Urban Fantasy discussion

These Book Reading Challenges are completely voluntary. Participation is NOT required if you aren't interested!

- Challenge # 2 will run from July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010.

- YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN BOOKS TO READ. Only trick is that you have to already own the book, be able to get it at the library, or borrow it during those three months. If you don't have any books on your TBR shelf at home or don't have access to a library and still want to participate, then I guess, pick up four new books if you wish.

If you want to change your selections at any time, that is fine.

Here are the categories for the book selection process - please note that these categories are slightly different than the last challenge and there are now Optional Add'l Book selections for those who wish for a bigger challenge:

(Definition of Urban Fantasy for this challenge: books with a vampire, werewolf, witch, or fae character or set in a UF world with some other mythical character or skill set)

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF)
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre

* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology title - any genre
* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with a sword or gun on the cover


Please post in this topic ("yes, I am going to participate" or something like that) if you are going to do this challenge so I can compile a list of participants. You may join the challenge up to the final day of September.

When you've completed a book for the challenge, please come back to this thread and post a NEW comment with something like this:

Theresa 1/4 completed


Questions? Anything I've forgotten? For suggestions, please go here.

Participant List:

Completed Challenges:
AH ---- 7/7 completed
Alice ---- 6/6 completed
Ana C. ---- 6/6 completed
Angie ---- 7/7 completed
Barbara ---- 7/7 completed
BJ Rose ---- 7/7 completed
Carolyn F. ---- 7/7 completed
Carrie (Care) ---- 7/7 completed
Celine ---- 6/6 completed
Christy ---- 5/5 completed
Daphne ---- 7/7 completed
Darcy ---- 7/7 completed
Diane (deebotte) ---- 7/7 completed
Eithne ---- 7/7 completed
Jamie (aka 770312) ---- 4/4 completed
Jen (jlkish) ---- 4/4 completed
Julia ---- 7/7 completed
Krysta ---- 5/5 completed
Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" ---- 7/7 completed
Lady Rogue ---- 4/4 completed
Laura Lulu ---- 7/7 completed
Leighann ---- 6/6 completed
Lily ---- 6/6 completed
Lisa ---- 7/7 completed
Lisa MH ---- 5/5 completed
Louise ---- 7/7 completed
Michelle ---- 5/5 completed
MsBeaglely ---- 5/5 completed
N. L. ---- 7/7 completed (1st Finished - Great Job!)
Sandy ---- 7/7 completed
Sara ---- 6/6 completed
Shanon ---- 7/7 completed
Shelley ---- 6/6 completed
Shomeret ---- 7/7 completed
Theresa ---- 6/6 completed
Therese ---- 7/7 completed
Tlorra ---- 6/6 completed
Valorie ---- 7/7 completed



Incomplete Challenges:
Anne ---- 3/5 completed
Annvelwis ---- 4/7 completed
Betelgeuze ---- 4/5 completed
Beth ---- 4/7 completed
Beth NC ---- 6/7 completed
Catherine
Charlotte (Buried in Books) ---- 1/7 completed
Chelsea ---- 2/7 completed
Heather ---- 2/6 completed
Jesi ---- 1/6 completed
Jess ---- 6/7 completed
Kayzee ---- 4/7 completed
Kristen ---- 1/7 completed
Kristin ---- 2/7 completed
☪☠Lizz☠☪ ---- 2/7 completed
Mia (Lounging in Books) ---- 4/7 completed
Mindy ---- 5/7 completed
mostunexpected ---- 1/7 completed
Sarah ---- 5/6 completed
Sherri ---- 6/7 completed
Stacy ---- 3/4 completed
Teresa ---- 1/7 completed
Yeni ---- 2/6 completed
Yodamom ---- 6/7 completed

5/5 Done. I ran out of time to do two of the optional ones.

Urban Fantasy Blood Rites Done 7/27/10 *****
Urban Fantasy Single Character Dead Beat Done 9/23/10 ****
Other Fantasy Dragonhaven Done 9/7/10 ***
New Author Magic to the Bone Done 8/11/10 ****

Optional Dystopian The Hunger Games Done 8/1/10 *****

0/6


UF - Spirit Bound Richelle Mead


UF w/Single Character - Twice Bitten Chloe Neill


Other Fantasy - The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker Leanna Renee Hieber


New Author - Blue Bells of Scotland Laura Vosika


Post-Apocolyptic - Siege Rhiannon Frater


Sword on Cover - Assassin's Quest Robin Hobb

I'm in, I'll post as I go.

