Great story, Jim, and congrats on finishing the challenge :)

6/7 read - FINAL UPDATE

Actually finished my "E" book today. Probably would have finished this challenge if I hadn't gone to the F1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi (first time held here) on Friday. Had an awesome time so no reading that day was a sacrifice I was happy to make :)

O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 20/10
C - Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 6/10
T - Three Fates by Nora Roberts ★★★★ 15/10
O - On the Loose by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 11/10
B - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts ★★★★ 27/10
E - Eden Burning by Elizabeth Lowell
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece ★★★★★ 2/10

You made it, Barbara!

You have two hours to spare! What were you worried about. Well done Barbara.

O: Once Upon A Scandal by Barbara Dawson Smith 10/28
C: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 10/3
T: Tempted by His Kiss by Tracy Anne Warren 10/5
O: One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey 10/31
B: Blackstone Chronicles by John Saul 10/30
E: 8th Confession by James Patterson 10/25
R: Relentless A Novel by Dean Koontz 10/26

COMPLETED 10/31

Three cheers for Jim, Tosca, and Lauren. Rah! Rah!! Rah!!! Way to go!!!

Good job, Lauren.

Congrats Lauren and Tosca!

7/7 Complete!

Haha just made it...

O- Obernewtyn The Obernewtyn Chronicles 1 by Isobelle Carmody - 5.Oct.
C- Chosen by P.C. Cast - 15.Oct
T- The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout - 10.Oct.
O- Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin - 31.Oct.
B- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead - 25.Oct.
E- Evernight by Claudia Gray - 3.Oct.
R- Rogue by Rachel Vincent - 19.Oct.

Thanks! It's so good to be back reading :) And now I'm going to bookclub and I'm gonna sneak out partway through and scour the shelves for the first 2 books in the Jill Kismet series (Redemption Alley was book 3 geez).

Yahoo Tosca, another challenge under your belt!

Well done, tosca.

Dragged my last book out over a couple of days because I didn't want it to end:

O -One Night with the Rebel Billionaire by Trish Wylie 4 Oct 2009
C -Lucky Charm by Carly Phillips 3 Oct 2009
T - Trusting Ryan by Tara Taylor Quinn 4 Oct 2009
O - Out of this World edited by J.D. Robb 19 Oct
B - Big Sky Dynasty by B.J. Daniels 11 Oct 2009
E - The Master Player by Emma Darcy 12 Oct 2009
R - Redemption Alley by Lilith Saintcrow 31 Oct

Congrats, Jim :D

Congrats Jim.

Short months aren't as difficult Yz, but Sept through Dec is tough along with the regular challenge. Up to you if you want to add character names in. I know with the male and female seperate character names next year we'll be looking for alot more books.

Your little story had me giggling, Jim. I didn't realize the kind of "trouble" you can get into while doing the challenges....LOL

Congrats also to finishing!

Yay, Jim! Congrats. Yay, Angie! Great job.

And you know what else was priceless? This little story of yours, Jim. Had me laughing, thanks.

I like the challenge of title only myself. I don't know if I'll do November or not, but reading Expectant Mistress just because it was short and started with an E tickled my fancy.

At lunch yesterday, I was waiting for a friend to show up so read a few pages. Thus I didn't notice my friend approach.
"WTF are you reading?" she asked.
"A crappy romance novel."
"WTF is wrong with you? Does that really say 'Expectant Mistress'?" she continued as she grabbed the book before I had a chance to pocket it. "Please tell me this is a fake cover and you are really reading something less embarrassing, like kiddie porn."
"It's OK," I countered. "I just needed a book that started with E."
Her blank stare was priceless.

Speaking of priceless, guess who finished his first Read the Month challenge? If you didn't pick up the answer was me then I've apparently overestimated you.

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 - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (10/30)
B - Blush by Opal Carew (10/2)
E - Expectant Mistress by Sara Wood (10/29)
R - A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl (10/1)

See your point, Briansgirl.

