2017 Reading Challenge Updates (Q2) – June

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Well it’s June and time for my second quarterly reading challenge update for 2017.
Where has the year gone?

 

 

My Goodreads challenge I set my reading goal to 100 and I’m currently at 92 books read. Looks like this year I’m going to exceed my goal. Last year I was struggling to meet what I set, so I decreased my goal. Look’s like next year I’ll have to bump it back up.

You can swing on by my goal page to see what I’ve read.

 

 

New to Me

My goal is 25 and I’m at 23.

  1. MC Bear My Baby (Beartooth Brotherhood MC Book 2) by Bella Love-Wins ~ (Author/Series)
  2. Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter ~ (Author/Series)
  3. The Black Lily (Black Lily #1) by Juliette Cross ~ (Series)
  4. Own the Wind (Chaos, #1) by Kristen Ashley ~ (Author/Series)
  5. The Undead In My Bed (Midnight Liaisons #1.5) by Jessica Sims ~ (Author/Series)
  6. Ride Hard (Raven Riders, #1) by Laura Kay ~ (Author/Series)
  7. Regenerate by Sarita Leone ~ (Author)
  8. Heated Pursuit (Alpha Security #1) by April Hunt ~ (Author/Series)
  9. His Virgin Mate by Grace Goodwin ~ (Author/Series)
  10. Passion Awakened (Beyond The Mist, #1) by Valerie Twombly ~ (Series)
  11. The Unlikeable Demon Hunter (Nava Katz #1) by Deborah Wilde ~ (Author/Series)
  12. Irresistible Force (K-9 Rescue #1) by D.D. Ayres ~ (Author/Series)
  13. Lure of the Dragon (Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart, #1) by Anna Lowe ~ (Series)
  14. The Wolf’s Choice (Black Hills Wolves #64) by Inge Saunders ~ (Author)
  15. Seduced by the Sea Lord by Starla Night ~ (Author/Series)
  16. The Wolf’s Choice (Black Hills Wolves #64) by Inge Saunders ~ (Author)
  17. Adam (Riding Hard, #1) by Jennifer Ashley ~ (Series)
  18. Rough & Tumble (Haven Brotherhood, #1) by Rhenna Morgen ~ (Author/Series)
  19. The Hellion and the Highlander (Devil of the Highlands, #3) by Lynsay Sands ~ (Series)
  20. Tyler by Linda Lael Miller ~ (Author/Series)
  21. Where I Need To Be(McKenna, #3) by Jamie Hollins ~ (Author/Series)
  22. Otherworld Challenger (Otherworld, #3) by Jane Godman ~ (Author/Series)
  23. Absolute Trust (True Heroes, #3) by Piper J. Drake ~ (Author/Series)

 

 

The 2017 Library Love Challenge is open all year for you to sign-up and participate. You have plenty of time to join in and we are offer a wonderful giveaway to those that participate.
 

My Goal: Library Card on Fire: Read 50+ Books and I’m at 31

  1. Archangel’s Heart (Guild Hunter, #9) by Nalini Singh
  2. Angels’ Flight (Guild Hunter, #0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 3.5) by Nalini Singh
  3. Must Love Hellhounds (Guild Hunter #0.5, Kate Daniels #3.5, & The Guardians #5.5) by Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews & Meljean Brook
  4. A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses (Half-Moon Hollow #2) by Molly Harper
  5. Cat Tales (Jane Yellowrock, #0.2, #0.4, #05. #3.5) by Faith Hunter
  6. Too Hot to Touch: Three Breeds Novellas by Lora Leigh
  7. Dragon Soul (Dragon Falls, #3) by Katie MacAlister
  8. Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter
  9. The Undead In My Bed (Dark Ones #10.5; Half-Moon Hollow #2.5; Midnight Liaisons #1.5)
  10. Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher
  11. Own the Wind (Chaos, #1) by Kristen Ashley
  12. Elizabeth’s Wolf (Breeds, #3; Wolf Breeds, #1) by Lora Leigh
  13. Vampire Most Wanted (Argeneau, #20) by Lynsay Sands
  14. Reaper’s Fire (Reapers MC, #6) by Joanna Wylde
  15. Heated Pursuit (Alpha Security #1) by April Hunt
  16. The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire (Half-Moon Hollow, #3) by Molly Harper
  17. My Wild Irish Dragon (Boston Dragons, #2) by Ashlyn Chase
  18. The Immortal Who Loved Me (Argeneau #21) by Lynsay Sands
  19. Irresistible Force (K-9 Rescue #1) by D.D. Ayes
  20. Raven Cursed (Jane Yellowrock, #4) by Faith Hunter
  21. Wild Embrace (Psy-Changeling #2.5, 5.1, 11.5, 12.1) by Nalini Singh
  22. Blood Cross (Jane Yellowrock, #2) by Faith Hunter
  23. About a Vampire (Argeneau, #22) by Lynsay Sands
  24. Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4) by Jim Butcher
  25. Primal Force (K-9 Rescue, #3) by D.D. Ayes
  26. Force of Attraction (K-9 Rescue #2) by D.D. Ayes
  27. Death’s Rival (Jane Yellowrock, #5) by Faith Hunter
  28. Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) by Jim Butcher
  29. Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) by Jim Butcher
  30. Mercy Blade (Jane Yellowrock, #3) by Jim Butcher
  31. Wild Ride (Black Knights Inc., #9) by Julie Ann Walker

