Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

READ: 9/10 (NON PNR: 2/3)


1. Read 2 books with one-word title. 2/2
Badlands by Seleste deLaney 5/14 ★★☆☆☆
Geist by Philippa Ballantine 5/27 ★★★☆☆ (review)

2. Read 2 books with two-word title. 2/2
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris 5/5 ★★☆☆☆ (review)
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews ★★★★☆

Also Read : Magic Burns Magic Strikes Magic Bleeds (What an AWESOME series!)

3. Read 2 books with three-word title. 2/2
Ten Ruby Trick by Julia Knight 5/15 ★★★★☆AWESOME. seriously. (review)
Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston 5/15 ★★★★☆ Absolutely hilarious, goofy and cute. (review)

Also read: The Mane Event The Mane Attraction The Mane Squeeze

4. Read 2 books with four-word title. 2/2
The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston 5/18 ★★★☆☆ (review)
The Summer of You by Kate Noble, 5/11 ★★★★☆


5. Read 2 books with five word title. 1/2
To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney 5/28 ★★★★☆ (review)

6/10


ONE

1. Marked by Evangeline Anderson
2. Mercenaries by Angela Knight

TWO

3. Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks 5/18
4. Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione 5/14

THREE

5. The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston 5/3
6. The Panther's Lair by Esmerelda Bishop 5/28

FOUR

7. A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare
8. The Zero Dog War by Keith Melton 5/27

FIVE

9. This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
10. The Ghost and Mr. Moore by Ryan Field 5/19

Finished!

PNR Count With May Challenge
May 1 - 31, 2011

Completed: 10/10

Read 2 books with one-word title
1. Gone, Lisa McMann, 5-9-11
2. Nightshade, Andrea Cremer, 5-26-11

Read 2 books with two-word title
1. Desire Untamed, Pamela Palmer, 5-29-11
2. Parallel Attraction, Deidre Knight, 5-30-11

Read 2 books with three-word title
1.Visions of Magic, Regan Hastings, 5-10-11
2.In Too Deep, Jayne Ann Krentz, 5-15-11

Read 2 books with four-word title
1. The Rest Falls Away, Colleen Gleason, 5-3-11
2. What the Night Knows, Dean Koontz, 5-23-11

Read 2 books with five word title
1. To Tame A Highland Warrior, Karen Marie Moning, 5-9-11
2. And Then He Kissed Her, Laura Lee Guhrke, 5-5-11 (**non-pnr)

2011 May Reading Challenge DONE
DURATION: May 1 - May 31, 2011




One-word title
1. Erotique, Nicole Austin MAY 14/2011
2. Peeps, Scott Westerfeld MAY 23/2011


Two-word title
1. Magic Burns, Ilona Andrews MAY 22/2011
2. Questionable Client, Ilona Andrews MAY 21/2011


Three-word title
1. Awaken to Pleasure, Nalini Singh MAY 25/2011
2. Tied and True, Marie Harte MAY 14/2011


Four-Word title
1. On the Hunt: EverNight, Gena Showalter MAY 27/2011
2. One Woman Wolf, Kate Hill MAY 28/2011


Five-Word title
1. Two Men and a Lady (Prequel), Brit M MAY 13/2011
2. Eland: Tales of the Shareem, Allyson James MAY 14/2011

9 down with the last one to be finished today. Hopefully.

1. Read 2 books with one-word title.
Promises by Marie Sexton ****
Ice by Sarah Beth Durst *** 1/2

2. Read 2 books with two-word title.
Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill ****
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris **1/2

3. Read 2 books with three-word title.
Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston ****
Must Love Hellhounds Anthology ****

4. Read 2 books with four-word title.
The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston ****
When He Was Bad by Shelly Laurenston ***1/2

5. Read 2 books with five word title.
This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
The Demon King and I by Candace Havens ***

Count with May
10/10 DONE!

