Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

Ok, this was the January 2009 challenge (the first one that I can find down in the dust covered stacks) :o) I've put it in, just as Wyz did, lo those many centuries ago.

For the 10th book, just pick your favourite creature and label it as such.



Inspired by the 999 Reading Challenge in another booksite, I wondered if anybody in our group would be interested in a reading book challenge for the month of January?

The challenge is to read one book with a least one paranormal character or element. I'm using the number 9 for 2009.

Categories are:
1. vampires
2. werewolves
3. shifters
4. demons
5. witches/wizards
6. fae
7. aliens
8. psychics/time travelers
9. dragons or mythical creatures


Since some books have more than one of these elements, just pick the category you want to put it in.

Let me know what you guys think?


10 Your favourite creature

Sounds great to me. I'm in
paranormal character or element challenge
9/10

1. vampires
Darkness Revealed 8/17/17
2. werewolves
His Choice 8/7/17
3. shifters
When an Alpha Purrs 8/12/17
4. demons
The Darkest Secret
5. witches/wizards
Summer Knight 8/4/17
6. fae
Moonshadow 8/23/17
7. aliens
Spark 8/11/17
8. psychics/time travelers
Telepathic Cravings 8/27/17
9. dragons or mythical creatures
Sapphire Dragon 8/6/17
10. your favourite creature~ DNA manipulation
Lion's Heat 8/9/17

Cool! I am in

10+/10 Completed ~ “Paranormal Character or Element” Challenge ~ August 2017

1. Vampires ~ Storm Front done 8-16-17
2. Werewolves ~ The Turn done 8-4-17
3. Shifters ~ River Marked done 8-26-17
4. Demons ~ Practical Demonkeeping done 8-12-17
5. Witches/Wizards ~ " Workers " Red Glove done 8-10-17
6. Fae ~ Omens done 8-26-17
7. Aliens ~ Obsidian 8-29-17
8. Psychics/Time Travelers ~ " Etherealis "The Aeronaut's Windlass done 8-15-17 (can see future possible paths)
9. Dragons or Mythical creatures ~ The Shadow Hour done 8-11-17
10. Your "favorite" creature ~ " Teens " ~ Greeser Teens - The Outsiders done 8-4-17 ~ College Girl teens - Forever in Blue done 8-16-17 ~ Crime solving Teens - A Study in Charlotte done 8-18-17 ~ Wizard Teens - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone done 8-19-17 ~ The Devil's Left Hand Teen - The Cold Eye done 8-27-17 ~ Alien Teens - Shadows done 8-30-17

READ

Pnr & UF - August - Paranormal Character or Element

3/3

1. vampires - Blood Games by Chloe Neill
2. werewolves
3. shifters - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
4. demons
5. witches/wizards - Evil Ways by Justin Gustainis
6. fae - Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr - 28th August
7. aliens - Netherspace by Andy Lane - 13th August
8. psychics/time travelers - A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor
9. dragons or mythical creatures - The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan - 5th August
10. My "favourite" creature

Finished

I'm in. Let's see how many I can get. Might not cover all though.

August 2017 Monthly Challenge
My favorite creatures

9/10

1. vampires - A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (12 Aug 2017)
2. werewolves - Wolf's Mate by Celia Kyle (7 Aug 2017)
3. shifters - Liulf by Victoria Danann (20 Aug 2017)
4. demons - Absolute Surrender by Georgia Lyn Hunter (26 Aug 2017)
5. witches/wizards - Any Witch Way She Can by Christine Warren (8 Aug 2017)
6. fae - Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison (6 Aug 2017)
7. aliens
8. psychics/time travelers - Midnight's Master by Donna Grant (14 Aug 2017)
9. dragons or mythical creatures - Dragon Spawn by Eileen Wilks (17 Aug 2017)
10. My "favourite" creature - The Silent by Elizabeth Hunter (3 Aug 2017)

5/10 Read

1. vampires
2. werewolves
3. shifters-Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews 5 STARS
4. demons-The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Need by Deborah Wilde 4 STARS
5. witches/wizards-White Hot by Ilona Andrews 5 STARS
6. fae-Must Love Hellhounds by Charlaine Harris 3 STARS
7. aliens
8. psychics/time travelers-Day Shift by Charlaine Harris
9. dragons or mythical creatures
My "favourite" creature-Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews 5 STARS



Don't know where to put it yet since it has every creature listed:
Darkness Unbound by Keri Arthur

I love this challenge! Can a god/goddess be considered a mythical creature?

Very cool. Count me in!

