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message 1: by Megan (new)

Megan | 1285 comments October 2011 Challenge � DARK!

Rules: Using the first letter of the books� title (excluding A, An, The, unless of course you need the “A�) spell out D*A*R*K for the spooky, fun month of October and then of course there are 2 books of your choice for a total of 6 books for this challenge.

Duration: October 1-31st



message 2: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Sep 24, 2011 06:15PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments I'm in, Megan! I'll post my books later.


message 3: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (new)

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments I'm in. This should be fun :)


message 4: by Heather (new)

Heather (messybar) | 1307 comments I'm in too! Looking through books now.


message 5: by Lynn (new)

Lynn Hubbard (lynnhubbard) | 3 comments Just started reading Devil's teeth does it count if I finish it in Oct?

The Devil's Teeth A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks by Susan Casey


message 6: by Lina (last edited Sep 25, 2011 01:56AM) (new)

Lina | 5563 comments RLFTCI: October Challenge - DARK
Oct 1st to Oct 31st

0/6

D: The Dream Thief by Shana Abé
A: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
R: Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (re-read)
K: Kill and Tell by Linda Howard
*: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
*: Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes



Unread: The Dream Thief (Drakon, #2) by Shana Abé Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3) by Nalini Singh Raised by Wolves (Raised by Wolves, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Kill and Tell (John Medina, #1) by Linda Howard Naked in Death (In Death, #1) by J.D. Robb Trial by Fire (Raised by Wolves, #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Read:


message 7: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Sep 25, 2011 03:39PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments RLFTCI ~ October 2011 Challenge ~ Spell D.A.R.K. +2

Since I’m on the library “wait list� for a couple of my first choices, I listed two alternates.

0/6

D. - A Dance With Dragons, by George R.R. Martin (OD audio)
A. - At Grave's End, by Jeaniene Frost (OD audio)
R. - The Right Path, by Nora Roberts (OD audio)
K. - Killing Me Softly, by Maggie Shayne (PB)
Reader's Choice #1 -
Reader's Choice #2 -
A Dance With Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) by George R.R. Martin At Grave's End (Night Huntress, #3) by Jeaniene Frost The Right Path (Language of Love #26 - Lavender) by Nora Roberts Killing Me Softly (Secrets of Shadow Falls, #1) by Maggie Shayne , RC#1-tbd, RC#2-tbd


Alternates:
Daughter of York: A Novel, by Anne Easter Smith (OD audio)
Dorothy Garlock = Leaving Whiskey Bend (OD audio)
Abé, Shana = The Dream Thief (PB)
Archangel's Kiss, by Nalini Singh (PB)
Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, by Chelsea Handler (OD audio)
Roberts, Nora = Chesapeake Blue (OD audio)
The River Knows, by Amanda Quick (OD audio)
Koontz, Dean = Watchers (OD audio)
Kyra Davis = Lust, Loathing and a Little Lip Gloss (PB)
Daughter of York A Novel by Anne Easter Smith Leaving Whiskey Bend by Dorothy Garlock The Dream Thief (Drakon, #2) by Shana Abé Archangel's Kiss (Guild Hunter, #2) by Nalini Singh Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler Chesapeake Blue (Chesapeake Bay Saga, #4) by Nora Roberts The River Knows by Amanda Quick Watchers  by Dean Koontz Lust, Loathing and a Little Lip Gloss (Sophie Katz, Book 4) by Kyra Davis


message 8: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Hey, CaroB! Are we doing The Dream Thief (Drakon, #2) by Shana Abé as a "buddy read"?


message 9: by Lina (last edited Sep 25, 2011 01:44AM) (new)

Lina | 5563 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Hey, CaroB! Are we doing The Dream Thief (Drakon, #2) by Shana Abé as a "buddy read"?"

Would love to Lisa Kay! I've just finished #1 yesterday and am keen to follow-up with the next one fairly soon. Would you be ok to do this in Oct? Will ask Sans also.

