Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

Well, after only sleeping 11 hours and then dragging myself out of bed while feeling more than a bit like someone had hit me with a telephone pole. . .

I've put together part of my list. I still need to figure out my alts, but here's what I have now.

Clean up your TBR Pile


1—Stork by Wendy Delsol
2—Death Magic by Eileen Wilks
3—Unsympathic Magic by Laura Resnick
4—Vamparazzi by Laura Resnick
5—Fate’s Edge by Ilona Andrews
6—Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
7—The Mournful Teddy by John J. Lamb *****
8—The False Hearted Teddy by John J. Lamb ****
9—Underdead by Liz Jasper
10—Rock ‘n’ Roll is Undead by Rose Pressey

Alternates

1—Honey I shrunk the Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy
2—
3—
4—
5—

*****non-pnr/uf books

I'll play!

Read: 4/10



1. Immortal Outlaw
2. Fire Me Up
3. Spider’s Revenge
4. Hotter Than Hell
5. Ink Exchange
6. Hounded done 12-9
7. Skinwalker done 12-6
8. Night Huntress
9. Slave to Sensation done 12-8
10. City of Fallen Angels

Alternate:
1. Tempt Me with Darkness
2. Thorn Queen done 12-11
3. Iron Crowned
4. Damien
5. Wicked Nights

Currently Reading


Done

PNR December 2011 TBR Clean-Up Challenge

Read: 3/10

1. Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken 12/4/11
2. About A Dragon by G.A. Aiken
3. Dark Symphony by Christine Feehan
4. Tied with a Bow by Lora Leigh 12/11/11
5. Within the Flames by Marjorie M. Liu
6.The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
7.The Next Always by Nora Roberts
8.Bitten by Cupid by Lynsay Sands 12/3/11
9.Lord of the Vampires (Royal House of Shadows, #1) by Gena Showalter
10.Angels' Pawn by Nalini Singh



Alternates:
11. All I Want for Christmas by Nora Roberts
12. What A Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken
13. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
14. Playing with Fire by Gena Showalter
15. Black Gold by Vivian Arend

1/10
1. Blue Moon by Alyson Noel
2. That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo
3. Dragonswan by Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/11
4. Wyoming Brides by Debbie Macomber
5. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
6. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb
7. Opal Fire by Barbara Annino
8. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb
9. The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison
10.Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb

Alternates

1. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
2. Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb
3. The Princess of Las Pulgas by C. Lee McKenzie
4. Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
5. Stolen by Kelly Armstrong

Update:
4/10 Completed!

1 - Slow Ride - Erin McCarthy - December 5
2 - Ruthless Game - Christine Feehan - December 8
3 - Ectasy Untamed - Pamela Palmer - December 3
4 - The Bite Before Christmas - Lynsay Sands & Jeaniene Frost - December 9
5 - Deeper Than Midnight - Lara Adrian
6 - Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke
7 - Kissing Coffins - Ellen Schreiber - December 10
8 - Lone Wolf - Karen Whiddon
9 - Silent Truth - Sherrilyn Kenyon
10 - Finding Destiny - Jean Johnson


Alternatives:
1 - The Guardian - Sherrilyn Kenyon
2 - Drink Deep - Chloe Neill
3 - Immortal - Lauren Burd
4 - Sexiest Vampire Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks
5 - Lawe's Justice - Lora Leigh

I'm in

4/10

1. Hellfire: Plague of Dragons
2. The Transformation of Bartholomew Fortuno
3. Dark Desires After Dusk
4. Blaze of Memory
5. Ecstasy Unveiled
6. The Maze Runner
7. The Knife of Never Letting Go
8. Bonds of Justice
9. City of Glass
10. Catch

Alternates

1. A Storm of Swords
2. The Warrior Heir
3. Dark Prince
4. Play of Passion
5. Kiss of Snow

Ok, finally finished my list and have also finished 2 books. I just haven't felt like getting on line to post until now. So here's my list and the 2 books I've finished.