 

 

My Goals: 

Paranormal Romance – 100 and I’m at 49
Urban Fantasy – 25 and I’m at 29
Contemporary Romance – 12 and I’m at 21
 
Well dang I’m reading a lot more CR this year. I wanted this year to be the year I branch out and read different types of genres more. Ya Me!!
 
Urban Fantasy
  1. Magic Binds (Kate Daniels, #9) by Ilona Andrews
  2. One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #3) by Ilona Andrews
  3. Archangel’s Heart (Guild Hunter, #9) by Nalini Singh
  4. Angels’ Flight (Guild Hunter, #0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 3.5) by Nalini Singh
  5. Must Love Hellhounds (Guild Hunter #0.5, Kate Daniels #3.5, & The Guardians #5.5) by Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews & Meljean Brook
  6. Cat Tales (Jane Yellowrock, #3.5) by Faith Hunter
  7. Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter
  8. Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher
  9. The Unlikeable Demon Hunter (Nava Katz #1) by Deborah Wilde
  10. Raven Cursed (Jane Yellowrock, #4) by Faith Hunter
  11. Silver Silence (Psy-Changeling Trinity, #1) by Nalini Singh
  12. Wildfire (Hidden Legacy, #3) by Ilona Andrews
  13. Wild Embrace (Psy-Changeling #2.5, 5.1, 11.5, 12.1) by Nalini Singh
  14. Exiled (Phoebe Meadows #3) by Amanda Carlson
  15. Mercy Blade (Jane Yellowrock, #3) by Faith Hunter
  16. Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) by Jim Butcher
  17. Magic Stars (Kate Daniels, #8.5, Grey Wolf, #1) by Ilona Andrews – (Reread)
  18. White Hot (Hidden Legacy, #2) by Ilona Andrews
  19. Blood Cross (Jane Yellowrock, #2) by Faith Hunter
  20. The Sight (Devil’s Isle, #2) by Chloe Neill
  21. White Tiger (Shifters Unbound, #8) by Jennifer Ashley – (Reread)
  22. Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling #10) by Nalini Singh – (Reread)
  23. Heart of Obsidian (Psy-Changeling, #12) by Nalini Singh – (Reread)
  24. Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4) by Jim Butcher
  25. Death’s Rival (Jane Yellowrock, #5) by Faith Hunter
  26. Silver Silence (Psy-Changeling Trinity, #1; Psy-Changeling, #16) by Nalini Singh
  27. The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Sting (Nava Katz, #2) by Deborah Wilde
  28. Raven Cursed (Jane Yellowrock, #4) by Faith Hunter
  29. Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) by Jim Butcher

