Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

I tend to read by author. I know this is weird but when I buy a book and like it, I go back and buy the backlist. I am also participating in the October Pick it For Me Challenge.

Starting with Teresa Medeiros. I don't have all of her books but I will.

1. Breath of Magic--3.5 stars
2. The Devil Wears Plaid--4.5 stars
3. Once an Angel--3.5 stars
4. Thief of Hearts
5. A Whisper of Roses
6. Shadows and Lace
7. Yours Until Dawn

Shannon Drake/Heather Graham:

1. Sweet Savage Eden
2. Bride of the wind
3. Tomorrow the Glory
4. Ondine
5. Blue Heaven, Black Night
6. Princess of Fire
7. Lie Down in Roses
8. Damsel in Distress



Also if anyone has any recs, I am always looking for new books.

Read-the-Season Challenge: AUTUNNO
September 23 - December 21, 2011
0/7

A Always a Temptress by Eileen DreyerNot as good as NaG but still great
U Until You by Judith McNaught
T Tender Is the Storm by Johanna Lindsey
U The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens
N Navy Wife by Debbie MacComber
N Never A Gentleman by Eileen DreyerAmazing
O Ondine by Shannon Drake

From Their TBR Shelf:
1. Pop: The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn-own
2. Golden Oldies: Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery-own 10/3/2011
3. Rock: Ravished by a Highlander by Paula Quinn-own 10/17/11

From Your Read Shelf:
4. Classical: Ravished by Amanda Quick-10/14/2011
5. Country: Don't Mess with Texas by Christie Craig-own
6. Adult Contemporary: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts-library
7. Indie: The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson-library

Buddy Reads:
8. Hip Hop: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones-library
9. Jazz: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare10/11/2011

Random Book Challenge #49 (Nov 1st)- --Finished Oct. 16th--3 stars It just didn't have the same magic as when I was a kid. Actually it kind of bored me.

Eileen Dreyer

1. Barely A Lady-Finished 10/4-4.5 stars
2. Never A Gentleman-Finished 10/6-5 stars (Gold Star rating on my blog)
3. Always A Temptress-Finished 10/5-5 stars

Random Book Challenge #50 (Nov 8th)- -Missed

Random Book Challenge #51 (Nov 15th)- -Finished 10/30-4.5 stars

Random Book Challenge #52 (Nov 22nd)- by Stephanie Perkins Missed

Random Book Challenge #53 (Nov 29nd)- by Julia Kagawa Finished 11/6-5 stars

Random Book Challenge #54 (Dec 6th)- by Kady Cross

Random Book Challenge #55 (Dec 13th)- by Lorraine Heath

Random Book Challenge #56 (Dec 20th)- by Karen Marie Moning

Ashley March

1. Romancing the Countess -Gold star. Seriously. Love this book-9/2/11
2. Seducing the Duchess-5 stars

J.R. Ward

Black Dagger Brotherhood
-Dark Lover-10/22/11
-Lover Eternal
-Lover Awakened
-Lover Revealed
-Lover Unbound
-Lover Enshrined
-Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story
-Lover Avenged
-Lover Mine
-Lover Unleashed
-The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide


Fallen Angel Series:
-Covet
-Crave
-Envy


J.R. Ward as Jessica Bird

An Unforgettable Lady Series
-An Unforgettable Lady
-An Irresistible Bachelor


The Moorehouse Legacy
-The Rebel

November Pick It For Me

1. The Biggest Loser-The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer
2.Modern Family-Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis
3.Channel Surfer-For All the Right Reasons by Elaine Coffman
4.Law and Order-The Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas-Gold Star
5.Dancing With the Stars-The Bride by Julie Garwood
6.That's So Raven-Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
7.Amazing Race-In Bed with a Highlander
8.My Favorite Channel is-Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich

Iron Fey series:

1. The Iron King-Finished 11/5-5 stars
1.5 Winter's Passage
2. The Iron Daughter-Finished 11/6-5 stars
3. The Iron Queen-Finished 11/6-5 stars
3.5 Summer's Crossing
4. The Iron Knight-Finished 11/2 (Yes, I read it first)-5 stars

October Random Reads:

1. The Rose Garden by Susana Kearsely 4 stars
2. Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone 5 stars
3. The Goblin King by Shona Husk 3.5 stars
4. Unleashed by Sara Humphreys 5 stars
5. Darn Good Cowboy Christmas by Carolyn Brown 5 stars
6. Mr. Darcy's Bite by Mary Lydon Simonsen 5 stars
7. Mr. Darcy's Undoing by Abigail Reynolds 5 stars
8. Utterly Charming by Kristine Grayson 4.5 stars
9. Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish by Grace Burrowes 5 stars
10. A Dash of Scandal by Amelia Grey 4.5 stars
11. Black Ties and Lullabies by Jane Graves 5 stars
12. Heart Strings and Diamond Rings by Jane Graves 4 stars
13. Promises, Promises by Erica James 4 stars
14. Sinful by Charlotte Featherstone 4.5 stars without the Epilogue. Gold Star with it. It needs the ending