Dec pnr challenge

Clean up your TBR Pile
Finished 2/10

1—Stork by Wendy Delsol
2—Death Magic by Eileen Wilks
3—Unsympathic Magic by Laura Resnick
4—Vamparazzi by Laura Resnick
5—Fate’s Edge by Ilona Andrews
6—Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
7—The Mournful Teddy by John J. Lamb *****
8—The False Hearted Teddy by John J. Lamb ****
9—Underdead by Liz Jasper
10—Rock ‘n’ Roll is Undead by Rose Pressey

Alternates

1—Honey I shrunk the Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy
2—The Magnificent Wilf by Gordon R. Dickson
3—Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
4—Alien Proliferation by Gini Koch
5—Rock ‘n’ Roll is Undead by Rose Pressey

*****non-pnr/uf books

3/10



1. A Highlander Christmas by Dawn Halliday 12/9
2. Personal Demons by James Buchanan
3. The Breed Next Door by Lora Leigh 12/12
4. Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James
5. Slade (Shadow Wranglers #4) by Sarah McCarty
6. Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter 12/4
7. Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon
8. Kissing Midnight byEmma Holly
9. Bound to Please by Lilli Feisty
10. A Witch's Beauty by Joey W. Hill




Alternates

1.Besieged by Jaid Black
2.Fighting Chance by Viki Lyn
3.Undercover by Lauren Dane
4.Supernatural by Larissa Ione
5.The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A. Aiken

TBR Clean-up Challenge

06/10 Completed

Primary List:
1. The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams - finished 02.12.11 ****
2. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher - finished 08.12.11 ****
3. Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter - finished 12.12.11 ****
4. Dead on the Delta by Stacey Jay
5. Dark Time by Dakota Banks
6. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
7. Stormwalker by Allyson James
8. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
9. Grave Dance by Kalayna Price
10. Death Masks by Jim Butcher



Alternates:
1. Alien in the Family by Gini Koch - finished 04.12.11 ****
2. One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost - finished 05.12.11 ****
3. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - finished 11.12.11 *****
4.
5.

December 2011 PNR Challenge
Goal: 6/10 Completed

1. Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn ★★☆☆☆ 12/13
2. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh ★★★★☆ 12/11
3. Prince of Fire by Tawny Taylor
4. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi ★★★★☆ 12/9
5. Falling Under by Gwen Hayes ★★★★☆ 12/3
6. The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks ★★★★☆ 12/4
7. Destiny Kills by Keri Arthur ★★★★☆ 12/6
8. Angel of Darkness by Cynthia Eden
9. Demon Forged by Meljean Brook
10. Dark Taste of Rapture by Gena Showalter



Alternatives
1. Vampire Mistress by Joey W. Hill
2. Wickedly Charming by Kristine Grayson
3. Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks
4. Vowed in Shadows by Jessa Slade
5. Changeling Dream by Dani Harper

finally found some more lonely books waiting to be read (but i went a little overboard with my alternates list!)

7/10 completed

1. The Dead Town Dean Koontz read 12-4-11
2. Demons Are Forever: Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom Julie Kenner read 12-5-11
3. Bloody Valentine Melissa de la Cruz read 12-6-11
4. Hollywood Is like High School with Money Zoey Dean read 12-7-11
5. Dead and Dateless Kimberly Raye read 12-9-11
6. Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life James Patterson read 12-9-11
7. 13 to Life Shannon Delany read 12-12-11
8. Nerd Gone Wild Vicki Lewis Thompson
9. I am Number Four Pittacus Lore
10. Steamed Katie MacAlister

Alts:
1. So You Want to Be a Wizard Diane Duane
2. Wicked Appetite Janet Evanovich
3. Retribution Sherrilyn Kenyon
4. Wild Ride Jennifer Crusie
5. Invincible Sherrilyn Kenyon
6. Serendipity Carly Phillips
7. The Girl Who Played With Fire Stieg Larsson

December 2011 TBR Clean Up Challenge!

2/10

1. Dark Warrior Unleashed
2. Supernatural
3. Yours For Eternity
4. The Mane Event
5. The Real Werewives Of Vampire County
6. Of Mice And Men
7. All The Lovely Bad Ones
8. Dark Protector
9. Wake
10. The Sands Of Time



Alternates:

1. San Francisco Earthquake 1906
2. The Scout
3. Caught By Surprise
4. Moonbow In The Mist
5. Nightwalker

5/10 I've been so sick that I couldn't even read. I know, I actually had to watch TV. I managed to get through The Dead-Tossed Waves. Not sure if my rating is fare or not, considering how I felt when I read it.

