Fantasy and Vampire Book Club discussion

End of the year challenge
December and the Holidays

So 2014 is at a closing and December is about to start. We here in the States have already had Thanksgiving and the clock is ticking for all the rest.

So Hanukkah ends on the 24, Christmas is the 25 and Kwanza is the 26, all gift giving holidays along with eating and celebrating, and all them have candles or lights. In addition New Year Eve is at the end which has lights as fireworks and chinese lanterns. And of course and for those scientific and pagan holidays we've got the Winter solstice, which is the shortest day and longest night. Or hey the longest day or shortest night depending on where you are located,.. Adele. So, cold, snow (beach and warmth), long and short, parties, gifts, and eating, lights, out with the old, and 2014. Hmm, what else.

For challenge read-
1. a book with the word Night somewhere in the title.
2. a book with day somewhere in the title.
3. a book over 500 pages, in honor of the longest.
4. a book/story under 150 pages in honor of the shortest.
5. a book with a feast, lots of food, gifts or a celebration.
6. a book set in the cold, ice snow (if you are in the south you can do- warmth, beach, or sand)
7. a book that finishes up a series for you.
8. a book by an old beloved author
9. a book with light, or fire in the title.
10. a book that was published in 2014.
and/or
11. pot luck of the above.

Let us know how many you are down for and what you read or plan to read, this is important. Come add and tell us you are changing up at any time but keep your original posted lists.

So to enter...
You only have to read 1 book but you can read all 12. I want to make it that you must read the 12th option but I don't want to scare people away.

12 you say?
Here's the twist, for the 12th book/option, read a book that is listed as a book someone else is planning to read or have read for this challenge. So pick a book from someone else's list.

Participants so far -
11 Missyb
11 Kme_17
10 Amyiw
3 Norma
11? Terry

I'm in. I'll try for 11.

I try - I am going for 11
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1. a book with the word Night somewhere in the title.
2. a book with day somewhere in the title.
3. a book over 500 pages, in honor of the longest.
4. a book/story under 150 pages in honor of the shortest.
5. a book with a feast, lots of food, gifts or a celebration.
6. a book set in the cold, ice snow (if you are in the south you can do- warmth, beach, or sand)
7. a book that finishes up a series for you.
8. a book by an old beloved author
9. a book with light, or fire in the title.
10. a book that was published in 2014.
and/or
11. pot luck of the above.

I'm trying for 10 this month, but going to try to make one a 12th book option.
So far my list is
Night- Tempted by Midnight (1001 Dark Nights, #10) by Lara Adrian
Day- Days of Blood & Starlight
500pg- Born of Fury by Sherrilyn Kenyon
150pg-Holiday Abduction by Eve Langlais
Celebration- The Magical Christmas Cat anthology with Nalini Singh
cold- Iced by KMM
series- Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh
Author- The Trysting Place by Mary Balogh
Light or Fire- The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
2014-

pot luck- I will probably have another 2014
Twist- tentative Eve of Darkness

I will try for 3... But I doubt it will happen... :( All the good stuff happens when I am distracted.

- Book under 150 pages
- Book to complete a series (I don't count Novellas)
- Book w/ over 500 pages; Book that finishes a Series; Book published in 2014

@Norma- well since you've said that the series Marked by S.J. Day is one of your favorites, I will put the first book as my twist.

I definitely count novellas, as right now I have like 5 or 6 series that are only missing a novella (or two), Tempted by Midnight above is one, there is one more of the Iron Druids, 2 more in the Disallusionist, one more in the Pride, one more in Kerrelyn Sparks', there are two in the new Night Shift, one a Psy-changeling one a Kate Daniels. I feel like I have to read them to be "caught up" even though I've read all the full novels. :-) Oh, and Azagoth of Demonica... forgot that one. Order doesn't matter though, it is just the book or story you are missing for the challenge.

OK by Karen M Moning is the BOM at one of my groups so I'm going to put that as my Ice Snow Cold and move the Holiday Abduction.

Amyiw wrote: "@Norma- well since you've said that the series Marked by S.J. Day is one of your favorites, I will put the first book as my twist.

I definitely count novellas, as right now I have like 5 or 6 seri..."

I count Novellas as books, but when the series ends and a novella is added on.. I don't count that. I also don't count them if they are under 15 pages. LOL!

Here's the ones I've already read:
1*Shadow of Night (All Souls Trilogy #2)by Deborah Harkness
3*Archangel's Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh, or about any book I ever read
5*Archangel's Kiss (Guild Hunter #2) by Nalini Singh
7*Seventh Grave and No Body (Charley Davidson #7)
by Darynda Jones (so far)
Any author who can write a series that holds my attention is beloved friend of mine:
8*Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson #4)
by Darynda Jones
9*Fifth Grave Past the Light (Charley Davidson #5)
by Darynda Jones
10*Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson #6)
by Darynda Jones

To read:
2 i think I'll skip since most of my books are in the night :-)
4 i can't stand tiny books,
6 Frostbite (Vampire Academy #2) by Richelle Mead
11 like i said, all my books are usually 500+ pages

12 Archangel's Shadow, the only q is can i get ahold of it in time.

Terry wrote: "Here's the ones I've already read:
1*Shadow of Night (All Souls Trilogy #2)by Deborah Harkness
3*Archangel's Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh, or about any book I ever read
5*Archangel's K..."