November Random Reads:

1. Fires of Winter by Roberta Gellis 4 stars
2. Fortune's Son by Emery Lee 4.5 stars
3. Embrace the Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney 4 stars
4. Changeling Moon by Dani Harper 5 stars
5. Changeling Dream by Dani Harper 5 stars
6. Demons Like it Hot by Sidney Ayers Gold Star
7. Last Call by Jennifer Schmidt 5 stars
8. Wild Thing by Robin Kaye 4.5 stars
9. Dreaming of the Wolf by Terry Spear 2.5 stars
10. Carrie Goes Off The Map by Philippa Ashley Gold Star

Failed Random Reading Challenge TBR

1. Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
2. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Failed Pick It For Me

1. The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer
2.Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis
3.For All the Right Reasons by Elaine Coffman
4.The Bride by Julie Garwood
5.Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
6.In Bed with a Highlander
7.Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
8.The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn-own
9.Ravished by a Highlander by Paula Quinn-own
10.Ravished by Amanda Quick
11.Don't Mess with Texas by Christie Craig-own
12.Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts-library
13.The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson-library
14.Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones-library

December Pick It For Me

Nice - since we should always be nice and try to stick with our to-read piles ;) (yeah, right!)

1. Kilmeny of the Orchard by L.M. Montgomery

2.The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer 816 pp

3.Black Dagger Brotherhood, by Ward, J.R.--Series is amazing. 5 stars to all of them.

Naughty - because buying books is naughty (for most of us)

4. Blood Bound (Unbound #1) by Rachel Vincent

5.Covet (The Fallen Angels, #1) Ward, J.R.

6. Darkfever (Fever, #1) Moning, Karen Marie

Buddy Read
7. Stray (Shifters, #1) by Rachel Vincent
8. The Twilight Before Christmas (Includes: Drake Sisters, #2; Christmas, #2)

December Random Reads
1. Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward 5 stars
2. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward 5 stars
3. Lover Reavealed by J.R. Ward 5 stars
4. Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward 5 stars
5. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward 5 stars
6. Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward 5 stars
7. The Coming Home Place by Mary Spencer Gold Star
8. The Lover by Nicole Jordan
9. The Offer by Catherine Coulter
10. The Devil's Love by Julia London
11. The Promise of the Rose by Brenda Joyce

February Picks from Ab2y:

Cupids rules! Romance abounds

Always and Forever: Lover Mine -5 stars
Cupid Rules!: Rules of Attraction
Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend: Lover Unleashed --5 Stars

Screw Cupid! Who needs romance when you have books

Single and Loving It!: P.S. I Love You
Stupid Cupid - Stop Picking on Me: The Master and Margarita
Valentine's Day Massacre:The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre

Other stuff happens in Febuary you know - buddy reads

Black History Month:Niki's Challenge
President's Day (and Lincoln's birthday): Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance -Gold Star!
Maslenitsa (Russian spring festival): Kiss an Angel

Bonus: The Accidental Wedding by Anne Gracie-4.5 stars

1. Mad as a March hare: Gail Carriger's Soulless

2. Non Compos Mentis: Garden Spells

3. (Not So) Sweet 16: Rebecca 4/5--Really loved this one. I've held off on reading du Maurier even though I have all of her books but I may have to play catchup now

4. The lights are on, but nobody's home: Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis 5/5--Very sweet story. I've loved the majority of this series and this one was no different.

5. Elite 8: The Help 2/5--I had to struggle a bit with this one. I heard so much hype about it but sadly it just wasn't for me.

6. Nutty as a fruitcake: Hero at Large or One for the Money.

7. Final 4: Covet

8. Neither rhyme nor reason: Incarceron

9. Buddy Read...Chicken or Egg? Team Egg - Larissa Ione's Eternal Rider (book #1 of Lords of Deliverance.

Novemeber 2012 PIFM

1. Turkey: Eternal Rider and Paradise

2. Mashed Potatoes: The Perfect Rake and How to Ruin a Summer Vacation

3. Gravy: Scent of Darkness and Gentlemen Prefer Succubi

4. Pumpkin Pie: Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story and Simply Love - this is the second of four books, but it is very beautiful!