1. Beautiful Darkness 12/3 4 stars
2. Carolina Moon 12/5 4 stars
3. Death's Excellent Vacation
4. Fate's Edge
5. The Dead-Tossed Waves 12/13 3 stars
6. Kitty Goes to War 12/8 3 stars
7. Barely Bewitched
8. Tracking the Tempest
9. Late Eclipses
10. One Salt Sea



Alts:
1. Wolf Tales
2. Entwined
3. Dark Melody 12/8 3 stars
4. Halfway Hexed
5. Dangerous Games

I'll play!

Read: 5/10



1. Immortal Outlaw
2. Fire Me Up
3. Spider’s Revenge
4. Hotter Than Hell
5. Ink Exchange
6. Hounded done 12-9
7. Skinwalker done 12-6
8. Night Huntress
9. Slave to Sensation done 12-8
10. City of Fallen Angels

Alternate:
1. Tempt Me with Darkness
2. Thorn Queen done 12-11
3. Iron Crowned done 12-13
4. Damien
5. Wicked Nights

Currently Reading


Done

December 2011 TBR Clean UP

1. Late Eclipses – Seanan McGuire COMPLETED
2. Archangel’s Consort – Nalini Singh COMPLETED
3. The Deadliest Bite – Jennifer Rardin
4. Zombies Sold Separately – Cheyenne McCray
5. Hit List – Laurell K. Hamilton
6. The Grimrose Path – Rob Thurman
7. Heartless – Gail Carriger
8. Nightlife – Rob Thurman
9. Night Veil – Yasmine Galenorn
10. Grave Dance – Kalayna Price


Alternates

1. Web of Lies – Jennifer Estep
2. Vamps and the City – Karrelyn Sparks
3. The Vampire Narcise – Colleen Gleason
4. Seduce Me in Dreams – Jacquelyn Frank
5. Kissing Sin – Keri Arthur

DURATION: Dec. 1, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2011
Completed 6/10(15)

1. Spellbinder by L.J. Smith Read 12/9/2011
2. Dark Angel by L.J. Smith
3. Bitter Demons by Sarra Cannon 12/2/2011
4. Shadow Demons by Sarra Cannon 12/2/2011
5. Vampire Mountain by Darren Shan 12/8/2011
6. Trials of Death by Darren Shan
7. If I Die by Rachel Vincent
8. Halifax by Leigh Dunlap 12/13/2011
9. Vampire by Richie Tankersley Cusick
10. Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick



Alternates:

11. Black is for Beginnings by Laurie Faria Stolarz 12/11/2011
12. Fresh Flesh by Todd Russell
13. Rumpel byEileen Cruz Coleman
14.The Harvest by Scott Nicholson
15. Peachville High Demons #5 by Sarra Cannon

6/10

1. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
2. Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning [12/13]
3. Pride by Rachel Vincent [12/3]
4. A Girl's Guide to Vampires by Katie MacAlister
5. Tempting the Fire by Sydney Croft [12/9]
6. I'm Your Santa by Lori Foster [12/6]
7. Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
8. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
9. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
10. Dead and Loving It by MaryJanice Davisson [12/11]

11. Bitten by Kelly Armstrong
12. Taken by Fire by Sydney Croft [12/10]
13. Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson
14. Claiming the Highlander by Kinley MacGregor
15. Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

TBR Clean-up Challenge
3/10 Done

1. The Body Finder
2. Clockwork Prince
3. Jekel Loves Hyde
4. The Returners
5. Dust City
6. Crusade
7. Steel 5/12 ***
8. The Devil's Kiss
9. Firestorm
10. Across the Universe 10/12 *****




Alternatives:
1.If I Die
2.Bargains and Betrayals
3.A Discovery of Witches
4.Happily Never After 13/12 *****
5.Thin Air

December TBR Clean Up!
5/10 Complete

Main List:
1.Envy
2. Fifty Shades of Grey
3. Bound by Blood
4. The Immortal Highlander
5. Succubus on Top
6. For I Have Sinned
7. Raphael
8. Night Veil
9. Once Bitten
10. Bound By Darkness

Alternates:
1. Fifty Shades Darker
2. If Angels Burn
3. Dragon Bound
4.Twice Bitten
5.The Shadow Reader

In: I don't think I'll need my alts, but they're listed.

