Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

This is another quarterly challenge (May 01-July, 31) dedicated to the men we love. Five of them walk by day and five of them dwell in the shadows. If you're not a fan of paranormal, you can substitute the paranormal portion with 5 other professions listed below. In this challenge the hero/male counterpart should be one of the following:

1. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cowboy"
2. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cop/fbi"
3. Read a book whose hero/male is "military"
4. Read a book whose hero/male is a "doctor" or "lawyer"
5. Read a book whose hero/male is an "athlete"


6. Read a book whose hero/male is a "demon/witch/warlock/walker" (ghostwalker, skinwalker, etc.)
7. Read a book whose hero/male is a "faery/wizard/elf/angel"
8. Read a book whose hero/male is a "were-animal/shape shifter"
9. Read a book whose hero/male is a "hunter" (dark, ghost, were, etc.)
10. Read a book whose hero/male is a "vampire"

Yz offered these substitutes in palce of the paranormal listing (6-10). Or feel free to mix-and-match.

Alternate list for NON-PNR fans:
6. Read a book whose hero/male is a CEO or businessman.
7. Read a book whose hero/male is a celebrity (actors, musicians, etc)
8. Read a book whose hero/male is a teacher/professor/scholar
9. Read a book whose hero/male is techie/nerd/computer whiz
10. Read ba book whose hero/male has a unique/unusual occupation. (Be sure to mention or describe it)

Great challenge idea, Tasha.

I was planning to launch a career/profession challenge actually, but I'm going to discard that in favor of yours. Looks like our minds were tranversing the same wavelength...LOL..

Hi tash:: i'll be ok with the paranormal guys it's the other's i'm worried about:)::Can i add *angel* to no. 7?::Please:)::

This is intresting... I'm wondering how much these categories allow for. For example... could EMT, male-nurse, medical examiner and/or veterinarian be considered as 4. "doctor"?

Adrienne wrote: "Hi tash:: i'll be ok with the paranormal guys it's the other's i'm worried about:)::Can i add *angel* to no. 7?::Please:):: "

sure u can substitute it.

Yz wrote: "Great challenge idea, Tasha.

I was planning to launch a career/profession challenge actually, but I'm going to discard that in favor of yours. Looks like our minds were tranversing the same w..."

u can still post yours for people who want to substitute different items. if you like, we can add your choices to the list and extend the timeline. what do u think?

I can do the first 5, but as I'm not into paranormal, will have to do something else for the bottom 5 or just skip them. If I change the professions, do I just pick any 5 that aren't already listed in the top 5?

Briansgirl wrote: "I can do the first 5, but as I'm not into paranormal, will have to do something else for the bottom 5 or just skip them. If I change the professions, do I just pick any 5 that aren't already listed..."

yes

Cool! New challenge, Thanks Tash.

Briansgirl wrote: "I can do the first 5, but as I'm not into paranormal, will have to do something else for the bottom 5 or just skip them. "

Oh, come on, Briansgirl, haven't we corrupted you yet? :)
Like Adrienne, I'll probably have the opposite problem.

Thanks tash:: i'm adding angel and sticking with the *normals* should be able to find a good selection at the library::they have a nice romance section there::full of lovely doctors and cops:)::

Briansgirl wrote: "I can do the first 5, but as I'm not into paranormal, will have to do something else for the bottom 5 or just skip them. If I change the professions, do I just pick any 5 that aren't already listed..."


Awwww push the boat out Briansgirl::there are lots of lovely paranormal guys out there just looking for a girls bookshelf to live on for a few days::better than living on a library shelf on your lonesome any day: Ha Ha ;;

Tasha wrote: "Yz wrote: "Great challenge idea, Tasha.

I was planning to launch a career/profession challenge actually, but I'm going to discard that in favor of yours. Looks like our minds were tranversing..."

Okay...i'll do another 5 for those who don't want to do the PNR list.

Alternate list for NON-PNR fans:

6. Read a book whose hero/male is a CEO or businessman.
7. Read a book whose hero/male is a celebrity (actors, musicians, etc)
8. Read a book whose hero/male is a teacher/professor/scholar
9. Read a book whose hero/male is techie/nerd/computer whiz
10. Read ba book whose hero/male has a unique/unusual occupation. (Be sure to mention or describe it)

Oooo, goodie! I was so disappointed when I couldn't figure a way to complete the "What's in a Name" challenge...this will be fun! :O)

The non-PNR categories certainly help. I was going to re-read a Harry Potter book for one category. Odd Thomas by Koontz might fit in another. But I don't read vampire or werewolf books, so rather out on those categories. And any book I have with witches, they're female. lol

Hmm I can do 6 and down but i don't know about the first five.

