starts next year, with an 18-30 year time jump to age the children up..."

Oh wow, I did not know that 13 was the last book in the series, and I am going to try and forget the rest of what you said as I am on book 10 and they have only hinted at the possibility.
So lalalalalalalalaaaaaa
Glad she is doing a follow-up. I do love the world she created in that series.

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Congrats Iain. Er--which series is it the finale for? Just so I know if I want to add yet another series to the 35 or so series that I've got going."

35!
HA, is that all?
I wish I was down to only 35. I can not even get that low if I was to only count my Paranormal Sereis, much less if I include all of the others I read.
*Sigh!*
;-)

I cataloged my shelves last month... I'm behind on 57 series, almost caught up on 19 series (missing short stories), caught up on 35 series, almost finished with 24 series (short stories again), finished 47 series, and abandoned 108 series...

So I basically am at some stage of reading 111 series, some stage of finished with 71 series, and abandoned 108 series, for 290 different series...

I didn't realize how "bad" I was until I cataloged it all

Iain wrote: "I cataloged my shelves last month... I'm behind on 57 series, almost caught up on 19 series (missing short stories), caught up on 35 series, almost finished with 24 series (short stories again), fi..."

Wow!I do not have mine that cataloged, but I have been trying to get a better recording or where I am because I have a tendency to forget to get the next book because I can not use it for a challenge and then it slips my mind.
I also stopped counting after I hit 150 in-progress, so I just know it is more than that. But I hope not as many as yours.
That is truely impressive number of series.

I joined a group that has a folder for people to link everything and sort for the challenge of catching up... it's a more free-form Incomplete Series Challenge... but very useful for organization...

I scanned through my shelves, recorded how many I've read and how many exist as XX.YY where X = books and Y = short stories... so for InCryptid it's something like 6.34... and then if the series is ongoing, ended, or how many are planned... lastly I linked the next book in the series if there is one...

Now I have a list and can find which books I can be reading, and which I am watching for new releases at a click of a button... much easier than digging through the 1700 books in my shelves...

Fictfact is a great website for keep track of series. You end up with a huge list of series, but you can see where you are in the series and what the next book is.

If I admit to more than 35 series started, my hubby will check me into Betty Ford (do they even HAVE a 12 step for reading addicts) so it doesn't matter how many series I have on-going. The total is 35.

September 2017
5/10

1. The Thousandth Floor 9/20
2. Spellbound 9/22
3. Carrier of the Mark 9/22
4. Legacy 9/27
5. The Witch Hunter 9/29

Congrats all for your totals this month.

If my count is right, we read a total of 141 books this month. Go us.

I just added one more!

Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Fictfact is a great website for keep track of series. You end up with a huge list of series, but you can see where you are in the series and what the next book is."

I use that, but I forget to update it as often as I should and still do not have many of my older ones even entered.

Message #6
10/10 Completed

I only got five books read this month
Message 43

September Challenge - Ten different series
9/9

1. The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death by Kim Harrison 02/09/2017 ★★★★
2. So I Married a Sorcerer by Kerrelyn Sparks 04/09/2017 ★★★★
3. The Unyielding by Shelly Laurenston 10/09/2017 ★★★
4. Dragonsworn by Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/09/2017 ★★★★
5. Razr by Larissa Ione ??/09/2017 ★★★★★
6. Savor Me Slowly by Gena Showalter ??/09/2017 ★★★★★
7. Moonlight by Lisa Kessler ??/09/2017 ★★★★
8. Finding Magic by Stacia Kane ??/09/2017 ★★★★
9. Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan ??/09/2017 ★★★★

2/10 Reading


1. Deep Deliverance (Deep #3) by Z.A. Maxfield 9/4
2. Fear the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity #9) by Alexandra Ivy
3. Prince of Tricks (Demons of Elysium #1) by Jane Kindred
4. Into the Dreaming (Highlander #8) by Karen Marie Moning
5. Fugitive (Cat Star Chronicles #5) by Cheryl Brooks
6. Dark Skye (Immortals After Dark #15) by Kresley Cole
7. Allegiance of Honor (Psy-Changeling #15) by Nalini Singh9/30
8. A Witch's Beauty (Daughters of Arianne #2 by Joey W. Hill
9. Kissing Midnight (Midnight #4) by Emma Holly
10. Lethal Rider (Lord of Deliverance, #3) by Larissa Ione