The M/M romance challenge

[reviews_and_ramblings]

I decided to join the M/M romance challenge... at first I wasn't of the idea since 10 book in 6 months, well, it was too easy. But I decided to make thing more difficult (for me) and up the books to 40, and to spicy the thing, in different genres, so all right, I'm in!

If you want to be with me in this challenge, here is where you can join:

http://iheartpaperbacks.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-mm-romance-challenge-sign-up/

There are different level of challenge, so no worry if you are not crazy like me ;-)

The Phade forum is hosting an overlapping contest, to join you have to be member of the forum and visit this link:

http://z3.invisionfree.com/The_Phade/index.php?showtopic=1713

Here is the link to enter the books you read:
http://mmromance.blogspot.com/2009/03/mm-romance-challenge-book-reviews.html

And here is the link to list all the books when the challenge is complete:
http://mmromance.blogspot.com/2009/03/mm-romance-challenge-completed.html

The challenge started March 21 (and will end August 31), so I don't know if I can enter the book I read from March 21 to today, If I can't please let me know and I will reset the list.

Read at least a book from each of the following genres/themes:

Alpha Males:
- Attracting Anthony by Amber Kell: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/558545.html
- Coyote Non Grata by Lena Austin: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/602431.html
- Mate Hunt (Dragonmen 1) by Amber Kell: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/594172.html

Cinderfellas (from rags to riches):
- A Note in the Margins by Isabelle Rowan: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/572016.html
- Paxton's Winter by T.D. McKinney: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/608641.html
 

Friends (with benefits):
- A Dream Come True by Addison Albright: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/573794.html
- A Note in the Margins by Isabelle Rowan: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/572016.html
- Adder by Ally Blue: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/583958.html
- Angels of the Deep by Kirby Crow: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/595676.html
- By Degrees by J.B. McDonald: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/584822.html
- Devon Cream by Jet Mykles: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/571215.html
- Lost by Zoe Nichols: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/588671.html
- Playing the Field: Faceoff by J.M. Snyder: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/582987.html
- To Serve and Protect by A.J. Wilde: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/560100.html

Multicultural lovers:
- Island Song by Alan Chin: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/559230.html
- Lost by Zoe Nichols: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/588671.html

Pretty Men! (hustlers):
- A Note in the Margins by Isabelle Rowan: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/572016.html

Virgins (at least in one way):
- A Fostered Love by Cameron Dane: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/561069.html
- By Degrees by J.B. McDonald: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/584822.html
- Devon Cream by Jet Mykles: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/571215.html
- Go, Man. Go (Taboo 3) by Willa Okati: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/577053.html
- Joshua's Muse by Fae Sutherland: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/573064.html
- Masks: Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/601643.html
- Northern Love by Nica Berry: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/604560.html
- Out of the Blue by Glyn Soitiño: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/597589.html
- To Serve and Protect by A.J. Wilde: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/560100.html
- Transgressions by Erastes: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/605516.html
 

Cowboys:
- Go, Man. Go (Taboo 3) by Willa Okati: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/577053.html
- Paxton's Winter by T.D. McKinney: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/608641.html
- The Cactus League Society by Adam Carpenter: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/558033.html

Pirates:
- Northern Love by Nica Berry: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/604560.html

Sheikhs:

Contemporary:
- A Dream Come True by Addison Albright: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/573794.html
- A Fostered Love by Cameron Dane: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/561069.html
- A Note in the Margins by Isabelle Rowan: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/572016.html
- Adder by Ally Blue: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/583958.html
- Affair in Paradise by Matthew Haldeman-Time: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/569559.html
- By Degrees by J.B. McDonald: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/584822.html
- Devon Cream by Jet Mykles: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/571215.html
- Edward Unconditionally (Common Powers 3) by Lynn Lorenz: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/585230.html
- Go, Man. Go (Taboo 3) by Willa Okati: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/577053.html
- Hearts Afire: April by Emery Sanborne & Jamie Craig: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/596802.html
- Island Song by Alan Chin: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/559230.html
- Joshua's Muse by Fae Sutherland: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/573064.html
- L.A. Heat by P.A. Brown: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/604942.html
- Lost by Zoe Nichols: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/588671.html
- Playing the Field: Faceoff by J.M. Snyder: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/582987.html
- Reckless Behavior by Amanda Young: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/596170.html
- Special Delivery by Deirdre O'Dare: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/572452.html
- The Last Bouquet by Carol Lynne: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/564994.html
- The Obsolete Man by Pepper Espinoza: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/569864.html
- The Shape of a Heart by Kimberly Gardner: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/570980.html
- The White Knight by Josh Lanyon: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/582504.html
- Their Lover by Barbara Sheridan: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/560723.html
- To Serve and Protect by A.J. Wilde: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/560100.html

Fantasy:
- Northern Love by Nica Berry: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/604560.html
- Out of the Blue by Glyn Soitiño: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/597589.html

Futuristic:
- Mate Hunt (Dragonmen 1) by Amber Kell: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/594172.html

Historical:
- Let's Get Medieval by Jardonn Smith: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/589741.html
- Paxton's Winter by T.D. McKinney: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/608641.html
- The Cactus League Society by Adam Carpenter: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/558033.html
- Transgressions by Erastes: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/605516.html
- Warrior Prince by J.P. Bowie: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/550962.html

Paranormal:
- Allergies by T.A. Chase: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/581145.html
- Angels of the Deep by Kirby Crow: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/595676.html
- Attracting Anthony by Amber Kell: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/558545.html
- Bound by Leather by Mychael Black & Shayne Carmichael: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/602844.html
- Brazen by Jordan Castillo Price: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/557632.html
- Coyote Non Grata by Lena Austin: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/602431.html
- Masks: Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/601643.html
- Crossroads by Keta Diablo: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/583300.html
- Mate Hunt (Dragonmen 1) by Amber Kell: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/594172.html
- Objects in the Mirror by Reno MacLeod and Jaye Valentine: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/556985.html

Cops / Detectives / PIs:
- Angels of the Deep by Kirby Crow: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/595676.html
- Crossroads by Keta Diablo: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/583300.html
- Edward Unconditionally (Common Powers 3) by Lynn Lorenz: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/585230.html
- L.A. Heat by P.A. Brown: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/604942.html
- Special Delivery by Deirdre O'Dare: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/572452.html
- The White Knight by Josh Lanyon: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/582504.html
- To Serve and Protect by A.J. Wilde: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/560100.html

Firefighters:
- By Degrees by J.B. McDonald: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/584822.html
- Hearts Afire: April by Emery Sanborne & Jamie Craig: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/596802.html

Military:
- Their Lover by Barbara Sheridan: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/560723.html
- Warrior Prince by J.P. Bowie: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/550962.html

Elves, Gods, Deity & Witches:
- Attracting Anthony by Amber Kell: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/558545.html
- Out of the Blue by Glyn Soitiño: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/597589.html

Furry Lovers:
- Objects in the Mirror by Reno MacLeod and Jaye Valentine: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/556985.html

Shapeshifters:
- Allergies by T.A. Chase: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/581145.html
- Attracting Anthony by Amber Kell: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/558545.html
- Bound by Leather by Mychael Black & Shayne Carmichael: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/602844.html
- Coyote Non Grata by Lena Austin: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/602431.html
- Mate Hunt (Dragonmen 1) by Amber Kell: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/594172.html
- Northern Love by Nica Berry: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/604560.html
- Objects in the Mirror by Reno MacLeod and Jaye Valentine: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/556985.html

Vampires:
- Brazen by Jordan Castillo Price: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/557632.html

Angels:
- Angels of the Deep by Kirby Crow: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/595676.html
- Objects in the Mirror by Reno MacLeod and Jaye Valentine: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/556985.html