Is this a cross-over challenge? I'm already doing the A-Z book challenge, and don't want to get in over my head, but this one sounds fun too.

All books can be cross-challenge here...so have fun..

If you can fit a book in different challenges...you are more than free to do so...I think just doing that is already a challenge..LOL

Great challenge, Tasha.

Hmm...do ya'll think a superhero would qualify as an athlete?

Here is a great thread for sports romances, if you are looking for athletes:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

My top nominee would be Susan Elizabeth Phillips Chicago Stars series where the heroes are from the world of football.

I think I've read most of those, although I could always pick up a Deirdre Martin hockey title...I'm just looking for an excuse to read Karma Girl. :O)

The Men We Love Challenge (May 1 - July 31)

1. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cowboy"
Crossfire Trail by Louis L'Amour

2. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cop/FBI"
CSI:Killing Game by Max Allan Collins
(Hopefully this fits well enough. The novel is just like an episode of CSI:Las Vegas with crime scene investigators.)

3. Read a book whose hero/male is "military"
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
(Okay, so technically hero is a CIA analyst, but everyone else in the entire book is military. lol)

4. Read a book whose hero/male is a "doctor" or "lawyer"
One of my three Dr. Who books
(Okay, so it's stretching it a bit. lol)

5. Read a book whose hero/male is an "athlete"
Playing For Pizza A Novel by John Grisham
(Hero is a Quarterback in NFL traded to Italian team)

6. Read a book whose hero/male is a CEO or businessman.
Sentimental Journey (Americana Series: Tennessee) by Janet Dailey
(Blurb says he's a rich, powerful businessman, although I won't know in what til I read it)

7. Read a book whose hero/male is a celebrity (actors, musicians, etc)
Star Trek Movie Memories by William Shatner

8. Read a book whose hero/male is a teacher/professor/scholar
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by James Rollins
(Dr Jones, University Professor)

9. Read a book whose hero/male is techie/nerd/computer whiz
Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson

10. Read ba book whose hero/male has a unique/unusual occupation.
The Food Taster by Peter Elbing or
Tentmaker by Clay Reynolds
(Those unique or unusual enough? lol)

Briansgirl wrote: "The Men We Love Challenge (May 1 - July 31)

1. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cowboy"
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Ha Ha ha Dr Who indeed:)::mind you Tasha did n't specify that he had to be a medical Dr:: so a time travelling one sounds ok to me::

I find this challenge challenging (that means I'll need a little time to fill out this list, it's not easy)!

Great idea, though, Tasha! How did you come up with this stuff? I'd never think of it...

I prefer not to know too much about books before I read them.... I tied to put some books in advance but I failed to do so miserably... In the end, I decided, I'll be filling this out as I go...

1. cowboy.................................
2. cop/fbi.................................Genesis
3. military................................Ender's Game (commandor)
4. doctor/lawyer......................Blindness (ophthalmologist)
5. athlete..................................

PNR:
6. demon/witch........................Succubus Heat (demon & succumbi)
7. elf/wizard/angel...................Once Dead Twice Shy (reaper aka death angel)
8. were-animal/shifter..............Rogue (werecat)
9. hunter/ghost.........................
10. vampire..............................Dead and Gone

Alternative:
6. CEO/businessman.................
7. celebrity................................The Goose Girl (a prince)
8. teacher/scholar.....................The Time Traveler's Wife (librarian)
9. techie/nerd/computer geek...
10. unique/unusual occupation..Zodiac (environmental activist)

Kasia: That is what I am doing. I feel better about putting read books in first. But having th challenge list as a ref. is great =D.

There is a book called Fireflies about faries. If I get that I'll be set. M/M romances paid off on this challenge =D.

You're putting all the already read books in? But isn't that supposed to start in May? ::confused::

It does start May 1st. We have a different quarterly challenge that ends end of April I'm working to finish before I start this one. I tried putting books on this list that I either want to read or are crossovers from other challenges. If I had different books on each and every challenge I'd never make it. lol

I thought we could put books we have read or are going reading. Let me know. I want to do this right.

