Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

BJ Rose,

I'm so glad you loved it. That is one of my favorite books of all time. I knew Autumn was reading it but I didn't know it was a buddy read for her. She was buddy reading with me, the two timer. LOL.

Hahahaha, Anja!

I love 'As You Desire'. I've recommended it a few times during this challenge. It's one of my favorites!

Annabell wrote: "Erin ~

A. Out with the Old
1. The Search - I have not read this book, but love Nora Roberts.
2. Cloaked in Red - I also have not read this book, but it looked int..."

OK, finished The Search by Nora Roberts. I have mixed feelings about it, and reviewed it if you want to read. I picked up My Soul To Take and Insatiable at the library today, Wicked Appetite and Happily Ever After are not going to be available to me this month, I'm like, 26th on the hold list. Not sure if I'll get Cloaked In Red in time, either. But I'll work on the others! :D

Hi Fran

I finished Mistress by Mistake last night. I'm glad you picked it out of my TBR. Better than average - 3.5 stars, if you we could give them... so I'll have to go with 4, instead.

Miss ~ I just finished Ain't She Sweet?. I loved it! At first I didn't like Sugar Beth but towards the middle and end I felt sorry for her and I wanted her to come out on top :). Excellent Read. Thanks!

Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "Hi Fran

I finished Mistress by Mistake last night. I'm glad you picked it out of my TBR. Better than average - 3.5 stars, if you we could give them... so I'll have to go with 4, i..."

Annie, I'm glad you enjoyed it! It always feels good to get something off your tbr, even better when you like it.

Kami,

I finished reading Covet and have written a review. (didn't want to post it here if you haven't finished it yet)

Tania

I haven't finished it yet, Tania. Haven't even started. Should start it soon.

Kami wrote: "I haven't finished it yet, Tania. Haven't even started. Should start it soon."

Hayley wrote: "Miss ~ I just finished Ain't She Sweet?. I loved it! At first I didn't like Sugar Beth but towards the middle and end I felt sorry for her and I wanted her to come out on top :). E..."

Hi Hayley, I am happy you liked it, I've enjoyed buddy-reading it with you, and since this is your first SEP read, you should also try her Chicago Stars series, it is really great, all of her books are.:)

Miss - I will have to try out more of her books, maybe I can work one of them into one my challenges i'm in :)

Tugce Nida, THANK YOU for recommending By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept. It is a beautiful and inspiring story. I never would have picked it up on my own. Definitely a keeper.

I also read Number the Stars and found it very moving and uplifting.

I started on The Graveyard Book and hope to finish it soon.

Thanks again for the wonderful recommendations!

I finished The Help last night and I read it along with DG, I gave it 5 stars. A brilliant book that I recommend to everyone :)

I'm glad you enjoyed it so, Pollyanna! I really liked it as well. :)

i just finished Lover Awakened and, like the masses, completely loved it! i can't wait to read the rest of the series...i hope that they remain this good :)

i'm starting Hunting Season now. high hopes for this one...i love shelly laurenston.

Hi Polina, i've just finished Something About You and loved it. I'm planning to start Unearthly soon, so let me know when you can so we can read it together. :)

Fran wrote: "Gigi wrote: "Fran wrote: "1. Prince Charming
2. Menage (super triple loved)
3. Anyone But You (my first Jennifer Crusie and I really enjoyed it)..."

Fran, I love the fact that you super triple l..."

FRAN!!! I just finished Menage. I can see why you triple loved it. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I couldn't tear myself away from the book. I started it last night and finished it this morning. Also, I just realized that not only was this my first Emma Holly book, but this was my first m/m/f book. I can't wait to read some more Emma Holly! Thanks again for the rec!

Gigi- Yay!! So glad you liked it. Menage was your first menage- I love it! Check out my shelves, there are a few more Emma Holly's that I really liked.

I finished my book Dead Witch Walking Here's my review:

I read this for the February Pick It For Me Challenge. As it turns out, I re-read it for the challenge.

20 pages in: this feels really familiar.
40 pages in: I read this before.
100 pages in: I remember that happening before.
300 pages in: why can't I remember how this ends?
400 pages in: yep, that's how it happened last time.

