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Read the Month Challenge: October
Read the Month Challenge: you take the letters of the month, and for each letter you find a book which either has an author whose last name starts with this letter or a book which title starts with the given letter. Remember to disregard all the articles: a, an, the...The duration of challenge is from the beginning of the month to last day, but you can post your list ahead of time.
O-C-T-O-B-E-R is sure not short, and there are 2 O's on top of that, so good luck everybody! We're going to need it.
October O - Old Man's War
C - Charlaine Harris: Grave Secret*
T - Blood Price
O - On the Edge
B - [b:]
E - Eugenides: Middlesex
R - [b:]
O:
C:
T:
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B:
E:
R:
COMPLETED 10/31
O: Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCulloughC: Soulless by Gail Carriger
T: Time of the Witches by Anna Myers
O: Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund
B: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
E: Enchanted Again by Nancy Madore
R: Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
TO READ
O - On the Edge by Ilona Andrews (reread)
C - Caitlin Kittredge - Black and White
T -
O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
B -
E - Every Breath You Take by Sheila Quigley
R
Okay, here's my list...Hoping I'll actually make it. September just had too many Es.
O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C = Carroll, Marisa - Breaking All the Rules
T = The Tycoon's Son by Cindy Kirk
O = Once A Cowboy by Linda Warren
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly
E = Eden's Shadow by Jenna Ryan
R = Rock, Joanne - Scent of a Woman
My list so far: O- Obernewtyn The Obernewtyn Chronicles 1 by Isobelle Carmody
C- Chosen by P.C. Cast
T- The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout
O- Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
B- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
E- Evernight by Claudia Gray
R- Rogue by Rachel Vincent
Read the Month - October
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O - O'Bannon, Rockne S. - SeaQuest DSV The Novel
C - Catherine Coulter - Wizard's Daughter
T - Trick or Treachery (Murder, She Wrote) by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
O - Once a Cowboy by Linda Warren
B - Barrett, Lorna - Murder is Binding
E - Eating for England The Delights and Eccentricities of the British at the Table by Nigel Slater
R - Richard Hooker - Mash A Novel About Three Army Doctors
:) Still working on it...O -
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R - Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
or Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland
I like them fine :) But that messy list is the result of not finished planning what to read. I think I could read 23 books for monthly challenges only in October, but I'm trying to cut that number down.
O= And One Wore Gray by Heather Graham FINISHED 10/29C= Captive Star by Nora Roberts
T= Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier FINISHED 10/28
O = One Wore Blue by Heather Graham FINISHED 10/25
B= The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil McNeil FINISHED 10/17
E= Evermore by Alyson Noel FINISHED 10/27
R= Riders by Jilly Cooper FINISHED 10/31
FINISHED:
My list, such as it is right now! I'm waiting on a couple of Amazon orders - hopefully they'll arrive this week, and I can flesh this list out a bit more :)
O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
C - Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen
T - Three Fates by Nora Roberts
O -
B - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
E -
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece
Count me in. This is all I have so far.
Read the Month: October
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2 OF 8 COMPLETED UPDATED: 10.22.09O: One False Note by Gordon Korman
C: A Crazy Little Thing Called Death by Nancy Martin
T: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger COMPLETED 10.22
O: Out of the Blue by Joann Ross COMPLETED 10.18
B: The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
E: Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
R: The Ravenscar Dynasty by Barbara Taylor Bradford
I'm in! And I finally picked some books, although I can't seem to call my list finished because I'm not completely satisfied with some of my choices, plus I keep going through the piles of books around my house in an attempt to work down some of that TBR pile...I had to edit out the fever series book because after reading everyone's comments, I think I should wait until closer to the release date of the next book...
O- One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell
C- Claimed By Shadow by Karen Chance
T- Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
O- Once a Cowboy by Linda Warren
B- Bad Attitude by Sherrilyn Kenyon
E- Embrace the Night by Karen Chance
R-Dead Sexy (Harlequin Blaze #358)(Love At First Bite) by Kimberly Raye
Tentatively...
O = Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper
C = Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb OR Ceremony by Silko
T = This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart OR Traitor's Moon
O = One Man's Love Book One of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
B = Beowulf A New Verse Translation OR The Book of Scandal
E = Enchantment by Orson Scott Card OR Enchanted by N. Roberts
R = The Rake and the Reformer by Mary Jo Putney OR Rapture
LAST UPDATE: 10/21/2009 COMPLETED
Finished 6/7
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O - Out of the Darkness by Jaime Rush
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6/7
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E - Three To Get Deadly - Janet Evanovich
R -
Melissa's Read the Month:
C - Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) by Laurell K. Hamilton
Here is my list:
O – "O" is for Outlaw by Sue Grafton
C – Double Take by Catherine Coulter
T – The Trouble with Paradise by Jill Shalvis - DONE
O – One Grave too Many by Beverly Conner
B – Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs
E – Extreme Danger by Shannon McKenna - DONE
R – Ready by Lucy Monroe - DONE
O - Open To Influence by Frances RodingC - Conversations with the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer
T - Loverboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson
O - Close Proximity by Elizabeth Oldfield
B - Firefly Summer by Maeve Binchy(changed this one)
E -Nightmare by S.K. Epperson
R -The Reach by Nate KenyonFirefly SummerMaeve Binchy
O – Owens, Robin D. - Heart Mate
C – Cole, Kresley - Dark Desires After Dusk
T - Twilight Phantasies - Maggie Shayne
O - Once A Wolf Susan Krinard
B - Blood Memories - Barb Hendee
E - Eternal - V.K. Forrest
R – Redeemed In Darkness - Alexis Morgan
Hi Kasia:
Is it okay to post as you go, or should the entire list be posted prior to starting the challenge?
I still don't have a complete list and I am sooooo undecided.
Oh, of course you can post as you go. Whatever works. I tend to post a whole list then change it as I go. I'm also very undecided.
I'm really glad to hear that, Kasia. I'm terrible at making a list. I'll make the list, buy the books....and then change my mind and want to read something else instead. Happens every time.
Here is my list. Of-course, it is subject to change.O-Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
C-Covet by J R Ward
T-Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead
O-On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
B-Blood Bound / Blaze of Memory /Bitten / Beyond the Highland Mist????
E-Everything Forbidden by Jess Michaels
R-Ritual, Vampire Beach by Alex Duval
1/7 read
O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
C - Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen
T - Three Fates by Nora Roberts
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B - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
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*********************DONE***************
10/3 - three books down! Great start to the month.O -
C -
T - The Tao Of Sex by Jade Lee (10/3)
O -
B - Blush by Opal Carew (10/2)
E -
R - A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl (10/1)
O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C = Carroll, Marisa - Breaking All the Rules
T = The Tycoon's Son by Cindy Kirk
O =
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly
E =
R = Rock, Joanne - Scent of a Woman
Here goes... currently with lots of gaps...
O = TBD
C = Chalice by Robin McKinkley.
T = Tomlinson, Theresa - The forestwife trilogy.
O = TBD
B = Brainjack by Brian Falkner.
E = TBD
R = TBD...
I failed september, but I'll try again :)
T = Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
O = TBD
B = TBD
E = TBD
R = TBD
2/7 read
O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
T - Three Fates by Nora Roberts
O -
B - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
E -
O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C = Carroll, Marisa - Breaking All the Rules
T = The Tycoon's Son by Cindy Kirk
O =
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly
E =
R =
10/6 - four books down. Started the second O (Outliers) and think I have C lined up as well.O - Our Husband by Stephanie Bond (10/6)
C -
T - The Tao Of Sex by Jade Lee (10/3)
O -
B - Blush by Opal Carew (10/2)
E -
R - A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl (10/1)
O- Open To Influence by Frances RodingC- Conversations with the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer
T- Loverboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson
O- Close Proximity by Elizabeth Oldfield
B- Bid For Independence by Yvonne Whittal
E-
R- The Reach by Nate Kenyon
O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C = Carroll, Marisa - Breaking All the Rules
T =
O =
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly
E =
R =
O - On the Edge by Ilona Andrews (reread)
C - Caitlin Kittredge - Black and White
T -
O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
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E -
R -
O-Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCulloughT-Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead
O-On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
B-Beyond the Highland Mist ******CURRENTLY READING
E-Everything Forbidden by Jess Michaels
R-Ritual, Vampire Beach by Alex Duval
TO READ:
O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C =
T =
O =
B = Below Deck by Dorien Kelly
E =
R =
2/7 read
O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
T - Three Fates by Nora Roberts
O - On the Loose by Tara Janzen
B - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
E -
10/9 - Only the O and the E to go! I feel good about this month getting done.O - Our Husband by Stephanie Bond (10/6)
C - Chloe Does Yale by Natalie Krinsky (10/9)
T - The Tao Of Sex by Jade Lee (10/3)
O -
B - Blush by Opal Carew (10/2)
E -
R - A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl (10/1)
Only one more to go. Yay!O = Orwig, Sara - Revenge Of The Second Son
C =
T =
O =
B =
E =
R =
Update:
O – Owens, Robin D. - Heart Mate
C – Cole, Kresley - Dark Desires After Dusk
T - Twilight Phantasies - Maggie Shayne
O - Once A Wolf Susan Krinard
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