Adrienne wrote: "Ha Ha ha Dr Who indeed:)::mind you Tasha did n't specify that he had to be a medical Dr:: so a time travelling one sounds ok to me. "

She didn't specify, lol, and I have them so figured I might as well finally get around to reading one of them. I bought three off amazon.com about 4-5 years ago. It's got christopher eccleston (I think that's his name), second to last doctor and Rose on the cover.

The ones I have are:


Doctor Who The Stealers Of Dreams by Steve Lyons
Doctor Who Only Human by Gareth Roberts
Doctor Who The Deviant Strain by Justin Richards

Oh, I don't call the shot's here. It's Tasha's baby, my guess is: she probably won't mind though ;)

This is going to be fun...great categories!
COMPLETED 7/24

1. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cowboy"
Lone Wolf'S Lady by Beverly Barton 7/5
2. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cop/fbi"
Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin 5/13
3. Read a book whose hero/male is "military"
Sudden Death by Allison Brennan 5/1
4. Read a book whose hero/male is a "doctor" or "lawyer"
Cry Wolf by Tami Hoag 6/27
5. Read a book whose hero/male is an "athlete"
A Grand Passion by Samantha Winston 5/17
6. Read a book whose hero/male is a "demon/witch/warlock/walker"
Blood Price by Tanya Huff 6/4
7. Read a book whose hero/male is a "faery/wizard/elf/angel"
The Magician by Michael Scott 7/6
8. Read a book whose hero/male is a "were-animal/shape shifter"
Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke (dragon) 7/10
9. Read a book whose hero/male is a "hunter" (dark, ghost, were, etc.)
Dream Warrior by Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/24
10. Read a book whose hero/male is a "vampire"
Covenant with the Vampire by Jeanne Kalogridis 5/4

Kenjii wrote: "I thought we could put books we have read or are going reading. Let me know. I want to do this right. "

Usually, if there is a time period, that would mean books that are read within that period, so in this challenge that would be within May 1 - July 31.

There is no problem listing down books you plan to read, but this usually means that challenge don't officially starts until the 1st of May.

aH oK. I will change my list then, thanks!

Okay, sorry for any confusion my posting of this challenge may have caused. This challenge seemed so clear in my head, but I guess it's not coming across that way when I post it. :)

First off, the "doctor" does not have to be a M.D., they could very well be a PhD, a vet, etc. Secondly, the books need to be read BETWEEN the dates of May 01-July 31. Third, you do NOT have to read both the pnr list and the alternative list, but if u want to, that's all you. The alternative list was provided for those who are not fans of the pnr. So for the non-pnr readers, just omit that list and replace it with the alternative list. For those who would like, you can mix and match the pnr list with the alternative list. (ex. u could read 6,8,9 from the pnr list and 7,10 from the alternative list, or whatever) The only constant of this challenge are the ones listed from 1-5 of the list.

I hope this clears it up a little bit better. Feel free to let me know if there's anymore questions. I'll try to get it right next time I decide to do a challenge. So please just bear with me. Thanks :)

No worries Tasha. You did good =D

I want to do this but I'm going to wait until the May challenge categories are announced. I have to have some overlap cause there's no way I can read a different book for every challenge. If the challenges weren't so darn much fun it would be so much easier!

I second you on that, Lori. I have to pace myself or I will get burned out...LOL..plus I have to stop being too much of a perfectionist and just be happy in attemtpting to finish a challenge..LOL

Lori wrote: "I want to do this but I'm going to wait until the May challenge categories are announced. I have to have some overlap cause there's no way I can read a different book for every challenge. If the ..."

I'll just change/edit my list in May. lol Fun to start looking for them now.

1. cowboy.................... Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James {05/02}
2. cop/fbi.................... Fearless by Diana Palmer {05/04}
3. doctor/lawyer......... Loving Control by Ann Jacobs {05/16}
4. athlete..................... Smart Girls Think Twice by Cathie Linz {05/30}
5. faery/wizard/elf/angel.................... Night Secrets by Cherry Adair {05/05}
6. were-animal/shape shifter............... King of Clubs by Cheyenne McCray {05/03}
7. hunter............................................. Dark Light by Jayne Castle {05/07}
8. CEO/businessman............................ The Devil to Pay by Jayne Ann Krentz {05/23}
9. celebrity (actors, musicians, etc)....... Heaven by Jet Mykles {05/03}
10. unique/unusual occupation................ Rumor Has It by Tami Hoag {exotic dancer}{06/03}