1. Envy by J.R. Ward Finished 12/11
2. Fallen by Lauren Kate Finished 12/5
3. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead Finished 12/7
4. Storm Born by Richelle Mead Finished 12/2
5. Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione Finished 12/16
6. Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
7. Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
8. Wicked Ties by Shayla Black Finished 12/14
9. Evermore by Alyson Noel
10. One Day by David Nicholls



Alts:
1. I Burn for You by Susan Sizemore
2. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
3. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
4. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
5. Dark Prince by Christine Feehan

MY December 2011 TBR PNR

1.My soul to take, by Tananarive Due
2.If Angels Burn, by Lynn Viehl 12/9
3.Ascension, by Caris Roane 12/11
4.Burning Skies, by Caris Roane
5.Wings of Fire, by Caris Roane



6.Eternal Rider, by Larissa Ione
7.Marked, by Elisabeth Naughton
8.Scent of darkness, by Christine Dodd
9.Touch of darkness, by Christine Dodd
10.Touch of Crimson , by Sylvia Day



Alternates

a.Darkness Dawns, by Dianne Duvall
b.Night Reigns, By Dianne Duvall
c.Enraptured, by Elisabeth Naughton
d.Masked by Moonlight , by Nancy Gideon
e.Chased by Moonlight,by Nancy Gideon

This is a great idea. I havent done a challenge in a long time :)

5/10

1. Web of Lies
2. Darkfever
3. Immortal Rider
4. Clockwork Prince
5. Lawe's Justice
6. Venom
7. Beyond The Darkness
8. Wolf Tales II
9. Bloodfever
10.Play of Passion

TBR Clean up Challenge
5/10

Books
1.An Unwanted Hunger**12/4/11
2.Alexandra’s Legacy****12/10/11
3.Pack Challenge***12/3/11
4.Blood of the Beast
5.The Battle Sylph
6.Soul Search
7.Slave to Sensation
8.The Heat
9.Blue Moon***12/7/11
10.A Quick Bite



Alternate books
1.I Burn for You
2.How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
3.Jacob
4.Hero****12/14/11
5.When Blood Calls

1/10 Complete:

1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
2. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong 12/14
3. Working Stiff by Rachel Caine
4. Left Hand Magic by Nancy Collins
5. Highlander for the Holidays by Janet Chapman
6. Frostbite by Richelle Mead
7. Hexes and Hemlins by Juliet Blackwell
8. Winter House by Carol O Connell
9. Immortal Rider by Larissa Ione
10. Trance by Kelly Meding



Alternates:

The Guardian by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Taker by Alma Katsu
Much Ado About Vampires by Katie McAlister
A Grave Talent by Laurie King
Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey

TBR list cleanup
Dec 1- Dec 31st 2011
4/10

1. Heat Stroke 12/3 ★★★★
2. The Accidental Vampire 12/4 ★★★★★
3. Touch of Darkness 12/8 ★★★★
4. Deep Kiss of Winter
5. Changeless 12/15 ★★★★★
6. Full Moon Rising
7. Haunted
8. Taken by Midnight
9. Last Breath
10. Beautiful Creatures

TO READ


READ



ALTERNATES
1. The Darkest Surrender
2. Beyond the Highland Mist
3. Divine Misdemeanors
4. Danse Macabre
5. Retribution

TBR Clean-up Challenge
Wow, Raine really had a shocker in it that I wasn't excepting in it.
4/10

1. Claimed by Evangeline Anderson 12/5 ★★★★★
2. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh 12/10 ★★★★★
3. Raine by Elizabeth Amber 12/14 ★★★
4. Covet by J.R. Ward Reading
5. Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
6. Desire Unchained by Larissa IoneReading
7. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
8. Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
9. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
10. Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione



Read


Alternatives:

11. The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole ✔ 12/8 ★★★★
12. Demonspell by Phoebe Matthews
13. The Vampire Queen's Servant by Joey W. Hill
14. Brianna by Judy Mays
15. Dark Warrior by Lenore Wolfe



Read

6/10

1. Beautiful Darkness 12/3 4 stars
2. Carolina Moon 12/5 4 stars
3. Death's Excellent Vacation 12/15 4 stars
4. Fate's Edge
5. The Dead-Tossed Waves 12/13 3 stars
6. Kitty Goes to War 12/8 3 stars
7. Barely Bewitched
8. Tracking the Tempest
9. Late Eclipses
10. One Salt Sea



Alts:
1. Wolf Tales
2. Entwined
3. Dark Melody 12/8 3 stars
4. Halfway Hexed
5. Dangerous Games

TBR Clean-up Challenge
4/10 Done

1. The Body Finder
2. Clockwork Prince
3. Jekel Loves Hyde
4. The Returners
5. Dust City 15/12 *****
6. Crusade
7. Steel 5/12 ***
8. The Devil's Kiss
9. Firestorm
10. Across the Universe 10/12 *****




