Delirity discussion

Read and comment on at least 12 group read books over the course of this year. Comments must be made on the book/series thread, which can be found under the Group Reads theme for a month after we have selected that book. Books must be from a group read that starts on or after 1/1/2014. Books may not be used in other challenges unless that challenge specifically states it's okay. This challenge is worth 12 points.

So you know, you can read the book that's posted or any book within that series. For instance, the new Jane Yellowrock book is coming out in January. If you haven't read the series yet you can read book 1 and comment on that. Or, if you're on book 4, read that one and leave a comment. You don't have to read all the way up to book 7 just to get the points.

Books/Series included -

January:
Linnet Ellery - Phillipa Bornikova
Nephilim Rising - J. Lynn
Jane Yellowrock - Faith Hunter
KGI - Maya Banks
Night Huntress - Jeaniene Frost

February:
London Steampunk - Bec McMaster
Lunar Chronicles - Marissa Meyer
Chicagoland Vampires - Chloe Neill
Prince of Shadows - Rachel Caine
Argeneau - Lynsay Sands
The Hallows - Kim Harrison

March:
Wild About You - Vicki Lewis Thompson
Mercy Thompson - Patricia Briggs

April
Shifters Unbound - Jennifer Ashley
Love at Stake - Kerrelyn Sparks
The Sweet Trilogy - Wendy Higgens

May
Black Knight Inc. - Julie Ann Walker
Midnight, Texas - Charlaine Harris
The Selection - Kiera Cass
The Mortal Instruments - Cassandra Clare
Red Rising Trilogy - Pierce Brown
Healer - Maria V. Snyder
Sisters of the Heart - C. Feehan
Walker Papers - C.E. Murphy

June
X-Ops - T. Paige
Psy-Changeling - N. Singh
Merry Gentry - L.K. Hamilton
The Grisha - L. Bardugo
Walker Papers - C.E. Murphy
Better Homes and Hauntings - Molly Harper
KGI - Maya Banks

July
Kate Daniels - I. Andrews
Elemental Assassins - J. Estep
Uninvited - Sophie Jordan
Buchanan - Julie Garwood
Bloodlines - Richelle Mead

August

Chicagoland Vampire - Chloe Neill
The Propero War - Jaye Wells
Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins
Cainsville - Kelley Armstrong
Broken Destiny - Jeaniene Frost
Elemental - Brigid Kemmerer

September

Worldwalker - Josephine Angelini
Scarkett Berbard - Melissa F. Olson
The Night Stalkers - M.L. Buchman
Dark-Hunter - Sherrilyn Kenyon

Completed 12 of 12



1) This Case is Gonna Kill Me (Linnet Ellery, #1) - Phillipa Bornikova
2) After the Storm (KGI, #8) - Maya Banks
3) Vampire Most Wanted (Argeneau, #20) - Lynsay Sands
4) Night Broken (Mercy Thompson, #8) - Patricia Briggs
5) How to Seduce a Vampire Without Really Trying (Love at Stake, #15) - Kerrelyn Sparks
6) Hell For Leather (Back Knight Inc., #6) - Julie Ann Walker
7) Touch of Power (Healer, #1) - Maria V. Snyder
8) Midngiht Crossroad (Midngith, Texas, #1) - Charlaine Harris
9) A Shiver of Light (Merry Gentry, #9) - Laurell K. Hamilton
10) Better Homes and Hauntings - Molly Harper
11) Visions - Kelly Armstrong
12) Isla and the Happily Ever After - Stephanie Perkins

Completed 12 of 12


1) Up from the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 2/2
2) Cress by Marissa Meyer 2/12
3) Darkest Hour by Maya Banks 2/14
4) Undead Pool by Kim Harrison 3/6
5) Werewolf in Manhattan by Vicki Lewis Thompson 3/7
6) Vampire Most Wanted by Lynsay Sands 3/9
7) Night Broken Patricia Briggs 4/14
8) Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley 4/28
9) Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine 5/11
10) Sweet Reckoning by Wendy Higgins 5/26
11) The One by Kiera Cass 5/26
12) Midnight Crossroads by Charlaine Harris 6/14

also (but not for points):
A Shiver of Light by Laurel K Hamilton 6/23
Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews 8/31
Trial By Fire by Josephine Angelini 9/23
Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
The Beautiful Ashes by Jeaniene Frost 9/29

Completed 12 of 12


1) Phillipa Bornikova 1/1
2) Maya Banks 1/7
3) Faith Hunter 1/25
4) Jeaniene Frost 2/1
5) Kim Harrison 2/26
6) Chloe Neill 3/8
7) Lynsay Sands 3/8
8) Patricia Briggs 3/15
9) Vicki Lewis Thompson 4/3
10) Jennifer Ashley 5/6
11) Julie Ann Walker 5/18
12) Kerrelyn Sparks 5/25

Group Reads Challenge

Completed 7/12

1)Blood Cross (Jane Yellowrock #2) - Faith Hunter 2/18
2)City of Glass - Cassandra Clare 6/12
3)The Beautiful Ashes - Jeaniene Frost 9/10
4) Primal Bonds - Jennifer Ashley 10/11
5)Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 11/4
6)Better Homes & Hauntings - Molly Harper 11/22
7)Dead Witch Walking - Kim Harrison 12/14
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I do have a question on this one - do we just have to read and comment on 12 this year in general or do we have to do one out of each month?

