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Jan - Hello, My name is: PatriciaFeb - I live in: Atlanta, GA
Mar -My favorite color is: Purple
Apr - It's all in a days work: Contract Services
May - My favorite author: I can't name just one
June- My favorite food is…Fried Chicken
12/12 Books Read
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F: [[book:Back in Black|6599576]; by Lori Foster (6/1 - 2stars)
R: Duncan by D.B. Reynolds (6/23 - 4.5stars)
I: Immortal Illusions by Ursula Bauer (6/2 - 4.75stars)
E: Bound by Elisabeth Naughton (6/3 - 4.5stars)
D: Down London Road by Samantha Young (6/7 - 5stars)
C: Ascension] by Lauren Dane (6/8 - 3.75stars)
H: Hot Ice by Cherry Adair (6/21 - 4.5stars)
I: Immortal Protector by Elizabeth Finn (6/24 - 3stars)
C: Crown of Crystal Flameby C.L. Wilson 6/15 - 3.5stars)
K: Knight by Kristen Ashley (6/9 - 4stars)
E: Tangled by Emma Chase 6/25 - 3.75stars
N: The Finding by Nicky Charles (6/11-4.25stars)
July- My hobbies beyond books…movies -- still deciding on my booksM: maya banks
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E: the elite by keira cass
S: sherrilyn kenyon
January - My name is BarbaraFebruary - I live in Budd Lake, New Jersey
March - My favorite color is purple
April - It's All in a Day's Work at the Warehouse
May - My Favorite Author is Nora Roberts (J.D. Robb)
June - My favorite food is Pasta
My Hobbies beyond books is....cross stitch.
READ: 11/11
C: Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
R: Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs 7/15
O: Delirium - Lauren Oliver 7/13
S: A Cold-Blooded Business - Dana Stabenow 7/8
S: The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry 7/8
S: With Red Hands - Stephen Woodworth 7/9
T: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart 7/26
I: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu 7/20
T: (Tina Clancy) - Boyfriend from Hell - Jamie Quaid 7/29
C: Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh 7/14
H: Hot Head - Damon Suede 7/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A bit (very) late - I finally finished May's "favourite author" part:I have so many favourite authors that it's really hard to choose just one! But I've decided on Neil Gaiman and I will spell his last name:
My favourite author: 6/6
G: The Princess Bride by William Goldman 20/05/13 ♥♥♥
A: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews 03/05/13 ♥♥♥♥
I: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews 14/05/13 ♥♥♥♥
M: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning 05/05/13 ♥♥♥♥
A: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews 15/05/13 ♥♥♥♥
N: American Gods by Neil Gaiman 25/06/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
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I completely forgot to post my answer for June:
June - My favourite food is...
Tapas, because I love to eat and love to try lots of different things :)
My Favourite Food: 2/5
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A: Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom 21/06/13 ♥♥♥♥
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S: Sorry Please Thank You: Stories by Charles Yu 26/06/13 ♥♥♥
I'm not sure what to use for July yet, but will post shortly :)
TLC's Getting to Know Challenge-A-HolicsDuration: Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Completed: 7/12
January: Hello! My Name Is... - 7/7
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February: Location, Location, Location! - 7/7
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March: My Favorite Color - 6/6
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April: It's All in a Days Work at... - 4/4
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May: My Favorite Author is... - 4/4
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June: My Favorite Food is... - 5/5
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July: My Hobby Beyond Books is... - 4/4
I have so many. Right now I'm crocheting a giant blanket for my bed, but knitting is my first crafty love. Plus I don't want to spell out crochet.
1. Hello! My name is... Jessie2. Location, location, location! Virginia
3. My favorite color is... Chicago Maroon
4. It's all in a days work... Grad Student
5. My Favorite Author Is... Kate Quinn
6. My favorite food is... Steak
7. My hobby beyond books is... (Cross) Stitch
GETTING TO KNOW CHALLENGE-A-HOLICS
Month: July
Duration: July 1 - July 31, 2013
Completed: 6 / 6
My Hobby Beyond Books is... Cross stitching (just like Barbara! ;)) but I don't think I can get 11 books into July. So I'll just do s-t-i-t-c-h and see what happens. : )
✔ S = On Dublin Street by Samantha Young ★★★★★ 7/22/13
✔ T = Trevor, Pivot Point by Kasie West ★★★★★ 8/21/13
✔ I = The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle ★★★ + 0.5 8/16/13
✔ T = Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone ★★★★ 9/5/13
✔ C = Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein ★★★★★+ 7/26/13
✔ H = Hazel, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green ★★★★★+ 9/12/13
Since we're halfway through the year, I figured I'd copy my entire list so far:
JANUARY: HELLO! MY NAME IS ...
B - Bedeviled Eggs (Cackleberry Club series #3), by Laura Childs, finished 2/5
A - author Cleveland Amory - The Cat Who Came for Christmas, finished 1/5
R - author Ronda Rich - The Town That Came A-Courtin', finished 1/2
B - The Body in the Library (Miss Marple series #3), by Agatha Christie, finished 1/10
FEBRUARY: LOCATION, LOCATION - Pennsylvania/PA
Books set in Pennsylvania and titles beginning with P and A
1 - Never Sorry (Leigh Koslow #2), by Edie Claire, finished 2/15
2 - Hearse and Buggy (Amish Mystery #1), by Laura Bradford, finished 2/25
P - The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, finished 2/26
A - And On the Eighth Day..., by Ellery Queen, finished 2/2
MARCH - FAVORITE COLOR - blue
B - author Michael Brooks - 13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time, finished 3/8
L - author L.L. Bartlett - Murder on the Mind (Jeff Resnick #1), finished 3/10
U - author Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder (Josphine Tey #1), finished 3/24
E - author Elly Griffiths - A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway #5), finished 3/12
APRIL - ALL IN A DAY'S WORK - library aide
books about libraries/librarians/books/bookstores
1 - The Sign Of The Book (Cliff Janeway #4), by John Dunning, finished 4/17
2 - Classified as Murder (Cat in the Stacks #2), by Miranda James, finished 4/26 – Charlie is a librarian
3 - Buried in a Book (Novel Idea #1), by Lucy Arlington, finished 4/29
MAY - FAVORITE AUTHOR - (Steve) Berry
ETA:I also read Berry's latest book, The King's Deception, and one that I'd missed along the way,The Tudor Plot
B - author Ali Brandon - Double-Booked for Death (Black Cat Bookshop #1), finished 5/3
E - author Elizabeth George - Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley #3), finished 5/1
R - author J.D. Robb - Naked in Death (In Death #1), finished 5/12
R - author Lani Diane Rich - The Fortune Quilt, finished 5/16
Y - The Yellow Room, by Mary Roberts Rinehart, finished 5/18
JUNE - FAVORITE FOOD - pasta/seafood
P – P.D. James - Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh #1), finished 6/15
A – Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon #1), by Dan Brown, finished 6/11
S – The Senator's Wife, by Sue Miller, finished 6/22
T – The Time Between, by Karen White, finished 6/4
A – Arthur Golden - Memoirs of a Geisha, finished 6/18
S – Sammi Carter - Chocolate Dipped Death (Candy Shop #2), finished 6/20
E – Elizabeth J. Duncan - A Brush with Death (Penny Brannigan #2), finished 6/9
A – Avery Aames - The Long Quiche Goodbye (Cheese Shop #1), finished 6/24
F – Fall Girl, by Marybeth Smith, finished 6/4
O – The Overton Window, by Glenn Beck, finished 6/1
O – Old World Murder (Chloe Ellefson #1), by Kathleen Ernst, finished 6/1
D – The Distant Hours, by Kate Morton, finished 6/27
Updated!Duration: 1/1/13 - 12/31/12
January:Hello My Name Is...Leslie(view spoiler)
February-Location, location, location! New Orleans(view spoiler)
March- My favorite color is...Green/Blue(view spoiler)
April- It’s all in a days work at... St. Joseph(view spoiler)
May- My favorite author is... Christine Feehan(for the moment)(view spoiler)
June- My favorite food is... Pasta(view spoiler)
July- My hobbies beyond books... TV
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VThe Vampire Who Loved Me
August- My dream vacation would be... Europe
EWidow’s Web(Jennifer Estep)
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RRev It Up
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PThe Prophet
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September- I need a drink of... Ice Tea
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Update: Timeframe: Jan - Dec 2013
Completed: 6/12 months
January - Real name is Kirsten
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February - Grew up in Washington State
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March - Favorite color is yellow
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April - My full title Library Technical Assistant-Circulation but I will read abbreviations
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May - favorite author is Agatha Christie
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June - my favorite food is French fries
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July - hobby is knitting/crochet
K Kepler, Lars The Hypnotist
N Nicci French Tuesday's Gone: A Frieda Klein Novel
I I'm Your Girl by J J Murray
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C Christie, Agatha Murder on the Orient Express
R Robb, J D Glory in Death
O Only One Life by Sara Blaedel
C Chevy Stevens Always Watching
H Hillary Jordan When She Woke
E Everbound by Brodi Ashton
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*sigh* I'm still nowhere near finishing June. I just started my second book today. I'll have to post an update tomorrow with June/July, once I'm on a computer and not just my phone!
