Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

I call our next challenge Reading with Friends September Challenge.

The goal is to read 9 books chosen from the "Read" shelf of 9 GR friends of the participant.

Here are the rules:

Pick 9 GR friends of yours. (If you have less than 9, you might need to get more...LOL...)
Browse their "READ" shelves, and pick one from each friend. You may use GR's compare books feature for your convenience.
Post your tentative list, with the selected friends' names and your chosen books.

As usual, you may post your list anytime but no reading them until September 1st.

PS: Mel will be helping me with updates for the challenges. Thank you Mel for offering your assistance.

Boy am I embarrassed. I would love to participate but I only have 1 friend! Can anyone help me out?

Valerie wrote: "Boy am I embarrassed. I would love to participate but I only have 1 friend! Can anyone help me out?"

LOL..I just sent you a friend invite.

Valerie wrote: "Boy am I embarrassed. I would love to participate but I only have 1 friend! Can anyone help me out?"

Valerie, I also sent a friend invite.

That spiral staircase looks familiar - where is it?

Valerie wrote: "Boy am I embarrassed. I would love to participate but I only have 1 friend! Can anyone help me out?"

Well, I sent you one too!

I sent you one too! We have a lot of books in common so it should help read some on your tbr pile!

Hey! A REALLY easy way to find out if a friend has read a specific book is to look at the page for an individual book and scroll down to see if any of your friends have rated it. "My friends reviews"

I'd love to participate in my first ever reading challenge too, but like Valarie, don't have many friends. If anyone is able to help me out, pls send a friend request. Thanks!

Sweet. I think I'll jump back on the bandwagon with this one. All those challenges that required sci-fi and time travel choices scared me away! I just couldna do it, cap'n.

And I'm ready and available for befriending, should anyone like to use and peruse me.

:)

0/9 Completed


1. Summon the Keeper by Tanya Huff (Heather's shelf)
2. The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff (Bonnie's shelf)
3. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (Summer's shelf)
4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (Kate's shelf)
5. Eternal by Cynthia Leitich-Smith (Shannon's shelf)
6. My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison (Terra57's shelf)
7. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (SusanEvans' shelf)
8. Kiss of Fury by Deborah Cooke (Teresa)
9. Kiss of Fate by Deborah Cooke (Yz)

My list so far....

1. Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts (Diana)
2. Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Megan)
3. Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder (Kyle)
4. A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix (Michelle M.)
5. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (Uniquely Moi)
6. Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh (Yz)
7. The Wages of Sin by Jenna Maclaine (Ann in VA)
8.A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole (Shannon)
9.The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe (Nita)

Michelle in TN

Hey Yz, sorry for the incomplete message, I was trying to send you a friend invite (since I know you're a Psy-Changeling fan too) from by blackberry and got cut off somehow. I tried to resend, but was told that it was already sent.

Michelle in TN

Ok, I too need friends. :o) I've sent an invite to everyone that's signed up for this challenge so far. Please invite me too, if I missed anyone.

Ann in VA

PS--I'm in for this month too--will get a list as soon as I get enough friends

Ann wrote: "Ok, I too need friends. :o) I've sent an invite to everyone that's signed up for this challenge so far. Please invite me too, if I missed anyone.

Ann in VA

PS--I'm in for this month too--w..."

You should have 9 now - not sure I'm going to be much help since the "compared books" has you way ahead of me on reading!

Cool idea! I'll be working on my list soon ...

I would like to be in if I could get enough friends. Please help.

Melissa wrote: "Hey! A REALLY easy way to find out if a friend has read a specific book is to look at the page for an individual book and scroll down to see if any of your friends have rated it. "My friends reviews"

You are so smart! I already made a list for the Jungle challenge over at the Romance Reading Challenge group so I'll just go see if any of my friends have read the books I've got on there. Great idea!

This is my list, but honestly I always seem to change things around so this is very tentative.

1. Jen's Shelf: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
2. Shanon's Shelf: Storm Born by Richelle Mead
3. Jan's Shelf: Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
4. Winnie's Shelf: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
5. Jessi's Shelf: Stray by Rachel Vincent
6. DarkHeart's Shelf: Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
7. Jessa Slade's Shelf: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
8. Jess's Shelf: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
9. Felicia's Shelf: Chill Factor by Rachel Caine

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How do you compare lists?