August 2017 Challenge
6/10 Completed

1. vampires: Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 8/16/17 ★★★★
2. werewolves: Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis 8/13/17 ★★★
3. shifters: Skinwalker by Faith Hunter 8/20/17 ★★★★★
4. demons:
5. witches/wizards:
6. fae: Omens by Kelley Armstrong 8/7/17 ★★★★★
7. aliens:
8. psychics/time travelers: Visions by Kelley Armstrong 8/11/17 ★★★★★
9. dragons or mythical creatures:
10. my "favorite" creature: The things that can't be defined are my favorite supernatural creatures. The inability to be named makes them much more intriguing and scary. Bone Gap by Laura Ruby 8/1/17 ★★★★★

Lynn--yes, gods and goddesses are mythical creatures. So, for instance, if you read Valhalla by Jennifer Willis you could count Odin, Thor and Heimdall as well as the World Tree (it spans all of the plains and ties them all together. It's destruction is foretold in the prophecies about Ragnarok--the end of the world) as mythical creatures.

I'll try this!

August 2017 Monthly Challenge

My favorite creatures

4/10

1. vampires:
2. werewolves: Wicked Werewolf Night/Lisa Renee Jones 8-2-17
3. shifters:
4. demons:
5. witches Magic in the Wind/Christine Feehan 8-3-17
6. fae:
7. aliens:
8. psychic A Dickens of a Murder/Joyce & Jim Lavene 8-11-17
9. dragons or mythical creatures:
10. my "favorite" creature: Ghost Spell Booked/Joyce & Jim Lavene 8-14-17

Thanks Ann!

My first challenge!

10/10

1. Vampires: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill 08/07/2017 ★ ★ ★
2. werewolves: Dragon Marked by Jaymin Eve 08/14/2017 ★ ★
3. shifters: Wild Blood by Naomi Lucas 08/11/2017 ★
4. demons: Black Wings by Christina Henry 08/12/2017 ★
5. witches/wizards:Slouch Witch by Helen Harper 08/18/2017 ★ ★ ★ ★
6. fae:Shadow Born by Jasmine Walt 08/22/2017 ★ ★ ★
7. aliens:Grim by M. K. Eidem 08/15/2017 ★★
8. psychics/time travelers:The Drafter by Kim Harrison 08/31/2017 ★★
9. dragons or mythical creatures:Not His Dragon by Annie Nicholas 08/23/2017 ★★
10. gargoyles: Heart of Stone by C.E. Murphy 08/10/2017 ★ ★

0/10 Reading


1. Vampires: Deep Deliverance by Z.A. Maxfield
2. Werewolves: Fear the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
3. Shifters: The Link That Binds by Dawn H. Hawkes
4. Demons: Prince of Tricks by Jane Kindred
5. Witches/wizards: Witched At Birth by Dakota Cassidy
6. Fae: Into the Dreaming by Karen Marie Moning
7. Aliens: Fugitive by Cheryl Brooks
8. Psychics/time travelers: Finding Matt by J.D. Ruskin
9. Dragons or mythical creatures: Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
10. Favorite - Shifters: Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh

Paranormal Romance Readers Monthly Challenge
August Challenge
01 August to 31 August, 2017

1/10 Read

1. Vampires: Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian
2. Werewolves: Wicked Werewolf Night by Lisa Renee Jones 31/8/2017
3. Shifters: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
4. Demons: Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole
5. witches/wizards: The Better To See You by Kate SeRine
6. Fae: Silver Skin by D.L. McDermott
7. Aliens: Krac's Firebrand by S.E. Smith
8. psychics/time travelers: Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
9. dragons or mythical creatures: Last Dragon Standing by G.A. Aiken
10. my favourite: Night's Cold Kiss by Tracey O
Hara

Categories are:
1. vampires
2. werewolves
3. shifters
4. demons
5. witches/wizards
6. fae
7. aliens
8. psychics/time travelers
9. dragons or mythical creatures
10. Favorite

August 2017 Reading Challenge

7/10

1. Vampires: 'Salem's Lot 24/8/17
2. Werewolves: Just One Bite 2/8/17
3. Shifters:
4, Demons: Clockwork Prince 4/8/17
5. Witches/Wizards:
6. Fae:
7. Aliens: The Power of Six 24/8/17
8. Psychics/Time Travelers: Driving Mr. Dead 1/8/17
9. Dragons or Mythical Creatures: Sun God Seeks...Surrogate?10/8/17
10. Favorite: Nephilims- Clockwork Princess 11/8/17

Paranormal creature reading challenge DONE!!

10/10 Read + 1 extra

✔️ 1. Vampires - Bitter Blood by Rachel Caine
✔️ 2. Werewolves- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
✔️ 3. Shifters - Eternal Magic by Linsey Hall
✔️ 4. Demons - Angelbound by Christina Bauer
✔️ 5. Witches / Wizards- Storm Born by Richelle Mead
✔️ 6. Fae- Stolen Magic by Linsey Hall
✔️ 7. Aliens - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
✔️ 8. Psychics / Time travellers - Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh
✔️ 9. Dragons or mythical creatures - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
✔️ 10. Favourite creature (Vampires) - Fall of Night by Rachel Caine

Read- +

Looks fun! Will post later.