January: Hello! My Name Is... Danielle(view spoiler)
February: Location Location Location... Sumter, SC
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March: Favorite Color - Purple
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April- It’s all in a days work at...Teach For America
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May - My favorite author is... NO IDEA
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June - My favorite food is...(Cheese) FRIES
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July - My hobbies beyond books...CRAFTS
I'm obsessed with all things ZOMBIES. I watch zombies movies & TV shows, read zombies books, play zombie-filled video games and would LOVE to participate in one of those zombie obstacle courses. I even have a GR shelf titled "I lob teh zombehs".TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
July 2013 "My Hobbies Beyond Books Include...."
Goal: 0/7 Completed
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Finished only one day late...June- My favorite food is...
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July- My hobbies beyond books...I like to Completed 0/10
M McGinnis, David Black Hole Sun
A Arend, Vivian Rocky Mountain Heat
K Kantra, Virginia Forgotten Sea
E Erin McCarthy Seeing is Believing
C Cherry Adair Black Magic
A Atlantis Redeemed by Alyssa Day
R The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater
D Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
S Showalter, Gena The Darkest Seduction
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Pat wrote: "complete at msg 19"Can everyone please, re-post and not update your original message. That way we can follow along like a conversation among people getting to know each other. Instead..."
Just saw this - I'm one of the culprits. I always find it much easier to continue on my original post. It also keeps the number of posts down when reading through a challenge. Will repost my entire post now and try to remember to do it going forward. Sorry!
JoAnne Weiss January- Hello! My name is...February-Location, location, location!
March- My favorite color is...
April- It’s all in a days work at...
May- My favorite author is...
June- My favorite food is...
July- My hobbies beyond books...
August- My dream vacation would be/was...
September- I need a drink of...
October- The people who keep me from reading... (AKA Family)
November- I am thankful for...
December TBD
I'm in - looks like fun. You can mix and match whether using author and/or title each month?
January- Hello! My name is... 6/6 read
J = Jump, Shirley - The Bridesmaid and the Billionaire - 1/7/13 3stars
O = Outsider - Diana Palmer - 1/13/13 4 stars
A = Almost a Bride - Patricia McLinn 1/14/13 4 stars
N = New Bay Wedding - Nell Dixon - 1/2/13 3 stars
N = Nora Roberts - The Perfect Hope - 1/22/13 5 stars
E = (The)English Heiress - Roberta Gellis - 1/28/13 4 stars
Finished! Lining up my February reads - 8 books needed since I'm going with my town.
February-Location, location, location! 8/8 read
(it's in Connecticut)
T Tempting the Billionaire-Jessica Lemmon 2/22/13 4stars
R Rally 'Round the Corpse-Hy Conrad 2/1/13 4stars
U Until the End of Time-Danielle Steel 2/10/13 4stars
M Martin, Deirdre...-Kiss the Bride 2/6/13 4stars
B The Billionaire Wins the Game-Melody Anne 2/12/13 4stars
U An Uxpected Blessing-Debra St John 2/12/13 3stars
L Lisa Kleypas-Crystal Cove 2/8/13 5stars
L Liz Fielding-Secret Baby, Surprise Parents 2/11/13 4stars
Done with February - whew! At least my next challenge is shorter than both January's and February's and I have all 4 lined up that I plan to read.
March- My favorite color is... 4/4 read
B Baby Under the Christmas Tree-Teresa Carpenter 3/4/13 4stars
L L.A. Caveman-Christina Crooks 3/2/13 4stars
U Ursula Sinclair-Wine & Roses (The Guardian Agency Series #3) 3/21/13 4stars
E Almost a Scandal-Elizabeth Essex 3/20/13 4stars
YAY-Done with March! Now on to look for April reads.
April- It’s all in a days work at...school. I work in an elementary school office in my town. 5/6 read
S Sand Castle Bay (Ocean Breeze, #1) - Sherryl Woods 4/20/13 4stars
C Chance of a Lifetime - Jodi Thomas 4/17/13 4stars
H The Highlander's Reward - Eliza Knight 4/6/13 5stars
O One Hot Cowboy Wedding - Carolyn Brown 4/28/13 4stars
O :( didn't finish until May
L Liz Fielding - Wild Justice 4/18/13 3stars
May- My favorite author is... (I have so many it is hard to choose) so I'm going to go with... 4/4 read
H Hedlund, Jody - The Preacher's Bride 5/4/13 4stars
A The Auction - Lyn Austin 5/22/13 5stars
R Roxanne Snopek - His Reluctant Rancher 5/10/13 5stars
T Three Sisters (Blackberry Island #2) 5/21/13 5stars
June- My favorite food is... 4/4 read DONE!