Alternatives:
1.If I Die
2.Bargains and Betrayals
3.A Discovery of Witches
4.Happily Never After 13/12 *****
5.Thin Air

December 2011 PNR Challenge
Goal: 7/10 Completed

1. Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn ★★☆☆☆ 12/13
2. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh ★★★★☆ 12/11
3. Prince of Fire by Tawny Taylor
4. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi ★★★★☆ 12/9
5. Falling Under by Gwen Hayes ★★★★☆ 12/3
6. The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks ★★★★☆ 12/4
7. Destiny Kills by Keri Arthur ★★★★☆ 12/6
8. Angel of Darkness by Cynthia Eden ★★★☆☆ 12/16
9. Demon Forged by Meljean Brook
10. Dark Taste of Rapture by Gena Showalter



Alternatives
1. Vampire Mistress by Joey W. Hill
2. Wickedly Charming by Kristine Grayson
3. Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks
4. Vowed in Shadows by Jessa Slade
5. Changeling Dream by Dani Harper

PNR December 2011 TBR Clean-Up Challenge

Read: 4/10

1. Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken 12/4/11
2. About A Dragon by G.A. Aiken
3. Dark Symphony by Christine Feehan
4. Tied with a Bow by Lora Leigh 12/11/11
5. Within the Flames by Marjorie M. Liu 12/15/11
6.The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
7.The Next Always by Nora Roberts
8.Bitten by Cupid by Lynsay Sands 12/3/11
9.Lord of the Vampires (Royal House of Shadows, #1) by Gena Showalter
10.Angels' Pawn by Nalini Singh



Alternates:
11. All I Want for Christmas by Nora Roberts
12. What A Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken
13. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
14. Playing with Fire by Gena Showalter
15. Black Gold by Vivian Arend

Halfway there! 5/10 completed.

In.

4/10 done

TBR list

1. Queen of Song and Souls by C.L Wilson 12/2
2. Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L Wilson 12/6
3. The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter 12/13
4. Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead
5. Blood of the Wicked by Karina Cooper
6. Lure of the Wicked by Karina Cooper
7. Finding the Lost by Shannon K. Butcher
8. Running Scared by Shannon K. Butcher
9. Enemy Lover by Karin Harlow
10. Lover Unleashed by J.R Ward 12/9



Alternates

1. The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein
2. Blood Drive by Jeanne C. Stein
3. The Watcher by Jeanne C. Stein
4. Legacy by Jeanne C. Stein
5. Retribution by Jeanne C. Stein

7/10

1. Beautiful Darkness 12/3 4 stars
2. Carolina Moon 12/5 4 stars
3. Death's Excellent Vacation 12/15 4 stars
4. Fate's Edge
5. The Dead-Tossed Waves 12/13 3 stars
6. Kitty Goes to War 12/8 3 stars
7. Barely Bewitched
8. Tracking the Tempest
9. Late Eclipses
10. One Salt Sea



Alts:
1. Wolf Tales
2. Entwined 12/16 3 stars
3. Dark Melody 12/8 3 stars
4. Halfway Hexed
5. Dangerous Games

2/10 completed!!
1. Blue Moon by Alyson Noel
2. That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo 12/16/11
3. Dragonswan by Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/11
4. Wyoming Brides by Debbie Macomber
5. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
6. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb
7. Opal Fire by Barbara Annino
8. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb
9. The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison
10.Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb

Alternates

1. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
2. Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb
3. The Princess of Las Pulgas by C. Lee McKenzie
4. Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
5. Stolen by Kelly Armstrong

I'll play!

Read: 6/10



1. Immortal Outlaw
2. Fire Me Up
3. Spider’s Revenge done 12-16
4. Hotter Than Hell
5. Ink Exchange
6. Hounded done 12-9
7. Skinwalker done 12-6
8. Night Huntress
9. Slave to Sensation done 12-8
10. City of Fallen Angels

Alternate:
1. Tempt Me with Darkness
2. Thorn Queen done 12-11
3. Iron Crowned done 12-13
4. Damien
5. Wicked Nights

