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Urban Fantasy ~ Paranormal Romance Challenge 2012 (Sign-up Post)

March 11th, 2012 Angela Posted in Reading Challenge 2 Comments »

Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Reading Challenge 2012

Enter the world of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance and meet tough women and their even more dangerous men as they explore the supernatural world around them.

I find these subgenres of Fantasy and Romance are very similar, laced with a heavy dose of the supernatural; the only real differences are that Urban Fantasy must take place in a city landscape and the point of view is first person. The level of romance also varies but there does seem to be some kind of a romantic conflict within the story.

If you are a fan of Urban Fantasy or a fan of Paranormal Romance, a fan of both, like I am, or new to these genres, this reading challenge offers a variety of both worlds to choose from.


Timeline: January 1, 2012 until December 31, 2012

Goal: GET DEMONIC — to read at least 24 urban fantasy/paranormal romance novels in 2012

Reading Levels:

1. Witchcraft – Choose 6 books to read

2. Vampirism – Choose 12 books to read

3. Shapeshifter – Choose 18 books to read

4. Demonic – Choose 24 books to read

5. Angelic – Choose 30+ books to read

General Rules:

  • The reading challenge is open to everyone.
  • You don’t need a blog to participate.
  • If you don’t have a blog – you can leave a comment with your book selection in this post.
  • If you don’t have a blog and would like to write a review – you are welcome to do a guest review on this blog.
  • You can join at anytime to participate in this challenge.
  • If you are going to participate in this challenge, please post about it on your blog and add a link back to this post.
  • You can grab the challenge button on the sidebar to use on your blog.
  • eBooks, audio, and already read all count.
  • The  Selection List will be continuously updated
  • Please sign-up using Mr. Linky – be sure to use the direct link to your post so that people will be able to find this challenge.

2012 Selection List:

1. All That Bleeds – Kimberly Frost

2. To Walk the Night – E.S. Moore

3. Firelight – Kristen Callihan

4. Deliver Me From Darkness – Tes Hilaire

5. Alpha Instinct – Katie Reus

6. Blood and Bullets – James Tuck

7. King of Darkness – Elisabeth Staab

8. Vengeance Born – Kylie Griffin

9. Something About Witches – Joey W. Hill

10. Inked Magic – Jory Strong

11. Darkness Bound – Stella Cameron

12. Angels’ Flight – Nalini Singh

13. Discount Armageddon – Seanan McGuire

14. Dire Needs – Stephanie Tyler

15. Temptation Rising – A.C. Arthur

16. Eternity’s Mark – Maeve Greyson

17. The Wolf Who Loved Me – Lydia Dare

18. The Seduction of Phaeton Black – Jillian Stone

19. Royal Street – Suzanne Johnson

20. Kiss of the Pride – Sandra Hill

21. Wicked Road to Hell – Juliana Stone

22. Embrace of the Damned – Anya Bast

23. Midnight’s Master – Donna Grant

24. Nightshifted – Cassie Alexander

25. A Blood Seduction – Pamela Palmer

26. Angel Wings – Jocelynn Drake

27. Once Burned – Jeaniene Frost

28. Wicked Nights – Gena Showalter

29. The Taken – Vicki Pettersson

30. Secret of the Wolf – Cynthia Garner

31. Liquid Lies – Hanna Martine

32. Boyfriend from Hell – Jamie Quaid

33. Gunmetal Magic – Ilona Andrews

34. Precinct 13 – Tate Hallaway

35. Beacon in the Dark – Marjorie M. Liu

36. Shadow’s Claim – Kresley Cole

37. Iced – Karen Marie Moning

38. A Perfect Blood – Kim Harrison

39. Black Howl – Christina Henry

40. Raven Cursed – Faith Hunter

41. Sins of the Demon – Diana Rowland

42. Third Grave Dead Ahead – Darynda Jones

43. Wrong Side of Dead – Kelly Meding

44. A Sliver of Shadow – Allison Pang

45. Fair Game – Patricia Briggs

46. Eventide – Elle Jasper

47. Double Take – Rob Thurman

48. Sacrificial Magic – Stacia Kane

49. Shadow’s Fall – Dianne Sylvan

50. Devil’s Punch – Ann Aguirre

51. Deadlocked – Charlaine Harris

52. Biting Cold – Chloe Neill

53. Tangle of Need – Nalini Singh

54. Shadow Bound – Rachel Vincent

55. Dying Wish – Shannon K. Butcher

56. Oracle’s Moon – Thea Harrison


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Urban Fantasy ~ Paranormal Romance Challenge 2012 (Post Reviews)

March 11th, 2012 Angela Posted in Reading Challenge Comments Off

  • To sign-up for this challenge go here.
  • You can link your reviews by using the Mr. Linky Widget below.
  • Please grab the challenge button on my sidebar for use on your blog.
  • If you don’t have a blog and would like to write a review – you are welcome to do a guest review on my blog.
  • You can also leave a message with your thoughts in the comments if you don’t have a blog.

