I love Challenges, trouble is I read the books but neglect to keep up with the “keeping track thru the Linky thingy”… so it often looks like I never finished. Oh well. That’s on me.
I rarely join in a Challenge with this blog, Shifter Haven, because I post here so much that it really isn’t a “challenge” to hit a certain number of books read here. But… Anthologies, now that’s a whole other situation, folks.
I spent a week recently going through my purchased books from Amazon. I wrote them out, by hand, into a notebook to “shame” myself into reading the darned things. Hey, I spent good book money on those suckers, I need to read them! I was shocked, angered and saddened to discover just how many unread books I have. It’s embarrassing. Among that long list are several anthologies or some readers call them ‘book bundles’ in the Paranormal Romance sub-genre of Shifter Romance.
This Challenge – A Year in Anthologies – is the perfect way to tackle those unread bundles of books that I may have read one or two of in recent memory. The Challenge runs from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. That’s a whole year to read a maximum of six (6) of those lonely anthologies. I’m in! This one I can do.
If you have unread anthologies or book bundles on your e-reader (or in print) then this is a Challenge that may interest you as well. The sign-up page can be found through either the link above or by clicking on the graphic in this post or in the sidebar. We can do this! We have a whole freakin’ year to get it done!
Now, full disclosure here. I will often review one or two related stories within a book bundle or anthology when it’s part of a series I’m reading and reviewing. I do that when the authors have the right (it takes a little bit of waiting) to publish those stories as singles. A Year in Anthologies asks that the anthologies be reviewed, that’s fair. But… I can also pick out those titles that have been released by their authors as single story reviews. Scheduled posts are a wonderful thing, and this is the perfect way to get some of those gems ready for those times when I’m stuck off doing other things. I love an all-around win, don’t you?
What are you waiting for? Go check it out! 🙂
Welcome to Aurora Falls. Home of platter-sized pancakes, the Northern Lights, and… a lake full of finned immortal warriors in search of their mates. This mountain getaway is full of sexy shimmering secrets just waiting to be revealed… 
Oh, it’s been a week from hell, guys. I’ve been fighting an intense chest cold that is a breath away from bronchitis… I know that feeling ‘cos I’ve been there before. Yet, I’ve also had book reviews from NetGalley due so just had to power through as best I could.
Mavis Williams is destined to be alone. Years ago, her ex kicked their daughter Nina out for being a shifter, and Mavis’ heart was broken. Now, she’s finally been reunited with Nina, and moved to beautiful Glacier Park…but she can’t let go of her guilt and grief. And there’s no one in her life to help. 
Harden Archer had lost everything. His family, his friends, his homeland. Even his wolf. Now, living on the goodwill of the shifter territory of Cadia, he must find a way to recover from the torture he’s suffered in the past, become a productive member of society, and even find a mate. So when he receives a fancy invitation to the Shifter Ball, he decides that he’s going to go, even if it’s unlikely he’ll find a mate. But the moment his eyes land on the woman in the shimmering purple dress, he knows he was very, very wrong.