I'll be participating for sure, but I'll decide on specific books later (probably as I go).

I'll join in. Need to research the to-read list and I will post later on. I'll need some suggestions for dystopian/post apocalyptic because I don't think I have any of those on my bookshelves.

AH, I have shelves for dystopian & post-apocalyptic on my TBR if you want to check 'em out.

Thanks, I'll take a look.

I'm in. I'll post my list once I see what I didn't get to read this month.

I'm in. Have to wait till I have all my birthday-books so I can see which ones to read first!

7/7 Completed - 1 July to 30 September 2010

UF - For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison ★★★★★ Jul 1
UF Single Character - The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison ★★★★★ Jul 6
Other Fantasy or PNR - Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris ★★★★★ Jul 19
New Author - Little Birds by Anaïs Nin ★★★★☆ Jul 31

Optional Anthology - Holidays Are Hell ★★★★☆ Jul 29
Optional Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme - Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison ★★★★★ Jul 18
Optional Cover Hunt: Sword or gun on the cover - White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison ★★★★★ Jul 14

I'm in.

I'll do it:

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF)
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre

* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology title - any genre
* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with a sword or gun on the cover

#1 UF Title: Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison
#2 UF Single Character: Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine
Other Fantasy: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Book by New Author: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare


Optional Anthology: Hotter Than Hell by Kim Harrison et al
Optional Post-Apocalytic or Dystopian theme: Gone by Michael Grant
Optional Cover Hunt: Book with sword or gun on the cover: Storm Born by Ricelle Mead

I'm in and I'll post my list later. I know three of the books so far but need to decide the rest.

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title Shift
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female Red-Headed Stepchild
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) Lover Eternal
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre Pleasure Unbound

* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology title - any genre Strange Candy
* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme The Road
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with a sword or gun on the cover Dreamfever

0/7 Read

UF: Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione
UF with Single Male/Female: Other by Karen Kincy
Fantasy/Paranormal Romance: Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Unfamiliar Author: Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles
Anthology: Unbound
Apocalyptic/Dystopian: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Sword/Gun: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill

I'm definitely participating again. I'll pick my list once July get's closer. For now I'm gonna do all the categories except the anthology one. I may decide to do that one if I can find a good one before July.


Also, my username used to be 770312 - I just switched for something a little more personable.

I've only managed to read one book for the first Challenge but by all means
count me in for this one! Even if I don't complete the tasks it's a great incentive to get some of those TBRs off the shelves and out the door!
I'll post as I go.

I'm in! I'll post as I go.


1 UF Title Christine Feehan 2 stars-finished 7/10 ok, i like CF so i gave this a quick re-read & indeed discovered i rated it wrong this book is actualy a 1 STAR..this was just so dissapointing that i find myself forced to discount & replace it for the challenge..i think i'll donate it to the kitty litter box:(
1 UF Title Keri Arthur 4 stars - finished 7/13
1 FantaPanty Lara Adrian 4 Stars - finished 7/17
1 New to Me Author Kat Richardson 2 Stars - finished 7/29
1 UF w/ 1 Peep Gena Showalter 5 Stars - finished 7/24 Sooo good!
1 opt Anthology Laurell K. Hamilton 3 Stars - finished 8/4
1 opt Cover Hunt Ilona Andrews 3 Stars - finished 8/22

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title Skinwalker by Faith Hunter

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn

* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) Stardust by Neil Gaiman

* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology title - any genre The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights by Anon.

* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins


* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with a sword or gun on the cover Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception by Maggie Stiefvater

I'm in.


0/7 Complete

UF title: Silver's Bane - Anne Kelleher
UF with single character on cover: Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione
Paranormal: Shadowlight - Lynn Viehl
New author: Bloody Good - Georgia Evans

Optional:
Anthology: Thriller 2: Stories You Just Can't Put Down - Clive Cussler, et al
Post-Apocalyptic: The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
Cover with gun/sword: Calling on Dragons - Patricia Wrede

I'm in! But I just moved; I'll have to dig the rest of my books out of my garage before I can decide on which ones.

I am in, here's my list.

1. Urban Fantasy Title Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
2. Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female White Night by Jim Butcher
3. Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco
4. Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre Red Hot Fury by Kasey MacKenzie
5. Optional Add'l Book - Anthology title - any genre Dark and Stormy Knights by P.N. Elrod
6. Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
7. Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with a sword or gun on the cover Last Dragon Standing by G.A. Aiken

I'm in, but I'll wait until a bit closer to July to pick the books.

