Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Addicts discussion

The challenge for August is all about summer. Take some summertime things and choose books starting with those letters :-)

You can choose either the first word of the book title (preferred) or the authors name, feel free to ignore or not words like a,the,and as you see fit!

There are three levels for this challenge.

SUN - Easy - 3 books
BEACH - Medium - 5 books
SUNSHINE - Hard - 8 books.

Here's how:
S -
U - Undead and Unwed
N -

Participants!


Easy
Jenny (Eternally Books) - Message 3

Medium
Ashley - Message 4
Danielle - Message 6
Deborah (Debbie Rice)- Message 5
Ezinwanyi - Message 8
Valerie the bookworm - Message 7

Hard

I'm going for easy (yes again!) and I'll post as I go :)


S
U Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane
N

I keep changing my mind

8/8

B- Bound to Remember 8/15
E- Ella And The Wolf (Romancing The Paranormal, Book #5) 8/29
A- The Abandoned 8/14
C- Chloe Neill's Drink Deep 8/4
H- Hard Bitten 8/2



S- Something Witchy This Way Comes 8/18
U- Undead and Uneasy 8/5
N- Neill, Chloe Biting Cold 8/28

I love the beach and reading. My two favorite things in the world!

B - Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs
E - Elizabeth Naughton - Stolen Fury
A - Angel of Darkness - Cynthia Eden
C - Cynthia Eden - Bound by Blood
H - How to Date A Werewolf - Rose Pressey - 2 stars

I am in for BEACH level

0/5

B: Bitten

E: author: Susan Ee reading Angelfall

A: Anna Dressed in Blood

C: The City and the City

H: Kim Harrison reading Dead Witch Walking

♦August 2012: Summer Sun Challenge
Level medium
Read 5/5

B: Lefthanders Day: Barbarian Blood Royal (Done 8/9)
E: Eternal Rider (Done 8/21)
A: Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur (Done 8/28)
C: Cold Light (Done 8/21) AND Master of the Mountain (Done 8/12) by Cherise Sinclair
H: Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton (Done 8/1)

August 2012 Challenge ~ Summer Sun
Level ~ Easy
0/4 Completed

K: Kiss of the Highlander
I: The Immortal Highlander
D: The Dark Highlander
S: Spell of the Highlander

August 2012: Summer Sun Challenge
Level MEDIUM
Read 4/5


B - Blood Challenge By Eileen Wilks (08/04/12)
E - Eileen Wilks --> Death Magic (08/20/12)
A - Andrews, Ilona --> Gunmetal Magic (08/07/12)
C - Cassidy, Dakota --> Accidentally Dead, Again (08/09/12)
H -

B E A C H

August 2012: Summer Sun Challenge
Level HARD
3/8 read

S - Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane
U - Until I Die by Amy Plum 02/08/2012
N - No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong
S - Sin Undone by Larissa Ione
H - Haunted by Kelley Armstrong
I - Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews 07/08/2012
N - No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
E - Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione 09/08/2012

Monthly Challenge: Summer Sun (HARD) DONE
August 1 – 31, 2012




S Anna and the French Kiss, Stephanie Perkins AUG 1
U Unfolding, Selena Kitt AUG 19
N Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh AUG 20


B Bayou Moon, Ilona Andrews AUG 18
E Ecstasy Unveiled, Larissa Ione AUG 9
A An Iron Fey Valentine, Julie Kagawa AUG 2
C Clockwork Prince, Cassandra Clare AUG 4
H Hunger Games: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion, Kate Egan AUG 3

Hard again - hard levels always push me to read more!

Read: 8/8 FINISHED AUGUST 21st!