Demons:
- Angels of the Deep by Kirby Crow: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/595676.html
- Objects in the Mirror by Reno MacLeod and Jaye Valentine: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/556985.html

Ghosts:
- Crossroads by Keta Diablo: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/583300.html

Apocalypse Now:

Back to the Future:
- Mate Hunt (Dragonmen 1) by Amber Kell: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/594172.html

Bondage / Submission:
- Affair in Paradise by Matthew Haldeman-Time: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/569559.html
- Bound by Leather by Mychael Black & Shayne Carmichael: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/602844.html
- Crossroads by Keta Diablo: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/583300.html
- Let's Get Medieval by Jardonn Smith: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/589741.html

Breeches Rippers:
- Mate Hunt (Dragonmen 1) by Amber Kell: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/594172.html
- Transgressions by Erastes: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/605516.html
 

Coming of Age:
- Masks: Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/601643.html

Disability:
- A Note in the Margins by Isabelle Rowan: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/572016.html
- Hearts Afire: April by Emery Sanborne & Jamie Craig: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/596802.html
- Northern Love by Nica Berry: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/604560.html

Gay for You:
- Devon Cream by Jet Mykles: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/571215.html
- Island Song by Alan Chin: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/559230.html
- To Serve and Protect by A.J. Wilde: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/560100.html

May / December:
- Crossroads by Keta Diablo: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/583300.html
- Devon Cream by Jet Mykles: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/571215.html
- Edward Unconditionally (Common Powers 3) by Lynn Lorenz: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/585230.html
- Island Song by Alan Chin: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/559230.html
- Reckless Behavior by Amanda Young: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/596170.html
- The Obsolete Man by Pepper Espinoza: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/569864.html
- The Shape of a Heart by Kimberly Gardner: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/570980.html
- The White Knight by Josh Lanyon: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/582504.html

Menage a trois (or more):
- Brazen by Jordan Castillo Price: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/557632.html
- Mate Hunt (Dragonmen 1) by Amber Kell: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/594172.html
- Northern Love by Nica Berry: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/604560.html
- Reckless Behavior by Amanda Young: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/596170.html
- The Last Bouquet by Carol Lynne: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/564994.html
- Their Lover by Barbara Sheridan: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/560723.html

Twincest:
- Go, Man. Go (Taboo 3) by Willa Okati: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/577053.html
- Objects in the Mirror by Reno MacLeod and Jaye Valentine: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/556985.html

Art World:
- Joshua's Muse by Fae Sutherland: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/573064.html

College:
- Joshua's Muse by Fae Sutherland: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/573064.html
- Reckless Behavior by Amanda Young: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/596170.html

Medical Romance:
- A Dream Come True by Addison Albright: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/573794.html
- By Degrees by J.B. McDonald: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/584822.html

Office Affairs:
- Allergies by T.A. Chase: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/581145.html

Show Business:
- Adder by Ally Blue: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/583958.html
- The White Knight by Josh Lanyon: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/582504.html
- Their Lover by Barbara Sheridan: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/560723.html

Sports:
- Playing the Field: Faceoff by J.M. Snyder: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/582987.html

Total Count: 40 - M/M ROMANCE CHALLENGE COMPLETE!

Comments

[boylove-addict.livejournal.com]

I am so glad that our antics in expanding the "rules" of the challenge inspired you to join. You may want to consider joining The Phade's overlapping challenge for more chances to win and have fun. Not sure about your rules on links so I'll just say you can find more info on my LJ or on The Phade. :-)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I will look you LJ for more info ;-) Elisa

[kassa-rvws.livejournal.com]

Good Luck Elisa! You prompted me to join so my list is going up today.

