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DHASG September Challenge

Introduction: September is the doorway into autumn and the final goodbye of summer. We're back into our fall routine or soon will be. Let's welcome Fall back by reading, and building our September challenge around our reading this month.


Rules:


1. Any member of the DHSAG can sign up for the challenge throughout the month of September.
2. All books must be read between September 1st and September 30th.
3. A book may only be used once in the challenge.
4. Post or link to your final stats when you are completed.
5. In your stats, list book name, title and date read. Unless obvious, include why you choose a certain book in parenthesis in your stats.

Level:

1. To The Nines : Read 9-12 books.
2. Hello Fall!: Read 5-8 books.
3. Goodbye Summer!: Read 3-4 books.

Categories:

1.Manners Never Go Out of Style!: Since September is National Courtesy Month, let's read a book with a lead character who has very good manners. You could also use anything that brings to mind good manners in the book you choose.

2.Do-Si-Do!: September is International Square Dancing month, so read a book that involves square dancing or another folk dancing type scenario. You could also read a book that involves a rural or country setting or storyline (Westerns, historical or contemporary would count).

3.Classics Never Go Out of Style: For Classic Music Month, you can celebrate by reading a book that brings to mind classic music. It could be a historical romance, a book where the lead character is a musician who plays classical music, a book named after a classical music song. You could also look at a list of classic music terms and use that:

http://www.classicalworks.com/html/gl...

4.Hispanic Heritage Month: For Hispanic Heritage Month, read a book with a lead character who is Hispanic or Latino, or a book set primarily in a Latin American country. If you can find a book with Spanish in the title, that will count (The book can be written in English).

5.Self Improvement Month: You can either read a non-fiction book in an area that you need improvement or read a fiction book in which a lead character walks the road to self-improvement.

6.Pardon Me!: On September 8th, we can take the opportunity to seek forgiveness from others or simply practice good manners and say "Pardon Me," or "Excuse Me." You can read a book where a character takes the initiative to seek forgiveness from someone else. You could also read a book with "Pardon", "Excuse", "Forgive" in the title.

7.Don't Procrastinate!: September 6th is the day to Just Do It. Don't wait or put it off. Read a book that you have been procrastinating about, or even one that you thought you might want to read but never made the commitment to do so.

8.Grandma and Grandpop: For the first Sunday after Labor's Day, Let's celebrate National Grandparent's Day by reading a book in which a grandparent or any kind has a big role (or a grandparent-type figure).

8.What's Your Fortune?: For Fortune Cookie Day on September 13th, you can read a book that is set in California (where they were invented), or has a title or theme/storyline that sounds like or brings to mind a common fortune you might see. Here is a list:

http://www.fortunecookiemessage.com/a...

9.Working Parents Day: Read a book to celebrate this day on September 16th. The lead character must be a parent who works at least part time to qualify.

10.National Woman's Friendship Day: For the holiday celebrated on the third Sunday in September, you can read a book that celebrates women's friendship or read a book recommended by a close friend of yours. Let us know which one you choose.

11.Comic Book Fun: September 25th is National Comic Book Day. To celebrate, you may read a comic book or graphic novel, read a book that is a novelization of a comic book-origin character or series, or a book that sounds like a comic book type storyline. In other words, any book that celebrates comic books or comic book culture.

12.Potpourri: Pick one of the following holidays to read a book for. You may choose how you represent it, but let us know. Johnny Appleseed Day, National Good Neighbor Day, Native American Day, Checkers Day, National Play Doh Day, Elephant Appreciation Day.

Information about September holidays taken from Holiday Insights page: http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreho...





Challenge Participants List

Netanella
Delitealex
Leona
Larissa
Tina Theresa

When you finish the challenge, please post your final stats or the link to your original post so I can take a look at all your hard work. Thanks!

Susan, I really enjoyed Virtue Falls by Dodd. The love story was the clincher for me. The suspense was pretty creepy though, I must say.

I hope I can start this soon. I'm getting caught up on reviews right now. I'm looking forward to it for reasons you both mentioned, Tammy and Kim.

Andrea wrote: "In Code Name: Papa The hero and heroine met when they were both top agents of a super-secret assassin organization. She went dark about 8 years ..."

Good suggestion, Andrea.

I usually just do audiobooks from my library, but that's good to know. My sister does Audible.

Well said. Shivers indeed!

Varied Books, I appreciate your thoughts. I'm going to skip the first book, but I was convinced to read Rock Courtship. I'm not into rocker heroes, but I like the idea of a sexy boss who's in love with his employee.

I like the idea of a crazy hero as well, Andrea. It's interesting to see an author do a sociopath in a way that you can actually appreciate him and not be running scared.

I definitely see what you mean, Natalie. I saw both things are well.

Adrian was delish, IMO.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Anne Stuart's Ice series has the best heroes in this genre IMHO."

Have you read Consumed by Fire yet? Wow!

Katya wrote: "I have to admit I have a hard time with assassin love stories. They really need to be written in such a way that I really can believe they are redeemable. ie:

I am ..."

As much as I love assassins, I get your point. I don't care much for the mobster theme, so it takes a special writer and a special story and character to make me reach for that kind of story. I do have the first three of the Roxie Rivera series on my tbr pile.

Andrea wrote: "Code Name: Papa Both H&H are assassins


I'm reading this right now. Enjoying it. I think the heroine steals the spotlight. She is awesome. Fierce and dangerous like I wish more heroines were.

I like seeing more diversity in romance characters and stories. It's nice to know you can find a little of anything in romance.

I feel that some things shouldn't change about romance:

happy ending, true love, a firm commitment between the leads.

Like Pamela mentioned, I'm questionable about happy for now.

I don't mind insta-love if it's done in a way that sustains suspense. To me, it's a romance novel not reality thing, so I'm okay with it.

@Katya, I sometimes will have a very visceral dislike for a character and it's hard to move past that. I felt that way about the heroine in Prince Joe. I couldn't stand her so much, I couldn't even keep reading the book.

Sorry to start this late. We'll be discussing Rock Hard through September 15th. Feel free to join us!

What would you define as a romance novel?

How has that changed? Has it changed?

Have you read books that really aren't romance but are put in this category? How do you feel about that?

MadameZelda wrote: "It won by just one vote?! LOL."

Actually by two votes.

Rock Hard won the poll. See you on the 15th (3 days from now)!

Tammy wrote: "I'm a big fan of characters who don't like each initially, gruff heroes, and marriages of convenience. I think it all stems from my love for Beauty and the Beast when I was younger. So for me I don..."

I agree!