Books to Read in October

Audiobooks:
All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard
Hunted by Kevin Hearne
Shades of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom
Surrender by Pamela Clare

Library Books:
Cooked by Michael Pollan
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston

New Series/Authors:
Catch a Ghost by S. E. Jakes
A Chip in His Shoulder by L. A. Witt
Love the Sinner by Avril Ashton
The Magpie Lord by K. J. Charles
Redemption by Fire by Andrew Grey
A Wanted Man by Rebecca Hagan Lee

Continuing Series:
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas
The Ever Knight by Georgia Fox
Night of Fire by Nico Rosso
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
Something New Under the Sun by L. A. Witt
Strengthened by Fire by Andrew Grey
Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux

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

Currently Reading:
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston
Night of Fire by Nico Rosso
Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield

Read:
Cooked by Michael Pollan
The Ever Knight by Georgia Fox
A Wanted Man by Rebecca Hagan Lee
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux
The Magpie Lord by K. J. Charles
Redemption by Fire by Andrew Grey
A Chip in His Shoulder by L. A. Witt
Love the Sinner by Avril Ashton
Something New Under the Sun by L. A. Witt
Surrender by Pamela Clare
Strengthened by Fire by Andrew Grey

Books to Read in September

Audiobooks:
Trapped by Kevin Hearne
Hunted by Kevin Hearne
Grimoire of the Lamb by Kevin Hearne
Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines
Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh

Library Books:
Cooked by Michael Pollan
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston

New Series/Authors:
Turbulence Part 1-8 by Jordan Castillo Price
Bound by Deception by Ava March
Object of His Desire by Ava March
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
Ruined by a Rake by Erin Knightley
A Wanted Man by Rebecca Hagan Lee

Continuing Series:
Death of a Pirate King by Josh Lanyon
The Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon
Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux
The Barbarian by Georgia Fox
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
Pleasures of Somerville Park by Ava March

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:

Currently Reading:
Dinosaur's in the Attic by Douglas Preston
Cooked by Michael Pollan
A Wanted Man by Rebecca Hagan Lee

Read:
Visions of Heat by Nalini Sing
Grimoire of the Lamb/Clan Rathkeller by Kevin Hearne
Bound by Deception by Ava March
Object of His Desire by Ava March
Turbulence Part 1-8 by Jordan Castillo Price
The Hell You Say by Josh Lanyon
Pleasures of Somerville Park by Ava March
Ruined by a Rake by Erin Knightley
Death of a Pirate King by Josh Lanyon
Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
The Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon
Trapped by Kevin Hearne
The Barbarian by Georgia Fox
Free Falling by S. E. Jakes

Fall ROR 2013 Challenge (14/15)

It's time for another Readers of Romance Challenge! (how can that be??).
Here's the new list:

1. F- Read a book with Fire or Flame in the title
Redemption by Fire by Andrew Grey

2. A- Alpha Male
☊ Vision of Heat by Nalini Singh

3. L- Lord or Lady in the title
The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles

4. L- Author's first or last name starts with "L"
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin

5. Pick a favorite or five star book from a friends bookshelf 
☊ Surrender by Pamela Clare (Lauren's Shelf)

6. Read a Western (United States) Historical or Contemporary
A Wanted Man by Rebecca Hagan Lee

7. In honor of Trick or Treat get some "Man Candy", read a book with a cover that has a naked male torso on it.
Bound by Deception by Ava March

8. Showing support for Breast Cancer Awareness, read a book with a cover that has PINK on it (could be heroine's dress, the sky, etc)
Ruined by a Rake by Erin Knightley

9. Read an author from our sister group's Author Spotlight for the months of June-August 2013 (Julie Garwood, Linda Howard, Shannon Stacey)
☊ All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard

10. Read a book that was nominated for the RITA Awards 
☊ Shades of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom

11. Read a book where the Hero/Heroine is a villain 
The Dragon and the Pearl by Jeannie Lin

12. Reader's Choice
The Hell You Say by Josh Lanyon

13. Reader's Choice
☊ Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines

14. Second (third, fourth) chances: read a book by an author that you have given up on, or everyone else loves but you dislike
A Matter of Time, Book 1-3 by Mary Calmes (she and this series are universally loved and I wouldn't go so far as to say I hated it, but it was completely ridiculous and so beyond reality, it should have been a fantasy, not a a contemporary romance).

