Challenge Overload (PNR and UF Edition) discussion

Choose your own challenge..or two! This can be challenges you are doing for another group or one you just came up with. Good luck!

Here is my challenge. I am doing this on the Romance Readers Challenges Group too.

Challenge: Here try this...Oh this looks good...
Duration: January 1- December 31
Number of Books: 45
Challenge Description: I would like to read 30 books recommended to be by fellow readers. As well as 15 books that are impulse buys. I can already have the book on my shelf, but I must know which category they belong to.
List:

Here try this...
1. Wicked Ties by Shayla Black
2. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur

Oh this looks good...
1. Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian

So are you looking for recommendations?

No. This is the challenge I designed for me. You design one for you. A personal challenge so to speak.

I understood that, I just meant were you looking for recommendations for your challenge books? Cause you wrote: Lenore wrote: "I would like to read 30 books recommended to be by fellow readers. "

That's why I was asking.

Challenge Overload – Series Catch Up
To finish (or at least get up to date with) series I started in 2009 by the end of 2010 – Total books to read 25

Midnight Breed – Lara Adrian
Midnight Awakening - Jan 12
Midnight Rising
Veil of Midnight
Ashes of Midnight
Shades of Midnight
Taken By Midnight

Psy-Changelings – Nalini Singh
Mine To Possess - Jan 11
Hostage To Pleasure - Jan 14
Branded By Fire
Blaze of Memory

Black Dagger Brotherhood – J.R. Ward
Lover Eternal
Lover Awakened
Lover Revealed
Lover Unbound
Lover Enshrined
Lover Avenged
Lover Mine

Warriors of Poseidon – Alyssa Day
Atlantis Unmasked
Atlantis Redeemed

Werecats – Rachel Vincent
Rogue
Pride
Prey
Shift

Talions – Alexis Morgan
Dark Warrior Unleashed
Dark Warrior Untamed

*My yearly challenge for this group will be:

Challenge title: I second that
Duration: 1-3-2010 to 12-31-2010
Description: To read Book 2 [and on if possible:] of series I am currently reading. Try not to start new series.

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Tara: I get what you are saying now. That was not my original intent, but hey, I won't pass up a recommendation!

Angie, I think I'll be a copy cat! I have a bunch of series that I want to catch up on. :)

I might have more to catch up on but this is what I can think of for now. If I finish all of these this year, in addition to other challenges, then I will be very happy.

Series Catch Up

Red Rock Pass by Moira Rogers
Sanctuary Lost
Sanctuary’s Price
Sanctuary Unbound

Moon series by Rebecca York
Edge of the Moon
Witching Moon
Crimson Moon
Shadow of the Moon
New Moon
Ghost Moon
Eternal Moon
Dragon Moon

Psy-Changeling by Nalini Singh
Visions of Heat
Caressed by Ice
Mine to Possess
Hostage to Pleasure
Branded by Fire
Blaze of Memory

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Fool Moon
Grave Peril
Summer Knight
Death Masks
Blood Rites
Dead Beat
Proven Guilty
White Night
Small Favor
Turn Coat
Changes

Watch series by Sergei Lukyanenko
Dusk Watch
The Last Watch

The Modern Faerie Tales by Holly Black
Valiant
Ironside

Darkyn by Lynn Viehl
Dark Need
Night Lost
Evermore
Twilight Fall
Stay the Night

Lenore wrote: "Tara: I get what you are saying now. That was not my original intent, but hey, I won't pass up a recommendation!"

LOL! Sorry I misunderstood. But hey I would suggest The Cal Leandros Series by Rob Thurman. The first book is Nightlife. Two brothers and a lot of paranormal.

Challenge Title: Read the Damn Books Already Challenge (Romance Readers Reading Challenge group)

