Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion

RLftCI: ~ Just Wing It! - JULY ~


This month, where so many will be celebrating freedom and independence, not to mention taking it easy during the summer season, we're leaving it up to you!
A lot of us have had reading slumps this year and just can't seem to get into our challenge reads... So why not create your own challenge, or just read and wing it? But before you get to thinking we'll be making this too easy, here are a few rules:

1) You MUST read SIX (6) books in July that will count towards this challenge.
2) At least FOUR (4) of those books need to form some kind of pattern, or meet an identified criteria. For example: I could read 4 books from a certain series, a certain author, or even just all having the same colour or item on the cover.
3)Re-reads are NOT allowed for this one. Sorry ladies!
4) Two books can be counted as Reader's Choice, and don't need to follow the pattern/ criteria.
5) Please update your progress IN A NEW POST. I'll be posting progress updates every Sunday and usually only check new posts from my last update.

*Some ideas:
You can identify what your pattern will be now, or leave it until you've read a few books this month and see what pattern/category they might fall under.


Looking forward to seeing what you all come up with!

Example:
Nude or Rude (colours or people)

Participants: 18

Judy - 		Kindle from Library		0/6
Elishia - 	Young Ladies (Teens)	0/6
Susan - 	TBA			0/6
Lisa Kay - 	Blonde Heroines			0/6
Jessi - 	Grave Romance		0/6
Jenny - 	White covers		0/6
Leslie - 	Blue Books		0/6
shosho -	Spines of Steel 	0/6
Lauren - 	Shapeshifters		0/6
Joann - 	New-2-Me Authors	0/6
Jenn - 		TBA			0/6
Ann - 		Historical Mysteries			0/6
Lara - 		Christine Feehan	0/6
Robin - 	New2Me Authors/Series	1/6
Midu -		Mythology / Back			0/6
Bookcrazy -	highlands fairy magic	0/6
CaroB -		TBA			0/6
Jennifer -	Great Depression setting	0/6
Dawn -	TBA	0/6

I'm in will think of a theme later.

I'm in! I'm so glad y'all decided to go with something like this!

Count me in, too! You'll be the first one I tell, CaroB, when I come up with a theme. ☺

I'm so sad I had to change my pattern :-( oh well here goes nothing...

BeWITCHing Hour 6/6
*Witch Fire
*Witch Blood
*Vicious Circle
*Grave Memory
*Before I Wake
*First Grave on the Right

And did you mean June or July for #1?

She means July. She was originally going to do this for June, but I already had the June one done.

Good catch, BTW, Jessi!

I'm in! I started noticing a trend in my books this month, so this is good!

Duration: 7/1/31 - 7/31/12


Pattern: BLUE BOOKS
Kiss of Fury
The Wolf Who Loved Me
The Wrong Hostage
Eve
Lover Unleashed
Wolf Signs 7/1/12 *** stars
I Am the Chosen King
Cover Me
Charming the Shrew
Making Waves
Adam

Love blue, Leslie!

I'm in , I don't a theme yet , I'll figure it out soon
Thanks caroB

Good catch Jessi, I've changed it now :-)

I'm hoping we'll all have some fun with this. I have to say, I think I'm going to wait until a week's reading has been done and then see what pattern emerges.

I'm not saying anything until I've done about 2 weeks worth of reading LOL who knows what I'll come up with :)

That's the beauty of it, Susan, you can make it up as you go :-)

Lisa Kay wrote: "Love blue, Leslie!"
Me, too! I've actually found a few more.

And Jenny, I think I have the same bundle. It's been on there for awhile. I'm trying to make sure I read some of those books I've collected on my kindle every month.

I'm going to see what theme emerges. One always does. One month I had so many "G"s! It was downright weird. That was in October, so I spelled G.G.G.G.G.G.H.O.S.T.!

I'd love to participate. Not sure yet what I'm reading in July so this might actually help me decide. Will post my choices soon.

Great Lauren! Added you to the list.

Leslie, not sure if you're a fan of Jeaniene Frost, but noticed that is now available here :-)

Theme: Young Ladies (Teenagers)

0/6

1.Bloodlines
2.The Golden Lily
3.Wither
4.City of Ashes

Readers Choice:

5.
6.

Hey Jessi, did you notice we've got a "grave" buddy read coming up in July as well in this group?

RLftCI: ~ Just Wing It! - JULY ~

Duration: July 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012

0/6 Read

Pattern: New-2-Me Authors
Exit the Actress by Priya Parmar
If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him... by Sharon McCrumb
I Kissed a Zombie, and I Liked It by Adam Selzer
Nightfall by Ellen Connor



Reader's Choice: TBD
Reader's Choice: TBD

I will definitely participate. Not sure what my theme will be. Need to look at what I have to read :)

CaroB wrote: "Hey Jessi, did you notice we've got a "grave" buddy read coming up in July as well in this group?"

Nope I didn't...Huh must be fate...LOL!!!

Oh, Joann! LOVE the 'New-2-Me-Authors' theme... hmmmmm...

I'm in but not sure what my theme will be, need to think about it.

I'm in too. And I'll also have to think about it. I'm moving form one state to another in July, so am limiting my challenge participation. This one is fun, though, so I hope to complete it.

I was thinking a hilghlander theme or a Nalini Singh theme but I just finished Sweet Dreams and hated the hero and his domineering ways. So I might do a "women rule" theme just to get the bad taste out! If I can find enough books with kick ass heoines who don't bend. I might add some dominuatrixes too. We'll see!

woohoo shosho! Should be an interesting list! lol

Glad to have you on board Lara!

CaroB wrote: "woohoo shosho! Should be an interesting list! lol"

Yes if I can find enough books, it seems in most books even if the heroine is kick ass the hero is a more of an ass hat!! Do you have any suggestions?

I got something a dominitrix

Count me in!!! Pressing the pause button and will be back to post my theme and books :)

1) You MUST read SIX (6) books in July that will count towards this challenge.
2) At least FOUR (4) of those books need to form some kind of pattern, or meet an identified criteria. For example: I could read 4 books from a certain series, a certain author, or even just all having the same colour or item on the cover.
3)Re-reads are NOT allowed for this one. Sorry ladies!
4) Two books can be counted as Reader's Choice, and don't need to follow the pattern/ criteria.

CaroB wrote: "Leslie, not sure if you're a fan of Jeaniene Frost, but noticed that is now available here :-)"
I did see this beautiful blue book but unfortunately I can't read it in July:={. But it seems to be the popular book for the month! I've only read one Jeaniene Frost book so far and liked it. This one looks good.

shosho wrote: "CaroB wrote: "woohoo shosho! Should be an interesting list! lol"

Yes if I can find enough books, it seems in most books even if the heroine is kick ass the hero is a more of an ass hat!! Do you ha..."

Hmm, I don't think I've read too many dominatrix books, but will have a hut around for you... Does it need to be Erotica specifically, shosho? I can think of a few PNRs that have kickass heroines

Welcome to the challenge Robin and Midu!

No that's exactly the problem, I don't want them to be erotica!what are thr pnrs you have in mind?

The Kate Daniels series comes to mind. The hero can be a bit of an asshat in the first book, but completely drool-worthy from the second book on.
Some of the Psy-Changeling series have great kick-ass heroines and emotive men *sigh*.
Eve Dallas, if you haven't already gone through the In-Death series by J.D. Robb.
And Cat from Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series.

Does any of that help?

BTW Shosho, are you getting this beautiful sunshine in Brissie? How good is it??!

Yes Thanx.
I've read all the night huntres series books, but in-death series is a great idea, I've read only the first three.A couple of them will be on my list.
I'll be reading book 8 & 9 in Psy-Changeling series in July. So here we go I've got my list.Thanks CaroB.
I'll put it together later today

no worries :-)

CaroB wrote: "BTW Shosho, are you getting this beautiful sunshine in Brissie? How good is it??!"

Oh it's great after a week of rain and wind, I'm enjoying the sunshine, right now I'm sitting in a sunny spot and typing this. Are you in brissie too?

I'm on the Sunshine Coast, lol. And it's actually sunny :-)

RLftCI: ~ Just Wing It! - JULY ~

I hope I don't change my mind about the characters, they seem like strong no-nonsense heroines.

Theme :"Women with spines of steel rule "
1-Rapture in Death Eve Dallas
2-Ceremony in Death Eve Dallas
3-Velvet Submission Dominitrix
4-Bonds of JusticeSophia Rosso
5-Play of Passion Indigo Riviere
6-

The blue books theme looks awsome.

I'm thinking about a theme about fairies (paranormal creatures - no vamps)
or animals on covers.

looks great shosho! Updated you.

Bookcrazy, I had to laugh how you had to validate that fairies would NOT include vamps :-)

Thanks, Bookcrazy! It does look pretty:=}} And I have to say that I love some of the themes I'm seeing on here! Kick-Ass heroines and fairies without vamps are both awesome. And I could read an entire month of highlander novels and never get tired (or run out!)

mmm.. highlanders! ... *scurries off to check her TBR shelf*