15. Read a Gothic Romance
☊ Winterblaze by Kristen Callihan

Books to Read in August

Audiobooks:
Trapped by Kevin Hearne
Hunted by Kevin Hearne
Vision of Heat by Nalini Singh
The Bridegroom Wore Plaid by Grace Burrowes
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (BR)
Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas

Library Books:
Cooked by Michael Pollan
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston
Inferno: A Novel by Dan Brown
The Perfect Ghost: A Novel by Linda Barnes
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
On Hold:

New Series/Authors:
Introduction to Pleasure by Jess Michaels
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin

Continuing Series:
Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux
A Dangerous Thing by Josh Lanyon
Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux
Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
Mary Fran and Matthew by Grace Burrowes

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:
Far too Human by Anitra Lynn McLeod
Caught Running by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts

Currently Reading:
Dinosaur's in the Attic by Douglas Preston
Cooked by Michael Pollan
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
Vision of Heat by Nalini Singh

Read:
Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux
The Bridegroom Wore Plaid by Grace Burrowes
Mary Fran and Matthew by Grace Burrowes
An Introduction to Pleasure by Jess Michaels
Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs 
Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas
Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
A Dangerous Thing by Josh Lanyon
Caught Running by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban

Books to Read in July

Audiobooks:
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Hexed by Kevin Hearne
Hammered by Kevin Hearne
Tricked by Kevin Hearne
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (BR)
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
How to Romance a Rake by Manda Collins

Library Books:
Dinosaurs in the Attic by Douglas Preston
The Perfect Ghost: A Novel by Linda Barnes
Inferno: A Novel by Dan Brown
Cooked by Michael Pollan
On Hold:
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella

New Series/Authors:
Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon
Sky Riders by Fae Sutherland

Continuing Series:
Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Warrior's Cross by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong
Sky Runners by Fae Sutherland

Sky Hunter by Fae Sutherland

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:
Far too Human by Anitra Lynn McLeod
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts

Currently Reading:
Dinosaur's in the Attic by Douglas Preston
Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux

Read:
How to Romance a Rake by Manda Collins
Far Too Human by Anitra Lynn McLeod
Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Hexed by Kevin Hearne
Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon
Sky Riders by Fae Sutherland
Sky Runners by Fae Sutherland
Sky Hunter by Fae Sutherland
Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
Hammered by Kevin Hearne
Warrior's Cross by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Tricked by Kevin Hearne
Two Ravens and a Crow by Kevin Hearne

MADIOAS 2-3-4 Summer Challenge

All of us in the MADIOAS group on Shelfari (Making a Dent in Our Adult Shelf - Adult as in not YA :)) have read book one only in many, many series, so we all decided to pick some series to move ahead in this summer.

Here's what I listed in the Shelfari post:
Women of the Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong
Personal Demon (#8)
Living with the Dead (#9)
Frostbitten (#10)

The Hallows Series by Kim Harrison
Every Which Way but Dead (#3)
A Fistfull of Charms (#4)
For a Few Demons More (#5)

Friday Harbor Series by Lisa Kleypas
✔ Rainshadow Road (#2)
✔ Dream Lake (#3)
Crystal Cove (#4)

Psy-Changlings Series by Nalini Singh
✔ Visions of Heat (#2)
Caressed by Ice (#3)
Mine to Possess (#4)

KGI Series by Maya Banks
Hidden Away (#3)
Whispers in the Dark (#4)
Echoes at Dawn (#5)

Here are some others I'd like to catch up on too:
The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne
✔ Grimoire of the Lamb/The Clan Rathskeller (#0.5)
✔ Hexed (#2)
✔ Hammered (#3)
✔ Tricked (#4)
✔ Two Ravens and One Crow (#4.5)
✔ Trapped (#5)
Hunted (#6)

The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Fool Moon (#2)
Grave Peril (#3)
Summer Knight (#4)

Cut & Run Series by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
✔ Sticks & Stones (#2)
✔ Fish & Chips (#3)
✔ Divide & Conquer (#4)
✔ Warrior's Cross (companion novel, related to next book) (#4.5)
✔ Armed & Dangerous (#5)
✔ Stars & Stripes (#6)
Touch & Geaux (#7)

Alpha and Omega Series by Patricia Briggs
✔ Hunting Ground (#3)
Fair Game (#4)

Books to Read in June

Audiobooks:
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (BR)
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens
The Prophet by Amanda Stevens
How to Dance with a Duke by Manda Collins
How to Romance a Rake by Manda Collins

Library Books:
Hidden Away by Maya Banks
On Hold:
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
The Perfect Ghost: A Novel by Linda Barnes
Inferno: A Novel by Dan Brown
Cooked by Michael Pollan

New Series/Authors:
Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban

Continuing Series:
Headed for Trouble by Suzanne Brockmann
The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick
Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare
Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban

Stand Alones/Non-Fiction:
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts

Currently Reading:
Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
How to Romance a Rake by Manda Collins
Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban

Read:
The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick
Headed for Trouble by Suzanne Brockmann
Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare
The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens
Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
The Prophet by Amanda Stevens
Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
How to Dance with a Duke by Manda Collins