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Urban Fantasy ~ Paranormal Romance Challenge 2012 (Completed List)

March 11th, 2012 Angela Posted in Reading Challenge Comments Off

  • You can go here to sign-up for this challenge.
  • You can post your reviews for this challenge here.
  • Use the Mr. Linky Widget below to link your completed list of books once you make a post on your blog.
  • You can leave a comment with your completed list if you don’t have a blog.


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Dystopian Reading Challenge 2012 (Sign-up Post)

February 5th, 2012 Angela Posted in Reading Challenge 6 Comments »

Dystopian Reading Challenge 2012

Are you living in terror and fear for your survival?  Welcome to the dark and depraved world of DYSTOPIA.

Are you confused about Dystopia? Do you want to know – what exactly is a Dystopian society?  Click here to read all about it.

Participants should choose any 24 dystopian novels. I’ve already started a list below and will make updates every few weeks. I hope you guys will participate! There will be book giveaways throughout the event, so check the homepage to sign up. Here are the general rules:

Timeline: January 1, 2012 until December 31, 2012

Goal: GET LIBERATED — to read at least 24 dystopian novels in 2012

Reading Levels:

1. Propaganda – Choose 6 books to read

2. Contagion – Choose 12 books to read

3. Oppressed – Choose 18 books to read

4. Liberated – Choose 24 books to read

5. Totalitarian – Choose 30+ books to read

General Rules:

  • The reading challenge is open to everyone.
  • You don’t need a blog to participate.
  • If you don’t have a blog – you can leave a comment with your book selection in this post.
  • If you don’t have a blog and would like to write a review – you are welcome to do a guest review on this blog.
  • You can join at anytime to participate in this challenge.
  • If you are going to participate in this challenge, please post about it on your blog and add a link back to this post.
  • You can grab the challenge button on the sidebar to use on your blog.
  • eBooks, audio, and already read all count.
  • The  Selection List will be continuously updated
  • Please sign-up using Mr. Linky – be sure to use the direct link to your post so that people will be able to find this challenge.

2012 Selection List:

1. Delirium by Lauren Oliver

2. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

3. Breathe by Sarah Crossan

4. Skylark by Meagan Spooner

5. Struck by Jennifer Bosworth

6. Enclave by Ann Aguirre

7. Outpost by Ann Aguirre

8. 1984 by George Orwell

9. The Giver by Lois Lowry

10. Brave new World by Aldous Huxley

11. Fahrenheit 451by Ray Bradbury

12. Ashes by Ilsa Bick

13. Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne

14. For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund

15. The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch

16. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

17. Divergent by Veronica Roth

18. Insurgent by Veronica Roth

19. Eve by Anna Carey

20. Once by Anna Carey

21. Cybernetic by Laura Riken

22. Pure by Julianna Baggott

23. Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

24. Partials by Dan Wells

25. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

26. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

27. Mocking Jay by Suzanne Collins

28. Wither by Lauren DeStefano

29. Fever by Lauren DeStefano

30. The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

31. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

32. Helper 12 by Jack Blaine

33. Twitch by Jack Blaine

34. Animal Farm by George Orwell

35. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

36. Gone by Michael Grant

37. Hunger by Michael Grant

38. Lies by Michael Grant

39. Plague by Michael Grant

40. Fear by Michael Grant

41.  The Maze Runner by James Dashner

42. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

43. The Death Cure by James Dashner

44. The Road by Cormac McCarthy

45. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

46. The Stand by Stephen King

47. I am Legend by Richard Matheson


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Dystopian Reading Challenge 2012 (Post Reviews)

February 5th, 2012 Angela Posted in Reading Challenge Comments Off

  • To sign-up for this challenge go here.
  • You can link your reviews by using the Mr. Linky Widget below.
  • Please grab the challenge button on my sidebar for use on your blog.
  • If you don’t have a blog and would like to write a review – you are welcome to do a guest review on my blog.
  • You can also leave a message with your thoughts in the comments if you don’t have a blog.


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