S - Shadowflame FINISHED August 8th
U - Unholy Ghosts FINISHED August 13th
N - Night Shift FINISHED August 17th
S - Silver-Tongued Devil FINISHED August 10th
H - Happily Never After FINISHED August 5th
I - Infamous FINISHED August 4th
N - New Blood FINISHED August 21st
E - Every Witch Way But Wicked FINISHED August 20th

Going to try another short one. Read 3/3 FINISHED August 31st

B - Biting Cold FINISHED August 25th
B - Before the Fall FINISHED August 26th
Q - Blood of the Beast by Tamela Quijas FINISHED August 31st

Read:

2/3 Read


S - Stygian's Honor by Lora Leigh
U - Unbalanced by Kate Douglas
N - Night Magic by Jennifer Lyon

August Monthly Challenge - Summer Sun 1/8

SUN - Easy - 3 books
BEACH - Medium - 5 books
SUNSHINE - Hard - 8 books.

Like to do the Hard but it depends on when I receive a couple of books from the Library. Should be able to do Medium. I have a whole list of possible books to read that I can mix and match. I'll edit as I go and add links.

B: Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent (v6) or Broken by Kelley Armstrong or Black Prism (v1) & Blinding Knife (v2) by Brent Weeks
E: Evans, Richard Paul Rise of the Elgen (v2) or Entice (v3) by Carrie Jones
A: A Discovery of Witches (v1) by Deborah Harkness or Assassin's Apprentice (v1) by Robin Hobb
C: Crow (3) by Alison Croggon or Captivate by Carrie Jones (v2)
H: Highlander, Dark Highlander By Karen Marie Moning

S: Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent Completed 08.02.12__1/8__4★★★★'s
U: Untamed (v4) by P.C. Cast or Unearthly by Cynthia Hand or Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris or Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
N: Never to Sleep by Rachel Vincent or No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong or Necro Device (SA) by M.T. Dismuke
S: Soul to Save (v2) by Rachel Vincent or Stolen (v2) by Kelley Armstrong or Spells (v2) (Wings) by Aprilynne Pike or Showalter, Gena Wicked Nights (1) / Darkest Passion (v5)Sucks to Be Me (v1) by Kimberly Pauley or Still Sucks To Be Me (v2) by Kimberly Pauley
H: Haunted by Kelley Armstrong or Harrison, Kim Dead Witch Walking
I: If I Die by Rachel Vincent or Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong or Ilona Andrews Magic Bites (Kate Daniels) or Illusions (Wings) by Aprilynne Pike or Iron Fey
N: Naming (v1) by Alison Croggon or Neverwhere (SA) by Neil Gaiman or Nether Bound (v1) by Bonnie Rae or Need by Carrie Jones
E: Emma Raveling Whirl (Ondine Quartet) or Endure (v4) by Carrie Jones or Evans, Richard Paul Michael Vey (v1)

Read:

*read*S- Stray by Rachel Vincent
*read* U Undead and Unstable by mary janice davidson
N
S
H- The Strain by Chuck Hogan and Guillermo Del Toro
*read* I- the Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
N
E

*read*B- black dawn by rachel caine
E
A
C
H

Jenny (Eternally Books) wrote: "The challenge for August is all about summer. Take some summertime things and choose books starting with those letters :-)

You can choose either the first word of the book title (preferred) or the..."

Medium Tammy

i want in...i won't do easy, but probbly both of the other two, u is a hard letter to find

Count me in for medium.

August 2012: Summer Sun Challenge
Level Hard
Read 5/8

W: Wicked 2 by Nancy Holder
A: A Lick of Frost by Laurell K. Hamilton (DONE)
T: Tithe by Holly Black
E: Everlost by Neil Shusterman (DONE)
R: Reckoning by Jeanine Frost

D: Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton (DONE)
A: A Stroke of Midnight by Laurell K. Hamilton (DONE)
Y: ??? Have no Idea... Maybe skip since I did the S which is a bonus book? Not many books begin with the letter "Y"...
S: (Bonus) Samurai Game by Christine Feehan (DONE)

August Monthly Challenge - Summer Sun 2/8

SUN - Easy - 3 books
BEACH - Medium - 5 books
SUNSHINE - Hard - 8 books.

