Sunday, November 1, 2015

Challenge Updates ~ October ~ Blog Ahead Challenge, #2015HW, #ShelfLove, Mythology Reading Challenge, LGBT Reading Challenge, 2015 New Release Reading Challenge, Historical Romance Reading Challenge, Erotic Romance Reading Challenge, New-to-You Reading Challenge

Really?!? Another month...GONE! 2015 is three quarters over and I'm wondering where the time has gone. I'm continuing to make good progress on most of my challenges, and I even joined a few new ones. And I'm still enjoying reading whatever I want, finding I've been hoarding some really GOOD books! Here's my update:



blogging, planning, blog ahead

The Blog Ahead Challenge was hosted by Anna @herding cats & burning soup and Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer. My goal was to get 31 posts prepared and scheduled. And I'm happy to say that I reached me goal...barely, but I did it! It was hard making the big push this last week since I've been so busy with kids and band, and then sick. I'm feeling so good to have these posts done though. It'll be such a stress relief going into the holiday season.



2015HWLogo

This challenge is hosted by Berls @Fantasy is More Fun and Michelle @Because Reading.

Well, I made a good run at it, but I *FAILED* my Reading Challenge this month. I still plan on reading the books I had left to read, and I'll mark them as Reading Challenge when I post the reviews, but still...I failed. I can't believe I made it this far into the challenge only to fail but there is only so much time in a day and, well, .......  I have enjoyed this challenge so much and I hope Berls and Michelle do it again next year!




Bully (Fall Away, #1)Endure (Need, #4)Breathe (Sea Breeze, #1)Fight with Me (With Me in Seattle, #2) Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1)Off the Record (Record, #1)Out of Breath (Breathing, #3)Opal (Lux, #3)Raphael (Vampires in America, #1)Shadow's Edge (Night Prowler, #1)Ever After (The Hollows, #11)Hereafter (Hereafter, #1)Juliet Immortal (Juliet Immortal, #1)Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)Gone GirlPoughkeepsie (Poughkeepsie Brotherhood, #1)Uprising (Fires of Providence, #1)




Show Your Shelves Some Love: No Book Buying Challenge

This challenge is hosted by Chapter Break and Second Run Reviews.

Once again, I really showed my shelves some love! Since it was #OctobeRecFest month, all but 2 of the books I read were books I already owned! Woohoo! I read 9 books towards this challenge bringing my total to 71 books so far! You can click here to check out the books and their reviews on Goodreads or click on the book images below. 


Bully (Fall Away, #1)Endure (Need, #4)Breathe (Sea Breeze, #1)Fight with Me (With Me in Seattle, #2)Tempted by a Rogue Prince (Eternal Mates, #3)Half-Blood (Covenant, #1)Obliterate (Havoc, #2)Three, Two, One (321)Spend the Night I (The Hotel Collection, #1)Dance For Me (Fenbrook Academy, #1)Strange Magic: Part One (Magic, #1)The Governess Affair (Brothers Sinister, #0.5)Seven Sons (Gypsy Brothers, #1)Daimon (Covenant, #0.5)Soul Avenged (Sons of Wrath, #1)Claimed by a Demon King (Eternal Mates, #2)Lord Wastrel (The Curse of True Love #2)A Gentleman's Promise (Scandalous Series, #1)Strange Magic: Part Two (Magic, #2)Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1)Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)The Gamble (Colorado Mountain, #1)Blue Shoes, Vol. 1 (Blue Shoes, #1)Blue Shoes, Vol. 2 (Blue Shoes, #2)Blue Shoes, Vol. 3 (Blue Shoes, #3)Secrets (Secrets, #1)Bite Me (Bitten, #1)RushAlpha and Omega (Alpha & Omega, #0.5)Never Seduce a Scot (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs, #1)Boy Toy Chronicles (Boy Toy Chronicles, #1)Unbelonging (Unbelonging, #1)The Watson Brothers (Watson Brothers #1-3)Off the Record (Record, #1)Out of Breath (Breathing, #3)Silver Shadows (Bloodlines, #5)The Ruby Circle (Bloodlines, #6)Opal (Lux, #3)Raphael (Vampires in America, #1)Tattoo Thief (Tattoo Thief, #1)Primani by Laurie OlerichCollide (Blackcreek, #1)Enemies on Tap (Sweet Salvation Brewery, #1)Selling Scarlett (Love Inc., #1)Hollywood on Tap (Sweet Salvation Brewery, #2)Shadow's Edge (Night Prowler, #1)Ever After (The Hollows, #11)Try (Temptation, #1)Stepbrother DearestOpal (Lux, #3)Raphael (Vampires in America, #1)Own the Wind (Chaos, #1)Spin (Songs of Corruption, #1)On the Record (Record, #2)Ruin (Songs of Corruption, #2)One to Hold (One to Hold, #1)Untouched (Beachwood Bay, #0.5)Ex on the Beach (Turtle Island, #1)Hereafter (Hereafter, #1)Fire Inside (Chaos, #2)Juliet Immortal (Juliet Immortal, #1)On My Knees (Stark International Trilogy, #2)Her Sinful Angel (Her Angel, #8)Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)Gone GirlKnight of Ocean Avenue (Love in Laguna, #1)Uprising (Fires of Providence, #1)Deer in Headlights (Hearts and Arrows, #1)A Demon and His Witch (Welcome to Hell, #1)Silver Wolf Clan (Silver Wolf Clan, #1)Close Enough to Touch (Jackson, #1)Easy (Contours of the Heart, #1)Reaper's Property (Reapers MC, #1)Immersed (The Clockwork Siren, #1)Poughkeepsie (Poughkeepsie Brotherhood, #1)Seven Years (Seven, #1)Slow Ride (Playing for Keeps, #1)