F Force, Marie - Fool for Love (Book 2 The McCarthys of Gannsett Island series) 6/16/13 5stars
I The Italian's Inexperienced Mistress - Lynne Graham 6/16/13 4stars
S Stolen Charms - Adele Ashworth 6/1/13 4.5stars
H Homecoming - Lacey Baker 6/9/13 4stars
July- My hobbies beyond books... 6/6 DONE!
T The Trouble with Love (Cupcake Lovers #2) - Beth Ciotta 7/7/13 4.5stars
R Richard Paul Evans - A Step of Faith (The Walk #4) 7/3/13 5stars
A Angell, Kate - Squeeze Play (Richmond Rogues #1) 7/4/13 4stars
V A Very Special Delivery - Linda Goodnight 7/21/13 4stars
E Erickson, Karen - Tempted By Her Boss (The Renaldis, Book 1) 7/19/13 4stars
L Lindsey, Johanna - One Heart to Win 7/11/13 4stars
But, I do bring books with me!!!
August- My dream vacation would be/was... Italy and Hawaii but will go with Italy 5/5 books Finished just in the nick of time! On to the next challenge.
I The Italian - Lisa Marie Rice 8/11/13 4stars
T Twelfth Night Secrets - Jane Feather 8/18/13 4stars
A Armed and Fabulous (Lexi Graves Mystery, #1) - Camilla Chafer 8/8/13 4stars
L Loving Lydia (Atlantic Divide, Book 1) - Diane Saxon 8/3/13 4stars
Y Yes Chef, No Chef - Susan Willis 8/31/13 2stars
My second favorite hobby is DANCING. (It's closer to the second half of my life, but you know lol.)Read 7/7 -- title, author, series, charrie
D - Charrie=Devon: What's Left of Me 4/7/2013
A - Angelini, Josephine: Starcrossed 13/7/2013
N - Charrie=Nick: Between 4/7/2013
C - CJ Redwine: Defiance 6/7/2013
I - Charrie=Imi Sanders: Elixir 14/7/2013
N - Charroe=Nate: The Year of the Great Seventh 14/7/2013
G - Charrie=Gabriel: Chameleon 10/7/2013
I haven't quite finished my June answer yet. Once I'm done with my June spelling, I'll post all my answers to date as an update. Anyway, here's July. Other than reading, I love Classic Movies. (Also foreign, but I don't think I can spell that as well.)
GETTING TO KNOW CHALLENGE-A-HOLICS
Month: July
Duration: Jul 01, 2013 - Jul 31, 2013
Completed: 13/13
✔ C - TransAtlantic | Colum McCann ★★★ (07/02)
✔ L - Portrait of a Dead Guy | Larissa Reinhart ★ (07/11)
✔ A - The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls | Anton DiSclafani ★★ (07/02)
✔ S - State of the Onion | Julie Hyzy ★★★ (07/09)
✔ S - The Silver Star | Jeannette Walls ★★★ (07/12)
✔ I - In the Land of the Living | Austin Ratner ★★ (07/09)
✔ C - Whistling Past the Graveyard | Susan Crandall ★★★★★ (06/03)
✔ M - A Morbid Taste for Bones | Ellis Peters ★★★★ (07/14)
✔ O - The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Neil Gaiman ★★★★★ (07/01)
✔ V - The Violet Hour: A Novel | Katherine Hill ★ (07/19)
✔ I - The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells | Andrew Sean Greer ★★★ (07/31)
✔ E - The Book of Secrets: A Novel | Elizabeth Joy Arnold ★★★ (07/11)
✔ S - The Son | Philipp Meyer ★★★★ (07/14)
*** Completed (07/31) ***
I'm obsessed with all things ZOMBIES. I watch zombies movies & TV shows, read zombies books, play zombie-filled video games and would LOVE to participate in one of those zombie obstacle courses. I even have a GR shelf titled "I lob teh zombehs".TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
July 2013 "My Hobbies Beyond Books Include...."
Goal: 1/7 Completed
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I'm obsessed with all things ZOMBIES. I watch zombies movies & TV shows, read zombies books, play zombie-filled video games and would LOVE to participate in one of those zombie obstacle courses. I even have a GR shelf titled "I lob teh zombehs".TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
July 2013 "My Hobbies Beyond Books Include...."
Goal: 2/7 Completed
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I finished my last June book finally, so I'm copying my answers so far!January. My name is...
✔ C - Washington: A Life | Ron Chernow ★★★★★ (01/07)
✔ H - A History of the World in 10½ Chapters | Julian Barnes ★★★★ (01/06)
✔ A - Astray | Emma Donoghue ★★★★★ (01/07)
✔ I - It's Not Love, It's Just Paris | Patricia Engel ★★★★★ (01/31)
✔ T - The Last Runaway | Tracy Chevalier ★★★ (01/07)
✔ R - Joseph Anton | Salman Rushdie ★★★★ (01/04)
✔ A - The Zookeeper's Wife | Diane Ackerman ★★ (01/09)
*** Completed (01/31) ***
February. I live in...
