Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

May

Here it is, the middle of April already. I've had my eye surgery and am seeing much better. (Looking around the house in horror at how much cat hair there is everywhere. But hey, when you have 4 cats . . .)

I thought I'd go ahead and post now so that you'd have a chance to get the books in order. This is the start of the Season where I live (tourists invade by the thousands daily. But when you live at the beach, that happens.) And schools are starting to wind down, so plans must be made for the entertainment of the kids and the keeping sane of ourselves, so having some nice books lined up to fondle is always good, right?

Here are the topics then:


Cinco de Mayo
Mother's day
Armed Forces Day

So, 3 books with either an Hispanic character OR set in an Hispanic country (although I'm going to toss all of South and Central America into that mix, even though there are a couple of Portuguese speaking countries in that area of the world.)

3 books with a Mother in them--the h can be a mother, is about to become a mother or suddenly finds herself a mother because she receives custody of a/many child/ren. Or the mother of either of the 2 MC's is involved--in a good way or bad way. Or they are having to defend a mother. Just so that there is a mother in the story for more than 3 lines. :o)

And finally, 4 books with a military person in them--either the h/H OR the bad guys can be military—this can be active duty, retired or even one that has died. So, if one of them had a father/brother/mother/sister who is now retired or passed away, and they are trying to do something to honour them, that is ok too. Since not too many romances have a “past” hero/ine it is OK if this is a minor part of the story. I’ve been reading news stories lately of grandchildren and even great-grandchildren working to get medals for service in WWII, Korea and even Vietnam for a relative that has passed on. Which, after Alison (Lady Coffin’s) reminder about Memorial Day, came to mind.


Ok, I'm going to admit to a bit of uncertainty about the last topic, so basically, if you can claim that there is someone from the Armed Forces in it, go for it.

I'm in
May
10/10 All done

Cinco de Mayo- 3 books with either an Hispanic character OR set in an Hispanic country
1. Savage Hunger 5/15/17
2. Cria 5/4/17
3. Jaguar at the Portal 5/20/17

Mother's Day- 3 books with a Mother in them
4. The Bear's Unwanted Baby 5/7/17
5. The Lion's Love Child 5/4/17
6. Sacrificed to the Dragon 5/9/17

Armed Forces Day- 4 books with a military person
7. Sealed to the Alpha Wolf 5/10/17
8. Alpha UnSEALed 5/5/17
9. The Right to Bear Arms 5/2/17
10. Shadow Falling 5/18/17

Ok, let me see what I can find
10/10 Completed +17 Extra
“Season/May hoilday” Challenge ~ May 2017

