Urban Fantasy discussion

Challenge # 14: July 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2013

All formats are accepted (print, ebooks, audiobooks). Rereads are fine as long as you actually reread the entire book and not just skim it.

Feel free to change your list at any time as needed.

Please note that the Optional Book categories are just that. Optional. You may choose to do none of them or all of them depending on how big of a challenge you want.

Basic Categories
1. Any Urban Fantasy Title:
2. An Urban Fantasy Title with a female protagonist:
3. An Urban Fantasy Title with a male protagonist:
4. Any book released in 2013:


Optional Categories: ~ any genre
5. Cover Hunt: In honor of Independence Day in the United States, read a book with a predominantly red, white, or blue cover, or any combination of the three colors. Alternatively, in honor of all those kids going back to school in August and September, read a book with a child or teenager on the cover, or any school related item (for example: bus, school building, pencils, chalkboard, an apple you might give the teacher. Feel free to be creative).
6. July 1 is International Joke Day. Read any book the amuses you or makes you laugh out loud.
7. August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. Read a book by a female author.
8. September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day. Here’s another chance to finally get to that book you keep putting off!!
9. Ray Bradbuy was born on August 22, 1920. Read one of Ray Bradbury’s works or read a book by any author with the first initial of R OR the last initial of B.


You may join the challenge up to the final day of June. If you get a late start it’s fine to back date with any books you started on July 1 or later.

When you've completed a book for the challenge, please come back to this thread and post a NEW comment with something like this:

Christine 1/8 completed
along with your updated list.


Questions? Anything I’ve forgotten? Just ask.

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I'll be participating!

I'm in.
Completed 0/9

Basic Categories
1. Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues
2. Succubus Dreams
3. The Neon Court
4. Magician's End: Book Three of the Chaoswar Saga

Optional Categories:
5. Savages
6. TBD
7. Kiss of Frost
8. The Iron Wyrm Affair
9. Geist

UF Quarterly Challenge July - September 2013
Completed 8/9

Basic Categories
✔1. Any Urban Fantasy Title:
Kill City Blues (9/27) ★★
✔2. An Urban Fantasy Title with a female protagonist:
Nightshifted (7/15) ★★★
✔3. An Urban Fantasy Title with a male protagonist:
Midnight Riot (7/14) ★★★★★
✔4. Any book released in 2013:
Poison (8/16) ★★★

Optional Categories: ~ any genre
✔5. Cover Hunt:
Read a book with a predominantly white cover.
Stormdancer (7/5) ★★★★★
✔6. July 1 is International Joke Day.
Read any book the amuses you or makes you laugh out loud.
If You Ask Me (9/5) ★★★
✔7. August 26 is Women’s Equality Day.
Read a book by a female author.
Opal (7/12) ★★★★
8. September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day.
Here’s another chance to finally get to that book you keep putting off!!
The Solace of Leaving Early
✔9. Ray Bradbuy was born on August 22, 1920.
Read a book by any author with the first initial R.
The Lightning Thief (7/7) ★★★★

Completed:

Count me in.

I'm in! :-)

I'm in, just got to put my list together.

I'm in! Gonna put the "yo-yo" book I didn't finish in the last challenge in the "fight procrastination day" slot and read it first!...or second...

completed 3/9

Basic:
1 - UF - The Dark and Hollow Places
2 - UF w/female protag - Staying Dead
3 - UF w/male protag - Slashback
4 - UF 2013 release - Trickster

Optional:
5 - Cover Hunt - Hyde
6 - International Joke Day - Hunt the Moon
7 - Women's Equality Day - Witch
8 - Fight Procrastination Day - A Rush of Wings
9 - Ray Bradbury's Birthday - Something Wicked This Way Comes

I'm in - after I pick the books :)

9/9 COMPLETED

1. Any U F Title: Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon - COMPLETED 7/13

2. UF Title (female protagonist): The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead - COMPLETED 7/28

3. UF Title (male protagonist): Time Untime by Sherrilyn Kenyon - COMPLETED 7/30

4. Any Book Released in 2013: Kiss of Temptation by Sandra Hill - COMPLETED 8/6

5. Cover Hunt (Red, White or Blue Cover): Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning - COMPLETED 8/14

6. International Joke Day: Kiss of Surrender by Sandra Hill - COMPLETED 7/19

7. Women’s Equality Day: Shadow Flame by Diane Sylvan - COMPLETED 8/19

8. Procrastination Day: Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris - COMPLETED 8/25

9. Author with First Initial of R or Last Initial of B: Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead - COMPLETED 8/29