I'm actually contemplating of adding characters' names in the mix. What do you think?

It really helps when you can use authors first names, authors last names or book title. I'd never make it if it was book title alone.

Didn't think I'd manage this month but have finished!

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

Congrats Kenjii, BJ Rose, Annie! Woot!

BJ Rose wrote: "Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "DONE... thank goodness!"

Hurray! Annie!!

"

Why thank you!

Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "DONE... thank goodness!"

Hurray! Annie!!

DONE... thank goodness!
O = Over The Moon anthology. 18 Oct.
C = Chalice by Robin McKinkley. 20 Oct.
T = The Totem by David Morrell. 21 Oct.
O = ORMAN, Lorraine - Cross Tides. 30 Oct.
B = Brainjack by Brian Falkner. 28 Oct.
E = An Enchanted Season anthology. 28 Oct.
R = Real Men Last All Night anthology. 26 Oct.

Made it, BJ Rose!

I made it!! Hurray!!!

7/7

O = O Jerusalem by Laurie King Oct. 15 (****)
C = Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko Oct. 26 (***1/2)
T = Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling Oct. 11 (***)
O = Once a Dreamer by Candice Hern Oct. 29 (***1/2)
B = Best Laid Plans by Nora Roberts Oct 23 (**)
E = Enchantment by Orson Scott Card Oct. 22 (****)
R = Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank Oct. 27 (****)

If I can finish Outliers in the next day or two I will have exceeded my expectations and finished two challenges this month. We'll see how that goes.


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 - Expectant Mistress by Sara Wood (10/29)
R - A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl (10/1)

5 DOWN, 2 TO GO!

O: Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough - 10/23 - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ my review
C: Soulless by Gail Carriger - 10/13 - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
T: The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout
O: Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund
B: Speak of the Devil by Jenna Black - 10/16 - ★ ★ my review
E: The Everafter by Amy Huntley - 10/13 - ★ ★ ★ my review
R: Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire - 10/29 - ★ ★ ★ ★ my review

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TO READ


ALSO READ

thanks guys =D

Down to the last one!

6/7

O = O Jerusalem by Laurie King Oct. 15 (****)
C = Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko Oct. 26 (***1/2)
T = Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling Oct. 11 (***)
O = One Man's Love Book One of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
B = Best Laid Plans by Nora Roberts Oct 23 (**)
E = Enchantment by Orson Scott Card Oct. 22 (****)
R = Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank Oct. 27 (****)

woot! wtg Kenjii and Michelle

Kenjii wrote: "*********************DONE*************** "

********************CONGRATULATIONS*********************

Congrats, Kenjii!

O-[SWING BY OPAL CAREW:] fin. 10-4-09
C-Honk if you love real men v Carrie Alexander fin. 10-19-09
T-The Man Within v Lora Leigh fin. 10-10-09
O-Only the ring finger knows[yaoi manga:] v Satori Kannagi fin. 10-26-09
B-[BOUND AND DETERMINED BY SHELLEY BRADLEY:]
E-A new Earth v Eckhart Tolle fin. 10-25-09
R-Storm Born v Richelle Mead 10-21-09



*********************DONE***************

Good job, Michelle!

6/7 read

O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 20/10
C - Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 6/10
T - Three Fates by Nora Roberts ★★★★ 15/10
O - On the Loose by Tara Janzen ★★★★★ 11/10
B - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts ★★★★ 27/10
E - Eden Burning by Elizabeth Lowell
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece ★★★★★ 2/10

Michelle wrote: "7 of 7..."

Congratulations, Michelle!!

Finished one more, and have a good start on the next one - maybe I'll make it!