I would like to take this challenge how do I get the list?

The list of what you need to read is at the top of this thread (post #1) It's any book that has the named creature in it. So for vampires you could read Dracula or A Quick Bite (or any other Argeneau book) or anything in between that has a vampire in it.

If you can't read all 10, don't sweat it, just set your amount and start reading. Oh, and since this is your first time doing the challenge, a few "rules"--the book MUST have a paranormal element--but the genre is a little loose--PNR, PNMystery, UF, whatever. EXCEPT--if you are doing all 10 books, you are allowed to read up to 3 "non-genre" books. (that's rule was put in place lo, those many eons ago when we started the challenge, because many of us who were doing the challenge then were involved in other challenges, and so some overlap was allowed.) The books MUST meet the rules for the month that you are reading them in--and you must wait until 00:01 of your time zone to start. So, starting the book at 11:59:59 is not allowed (although who's going to know if you don't admit it out loud.)

You can change what books you are reading for any month except for December. That's because December is our "lower the TBR mountain range a bit" and you must read books that are in your TBR stack (or piling up on your Nook/Kindle/tablet), so you must declare them at the start of the month. However, you are allowed 5 alternates, for "just in case" (you dropped the book into the bathtub while bathing because you'd come to a particularly exciting point--or the Nook or Kindle or whatever--although I wouldn't recommend dropping the e-reader, since they are a little expensive to replace. And the dropping the book in the bathtub actually happened to me. I was reading one of the Sookie Stackhouse books and got to one of the parts where Sookie was being beat up, well, it just dropped. I had to go out and find another copy of the book a couple of days later, since I couldn't salvage the one I'd dropped.

Anyway--welcome to the Challenge group. If you don't know how to link your book, just let us know and somone will walk you through it.

August Challenge- Creature Reading List
-/10
1. vampires Guilty Pleasures
2. werewolves Moon Called
3. shifters Ravenheart
4. demonsUnchained
5. witches/wizards Blood, Pain, and Pleasure
6. fae Dragon Bound
7. aliens Gracie's Touch
8. psychics/time travelers A Dark Guardian
9. dragons or mythical creatures Divine By Mistake
10. Favorite Creature: Creatures from Legend Wickedly Powerful

8/10

1. vampires - A Bitten Curse by Nicole Marie
2. werewolves - Falling by Arizona Tape
3. shifters - Anaya's Pride by Chloe Cole
4. demons - Lucifer's Daughter by Eve Langlais
5. witches/wizards - Crossroads of Fate by Alice Washington
6. fae - Stones of Winter by Skye MacKinnon
7. aliens - Girl World by Tiffany Banks
8. psychics/time travelers
9. dragons or mythical creatures
10. Favorite Creature (Succubus)- The Terms by L.L. Frost

August challenge - Paranormal Character or Element
9/??

1. vampires: On the Hunt by Alexandra Ivy, Rebecca Zanetti, Dianne Duvall, Hannah Jayne 12/08/2017 ★★★★
2. werewolves: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 19/08/2017 ★★★★★
3. shifters: Lone Wolf by Jennifer Ashley 16/08/2017 ★★★
4. demons: Enslaved by Elisabeth Naughton 10/08/2017 ★★★★★
5. witches: Rocked by Love by Christine Warren 07/08/2017 ★★★★
6. fae: Perfect Mate by Jennifer Ashley 15/08/2017 ★★★★
7. aliens: City of Light by Keri Arthur 18/08/2017 ★★★★
8. psychics: On the Hunt by Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher, Jessica Andersen, Deidre Knight 14/08/2017 ★★★★
9. gods: Enraptured by Elisabeth Naughton 08/08/2017 ★★★★★
10. favourite creature

I'm in!

August 2017 Monthly Challenge

Paranormal creatures and elements

9/10

1. vampires: The Sixth Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko 8/8/2017 ★★★
2. werewolves: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs 8/3/2017 ★★★★
3. shifters: Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs 8/13/2017 ★★★★
4. demons: Tricked by Kevin Hearne 8/22/2017 ★★★★
5. witches: Hexed by Kevin Hearne 8/1/2017 ★★★
6. Fae: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning 8/5/2017 ★★★
7. aliens: Cinder by Marissa Meyer 8/26/2017 ★★★★
8. psychics/time travelers:
9. dragons or mythical creatures: Trapped by Kevin Hearne 8/23/2017 ★★★
10. my "favourite" creature, vampires: A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter 8/11/2017 ★★★

Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
August 2017 reading challenge
Duration: 8/1/2017 - 8/31/2017

Progress: 5 out of 10

Ok, this was the January 2009 challenge (the first one that I can find down in the dust covered stacks) :o) I've put it in, just as Wyz did, lo those many centuries ago.