Currently Reading


Done

Complete: 7/10

Primary List:
1. Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian - Done: December 9
2. Inferno's Kiss by Monica Burns - Done: December 4
3. Mercury's War by Lora Leigh - Done: December 6
4. Blood Hunt by Shannon K. Butcher
5. The Wolf Next Door by Lydia Dare
6. Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon Done: December 16
7. Ascension by Caris Roane
8. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning Done: December 11
9. Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks - Done: December 7
10. Black Ice by Anne Stuart Done: December 10

Alternatives:
1. Texas Splendor by Lorraine Heath
2. Edge Of Danger by Rhyannon Byrd
3. Blood Sin by Marie Treanor
4. Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
5. Bound by Flame by Anna Windsor

December Challenge - Read: 3/10

1. Unleash the Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
2. Dark Side of the Moon - Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Dream-Hunter - Sherrilyn Kenyon
4. Devil May Cry - Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Upon the Midnight Clear - Sherrilyn Kenyon
6. Dream Chaser - Sherrilyn Kenyon
7. Acheron - Sherrilyn Kenyon
8. Darkest Kiss - Gena Showalter
9. Darkest Pleasure - Gena Showalter
10. Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter


Alternates
1. Home Improvement: Undead Edition - Multi Authors
2. Sookie Stackhouse Companion - Charlaine Harris
3. Bite Club - Rachel Caine
4. Worst Witch Saves the Day - Jill Murphy
5. Marked - Elisabeth Naughton


Read



Currently Reading

December 2011 TBR Clean Up Challenge!

3/10

1. Dark Warrior Unleashed
2. Supernatural
3. Yours For Eternity
4. The Mane Event
5. The Real Werewives Of Vampire County
6. Of Mice And Men
7. All The Lovely Bad Ones
8. Dark Protector
9. Wake
10. The Sands Of Time



Alternates:

1. San Francisco Earthquake 1906
2. The Scout
3. Caught By Surprise
4. Moonbow In The Mist
5. Nightwalker

December Reading Challenge
Somehow I keep reading the alternates. Oh well.

3/10
1. The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times By Pema Chodron
2. Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
3. Blood of the Demon by Diane Rowland
4. Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop
5. Midnight Alley By Rachel Caine
6. Heartless by Gail Carriger
7. The Demon's Librarian by Lilith Saintcrow
8. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder 12/17
9. Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie
10. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collings

Alternatives
11. Drink Deep by Chloe Neill
12. Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews 12/13
13. Bodyguard by Jennifer Ashley 12/6
14. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Patanjali
15. A Catechism Of The Shaiva Religion by Sabhapi Mudaliyar, Sadashiva Mudaliyar, Thomas Foulkes

This will be a tough one for me any given month, but at least I have the week of Christmas off to put a dent in this. Here goes!

7/10
1. Lips Touch: Three Times - Laini Taylor 12/5
2. Divergent - Veronica Roth 12/17
3. Dark Descendant - Jenna Black 12/6
4. Slave to Sensation - Nalini Singh 12/21
5. Daughter of Smoke and Bone - Laini Taylor
6. Crossed - Ally Condie
7. The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 12/29
8. Crave - JR Ward
9. City of Bones - Cassandra Clare
10. Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich 12/21
Read:


Alts:
1. Poison Study - Maria V. Snyder 12/23
2. Undead and Unwelcome - MaryJanice Davidson
3. Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare
4. Starcrossed - Josephine Angelini
5. The Immortal Highlander - Karen Marie Moning
Read:

PNR TBR Clean-up Challenge

DURATION: December 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

9/10 Read

Updated 12.17.11

1. Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton
2. Last Breath by Rachel Caine, 12.13.11 ★★★★★
3. The Devil Inside by Jenna Black, 12.02.11 ★★★★★
4. The Bite Before Christmas Anthology, 12.02.11 ★★★★
5. Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom, 12.11.11 ★★★
6. The Rising Moon by Nilsa Rodriguez, 12.04.11 ★★
7. Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead, 12.08.11 ★★★★
8. Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill, 12.09.11 ★★★★
9. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White, 12.06.11 ★★★★
10. Of Saints and Shadows by Christopher Golden, 12.17.11 ★★★★



Alternates

1. Wicked by Any Other Name by Linda Wisdom
2. A Taste of the Nightlife by Sarah Zettel
3. Blood Will Tell by Samantha Young
4. Divergent by Veronica Roth
5. Shadow Kin by M.J. Scott

