Reading Challenge: What's on Your List?

I like the idea of picking a selection... I mean, I do have 350+ books on my TBR shelves, but I'm going to take this challenge by listing some books that I've got hanging around, but keep putting off.

  1.  Maria Snyder ~ Poison Study

  2.  Joseph Finder ~ Killer Instinct

  3.  Sabrina Jeffries ~ Beware the Scot's Revenge

  4.  Kathleen Givens ~ Rivals for the Crown

  5.  Mike Gayle ~ Brand New Friend

  6.  Anything new by Julie Miller

  7.  Stevi Mittman ~ Whose Number is Up Anyway?

  8.  Jenna Mills ~ Killing Me Softly

  9.  J. D. Robb ~ Conspiracy in Death

10.  Elizabeth Vaughn ~ Warsworn & Warlod

11.  More harlequin eBooks!       

I am getting a big to be read pile.  Here are a small portion of what I plan on reading for 2008.

1. Chronciles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis
2. Blood Brothers - Nora Roberts
3. Angels & Demons - Dan Brown
4. Deadly Sexy - Beverly Jenkins
5. I am Legend - Richard Matheson
6. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
7. Kiss of Crismon - Lara Aiden
8. New Moon - Rebecca York
9. Tanner's Scheme - Lora Leigh
10. Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling
11. Scream For Me - Karen Rose
12. Trust Me - Brenda Novak

I have lots of books I'm planning to read...my bff gave me a cool book where you can list your book wish list, what you're reading, favourite quotes etc....I love it!

1. The Birth House - Ami McKay

2. Stage by Stage - Jan Jones

3. 74 Seaside Avenue - Debbie Macomber

4. Whitethorn Woods - Maeve Binchy

5. Her One and Only Valentine - Trish Wylie

6. The Leopard Prince - Elizabeth Hoyt

7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

8. The Art of Writing Romance - Valerie Parv

9. Inferno - Vivi Anna

10. The Space Between Us - Thrity Umrigar

Donna

Ellen, I read the first Harry Potter book last week and I am hooked. I can't wait to read the rest of the books in the series.

Must Reads for 2008

I do keep a list of must reads for the year. I'm glad I read this topic because I forgot to copy my list from the old site. Here is what I have so far:

Not Even If You Begged - Francis Ray Jan 08
Tempting Clint Westmoreland - Brenda Jackson February 2008

Texas Bluff - Linda Warren Feb 08 (The final book in the Texas Hold Em series)
Her Little Black Book - Brenda Jackson April 08

Jewel - Beverly Jenkins April 08
Irresistible Forces - Brenda Jackson May 2008
Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit Brenda Jackson June 2008
Just Desserts Brenda Jackson July 2008
Her Little Black Book - Brenda Jackson

Two Grooms and a Wedding - Adrianne Byrd March 08 ((My newest favorite author. You must read the excerpt for this one) http://www.adriannebyrd.net/books/twogrooms.php  

Always A Knight - Wayne Jordan August 08

Acheron - Sherrilyn Kenyon (An absolute must read this year for my fellow Dark Hunter fans)

Ellen - Yes I have seen the Gwyneth Bolton's myspace blog on the Hightowers. I love Lawman Rucker. That series is definitely on my list.

Also after reading One Wild Wedding Night I have a series I also want to read before the end of the year: The Santoris of Chicago by Leslie Kelly.

Last year I kept a folder for my must reads in my challenge blog. I need to figure out what to do with my list this year. My list will surely grow but this what I have so far.

Ellen - She definitely has some hotties listed, but it's something about Lawman's eyes and smile.

Have you read any of the Dark Hunter books? Not sure if I would suggest you start with Acheron, but I always say a great series book is one that stands alone.  

1. Lara Adrian's Midnight Rising ... due out in March

2. Lora Leigh's Dawn's Awakening ...due Feb 5

3. Allison Brennan's... Killing Fear ... due Jan 29

4. Rachel Vincent's Stray..... sitting in THE PILE

5. Shiloh Walker's Hunters.... some are in THE PILE

6. Jasmine Cresswell Missing/Payback/Suspect -The Pile

7. JD Robb - whatever comes out next

8. Nora Roberts Blood Brothers .. In THE PILE

9.  Jenna McKnights Witch in the House ... IN THE PILE

10. Savannah Russe Darkwing Chronicals 3 & 4 - In the pile

11. Stephanie Laurens The Taste of Innocence & To Distraction - Pile

12. Maria Snyder's Poisen Study / Magic Study - PILE

and I could go on and on and don't know which one I will read next... I'm reading Rita Herron's Don't Say Anything right now....

   I don't know... I've got this thing for having enough books that I can find just about anything to read... but before I joined the challenge last year, my TBR was much smaller.  But then I kept reading blogs about this book and that book, this author and etc., etc., ad infinitum ~ and I was Hooked!  Of course buying these fabulous stories quickly outpaced my reading speed.  But that's okay... the only thing that I really, well I guess miss is the best word, is that I'm not re-reading near as many books as I usually do in a year. 

... yeah.. hang around a bit.. there's a few of us bookaholics that can't seem to stop bringing the little critters into our homes. 
 But it is fun! 

Bookstores ~ ANY bookstores, IMHO ~ are a little slice of heaven no matter which way you slice it! 

I am really loving the Chronciles of Narnia, I know I will be reading it again.  Yeah I like Lara's series too, I came across her books by accident actually and I am glad that I did.  I just started reading Lora Leigh's series and I want to read more.  I have make to see if I can read some of her earlier work.

Hoo boy... I'm guessing that at Least 75% of my TBR is a direct result of blogs from last year... before I started the 2007 challenge I stuck with the same authors pretty much ~ I didn't branch out or try anything really new.
  I guess that's one of the best "accidents" that I had last year. 

Well, besides trying to reduce my massive TBR bookcase, (which I think is a lost cause, unless no other books are published this year!), I am eagerly awaiting the release or PB release of a number of books. I also have a few that are patiently waiting for me to pick up off the nightstand.

1. Lisa Gardner:  Say Goodbye
2. Anne Stuart:  Fire & Ice
3. Jennifer Armintrout:  Blook Ties Book 4: All Souls Night
4. Kay Hooper:  Blood Dreams
5. LInda Howard:  Up Close and Dangerous
6. T. J. MacGregor:  title unknown - 2nd book in her new time travel series
7. Karen Rose:  Scream For Me
8. Lisa Gardner:  Hide
9. Suzanne Brockmann: Force of Nature
10. Lynn Viehl:  Evermore
11. Tara Janzen:  her new "Loose" series
12. J.R. Ward:  Lover Enshrined
13. And lots of harlequins - esp. from my favourite auto-buy authors!

If possible, I would say start at the beginning. I have read all of them and Acheron's story is one of those long awaited anticipated stories. His story will make more sense I'm sure if you have read the other books. At least read some the earlier book before August if you want to read that one when it comes out.There are Dark Hunters and Dream Hunters and Were Hunters. All the books are related and connected. I never liked paranormal fantasry books until I picked up Fantasy Lover - the first book. I became an instant fan of Sherrilyn Kenyon. Her historical or regency titles under Kinley MacGregor are also favorites of mine.

Ellen - your national holiday is a scream.  Okay, here are some of the books, I would like to read in 2008

1.  Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts

2.  Stephanie Laurens newest Cynster book

3.  Jayne Ann Krentz - Sizzle and Burn

4.  Maria Snyder's Fire Study

5.  Harry Potter (I haven't read any of them and have been thinking of giving him a try)

6. Theodore Rex (a biography on Teddy Roosevelt, started it before the holidays and then got busy, would like to finish it.)

7.  Boom by Tom Brokaw (I know I spelled his name wrong, can't remember it, am a horrible speller) but am trying to expand and want to read a couple of non-romance books

8.  The Secret of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig (just looks interesting)

9.  the next installment of Lois Grieman's Chrissie McMann series, the next installment of Kate Collin's Garden series, Nancy Cohen's Hairdresser series, and Nancy Bush's color series

Cady  

I am really lookiing forward to Scream For Me by Karen Rose.  I haven't read Suzanne Brockmann in awhile but I definitely need to get back to reading her series. I have J.R. Ward on my tbr list but I haven't read any of the books yet.