Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Paranormal Reading Challenge 2010


OK so I know I REALLY shouldn't be signing up for yet another reading challenge but how can I resist this one when I read sooooo many paranormal books?  I tried but I just couldn't do it so here goes!  This one is being hosted by Storywings & here are the details for anyone who wants to join me:

1. The Paranormal Reading Challenge is for anyone who loves reading ANYTHING paranormal!!!
- Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, Ghosts, Angels etc...so the scope is pretty big!!!
- The books can be any sub genre under Paranormal - romance, YA, mystery, etc.

2. The book has to be a book. No free short stories, or writing sites.

3. If you are a blogger please post a link back to this challenge on your page to let others join in the fun. -Non-bloggers - it's ok, you can join to and you can keep track of your progress by yourself, and post a comment on the wrap-up page, or you can send comments to this page to keep track of your progress.

4. Cross-overs from other challenges are accepted. As are re-reads. Books that were started in 2009 don't count.
5. Challenge starts from 1st January 2010 and ends on 31st December 2010

6. Levels:
Human - 5 books
Witch - 10 books
Oracle - 20 books
Were - 30 books
Vampire - 40 books
Angel - 50 books

7. To join the challenge go to Storywing's sign up post

I'm going to aim for the Angel level which I'm hoping should be quite easy for me to achieve :o)  I'll post a list of my reviews below:

January (see links to other January reviews here)
  1. Bloodlust & Initiation - Alex Duval
  2. Ritual & Legacy - Alex Duval
  3. High Stakes & Hunted - Alex Duval
  4. Howling at the Moon - Karen MacInerney
  5. Firestorm - Rachel Caine
  6. Thin Air - Rachel Caine
  7. Kiss of Midnight - Lara Adrian
  8. Kiss of Crimson - Lara Adrian
  9. Hush, Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick
  10. Midnight Awakening - Lara Adrian
  11. Tall, Dark & Dead - Tate Hallaway
  12. Succubus Blues - Richelle Mead
  13. Midnight Rising - Lara Adrian
  14. Beautiful Dead book 1 Jonas - Eden Maguire
  15. Beautiful Dead book 2 Arizona - Eden Maguire
  16. Succubus Nights - Richelle Mead
  17. Veil of Midnight - Lara Adrian
  18. A Girl's Guide to Vampires - Katie MacAlister
  19. On the Prowl - Karen MacInerney
  20. Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway
February (see links to other February reviews here)
  1. Bitten - Kelley Armstrong
  2. Succubus Dreams - Richelle Mead
  3. Succubus Heat - Richelle Mead
  4. Heavenly - Jennifer Laurens
  5. Kitty and the Midnight Hour - Carrie Vaughn
  6. Nearly Departed - Rook Hastings
  7. Storm Born - Richelle Mead
  8. Thorn Queen - Richelle Mead
  9. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan
  10. Ashes of Midnight - Lara Adrian
  11. Sex and the Single Vampire - Katie MacAlister
  12. Dancing with the Devil - Keri Arthur
  13. Stray - Rachel Vincent
  14. The Devil Inside - Jenna Black
  15. Romancing the Dead - Tate Hallaway
  16. Hearts in Darkness - Keri Arthur
  17. Shades of Midnight - Lara Adrian
  18. Rogue - Rachel Vincent
  19. Pride - Rachel Vincent
March (see links to other March reviews here)
  1. Prey - Rachel Vincent 
  2. Demons of the Oceans - Justin Somper
  3. Leader of the Pack - Karen MacInerney
  4. Rising Shadow - Jacquelyn Wheeler
  5. Covet - J.R. Ward
  6. Memory Zero - Keri Arthur
  7. The Devil You Know - Jenna Black
  8. Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater
  9. Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins
  10. Chasing the Shadows - Keri Arthur
  11. The Demon's Lexicon - Sarah Rees Brennan
  12. Pleasure Unbound - Larissa Ione
  13. Generation Dead - Daniel Waters
  14. Desire Unchained - Larissa Ione
  15. Kiss the Night Goodbye - Keri Arthur
  16. Tide of Terror - Justin Somper
  17. Sex, Lies and Vampires - Katie MacAlister
  18. Need - Carrie Jones
April (see links to other April reviews here)
  1. Passion Unleashed - Larissa Ione
  2. The Rest Falls Away - Colleen Gleason
  3. Generation 18 - Keri Arthur
  4. The Devil's Due - Jenna Black
  5. Shift - Rachel Vincent
  6. Stolen - Kelley Armstrong
  7. His Darkest Hunger - Juliana Stone
  8. Beneath A Rising Moon - Keri Arthur
  9. Kiss of Life - Daniel Waters
  10. Beneath A Darkening Moon - Keri Arthur
  11. Winterborn - A.D. Roland
  12. The Iron Hunt - Marjorie M. Liu
  13. Strange Angels - Lilith Saintcrow
May (see links to other May reviews here)
  1. Hard Magic - Laura Anne Gilman
  2. Penumbra - Keri Arthur
  3. Blue Diablo - Ann Aguirre
  4. Dark Lover - J.R. Ward
  5. Full Moon Rising - Keri Arthur
  6. Shadow Game - Christine Feehan
  7. Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward
  8. Fire In His Eyes - Stella & Audra Price
  9. Moon Called - Patricia Briggs
  10. Dead If I Do - Tate Hallaway
  11. Succubus Shadows - Richelle Mead
  12. Lover Awakened - J.R. Ward
  13. Linger - Maggie Stiefvater
  14. Mind Game - Christine Feehan
  15. Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs
  16. A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole
  17. Darkness Calls - Marjorie M. Liu
  18. Guardian of the Dead - Karen Healey
  19. The Demon's Covenant - Sarah Rees Brennan
June (see links to other June reviews here)
  1. No Rest for the Wicked - Kresley Cole
  2. Dido - Adele Geras
  3. Low Red Moon - Ivy Devlin
  4. Blood Lust (Kept, Claimed & Mated) - Zoe Winters
  5. Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead
  6. Frostbite - Richelle Mead
  7. Shadow Kiss - Richelle Mead
  8. Halfway to the Grave - Jeaniene Frost
  9. Kissing Sin - Keri Arthur
  10. One Foot in the Grave - Jeaniene Frost
  11. Siren's Call - Devyn Quinn
  12. I Married A Demon - Beverly Rae
  13. Blood Promise - Richelle Mead
  14. Gale Force - Rachel Caine
  15. Impossible - Nancy Werlin
  16. At Grave's End - Jeaniene Frost
July
  1. Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs
  2. On The Prowl - Anthology
  3. I Married A Dragon - Beverly Rae
  4. Circle of Fire - Keri Arthur
  5. Fallen - Lauren Kate
  6. Speak of the Devil - Jenna Black
  7. Circle of Death - Keri Arthur
  8. Spirit Bound - Richelle Mead
  9. Night Game - Christine Feehan
  10. Chasing Brooklyn - Lisa Schroeder
  11. Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night - Kresley Cole
  12. Tempting Evil - Keri Arthur
  13. Bone Crossed - Patricia Briggs
  14. Claire de Lune - Christine Johnson
  15. Circle of Desire - Keri Arthur
  16. The Alchemyst - Michael Scott
August
  1. Playing Easy To Get - Anthology
  2. Destined for an Early Grave - Jeaniene Frost
  3. Shadow of the Vampire - Meagan Hatfield
  4. Cape Storm - Rachel Caine
  5. The Wee Free Men - Terry Pratchett
  6. Shade - Jeri Smith-Ready
  7. Conspiracy Game - Christine Feehan
  8. Dangerous Games - Keri Arthur
  9. A Hat Full of Sky - Terry Pratchett
  10. Silver Borne - Patricia Briggs
  11. Wintersmith - Terry Pratchett
  12. Immortal Remains - Rook Hastings
September
  1. I Shall Wear Midnight - Terry Pratchett
  2. Raised by Wolves - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
  3. Forget-Her-Nots - Amy Brecount White
  4. Embraced by Darkness - Keri Arthur
  5. Torment - Lauren Kate
  6. Honeymoon of the Dead - Tate Hallaway
  7. Undone - Rachel Caine
  8. Immortalis Carpe Noctem - Katie Salidas
  9. Taken by Midnight - Lara Adrian
  10. Angel - L.A. Weatherly
October
  1. Shadows - Amy Meredith
  2. Cattitude - Edie Ramer
  3. First Drop of Crimson - Jeaniene Frost
  4. Total Eclipse - Rachel Caine
  5. The Trouble with Spells - Lacey Weatherford
  6. Demon Hunts - C.E. Murphy
  7. The Crescent - Jordan Deen
  8. Alpha - Rachel Vincent
  9. The Fallen Volume 1 - Thomas E Sniegoski
November
  1. The Body Finder - Kimberly Derting
  2. Dark Visions - L.J. Smith
  3. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
  4. Deadly Game - Christine Feehan
  5. By Midnight - Mia James
  6. Witchfinder Dawn of the Demontide - William Hussey
  7. Eternal Kiss of Darkness - Jeaniene Frost
  8. Some Girls Bite - Chloe Neill
December
  1. Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead
  2. Crux - Moira Rogers
  3. Dark Prince - Christine Feehan
  4. The Eternal Ones - Kirsten Miller
  5. Awakened - Ednah Walters
  6. Black Swan Rising - Lee Carroll
  7. The Devil's Playground - Jenna Black
  8. The Darkest Kiss - Keri Arthur
  9. Monster High - Lisi Harrison
  10. Crossroads - Moira Rogers
  11. Once Bitten, Twice Shy - Jennifer Rardin
  12. Nightshade - Andrea Cremer
  13. Secret Lives - Gabriella Poole (Review coming soon)
I completed this challenge on 19th March but I'll continue to update the list to see how many paranormal books I manage to read in 2010

8 comments:

  1. Thank you for joining!!!

    I hope you have fun :)

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  2. I'm looking forward to this challenge - I read a LOT of paranormal books LOL :o) Can't wait to read everyone's reviews for this - hoping to get some good recommendations!

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  3. I love challenges, but I already have three going on! I will wish you the best of luck and have fun reading the books you want to read!!

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  4. Thanks Nina - I'm sure I've signed up for far too many challenges LOL. I'm hoping because they all cross-over I'll be able to get them all done but I'll just have to see how it goes :o)

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  5. Geez.. Another challenge I would love to join. But I am only sticking to the 3 I signed up for..

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  6. I admire you for sticking to 3 Trisha - I have a feeling I'm going to regret signing up for so many LOL :o)

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  7. far out you're nearly done!!!!

    excellent work!!! you'll be finished by the end of this month at this rate! excellent!

    definitely and angel :)

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  8. I'm definitely on a paranormal kick so far this year LOL. To be honest PR & UF are my favorite genres :o) How are you doing with the challenge?

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