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message 1: by UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (last edited Aug 05, 2010 02:49pm) (new)

UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments Note: I changed the name because there's another group using the Challenge Yourself Challenge title.

Ok, ladies! September will soon be upon us so it's time to prepare for a new challenge.

The Build Your Own Challenge challenge is one in which the challenge is going to be left up to you to create.

Each one of you will come up with your own challenge, including the number of books to read with a minimum of 4. As you join, I'll add you to our participant's thread along with the number of books you've committed to.

Some examples:

---Catch up or finish a series.

---Try some authors you’ve never read before.

---Try a new genre.

---Read X number of books from your To Be Read pile, or mountain, as the case may be.

The options are endless!

The challenge runs from September 1 through September 30.

But, here's the deal, once you commit, you can't change your mind, so think it through before you decide!

Now, if you like this idea and there’s enough interest, I can make this into a quarterly challenge instead. Just let me know.



message 2: by UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (last edited Oct 01, 2010 07:36pm) (new)

UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments Build Your Own Challenge Participant's Board


Catherine Round 1---------------------10/10 - - - Completed!!!!
Catherine Bonus Round-------------------11!!!!!!!!
BJ------------------------12/12 - - - Completed!!!
BJ Bonus Round---------------11!!!!!!!!!
Dhestiny---------------9/9 - - - Completed!!!
Dhestiny Bonus Round------------3!!!!!!!
Carolyn-----------25/25 - - - Completed!!!!!!!!!
Dina---------------------3/4
Mandy
Danielle----------------5/5 - - - Completed!!!
Suzanne----------------6/6 - - - Completed!
Linds
Alycia
Kelly
Melissa--------------------------20/20 - - - Completed!!!!!
Carol------------------------------4/5
Anja----------------------------4/4
Lacy
Beverly----------------------------12/12 - - - Completed!!!
Nissie
D.G.-----------------------------11/11 - - - Completed!
D.G. Bonus Round------------------------4!!!!!
Becky---------------6/6 - - - Completed!!!!!
Diana
Lori---------------1/4



message 3: by UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (last edited Sep 02, 2010 08:21pm) (new)

UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments 2/9

I'm going to read 9 or more books from my To Be Read Shelf.

All 9 are books I already own.
Three are a trilogy I'll start and complete.
Two will be authors I've never read before - Elizabeth Hoyt and Sarah McClean.
Two are series I'm catching up on, I-Team by Pamela Clare and EliteOPS by Lora Leigh




1 - The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella - Stephenie Meyer - Done
2 - The Raven Prince- Elizabeth Hoyt
3 - Naked Edge - Pamela Clare
4 - Three Nights with a Scoundrel- Tessa Dare
5 - The Leopard Prince - Elizabeth Hoyt
6 - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake- McClean, Sarah
7 - Black Jack – Lora Leigh
8 - The Serpent Prince- Elizabeth Hoyt
9 - The Ranger – Rhonda Nelson - Done



The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner  An Eclipse Novella The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1) Naked Edge (I-Team, #4) The Leopard Prince (Princes Trilogy, #2) Three Nights with a Scoundrel (Stud Club, #3) Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake Black Jack (Elite Ops, #4) The Serpent Prince (Princes Trilogy, #3) The Ranger (Men Out of Uniform, #6) (Harlequin Blaze, #545)


message 4: by Dina (last edited Aug 17, 2010 04:05pm) (new)

Dina (MissDina) | 658 comments Okay, UM, I'm in. I'll follow your lead and work on reducing my TBR.


BUILD MY OWN CHALLENGE CHALLENGE
Duration: September 1 - September 30

Goal: Read at least books from my To-Read shelf.


Here's my list:

1. Surrender by Pamela Clare
2. Untamed by Pamela Clare
3.
4.
5.
6.

P.S.: I know my list isn't complete yet, LOL. I'm just comitting myself to this challenge for now and I'll post my final list of books later - before September 1, of course. ;)


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments I made it more challenging by saying that there are no "take backs" on this one. Once you post, that's it. Try to make changes and you'll find Eric Cartman knocking on your door with his billy club. LOL


Dina (MissDina) | 658 comments LOL! That's why I didn't list any book yet. I'm going to wait until the last minute to commit myself to my final list. As much as I love Cartman, I'm not eager to have him visiting me. ;)


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments LOL!!!! You will respect my authoritah!!!!!!


Dina (MissDina) | 658 comments Yes, m'am! *salutes*


Mandy Glover | 576 comments I'm going to do the "Try a New Author"(how do you bold stuff here?)

I've already got one marked for the other September challenge and I have two pages of new ones to try!

But I'm NOT putting it here because I don't want this Cartman fella, whoever he might be, knocking at my door. Or do I? Is he hawt? LOL!


message 10: by Dina (last edited Aug 09, 2010 12:12pm) (new)

Dina (MissDina) | 658 comments LOL, Mandy, you do not want Cartman banging on your door. He's a character from "South Park", a non-PC cartoon that no kid should be allowed to watch. ;)

Mandy wrote: "(how do you bold stuff here?)"

Click on "(some html is ok)" on top of the comment box. You'll find all the info you need to bold, italicize, underline, etc. your words/sentences.


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments This is Eric Cartman from the TV show, South Park. He's a hoot.

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And this is a video of him acting as a cop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QJ8NK...

And why you don't want to deal with his bully club. LOL


message 12: by Mandy (last edited Aug 09, 2010 12:26pm) (new)

Mandy Glover | 576 comments Now see . . .that's just frightening! LOL!!