Something's wrong with the date read thing, i never bothered b4 and now that I'm trying to put in a date it's not working.

So There is a compilation novel of Nalini Singh's for the Guild.Angels' Flight Which has... I think... four shorts. If you haven't read it, maybe you would like that as a under 150. The whole book is maybe 350-400 but each story probably hits the mark.

You and Norma seem to really like the Charlie Davidson series.

Unluckily Archangel's Shadow is not lending enabled or I would Kindle lend it. I bought it for the 3.50 Whispersync to listen in my car. $11 audio book.

Found a book with "Day" in the title. Didn't even realize it until after I started reading it.

Oh, and changed my less than 150 to
Mate Set which is 137 pages in one form.

Terry wrote: "Here's the ones I've already read:
1*Shadow of Night (All Souls Trilogy #2)by Deborah Harkness
3*Archangel's Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh, or about any book I ever read
5*Archangel's K..."

I like your thinking! There are many books on your list that I have read!

Amy, the Charlie Davidson series is amazing! You need to look into it.

(done)1. a book with the word Night somewhere in the title. - Night Of The Dragon
(Done)2. a book with day somewhere in the title. - Three Days To Dead
(not doing)3. a book over 500 pages, in honor of the longest.
(done)4. a book/story under 150 pages in honor of the shortest. - Sudden Backtrack
(done)5. a book with a feast, lots of food, gifts or a celebration. - Noah
(done)6. a book set in the cold, ice snow (if you are in the south you can do- warmth, beach, or sand) - Dragos Takes A Holiday
(done)7. a book that finishes up a series for you. Adam
(Done)8. a book by an old beloved author - Jason
(done)9. a book with light, or fire in the title. - Light My Fire
(done)10. a book that was published in 2014. - Wolf's Fall
and/or
(done)11. pot luck of the above. - Dragon's Honor
(Done)12. you say? - 1001 Dark Nights Azagoth by Larissa Ione

Switching out for Born of Fury since I started it right after the 2nd.
600+ pages and so far pulling out my hair prose to slump my way through to get to the end of the story. argh

Amyiw wrote: "Participants so far -
11 Missyb
11 Kme_17
10 Amyiw
3 Norma
11? Terry"

What's the criteria for pot luck?

Any of the above, pick as a second book for one.

So I finished Gods and Monsters and feel like I lost hours, 600+ pages worth, of my life for a story that could have been fit into 250 pages.

4 books done.

I still have to find a book for #2 Day in The Title.

What is #11 Pot Luck? What's the criteria for that?

Missyb wrote: "I still have to find a book for #2 Day in The Title.

What is #11 Pot Luck? What's the criteria for that?"

The criteria is to pick a 2nd book from any of the above choices, your choice.


I might try Light My Fire from your books. I love Aiken's (Laurenston's) dragons. Maybe I should put that as fire as I haven't done that yet.

Amyiw wrote: "Missyb wrote: "I still have to find a book for #2 Day in The Title.

What is #11 Pot Luck? What's the criteria for that?"

The criteria is to pick a 2nd book from any of the above choices, your cho..."

Well, that's an easy one, Thanks.

Read Light My Fire, it's so funny. I Love those dragons.

My List has way changed...
√√ Night- Tempted by Midnight (1001 Dark Nights, #10) by Lara Adrian good
√√ Day- Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor
√√ 500pg- Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor Argh!!!review hated
√√ 150pg-Mate Set by Laurann Dohner cute
√√ Celebration- Holiday Abduction by Eve Langlais cute
√√ cold- Ice Shards by Yasmine Galenorn good
√√ series- Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh better than expected
Author- The Trysting Place by Mary Balogh
√√ Light or Fire-A Whole New Light Reminds me why I don't read contemporary romance much.
√√ 2014-Night Shift anthology with Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Milla Vane and Lisa Shearin -- One of the best anthologies I've read.
√√ pot luck- another 2014- The Darkest Touch Good for those following the series
√√ Twist- Light My Fire by G.A. Aiken

Read so far

Done.
I liked this challenge, Thanks.

Missyb wrote: "Done.
I liked this challenge, Thanks."

Great finish. Glad you joined I'm reading Light My Fire from your list. I think I'll get 11 done instead of my 10 challenge. I liked this one too, glad you joined.

I've got to my 10 but I may get to the 12 mark

So I got Light My Fire read and got to the 11 mark.

Thanks to Missyb for the twist book. It was really good.