✔ S - The Satanic Verses | Salman Rushdie ★★★★★ (02/04)
✔ T - The Road Home | Rose Tremain ★★ (02/04)
✔ A - Dragonwyck | Anya Seton ★★★ (02/01)
✔ M - Winter's Tale | Mark Helprin ★ (02/03)
✔ F - Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles | Ron Currie Jr. ★★ (02/07)
✔ O - The Outlaw Album: Stories | Daniel Woodrell ★★★ (02/06)
✔ R - Grimus | Salman Rushdie ★★ (02/05)
✔ D - Slammerkin | Emma Donoghue ★★★ (02/01)
*** Completed (02/08) ***
March. My favorite colors are...
✔ B - Buttercream Bump Off | Jenn McKinlay ★★★ (03/03)
✔ L - The House at Belle Fontaine: Stories | Lily Tuck ★★★ (03/18)
✔ U - Unless | Carol Shields ★★★★ (03/19)
✔ E - Gardens of the Moon | Steven Erikson ★★★★ (03/28)
✔ R - Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories | Karen Russell ★★★★★ (03/07)
✔ E - After the Fire, a Still Small Voice | Evie Wyld ★★★ (04/08)
✔ D - The Secret History | Donna Tartt ★★★★★ (03/12)
✔ B - Feersum Endjinn | Iain M. Banks ★★★★ (03/04)
✔ L - Antonia Lively Breaks The Silence | David Samuel Levinson ★★★ (03/21)
✔ A - Mr. Peanut | Adam Ross ★★ (03/08)
✔ C - Chocolat | Joanne Harris ★★★★★ (03/04)
✔ K - Kind of Kin | Rilla Askew ★★★★★ (03/11)
*** Completed (04/08) ***
April. My occupation is...
✔ C - Harvest | Jim Crace ★★★ (04/08)
✔ A - Speaking from Among the Bones | Alan Bradley ★★★★★ (04/04)
✔ T - The Once and Future King | T.H. White ★★★ (04/06)
✔ P - Close Range: Wyoming Stories | E. Annie Proulx ★★★ (04/15)
✔ A - The Art of Fielding | Chad Harbach ★ (05/05)
✔ R - The Marlowe Papers | Ros Barber ★★ (04/06)
✔ E - After the Fire, a Still Small Voice | Evie Wyld ★★★ (04/08)
✔ N - The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes | Neil Gaiman ★★★★ (05/23)
✔ T - The Twelve Tribes of Hattie | Ayana Mathis ★★★★ (04/13)
*** Completed (05/23) ***
May. My favorite author is...
✔ J - Life After Life: A Novel | Jill McCorkle ★★★ (05/17)
✔ A - The Art of Fielding | Chad Harbach ★ (05/05)
✔ N - The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes | Neil Gaiman ★★★★ (05/23)
✔ E - Deadhouse Gates | Steven Erikson ★★★ (05/03)
✔ A - At Swim-Two-Birds | Flann O'Brien ★★★ (05/17)
✔ U - The Witches of Eastwick | John Updike ★ (05/26)
✔ S - Shakespeare's Landlord | Charlaine Harris ★★★ (05/06)
✔ T - Trespass | Rose Tremain ★★★ (05/06)
✔ E - Memories of Ice | Steven Erikson ★★★★★ (05/16)
✔ N - The Knife of Never Letting Go | Patrick Ness ★ (05/26)
*** Completed (05/26) ***
June. My favorite food is...
✔ I - In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods | Matt Bell ★★★ (06/24)
✔ C - Cooking Up Murder | Miranda Bliss ★ (06/09)
✔ E - House of Chains | Steven Erikson ★★★★★ (06/07)
✔ C - The Woman Upstairs | Claire Messud ★★ (06/11)
✔ R - The Bracelet | Roberta Gately ★ (07/07)
✔ E - Midnight Tides | Steven Erikson ★★★★ (06/25)
✔ A - The Anthologist | Nicholson Baker ★★★ (06/05)
✔ M - Due or Die | Jenn McKinlay ★★★ (06/06)
*** Completed (07/07) ***
I'm obsessed with all things ZOMBIES. I watch zombies movies & TV shows, read zombies books, play zombie-filled video games and would LOVE to participate in one of those zombie obstacle courses. I even have a GR shelf titled "I lob teh zombehs".TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
July 2013 "My Hobbies Beyond Books Include...."