One word name
1. Faefever 3/5 *****
2. Stolen 7/5 *****
Two word name
3. Hard Bitten 13/5 *****
4. Dead Reckoning 17/5 ****
Three word name
5. Black Dust Mambo 29/5 ***
6. Many Bloody Returns 7/5 *****
Four word name
7. The Throne of Fire 25/5 *****
8. For I Have Sinned 7/5 ****
Five word name
9. My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding 1/5 *****
10. Bite Me If You Can 30/5 *****



Also Read:

1.
2.
3. Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 3/5
4. Darkness Revealed - Alexandra Ivy 2/5
5. An Unforgettable Lady - Jessica Bird 21/5
6. Black Magic Woman - Christine Warren 6/5
7. Sins of the Heart - Eve Silver 27/5
8. Sins of the Soul - Eve Silver 27/5
9. What a Dragon Should Know - G.A. Aiken 3/5
10. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs - Molly Harper

PNR - Count With May

May 2011

2/10

1) - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
2) - Room by Emma Donoghue
3) - Jennifer Government by Max Barry
4) - Evil Ways by Justin Gustainis
5) - The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman - 30th May
6) - Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill - 15th May
7) - Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
8) - The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
9) - Another One Bites the Dust by Jennifer Rardin
10) - The Sweet Scent of Blood by Suzanne McLeod



Read

ONE WORD
Highborn by Yvonne Navarro ***** finished 5-12
Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick ***** finished 5-30

TWO WORDS
Dark Flame by Alyson Noel **** finished 5-22
Grave Witch by Kalayna Price **** finished 5-19

THREE WORDS
Devoured By Darkness by Alexandra Ivy ***** finished 5-30
Prince Of Ice by Emma Holly *** finished 5-24

FOUR WORDS
A Bite To Remember by Lynsay Sands ***** finished 5-15
She's No Faerie Princess by Christine Warren ***** finished 5-26

FIVE WORDS
Dreams Of A Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole ***** finished 5-11
Bite Me If You Can by Lynsay Sands ***** finished 5-17

9 of 10 COMPLETE

5/10 read. That may be my limit this month :)

1. Glimmerglass
2. Steamed
3. Twice Bitten (re-read) - 5/8/11, ★★★★★
4. Hard Bitten - 5/11/11, ★★★★★
5. Rosemary and Rue
6. A Local Habitation
7. The Undead Next Door - 5/30/11, ★★★
8. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
9. Be Still My Vampire Heart - 5/27/11, ★★★1/2
10. The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons - 5/15/11, ★★★

READ: 10/10
1. Invincible - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/10
2. Soulless - Gail Carriger 5/30
3. River Marked - Patricia Briggs 5/7
4. Spirit Bound - Richelle Mead 5/8
5. Rosemary and Rue - Seanan McGuire 5/28
6. Trouble in Mudbug - Jana Deleon 5/21
7. City of Fallen Angels - Cassandra Clare 5/5
8. The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes - Jennifer Crusie 5/13
9. One Foot in the Grave - Jeaniene Frost 5/20
10. Walk on the Wild Side - Christine Warren 5/28

Bravo to all those that finished!!

10/10 Done Yay!

1. One Word: Bloodfever by KMM 5/30 ★★★★
2. One Word: Incarnatio by Lynn Viehl 5/28 ★★★★
3. Two Word: The Strain by Chuck Hogan 5/18 ★★★★
4. Two Word: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh 5/27 ★★★★★
5. Three Word: Wolf Tales III by Kate Douglas 5/11 ★★★
6. Three Word: Wolf Tales IV by Kate Douglas 5/12 ★★★
7. Four Word: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 5/7 ★★★★
8. Four Word: Ghost of a Chance by SRG 5/25 ★★★
9. Five Word: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 5/2 ★★★★★
10. Five Word: Murder Under a Mystic Moon by Yasmine Galenorn 5/26 ★★★★

10/10 DONE!

Read 2 books with one-word titles
1. Abiogenesis by Kaitlyn O'Connor *finished 05/21*
2. Changeless by Gail Carriger *finished 05/30*



2 books with two-word titles
3. Cry Sanctuary by Moira Rogers *finished 05/07*
4. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs *finished 05/17*



2 books with three-word title
5. As Shadows Fade by Colleen Gleason *finished 05/06*
6. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa *finished 05/19*



2 books with four-word title
7. Luck of the Irish by various authors *finished 05/22*
8. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost *finished 05/15*



2 books with five word title
9. Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole *finished 05/11*
10. Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta *finished 05/23*

7/10 Complete
1. Read 2 books with one-word title. (EX. Stray, Marked)

2. Read 2 books with two-word title. (Ex. Dark Lover, Hex Hall)

Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire
Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh

3. Read 2 books with three-word title. (EX.Slave to Sensation, Narcissus in Chains)

On the Hunt anthology
Dead Man Rising by Lilith Saintcrow

4. Read 2 books with four-word title. (Ex.Halfway to the Grave, I'll Be Slaying You)

Magic on the Storm by Devon Monk
The Devil's Right Hand by Lilith Saintcrow

5. Read 2 books with five word title. (Ex.Pleasure of a Dark Prince, My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding)