Like to do the Hard but it depends on when I receive a couple of books from the Library. Should be able to do Medium. I have a whole list of possible books to read that I can mix and match. I'll edit as I go and add links.

B: Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent (v6) or Broken by Kelley Armstrong or Black Prism (v1) & Blinding Knife (v2) by Brent Weeks
E: Evans, Richard Paul Rise of the Elgen (v2) or Entice (v3) by Carrie Jones
A: A Discovery of Witches (v1) by Deborah Harkness or Assassin's Apprentice (v1) by Robin Hobb
C: Crow (3) by Alison Croggon or Captivate by Carrie Jones (v2)
H: Highlander, Dark Highlander By Karen Marie Moning

S: Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent Completed 08.02.12__1/8__4★★★★'s
U: Untamed (v4) by P.C. Cast or Unearthly by Cynthia Hand or Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris or Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
N: Never to Sleep by Rachel Vincent or No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong or Necro Device (SA) by M.T. Dismuke
S: Soul To Save by Rachel Vincent Completed 08.04.12__2/8__5★★★★★'s
H: Haunted by Kelley Armstrong or Harrison, Kim Dead Witch Walking
I: If I Die by Rachel Vincent or Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong or Ilona Andrews Magic Bites (Kate Daniels) or Illusions (Wings) by Aprilynne Pike or Iron Fey
N: Naming (v1) by Alison Croggon or Neverwhere (SA) by Neil Gaiman or Nether Bound (v1) by Bonnie Rae or Need by Carrie Jones
E: Emma Raveling Whirl (Ondine Quartet) or Endure (v4) by Carrie Jones or Evans, Richard Paul Michael Vey (v1)

Read:

Easy Thanx!
& I'll comment as I go along. =)

S- Storm Front
Lissa Bilyk

U-

N- Nightmara.
Danielle Q. Lee

S: Silent in the Sanctuary
U: Urban Shaman
N: Nearly Departed in Deadwood

OR

B: Backup
E: TBD
A: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
C: Crowner's Quest
H: The Heiress Companion

Or I might come up with another word!! :)

This sounds like fun, wonder how many words thee are about summer? Only read 2 books so far this month

I'm in - taking it EASY this month. :)

Completed 0/3

S
U
N

Think I'll start off with easy and if at all possible turn it into hard :D


S: Slave to Sensation
U: Undead and Unemployed
N: Need
S: Succubus on Top
H: The Harlot
I: The Immortal Rules
N: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
E: Marked by Elisabeth Naughton

Paranormal Addicts & Newbies - Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
August 2012 Challenge ~ Summer Sun
Duration: 8/1/2012 - 8/31/2012

You can choose either the first word of the book title (preferred) or the authors name, feel free to ignore or not words like a,the,and as you see fit!

Progress: 2 out of 3

S: Seth Grahame-Smith; Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
U
N: Nalini Singh; Archangel's Kiss

FINISHED! PA&N: Summer Sun Challenge
August 1, 2012 - August 31, 2012
Level Hard
          Completed 10/10 on 8/28

W: Thirteen (Women of the Otherworld) by Kelley Armstrong 8/6 ★★★★☆
A: Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick 8/22 ★★★★☆
T: The Taken By Vicki Pettersson 8/14 ★★★★☆
E: Hex Appeal by P.N. Elrod 8/12 ★★★★☆
R: Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris 8/3 ★★★★☆

P: The Janus Affair by Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris 8/15 ★★★★★
A: All Spell Breaks Loose by Lisa Shearin 8/28 ★★★★★
R: Silver by Rhiannon Held 8/16 ★★★★★
K: Grave Memory by Kaylana Price 8/20 ★★★★☆
S: Con & Conjure by Lisa Shearin 8/27 ★★★★★

Shanon wrote: "August 2012 Challenge ~ Summer Sun
Level ~ Easy
0/4 Completed

K: Kiss of the Highlander
I: The Immortal Highlander
D: The Dark Highlander
S: Spell of the Highlander

[bookcover:Kiss of the Highlan..."