You can do one a month if you want, but the goal is just to read at least 12 of our group books over the course of the year. If you finish by March, then you finish by March.

Group Reads Challenge 6/12

I am in! I would say I hope we read some good stuff. But, come on. We always read good stuff! Woohoo!

Group Reads Challenge

Completed 4/12

1)Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, book 5) by Ilona Andrews
2)Storm (Elementals, book 1) by Brigid Kemmer
3)The Beautiful Ashes (Broken Destiny, book 1) by Jeaniene Frost
4)Dead Spots (Scarkett Berbard, book 1) by Melissa F. Olson
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Group Reads Challenge

Completed 0/12
1.Linnet Ellery - Phillipa Bornikova
2.Nephilim Rising - J. Lynn
3.Jane Yellowrock - Faith Hunter
4.KGI - Maya Banks
5.Night Huntress - Jeaniene Frost
6.London Steampunk - Bec McMaster
7.Lunar Chronicles - Marissa Meyer
8.Chicagoland Vampires - Chloe Neill
9.The Hallows - Kim Harrison
10. Mercy Thompson
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I will change it to the actual book in the series as I get to it.

Ok, since a few people have sent me e-mails asking questions about this one I've included a list on the first post that I'll try to remember to update. The list includes all group reads we've started since January 1, 2014. Some books were still active in January, but started in December. I've listed them by series name, unless it's a standalone to be helpful since not everyone is on the most recent book.

So for clarification, do the ones that started in December but were still active in January count? And since it wasn't noted, can these be used in other challenges?

Thanks Heather that helps. Is there a limit to how long we can participate on a GR? Or is it simply open until the end of the year? My Linnet Ellery - Phillipa Bornikova books just came!

It was for group reads that started after Jan 1st. The only time you can use them in another challenge is when I post that you can duplicate for another challenge. I generally just add "this challenge only" notes to be more specific for you all, but I didn't really think about it much about it since I had a million other things going on. I'll go back and fix them all when I have a second. I'll write myself a note for my next day off.

As for time limits, it's best if you can read that month, but the library/money problem is a pain so you can read a book in May from a March read.

Groovy!

So was Wendy Higgin's Sweet trilogy a group read then?

Ya, it was. I just forgot to change everything. I'm sorry. I've been on my iPad instead of computer and I don't like the goodreads app so I haven't been on as much. I'll try to do better.

I just updated the list through May.

Oh, no worries!

I finally figured everything out. I'm trying to pick out which books I'll read for the month.

Found my last book for this one.

Crazy Woman!!! =) Great job!

Thanks! It helps that you put the "big, must read" books on for BOM.

Ya. I figure that'll help most people finish this one. Plus, maybe we'll pick up a random one now and then. i want to the used book store today and couldn't find anything. Haven't found anything last 3 times. I'm thinking I'm going to have to stop taking credit for trading in my books. There's nothing I want to trade them for.

Heather wrote: "Ya. I figure that'll help most people finish this one. Plus, maybe we'll pick up a random one now and then. i want to the used book store today and couldn't find anything. Haven't found anything la..."

That seems odd, but I can understand what you are saying.

Go Darcy!!

Ok! I'm in! Lets see here 12 books by the end of the year....
In Janurary (when I was all pumped and I shall do all the challenges! I read
1.Linnet Ellery - Phillipa Bornikova
2.Jane Yellowrock - Skin Walker
3.One Foot in the Grave - Jeaniene Frost
And then February rolled around and I was all...probably not. I'll read Pride and Prejudice Fanfiction instead and read one book for challenge
4. Lynsay Sands A Quick Bite
in March I did read the Vicki Thompson Lewis Book,
5. Wild About You
In April I read nothing for this challenge (I was all Veronica Mars Veronica Mars Veronica Mars! And read every piece of fanfiction ever.
May I was still all about VM (why won't anyone update?! Do you hate me? Honestly, every time I start reading a PIP from a writer that used to follow a consistent posting schedule---they just stop. Conspiracy.)
June I started stupid school so in rebellion I read well...nothing for this challenge at all, actually. But, I read a TON to make up for the sheer boring-ness of my technology textbook. I'll check in again! Hopefully before January something or other when I suddenly remember--hey! I did that challenge!

You don't have to read them in the month they were assigned to if that helps Tya. Besides, I understand the VM obsession.

You know I was disappointed with the VM DVD, I thought there would be all sorts of extras on it, but there was nothing.

Me too Darcy, for the VM movie? I though there would be loads of extras.

I know! I think the only extra on there was the behind the scenes kickstarter thing. I guess they thought that was enough. I would have liked to have heard what the cast thought of the last ditch effort to save VM by having Veronica work for the FBI--and firing a majority of the cast.

Wow. I actually have some for this challenge! And I'm working on number three.

Go Shera!

Thanks!

I didn't realise the group reads were a challenge lol have u got a list lol xx

In the very first post.

Group reads
January - night huntress
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May- mortal instruments
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GROUP READS CHALLENGE

Completed 0/12

Wild About You by Kerrelyn Sparks
Sweet Reckoning by Wendy Higgins
Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead
Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon