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Descending Numbers Challenge with a Kick!
Descending Numbers Challenge With a Kick!
Duration: September 10th thru December 31st 2011 (16 Weeks)
Difficulty: You Choose # of Books to Read!
How it Works
You select from the below categories and decide how many - in descending order you will read over the next three months. Then find books that match the below categories that you will choose to read to create your list!
♦Decide how many Categories you will be doing If you choose 5 the first category will read 5 books you second will be 4 your 3rd will be 3 ...ect
♦Select which Categories you will want to pick books for, and Decide order The one you want to read the most books from will go at top, the one you want to read only one book from will be your last selection.
♦Create Your List in Descending Order Then you can fill books in that match the categories you selected.
EXAMPLE: You decide to start at 12. You choose Vampire Books, and read twelve books. Then Headless Hero/Heroines, and read eleven. Then Recommended from a Friend, and read to ten. On down the list to one.
Key Points
♦Your books should be PNR or UF unless the topic you choose states otherwise. There will be a few topics that will allow other genres, everything will be PNR/UF☺
♦Only use books read During Challenge Dates this includes rereads, you can use a reread, it just needs to be re-read during the challenge!
♦A book can only be used in one Category Even though the book may fit in several categories you will have to choose only one to use it in.
♦You may change your list/books at anytime! This is your challenge and you can change it as you want☺ You can change categories, or order of decending categories, or the books in your list.
♦When you Finish a Book Strike it out and Rate it! Rate your books so we know what you thought of it! 5(♥)being the best, and 1(♥) being the worst.
♦Update Orginal List and Post Update occasionaly Make sure to update your orgianl list with the number of books finshed. exp. 5/15 Completed (this helps me keep track of progress). You can also post an update when you finish books to let everyone know how your progressing!
Categories With a Kick!
Categories
*You will choose from the categories below and find books that will fit in with these categories. You can show covers for all of your book choices, but you HAVE to show cover for categories under the "PNR/UF Book Covers"
PNR/UF Themes
*Choose books that have the below Themes!
♦The Usual Suspects: Vampires (or any kind of blood drinker), Werewolves & Shifters. The most common in PNR/UF☺
♦Feature Creature: PNR/UF 'being' that is differnt than the typical Vamp/Were you see, example: Dragon Bound:Dragos from Elder Race books
♦Sons of Satan: Or any old demon will do;)
♦Kick Ass Heroine: ex. Kate Daniels, Cat, Mercy Thompson...
♦Band of Brothers: Books that have a brotherhood of sorts (doesn't have to actually be related), example: Black Dagger Brotherhood, Midnight Breed, Lord of the Underworld...
♦Witches, Phantoms and Fae...oh my!: choose books with either a magical being, a ghostly being, or a member of the nobel Fae☺
♦War of the Underworld: Two (or more) major groups of PNR being are at 'odds' with each other.
PNR/UF Book Covers
*Find books with the cover choices below!
♦Tatted Up: Character on front has visible tattoos
♦Headless Hero/Heroine: Character(s) head is not visible on the cover (don't know why these were so popular but they were!)
♦Boys and their Toys: Male character is holding any type of weapon or standing by a fast car.
♦Kissing Couples: Couple on cover are kissing, can be on mouth, neck, or any body part for that matter;)
♦Lonely Hearts Club:(Hero/Heroine is the only one on the cover)
♦Bad Moon Rising: The Moon is prominate on the cover
PNR/UF Sub Genres
*Choose books that fit in these sub genres's (The books have to be PNR/UF unless the topic you choose states otherwise!)
♦Steel and Corsests PNR/UF- Steampunk:
♦Keeping it PG- Young Adult PNR/UF:
♦Welcome to the Dark Side- Erotica PNR/UF:
♦Back to the Future- Futuristic or Time Travel:
♦Readers Choice: You can choose a sub genre, but the genre will still be PNR/UF
Misc
*Choose books that fit in the below misc. topics!
♦Book of the Month: Use books that you read for BOM or Group Reads for ANY of your GRs groups *Any Genre
♦Sweet Anticipation!: Books that you have been waiting to come out and have not been release as of first day of the challenge. *Any Genre
♦Differnt Genre: This can be a mix of several genres as long as they have nothing to do with PNR/UF! So you can read a Contemp. romance, Historical, Popular Fiction, Western....Zero PNR/UF!
♦Recommended by a Friend: Not just GRs friends, any recommendation will work. *PNR/UF Recommendations Only!
♦Oldie but Goodie: Re-reads (any and all genres) *Any Genre
♦New-To-Me-Author: Any author you haven't read prior to the begining of this challenge. *Any Genre
♦Beg, Borrow and Steal: Any book(s) you didn't buy. You got from a friend, the library, efreebie...ect. (add where you got it from on your list)*Any Genre
For an Example See Message 5! If you have any question please ask☺
Participants Progress
♦Anino: 0/??
♦Rachel: 0/10
♦Shellbelle: 10/36
♦Jennifer: 6/6 FINISHED!
♦Kat: 36/36 FINISHED!
♦P.A.: 7/15
♦Tegan: 1/15
♦Alana: 10/28
♦Dawn: 5/15
♦Jess: 2/28
♦Lady Danielle: 0/10
♦Ezinwanyi: 6/21
♦Brandi: 5/28
♦Carolyn: 6/15
♦Chislaine: 8/15
♦t'irla: 5/15
♦Tammy: 3/15
♦Paris: 1/28
♦Jackie: 2/15
♦Jessica: 5/21
♦Alison: 0/10
Descending Numbers with a Kick Duration: September 10th thru December 10th 2011 (3months)
Difficulty: 8 categories 10/36 books completed!
Sweet Anticipation!
8.
7.Real Men Will (#3Donovan Brothers)by Victoria Dahl
6.Cowboy Casanova (#12Rough Riders)by Lorelei James
5.Slow Ride (#5Fast Track)by Erin McCarthy
4.Wrangled and Tangled (#3Blacktop Cowboys)by Lorelei James
3.Head Over Heals (#3Lucky Harbor)by Jill Shalvis
2.Immortal Rider (#2Lords of Deliverance)by Larissa Ione
1.
Beg, Borrow, or Steal!
7.
6.
5.Storm's Heart (#2Elder Races)by Thea Harrison
4.
3.Someone Like You (#2Los Lobos)by Susan Mallery
2.Delicious (#1Buchanans)by Susan Mallery
1.Romeo, Romeo (#1Domestic Goddess)by Robin Kaye
Lonely Hearts Club♥
6.Must Love Lycans (#8Broken Hearts, Ok)by Michele Bardsley
5.The Darkest Secret (#7LOTU)by Gena Showalter
4.The Darkest Surrender (#8LOTU)by Gena Showalter
3.River Marked (#6Mercy Thompson)by Patricia Brigs
2.Rouge (#2Shifters)by Rachel Vincent
1.
•Any Genre•
5.Mine Till Midnight (#1Hathaways)by Lisa Kleypas
4.Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
3.Scandal in Spring (#4Wallflowers)by Lisa Kleypas
2.In Bed with the Devil (#1Scoundrels of St. James)by Lorrain Heath
1.
•Usual Suspects•
4.Some Girls Bite (#1Chicagoland Vampires)by Chloe Neill
3.Deeper Than Midnight (#9Midnight Breed)by Lara Adrian
2.Raphael (#1Vampires in America)by D.B. Reynolds
1.
•Oldie but Goodie♥
3.City of Ashes (#2Mortal Instruments)by Cassandra Clare
2.
1.
•Steel and Corsets•
2.
1.Clockwork Prince (#2Infernal Devices)by Cassandra Clare
•Creature Feature•
1.Serpent's Kiss (#3Elder Races)by Thea Harrison
Go ahead and post a comment if your in so I can add you to the participants list☺ You can get your list going whenever! (*Also I have edited a few things in the list, most of the stuff in the Misc. can be from any genre unless stated otherwise)
Witches, Phantoms and Fae...oh my!7. Blood Drive (#2 Anna Strong) Jeanne c Stein
6. Dead Reckoning (#11 Sookie)Charlaine Harris
5. River Marked (#6 Mercy Thompson) Patricia Briggs
4. Better read than dead (#2 Abby Cooper) Victoria Laurie
3. Twice bitten (#3 Chicargoland vamps) Chloe Neill
2. Skinwalker (#1Jane Yellowrock) Faith Hunter
1. Sins and Shadows (#1 ) Lyn Benidict
•Kick Ass Heroine•
6. Unholy Magic (#2 Downside ghosts) Stacia Kane
5.Bloodshot by Cherie Priest
4. Bound by blood (#1 Bree Reese) by P.A.Lupton
3.Magic in the Shadows (#3 Allie Beckstorm) By Devon Monk
2. No Werewolves Allowed (#2Night Trackers) By
Cheyenne McCray
1.Silver Bourne (#5 Mercy Thompson) Patricia Briggs
•Oldie but Goodie •
5. Unholy Magic (#1 Downside Ghosts) by Stacia Kane
4. A Kiss of Shadow (#1 Merry Gentry) by Laurell K Hamilton
3. Moon called (#1 Mercy Thompson) by Patrica Briggs
2. Underground (#3 Harper Blane) by Kat Richardson
1. Some Girls bite ( Chicargoland Vampires #1) by Chloe Neill
•The Usual Suspects•
4. Cry Wolf (#1 Alpha & Omega) by Patricia Briggs
3. Blood bound (#2 Mercy Thompson) by Patrica Briggs
2. Succubus blues (#1 Georgina Kincade) Richelle Mead
1. Broken ( Otherworld #6) by Kelley Armstrong
•New to me Author•
3. Dead witch walking (#1 Rachel Morgan) Kim Harrison
2. Magic Bites(#1 Kate Daniels) by Ilona Andrews
1. Rosemary and Rue By Seanan Maguire
Creature Feature
1.Iron Kissed (#3 Mercy Thompson) by Patricia Briggs
2.Bone Crossed (#4 Mercy Thompson) by Patricia Briggs
Lonely Heroine
1.Friday night bites (#2 Chigargoland Vampires)Chloe Neill
28/28
Descending Numbers with a KickDuration: September 10th thru December 10th 2011 (3months)
Difficulty: 3 categories 6/6 books completed!