The weird thing was that I couldn't tell you a single thing that was going to happen before I re-read it. I remember two scenes in my head. Unfortunately they aren't even in the book. So I must have read at least the first two. It bothered me that I couldn't remember what this was all about. My memory is usually better than that. Why couldn't I remember? And then it occurred to me. I couldn't remember the book because it was stupid.

Now don't get me wrong, I really liked the characters and the interplay between them. I thought the writing was well paced and fun. The dialog was snappy and a joy to read. But the world-building premise was too big of a hurdle for me to get over and embrace it fully. Throw in a couple of plot holes and I just couldn't swallow it. Oh well, worse things have happened. I don't know if I'll read on or not. I enjoyed the read and I've read sillier things. Still an enjoyable experience if you like your paranormal books.

Fran wrote: "Gigi- Yay!! So glad you liked it. Menage was your first menage- I love it! Check out my shelves, there are a few more Emma Holly's that I really liked."

I definitely will. By they way, I love your new avie...yum yum!

Photojim wrote: "I couldn't remember the book because it was stupid.

But the world-building premise was too big of a hurdle for me to get over and embrace it fully. Throw in a couple of plot holes and I just couldn't swallow it. "

OMG, Jim, you hit it in the head with this one. That's EXACTLY how I felt I about it except that I HATED the main character. That's why I couldn't take the whole thing.

Gigi wrote: "Fran wrote: "Gigi- Yay!! So glad you liked it. Menage was your first menage- I love it! Check out my shelves, there are a few more Emma Holly's that I really liked."

I definitely wi..."


Thanks Gigi- my three favorite vamps of all time!

Fran wrote: "Gigi wrote: "Fran wrote: "Gigi- Yay!! So glad you liked it. Menage was your first menage- I love it! Check out my shelves, there are a few more Emma Holly's that I really liked."

..."

LOL! I can certainly see why! LOL

Alright i'm all caught up now!!! *happy dance*

Sorry i have been MIA in the threads, but i had like 3 months of emails to catch up on. Not to mention tons of work. At least i got a lot of reading done!LOL

I did miss you guys a A LOT!

Photojim wrote: "I finished my book Dead Witch Walking Here's my review:

I read this for the February Pick It For Me Challenge. As it turns out, I re-read it for the challenge.

20 pages in: this fe..."

Ah those ok, but easily to forget books. I'll make sure to stay far away from this book.

Have i told you how much i enjoy your stats, Diane? So cool!

Sandy,

I had chosen One Day for my pick. But the library won't have it available to me until March! So I am going to pick Lip Service and get it today!

Elke wrote: "Sandy,

I had chosen One Day for my pick. But the library won't have it available to me until March! So I am going to pick Lip Service and get it today!"

OK, Elke. I should be able to start Lip Service this week as well. I read One Day and I really, really, really hope you get to read it. I loved it sooooo much!

Sandy wrote: "Elke wrote: "Sandy,

I had chosen One Day for my pick. But the library won't have it available to me until March! So I am going to pick Lip Service and get it today!..."


oh ok good! I will start it tonight! I will try to get it still...its very popular!

hey melinda~ just finished up Hunting Season. did you end up finishing it, too? not my favorite from shelly laurenston, but i still enjoyed it. now i'm going to end this challenge with Banpaia :)

I finished Eve Silver's Sins of the Heart this morning. Coffeentea and I did a buddy read.

I think its a decent start to an interesting PNR series. I give it 4 stars.

Update 2/14 - Congratulations!

Penney - Finished
Jane - Finished
Regina - Finished
Diane - Finished
Pam - Finished
Fran - Finished
Melissa - Finished
Annabell - Finished
Laura - Finished
BJ Rose - Finished
Erin - Finished
Annie - Finished
Hayley - Finished
Tania - Finished
Sandy - Finished
Pollyanna - Finished
Katie - Finished
Miss - Finished
Gigi - Finished
Jim - Finished
Yz - Finished
DD - Finished

Sandy and Katie - You guys can sure read fast!LOL

finished up Banpaia. i liked it...3 stars...wish there were a sequel. thanks for some great picks this month, melinda!!