STATUS: 19/54 complete

List of Books:
Acts of Mercy - Mariah Stewart
Bad Moon Rising - Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Becoming - Jeanne Stein 5/19 ★☆☇☈
Bed of Roses - Nora Roberts
Beg for Mercy - Toni Andrews
Be Still My Vampire Heart - Kerrilyn Sparks
Bloodring - Faith Hunter
Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born of Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Bound by your Touch - Meredith Duran 3/29 ★★★
Breaking Midnight - Emma Holly
Breath of Fire - Tammy Kane 6/21 ★☆☇☈☉
Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher
Burning Wild - Christine Feehan 5/28 ★☆☇
Covet - J.R. Ward
Dark Hunger - Rita Herron
Dark Slayer - Christine Feehan
The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter ★☆☇☈☉
Dawnbreaker - Jocelyn Drake
The Demon You Know - Christine Warren
Desire Untamed - Pamela Palmer ★☆☇☈☉
Destiny - Alex Archer 8/31 ★☆☇☈
Hot as Sin - Belle Andre 2/6 ★☆☇
Hunting Ground - Patricia Briggs 6/30 ★☆☇☈☉
If He's Wicked - Hannah Howell
The Immortal Hunter - Lynsay Sands
In Over Her Head - Judi Fennell 1/17 ★☆☇☈
Lord of Legends - Susan Krinard
Lord of Sin - Susan Krinard
Lord of the Highlands - Veronica Wolff 7/18 ★☆☇☈☉
Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward 4/9 ★☆☇☈☉
Obsession Untamed - Pamela Palmer
Passion Untamed - Pamela Palmer
Possess Me at Midnight - Shayla Black
The Renegade Hunter - Lynsay Sands
Scottish Companion - Karen Ranney 8/30 ★☆
A Scotsman in Love - Karen Ranney
Sealed with a Promise - Mary-Margaret Daughtridge 7/16 ★☆☇
Sea Lord - Virginia Kantra
Seduce Me in Shadow - Shayla Black
Shifting Plains - Jean Johnson
Skin Trade - Laurell K. Hamilton
Skykeepers - Jessica Andersen
Slave to Senation - Nalini Singh 2/23 ★☆☇☈☉
Sold to a Laird - Karen Ranney
So Still the Night - Kim Lenox
Soul Magic - Jennifer Lyon 2/19 ★☆☇☈☉
Storm Born - Richelle Mead
Storm of Shadows - Christina Dodd
Storm of Visions - Christina Dodd
Unclean Spirits - M.L.N. Hanover 8/28 ★☆☇☈☉
Undead Next Door - Kerrilyn Sparks
Underground - Kat Richardson 7/30 ★☆☇
Vamps and the City - Kerrilyn Sparks
Walk on the Wild Side - Christine Warren
Wild Blue Under - Judi Fennell 10/24 ★☆☇

God help me but this is less than half of what's on this triple deep shelf.

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Challenge Update 1-3-09****

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1. Mine to Possess v Nalini Singh

Oh I so need to do the Series Catch Up challenge!! I'm going to copy as well. Excellent Idea

Oh I so need to do the Series Catch Up challenge!! I'm going to copy as well. Excellent Idea

Moon Series by Rebecca York
Read for Challenge (#9 on):


Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Read for Challenge (#6 on):
(out 4/2010)

The Bridei Chronicles by Juliet Marillier
Read for Challenge (#2 on):


Demonica Series by Larissa Ione
Read for Challenge (#2 on):


Series with only one more book until caught up:
Immortal Witches by Maggie Shayne
Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward
Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Skullduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy 1/21
Soultakers by Rachel Vincent
Joe Pitt by Charlie Huston
The First Days by Rhiannon Frater 1/16
Harper Connelly by Charlaine Harris
House of Night by Kristin & PC Cast
Vampire Acadamy by Richelle Mead
Noble Dead 2 by Barb & JC Hendee
Sabina Kane by Jay Wells


Here's the saddest part. There are 8 more series that I'm in the middle of. I'm not in any hurry for those until all the ones above are done.

I couldn't resist starting more series! I think I need help!! Here is a list of series I've started after beginning this challenge that I also want to get read this year.

Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski
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Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
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The Demonata by Darren Shan
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Shanon, I'm so happy to see you doing a series catch up challenge too! :) And I read thruogh your list and I need to add Vincent's Soul Screamers (?) series, since I've only read the prequel, the mistborn series, and I'll have to add the Dhampir Hendee series after reading the first book this month! :) The series keep adding up, right!

They add up quickly but yet I can't stop myself from starting new ones. This month so far I've started 3 new series, am working on the first book in another and have 2 others I want to read. It's not good I'm afraid - but at least I'm enjoying myself :)

Here's my challenge. I'm also doing this on Romance Readers but I'm going to expand it by an additional 5 books since I've already read several. I'll post as I go.

Read 1 book each by 25 authors who's books I've never read.

1. The Better to Hold You by Alisa Sheckly 1/6
2. Eve of Darkness by S.J. Day 1/2
3. The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay 1/9
4. Give Up the Ghost by Megan Crewe 1/16
5. Red Mandarin Dress by Qui Xianolong 1/22
6. Blood Confessions by Alisa Libby 1/25
7. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzsimmons 1/30
8. Red-Headed Step Child by Jay Wells 2/2
9. The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks 2/10
10. Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler 2/16
11. Souless by Gail Carriger 2/21
12. Spide's Bite by Jennifer Estep 2/26
13. Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker 3/12
14. Deadtown by Nancy Holzner 3/21
15. Need by Carrie Jones 3/22
16. Don't Kill the Messenger by Eileen Rendhal 4/4
17. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater 4/10
18. Would-Be Witch by Kimberly Frost 4/12
19. Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles 4/17
20. The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton 4/30
21. Ice by Linda Howard 5/6
22. The Front by Patricia Cornwell 5/9
23. Wild Ride by Jennifer Cruise 5/13
24. Wereling by Steven Feasey 6/1
25. Embers by Laura Bickle 6/11

I'm in!

My goal is to finish the serie's that I started (all the books that are out before the end of the challenge, of course).