One Foot in the Grave by Jeanine Frost

4/10 completed


One Word Titles:
Incarceron (3*) 5/23
Demonglass

Two Word Titles:
Angels' Blood (4*) 5/30
Dead Reckoning

Three Word Titles:
The Peach Keeper (4*) 5/27
Must Love Dragons

Four Word Titles:
The Dead-Tossed Waves (4*) 5/28
The Trouble With Magic

Five Word Titles:
No Rest for the Wicked
A Great and Terrible Beauty

I'm calling it quits, no way to read 6 books in one day :( It's kitten season and we are fostering three babies who are keeping me busy leaving little time for reading!

Well I was able to finish one last one.

Great job to all in the challenge :)

Completed 4/10

One-word title.
1. The Haunted - Jessica Verday (I exclude the 'the'. Will change the position if I have to after my question has been answered.)
2. Mermaid - Carolyn Turgeon

Two-word title.
1. Dead Reckoning - Charlaine Harris
2.

Three-word title.
1. Goth Girl Rising - Barry Lyga
2. Death's Excellent Vacation - Edited by Charlaine Harris

Four-word title.
1.
2.

Five word title.
1.
2.

Read

Paranormal Romance Count with May Challenge
DURATION: May 1 - May 31, 2011

10/10 Completed

1. Alpha
Mesmerized

2. Dead Reckoning
Magic Burns

3. Slave to Sensation
Fire Me Up

4. Once Bitten, Forever Burned
Slave To Her Desires

5. Secrets of a Summer Night
Pleasure of a Dark Prince

PNR May 2011 Monthly Challenge
10/10 completed!

One Word Title
1. Vanished by Kat Richardson 5/3/11
2. Unknown by Rachel Caine 5/7/11

Two Word Title
3. The Mercenary by Cherry Adair 5/2/11
4. Dark Rival by Brenda Joyce 5/5/11

Three Word Title
5. By Magic Alone by Tracy Madison 5/4/11
6. Beyond The Darkness by Alexandra Ivy 5/6/11

Four Word Title
7. A Stroke of Magic by Tracy Madison 5/1/11
8. Dark and Stormy Knights by P. N. Elrod, ed. 5/2/11

Five Word Title
9. Come Hell or High Water by Michele Bardsley 5/4/11
10. A Taint in the Blood by S. M. Stirling 5/23/11

ONE WORD
Highborn by Yvonne Navarro ***** finished 5-12
Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick ***** finished 5-31

TWO WORDS
Dark Flame by Alyson Noel **** finished 5-22
Grave Witch by Kalayna Price **** finished 5-19

THREE WORDS
Devoured By Darkness by Alexandra Ivy ***** finished 5-30
Prince Of Ice by Emma Holly *** finished 5-24

FOUR WORDS
A Bite To Remember by Lynsay Sands ***** finished 5-15
She's No Faerie Princess by Christine Warren ***** finished 5-26

FIVE WORDS
Dreams Of A Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole ***** finished 5-11
Bite Me If You Can by Lynsay Sands ***** finished 5-17

10 of 10 complete

way to go Roberta

6/10

1 word
1. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong 5/17
2. Ravenous by Sharon Ashwood 5/25
2 word
3. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris 5/5
4. Club Dead (reread) by Charlaine Harris
3 word
5. Glory In Death by J.D. Robb 5/13
6. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon 5/30
4 word
7. Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich 5/21
8. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
5 word
9.For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison
10.

10/10 done!

1 word:
Eldest 5/5 1 star
Tantalize 5/26 3 stars

2 word:
Hard Bitten 5/16 4 stars
Dead Reckoning 5/23 3 stars

3 word:
The Accidental Vampire 5/13 3 stars
Would-Be Witch 5/18 4 stars

4 word:
Kitty's House of Horrors 5/8 4 stars
She's No Faerie Princess 5/31 4 stars

5 word:
Bite Me If You Can 5/3 5 stars
Ivy Cole and the Moon 5/13 5 stars

Read:


Also Read:

Well, I didn't make it. My first failure since I joined the group. :o( Still, I did have lots of extenuating circumstances.

Here's my list of what I did finish:

Our new reading challenge is called Count with May.