One of my favorite series!

Almost made it. But there are about 5.5 hours left on the last audiobook and it's way past midnight...

August: Summer
Duration: August 2012
SUNSHINE - Hard - 8 books


Total: 7/8

S – Shadows Before the Sun by Kelly Gay
U – Unscrewed by Lois Greiman
N – Biting Cold by Chloe Neill
S – Single White Vampire by Lyndsay Sands
H – The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires by Molly Harper
I – Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
N – Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler
E –

I am doing swimming and have found these so far"

S Sala, Sharon, Next of Kin
W Woods, Stuart Run Before the Wind
I
M
M
I
M
G Gerritsen, Tess Gravity

August Monthly Challenge - Summer Sun

SUN - Easy - 3 books
BEACH - Medium - 1/5 books
SUNSHINE - Hard - 4/8 books.

Like to do the Hard but it depends on when I receive a couple of books from the Library. Should be able to do Medium. I have a whole list of possible books to read that I can mix and match. I'll edit as I go and add links.

B: Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent Completed 08.09.12__1/8__5★★★★★'s
E: Evans, Richard Paul Rise of the Elgen (v2) or Entice (v3) by Carrie Jones
A: A Discovery of Witches (v1) by Deborah Harkness or Assassin's Apprentice (v1) by Robin Hobb
C: Crow (3) by Alison Croggon or Captivate by Carrie Jones (v2)
H: Highlander, Dark Highlander By Karen Marie Moning

S: Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent Completed 08.02.12__1/8__4★★★★'s
U: Untamed (v4) by P.C. Cast or Unearthly by Cynthia Hand or Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris or Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
N: Never to Sleep by Rachel Vincent Completed 08.09.12__4/8__5★★★★★'s
S: Soul To Save by Rachel Vincent Completed 08.04.12__2/8__5★★★★★'s
H: Haunted by Kelley Armstrong or Harrison, Kim Dead Witch Walking
I: If I Die by Rachel Vincent Completed 08.07.12__3/8__5★★★★★'s
N: Naming (v1) by Alison Croggon or Neverwhere (SA) by Neil Gaiman or Nether Bound (v1) by Bonnie Rae or Need by Carrie Jones
E: Emma Raveling Whirl (Ondine Quartet) or Endure (v4) by Carrie Jones or Evans, Richard Paul Michael Vey (v1)

Read:

FAILED/ABANDONED -- Sorry, I'm not likely to read 4 books with right title initials by end of August.

1/5

B -
E -
A - .
C -
H - (author "Hines") Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 stars, finished 8/8/2012

(Abduction of Julia book was not a paranormal read so removed)

5/5


B- Beyond The Threshold (Time Travel Set, #1 and #2) by Linda Lael Miller
E- Eaten by the Wolf by Tracey H. Kitts
A- Armageddon by J.E. Taylor
C- Cast in Shadow (Chronicles of Elantra #1) by Michelle Sagara West
H- How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake #1)by Kerrelyn Sparks

3/8
As you can see I'm having issues finding any 'N's. :P

S - Succubus Blues > Richelle Mead
U - Unmasking the Face - Paul Ekman
N
S - the Selection - Kiera Cass
H - the Hunt > Andrew Fukuda
I - the Immortal Rules > Julie Kagawa
N -
E - E.L. James > Fifty Shades of Grey

Here goes:


S - After the Fire...Kathryn Shays........8/2
U - Unforgotten...Kristen Heitzmann.......8/20
N - Nothing More to Lose...Kathryn Shays..8/10
S - Secrets...Kristin Heitzmann...........8/16
H - Hallowed...Cynthia Hand
I - Infamous...Sherrilyn Kenyon...........8/8
N - Biting Cold...Chloe Neill.............8/29
E - Echos...Kristen Heitzmann.............8/22