Cinco de Mayo ~ 3 books with a Hispanic character OR set in an Hispanic country (view spoiler)[(although I'm going to toss all of South and Central America into that mix, even though there are a couple of Portuguese speaking countries in that area of the world.) (hide spoiler)]
✔ 1 ~ Chaos Choreography (#5) by Seanan McGuire done 5-2-17 (Malena is a chupacabra)
✔ 2 ~ The House of Hades (Olympus #4) by Rick Riordan done 5-11-17 (Leo is Hispanic)
✔ 3 ~ The Blood of Olympus (Heroes #5) by Rick Riordan done 5-16-17 (Reyna is Hispanic)
(view spoiler)[?
Storm Born (Dark Swan #1) by Richelle Mead
The Darkest Hour (KGI #1) by Maya Banks (Colombia & Costa Rica)
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Kneaded to Death (A Bread Shop Mystery #1) by Winnie Archer
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Mother's Day ~ 3 books with a Mother in them--(view spoiler)[the h can be a mother, is about to become a mother or suddenly finds herself a mother because she receives custody of a/many child/ren. Or the mother of either of the 2 MC's is involved--in a good way or bad way. Or they are having to defend a mother. Just so that there is a mother in the story for more than 3 lines. :o) (hide spoiler)]
✔ 1 ~ Be Careful What You Witch For (#2) by Dawn Eastman done 5-3-17 (mother's x2)
✔ 2 ~ The Raven King (The Raven Cycle #4) by Maggie Stiefvater done 5-9 (mother's x5)
✔ 3 ~ Santa Olivia (Santa Olivia #1) by Jacqueline Carey done 5-14 (Carmen is a mom)
(view spoiler)[?
*I'm the Vampire, That's Why (Broken Heart #1) by Michele Bardsley
*An Uninvited Ghost (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery #2) by E.J. Copperman
*Shadow Study (Soulfinders #1; Study, #4) by Maria V. Snyder (or #, #5)
Death of a Mad Hatter (Hat Shop Mystery #2) by Jenn McKinlay
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Armed Forces Day ~ 4 books with a military person in them--(view spoiler)[either the h/H OR the bad guys can be military—this can be active duty, retired or even one that has died. So, if one of them had a father/brother/mother/sister who is now retired or passed away, and they are trying to do something to honor them, that is ok too. Since not too many romances have a “past” hero/ine it is OK if this is a minor part of the story. I’ve been reading news stories lately of grandchildren and even great-grandchildren working to get medals for service in WWII, Korea and even Vietnam for a relative that has passed on. (hide spoiler)]
✔ 1 ~ Bone Crossed (#4) by Patricia Briggs done 5-6-17 (Adam is Ex-Military)
✔ 2 ~ The Trouble With Magic (#1) by Madelyn Alt done 5-11-17 (Marcus is Ex-Mil Intel)
✔ 3 ~ Clean Sweep (Innkeeper #1) by Ilona Andrews done 5-13-17 (Sean is Ex-Military)
✔ 4 ~ Forgotten Sins (Sin Brothers #1) by Rebecca Zanetti done 5-15-17 (3 brothers & cop)
(view spoiler)[?
*White Hot (Hidden Legacy, #2) by Ilona Andrews
*Hungry Like the Wolf (SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team #1) by Paige Tyler
Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) by Amie Kaufman
~ Silver Stars (Front Lines #2) by Michael Grant
*Her Lone Wolf (X-Ops #2) by Paige Tyler
City of Light (Outcast #1) by Keri Arthur
*X-Rated Bloodsuckers (Felix Gomez, #2) by Mario Acevedo
*The Mane Event (Pride #1) by Shelly Laurenston

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EXTRA BOOKS READ (view spoiler)[
✣ Books Can Be Deceiving (Library Lover's Mystery, #1) by Jenn McKinlay done 5-7-17
✣ Killer Pancake (#5) by Diane Mott Davidson done 5-7 (Mom & Tom Ex-Military)
✣ Éclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford done 5-12-17 (Greg Stevens Ex-Army)
✣ Red Velvet Revenge (Cupcake Mystery #4) by Jenn McKinlay done 5-18-17 (Mom)
✣ At Grave's End (#3) by Jeaniene Frost done 5-19-17 (Military, Mom & Hispanic)
✣ Elementary: All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters by Mercedes Lackey done 5-19-17
✣ Wolf-Speaker (The Immortals #2) by Tamora Pierce done 5-19-17 (Kings Army)
✣ 50% Off Murder (Good Buy Girls #1) by Josie Belle done 5-20-17 (military & hispanic)
✣ The Copper Gauntlet (Magisterium #2) by Holly Black done 5-21-17 (Mom)
✣ Scorpion Mountain (Brotherband #5) by John Flanagan done 5-22-17 (Mom)
✣ The Last Suppers (#4) by Diane Mott Davidson done 5-24-17 (Goldy-Mom)
✣ Enchanted (Woodcutter Sisters #1; Arilland #1) by Alethea Kontis done 5-25-17 (Mom)
✣ Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies by Lindsay Ribar done 5-26-17 (Mom)
✣ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (#6) by J.K. Rowling done 5-26-17 (Mom)
✣ Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones done 5-27-17 (mom to be) (hide spoiler)]
✣ The Bronze Key (Magisterium #3) by Holly Black done 5-28-17 (mom)
✣ The Main Corpse (Goldy Mystery #6) by Diane Mott Davidson done 5-30-17 (mom)
✣ Sweet Revenge (Sin Brothers #2) by Rebecca Zanetti
✣ ?? Currently Reading (3, 5, 10, 12+)


Currently Reading & ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ READ

Paranormal Romance Readers Monthly Challenge
May Challenge
01 May to 31 May, 2017

0/10 Read

Cinco de Mayo
1. Storm Born by Richelle Mead
2. Hard Magic by Laura Anne Gilman
3. Forbidden by Jacquelyn Frank

Mother’s Day
1. Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
2. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
3. Entwined by Elisabeth Naughton

Armed Forces Day
1. First to Burn by Anna Richland
2. Her Perfect Mate by Paige Tyler
3. Wolf Trouble by Paige Tyler
4. Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti

0/10 Read


Cinco de Mayo
1. Vampire Most Wanted by Lynsay Sands
2. Gabriel's Mate by Tina Folsom

Mother's Day
1. Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione
2. Edge Of Hunger by Rhyannon Byrd

Armed Forces Day
1. Enemy Lover by Karin Harlow
2. Chasing Sam by Krystal Shannan
3. Burning Bright by Rachel Wilder
4. I Spy Something Wicked by Josh Lanyon

okay ... I'm going to try it! This is my tentative list. A few of these are re-reads for me - so, I might switch them out:

8/10 Completed + 10 Extra
Season/May holiday Challenge – May 2017

Cinco de Mayo – 3 books with a Hispanic character OR set in an Hispanic country
1 – Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova 5/21/17
2 – Alpha Divided by Aileen Erin
3 – Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz 5/15/17


Mother's Day – 3 books with a Mother in them
1 – The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 5/7/17
2 – Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs 5/8/17
3 – City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare5/24/17


Armed Forces Day – 4 books with a military person in them
1 – Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews 5/4/17
2 – Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs5/10/17
3 – Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut5/30/17
4 – Hard as It Gets by Laura Kaye


EXTRA BOOKS READ:

Currently Reading :

I'm in :)

I'll give this a go. Let's see how many I can get done
Progress: 0/10

Cinco de Mayo 0/3
1.
2.
3.

Mother's day 0/3
1.
2.
3.

Armed Forces Day 0/4
1.
2.
3.
4.

Melissa wrote: "okay ... I'm going to try it! This is my tentative list. A few of these are re-reads for me - so, I might switch them out:..."

Carolyn F. wrote: "I'm in :)"

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "I'll give this a go. Let's see how many I can get done...."

Hey, gals! Nice to see you all over here. Hope you have some luck with this months.

I think I've found some that will work.
6/10
Cinco de Mayo
done 1. Attraction by Elle Thorne
2.
3.

Mother's Day
done 1. Caveman Alien's Ransom by Calista Skye
done 2. Reclaiming Their Love by Rebecca Royce
done 3. The Darkest Torment by Gena Showalter

Memorial Day
done 1.Jarek by Celia Kyle
done 2. Prison Planet Barbarian by Ruby Dixon
3.
4.

Time for a new challenge

May 2017

Read 1/10

Cinco de Mayo
1.
2.
3.

Mother's Day
✔ 1. Cast in Flight by Michelle Sagara
2. Snared by Jennifer Estep
3.

Memorial Day
1.
2.
3.
4.

Read:

Completed all 10 in message #3

10/10 Completed +7 Extra
“Season/May hoilday” Challenge ~ May 2017

READ

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Completed all 10 in message #3


10/10 Completed
+7 Extra

“Season/May hoilday” Challenge ~ May 2017


READ [bookcover:Be Careful What You Witch For|19..."

Way to go!
I'm done too. (Post 2)
See you all next month.

1/10 Read


Cinco de Mayo
1. Vampire Most Wanted by Lynsay Sands
2. Gabriel's Mate by Tina Folsom

Mother's Day
1. Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione
2. Edge Of Hunger by Rhyannon Byrd

Armed Forces Day
1. Enemy Lover by Karin Harlow
2. Chasing Sam by Krystal Shannan
3. Burning Bright by Rachel Wilder
4. I Spy Something Wicked by Josh Lanyon 5/16

2/10 Read


Cinco de Mayo
1. Vampire Most Wanted by Lynsay Sands
2. Gabriel's Mate by Tina Folsom

Mother's Day
1. Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione
2. Edge Of Hunger by Rhyannon Byrd

Armed Forces Day
1. Enemy Lover by Karin Harlow
2. Chasing Sam by Krystal Shannan 5/28
3. Burning Bright by Rachel Wilder
4. I Spy Something Wicked by Josh Lanyon 5/16