Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The Book Nympho & Hot Listen's Audio Book Challenge 2014

Yay!  The Book Nympho and Hot Listens are doing an audiobook challenge again this year!
Here are the details:

  • Runs January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014. You can join at anytime.
  • The goal is to find a new love for audios or to outdo yourself by listening to more audios in 2014 than you did in 2013.
  • Books must be in audio format (CD, MP3, etc.)
  • ANY genres count.
  • Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
  • You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, Shelfari, Facebook, LibraryThing, etc.

If you’re a blogger grab the button and do a quick post about the challenge to help spread the word. If you’re not a blogger you can help by posting on Facebook or Tweeting about the challenge.
Levels:

  • Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5 
  • Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10
  • Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 10-15
  • Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
  • Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30
  • My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+


Since we totally blew the levels out of the water last year, Jennifer, from The Book Nympho Book Blog, added two higher levels and I'm going for the top one this year:  My Precious!  Since I already have a love of audio books, I'll try to out do my total from 2013.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

ROR Winter Challenge 2013-14


Winter Challenge 2013 ~ The List
1- Baby It's Cold Outside....Read a Book with a Wintery Scene on the cover
A Grosvenor Square Christmas by Anna Campbell, Shana Galen, Vanessa Kelly and Kate Noble 

2- You're the Top...Read a book that was listed on our sister group's Weekly Tops lists (make sure to tell us which Tops list it was on and who recommended it )
So many to choose from, I don't know what to pick yet.


3- 1, 2, 3, 4 I Love You...Read a book that is part of a series (books 1-4 preferably)
See note on #2


4- Baby Mine...Read a book with a baby in it to bring in the New Year



5- My Funny Valentine...Read a book with a heart on the cover (or a red cover or takes place during Valentine's Day)



6- 1994...Read a book written in the 90's
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon


7- My Kind of Love...Read a book with Love (or a variation) in the title
The Vampire Who Loved Me by Teresa Medeiros


8- Song For Ireland...Read a book set in Ireland
Dark Witch by Nora Roberts


9- Come Wake Me Up...Read a book where one of the main characters has amnesia



10- Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'...Read a book where the main characters are embracing on the cover



11- Voodoo...Read a book with paranormal elements in it



12- Yesterday...Read a historical romance



13- You're My Choice...Reader's Choice...any book you want



14- I Choose You...Reader's Choice #2...any book you want



15- Let Me Be The One...Reader's Choice #3...any book you want

Friday, November 1, 2013

Books to Read in November

Audiobooks:
All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard
Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas
Hunted by Kevin Hearne
The Longing by Wendy Lindstrom
Shades of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom

Library Books:
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston

New Series/Authors:
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Holiday Outing by Astrid Amara
A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare
Nora Roberts Land by Ava Miles
A Matter of Time, Book 1 by Mary Calmes
More Than Friends by Aria Grace
Promises by Marie Sexton
Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux

Continuing Series:
Bound to Him by Ava March
Burnished by Fire by Andrew Grey
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban (re-read)
A Matter of Time, Book 2 by Mary Calmes
A Matter of Time, Book 3 by Mary Calmes
A Matter of Time, Book 4 by Mary Calmes
Night of Fire by Nico Rosso
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:
Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield

Currently Reading:
Night of Fire by Nico Rosso
Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield
Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan
A Matter of Time, Book 4 by Mary Calmes
The Longing by Wendy Lindstrom

Read:
Burnished by Fire by Andrew Grey
Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
Holiday Outing by Astrid Amara
Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux
Bound to Him by Ava March
Shades of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom
More Than Friends by Aria Grace
Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux
All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard
Moonlust by Kallysten
Claimings, Tails and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala
A Matter of Time, Book 1 by Mary Calmes
A Matter of Time, Book 2 by Mary Calmes
A Matter of Time, Book 3 by Mary Calmes