I'm hurting a bit today, so maybe I missed it, but thought I'd ask, just in case its not obvious enough to trip an elephant.

Ann in VA

On a person's profile, somewhere just under the about me section is a link that just says "compare books."

I would like to join this challenge, but alas I also only have 1 friend. :(

Shannon wrote: "Melissa wrote: "325271 Hey! A REALLY easy way to find out if a friend has read a specific book is to look at the page for an individual book and scroll down to see if any of your friends have rated..."

I totally looked up the books I was going to read anyways and got lucky that they were all already read by one of my goodreads friends. I wasn't thinking I was going to do the challenge this month because it will be a busy time with school starting up, but lucky me this one goes along with what I'd be reading anyways!

Jo wrote: "I like the sound of this challenge! Do you have to read them all in september? "


Yes, Jo, to complete the challenge all books must be read by the end of September. Not everybody finishes, but attempting to is just as fun.

I love the idea of this challenge because if nothing else it helps all of us make more goodreads friends! I am extremely busy right now home schooling two grade schoolers and taking 13 credit hours myself, but I will put a list together and see what happens! Thanks Yz

I really don't have time for this one, but I am going to try! I have a few young adult books on the list because I need to read some for my Children Lit. class. So here goes. (Also this list will probably change).

1. Dead End Dating A Novel of Vampire Love (Ann in Va)
2. Kiss of Midnight (Nicloe)
3. Artemis Fowl (Kyle)
4. Ill Wind (Mistress)
5. Moon Called (Cyn)
6. Dark Lover (Jennie)
7. Undead and Unwed (Mark Henry)
8. Goddess of the Sea (Lauren)
9. Sunshine (Allison)

I would love to do the monthly reading challenge but i don't have any friends on this site.

This challenge sounds like fun. I'm in.

Here is my list
1.Raine by Elizabeth Amber (Reacherfan - although she gave it 1 star)
2.Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (DarkHeart)
3.The Sword by Jean Johnson (Amanda)
4.Touch of Darkness by Christina Dodd (Susan)
5.Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (Kyle)
6.Kitty Raises Hell by Carrie Vaughn (Jess)
7.Bengal's Heart by Lora Leigh (Willow Brook)
8.Atlantis Unleashed by Alyssa Day (Kaleigha)
9.Faefever by Karen Marie Moning (Michelle)

Felicity wrote: "I would love to do the monthly reading challenge but i don't have any friends on this site."


Then its time to get some...LOL...I just sent you a friend invite.

Have fun!

I sent lots of invites. Now. :o) Now, to try to find some books on everyone's lists that 1) i have on hand or 2) i can get from the library. Gotta watch the pennies right now--due to head to my Mum's in Oct. for her birthday (82 years young) so I'll need money for a 2k mile round trip.

I would like to participate this month but also need friends. Thanks

Succubus Nights - Richelle Mead (Josie)
Noah - Jacquelyn Frank (Stephanie)
Ectasy - Jacquelyn Frank (Barbara)
Damien - Jacquelyn Frank (Yz)
Another One Bites The Dust - Jennifer Rardin (DarkHeart)
Chosen - PC Cast (Shannon)
In Darkness Reborn - Alexis Morgan (Chills)
At Grave's End - Jeaniene Frost (Sarah)
Elijah - Jacquelyn Frank (Elli)

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Hi...I just recently joined this group and am rather new to PR but am loving it. I think I would like to participate in this challenge but not sure if I will have the time. I would need some more friends and would love to see what others are reading so I can keep up with this genre. Anyone willing to be my friend?
Thanks so much!
Tonya

Tonya wrote: "Hi...I just recently joined this group and am rather new to PR but am loving it. I think I would like to participate in this challenge but not sure if I will have the time. I would need some more f..."

Welcome to the group and to the challenge. I sent you a friend invite.

Hi all...I'm new to this group and would like to participate in this challenge. My favorite genre is paranormal romance, and I have many books of that genre in my Read shelf. Looking for friends to add so I can get book suggestions and also complete this challenge. Thanks!!

Thanks to everyone for the friend requests!

1. Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Yz)
2. Storm Born by Richelle Mead (Michelle)
3. Nightlife by Rob Thurman (Melissa)
4. Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready (Ann)
5. Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead (Angie)
6. Greywalker by Kat Richardson (Amber)
7. The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu (Mistress)
8. Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Looloo)
9. Be Mine Tonight by Kathryn Smith (BJ Rose)

I can't wait to get started on some of these new series!

Lucy wrote: "Hi all...I'm new to this group and would like to participate in this challenge. My favorite genre is paranormal romance, and I have many books of that genre in my Read shelf. Looking for friends to..."

Welcome to GR and the group. Hope you will enjoy the challenge. I just sent you a friend invite.

*Sniff* I want to participate, but have no friends in goodReads-land, either :) If anyone's willing to let me play along, feel free to send a friend-invite.

FlibBityFLooB wrote: "*Sniff* I want to participate, but have no friends in goodReads-land, either :) If anyone's willing to let me play along, feel free to send a friend-invite.
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No crying..LOL...You just got one friend invite...give it time and you'll have more.

Have fun with the challenge!

Wooo Hooo!! More friends!

Valerie wrote: "Boy am I embarrassed. I would love to participate but I only have 1 friend! Can anyone help me out?"

I just sent you a friend request

lol, hey, after all this time with FOUR friends, now I have lots and lots (well, comparatively speaking, that is.)

I'm taking it that if someone has a book on their TBR list we can also use that for this challenge. If not I'm sort of in a pickle. Sigh, the problem with reading a LOT is that you have trouble with finding books from friends. :o)


Anyway--here is my provisional list:

Must Love Hellhounds (Michelle)

Bad Kitty (Shazzy)


The Darkest Kiss Melissa Bryan

Stakes & Stilettos YZ

Tall, Dark & Fangsome Bitten-by-books


Deadly Desire Brandy

Magic Bites Michelle M

Destiny Kills Ranata

Hunting Ground Nita

Of course--this is of course subject to change with no warning at all. (Based in part on if I can wait to do the reading for some of the books that have just come out.)

Yay!!!! I have enough friends now to participate :)

1. The Time Traveler's Wife from Tonya
2. Magic Burns from Jennie
3. Magic Strikes from Looloo
4. The Hunger Games from Amber
5. Stray from Yz
6. A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1) from Nita
7. A Caress of Twilight (Meredith Gentry, #2) from Melissa
8. Seduced by Moonlight (Meredith Gentry, #3) from Jess
9. Dead Until Dark from Lucy

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great challenge. I'll see what I can come up with.

I am new to this and don't have any friends yet. Can anyone help me out?

Hi all, I would love to participate in this but only have two GR friends. Help, please? Many thanks! :)

ha ha I felt like I was the only person on GoodReads with no friends. I need help too? *pokes out lip*

Thank you for all the friend requests! You guys are quick!

1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare – Patricia
2. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs – LooLoo
3. Dracula by Bram Stoker – Destiny
4. Morrigan’s Cross by Nora Roberts – Melissa
5. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder – Michelle
6. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione – Lesley
7. Storm Born by Richelle Mead – Michelle M.
8. Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson – Ann
9. Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey – Shannon

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I had all these books on my to-read list, so now that I have friends that have read them, I can add them to my September reading challenge.

Here we go:-

1. (Melissa's bookshelf) City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
2. (Amber's bookshelf) City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
3. (Shazzy's bookshelf) City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
4. (Michelle's bookshelf) One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
5. (Michelle M's bookshelf)Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
6. (Ann's bookshelf) At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
7. (FlibBityFLooB's bookshelf) Destined for an Early Graveby Jeaniene Frost
8. (Lesley's bookshelf) Marked by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
9. (Angie's bookshelf) Betrayed by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast


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Valerie wrote: "Boy am I embarrassed. I would love to participate but I only have 1 friend! Can anyone help me out?"

I've just send you a friend invite as well :)

Edit: Sent out a few more friend invites - lol!

Whew! This was a hard one. Most of my friends and I have already read alot of the same books.

1) Eclipse-Steph
2) Breaking Dawn-Deanna
3) Shadow Game-Christie
4) Morrigan's Cross-Laurie
5) A Hunger Like No Other-Uniquely Moi
6) Blue Smoke-Lady Gemini
7) Bitten-Stephanie
8) Stolen-Sarah
9) City of Ashes-Miranda