Definately don't want HIM knocking at my door!


message 13: by UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (last edited Aug 09, 2010 12:20pm) (new)

UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments And to use BOLD click on the link that says (some html is ok) above the comment box and look down about half way you'll see where it said bold text and there's a code that looks like this <.b>...<./b> (without the periods) you put the text or letters you want to have in bold in between that code like this...

<.b>hello (without the periods)


Mandy Glover | 576 comments woohoo! I did it!! LOL!


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments YAY!!!!! Did you watch the video? It's so funny.


Mandy Glover | 576 comments I can't watch on my computer at work.


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments Oh, ok. Maybe when you get home. I hate it when work interferes with fun. LOL


Suzanne the Mighty ~Satin Seductress~ | 629 comments I think I am going to do this challenge, but not sure whether to finish off a series or just try and reduce books from my TBR pile, or just finish the books I have bought recently and not read, grrr the possibilities are endless!


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments Yes, they are :) The only requirement is 4 books. Anything over that is up to you.


Robin (RBBR) | 356 comments Good Luck everyone. As tempting as it is to challenge myself to finish my unfinished I'm going to pass and opt out this month.


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments Ok, we'll miss you! Maybe October will bring you back with us.


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments I'm making a slight change to the "rules." You can post and make changes your challenge up until September 1. On September 1st, no more changes can be made.


Mandy Glover | 576 comments UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I'm making a slight change to the "rules." You can post and make changes your challenge up until September 1. On September 1st, no more changes can be made. "

Whew . . .I'm driving myself crazy trying to spell September AND work it into this one!! LOL!! I might just have to do them seperate . . .sorta.


message 24: by UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (last edited Aug 10, 2010 07:46am) (new)

UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments This is one of the instances where I'm glad I have 200+ books on my bookshelves waiting to be read. It was fairly easy to come up with books that I could fit into Spell September AND have them count as clearing some books from my TBR and not have to buy more to fit the challenges.


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Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress (Gatadelafuente) | 3404 comments I'll sign up, but I won't list my books yet.


Mandy Glover | 576 comments UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "This is one of the instances where I'm glad I have 200+ books on my bookshelves waiting to be read. It was fairly easy to come up with books that I could fit into Spell September AND have them coun..."


200+!! Wow!! I wish I could have that many! I read them as quickly as I get them though. Maybe if I began branching out more and trying new authors (as I am now doing) I could build up my TBR pile.


Linds | 56 comments For my challenge, I'm going easy on myself and only having four books this month. I'm going to have four romance novels by authors I've never read. My choices are:
1.) As You Like it by Connie Brockway
2.) The Romantic by Madeline Hunter
3.) A Rose in Winter by Kathleen Woodiwess
4.) A Lady's Guide to Improper Behavior by Suzanne Enoch

As You Desire The Romantic (Seducers #5) Wolf and the Dove A Lady's Guide to Improper Behavior


Suzanne the Mighty ~Satin Seductress~ | 629 comments How do you manage to get the pictures of the books so big?


message 29: by Alycia (last edited Aug 31, 2010 12:54pm) (new)

Alycia | 1441 comments I'm in, great challenge Dhestiny!

Books 4, duration September 1- September 30

Continue a series:
1. Bedding the Enemy
2. Patience

Try a new author:
3. Kismet
4. Mistress of Rome


Kelly  | 213 comments I'm in just have to think over what my challenge will be.


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments Hey everyone! These are the names I have added-

Dina
Mandy
Danielle
Suzanne
Linds
Alycia
Kelly

If I'm missing someone, please let me know.


Dina (MissDina) | 658 comments UM is back! :D


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments In body only! LOL


Dina (MissDina) | 658 comments Ah, I can understand! Your spirit is still on vacation, right? How was it? Did you have a great time?


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments It was nice not having to do anything! We went through Zion National Park, the St. George Utah Mall, ate at some places we don't have here at home, lounged around.... so why I need a vacation to recuperate from my vacation I couldn't tell ya.


Dina (MissDina) | 658 comments LOL, I always feel the same way when I come back from a vacation.


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments Well, I've changed my list again :)


Alycia | 1441 comments UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Well, I've changed my list again :)"

Me too :) I may even add some


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments WOOHOO!!! I'm just trying to make the books ones I really want to read so I don't get bored. The only questionable one is the #9 - Reluctant Mistress, Blackmailed Wife - Lynne Graham - but it works for my Spell September challenge, too.


Alycia | 1441 comments UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "WOOHOO!!! I'm just trying to make the books ones I really want to read so I don't get bored. The only questionable one is the #9 - Reluctant Mistress, Blackmailed Wife - Lynne Graham ..."

It does have decent rating and it is short.


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments That's what I was thinking, too, Alycia. LOL It might be painful, but it's short!


Alycia | 1441 comments Hopefully it isn't. I'm following your Mary Wine pick, I think I will add the first book to my list.


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments I hope you enjoy them!


Alycia | 1441 comments Me too. I have book 2, just need to download book 1 and then I'll add book 3 if they are good.


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments I liked them, but her other one that was a full length was kind of slow. I'm hoping Bedding will be good.


Dina (MissDina) | 658 comments UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I'm hoping Bedding will be good."

Oh, my mind's in the gutter... LOL!


Alycia | 1441 comments Which one was slow? In Bed With A Stranger or In The Warrior's Bed?


Alycia | 1441 comments Dina wrote: "UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I'm hoping Bedding will be good."

Oh, my mind's in the gutter... LOL!"


LOL, Dina!


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments Alycia, it was.... neither of those... one came out... recently... oh, it was To Conquer a Highlander . You can read my review for it, there are no spoilers, or if there are, they are labeled.


UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish | 7586 comments Dina wrote: "Oh, my mind's in the gutter... LOL!"

Where it holds permanent residence.


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