I got my first short one

F Ferguson, Alane The Angel of Death
A Ansay, A. Manette Blue Water
N Sala, Sharon, Next of Kin

August 2012: Summer Sun Challenge
Level HARD
4/8 read

S - Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane
U - Until I Die by Amy Plum 02/08/2012
N - No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong
S - Sin Undone by Larissa Ione
H - Haunted by Kelley Armstrong 12/08/2012
I - Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews 07/08/2012
N - No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
E - Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione 09/08/2012

August 2012: Summer Sun Challenge
Level EASY
8/1/2012 - 8/31/2012

0 || 3

S - Switched Amanda Hocking
U - Unearthly - Cynthia Hand
N - Need - Carrie Jones

August Monthly Challenge - Summer Sun

SUN - Easy - 3 books
BEACH - Medium - 2/5 books
SUNSHINE - Hard - 6/8 books.

B: ✔Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent Completed 1/5 (Aug 09, 12) 5★★★★★'s
E: Evans, Richard Paul Rise of the Elgen (v2) or Entice (v3) by Carrie Jones
A: ✔A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Completed 2/5 (Aug 19, 12) 5★★★★★'s
C: Crow (3) by Alison Croggon or Captivate by Carrie Jones (v2)
H: Shadow of Night ) by Deborah Harkness or Harrison, Kim Dead Witch Walking

S: ✔Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent Completed 1/8 (Aug 02, 12) 4★★★★'s
U: Untamed (v4) by P.C. Cast or Unearthly by Cynthia Hand or Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris or Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
N: ✔Never to Sleep by Rachel Vincent Completed 4/8 (Aug 09, 12) 5★★★★★'s
S: ✔Soul To Save by Rachel Vincent Completed 2/8 (Aug 04, 12) 5★★★★★'s
H: ✔H.D. Gordon, Joe Completed 5/8 (Aug 13, 12) 5★★★★★'s
I: ✔If I Die by Rachel Vincent Completed 3/8 (Aug 07, 12) 5★★★★★'s
N: Naming (v1) by Alison Croggon or Neverwhere (SA) by Neil Gaiman or Nether Bound (v1) by Bonnie Rae or Need by Carrie Jones
E: ✔Eve Langlais, The Geek Job Completed 6/8 (Aug 07, 12) 4★★★★'s

READ:

I picked the 9 letter word WATER DAYS above; the hard level. However, the letter "Y" is difficult to find. I have already done the "S". If I did 8 of the 9 letter would that be completed. Another words, can I skip the Y and do just the 8 letters? I can find a book with "Y" in the title, but starting with "Y" is a bit more difficult!

Donna wrote: "I picked the 9 letter word WATER DAYS above; the hard level. However, the letter "Y" is difficult to find. I have already done the "S". If I did 8 of the 9 letter would that be completed. Anoth..."

Have you check out authors like Yasmine Galenorn?

★ Gwendolyn ★ wrote: "Donna wrote: "I picked the 9 letter word WATER DAYS above; the hard level. However, the letter "Y" is difficult to find. I have already done the "S". If I did 8 of the 9 letter would that be com..."

Authors names... I thought it was book titles only. There are more opportunities if we were can include Authors names. I have not read her yet so I will check her out at the library and see what I find. Thanks!

Donna wrote: "★ Gwendolyn ★ wrote: "Donna wrote: Authors names... I thought it was book titles only. "

Yes, the instructions say you can use authors names.

"You can choose either the first word of the book title (preferred) or the authors name, feel free to ignore or not words like a,the,and as you see fit!"

It is just that the title used would be better.

Is there a length requirement?
I want to use Blood Awakening
but it might be too short?
thanks

updated post 7

August Monthly Challenge - Summer Sun

SUN - Easy - 3 books
BEACH - Medium - 3/5 books
SUNSHINE - Hard - 6/8 books.