DURATION: May 1 - May 31, 2011

9/10

one-word title
1) Catseye by Andre Norton
2)

2. two-word title.
3) Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
4) Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

3. three-word title
5) Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laruenston
6) Shot Through Velvet by Ellen Byerrum

4. four-word title.
7) Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson
8) I’ll Be Slaying You by Cynthia Eden

5. five word title
9) Raiders of the Lost Corset by Ellen Byerrum
10) The Frenchman’s Plain Jane Project by Myrna MacKenzie

i almost finished, but i didnt get in time, which is a bit of a bummer, oh well :)


Congrats on the people who finished!!

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im pretty sure this ^^ came off some sort of internet dating site... or possible something worse... lol

May Reading Challenge
4/10
One word titles
1. Rogue by Rachel Vincent 5/23
2. Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Two word titles
3 Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr 5/11
4 River Marked By Patricia Briggs 5/31

Three word titles
5 The Neon Court: Or, the Betrayal of Matthew Swift by Kate Giffin
6 The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins 5/20

Four word titles
7 Blood of the Demon by Diana Rowland
8 Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow

Five word titles
9
10

Also read:
Mouse Guard Volume 1: Fall 1152 by David Petersen 5/20

MARTINA'S "COUNT WITH MAY" CHALLENGE - 10/10 COMPLETE!

1) Alpha (Shifters, #6) by Rachel Vincent - 5/3 - ★★★★
2) Flirt (Anita Blake, #18) by Laurell K. Hamilton - 5/4 - ★★★★
3) Hard Bitten (Chicagoland Vampires, #4) by Chloe Neill - 5/9 - ★★★★★
4) Atlantis Redeemed (Warriors of Poseidon, #5) by Alyssa Day - 5/20 - ★★★★
5) The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) by James Patterson - 5/7 - ★★★★
6) Kitty Raises Hell (Kitty Norville, #6) by Carrie Vaughn - 5/30 - ★★★★
7) Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) by Charlaine Harris - 5/12 - ★★★★
8) Dead If I Do (Garnet Lacey, #4) by Tate Hallaway - 5/26 - ★★★
9) Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here (Others, #9) by Christine Warren - 5/15 - ★★★
10) No Rest for the Wiccan (Bewitching Mysteries, #4) by Madelyn Alt - 5/22 - ★★★★

LOL, that's hilarious Ashleigh!

shoot.. couldn't make it since I spend so much time with

This is what I ended up with
8/10

Yay! My first challenge of the month.

Done : 8/10

ONE WORD:
1. Abandon by Meg Cabot 7/5/11
2. Overprotected by Jennifer Laurens 18/5/11

TWO WORDS:
3. Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley
4. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris 29/5/11

THREE WORDS:
5. Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter 29/5/11
6. Playing With Fire by Katie MacAlister 2/5/11

FOUR WORDS:
7. Almost To Die For by Tate Hallaway 1/5/11
8. Girl On the Run by Jane Costello 7/5/11

FIVE WORDS:
9. The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons by Katie MacAlister
10. In the Company of Vampires by Katie MacAlister 29/5/11

Ahhhh! So close, yet, so far :(

10/10 Finished!

one-word title
EVERMORE by Alyson Noel
CRAVE by J.R. Ward

two-word title
AMERICA VAMPIRE by Jennifer Armintrout
ETERNAL KISS by Laura Wright

three-word title
HERO AT LARGE by Janet Evanovich
THE GRANDE FINALE by Janet Evanovich

four-word title
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK by Geraldine Brooks
THE SECRET SOCIETIES BIBLE by Joel Levy

five word title
THE UNBEARABLE BRIGHTNESS OF DRAGONS by Katie MacAlister
YOU CAN HEAL YOUR OWN LIFE by Louise Hay

Paranormal Romance Challenge for May

Count with May.

DURATION: May 1 - May 31, 2011

8/10 READ I got close

Here are the categories:

Read 2 books with one-word title.
1A) Bite Finished 5/28/11 ★★★ 1/2
1B) Lured Finished 5/29/11 ★★★

Read 2 books with two-word title.
2A) Spider's Bite Finished 5/18/11★★★★1/2
2B) Storm Front Finished 5/5/11 ★★★★1/2

Read 2 books with three-word title.
3A) Undead and Unappreciated Finished 5/21/11★★★★★
3B) The Iron Hunt

Read 2 books with four-word title.
4A) A is for Alibi Finished 5/29/11 ★★★
4B) Daughter Of The Flames

Read 2 books with five word title.
5A) Lost in a Good Book Finished 5/14/11 ★★★★1/2
5B) Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Finished 5/19/11 ★★★★

