Thursday, January 21, 2010

50 Book Challenge 2010!


The main link for this challenge could be found here ..

When asked about the new Amazon Kindle product, Steve Jobs CEO of Apple computer had this to say:“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,” he said. “Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore.”

Welcome to the the 50 Book Challenge, where we fly in the face of Steve Jobs. Basically .... the challenge is to read 50 books in one year. OR ... establish a goal for yourself more or less, it's up to you, just because we say 50 books doesn't mean that has to be your goal too.

My list for this year.. (could also be found here)

1. Betrayed - House Of Night #2 - by PC Cast and Kristen Cast
2. Aimee & Chloe: Two Sordid Stories of Sin and Incest by Valerie Gray
3. Whiskey Sour - Jack Daniels Mystery Book 1 - by J.A. Konrath
4. The Infected - A Modern Day Vampire Tale - by Natalie Lamont
5. Dead And Gone by Charlaine Harris
6. Honeymoon Perversion by Defence Eakens
7. A Touch Of Dead by Charlaine Harris
8. Two For The Dough by Janet Evanovich
9. Three To Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
10. Four To Score by Janet Evanovich
11. Don't Tell by Karen Rose
12. The Messies Manual: The Complete Guide to Bringing Order & Beauty to Your Home by Sandra Felton
13. Big Girl Love by Marion Francis
14. Colters' Woman by Maya Banks
15. Callie's Meadow by Maya Banks
16. By The Clock by Milena Gomez
17. Colters' Wife by Maya Banks
18. Conrad's First Girl by Varian Krylov
19. Connections by Selena Kitt
20. 101 Degrees Fahrenheit by Eva Gale
21. Awakening by Selena Kitt
22. Uninhibited by Jax Cassidy
23. Savage Cravings by Marie March
24. Truck Stop - A Psycho Thriller by Jack Kilborn (J.A. Konrath)
25. The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton
26. Footsteps by Sandi B
27. The Book by Pete Anstice
28. Circus Of The Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton
29. Flaming Hot by Marion Francis
30. Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux
31. Candy Cane Kisses by Jenna Byrnes
32. Beck and Call by Dili San Jules
33. The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton
34. Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton
35. The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton
36. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
37. Belly Button Reset by Joshua Hale Fialkov
38. Criss Cross by Marion Francis
39. Thaw by Jordan Castillo Price
40. With Love by J.L. Langley
41. Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson
42. The Good Thief by Shawn Clements
43. Porn Can Be Fun by Tracy Koehler
44. Thaw And Serve by Jessica Freely
45. The Englisher Seduction by Lili Koi
46. Textile Free by Delilah Devlin
47. Yolanda's Escape by Gypsy de Wilde
48. An Autumn Wedding by C J Perryman
49. Without Reservations by J.L. Langley
50. The Boss's Terms by Ernest Winchester
51. The Name On My Wrist by J.M. Snyder
52. Fuck The Foreplay by J.M. Snyder
53. Happy New Year by Kenn Dahll
54. Parking Lot Hero by J.M. Snyder
55. Joy Ride by J.M. Snyder
56. Vampire Tanning by S. Wolf
57. Love in the Library by J.M. Snyder
58. Friends With Benefits by Cat Johnson
59. Beach Challenge - Anthology
60. Rear Guard by Landon Dixon
61. The Book Of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern
62. After Party - Anthology
63. Wanting by M. L. Rhodes
64. Regularly Scheduled Life by K.A. Mitchell
65. An Uncommon Whore by Belinda McBride
66. To Find And To Keep by Serena Yates
67. The Ladder by Pete Clark
68. The Bench by Pete Anstice
69. Do Not Download This Ebook by Pete Anstice
70. The Raising by Laura Kasischke

Sunday, January 3, 2010

2010 Pub Challenge

The link for this challenge could be found here ..

Here are the 2010 rules:


1.Read a minimum of 10 books first published in 2010. You don’t have to buy these. Library books, unabridged audios, or ARCs are all acceptable. To qualify as being first published in 2010, it must be the first time that the book is published in your own country. For example, if a book was published in Australia, England, or Canada in 2009, and then published in the USA in 2010, it counts (if you live in the USA). Newly published trade paperbacks and mass market paperbacks do not count if there has been a hardcover/trade published before 2010.
2.No children’s/YA titles allowed, since we’re at the ‘pub.’
3.At least 5 titles must be fiction.
4.Crossovers with other challenges are allowed.
5.You can add your titles as you go, and they may be changed at any time.
6.Sign up at the Pub Challenge site using Mr. Linky.
7.Have fun reading your 2010 books!

Here is my list:

1. Honeymoon Perversion by Defence Eakens
2. Callie's Meadow by Maya Banks
3. Colters' Wife by Maya Banks
4. Uninhibited by Jax Cassidy
5. Savage Cravings by Marie March
6. Footsteps by Sandi B
7. The Book by Pete Anstice
8. Beck and Call by Dili San Jules
9. Porn Can Be Fun by Tracy Koehler
10. The Englisher Seduction by Lili Koi
11. Textile Free by Delilah Devlin
12. Yolanda's Escape by Gypsy de Wilde
13. An Autumn Wedding by C J Perryman
14. The Boss's Terms by Ernest Winchester
15. The Name On My Wrist by J.M. Snyder
16. Fuck The Foreplay by J.M. Snyder
17. Happy New Year by Kenn Dahll
18. Parking Lot Hero by J.M. Snyder
19. Joy Ride by J.M. Snyder
20. Vampire Tanning by S. Wolf
21. Love in the Library by J.M. Snyder
22. Beach Challenge - Anthology
23. After Party - Anthology
24. Wanting by M. L. Rhodes
25. An Uncommon Whore by Belinda McBride