*The Usual Suspects
3.
2.
1.
*Feature Creature
2.
1.
*Different Genre
1.
Completed
I have a lot of challenges this month so I'm going to do difficulty 5 15/15 books completedDONE
5- Sweet Anticipation
4-New-to-me-author
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3-Oldie but Goodie
I've been wanting to re-read this series
2-Witches, Phantoms and Fae...oh my
1-Different Genre
I'm in! Here's my list so far, may add more as I go along:Descending Numbers Challenge...with a Kick!
September 10 - December 31, 2011
Difficulty: 5 Categories, 15 Books
3/15
Sons of Satan
1. Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop
2. Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop
3. Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop
4. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
5.
Lonely Heroine
1. Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill
2. Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill
3. Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill
4. Drink Deep by Chloe Neill
Headless Heroine
1.
2. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
3. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
Witches, Phantoms and Fae...Oh My!
1.
2. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Steel & Corsets
1. Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris
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Alana (aka ◘Whiplash◘), Official John Corwin Book Pimp
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8 Categories, 36/36 Books (could be changing up titles- End Date: Dec. 31, 2011) Done 12/24/118. Beg, Borrow and Steal
7. The Usual Suspects
6. Keeping it PG- Young Adult PNR/UF
5. Kick Ass Heroine
4. Lonely Hearts Club
3. Oldie but Goodie
2. Welcome to the Dark Side
1. Headless Hero
I didn't add it this in the orginal Key Points but you CAN use books from other challenges! That way if you have other challenges going you can try to fit those books in this challenge too!Also I have this challenge at 3 months...Would it be eaiser if I just went to the end of December with it?
Descending Numbers Challenge With a Kick! Duration: September 10th thru December 10th 2011 (3months)
Difficulty: You Choose # of Books to Read!
5 categories = 15 books total:
The Usual Suspects
2.
1.
Kissing Couples
4.
3.
2.
1.
Different Genre
3.
2.
1.
Sons of Satan
2.
1.
New-To-Me-Author
1. Come As You Are by Amy J. Fetzer
Descending Numbers with a Kick Challenge September 10th thru December 10th 2011 (3months)
8 categories
Status 36/36 books completed!
Category 1 ~ Bad Moon Rising!
Category 2 ~ Sweet Anticipation!
Category 3 ~ Band of Brothers!
Category 4 ~ Kick Ass Heroine!
Category 5 ~ Beg, Borrow or Steal!
Category 6 ~ Lonely Hearts Club!
Category 7 ~ The Usual Suspects!
Category 8 ~ Recommended by a Friend!
Kat and Dawn got you added!*******************
UPDATE: I have changed the Duration of the Challenge to go thru till the end of December!....
Duration: September 10th thru December 31st 2011 (16 Weeks)
This will give you more time to fit your books in! And it will be ending right when the Yearly Challenge starts☺
For Everyone that has a list I have Hyperlinked your name (in the Participants Progress message) to your orginal List. All you have to do is click your name and it will take you to the Message with your List in it! (if there are any mistakes let me know and I'll fix them☺) And for those of you without a list, as soon as your list is up I will Hyperlink it!
♥Shellbelle♥ wrote: "Kat and Dawn got you added!*******************
UPDATE: I have changed the Duration of the Challenge to go thru till the end of December!....