Goal: 3/7 Completed
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Finished my hobby!! (post 423)D - Charrie=Devon: What's Left of Me 4/7/2013
A - Angelini, Josephine: Starcrossed 13/7/2013
N - Charrie=Nick: Between 4/7/2013
C - CJ Redwine: Defiance 6/7/2013
I - Charrie=Imi Sanders: Elixir 14/7/2013
N - Charroe=Nate: The Year of the Great Seventh 14/7/2013
G - Charrie=Gabriel: Chameleon 10/7/2013
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JULY - HOBBIES OTHER THAN BOOKS - (collecting) recipes
✔ R - A Royal Pain (Her Royal Spyness #2), by Rhys Bowen, finished 7/11
✔ E - author Edie Claire - Never Kissed Goodnight (Leigh Koslow #4), finished 7/13
✔ C - author Chris Grabenstein - Tilt-a-Whirl (John Ceepak #1), finished 7/13
✔ I - Island Girls, by Nancy Thayer, finished 7/1
✔ P - Please Don't Tell, by Elizabeth Adler, finished 7/19
✔ E - Even Money, by Dick & Felix Francis, finished 7/17
✔ S - Sweet Salt Air, by Barbara Delinsky, finished 7/14
JoAnne Weiss January- Hello! My name is...February-Location, location, location!
March- My favorite color is...
April- It’s all in a days work at...
May- My favorite author is...
June- My favorite food is...
July- My hobbies beyond books...
August- My dream vacation would be/was...
September- I need a drink of...
October- The people who keep me from reading... (AKA Family)
November- I am thankful for...
December TBD
I'm in - looks like fun. You can mix and match whether using author and/or title each month?
January- Hello! My name is... 6/6 read
J = Jump, Shirley - The Bridesmaid and the Billionaire - 1/7/13 3stars
O = Outsider - Diana Palmer - 1/13/13 4 stars
A = Almost a Bride - Patricia McLinn 1/14/13 4 stars
N = New Bay Wedding - Nell Dixon - 1/2/13 3 stars
N = Nora Roberts - The Perfect Hope - 1/22/13 5 stars
E = (The)English Heiress - Roberta Gellis - 1/28/13 4 stars
Finished! Lining up my February reads - 8 books needed since I'm going with my town.
February-Location, location, location! 8/8 read
(it's in Connecticut)
T Tempting the Billionaire-Jessica Lemmon 2/22/13 4stars
R Rally 'Round the Corpse-Hy Conrad 2/1/13 4stars
U Until the End of Time-Danielle Steel 2/10/13 4stars
M Martin, Deirdre...-Kiss the Bride 2/6/13 4stars
B The Billionaire Wins the Game-Melody Anne 2/12/13 4stars
U An Uxpected Blessing-Debra St John 2/12/13 3stars
L Lisa Kleypas-Crystal Cove 2/8/13 5stars
L Liz Fielding-Secret Baby, Surprise Parents 2/11/13 4stars
Done with February - whew! At least my next challenge is shorter than both January's and February's and I have all 4 lined up that I plan to read.
March- My favorite color is... 4/4 read
B Baby Under the Christmas Tree-Teresa Carpenter 3/4/13 4stars
L L.A. Caveman-Christina Crooks 3/2/13 4stars
U Ursula Sinclair-Wine & Roses (The Guardian Agency Series #3) 3/21/13 4stars
E Almost a Scandal-Elizabeth Essex 3/20/13 4stars
YAY-Done with March! Now on to look for April reads.
April- It’s all in a days work at...school. I work in an elementary school office in my town. 5/6 read
S Sand Castle Bay (Ocean Breeze, #1) - Sherryl Woods 4/20/13 4stars
C Chance of a Lifetime - Jodi Thomas 4/17/13 4stars
H The Highlander's Reward - Eliza Knight 4/6/13 5stars
O One Hot Cowboy Wedding - Carolyn Brown 4/28/13 4stars
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L Liz Fielding - Wild Justice 4/18/13 3stars
May- My favorite author is... (I have so many it is hard to choose) so I'm going to go with... 4/4 read
H Hedlund, Jody - The Preacher's Bride 5/4/13 4stars
A The Auction - Lyn Austin 5/22/13 5stars
R Roxanne Snopek - His Reluctant Rancher 5/10/13 5stars
T Three Sisters (Blackberry Island #2) 5/21/13 5stars
June- My favorite food is... 4/4 read DONE!
F Force, Marie - Fool for Love (Book 2 The McCarthys of Gannsett Island series) 6/16/13 5stars
I The Italian's Inexperienced Mistress - Lynne Graham 6/16/13 4stars
S Stolen Charms - Adele Ashworth 6/1/13 4.5stars
H Homecoming - Lacey Baker 6/9/13 4stars
July- My hobbies beyond books... 6/6 DONE!