Rossy wrote: "Alright i'm all caught up now!!! *happy dance*

Sorry i have been MIA in the threads, but i had like 3 months of emails to catch up on. Not to mention tons of work. At least i got a lot of reading ..."

ROSSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol..Rossy!! I was soo going to update the list tonight at work - you stole my fun!! :(

Sinful - I finished up Make Me, Sir - another winner for Cherise! loved Marcus and Gabrielle as well as seeing more of Jessica and Master Z...she needs to hurry up and write more...she mentioned during an interview I just read that at least 3 more Club Shadowlands books and nother in the Master of the Mountain/Master of the Abyss series

Gigi wrote: "Rossy wrote: "ROSSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

Gigi!!!! *hugs*

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "lol..Rossy!! I was soo going to update the list tonight at work - you stole my fun!! :("

Ah, i was bored to death in a meeting so i decided to play online for a bit.LOL!

and i'm bored to death at work...your point!! lol!

That sux! I'm now home with a cold beer, ready to start reading a book. DON'T THROW TOMATOES!

ohh, fine...no tomato throwing (runs to the fridge and puts them back in!)

*ROFLMAO*

Have i told you what a great job you have done hosting the challenge this month? That pairing method looked so complicated to me! I hate working with numbers.

it wasn't that hard actually...lol! i'm excited for next months - it looks interesting

Time to update the list, I finished my book Covet by JR Ward.

Tania, I know you didn't care for it, but I thought it was really good. I enjoyed the themes of the story a whole lot. I liked the characters. I liked the way the story came together and I want to get the next book in the series. I like the whole 7 deadly sins angle and liked Jim, the assassin with the heart of gold, who is trying to save all these souls.

Katie, I'm so glad you liked your picks. I've started Hunting Season but realized I have a couple library books due on the 17. I need to finish those to turn them back in and then I'll pick HS back up.

Yeah, so many of you guys are coming with new methods. I never know what you would be next!LOL

Hey Yz,

I read At the Bride Hunt Ball. I really loved the first half, with all the heroine's antics. I rate it a three stars however because it didn't really catch me all the way. Still glad I read it though, so thanks!

Sandy wrote: "Tugce Nida, THANK YOU for recommending By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept. It is a beautiful and inspiring story. I never would have picked it up on my own. Definitely a keeper.

I..."

I am happy to know that you liked By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept, It's been a long time since I have read it but I still feel good about it, probably will re-read it sometime again. And for the other two I haven't read them as well, just like the excerpts and also I have been wondering Gaiman for along time, I have heard nothing but good things about his writing. Tell me what you think, if you manage to read it this month and if not maybe we can buddy read it in March.
I got my The Secret History but still couldn't put my hands on it. Planning to read it next week.

Hi Polina, i just finished Unearthly and it was absolutely amazing, perfectly written and constructed, with a wonderful world and characters. Cynthia Hand is an author to watch and the fact that this is her debut novel is really impressive.
Let me know what you thought about it since this was our buddyread ;).

Kami wrote: "Time to update the list, I finished my book Covet by JR Ward.

Tania, I know you didn't care for it, but I thought it was really good. I enjoyed the themes of the story a whole lot. I liked the ch..."

I didn't not care for it, I just found it very much a first book and got a bit fatigued by all the world building which was foremost in my mind when I was writing a review. I usually rate my books by my wanting to go back and do a re-read.

5 stars are books I have to stop myself from re-reading or going onto the next book straight away. 4 stars are books I know I'll be picking up to re-read again. 3 stars I really enjoyed the whole book. 2 stars are books I know I'll never read again and 1 star books are books I had trouble finishing in the first place.

Rena wrote: "Hello Melissa!!

We've got 83% book compatibility, but we don't have any "to-reads" in common (that might be because I don't read paranormal. At all.)

Hope you like these!

A. Out With the Old
..."

I finished The Body Finder and I really enjoyed it. I'm going to definitely read the next book in that series.

I also have Bitten and Anna and the French Kiss reday to be checked out. Once again thanks for the books recommendations! So far so good!