I have other "D" books in my TBR, so I could wait if needed.


message 10: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments October sounds like a plan to me, CaroB. Go ahead and check with Sans.
The Dream Thief (Drakon, #2) by Shana Abé


message 11: by Heather (new)

Heather (messybar) | 1307 comments Yay, CaroB!! Going to start the In Death series!!! Can't wait to hear what you think of it.


message 13: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Sep 25, 2011 08:56AM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Heather wrote: "Yay, CaroB!! Going to start the In Death series!!! Can't wait to hear what you think of it."

Ditto that! I'm on currently on book #5, Ceremony in Death (In Death, #5) by J.D. Robb , and this series is still going strong.


message 14: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Sep 25, 2011 09:00AM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Laura, I was looking at Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) by Jeff Lindsay as my library has it on audio and it is Halloween Perfect. Looks like you like it, if you are going on with book #2.


message 15: by Christine (Cagnes) (last edited Oct 24, 2011 10:15AM) (new)

Christine (Cagnes) (cagnes) | 56 comments I'm in! I'll finish up my list later.

RLFTCI: October Challenge - DARK
Oct 1st to Oct 31st

5/6 complete


D: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (10/4)
A: A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin (10/20)
R: The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley (10/8)
K: Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian
*- Dream Warrior by Sherrilyn Kenyon (10/25)
*- Clementine by Cherie Priest (10/12)

Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison A Dance With Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) by George R.R. Martin The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley Kiss of Crimson (Midnight Breed, #2) by Lara Adrian Dream Warrior (Dark-Hunter, #17; Dream-Hunter, #4) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Clementine (The Clockwork Century, #2) by Cherie Priest


message 16: by Lala (new)

Lala  | 85 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Laura, I was looking at Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) by Jeff Lindsay as my library has it on audio and it is Halloween Perfect. Looks like you like it, if you are going on with book #2."

Yeah, i like the book more, than the tv show. Though the tv show is good too...


message 17: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments I haven't seen the TV show... but I looked at the DVDs in the video store. Someday... when I need more gore in my life, LOL!


message 18: by rameau (new)

rameau | 90 comments I'm having difficulties coming up with a book that starts with a K. I might need to think about this a bit more.


message 19: by Heather (new)

Heather (messybar) | 1307 comments Lisa Kay wrote: Ditto that! I'm on currently on book #5, Ceremony in Death (In Death, #5) by J.D. Robb, and th..."

I'm up to read #7 soon, I've enjoyed them all so far!


message 20: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments Heather wrote: "Yay, CaroB!! Going to start the In Death series!!! Can't wait to hear what you think of it."

I just bought the JD Robb Collection, so hoping I like the first to continue the series.


message 21: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (new)

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments Here's my list...

RLFTCI-October Challenge DARK

0/6 completed

D Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods
A Against the Fire by Kat Martin
R Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry Bartlett
K Kinley MacGregor Sword of Darkness
*
*

Driftwood Cottage (Chesapeake Shores, #5) by Sherryl Woods Against the Fire (The Raines of Wind Canyon, #2) by Kat Martin Real Vampires Have Curves (Glory St. Clair, #1) by Gerry Bartlett Sword of Darkness (Lords of Avalon, #1) by Kinley MacGregor


message 22: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments CaroB wrote: "I just bought the JD Robb Collection, so hoping I like the first to continue the series."

The whole collection, CaroB!? Whoa.


message 23: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments just on ebook, Lisa Kay, but yeah :-)
I'm familiar with Nora Robert's writing style, so figured it was a pretty good guess I'd enjoy these.


message 24: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments I know you don't like audiobooks, CaroB, but this series is soooooo well narrated. I'm racking my brain for a series that is done better. In fact, Susan Ericksen just gets better and better. She just did Peabody with a cold. Sooooo funny.


message 25: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments I've only tried a couple of audiobook Lisa, and kept getting distracted or falling asleep. Maybe if my library had a better selection and I could try a few more free, I'd give them another go... they do seem to take longer to listen to than to read, why is that d'ye think?


message 26: by Heather (last edited Oct 11, 2011 08:00AM) (new)

Heather (messybar) | 1307 comments My current list. May change due to whimsy
RLFTCI October 2011 Challenge
0/6 Completed