Challenge # 14: July 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2013

0/9 completed

Basic Categories
1. Any UF Title: The Sea of Monsters
2. An UF with a female protagonist: The Goddess Inheritance
3. An UF with a male protagonist: Hunted
4. Any book released in 2013: Siege and Storm


Optional Categories: ~ any genre
5. Cover Hunt: The Five People You Meet in Heaven
6. July 1 is International Joke Day - The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle
7. August 26 is Women’s Equality Day - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
8. September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day - Charmed Life
9. First Initial R - Heat Rises

I'm in ... bummed I didn't finish the last challenge 5/9 so I'm really fired up to give this a go.

Can't tell you how good these challenges have been in helping me clean up my library, I have so many new books to read it's great to have that push to dust off and read the old ones. I'm finally able to pass on to friends the ones I don't like.

Eithne wrote: "I'm in ... bummed I didn't finish the last challenge 5/9 so I'm really fired up to give this a go.

Can't tell you how good these challenges have been in helping me clean up my library, I have so ..."


At least you made it over halfway! I'm glad you're enjoying the challenges.

1. Any UF - The Blue Girl by Charles de Lint - Finish Aug 17
2. An UF (female protag) - Doppelgangster by Laura Resnick - Finished Aug 2
3. An UF (male protag) - Blackout by Rob Thurman
4. A 2013 book - London Falling by Paul Cornell - Finished July 30
5. Cover Hunt - Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues by Diana Rowland
6. International Joke Day - Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art by Christopher Moore
7. Female Author - Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti by Genevieve Valentine - Finished Aug 2
8. Fight Procrastination - After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn - Finished Aug 14
9. Ray Bradbury - Fledgling by Octavia Butler - Finished Au 19

Read 6/9


Unread

Completed 3/9

Basic Categories
1. Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues
2. Succubus Dreams
3. The Neon Court
4. Magician's End: Book Three of the Chaoswar Saga

Optional Categories:
5. Savages
6. TBD
7. Kiss of Frost
8. The Iron Wyrm Affair
9. Geist

Adam wrote: "Completed 3/9

Basic Categories
1.
Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues"



Adam, was one of my favorite reads this year. I just adore Angel.

Challenge # 14: July 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2013

2/9 completed

Basic Categories
1. Any UF Title: The Sea of Monsters
2. An UF with a female protagonist: The Goddess Inheritance
3. An UF with a male protagonist: Hunted
4. Any book released in 2013: Siege and Storm


Optional Categories: ~ any genre
5. Cover Hunt: The Five People You Meet in Heaven
6. July 1 is International Joke Day - The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle Finished 7/10 ****
7. August 26 is Women’s Equality Day - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
8. September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day - Daughter of Smoke & Bone IN PROGRESS
9. First Initial R - Heat Rises Finished 7/10 ****

I'm in!


Basic Categories:
1. Any UF:
2. Male protag UF: Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride Finished July 4!
3. Female protag UF:
4. 2013: The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord

Extra Credit
5. Red/white/blue cover: The Rise and Fall of Communism by Archie Brown
6. Joke Day: Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
7. Women’s Day: In The Forests of Serre by Patricia A. McKillip
8. Procrastination Day: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez
9. Ray Bradbury:

1/9 Completed

Ok a bit late but here are my choices

2/9 completed

Basic Categories
1. Any UF Title: ill wind by Rachel Caine
2. An UF Title with a female protagonist – Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge
3. An UF Title with a male protagonist – Nightlife by Rob Thurman -- completed
4. Any book released in 2013 -- Cold Copper by Devon Monk


Optional Categories: ~ any genre

5. Cover Hunt: In honor of Independence Day in the U S -- The Demon Redcoat by C.C. Finlay
6. July 1 is International Joke Day. Read any book the amuses you -- Death by Diamonds by Annette Blair
7. August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. Read a book by a female author – The Red Tree by Caitlin R. Kiernan
8. September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day --Circle of Enemies by Harry Connolly
9. Ray Bradbuy was born on August 22, 1920. Read one of Ray Bradbury’s works or read a book by any author with the first initial of R OR the last initial of B. -- Hex on the Ex by Rochelle Staab -- Completed