December 2011 TBR Clean UP

1. Late Eclipses – Seanan McGuire.....COMPLETED
2. Archangel’s Consort – Nalini Singh.....COMPLETED
3. The Deadliest Bite – Jennifer Rardin.....COMPLETED
4. Zombies Sold Separately – Cheyenne McCray.....COMPLETED
5. Hit List – Laurell K. Hamilton
6. The Grimrose Path – Rob Thurman
7. Heartless – Gail Carriger
8. Nightlife – Rob Thurman
9. Night Veil – Yasmine Galenorn
10. Grave Dance – Kalayna Price


Alternates

1. Web of Lies – Jennifer Estep
2. Vamps and the City – Karrelyn Sparks
3. The Vampire Narcise – Colleen Gleason
4. Seduce Me in Dreams – Jacquelyn Frank
5. Kissing Sin – Keri Arthur

sigh, its the 18th already and I've managed to fit in THREE books so far this month. I'm not sure I'm going to finish this one. But I've also decided that I'm not going to sweat it. There is just too much stress in my life right now, and these challenges are part of my de-stressing plan. But this month has been worse than normal for the stress, and not having any TIME for myself. So I've given myself permission to NOT finish the challenge, in order to keep the stress down.

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "sigh, its the 18th already and I've managed to fit in THREE books so far this month. I'm not sure I'm going to finish this one. But I've also decided that I'm not going to sweat it. There is ju..."

I reached that point last month. I love doing these challenges, but I was driving myself crazy picking books to fit the categories. I finally decided I'll read whatever I feel like reading and if it fits one of the categories great, and if not, oh well. It's been much more enjoyable that way. Plus, 10 books a month is really pushing it for me anyway.

TBR Clean up Challenge
6/10

Books
1.An Unwanted Hunger**12/4/11
2.Alexandra’s Legacy****12/10/11
3.Pack Challenge***12/3/11
4.Blood of the Beast
5.The Battle Sylph***12/18/11
6.Soul Search
7.Slave to Sensation
8.The Heat
9.Blue Moon***12/7/11
10.A Quick Bite



Alternate books
1.I Burn for You
2.How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
3.Jacob
4.Hero****12/14/11
5.When Blood Calls

READ: 7/10

1. Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang - Katie MacAlister
2. Hot for the Holidays - anthology 12/18
3. Highborn - Yvonne Navarro 12/5
4. X-Rated Bloodsuckers - Mario Acevedo 12/7
5. The Iron Knight - Julie Kagawa 12/9
6. Demons Not Included - Cheyenne McCray 12/19
7. Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh
8. Wages of Sin - Jenna Maclaine
9. The Shadow Thieves - Anne Ursu 12/2
10. Ghost of a Chance - Yasmine Galenorn



ALTERNATES
12/6

2/10 Complete:

1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
2. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong 12/14
3. Working Stiff by Rachel Caine
4. Left Hand Magic by Nancy Collins
5. Highlander for the Holidays by Janet Chapman
6. Frostbite by Richelle Mead
7. Hexes and Hemlins by Juliet Blackwell
8. Winter House by Carol O Connell
9. Immortal Rider by Larissa Ione
10. Trance by Kelly Meding 12/19



Alternates:

The Guardian by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Taker by Alma Katsu
Much Ado About Vampires by Katie McAlister
A Grave Talent by Laurie King
Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey

Complete: 8/10

Primary List:
1. Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian - Done: December 9
2. Inferno's Kiss by Monica Burns - Done: December 4
3. Mercury's War by Lora Leigh - Done: December 6
4. Blood Hunt by Shannon K. Butcher
5. The Wolf Next Door by Lydia Dare
6. Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon Done: December 16
7. Ascension by Caris Roane
8. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning Done: December 11
9. Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks - Done: December 7
10. Black Ice by Anne Stuart Done: December 10

Alternatives:
1. Texas Splendor by Lorraine Heath - Done: December 18
2. Edge Of Danger by Rhyannon Byrd
3. Blood Sin by Marie Treanor
4. Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
5. Bound by Flame by Anna Windsor

TBR Clean-up Challenge
5/10 Done

1. The Body Finder
2. Clockwork Prince
3. Jekel Loves Hyde 19/12 ****
4. The Returners
5. Dust City 15/12 *****
6. Crusade
7. Steel 5/12 ***
8. The Devil's Kiss
9. Firestorm
10. Across the Universe 10/12 *****




Alternatives:
1.If I Die
2.Bargains and Betrayals
3.A Discovery of Witches
4.Happily Never After 13/12 *****
5.Thin Air