Duration: September 10th thru December 31st 2011 (..."
Oh now I can add more books! I can add the Tina Folsom book 5 due out Christmas.Yay.
Descending Numbers Challenge...with a Kick!
September 10 - December 31, 2011
Difficulty: 7 Categories, 11/28 Books
7. Kick-Ass Heroine
1.
One Grave at a Time
2. Magic Burns
3. Magic Strikes
4.
Archangel's Consort
5. River Marked
6. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead
7. Shadowfever
6. Keeping it PG Young Adult PNR/UF
1. Feast of Fools
2.
Spirit Bound
3. Last Sacrifice
4.
Dreaming of Beauty
5. Forever
6. Torment
5. Different Genre
1.
Pride & Passion
2.
A Midsummer Night's Sin
3. Desired
4.
The Gladiator's Master
5.
A Clash of Kings
4. The Usual Suspects
1. Some Girls Bite
2. Friday Night Bites
3. The Laughing Corpse
4. Circus of the Damned
3. New to Me Author
1.
A Dirty Job
2.
Ice Song
3.
Sundial
2. Band of Brothers
1. The Darkest Whisper
2. Kiss of Midnight
1. Back to the Future: Futuristic or Time Tavel
1. Voyager
This is an awesome challenge, Shellbelle. I think this is what I'll do:
Danielle's Descending Numbers with a Kick
Duration: September 10th thru December 10th 2011 (3months)
Difficulty: 4 categories 0/10 books completed!
♦The Usual Suspects: Vampires (or any kind of blood drinker), Werewolves & Shifters. The most common in PNR/UF☺
1.
2.
3.
4.
♦Band of Brothers: Books that have a brotherhood of sorts (doesn't have to actually be related), example: Black Dagger Brotherhood, Midnight Breed, Lord of the Underworld...
1.
2.
3.
♦Feature Creature: PNR/UF 'being' that is different than the typical Vamp/Were you see, example: Dragon Bound:Dragos from Elder Race books
1.
2.
♦Witches, Phantoms and Fae...oh my!: choose books with either a magical being, a ghostly being, or a member of the nobel Fae☺
1.
Thanks Lady Danielle! I'm glad you like it! I actually saw it in another group and then I hit it with the Paranormal stick to make it work for this group!!!lol
Difficulty: 7 Categories, 28 Books
23 out of 28
♦Lonely Hearts Club: CATEGORY 7 (DONE)
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
♦Different Genre: CATEGORY 6
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2.
3.
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5.
6.
♦Kick Ass Heroine: CATEGORY 5
1.
2.
3.
4. Kate Daniels(Magic Bites)
5. Cat Crawfield (One Grave at a Time )
6. Elena Deveraux (Angels' Blood)
♦Witches, Phantoms and Fae...oh my!: CATEGORY 4
1. WITCH
2. FAE
3. FAE Behind the Throne
4.
♦Book of the Month/New-To-Me-Author: CATEGORY 3: DONE
1.
2.
3.
♦Feature Creature: CATEGORY 2 (DONE)
1. Dragon:
2. Tiger; Changeling:
♦Headless Hero/Heroine: CATEGORY 1 (DONE)
1.
I haven't done a challenge in a forever so I'm in for this one. Difficulty: 6 Catagories 18/21 books completed
Witches, Phantoms and Fae...oh my!
6.
5. You're The One That I Haunt by Terri Garey CURRENT
4.
3.
2.
1.
The Usual Suspects
5. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
4.
3.
2.
1.
Feature Creature
4. Mermaid:
3. Succubus:
2. Selkie:
1. Dragon: Vanish by Sophia Jordan
Keeping it PG- Young Adult PNR/UF
3.
2.
1.
Differnt Genre
2.
1.

New-To-Me-Author
1.
DESCENDING NUMBERS CHALLENGE WITH A KICK
Duration: Sept. 10-Dec. 31
Difficulty: 5 Categories, 15 books
*Different Genre*
5.
4.
3. Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery
2.
1.

*The Usual Suspects*
4.
3.
2.
1. Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill

*Keeping it Young*
3. The Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
2.
1.

*Feature Creature*
2.
1.

*Kick-Ass Heroine
1.
This is my first challenge. Oi!! It will be a challenge for sure *laughs*DESCENDING NUMBERS CHALLENGE WITH A KICK
Duration: September 10 to December 31, 2011
Difficulty: 5 Categories, 15 books
New-To-Me-Author
Oldie but Goodie
Touching Evil Rob Knight
Welcome to the Dark Side- Erotica PNR/UF
Duck! Kim Dare
Feature Creature
Sweet Anticipation!