1/9 Complete:
1. Any Urban Fantasy Title:
2. An Urban Fantasy Title with a female protagonist:
3. An Urban Fantasy Title with a male protagonist:
4. Any book released in 2013:


Optional Categories: ~ any genre
5. Cover Hunt: In honor of Independence Day in the United States, read a book with a predominantly red, white, or blue cover, or any combination of the three colors. Alternatively, in honor of all those kids going back to school in August and September, read a book with a child or teenager on the cover, or any school related item (for example: bus, school building, pencils, chalkboard, an apple you might give the teacher. Feel free to be creative).
6. July 1 is International Joke Day. Read any book the amuses you or makes you laugh out loud.
7. August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. Read a book by a female author.
Let Me Go by Chelsea Cain 7/11
8. September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day. Here’s another chance to finally get to that book you keep putting off!!
9. Ray Bradbuy was born on August 22, 1920. Read one of Ray Bradbury’s works or read a book by any author with the first initial of R OR the last initial of B.

3/9 completed

Challenge # 14: July 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2013

5/9 completed

Basic Categories
1. Any UF Title: The Battle of the Labyrinth
2. Any UF with a female protagonist: Abandon Finished 7/17 ***
3. Any UF with a male protagonist: Hunted
4. Any book released in 2013: Siege and Storm


Optional Categories: ~ any genre
5. Cover Hunt: The Five People You Meet in Heaven
6. July 1 is International Joke Day - The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle Finished 7/10 ****
7. August 26 is Women’s Equality Day - Mila 2.0 Finished 7/20 ****
8. September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day - Daughter of Smoke & Bone Finished 7/15 ****
9. First Initial R - Heat Rises Finished 7/10 ****

1- Balanced by M.R. Forbes
2- Blood Sucking Fiends by Christopher More
3- Hunted by Kevin Hern
4- The Eighth Court by Mike Shevdon
5- God Touched by John Conroe
6- Bill the Vampire by Rick Gualtieri
7-The Taken by Vicki Patterson
8- Technomancer by B.V. Larson
9- can't beat a classic "Something Wicked This Way Comes"

I'm in!


Basic Categories:
1. Any UF:
2. Male protag UF: Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride Finished July 4!
3. Female protag UF:
4. 2013: The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord Finished July 20!

Extra Credit
5. Red/white/blue cover: The Rise and Fall of Communism by Archie Brown
6. Joke Day: Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster Finished July 13!
7. Women’s Day: In The Forests of Serre by Patricia A. McKillip
8. Procrastination Day: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez
9. Ray Bradbury:

3/9 Completed

4/9 completed

6/9 completed

I didn't think I was going to do this challenge, but why not!? 7/9
1. Any UF: Magic Rises
2. female: Bumped
3. male : Monument 14
4. Released in 2013: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
5. Schooled
6. Read any book that makes you laugh out loud: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
7. Spellcrossed
8.Lady Lazarus Finished 10/28/13!
9.Something Wicked This Way Comes
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Well, I had a slow start in July, only getting one of my challenge books read, but August was much more productive, getting another five read so I now stand at 6 of 9 read (my original post has been updated).

These challenges are also helpful for clearing up my TBR pile -- turns out one of the books I finished just two days shy of my fifth-year anniversary of purchasing it. (Because apparently in addition to buying too many books, I'm also not good at throwing out the receipts...)

Challenge # 14: July 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2013

All formats are accepted (print, ebooks, audiobooks). Rereads are fine as long as you actually reread the entire book and not just skim it.

Feel free to change your list at any time as needed.

Please note that the Optional Book categories are just that. Optional. You may choose to do none of them or all of them depending on how big of a challenge you want.

Update: 9/19/13
Completed: 9/9 DONE!!!