LGBTChallenge2015

This challenge is hosted by Niji Feels. My goal is to reach Genre Hopper status, 3-10 LGBT books in any genre.

I've reached my goal of reading 3-10 books LGBT books in any genre. Yay! I didn't read any books towards this challenge in October but I'm still hoping to finish Ella Frank's Try trilogy soon. And I have the next book in Riley Hart's Blackcreek series to read as well. :)



Come Undone (Rock Hard, #1) RushCollide (Blackcreek, #1)Try (Temptation, #1)Take (Temptation, #2)Knight of Ocean Avenue (Love in Laguna, #1)Knave of Broken Hearts (Love in Laguna, #2)





This challenge is being hosted by Lili Lost in a Book.

I have finished this challenge since I challenged myself achieve God level or 6-10 books and I added another book to this list in October. So I've read 7 total. (I'm actually wondering if Patricia Briggs' books would fit this challenge?) Anyway, I'll continue to add books here as I read them because, hey, sometimes I'm an over-achiever. ;) Here are the books I've read so far:


Deer in Headlights (Hearts and Arrows, #1)Shadow's Edge (Night Prowler, #1)Endure (Need, #4)Half-Blood (Covenant, #1)Daimon (Covenant, #0.5)Strange Magic: Part One (Magic, #1)Strange Magic: Part Two (Magic, #2)






New Release Challenge (un)Conventional Bookviews

Lexxie @Unconventional Book Views and Stormi @Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! are co-hosting this year-long challenge to read books being released in 2015. Originally, I challenged myself to reach New Release Newbie status - or 1-15 books. Since I met that goal, I decided to aim higher. ;) I set a new goal of New Release Pro - or 16-30 books. And I've now met that goal as well! Goodness! I really didn't think I'd read that many new releases this year. So, keeping in mind we're ~6 months into the year, I've set a new goal of New Release Enthusiast - or 45+ booksIn October, I added THREE more New Releases to my list. Woohoo! ;) That brings my total to 52 New Releases - which means I have kicked this challenge's butt! ;) 

I am officially a New Release Enthusiast!!!



Strange Magic: Part One (Magic, #1)Strange Magic: Part Two (Magic, #2)Fading Out (Living Heartwood, #3)Acting Brave (Fenbrook Academy #3)All Fired Up (Black Halo, #2)Spend the Night I (The Hotel Collection, #1)Past HeavenThree, Two, One (321)Hunted by a Jaguar (Eternal Mates #4)Incite (Ignite, #2)Craved by an Alpha (Eternal Mates, #5)Spend the Night II (The Hotel Collection, #2)Spend the Night III (The Hotel Collection, #3)For Authentication PurposesHope Is Lost (Ocean Beach, #2)Bitten by a Hellcat (Eternal Mates, #6)Coda (Songs of Submission, #9)Taken by a Dragon (Eternal Mates, #7)Éire's Devil King (Éire's Viking,#3)This Heart of Mine (Whiskey Creek, #8)Boy Toy Chronicles (Boy Toy Chronicles, #1)Mend (Havoc, #3)Say My Name (Stark International Trilogy, #1)Meet Me in the DarkDear Juliet (Forever Family, #3)Everything (Songbird, #3)Getting Lucky Number SevenWith Visions of RedParadise City (Paradise, #1)Yellow CopterThe Ruby Circle (Bloodlines, #6)7 Years Bad SexCrave (Undone, #1)Trouble on Tap (Sweet Salvation Brewery, #3)With Visions of Red, Book TwoWasted LustAnimalKnight of Ocean Avenue (Love in Laguna, #1)Knave of Broken Hearts (Love in Laguna, #2)Her Sinful Angel (Her Angel, #8)The Secret Sister (Fairham Island, #1)Ride Steady (Chaos, #3)Playing Dirty (Monkey Business Trio, #1)On My Knees (Stark International Trilogy, #2)Under My Skin (Stark International Trilogy, #3)ShutterGirl (The Hollywood Project, #1)SexyGirl Wife Prisoner (A Good Wife Book 1)Three Hours (Seven #5)Masters for Hire (Masters Saga, #1)A Winter Wedding (Whiskey Creek, #9)WrongImmersed (The Clockwork Siren, #1)Two Minutes (Seven, #6)





Guess what?!? I joined a few more challenges! Yep. In October. Anna @Herding Cats & Burning Soup is hosting 3 of the challenges (she and Kimba @Caffeinated Reviews are hosting 1) and she made it sooo easy to join, I couldn't resist. The rules are easy-peasy and any books I've read earlier this year were retroactive, so... See, it was too easy *not* to join. For full details on any of these challenges, just click the banner.


This challenge is so easy since any historical romances over 80 pages counts, anything set prior to 1920 counts, fusion reads count, 
and cross-overs from other challenges count. Since I'd already read quite a few HRs, I'm aiming for Level 3 which is 3-24 books. So far, I've read or listened to 10. 

The Governess Affair (Brothers Sinister, #0.5)A Gentleman's Promise (Scandalous Series, #1)Éire's Devil King (Éire's Viking,#3)Never Seduce a Scot (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs, #1)The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1)What the Duke Desires (The Duke's Men, #1)The Guardian (Return of the Highlanders #1)The Witch of Painted Sorrows (The Daughters of La Lune, #1)Highlander Most Wanted (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs, #2)Lord Wastrel (The Curse of True Love #2)In Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy, #1)





Again, this challenge was so easy to join considering any erotic romance over 80 pages counts, fusion reads count, and cross-overs from other challenges count. Since I'd already read a few erotic romances, I'm shooting for Level 2 which is 2-12 books.

Exquisite Trouble (Iron Horse MC, #1)Playing Dirty (Monkey Business Trio, #1)With Visions of Red (Broken Bonds #1)





So super easy to join...Any "new to you" book, 
meaning a debut author, a brand new author to you, an old favorite's new book, a new series, or a new to you genre. I've read so many new-to-me authors this year...so my goal is Level 5 which is 5-100 books. And since I've already read 55 books that count towards this challenge, I'm done! ;D  But I'll continue to add books here as I read them.


Deer in Headlights (Hearts and Arrows, #1)WrongSilver Wolf Clan (Silver Wolf Clan, #1)Easy (Contours of the Heart, #1)Reaper's Property (Reapers MC, #1)Immersed (The Clockwork Siren, #1)The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1)What the Duke Desires (The Duke's Men, #1)Poughkeepsie (Poughkeepsie Brotherhood, #1)Uprising (Fires of Providence, #1)The Guardian (Return of the Highlanders #1)Lick (Stage Dive, #1)Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)Exquisite Trouble (Iron Horse MC, #1)Gone GirlPlaying Dirty (Monkey Business Trio, #1)A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #1)Seven Years (Seven, #1)Knight of Ocean Avenue (Love in Laguna, #1)AnimalJuliet Immortal (Juliet Immortal, #1)Hereafter (Hereafter, #1)Ex on the Beach (Turtle Island, #1)Untouched (Beachwood Bay, #0.5)One to Hold (One to Hold, #1)The Witch of Painted Sorrows (The Daughters of La Lune, #1)Stepbrother DearestTry (Temptation, #1)Shadow's Edge (Night Prowler, #1)Enemies on Tap (Sweet Salvation Brewery, #1)Collide (Blackcreek, #1)Crave (Undone, #1)Raphael (Vampires in America, #1)Tattoo Thief (Tattoo Thief, #1)Primani (Primani, #1)Primal Law (Alpha Pack #1)Highlander Most Wanted (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs, #2)Off the Record (Record, #1)Getting Lucky Number SevenUnbelonging (Unbelonging, #1)The Watson Brothers (Watson Brothers #1-3)Boy Toy Chronicles (Boy Toy Chronicles, #1)RushCry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1)Bite Me (Bitten, #1)Come Undone (Rock Hard, #1)Past HeavenThe Governess Affair (Brothers Sinister, #0.5)Bully (Fall Away, #1)A Gentleman's Promise (Scandalous Series, #1)Spend the Night I (The Hotel Collection, #1)Lord Wastrel (The Curse of True Love #2)Here, Home, HopeSoul Avenged (Sons of Wrath, #1)Seven Sons (Gypsy Brothers, #1)



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In October, I read to 13 books. Same as last month so at least I'm consistent. ;)

How are y'all doing with your challenges?

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