Men We Love Challenge MAY-JULY 2009


1. cowboy:
2. cop/fbi: Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin {Vahl: CIA agent} read 5/23/09
3. military: Red Fire A Gods of Midnight Novel by Deidre Knight {Ajax: Spartan Warrior} read 5/3/09
4. doctor/lawyer: Playing With Fire by Katie MacAlister {Gabriel: healer} read 6/7/09
5. athlete:


6. demon/witch/warlock/walker: Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow {Japhrimel: Lucifer's right-hand man/demon} read 5/9/09
7. faery/wizard/elf/angel:
8. were-animal/shape shifter: The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson {Jackson: werewolf} read 5/25/09
9. hunter:
10. vampire: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian {Lucan: GenOne vamp} read 6/3/09



Alternate list for NON-PNR fans:
6. businessman: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris {Eric: Does owner of Fangtasia count? ;p} read 5/5/09
7. celebrity: Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead {Seth: popular author} read 5/31/09
8. teacher/professor/scholar:
9. techie/nerd/computer whiz:
10. unique/unusual occupation: Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank {Trace: Shadowdweller royalty} read 6/6/09


Others TBD.

Oohhh this sounds like a good challenge! I'm going to start working on it lol.

Yz wrote: "I second you on that, Lori. I have to pace myself or I will get burned out...LOL..plus I have to stop being too much of a perfectionist and just be happy in attemtpting to finish a challenge..LOL"

YZ I agree I started having Panic attacks when I saw I wasn't finishing in time now I just let them roll over to the next month. LOL

Yes, Jael...I'm actually staring at the pile of books that have been arriving from the library for this month's different challenges, and I can feel myself hyperventilating whether I can finish reading all of them in time...LOL

For the M/M romance I love!

bold=tbr, tenative

1. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cowboy" The Broken H By J L Langley
2. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cop/fbi" Hell Cop antho.
3. Read a book whose hero/male is "military" Broken Boundries By Evangeline Anderson(pilot)*reread
4. Read a book whose hero/male is a "doctor" or "lawyer" Paul's Dream by Rowan McBride (lawyer)
5. Read a book whose hero/male is an "athlete" Out of Bounds by T A Chase


6. Read a book whose hero/male is a "demon/witch/warlock/walker" (ghostwalker, skinwalker, etc.) Falling: An Erotic Love Story by Cameron Dane*reread (Demon)
7.Read a book whose hero/male is a "faery/wizard/elf/angel" Fireflies by Ally Blue
8. Read a book whose hero/male is a "were-animal/shape shifter" Allergies by T A Chase allromanceebooks.com
9. Read a book whose hero/male is a "hunter" (dark, ghost, were, etc.) The Last Bite
10. Read a book whose hero/male is a "vampire" Soul Mates: Bound by Blood

Some of us over in the M/M thread have decided to do this challenge with all M/M books. Just to shake things up a bit :)

1. hero/male is a "cowboy" - Bareback by Chris Owen
2. hero/male is a "cop/fbi" - The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson(Cop)
3. hero/male is "military" - Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson (Fighter Pilot)
4. hero/male is a "doctor" or "lawyer" - 911 by Chris Owen (Lawyer)
5. hero/male is an "athlete" - Personal Best A Going for the Gold Novel by Sean Michael (Swimmer)
6. hero/male is a "demon/witch/warlock/walker" - True Of Heart by M. L. Rhodes
7. hero/male is a "faery/wizard/elf/angel" - Fireflies by Ally Blue (Sidhe Warrior)
8. hero/male is a "were-animal/shape shifter" - Bite by Sean Michael
9. hero/male is a "hunter" (dark, ghost, were, etc.) - The Last Bite by Evangeline Anderson (Demon Hunter)
10. hero/male is a "vampire - Need by Sean Michael

Alright, Kenjii and Lori. I'm joining you. Maybe.
I'll try to put my list together, and hopefully I'll be able to obtain copies of them without breaking the bank.


1. Cowboy: The Tin Star by J.L. Langley
2. Cop/FBI: The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson
3. Military:
4. Doctor/Lawyer: Secrets and Misdemeanors by G. A. Hauser
5. Athlete:
6. Demon/witch/warlock/walker:
7. Faery/wizard/elf/angel: Fireflies by Ally Blue
8. Were-animal/shape shifter: Bite by Sean Michael
9. Hunter (dark, ghost, were, etc.):
10. Vampire: Soul Mates: Deceptions by Jourdan Lane