READ:


UNREAD

5/10 done...sorry for the late update. One of each for me this month. =D

One Word Titles:
Wolfsbane (Sianim, #4)
Chalice

Two Word Titles:
Phule's Company
New Moon: Book One of the Oran Trilogy

Three word Titles:
Rebels and Lovers
Shadows and Light (Tir Alainn, #2)

Four Word Titles:
The Curse of Chalion
Kitty Goes to War

Fivo Word Titles:
The Down Home Zombie Blues
The Hero and the Crown

DONE!!
READ: 10/10 (NON PNR: 3/3)

Finished on the last day of may, but forgot to update this post because Kiss of Snow arrived :D


1. Read 2 books with one-word title. 2/2
Badlands by Seleste deLaney 5/14 ★★☆☆☆
Geist by Philippa Ballantine 5/27 ★★★☆☆ (review)

2. Read 2 books with two-word title. 2/2
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris 5/5 ★★☆☆☆ (review)
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews ★★★★☆

Also Read : Magic Burns Magic Strikes Magic Bleeds (What an AWESOME series!)

3. Read 2 books with three-word title. 2/2
Ten Ruby Trick by Julia Knight 5/15 ★★★★☆AWESOME. seriously. (review)
Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston 5/15 ★★★★☆ Absolutely hilarious, goofy and cute. (review)

Also read: The Mane Event The Mane Attraction The Mane Squeeze

4. Read 2 books with four-word title. 2/2
The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston 5/18 ★★★☆☆ (review)
The Summer of You by Kate Noble, 5/11 ★★★★☆


5. Read 2 books with five word title. 2/2
To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney 5/28 ★★★★☆ (review)
One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare 5/31 ★★★★☆ Liked it better than expected! (review)

Finished !

2bks with one-word title

1.Jared, by Sarah McCarty, 5/9
2.Evermore, by Lynn Viehl, 5/18



2bks with two-word title

1.Amaury's Hellion by Tina Folsom, 5/4
2.Sin Undone, by Larissa Ione, 5/12


2bks with three-word title

1.Samson's Lovely Mortal by Tina Folsom 5/2
2. Big Bad Beast by Shelly Lauenston, 5/6


2bks with four-word title

1. Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren, 5/11
2.A Touch of Greek, By Tina Folsom, 5/30



2bks with five-word title

1. Lord of the Fading Landsby C. L. Wilson 5/15
2. What's a Ghoul to Do?, by Victoria Laurie, 5/23

All done, forgot to update.

1. Read 2 books with one-word title.
Promises by Marie Sexton ****
Ice by Sarah Beth Durst *** 1/2

2. Read 2 books with two-word title.
Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill ****
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris **1/2

3. Read 2 books with three-word title.
Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston ****
Must Love Hellhounds Anthology ****

4. Read 2 books with four-word title.
The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston ****
When He Was Bad by Shelly Laurenston ***1/2

5. Read 2 books with five word title.
This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost ***
The Demon King and I by Candace Havens ***

8/10

1. Read 2 books with one-word title. (EX. Stray, Marked)
Switch
Shockball

2. Read 2 books with two-word title. (Ex. Dark Lover, Hex Hall)
Shakespeare's Christmas
Guilty Pleasures

3. Read 2 books with three-word title. (EX.Slave to Sensation, Narcissus in Chains)
The Laughing Corpse
The Lunatic Cafe

4. Read 2 books with four-word title. (Ex.Halfway to the Grave, I'll Be Slaying You)
The Heart of Winter
Circus of the Damned

5. Read 2 books with five word title. (Ex.Pleasure of a Dark Prince, My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding)
NONE

DURATION: May 1 - May 31, 2011

8/10

1. Read 2 books with one-word title. (EX. Stray, Marked)
2. Read 2 books with two-word title.
Burning Skies by Caris Roane 05-02-2011 to 05-04-2011
Blood Law by Karin Tabke 05-10-2011 to 05-12-2011



3. Read 2 books with three-word title.
Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon 05-04-2011 to 04-05-2011
Fire and Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon 05-08-2011



4. Read 2 books with four-word title.
A Knight to Remember by Karin Tabke 05-11-2011 to 05-12-2011
The Demon You Know by Christine Warren 05-20-2011 to 05-21-2011



5. Read 2 books with five word title.
Walk on the Wild Side by Christine Warren 05-22-2011 to 05-23-2011
Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here by Christine Warren 05-29-2011 to 05-30-2011