Patricia Briggs
Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5)

P.C. Cast
Burned
House of Night 8

Richelle Mead
Spirit Bound
Vampire Academy 6

Karen Marie Moning
Shadowfever
The Highlander's Touch
Kiss of the Highlander
The Dark Highlander
The Immortal Highlander
Spell of the Highlander
Into the Dreaming

Alyson Noel
Shadowland
Dark Flame

L.J. Smith
Strange Fate

Scott Westerfeld
Extras

I think I'm going to copy off Sandy. 25 books by authors I've never read before. I will post as I go.
So far this year I've got:



Working on

City of Bones was good and just gets better. I hope you enjoy it.

5/25 complete

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6/25 complete


Just finished

Reading 25 books by authors I've never read before:

Mona Lisa Awakening
A Game of Thrones
City of Bones
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Drowning City
The Lightning Thief
The Princess Bride
Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Dead End Dating by Kimberly Raye
Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian

Out of the books you have left, Jennifer, I really enjoyed Full Moon Rising and Darkfever series has become my favorite series. Kiss of Midnight was good, but I hope the next is much better.

Finished [image error] 8/25 complete

Finished Neverwhere9/25 complete

THE CHALLENGE THAT I MADE UP IS TO READ BOOKS THIS YEAR THAT INSPIRED ME TO START READING IN THE FIRST PLACE. IVE ALREADY FINISHED


I also plan to reread:
and possibly the whole series which is about 52-56 books, Maybe the Babysitters club and hardy boys and ofcourse Goosebumps, The giver, The Catcher and the Rye and a few others.

Finished ..10/25 complete

Finished ...11/25

Jennifer wrote: "Finished ...11/25"

How did you like it?

I thought it was pretty good (rated it 4 stars). There were a lot of new, creative ideas about vamps & weres. Will definitely be reading the rest of the series. Just finished ...12/25

Finished ...13/25 complete

Finished ...14/25 complete

finished ...16/25 done

Kat, you did great coming up with book covers that fit each color.

Challenge title: I second that
Duration: 1-3-2010 to 12-31-2010
Description: To read Book 2 of series/finish series. Try not to start new series.
Total: 12 books from different series or/finished series

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GAY series by Kim Dare finished 3-2010
Team series by Jet Mykles finished 4-2010
Heavenstone series by V C Andrews finished March 2010
Demonica series by Larissa Ione finished 2-2010 as of latest release
Assignment series by Evangeline Anderson finished 2-2010
Frankenstein series by Dean Koontz finished 5-2010

Read ...17/25 done

just finished ...18/25 done

read ...19/25 done

*Challenge Complete*

Challenge Overload It's Up to You Challenge
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Covers Challenge
Duration:April 1st to Dec 31st 2010
Goal: 20 of 20 Done

Red:
16/0530/06
Blue:
16/0630/06
Yellow:
09/0617/06
Orange:
17/0622/04
Purple:
12/0618/06
Pink:
07/0515/06
Indigo:
05/0518/05
Green:
08/0424/04
White:
27/0526/05
Pot of Gold(bonus read 2 books of your choice):
13/0404/05

Challenge Overload Group - It's Up to You Yearly Challenge 2010
Since I missed it, I'm going to do the March Monthly Challenge for this.

This month features...YOU! March is all about you. Pick 3-7 of the following:

7/7 DONE!

Read Your Name: Find an author with your name or initial.
Homicide In Hardcover by Kate Carlisle (Bibliophile Mysteries #1) 6/25/10

Read Your Birthday: Find a book published during your year or month, or find a book with your season in the title. (May)
Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris 5/8/10

Read Your Favorite Color: Find a book with a cover that is your favorite color. (Purple)
Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr (Virgin River #2) 6/16/10

Read Your Location: Read a book set in your location. (Nebraska)
The Groom Wore Spurs by Joyce Livingston from Rodeo Hearts 10/27/10

Read An Old Favorite: Reread one of your favorite books.
Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton 5/29/10

Read Your Favorite Genre: Do you like PNR, UF, or Historical best? Maybe you prefer YA. Pick a book from your favorite category. (Romance)
Hannah's List by Debbie Macomber 5/10/10

Your Favorite "Anything on Film": Was your favorite movie or show based off of a book or series? Read the book that that show was based on.
Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares 5/21/10
(Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2 movie)

Congrats Briansgirl! I keep hearing good things about Robyn Carr's books, but haven't picked one up yet. How'd you like it?

You can read my review of the first three books to give you a more in depth book. Basically, the plots are very good, well written, well rounded characters, cozy small town, etc. However... all the men are ex-military. Heroine from first book is a nurse and in every book from then on, she pushes female medical issues. There is alot of physical abuse in the books although not between current romantic partners. There is teen sex in one book (bothered me since the girl was only 14). The books are good, and I'll get back to the series eventually but it got hard to read with so much violence and physical abuse in the books. This is specific to the Virgin River series as that's the only books of hers I've read so far. No idea about any of her other series. I don't mind characters having to get over certain issues or obstacles but this started to feel like too much.

To really understand, read my review of the first book here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Thanks Briansgirl. I'll wait until I want to read something heavy then.

Rainbow color challenge. I challenge myself to read 7books with the 7 rainbow colors. One for each cover.

1. Red -
2. Orange -
3. Yellow-
4. Green -
5. blue -
6. Indigo -
7. Violet -