I'm in, but I'll have to think on my list and post it later :)

I'm in, but I'll also have to wait until closer to July to pick the books. Things are constantly changing in my book world.

I am in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Count me in!

0/6 Done

UF: Second Skin by Caitlin Kittredge
UF Single Female: Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
PNR: Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
New Author: Seduced By Shadows by Jessa Slade
Anthology: Fantasy
Sword/Gun: Eternally by Maureen Child

I'm in, just got to put my list together.

0/6

I don't know that these will stay my picks, but here is the tentative list:

* UF Title -Roadkill by Rob Thurman
* UF Title w/ Single Character on Cover - Death's Mistress by Karen Chance
* PNR Title - Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
* New Author - Rampant by Diana Peterfreund

* Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme - Beyond the Night by Joss Ware
* Cover Hunt: Sword - Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews

I'm in!

UF Title - A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire
UF Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Torn by Julie Kenner
Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title -The Dream Thief by Shana Abe
New Author - Dying Bites by D.D. Barant

Optional - Anthology title - On the Prowl
Optional - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian - Mockingjay by Suzan Collins
Optional - Cover Hunt Sword - Turned by Julie Kenner

Urban Fantasy - Challenge 2

1st July to 30th September

0/4 or 0/7

Urban Fantasy - Untamed by P.C. Cast
Single Girl - Stormwalker by Allyson James
Paranormal Fantasy - The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter
Something New - Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow

Optional
Anthology - Dark Beginnings AND The Darkest Fire AND The Darkest Prison AND The Darkest Angel by Gena Showalter
Post Apoco, apoca - you know what I mean - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Live by the Sword - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

Count me in. I'll post my list by the end of the month, though. There are some books that I think would be great for this challenge but I just don't know whether I'll be able to wait until July to read some of them.

I'm in. I'll set my list as we get closer to July.

I'll play. Here's my list!

0/4 read

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title Soulless
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or FemaleRed-Headed Stepchild
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF)Tempest Rising
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre
One for the Money

I'm in. I'll have to figure out my books, so I'll post them later.

* 1 Urban Fantasy Title Spirit Bound
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female: Succubus Shadows
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) Voices of Dragons
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre Wicked Lovely

Optional Add'l Book - Anthology title - The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme: The Hunger Games
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with a sword or gun on the cover Thorn Queen

I'm in !

4/7 done
I hope to get these done
1 Urban Fantasy Title Incarceron Done LOVED IT
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female Red-Headed Stepchild Done 5 stars
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF) The Mage in Black Done 5 stars
*1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre Shade

* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology title - any genre
* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian themeMockingjay
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with a sword or gun on the coverBlood Legacy: The Story of Ryan Done 5 stars Loved it

I'm in.

Shanon wrote: "0/7 Completed

UF - For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison
UF Single Character - The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison
Other Fantasy OR Par..."

You should have made your post-apocalyptic choice the last book in the Hallows series. :-)

Count me in

Here's my list
UF - At Grave's End - Jeaniene Frost
UF Single Character - Changeless- Gail Carriger
Other Fantasy - Magic Study- Maria Snyder
Book by Author I haven't read before - Moon Called- Patricia Briggs
Anthology - Dates From Hell- Kim Harrison
Dystopian - Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
Book with sword/gun - Storm Born - Richelle Mead

Please add me to the list. I'll come up with my challenge books closer to July 1, which sounds very far away now!

I'm in! I'll post as I go :)

DONE

I'm in as well! You can use my nickname Care if you want since there is already a Carrie in the challenge.


UF
Twice Bitten
UF with single person on cover
Skinwalker
Other Fantasy
The Name of the Wind
New Author
The Luxe


Optional

Anthology
Prom Nights from Hell
Dystopian
Inside Out
Sword/gun
Finnikin of the Rock

You should have made your post-apocalyptic choice the last book in the Hallows series. :-)


Good suggestion! :-) Why didn't I think of that? Duh!! I might have to do that if I want to get through all 7 books in the challenge since I definitely want to finish the Hollows series before moving onto something new.

Yes, I will participate but I don't have my titles yet.

Carrie wrote: "I'm in as well! You can use my nickname Care if you want since there is already a Carrie in the challenge..."

Just make sure to indicate in your updates that you are Carrie (Care) so I'll know to update your progress and not Carrie's. :)