D - Deadly Descent by Kaylea Cross
A - Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
R - Robb, J.D. Holiday in Death
K - Kill Me Twice by Roxanne St. Claire
1st - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
2nd - Breaking Point by Pamela Clare

Read:

Unread:
Deadly Descent (Bagram Special Ops, #1) by Kaylea Cross Awaken Me Darkly (Alien Huntress, #1) by Gena Showalter Holiday in Death (In Death, #7) by J.D. Robb Kill Me Twice (Bullet Catcher, #1) by Roxanne St. Claire The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Breaking Point (I-Team, #5) by Pamela Clare


message 27: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments CaroB wrote: "...they do seem to take longer to listen to than to read, why is that d'ye think?"

Because you're a fast reader, silly lady! LOL! Did you mother read you to sleep when you were little? I bet you were a cutie.


message 28: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Oh, Heather! I need to read Kill Me Twice (Bullet Catcher, #1) by Roxanne St. Claire . I've read several in that series and that is one of the holes I need to plug.


message 29: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Did you mother read you to sleep when you were little?..."

Actually, no. I often wonder if that's the reason I don't like being read to. Mum wasn't big on fiction. Dad didn't read. My brother and I devour books. And my kids would cuddle books to sleep instead of plush toys if it weren't for the sharp corners :-)


message 30: by Lina (last edited Sep 25, 2011 08:47PM) (new)

Lina | 5563 comments Heather wrote: "My current list. May change due to whimsy..."

Forgive me, I'm obviously in a silly mood, but this cracked me up! Gotta love whimsy! :-)


message 31: by Michelle (new)

Michelle Gilmore | 3220 comments Of course I'm in :)


message 32: by Heather (new)

Heather (messybar) | 1307 comments It's always up to whimsy in my world, CaroB. lol


message 33: by rameau (new)

rameau | 90 comments Let's see if I can do this:

October 2011 Challenge
0/6

D Divergent by Veronica Roth
A Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
R Ragnarok: The End of the Gods by A.S. Byatt
K The King's Courtesan by Judith James
* The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory
* Good Oil by Laura Buzo

Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins Ragnarok The End of the Gods by A.S. Byatt The King's Courtesan by Judith James The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory Good Oil by Laura Buzo

Found something for the K. :)


message 34: by Heather (new)

Heather (messybar) | 1307 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Oh, Heather! I need to read Kill Me Twice (Bullet Catcher, #1) by Roxanne St. Claire. I've read several in that series and that is one of the holes I need to plug."

Let me know if you want to do a BR this month with it. I would be happy to. =)


message 35: by Heather (new)

Heather (messybar) | 1307 comments You have some great picks this month, rameau!
Divergent and Anna and the French Kiss were 5 stars for me!


message 36: by rameau (new)

rameau | 90 comments Thanks. Divergent, Anna and the French Kiss, and Good Oil have been on my tbr list for ages, this is my attempt to actually read them. Ragnarok and Lady of the Rivers are arcs that I need to read soon anyway.


message 37: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Heather wrote: "Let me know if you want to do a BR..."

Wonderful! Let me see when I can fit it in, Heather. Can I get back to you? In the mean time, I'll set up a file in the "buddy read" folder.


message 38: by Heather (new)

Heather (messybar) | 1307 comments That works for me, Lisa Kay.
I'm in no rush, so just let me know. ;-)


message 39: by Megan (new)

Megan | 1285 comments I'm in too Michelle!! Let's see if I can read more than just one book this month! LOL!

0/6 Completed

DARK!
1 � The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter
2 � The Abduction of Julia by Karen Hawkins
3 � A Rose at Midnight by Anne Stuart
4 � Killing Me Softly by Maggie Shayne
5 � Sexiest Vampire Alive! by Kerrelyn Sparks
6 � Twilight Fulfilled by Maggie Shayne

The Darkest Passion (Lords of the Underworld, #5) by Gena Showalter The Abduction of Julia (Rogues, #1) by Karen Hawkins A Rose at Midnight (An Avon Romantic Treasure) by Anne Stuart Killing Me Softly (Secrets of Shadow Falls, #1) by Maggie Shayne Sexiest Vampire Alive (Love at Stake, #11) by Kerrelyn Sparks Twilight Fulfilled (Wings in the Night, #18) by Maggie Shayne


message 40: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Oct 01, 2011 02:19PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Oh, you have some good ones, Michelle Megan! You are the one who introduced me to Maggie Shayne aren't you? I like her.