Heart of Steel Meljean Brook
Difficulty: 3 categories 4/6 books completed!*The Usual Suspects
3.
2. Werewolf – Chased by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon
1. Wolf – Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
*Feature Creature
2.
1.
*Different Genre
1.
ok...never done one of these before...but I will do 5 categories total of 15 books..will post choices in a minute:)...hope I am doing this right..let me know if not
Descending Numbers with a KickDuration: September 10th thru December 10th 2011 (3months)
Difficulty: 5 categories 13/15 books completed!
Usual Suspects
2.
3.The Keeping by Nicky Charles "Law of the Lycan #2"
4.
5.
Lonely Hearts Club
1.
2.The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A.Aiken "Dragon Kin #5"
3.
Welcome to the Darkside-Erotica
1.
2.
3
New to Me Author
1.
2.
Sweet Anticipation
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♥Shellbelle♥ wrote: "For Everyone that has a list I have Hyperlinked your name (in the Participants Progress message) to your orginal List. All you have to do is click your name and it will take you to the Message with..."Have I mentioned lately that you ROCK?
and I should know, it's my last name. Seriously.
Alana wrote: "♥Shellbelle♥ wrote: "For Everyone that has a list I have Hyperlinked your name (in the Participants Progress message) to your orginal List. All you have to do is click your name and it will take yo..."Hahaha! Thanks☺ Hope that the Hyperlinking helps you guys as much as it does me!!!
And Welcome to all our newcomers I have everyone updated and Hyperlinked! And for those of you who this is there first challenge I hope you enjoy it! Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help☺
Oh, I want to participate!! Difficulty 5: 15 Books
Progress: 6/15 Completed!
5. Usual Suspects
5. The Vampire Voss
4. As Shadows Fade
3. If Angels Burn (Re-read)
2.
1. First Drop of Crimson
4. Kick Ass Heroine
4. Destined For an Early Grave
3.
2. Magic Bleeds
1. Magic Slays
3. Different Genre
3.
2.
1. Crescendo
2. Sons of Satan
2.
1.
1. Band of Brothers
1. Lover Unleashed
Tammy I ♥ your list! You are reading some amazing books☺ I'll get you linked to the progress now and you can just click on your name in the Participants Progress to go directly to your list!
I would really appriciate if everyone could put a 0/15 (or what ever you numbers are) at the top or bottom of your list so that when I update your lists it's easy to find how many books are completed! Just continue to edit your orginal list and you can also add ocassional updates. example: Update: 3/15 Completed!Thanks and Happy REading!
♥Shellbelle♥ wrote: "Tammy I ♥ your list! You are reading some amazing books☺ I'll get you linked to the progress now and you can just click on your name in the Participants Progress to go directly to your list!"I love your idea for this challenge. It's my first challenge so I'm excited!!
Tammy, glad you like it! And I'm sure we will get you addicted to challenges before you know it! And there will be more challenges coming to the group soon☺
I can't resist signing up for a challenge. I'll go for 5 categories, 15 books in all.Difficulty 5: 15 Books
Progress: 14/15 Complete
Usual Suspects
Keeping It PG
Sweet Anticipation
3. Half-Blood
New-To-Me Author
Steel & Corsets
Thanks! I'm looking forward to finally reading them, as most of these books have been gathering dust in my Kindle.
Jackie, just noticed that you have the first book in the Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole in you list! That is my absolute favorite PNR series ever (Kat loves it too!) I'll be excited to hear what you think about it. I also noticed you have the first Kate Daniels book...word of advice push throught the first book, it will be so worth it! It's not the easiest book to read, but the series gets better and better and Curran is one of the yummiest Alpha Males there is!!!
Shellbelle, I heard great things about both series. I've actually read The Warlord Wants Forever, the prequel for Immortals after Dark and really enjoyed it, so I'm excited for A Hunger Like No Other. As for Kate Daniels, everyone seems to love that series, so I'll definitely take your advice on that. Besides, it seems short enough to get through, and who doesn't love a yummy Alpha? ;)
I'm glad to hear that you have read The Warlords Wants forever first, the way she writes this series... each book kind of parrelle to eachother, it will just make more sense down the road☺ Plus it was good!lol I can't wait to hear what you think about both☺ And trust me Curran will be worth pushing through the Kate Daniels series...he is top 3 Favorite Alphas without a doubt;)
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YaY Jen!!!