Basic Categories
DONE 1. Any Urban Fantasy Title: Baltimore: The Plague Ships by Christopher Golden/Mike Mignola 7/6
DONE 2. An Urban Fantasy Title with a female protagonist: Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham 8/1
DONE 3. An Urban Fantasy Title with a male protagonist: Dead Things by Stephen Blackmoore 7/8
DONE 4. Any book released in 2013: Knotted Roots by Ruthie Kight 7/22


Optional Categories: ~ any genre
DONE 5. Cover Hunt: In honor of Independence Day in the United States, read a book with a predominantly red, white, or blue cover, or any combination of the three colors. Alternatively, in honor of all those kids going back to school in August and September, read a book with a child or teenager on the cover, or any school related item (for example: bus, school building, pencils, chalkboard, an apple you might give the teacher. Feel free to be creative).: Elektra: Assassin by Frank Miller 7/7
DONE 6. July 1 is International Joke Day. Read any book the amuses you or makes you laugh out loud.: Lord Haversham Takes Command by Heidi Ashworth 8/3
DONE 7. August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. Read a book by a female author.: A Touch of Midnight by Lara Adrian 8/17
DONE 8. September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day. Here’s another chance to finally get to that book you keep putting off!!: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 8/11
DONE 9. Ray Bradbuy was born on August 22, 1920. Read one of Ray Bradbury’s works or read a book by any author with the first initial of R OR the last initial of B.: Mercy Thompson: Homecoming by 8/21

Megan wrote: "Well, I had a slow start in July, only getting one of my challenge books read, but August was much more productive, getting another five read so I now stand at 6 of 9 read (my original post has bee..."


LOL! I'm glad these challenges help you. And besides, those receipts sometimes make handy bookmarks.

I'm working on the next quarterly challenge. Honest.

New challenge is up

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

Whee! Nothing like posting at the 11th hour! :-)

ladymurmur 8/8 completed! :-)

Basic Categories
1. Any Urban Fantasy Title: The Dirty Streets of Heaven
2. An Urban Fantasy Title with a female protagonist: Celebromancy
4. Any book released in 2013: Carniepunk

Optional Categories: ~ any genre
5. Cover Hunt: In honor of Independence Day in the United States, read a book with a predominantly red, white, or blue cover, or any combination of the three colors. Alternatively, in honor of all those kids going back to school in August and September, read a book with a child or teenager on the cover, or any school related item (for example: bus, school building, pencils, chalkboard, an apple you might give the teacher. Feel free to be creative). Gooseberry Bluff Community College of Magic: The Thirteenth Rib
6. July 1 is International Joke Day. Read any book the amuses you or makes you laugh out loud. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
7. August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. Read a book by a female author. Chimes at Midnight
8. September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day. Here’s another chance to finally get to that book you keep putting off!! The Wee Free Men
9. Ray Bradbuy was born on August 22, 1920. Read one of Ray Bradbury’s works or read a book by any author with the first initial of R OR the last initial of B. Anna Dressed in Blood

I was defeated by my procrastination book :(

UF Quarterly Challenge July - September 2013
Completed 8/9

Basic Categories
✔1. Any Urban Fantasy Title:
Kill City Blues (9/27) ★★
✔2. An Urban Fantasy Title with a female protagonist:
Nightshifted (7/15) ★★★
✔3. An Urban Fantasy Title with a male protagonist:
Midnight Riot (7/14) ★★★★★
✔4. Any book released in 2013:
Poison (8/16) ★★★

Optional Categories: ~ any genre
✔5. Cover Hunt:
Read a book with a predominantly white cover.
Stormdancer (7/5) ★★★★★
✔6. July 1 is International Joke Day.
Read any book the amuses you or makes you laugh out loud.
If You Ask Me (9/5) ★★★
✔7. August 26 is Women’s Equality Day.
Read a book by a female author.
Opal (7/12) ★★★★
8. September 6 is Fight Procrastination Day.
Here’s another chance to finally get to that book you keep putting off!!
The Solace of Leaving Early
✔9. Ray Bradbuy was born on August 22, 1920.
Read a book by any author with the first initial R.
The Lightning Thief (7/7) ★★★★

Completed:

It's October already? I think this was my worst challenge ever at only 3/9 completed! On to the next one because whether I finish or not it is still fun!

Congrats to the finishers!

Melissa wrote: "It's October already? I think this was my worst challenge ever at only 3/9 completed! On to the next one because whether I finish or not it is still fun!

Congrats to the finishers!"


3 is better than 0! : )

Congratulations to everyone who finished the challenge. And to those who gave it a shot. You have three more months to try again.