5/7

O = O Jerusalem by Laurie King Oct. 15 (****)
C = Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko Oct. 26 (***1/2)
T = Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling Oct. 11 (***)
O = One Man's Love Book One of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
B = Best Laid Plans by Nora Roberts Oct 23 (**)
E = Enchantment by Orson Scott Card Oct. 22 (****)
R = Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank

7 of 7
O- Open To Influence by Frances Roding October 18th
C- Conversations with the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer October 11th
T- Loverboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson October 14th
O- Close Proximity by Elizabeth Oldfield October 24th
B- Firefly Summer by Maeve Binchy October 10th
E- Nightmare by S.K. Epperson October 6th
R- The Reach by Nate Kenyon October 26th

4 DOWN, 3 TO GO!

O: Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough - 10/23 - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ my review
C: Soulless by Gail Carriger - 10/13 - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
T: The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout
O: Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund
B: Speak of the Devil by Jenna Black - 10/16 - ★ ★ my review
E: The Everafter by Amy Huntley - 10/13 - ★ ★ ★ my review
R: Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire

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TO READ


ALSO READ

Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Read the Month - October
7/7"


Yay! Kate!!
I still have 2 and a half to go - not looking good!

Congrats everyone!

6/7 Complete


O- Obernewtyn The Obernewtyn Chronicles 1 by Isobelle Carmody - 5.Oct.
C- Chosen by P.C. Cast - 15.Oct
T- The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout - 10.Oct.
O- Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
B- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead - 25.Oct.
E- Evernight by Claudia Gray - 3.Oct.
R- Rogue by Rachel Vincent - 19.Oct.

Read the Month - October
7/7

O - Osborne, Mary Pope - Tales from the Odyssey - Sirens and Sea Monsters - Book #3 10/1/09
C - Catherine Chambers - All Saints, All Souls, and Halloween 10/19/09
T - Trick or Treachery (Murder, She Wrote) by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain 10/23/09
O - Once Aboard the Eagle by Edward Hoch 10/24/09
B - Barbara Johnson - Humor Me 10/6/09
E - Eating for England The Delights and Eccentricities of the British at the Table by Nigel Slater 10/15/09
R - Richard Hooker - Mash A Novel About Three Army Doctors 10/17/09

6 of 7
O- Open To Influence by Frances Roding October 18th
C- Conversations with the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer October 11th
T- Loverboy by Vicki Lewis Thompson October 14th
O- Close Proximity by Elizabeth Oldfield October 24th
B- Firefly Summer by Maeve Binchy October 10th
E- Nightmare by S.K. Epperson October 6th
R- The Reach by Nate Kenyon

I think I might be done with this month's challenge. The books haven't come in from the library yet :-(

O-Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
C-Covet by J R Ward 3 STARS
T-Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson 4 STARS
O-On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
B-Beyond the Highland Mist 4 STARS
E-Everything Forbidden by Jess Michaels
R-Ritual, Vampire Beach by Alex Duval


READ FOR THIS CHALLENGE:

Changed my 'B' book - my husband picked it up for me (on sale, thank heaven!) 'cause we both like Nora Roberts, but this is one of her early ones, and it's pretty sad!

4/7 There might be hope for me yet!

O = O Jerusalem by Laurie King Oct. 15 (****)
C = Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
T = Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling Oct. 11 (***)
O = One Man's Love Book One of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
B = Best Laid Plans by Nora Roberts Oct 23 (**)
E = Enchantment by Orson Scott Card Oct. 22 (****)
R = Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank

All Done!


O - On the Prowl by Karen MacInerney* * *
C - Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) by Laurell K. Hamilton* * * *
T - Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead* * * * *
O - Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison* * *
B - Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs* * *
E - The Eternal Prison by Jeff Somers* * * * *
R - Romancing the Dead by Tate Hallaway* * *

Mel W wrote: "LibraryLass wrote: "Thanks ladies, only 1 to go in my Octoberchallenge. Luckily my pick-it-for-me book arrived today!"

Glad to hear it arrived, LL! Hope you enjoy it :)"

Am loving it! Took me a wee while to get my head around the historical/paranormal thing, but now am totally into it. Have already reserved no. 2 from work.