Hope you enjoy!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

what is not to join in a M/M romance challenge? ;-) Elisa

[valkovalin.livejournal.com]

The challenge just got more challenging! I'm glad I saw this. I'd signed up a few days ago and thought that we were still back with ten books by August 31.
How fun to be doing this with you Elisa and Kassa!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I'm making it even more challenging, I'm updating the list hour after hour. I think to have now the almost final draft. Go take again a look at it. Elisa

[valkovalin.livejournal.com]

This is great, Elisa! You have authors on your list I've never even heard of. This will give me ideas. :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I changed it again, but I believe this is the last one! Elisa

[anesthezea.livejournal.com]

You can use the books you read from March 21 onward. And there is no rule in my challenge about signing up before April 20th - that must be something The Phade people are doing themselves. That is not part of my rules. My challenge clearly states that you can sign up at anytime before the August 31st deadline and that you can choose to read 4, 5, 6, 10, or more books. There are no rules about reading 40 books in different genres - that is just a choice you can make if you want in order to make it more of a challenge for yourself.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you anesthezea! I didn't understand there wasn't a due line for signing in ;-) I will update the post also specifying that the different genres is a choice of mine. Elisa

[anesthezea.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! Hope you enjoy the challenge and all that reading! :D

[ebony-silvers.livejournal.com]

I have a couple of friends doing the challenge. It's a very neat idea. You'll have no problem with 40 and I think the different genres is a cool idea for you.

I have a Western coming out in a couple of weeks if you want it for that part of the challenge. It's a true Old West tale with gunfights and everything. :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes, I would be glad to read it and check the Western category. Elisa

[ebony-silvers.livejournal.com]

Cool - I'll send it to you as soon as I get my copies. Probably middle of April.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

No hurry, the challenge is up till August! Elisa

[ebony-silvers.livejournal.com]

Yeah - but I'll forget. Memory like Swiss cheese lately, all full of holes.

[granamyr.livejournal.com]

Too bad about March 21 and onward. My books would have wrapped up the sheikh category for you. Although, maybe May's Aneshu's Folly will qualify.

And wait...isn't The Red Sash hustler-friendly?

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes, you are right, I will have problem to find the Sheikhs one, have you anything out before August 31? And The Red Slash is in my reading list, so I will fit it in the hustler category. Even if you can also being in the fantasy, I think ;-) Elisa

[granamyr.livejournal.com]

Dragonfly, the sequel to Concubinage, is out in August, but I don't know if it's necessarily a sheikh story. Inandré takes up with a merchant-patron, not a prince. But in Aneshu's Folly, Aneshu does go up against a sexy, dangerous Tajhaani prince/vizier.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Mmm, I can stretch a bit the things ;-) But really I'm not forced to fill all the category, but it would be nice. Elisa

[ragingpixie.livejournal.com]

You know where to go for the firemen. ;)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, absolutely, firemen = Tory Temple! Elisa

[tc-blue.livejournal.com]

As a shameless self-pimping thing... my new novella "The One That Got Away" fits the friends with many-many benefits category.

As you likely know since you included it in your exerpts post on the 21st (or 22nd... I'm easily confused). LOL

~Tis

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I have "The One That Got Away" and it's in my reading folder, so, thank you, another category that I can tick off. Elisa

I love a challenge

[erotichorizon.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Hey Elisa..

I have joined this a while ago as well. 10 was really just too easy..

I am printing your addition to the list - I have just link the challenge to my M/M tag on my blog.... rather than posting individual reviews.

Lovely that more and more people are getting involved...

Speak to you soon
E.H>

Re: I love a challenge

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I need to find a sheikh and a pirate and my challenge is reached ;-) Elisa

POOR BLOG

[(Anonymous)]

This is the reason why I do not patronize blaogs. Like yours, most blogs have poor grammar. Aren't there any good enough gay novels out there for you to read? Raise your standards or quit updating this site because this is just a waste in the blogosphere. I regret visiting this blog.

Re: POOR BLOG

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

No one forced you to visit my blog I believe. You can skip it without problem. As for my "poor" grammar, I'm Italian, self-taught in English. Do you write in Italian as I write in English? if so, we can start to talk, if not, you can leave. Elisa