Paranormal Romance

  1. Archangel’s Heart (Guild Hunter, #9) by Nalini Singh
  2. MC Bear My Baby (Beartooth Brotherhood MC Book 2) by Bella Love-Wins
  3. Magic Binds (Kate Daniels, #9) by Ilona Andrews
  4. One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #3) by Ilona Andrews
  5. Angels’ Flight (Guild Hunter, #0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 3.5) by Nalini Singh
  6. Must Love Hellhounds (Guild Hunter #0.5, Kate Daniels #3.5, & The Guardians #5.5) by Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews & Meljean Brook
  7. A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses (Half-Moon Hollow #2) by Molly Harper
  8. The Black Lily (The Black Lily #1) by Juliette Cross
  9. Twisted Desire by Sharon Kay
  10. Deception (Blue Moon Saloon #5) by Anna Lowe
  11. Too Hot to Touch: Three Breeds Novellas by Lora Leigh
  12. Dragon Soul (Dragon Falls, #3) by Katie MacAlister
  13. Elizabeth’s Wolf (Breeds, #3; Wolf Breeds, #1) by Lora Leigh – (Reread)
  14. Eternal Ecstasy (The Guardians of the Realms #10) by Setta Jay
  15. The Undead In My Bed (Dark Ones #10.5; Half-Moon Hollow #2.5; Midnight Liaisons #1.5) by Katie MacAlister , Molly Harper, Jessica Sims
  16. Vampire Most Wanted (Argeneau, #20) by Lynsay Sands
  17. Lover Claimed (Dark Wolf Enterprises, #2) by A.M. Griffin
  18. Regenerate by Sarita Leone
  19. Valen (Guardians of Hades, #2) by Felicity Heaton
  20. The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire (Half-Moon Hollow, #3) by Molly Harper
  21. A Very Jaguar Christmas (Heart of the Jaguar #5) by Terry Spear
  22. My Wild Irish Dragon (Boston Dragons, #2) by Ashlyn Chase
  23. The Immortal Who Loved Me (Argeneau #21) by Lynsay Sands
  24. Passion Awakened (Beyond The Mist, #1) by Valerie Twombly
  25. Blood Freed (Blood Ravagers, #2) by Traci Douglass
  26. The Unlikeable Demon Hunter (Nava Katz #1) by Deborah Wilde
  27. Silver Silence (Psy-Changeling Trinity, #1) by Nalini Singh
  28. Wildfire (Hidden Legacy, #3) by Ilona Andrews
  29. Wild Embrace (Psy-Changeling #2.5, 5.1, 11.5, 12.1) by Nalini Singh
  30. Exiled (Phoebe Meadows #3) by Amanda Carlson
  31. Drakon’s Prey (Blood of the Drakon, #2) by N.J. Walters
  32. Lure of the Dragon (Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart, #1) by Anna Lowe
  33. Blood Vowed (Blood Ravagers, #3) by Traci Douglass
  34. Hunter Claimed (Dark Wolf Enterprises #3) by A.M. Griffin
  35. The Wolf’s Choice (Black Hills Wolves #64) by Inge Saunders
  36. White Hot (Hidden Legacy, #2) by Ilona Andrews
  37. About a Vampire (Argeneau, #22) by Lynsay Sands
  38. Seduced by the Sea Lord by Starla Night
  39. The Sight (Devil’s Isle, #2) by Chloe Neill
  40. Desert Roots (The Wolves of Twin Moon Ranch Book 6) by Anna Lowe
  41. White Tiger (Shifters Unbound, #8) by Jennifer Ashley – (Reread)
  42. Magic Stars (Kate Daniels, #8.5, Grey Wolf, #1) by Ilona Andrews – (Reread) 
  43. Heart of Obsidian (Psy-Changeling, #12) by Nalini Singh – (Reread)
  44. Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling #10) by Nalini Singh – (Reread)
  45. Lure of the Bear (Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart, #3) by Anna Lowe
  46. Lure of the Wolf (Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart, #2) by Anna Lowe
  47. The Red Lily (Vampire Blood, #2) by Juliette Cross
  48. Silver Silence (Psy-Changeling Trinity, #1; Psy-Changeling, #16) by Nalini Singh
  49. The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Sting (Nava Katz, #2) by Deborah Wilde

Contemporary Romance

  1. Twisted Desire by Sharon Kay
  2. Own the Wind (Chaos, #1) by Kristen Ashley
  3. Ride Hard (Raven Riders, #1) by Laura Kaye
  4. Reaper’s Fire (Reapers MC, #6) by Joanna Wylde
  5. Heated Pursuit (Alpha Security #1) by April Hunt
  6. Ride Rough (Raven Riders, #2) by Laura Kaye
  7. Shade’s Lady (Reapers MC, #6.5) by Joanna Wylde
  8. Irresistible Force (K-9 Rescue #1) by D.D. Ayres
  9. In Rides Trouble (Black Knights Inc., #2) by Julie Ann Walker – (Reread)
  10. Hell on Wheels (Black Knights Inc., #1) by Julie Ann Walker – (Reread)
  11. Where I Need To Be(McKenna, #3) by Jamie Hollins
  12. Tyler by Linda Lael Miller
  13. Primal Force (K-9 Rescue, #3) by D.D. Ayres
  14. Rough & Tumble (Haven Brotherhood, #1) by Rhenna Morgan
  15. Force of Attraction (K-9 Rescue #2) by D.D. Ayres
  16. Adam (Riding Hard, #1) by Jennifer Ashley
  17. Wild Ride (Black Knights Inc., #9) by Julie Ann Walker
  18. Absolute Trust (True Heroes, #3) by Piper J. Drake
  19. Kill Without Shame (ARES Security, #2) by Alexandra Ivy
  20. Vipers Run (Skulls Creek, #1) by Stephanie Tyler
  21. Branded (The Cavanaugh Brothers, #1) by Laura Wright – (Reread)

 

 

This challenge is reading review books that are 4+ months past due.

  1. An Angel’s Torment (Eternally Mated Prequel #1) by Valerie Twombly
  2. A Very Jaguar Christmas (Heart of the Jaguar #5) by Terry Spear
  3. Blood Freed (Blood Ravagers, #2) by Traci Douglass
  4. Kill Without Shame (ARES Security, #2) by Alexandra Ivy
  5. Otherworld Challenger (Otherworld, #3) by Jane Godman

 
Review Books To Still Read

Dark Divine by Lia Davis
Divine Awakening by Lia Davis

 

 

My Goal: 1-30 books per year: New Release Newbie and I’ve read 29

 
  1. Deception by Anna Lowe
  2. The Black Lily (Vampire Blood, #1) by Juliette Cross
  3. Eternal Ecstasy by Setta Jay
  4. Lover Claimed (Dark Wolf Enterprises, #2) by A.M. Griffin
  5. Valen (Guardians of Hades, #2) by Felicity Heaton
  6. Ride Rough (Raven Riders, #2) by Laura Kaye
  7. Shade’s Lady (Reapers MC, #6.5) by Joanna Wylde
  8. Blood Freed (Blood Ravagers, #2) by Traci Douglass
  9. Passion Awakened (Beyond The Mist, #1) by Valerie Twombly
  10. His Virgin Mate by Grace Goodwin
  11. The Unlikeable Demon Hunter (Nava Katz #1) by Deborah Wilde
  12. Silver Silence (Psy-Changeling Trinity, #1; Psy-Changeling, #16) by Nalini Singh
  13. Wildfire (Hidden Legacy, #3) by Ilona Andrews
  14. Exiled (Phoebe Meadows #3) by Amanda Carlson
  15. Drakon’s Prey (Blood of the Drakon, #2) by N.J. Walters
  16. Lure of the Dragon (Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart, #1) by Anna Lowe
  17. Blood Vowed (Blood Ravagers, #3) by Traci Douglass
  18. Hunter Claimed (Dark Wolf Enterprises #3) by A.M. Griffin
  19. The Wolf’s Choice (Black Hills Wolves #64) by Inge Saunders
  20. White Hot (Hidden Legacy, #2) by Ilona Andrews
  21. Seduced by the Sea Lord by Starla Night
  22. Desert Roots (The Wolves of Twin Moon Ranch Book 6) by Anna Lowe
  23. Where I Need To Be (McKenna, #3) by Jamie Hollins
  24. Rough & Tumble (Haven Brotherhood, #1) by Rhenna Morgan
  25. Lure of the Bear (Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart, #3) by Anna Lowe
  26. Lure of the Wolf (Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart, #2) by Anna Lowe
  27. The Red Lily (Vampire Blood, #2) by Juliette Cross
  28. The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Sting (Nava Katz, #2) by Deborah Wilde
  29. Seduced by the Sea Lord (Lords of Atlantis, #1) by Starla Night

 

 

My Goal: Complete 50+ books and I’ve read 40

 
  1.  MC Bear My Baby (Beartooth Brotherhood MC #2) by Bella Love-Wins
  2. Archangel’s Heart (Guild Hunter, #9) by Nalini Singh
  3. One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #3) by Ilona Andrews
  4. Magic Binds (Kate Daniels, #9) by Ilona Andrews
  5. Angels’ Flight (Guild Hunter #0.4, #0.5, #0.6, #3.5) by Nalini Singh
  6. Must Love Hellhounds (Guild Hunter #0.5, Kate Daniels #3.5, & The Guardians #5.5) by Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews & Meljean Brook
  7. A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses (Half-Moon Hollow #2) by Molly Harper
  8. Cat Tales (Jane Yellowrock, #0.2, #0.4, #0.5 #3.5) by Faith Hunter
  9. An Angel’s Torment (Eternally Mated Prequel #1) by Valerie Twombly
  10. Too Hot to Touch: Three Breeds Novellas by Lora Leigh
  11. Dragon Soul (Dragon Falls, #3) by Katie MacAlister
  12. Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter
  13. Vampire Most Wanted (Argeneau, #20) by Lynsay Sands
  14. Own the Wind (Chaos, #1) by Kristen Ashley
  15. Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher
  16. The Undead In My Bed (Dark Ones #10.5; Half-Moon Hollow #2.5; Midnight Liaisons #1.5) by Katie MacAlister, Molly Harper, Jessica Sims
  17. Ride Hard (Raven Riders, #1) by Laura Kaye
  18. Reaper’s Fire (Reapers MC, #6) by Joanna Wylde
  19. Heated Pursuit (Alpha Security #1) by April Hunt
  20. The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire (Half-Moon Hollow, #3) by Molly Harper
  21. A Very Jaguar Christmas (Heart of the Jaguar #5) by Terry Spear
  22. The Immortal Who Loved Me (Argeneau #21) by Lynsay Sands
  23. My Wild Irish Dragon (Boston Dragons, #2) by Ashlyn Chase
  24. Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4) by Jim Butcher
  25. Death’s Rival (Jane Yellowrock, #5) by Faith Hunter
  26. Tyler by Linda Lael Miller
  27. The Hellion and the Highlander (Devil of the Highlands, #3) by Lynsay Sands
  28. Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) by Jim Butcher
  29. Force of Attraction (K-9 Rescue #2) by D.D. Ayres
  30. Kill Without Shame (ARES Security, #2) by Alexandra Ivy
  31. Adam (Riding Hard, #1) by Jennifer Ashley
  32. Otherworld Challenger(Otherworld, #3) by Jane Godman
  33. Irresistible Force (K-9 Rescue #1) by D.D. Ayres
  34. Raven Cursed (Jane Yellowrock, #4) by Faith Hunter
  35. Wild Embrace (Psy-Changeling #2.5, 5.1, 11.5, 12.1) by Nalni Singh
  36. Mercy Blade (Jane Yellowrock, #3) by Faith Hunter
  37. Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) by Jim Butcher
  38. Blood Cross (Jane Yellowrock, #2) by Faith Hunter
  39. About a Vampire (Argeneau, #22) by Lynsay Sands
  40. The Sight (Devil’s Isle, #2) by Chloe Neill

 

 

This last challenge was for March only. I picked out 10 books to read and well I only got to 4 of them on my list and read 3 additional ones that where not on my list, so 7 total.

 

My picks for this challenge to read:

A Very Jaguar Christmas by Terry Spear
Blood Freed by Traci Douglass
Divine Awakening by Lia Davis
Otherworld Challenger by Jane Godman
Dark Divine by Lia Davis
Blood Cross by Faith Hunter
Midnight Marked by Chloe Neill
The Immortal Who Loved Me by Lynsay Sands
My Wild Irish Dragon by Ashlyn Chase
Vipers Run by Stephanie Tyler

Books I read, but didn’t pick ahead of time

The Sight by Chloe Neill
About A Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Blood Cross by Faith Hunter

 

I'm an outdoor sun loving reader living near San Fransisco. I’m a mother, wife, animal & book lover. I'm the owner, reviewer & mind behind Angel’s Guilty Pleasures. My favorite animals are horses & dogs. As for reading I love all things paranormal & urban fantasy & my favorite shifters are dragons.

8 comments on “2017 Reading Challenge Updates (Q2) – June

  1. You’re doing amazing! Yay on getting to kick up your Goodreads goal. 🙂
    herding cats & burning soup recently posted…Tag: The Cat Herder– Edition 31–Food, Herd, SwearMy Profile

    • Thank you. I’m pretty proud of my challenges and what I’ve done so far this year.

  2. You are doing so well on all your challenges, Angela! Way to go! I’m finally caught up on my GR challenge so far, I was 15 books behind, and now I’m five ahead… I’m quite happy with that. I’ve also read three blogger shame books this past week, so that’s good too, I guess.
    Have a fantastic week ahead and happy reading 🙂
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    • Thank’s Lexxie. I’m proud of what I’ve done so far on my challenges. Goodreads I just haven’t found the perfect number yet. A few years I made it too high and struggled to complete and other years too low. I’ll kick it up a little for next year, but I’m glad it’s almost done for this year. ^_^

  3. You’re blowing this challenges out of the water! Congratulations!
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    • Thank’s!! ?

  4. Shared on all my socials!!

    • Thank you for sharing!