T The Trouble with Love (Cupcake Lovers #2) - Beth Ciotta 7/7/13 4.5stars
R Richard Paul Evans - A Step of Faith (The Walk #4) 7/3/13 5stars
A Angell, Kate - Squeeze Play (Richmond Rogues #1) 7/4/13 4stars
V A Very Special Delivery - Linda Goodnight 7/21/13 4stars
E Erickson, Karen - Tempted By Her Boss (The Renaldis, Book 1) 7/19/13 4stars
L Lindsey, Johanna - One Heart to Win 7/11/13 4stars
But, I do bring books with me!!!
August- My dream vacation was... Italy and Hawaii but will go with Italy 0/5 books
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Mar -My favorite color is: Purple
Apr - It's all in a days work: Contract Services
May - My favorite author: I can't name just one
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July- My hobbies beyond books… Movies 6/6 read
M: Blood Kin by M.J. Scott (7/15 - 3stars)
O: Oracle's Moon by Thea Harrison (7/20 - 4.75stars)
V: Vengeance Born by Kylie Griffin (7/16 - 4star)
I: The Innocent by David Baldacci (7/5 - 3.5)
E: Kaleb by Nicole Edwards (7/21 - 3stars)
S Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon (7/3 - 5stars)
August- My dream vacation would be/was…Tahiti
Done! see you guys in August!January: Hello! My Name Is... Danielle
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February: Location Location Location... Sumter, SC
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March: Favorite Color - Purple
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April- It’s all in a days work at...Teach For America
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May - My favorite author is... NO IDEA
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June - My favorite food is...(Cheese) FRIES
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July - My hobbies beyond books...CRAFTS
I'm obsessed with all things ZOMBIES. I watch zombies movies & TV shows, read zombies books, play zombie-filled video games and would LOVE to participate in one of those zombie obstacle courses. I even have a GR shelf titled "I lob teh zombehs".TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
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U Unger, Lisa Darkness, My Old Friend
R Rocky Mountain Haven by Vivian Arend
O Oliver, Lauren Requiem
P The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
E Erin McCarthy The Fangover
January - My name is BarbaraFebruary - I live in Budd Lake, New Jersey
March - My favorite color is purple
April - It's All in a Day's Work at the Warehouse
May - My Favorite Author is Nora Roberts (J.D. Robb)
June - My favorite food is Pasta
July - My Hobbies beyond books is....cross stitch.
My dream vacation would be/was...the Australian Outback!
READ: 17/17
✔A: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 8/3
✔U: Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan 8/8
✔S: Sandstorm - James Rollins 8/26
✔T: A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason 8/8
✔R: River of Eden - Glenna McReynolds 8/29
✔A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith 8/4
✔L: The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts 8/31
✔I: Taking Eve - Iris Johansen 8/10
✔A: Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies 8/11
✔N: Naked Edge - Pamela Clare 8/3
✔O: Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson 8/21
✔U: Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson 8/30
✔T: The Temptation of Your Touch - Teresa Medeiros 8/11
✔B: The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler 8/16
✔A: Scoundrel - Zoe Archer 8/18
✔C: Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare 8/2
✔K: Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne 8/16
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Just finished June, albeit a month late...GETTING TO KNOW CHALLENGE-A-HOLICS
Month: June
Duration: June 1 - June 30, 2013
Completed: 5 / 5
6. My Favorite Food Is...
✔ S = The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater ★★★★ 7/5/13
✔ T = The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas ★★★ 0.5 7/31/13
✔ E = Dirty Little Secret by Jennifer Echols ★★ 0.5 7/12/13
✔ A = Anna and the French Kiss by Stepahnie Perkins ★★★★★ 6/18/13
✔ K = Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake ★★★★ 6/05/13
Hello My Name IsLocation, Location, Location
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It's All in a Days Work
My Favorite Authors
My Favorite Food
My hobbies
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The British Virgin Islands
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TLC's Getting to Know Challenge-A-HolicsDuration: Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Completed: 8/12
January: Hello! My Name Is... - 7/7
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February: Location, Location, Location! - 7/7
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March: My Favorite Color - 6/6
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April: It's All in a Days Work at... - 4/4
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May: My Favorite Author is... - 4/4
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June: My Favorite Food is... - 5/5
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July: My Hobby Beyond Books is... - 4/4
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August: My Dream Vacation is... - 4/4
Ireland! But I don't want to spell that out, so it'll be
July is done, ready to start on AugustTimeframe: Jan - Dec 2013
Completed: 7/12 months
January - Real name is Kirsten
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February - Grew up in Washington State
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March - Favorite color is yellow
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April - My full title Library Technical Assistant-Circulation but I will read abbreviations
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May - favorite author is Agatha Christie
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June - my favorite food is French fries
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July - hobby is knitting/crochet
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August - dream vacation is family reunion
F Fly Away by Kristin Hannah
A Austin, Lynn Gods and Kings
M Mercedes Lackey Sacrifices
I Iris Johansen Taking Eve
L Lisa Lutz The Last Word
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E Elizabeth Peters Crocodile on the Sandbank
U Upton Sinclair The Jungle
N Norman Mailer The Naked and the Dead
I Indridason, Arnaldur Jar City
O O'Brien, Kevin Watch Them Die
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DREAM VACATION, 8/1 - 8/31
PROGRESS: 6/6
✔ C - author W. Bruce Cameron - A Dog's Journey, finished 8/2
✔ R - The Red House Mystery, by A.A. Milne, finished 8/6
✔ U - Unsolicited (Booklover’s Mystery #1), by Julie Kaewert, finished 8/18
✔ I - The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe, by Mary Simses, finished 8/2
✔ S - author Deborah Sharp - Mama Gets Hitched (Mace Bauer #3), finished 8/4
✔ E - Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, by Chris Grabenstein, finished 8/10
My dream vacation is to go to Europe!Read 5/6 -- title, author, series, charrie
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O - Charrie=Olen: Alexandria 23/8/2013
P - Charrie=Paul Rasku: Need 9/8/2013
E - Epic Fail 29/8/2013
Other than reading, I love Classic Movies. (Also foreign, but I don't think I can spell that as well.)GETTING TO KNOW CHALLENGE-A-HOLICS
Month: July
Duration: Jul 01, 2013 - Jul 31, 2013
Completed: 13/13
✔ C - TransAtlantic | Colum McCann ★★★ (07/02)
✔ L - Portrait of a Dead Guy | Larissa Reinhart ★ (07/11)
✔ A - The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls | Anton DiSclafani ★★ (07/02)
✔ S - State of the Onion | Julie Hyzy ★★★ (07/09)
✔ S - The Silver Star | Jeannette Walls ★★★ (07/12)
✔ I - In the Land of the Living | Austin Ratner ★★ (07/09)
✔ C - Whistling Past the Graveyard | Susan Crandall ★★★★★ (06/03)
✔ M - A Morbid Taste for Bones | Ellis Peters ★★★★ (07/14)
✔ O - The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Neil Gaiman ★★★★★ (07/01)
✔ V - The Violet Hour: A Novel | Katherine Hill ★ (07/19)
✔ I - The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells | Andrew Sean Greer ★★★ (07/31)
✔ E - The Book of Secrets: A Novel | Elizabeth Joy Arnold ★★★ (07/11)
✔ S - The Son | Philipp Meyer ★★★★ (07/14)
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My dream vacation is to go to Venice or England!GETTING TO KNOW CHALLENGE-A-HOLICS
Month: August
Duration: Aug 01, 2013 - Aug 31, 2013
Completed: 13/13
✔ V - The Crooked Maid: A Novel | Dan Vyleta ★★★ (08/07)
✔ E - Reaper's Gale | Steven Erikson ★★★★ (08/09)
✔ N - The Bat: The First Inspector Harry Hole Novel | Jo Nesbø ★ (08/05)
✔ I - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Rebecca Skloot ★★★ (08/04)
✔ C - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail | Cheryl Strayed ★★ (08/11)
✔ E - Enchantments | Kathryn Harrison ★★ (08/10)
✔ E - Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race | Jon Stewart ★★★★★ (08/12)
✔ N - The Village | Nikita Lalwani ★★ (08/12)
✔ G - & Sons: A Novel | David Gilbert ★★★ (08/02)
✔ L - Troublesome Young Men: The Rebels Who Brought Churchill to Power and Helped Save England | Lynne Olson ★★★★★ (08/16)
✔ A - Hotel du Lac | Anita Brookner ★★ (08/03)
✔ N - Mister Monday | Garth Nix ★★★ (08/14)
✔ D - The Bookstore | Deborah Meyler ★ (08/09)
*** Completed (08/16) ***
This sounds like funHello! My name is... Lindy Smith
Location, location, location! outside New Haen, CT
My favorite color is...RED
It’s all in a days work...hard being retired, all those books to read
My favorite author is...all of them, mostly mysteries. My fave last month was Richard Paul Evans
My favorite food is...Fish or Lobseter, popcorn is heght ont he list
My hobbies beyond books...Am i suppose to have one?
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Easy by Tammara Webber★★★★☆ 6/10E=
Elizabeth Fama~Monstrous Beauty★★★★☆ 6/3T=
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Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo★★★★☆ 6/25