B: ✔Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent Completed 1/5 (Aug 09, 12) 5★★★★★'s
E: Evans, Richard Paul Rise of the Elgen (v2) or Entice (v3) by Carrie Jones
A: ✔A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Completed 2/5 (Aug 19, 12) 5★★★★★'s
C: Crow (3) by Alison Croggon or Captivate by Carrie Jones (v2)
H: ✔Deborah Harkness Shadow of Night Completed 3/5 (Aug 21, 12) 5★★★★★'s

READ:


S: ✔Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent Completed 1/8 (Aug 02, 12) 4★★★★'s
U: Untamed (v4) by P.C. Cast or Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
N: ✔Never to Sleep by Rachel Vincent Completed 4/8 (Aug 09, 12) 5★★★★★'s
S: ✔Soul To Save by Rachel Vincent Completed 2/8 (Aug 04, 12) 5★★★★★'s
H: ✔H.D. Gordon, Joe Completed 5/8 (Aug 13, 12) 5★★★★★'s
I: ✔If I Die by Rachel Vincent Completed 3/8 (Aug 07, 12) 5★★★★★'s
N: Neverwhere (SA) or Need by Carrie Jones
E: ✔Eve Langlais, The Geek Job Completed 6/8 (Aug 07, 12) 4★★★★'s

READ:

Monthly Challenge: Summer Sun (HARD) DONE
August 1 – 31, 2012




S Anna and the French Kiss, Stephanie Perkins AUG 1
U Unfolding, Selena Kitt AUG 19
N Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh AUG 20


B Bayou Moon, Ilona Andrews AUG 18
E Ecstasy Unveiled, Larissa Ione AUG 9
A An Iron Fey Valentine, Julie Kagawa AUG 2
C Clockwork Prince, Cassandra Clare AUG 4
H Hunger Games: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion, Kate Egan AUG 3

Update: 3/3 done and 4/5 on BEACH

August 2012: Summer Sun Challenge
Level HARD
6/8 read

S - Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane 24/08/2012
U - Until I Die by Amy Plum 02/08/2012
N - No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong
S - Sin Undone by Larissa Ione 14/08/2012
H - Haunted by Kelley Armstrong 12/08/2012
I - Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews 07/08/2012
N - No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
E - Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione 09/08/2012

August Monthly Challenge - Summer Sun

DONE
SUNSHINE - Hard - 8/8 books. August 28, 2012
BEACH - Medium - 3/5 books

B: ✔Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent Completed 1/5 (Aug 09, 12) 5★★★★★'s
E: Entice (v3) by Carrie Jones
A: ✔A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Completed 2/5 (Aug 19, 12) 5★★★★★'s
C: Captivate by Carrie Jones (v2)
H: ✔Deborah Harkness Shadow of Night Completed 3/5 (Aug 21, 12) 5★★★★★'s

READ:


S: ✔Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent Completed 1/8 (Aug 02, 12) 4★★★★'s
U: ✔Unearthly by Cynthia Hand Completed 7/8 (Aug 28, 12) 5★★★★★'s
N: ✔Never to Sleep by Rachel Vincent Completed 4/8 (Aug 09, 12) 5★★★★★'s
S: ✔Soul To Save by Rachel Vincent Completed 2/8 (Aug 04, 12) 5★★★★★'s
H: ✔H.D. Gordon, Joe Completed 5/8 (Aug 13, 12) 5★★★★★'s
I: ✔If I Die by Rachel Vincent Completed 3/8 (Aug 07, 12) 5★★★★★'s
N: ✔ Need by Carrie Jones Completed 8/8 (Aug 29, 12) 4★★★★'s
E: ✔Eve Langlais, The Geek Job Completed 7/8 (Aug 07, 12) 4★★★★'s

READ: