Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

The Winner of Group F - Romance with Child, vs. the runner-up of Group E - Urban Fantasy

Readers
AnniLuvs
Elizabeth (book)
Ezi - Troublemaker
Gea
Grace
Poongothai
Ra-Luka
Ramneek
Tricia
Ty
Vi
Megan
Sofia
Danielle
Tabs
Sassafrass
Cathy
Roger

Votes
Romance w/ child
Urban Fantasy - 3

Romance with Child:
Charming the Prince by Teresa Medeiros (hero has (a lot of) kids) - Sept.29
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
vs
Urban Fantasy:
Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
Theme: /5
Enjoyment: /5

WINNER:

☑Romance with Child: (Done 10/8)
Theme: ★★★★: Mob, revenge and finding new love
Enjoyment ★★★★: These were characters who have been in this series since book 1 so I am glad they found their HA
Total: ★★★★: There was a lot of pain in this one so it wasn't my favorite in teh series. I loved JP & Shane the most


☑Urban Fantasy: (Done 10/1)
Theme: ★★★★: The Heroine wasn't really as tough as I as lead to believe)
Enjoyment ★★★: I knew who would end up on top of the love triangle, but I liked the other guy too.
Total: ★★★½: This series started of strong but got kind of slow towards the end.

WINNER: Romance with Child:

Pair 6 - F1 - Romance w/child VS E2 - Urban Fantasy
Total: 2/2

Romance with Child: The Perfect Match 1st Oct, **
Urban fantasy: Dreamfever 30th Sep,*****


Romance with Child: The Perfect Match
Theme: 3/5
Enjoyement: 2/5
Total: 5/10


Urban fantasy: Dreamfever
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyement: 5/5
Total: 10/10

WINNER: URBAN FANTASY

Urban fantasy:
vs
Romance w/ child:

Romance w/ child: Acrobat, 9/24/2014, ★★★ {Found in the list: Best MM with children} (theme: 4/5)
vs
Urban fantasy: White Witch, Black Curse, 9/25/2014, ★★★ {shelved as Urban fantasy} (theme: 5/5)

Winner: Urban Fantasy

Romance with Child: Razing Kayne by Julieanne Reeves (11/10) ****
vs.
Urban fantasy: Night's Honor by Thea Harrison

Romance with child:
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment:4/5
TOTAL: 9/10

Urban Fantasy:
Theme: 3/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
TOTAL: 8/10

WINNER:Romance with child

Pair 6: Romance with Child, vs. the runner-up of Group E - Urban Fantasy

√ Romance with Child: The Perfect Match by Kristin Higgins – 10/3
Theme: ★★★★1/2 The child was an integral part of the storyline.
Enjoyment: ★★★1/2 I liked this book it was a good edition to the series. There are some incredibly funny parts in this book.
Total: ★★★★

vs.

√ Urban Fantasy: Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews – 10/14
Theme: ★★★★★ The theme was spot on.
Enjoyment: ★★★★ This was a great continuation of the storyline. I was very happy that Ilona Andrews included the forward to warn the reader that this wasn’t the end of the series.
Total: ★★★★1/2

URBAN FANTASY WINS!

This is my second pairing so I will get to this after I finish my first pair.
Romance with Child v. Urban Fantasy

Romance w/Child v. Urban Fantasy

Romance w/Child
Shifting Dreams by Elizabeth Hunter
3/5 Theme
4/5 Enjoyment
7/10 Total

Urban Fantasy
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
5/5 Theme
4/5 Enjoyment
9/10 Total

Winner: Urban Fantasy

Romance w/child: The Lonely Season by Susan Napier - 25 September - ★★★. The child was a 7 year deaf boy done very well. Although the book was written very well, I didn't really enjoy it as much as I wanted to.

Urban Fantasy: Summoning the Night by Jenn Bennett - 27 September - ★★★★. A good addition to the series. Very fast paced continuation of the first book. Arcadia did irritate me a bit at times and I'm uncertain of some developments. It has a May/December romance that is sort of working for me because the book doesn't really dwell on it (though I am certainly thinking about it). I'm definitely picking up the next book.

Winner: Urban Fantasy

Romance with Child

Catching Heat
Theme: 4/5
Book: 4/5
Total: 8/10

vs

Urban Fantasy

Shadow
(shelved Urban Fantasy 7 times)
Theme: 4.5/5
Book: 4/5
Total: 8.5/10

WINNER: Urban Fantasy!

Finished

Romance with a Child - Bright Eyes by Catherine Anderson
Theme 5/5
Enjoyment 4/5

Urban Fantasy - Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
Theme 5/5
Enjoyment 4/5

This one was a tie for me but I'm going with Urban Fantasy for the winner.

Round 2
Romance w/ child vs. Urban Fantasy

Romance w/ child: Who We Are by T.J. Klune - 11/10/14
Shelved romance / series title
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 3/5
TOTAL: 8/10

Urban Fantasy: Priestess Dreaming by Yasmine Galenorn - 10/10/14
Shelved Urban Fantasy & Romance
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
TOTAL: 9/10

WINNER: URBAN FANTASY

gah. it's killing me that I can't use Harry Dresden for this....

Romance w/Child: At Peace/Kristen Ashley

Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
Total: 10/10

Urban Fantasy: On the Edge/Ilona Andrews

Theme:
Enjoyment:
Total:


WINNER:

Romance with Child: Motorcycle Man

Urban Fantasy: Lover Awakened

Winner: Urban Fantasy

Ezi's Post WINNER: Romance with Child:

vs

Romance With Child: Catching Heat by Alison Packard
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 4/5

Urban Fantasy: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
Theme: 3/5
Enjoyment: 5/5

Winner: Romance with Child

Done with this pair. my post.

Winner - urban fantasy.

✼Danielle wrote: "Round 2
Romance w/ child vs. Urban Fantasy

Romance w/ child: Who We Are by T.J. Klune - 11/10/14
Shelved romance / series title
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 3/5
TOTAL: 8/10

Urban Fantas..."

I want to re-read Bear Otter because on audio, that book drove me nuts. I keep hearing that book 2 was better.

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "I want to re-read Bear Otter because on audio, that book drove me nuts. I keep hearing that book 2 was better. "

I did enjoy the story and I like this family, but by the end, Bear's inner rambling got on my nerves and I started skimming those parts.

✼Danielle wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "I want to re-read Bear Otter because on audio, that book drove me nuts. I keep hearing that book 2 was better. "

I did enjoy the story and I like this family, b..."

that is exactly what I couldnt take. Bear's inner rambling and his need to be the ultimate martyr to the point of ridiculousness

I DnF'd book 2 in the bear/otter series - it was just too much

Dee wrote: "I DnF'd book 2 in the bear/otter series - it was just too much"

Ok, well now you guys are making me think I will not return to that series then. On audio, it grated my nerves

I'm not going to read next book. As Dee said it's just a bit too much.

I was added here will make book decisions later.

as a reminder, this round ends Oct 23 at 6pm EST - please make sure you have your pairs completed/posted by then

Romance w/Child: The Stranger She Knew by Gayle Wilson
Theme: 3/5
Enjoyment: 3/5
Total: 6/10

Urban Fantasy: Wolf's Bane by Ash Krafton
Theme: 5/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
Total: 10/10

Winner: Urban Fantasy

romance with Child: A Taste of Love
on list here: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
read 10/21
theme 5/5
enjoyment 5/5
total 10

Urban fantasy: A Boy and His Dragon
shelved Urban fantasy 16 times and shelved romance/MM romance 111 times
read 10/23
theme 5/5
enjoyment 4/5
total 9/10
Winner: Romance with child

✼Danielle wrote: "I'm not going to read next book. As Dee said it's just a bit too much."

There's a lot of inner rambling monologue and it IS a bit much. :) I could actually relate to his way of thinking because my brain actually does somewhat function like that. LOL.

I will say that if you're a reader who reads every single line, word by word, well, something might get thrown to the wall. ;) Audio book is a definite no-no if you have a low tolerance for babbling...

I skim read (I do it for UK-based textbooks too because...omg...too many redundant, purposefully confuzzling words!) so his rambling was a dim buzz at the back of my head.

Hi! For this group I will read:

For the Romance with Child: Seduction and Snacks. By Tara Sivec.
Finished: Oct 22. ★★★★ 4/5

And for the Urban fantasy: Unspoken. By Sarah Rees Brennan.
Finished: Oct 23. ★★★★ 4/5


WINNER: Urban fantasy

and

Romance with child: Cage
theme: 5
enjoyment: 3
total: 8

Urban Fantasy: Mortal Danger
theme: 5
enjoyment: 4
total: 9

UF edging it out!

as a reminder, this round ends Oct 23 at 6pm EST - please make sure you have your pairs completed/posted by then

if you want to particpate in the Elite Eight - sign-up thread is here (locked until tomorrow)

I am hoping to get the last book finished tonight so I can post it tomorrow morning but if I can't get it done in the morning I Might be a few minute late in posting it, I do it at the library and I don't get there until 6 pm eastern time from work. but if I don't post it in the morning it will be the first thing I do.

thanks for letting me know

Finished Winner Romance with child

details and ratings here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I updated Post #9. UF Wins!