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Thanks, Lisa Kay. I had a great time!
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Had a great time at your challenge, Lisa Kay!! Hope you had a fun birthday month.Duration: 9/1/12 - 9/30/12
Levels: Dancing All Night 6/6 COMPLETED!!
Ten of My Favorite Things
• Favorite genres:
• Books with dogs in them:
• Hawt guy on the cover:
• Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue:
• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf:
Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover.
Woohoo, Leslie! You got in a couple of good ones there. Glad you "danced all night" - hope your feet aren't sore. ☺
READ: 9/9 ✔1• Favorite genres: First You Run - Roxanne St. Claire (romantic suspense-combination of mystery & romance) 9/13
✔2• Books with dogs in them: Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones (rotweiler in story) 9/26
✔3• Hawt guy on the cover: Haunting Warrior - Erin Quinn 9/29
✔4• Coffee ice cream: Bookmarked For Death - Lorna Barrett (cup of coffee on cover) 9/5
✔5• My favorite color is blue: The Broken Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin 9/8
✔6• Beautifully styled hair: Secret Life of a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/21
✔7• Hats: The Gunslinger - Stephen King 9/30
8• I ♥ cookies: SKIP
✔9• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf: Fair Game - Patricia Briggs 9/21
✔10• Listen to any book on audio: Gone Tomorrow - Lee Child 9/20
Completed Greeeting the Sunrise!1. Favorite Genre: Mystery;The Cypress House
Romance;Beautiful Disaster
2. Books with dogs: The Last Werewolf
3. Hawt guy on the cover: Gerard Butler is my dream man Another Man's War: The True Story of One Man's Battle to Save Children in the Sudan
4. Coffee or ice cream: My fav ice cream is strwberry cheesecake Ready Player One
5. Blue cover: If I Stay
6. Beautifully styled hair: Where She Went
7. All time favorites list: Daughter of Smoke and Bone
8. Audio book: The Hobbit
Only got 2 of the 3 books read but had a great time!! Happy belated birthday Lisa Kay!
Woohoo! Congrats, Barbara★, Erica, Melissa, and Lucy!!!! Well done, Rebecca! Glad you had fun. Thanks for coming.
I made it to the party!...I'm just two days late but hopefully I can help with the clean up? Come on, we all know it was an awesome party to leave this much of a mess! I hope you had a great birthday, Lisa Kay!Post #46
LMBO! Great, Katie! I always could use the help. Glad you had a good time. Thanks for making me smile today. I needed that. ☺
This is so cool! I have never done one of these before! So I guess I will dance all night!I'll start with The Hobbit from your favorite reads
Then Boy Meets Boy because it is all blue
Lies because Sam in the background is just jaw dropping-ly "hawt" as you say
The Latte Rebellion for its coffee theme
And maybe Touch if I have time same reason as Lies
Neat, Annagh! Welcome to the party.
Nothing but Reading Challenges“Takeover” Challenge: September, 2012
Duration: 9/1/2013 - 9/30/2013
Progress: 8 out of 8 Greeting the Sunrise
Ten of My Favorite Things.
• Favorite genres: Westerns, mysteries or romances. Read one, or one of all three:
Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013
• Books with dogs in them. I also like wolves and would take any book with one in it or has a wolf shapeshifter:
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - **** - 9/3/2013
• Hawt guy on the cover. **shrugs** What can I say?
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward - *** - 9/5/2013
• Coffee ice cream - so any book with a cup of coffee or ice cream on the cover
- or is the color of the shade of coffee you drink or the color of your favorite ice cream.
listopia: Espresso, Java, Coffee and YA Coffee Covers.
• My favorite color is blue: Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue. Check listopia!
Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts - ** - 9/17/2013
• Beautifully styled hair: Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover:
Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds - ***** - 9/9/2013
• Hats. Yup. Love them. Don't wear them often, but I love the look. Even if they cover up a beautiful hairstyle, LOL! Read a book with a hat on the cover.
• I ♥ cookies: Read a book that somehow relates to cookies. Cookie on the cover, in the title, or is the name of the protagonist. Or maybe they bake them?:
The Tao of Martha: My Year of LIVING; Or, Why I'm Never Getting All That Glitter Off of the Dog by Jen Lancaster - ***** - 9/24/2013
• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf:
On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 9/2/2013
• Listen to any book on audio - My second favorite media delivery system, after the “dead tree version” - give yourself a pat on the back. Or better yet... as I believe in “free will”, pick a book of your choice. If audiobooks absolutely drive you up the wall, and you can't conceive giving it another chance after referring to my list of favorite narrators, then read it “old school” via paperback or hardback.
Lisa Kay's Favorite Narrators
Susan Ericksen
Robert Petkoff
Rosalyn Landor
Lorelei King
Angela Dawe
Khristine Hvam
Kate Reading
Anna Fields
Any book on audio will do. Just thought I'd list my favorite narrators in case you wanted suggestions.
The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings - **** - 9/6/2013
I liked that one, too, Suzanne! Welcome to this old challenge. LOL!
Duration: September 1 - 30, 2014Levels:
Dancing All Night 4-7
Ten of My Favorite Things.
• Favorite genres: Westerns
Sep 28, mysteries or romances
Sep 1. Read one, or one of all three. • Books with dogs in them.
Sep 5 I also like wolves and would take any book with one in it or has a wolf shapeshifter.• Hawt guy on the cover. **shrugs** What can I say?
Sep 2• Coffee ice cream - so any book with a cup of coffee or ice cream on the cover - or is the color of the shade of coffee you drink or the color of your favorite ice cream
• My favorite color is blue. Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue.
Sep 14• Beautifully styled hair. Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover.
Sep 17• Hats. Yup. Love them. Don't wear them often, but I love the look. Even if they cover up a beautiful hairstyle, LOL! Read a book with a hat on the cover.
Sep 24• I ♥ cookies. Read a book that somehow relates to cookies. Cookie on the cover, in the title, or is the name of the protagonist. Or maybe they bake them?
• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf.
• Listen to any book on audio - my second favorite media delivery system, after the “dead tree version” - give yourself a pat on the back. Or better yet... as I believe in “free will”, pick a book of your choice. If audiobooks absolutely drive you up the wall, and you can't conceive giving it another chance after referring to my list of favorite narrators, then read it “old school” via paperback or hardback.
September TakeoverDuration:09/01/14 ~ 09/30/14
Level:Dancing All Night 4-7
Progress:4/4-7
Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren 09/07
Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon 09/05
Nobody's Hero by Kallypso Masters 09/13
• My favorite color is blue. Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue. Check listopia!
• Beautifully styled hair. Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover.
• Hats. Yup. Love them. Don't wear them often, but I love the look. Even if they cover up
a beautiful hairstyle, LOL! Read a book with a hat on the cover.
• I ♥ cookies. Read a book that somehow relates to cookies.
Cookie on the cover, in the title, or is the name of the protagonist. Or maybe they bake them?
Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
To Tame A Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning 09/12
September Takeover Challenge
Duration: September 1-30, 2015
Dancing All Night: 7/7
Ten of My Favorite Things.
• Favorite genres: Westerns, mysteries or romances. Read one, or one of all three.
Sprinkle with Murder (9/6/15)
• Books with dogs in them. I also like wolves and would take any book with one in it or has a wolf shapeshifter.
The Harlequin (9/8/15)
• Hawt guy on the cover. **shrugs** What can I say?
• Coffee ice cream - so any book with a cup of coffee or ice cream on the cover - or is the color of the shade of coffee you drink or the color of your favorite ice cream.
(9/19/15)
• My favorite color is blue. Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue.
(9/2/15)
• Beautifully styled hair. Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover.
(9/28/15)
• Hats. Yup. Love them. Don't wear them often, but I love the look. Even if they cover up a beautiful hairstyle, LOL! Read a book with a hat on the cover.
• I ♥ cookies. Read a book that somehow relates to cookies. Cookie on the cover, in the title, or is the name of the protagonist. Or maybe they bake them?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (9/10/15)
• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf.
• Listen to any book on audio - my second favorite media delivery system, after the “dead tree version” - give yourself a pat on the back. Or better yet... as I believe in “free will”, pick a book of your choice. If audiobooks absolutely drive you up the wall, and you can't conceive giving it another chance after referring to my list of favorite narrators, then read it “old school” via paperback or hardback.
Strawberry Shortcake Murder (9/14/15)
Duration: September 1-30, 2015
Dancing All Night: 7/7
Ten of My Favorite Things.
• Favorite genres: Westerns, mysteries or romances. Read one, or one of all three.
Sprinkle with Murder (9/6/15)
• Books with dogs in them. I also like wolves and would take any book with one in it or has a wolf shapeshifter.
The Harlequin (9/8/15)
• Hawt guy on the cover. **shrugs** What can I say?
• Coffee ice cream - so any book with a cup of coffee or ice cream on the cover - or is the color of the shade of coffee you drink or the color of your favorite ice cream.
(9/19/15)• My favorite color is blue. Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue.
(9/2/15)• Beautifully styled hair. Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover.
(9/28/15)• Hats. Yup. Love them. Don't wear them often, but I love the look. Even if they cover up a beautiful hairstyle, LOL! Read a book with a hat on the cover.
• I ♥ cookies. Read a book that somehow relates to cookies. Cookie on the cover, in the title, or is the name of the protagonist. Or maybe they bake them?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (9/10/15)
• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf.
• Listen to any book on audio - my second favorite media delivery system, after the “dead tree version” - give yourself a pat on the back. Or better yet... as I believe in “free will”, pick a book of your choice. If audiobooks absolutely drive you up the wall, and you can't conceive giving it another chance after referring to my list of favorite narrators, then read it “old school” via paperback or hardback.
Strawberry Shortcake Murder (9/14/15)
Nothing but Reading Challenges“Takeover” Challenge: September, 2012
Duration: 9/1/2015 - 9/30/2015
2012
2013
Progress: 2 out of 10 Greeting the Sunrise
Ten of My Favorite Things.
• Favorite genres: Westerns, mysteries or romances. Read one, or one of all three:
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness - ***** - 9/7/2015 - Romance Book
•Books with dogs in them. I also like wolves and would take any book with one in it or has a wolf shapeshifter.
•Hawt guy on the cover. **shrugs** What can I say?
•Coffee ice cream - so any book with a cup of coffee or ice cream on the cover- or is the color of the shade of coffee you drink or the color of your favorite ice cream. listopia: Espresso, Java, Coffee and YA Coffee Covers.
• My favorite color is blue. Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue. Check listopia!
• Beautifully styled hair. Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover.
• Hats. Yup. Love them. Don't wear them often, but I love the look. Even if they cover up a beautiful hairstyle, LOL! Read a book with a hat on the cover.
• I ♥ cookies. Read a book that somehow relates to cookies. Cookie on the cover, in the title, or is the name of the protagonist. Or maybe they bake them?
• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf.
• Listen to any book on audio - My second favorite media delivery system, after the “dead tree version” - give yourself a pat on the back. Or better yet... as I believe in “free will”, pick a book of your choice. If audiobooks absolutely drive you up the wall, and you can't conceive giving it another chance after referring to my list of favorite narrators, then read it “old school” via paperback or hardback.
House Rules by Jodi Picoult - **** - 9/1/2015 - 532 Pages
Lisa Kay's Favorite Narrators
Susan Ericksen
Robert Petkoff
Rosalyn Landor
Lorelei King
Angela Dawe
Khristine Hvam
Kate Reading
Anna Fields
Any book on audio will do. Just thought I'd list my favorite narrators in case you wanted suggestions.
I would love to participate...just starting late. Luckily, three books that I have read for the month work for the challenge!Nothing but Reading Challenges
“Takeover” Challenge: September, 2012
Duration: 9/1/2015 - 9/30/2015
Completed 7/7
Ten of My Favorite Things
by Franklin W. Dixon
by Dave Barry (wolves)3. Hawt guy on the cover. **shrugs** What can I say?
by Agatha Christie
by Leon Uris6 Beautifully styled hair. Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover.
by Toni Morrison
by Richard C. Morais9. Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf.
10. Listen to any book on audio - my second favorite media delivery system
by Dave Barry
Welcome to the challenge Suzanne and Cheryl ☺
September 2012 Takeover ChallengeDuration: 9/1/2016 - 9/30/2016
Level: Dancing All Night (4-7 books)
Progress: 8 of 7
Completed: 9/24/16
In honor of LK's birthday, I wonder if she knew these would live on in infamy...have a great day, Lisa Kay!!!
Ten of My Favorite Things.
• Favorite genres: Westerns, mysteries or romances. Read one, or one of all three.
Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley (9/9/16) ~ mystery romance
• Books with dogs in them. I also like wolves and would take any book with one in it or has a wolf shapeshifter.
4th of July by James Patterson (9/9/16) ~ Martha, Lindsay's dog
• Hawt guy on the cover. **shrugs** What can I say?
• Coffee ice cream - so any book with a cup of coffee or ice cream on the cover - or is the color of the shade of coffee you drink or the color of your favorite ice cream.
by Rick Yancey (9/2/16) ~ mocha• My favorite color is blue. Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue. Check listopia!
by James Patterson (9/24/16)• Beautifully styled hair. Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover.
• Hats. Yup. Love them. Don't wear them often, but I love the look. Even if they cover up a beautiful hairstyle, LOL! Read a book with a hat on the cover.
Little Red Riding Hood: Werewolf Slayer by Carl Waters (9/11/16) ~ hood
• I ♥ cookies. Read a book that somehow relates to cookies. Cookie on the cover, in the title, or is the name of the protagonist. Or maybe they bake them?
Dirt by Stuart Woods (9/18/16) ~ served cookies
• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf.
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta (9/23/16)
• Listen to any book on audio - my second favorite media delivery system, after the “dead tree version” - give yourself a pat on the back. Or better yet... as I believe in “free will”, pick a book of your choice.
Last Man Standing by David Baldacci (9/4/16)
Finished 11/8/16******I'm glad Marla posted or i would never have seen this challenge! I'm in.... like i need another challenge...
• Favorite genres: Westerns, mysteries or romances. Read one, or one of all three.
finished 9/22• Books with dogs in them. I also like wolves and would take any book with one in it or
has a wolf shapeshifter.
Has two dogs in it -- finished 9/2******• Hawt guy on the cover. **shrugs** What can I say?
Finished 9/10• Coffee ice cream - so any book with a cup of coffee or ice cream on the cover
- or is the color of the shade of coffee you drink or the color of your favorite ice cream.
Finished 9/6 and my favorite flavor of ice cream is coffee too -- this color is pretty close...• My favorite color is blue. Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue. Check listopia!
Finished 9/7• Beautifully styled hair. Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover.
and isn't she gorgeous? 10/18/16• Hats. Yup. Love them. Don't wear them often, but I love the look. Even if they cover up a beautiful hairstyle, LOL! Read a book with a hat on the cover.
read 10/25/16• I ♥ cookies. Read a book that somehow relates to cookies.
Cookie on the cover, in the title, or is the name of the protagonist. Or maybe they bake them?
10/6/16• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf.
11/8/16• Listen to any book on audio - my second favorite media delivery system, after the “dead tree version” - give yourself a pat on the back. Or better yet... as I believe in “free will”, pick a book of your choice.
finished 9/9
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Nothing but Reading Challenges“Takeover” Challenge: September, 2012
Duration: 9/1/2016 - 9/30/2016
2012
2013
2015
Progress: 2 out of 10 Greeting the Sunrise
Ten of My Favorite Things.
• Favorite genres: Westerns, mysteries or romances. Read one, or one of all three:
Romance: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages
•Books with dogs in them. I also like wolves and would take any book with one in it or has a wolf shapeshifter.
•Hawt guy on the cover. **shrugs** What can I say?
•Coffee ice cream - so any book with a cup of coffee or ice cream on the cover- or is the color of the shade of coffee you drink or the color of your favorite ice cream. listopia: Espresso, Java, Coffee and YA Coffee Covers.
• My favorite color is blue. Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue. Check listopia!
• Beautifully styled hair. Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover.
• Hats. Yup. Love them. Don't wear them often, but I love the look. Even if they cover up a beautiful hairstyle, LOL! Read a book with a hat on the cover.
• I ♥ cookies. Read a book that somehow relates to cookies. Cookie on the cover, in the title, or is the name of the protagonist. Or maybe they bake them?
• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf.
• Listen to any book on audio - My second favorite media delivery system, after the “dead tree version” - give yourself a pat on the back. Or better yet... as I believe in “free will”, pick a book of your choice. If audiobooks absolutely drive you up the wall, and you can't conceive giving it another chance after referring to my list of favorite narrators, then read it “old school” via paperback or hardback"
I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse by Lee Gutkind - **** - 9/8/2016
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