message 41: by Cheryl (last edited Oct 17, 2011 09:22PM) (new)

Cheryl (cawils_99) I'm in!
4/6
D. The Deed by Lynsay Sands
A. The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands
R. Ripe for Pleasure by Isobel CarrCOMPLETED 10/12
K. Knight of Pleasureby Margaret MalloryCOMPLETED 10/6
1. Megan's Mark by Lora Leigh COMPLETED 10/3****
2. In Bed with a Highlander by Maya BanksCOMPLETED 10/9

The Deed (Deed, #1) by Lynsay Sands
The Accidental Vampire (Argeneau, #7) by Lynsay SandsRipe for Pleasure (The League of Second Sons, #1) by Isobel CarrKnight of Pleasure (All the King's Men #2) by Margaret MalloryMegan's Mark (Breeds, #7) by Lora LeighIn Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy, #1) by Maya Banks



message 42: by Megan (new)

Megan | 1285 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Oh, you have some good ones, Michelle! You are the one who introduced me to Maggie Shayne aren't you? I like her."

I assume you're referring to me, Lisa? LOL Cuz I KNOW I introduced you to Maggie Shayne! The one I have listed is the last in her vampire series. :o(


message 43: by Michelle (last edited Oct 01, 2011 01:19PM) (new)

Michelle Gilmore | 3220 comments October 2011 Challenge � DARK!


Rules: Using the first letter of the books� title (excluding A, An, The, unless of course you need the “A�) spell out D*A*R*K for the spooky, fun month of October and then of course there are 2 books of your choice for a total of 6 books for this challenge.

Duration: October 1-31st


Participants: 10

CaroB 0/6 read
Cheryl 0/6 read
Christine S. 0/6 read
Heather 0/6 read
Laura 0/6 read
Lisa Kay 0/6 read
Megan 0/6 read
Michelle 0/6 read
rameau 0/6 read
Susan (susayq) 0/6 read

Total read so far this month: 0




message 44: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments I'm loving some of the books I'm seeing on everyone's challenge list! I swear, half the fun is clicking on other people's list and adding to my wishlist :-)


message 45: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Megan wrote: "I assume you're referring to me, Lisa? LOL Cuz I KNOW I introduced you to Maggie Shayne! The one I have listed is the last in her vampire series. :o( "

Oh, I am very bad! I'm sorry! I've never mixed you two up before. Where was my head? Notice, no ✿Megan� at least!


message 46: by Lina (last edited Oct 01, 2011 03:19PM) (new)

Lina | 5563 comments ✿Michelle� wrote: "October 2011 Challenge � DARK!


Rules: Using the first letter of the books� title (excluding A, An, The, unless of course you need the “A�) spell out D*A*R*K for the spooky, fun month of Octob..."


I really like seeing the new posts of where everyone's up to every week! Thanks for doing this :-)


message 47: by Michelle (new)

Michelle Gilmore | 3220 comments CaroB wrote: "✿Michelle� wrote: "October 2011 Challenge � DARK!


Rules: Using the first letter of the books� title (excluding A, An, The, unless of course you need the “A�) spell out D*A*R*K for the spooky, fu..."



Not a problem :)


message 48: by Megan (new)

Megan | 1285 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Megan wrote: "I assume you're referring to me, Lisa? LOL Cuz I KNOW I introduced you to Maggie Shayne! The one I have listed is the last in her vampire series. :o( "

Oh, I am very bad! I'm sorry..."


LOL! No problem! It's pretty cute actually... it's not your first time! LOL


message 49: by Megan (new)

Megan | 1285 comments Love the pic Michelle! I guess I should actually look at some of Lisa Kay's posts on how to do things sometime and learn some new tricks!


message 50: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Oct 02, 2011 08:24AM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments It's not my first time, Megan??! And here I thought I was "technically" a virgin, LOL!


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