For the 10th book, just pick your favourite creature and label it as such:

Inspired by the 999 Reading Challenge in another booksite, I wondered if anybody in our group would be interested in a reading book challenge for the month of January?

The challenge is to read one book with a least one paranormal character or element. I'm using the number 9 for 2009.

Categories are:

1. Vampires:
A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands - ** - 8/21/2017 - 360 Pages

2. Werewolves

3. Shifters:
As Lie the Dead by Kelly Meding - **** - 8/14/2017 - 432 Pages

4. Demons

5. Witches/Wizards:
Blood Magick by Nora Roberts - *** - 8/18/2017 - 304 Pages

6. Fae

7. Aliens

8. Psychics/time travelers
Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper - ***** - 8/30/2017 - 376 Pages

9. Dragons or mythical creatures

10. My Choice: Elementals:
Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep - ***** - 8/10/2017 - 395 Pages



Since some books have more than one of these elements, just pick the category you want to put it in.

Let me know what you guys think?

I'm back. I know, I know, you didn't even miss me did you? But if I'd been late posting the new challenge you'd have missed me. :o) Last Thursday my computer decided to commit suicide and died a sad and miserable death. It's taken me until today to first find out that it had definitely died and there was no saving it, and secondly to get a new computer in.

I'm presently trying to get all my lost data, websites etc relocated and downloaded, but I will have that next challenge up on time.

1/10 Reading


1. Vampires: Deep Deliverance by Z.A. Maxfield
2. Werewolves: Fear the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
3. Shifters: The Link That Binds by Dawn H. Hawkes 8/11
4. Demons: Prince of Tricks by Jane Kindred
5. Witches/wizards: Witched At Birth by Dakota Cassidy
6. Fae: Into the Dreaming by Karen Marie Moning
7. Aliens: Fugitive by Cheryl Brooks
8. Psychics/time travelers: Finding Matt by J.D. Ruskin
9. Dragons or mythical creatures: Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
10. Favorite - Shifters: Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh

August challenge - Paranormal Character or Element
10/10 DONE

1. vampires: On the Hunt by Alexandra Ivy, Rebecca Zanetti, Dianne Duvall, Hannah Jayne 12/08/2017 ★★★★
2. werewolves: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 19/08/2017 ★★★★★
3. shifters: Lone Wolf by Jennifer Ashley 16/08/2017 ★★★
4. demons: Enslaved by Elisabeth Naughton 10/08/2017 ★★★★★
5. witches: Rocked by Love by Christine Warren 07/08/2017 ★★★★
6. fae: Perfect Mate by Jennifer Ashley 15/08/2017 ★★★★
7. aliens: City of Light by Keri Arthur 18/08/2017 ★★★★
8. psychics: On the Hunt by Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher, Jessica Andersen, Deidre Knight 14/08/2017 ★★★★
9. gods: Enraptured by Elisabeth Naughton 08/08/2017 ★★★★★
10. favourite creature: Blood Vow by J.R. Ward 22/08/2017 ★★★★★

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "I'm back. I know, I know, you didn't even miss me did you? But if I'd been late posting the new challenge you'd have missed me. :o) Last Thursday my computer decided to commit suicide and died a sa..."

Sorry, that is never fun.
Glad you are back.

Well I got them all except psychic/time traveler and I'm not going to get to that before the end of the month, so I'll just have to settle for 9/10. My favorite was Fair Game, I love Patricia Briggs! One I could have missed is definitely The Sixth Watch. See you in September!

2/10 Reading


1. Vampires: Deep Deliverance by Z.A. Maxfield
2. Werewolves: Fear the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
3. Shifters: The Link That Binds by Dawn H. Hawkes 8/11
4. Demons: Prince of Tricks by Jane Kindred
5. Witches/wizards: Witched At Birth by Dakota Cassidy 8/27
6. Fae: Into the Dreaming by Karen Marie Moning
7. Aliens: Fugitive by Cheryl Brooks
8. Psychics/time travelers: Finding Matt by J.D. Ruskin
9. Dragons or mythical creatures: Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
10. Favorite - Shifters: Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh

Martha wrote: "Well I got them all except psychic/time traveler and I'm not going to get to that before the end of the month, so I'll just have to settle for 9/10. My favorite was Fair Game, I love..."
Patricia Briggs is a great writer, so many amazing worlds that she has created.

10+/10 Completed ~ “Paranormal Character or Element” Challenge ~ August 2017
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