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All About You, Part One!
All About You Challenge: New Authors DONE!December 1 – 31, 2011
3 or 4 Books by Authors You’ve Never Read
Again, I'm doing a combo of books and short stories this month.Month 4
My Chinese Zodiac Sign (+descriptive word): • artistic sheep
8/8 books & 5/5 short stories Done!
A. - ✔ Animal Attraction, by Jill Shalvis ★★★★✩ PB 12/19
R. - ✔ Roberts, Kelsey = “Killer Christmas” - short story in Red Hot Santa ★★★★✩ PB 12/20
T. - ✔ Thomas, Jodi = “A Christmas Story” in A Texas Christmas (PB)
I. - ✔ In Death, #8 Conspiracy in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ OD audio 12/23
S. - ✔ “Snowball’s Chance” - Cherry Adair’s short story in Red Hot Santa ★★★★✩PB 12/20
T. - ✔ Travises, #2 Blue-Eyed Devil, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ audible.com to iPod/Touch 12/7
I. - ✔ The Indiscretion, by Judith Ivory ★★★★✩ OneClick audio 12/28
C. - ✔ Carriger, Gail = Heartless ★★★★★ AD 12/19
S. - ✔ “Santa Slave” - Leanne Bank’ short story in Red Hot Santa ★★★★✩ PB 12/20
H. - ✔ Hawkins, Karen = “Two Hearts” - short story in
The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown ★★★½✩ PB 12/5
E. - ✔ Elizabeth Hoyt = Scandalous Desires ★★★★★ & a Wow! PB 12/28 “buddy read”
E. - ✔ The Water Lily Cross, by Anthony Eglin ★★★★✩ HC/Library 12/17
P. - ✔ Psy-Changeling, #1 Slave to Sensation, by Nalini Singh ★★★★★ PB 12/5
Months Completed: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12,For January: Month 11: Read New Authors
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2. I Burn for You by Susan Sizemore
3. Soulless by Gail Carriger
4. Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Feed by Mira Grant
NBRC All About YouMonth 5
My Favorite Flower: • Daffodil
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D. - Daybreak, by Ellen Connor (need to purchase)
A. - Abé, Shana = Queen of Dragons (need to purchase)
F. - First Comes Marriage, by Mary Balogh (OD audio)
F. - Force, Marie = Everyone Loves a Hero (need to purchase)
O. - Osborne, Maggie = The Wives of Bowie Stone (PB)
D. - Darynda Jones = Second Grave on the Left
I. - In Death, #9 Loyalty in Death, by Robb, J.D. (OD audio)
L. - Lover Eternal, by J.R. Ward (OneClick audio)
NBRC - All About You ChallengeDuration Nov, 2011-Oct, 2012
Month 1 - November: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
5/5 completed!
MARCH
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Month 2 - December: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title
AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)
3/3 COMPLETED!!
Month 3 - January Read your sign (Spell it out challenge) Pisces
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Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with your favorite flower on the cover
Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name
NBRC - All About You ChallengeDuration Nov, 2011-Oct, 2012
Month 1 - November: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
5/5 completed!
MARCH
Read:
Month 2 - December: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title
AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)
3/3 COMPLETED!!
Month 3 - January Read your sign (Spell it out challenge) Pisces
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PThe Perfect Play by Jaci Burton
I in Death series #2 Glory in Death by JD Robb
S Sally MacKenzie - The Naked King
C Chase, Loretta - Lord of Scoundrels
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S Stolls, Amy - The Ninth Wife
Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with your favorite flower on the cover
Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name
January: Month 9: Read more books in one month than you normally do. I read between 22-28 per month so I'll go with 30.READ: 30/30
1. 10th Anniversary - James Patterson (395p) 1/2
2. If I Die - Rachel Vincent (342p) 1/3
3. Grave Sight - Charlaine Harris (293p) 1/4
4. The Storm - E.J. Findorff (preARC)(532 pages) 1/5
5. Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare (507 pages) 1/6
6. Fantasy in Death - J.D. Robb (audio)(356 pages) 1/7
7. Beautiful Chaos - Kami Garcia (516 pages) 1/8
8. Drowned Wednesday - Garth Nix (audio) (389 pages) 1/10
9. The Shattered Vine - Laura Ann Gilman (343 pages) 1/12
10. Debris - Jo Anderton (456 pages) 1/15
11. Fate's Edge - Ilona Andrews (373 pages) 1/16
12. Hidden Fire - Jo Davis (287 pages) 1/17
13. Red Lily - Nora Roberts (351 pages) 1/18
14. No Werewolves Allowed - Cheyenne McCray (278 pages) 1/19
15. Waltz in Time - Eugenia Riley (378 pages) 1/19
16. Mob Rules - Cameron Haley (313 pages) 1/21
17. Indulgence in Death - J.D. Robb (audio) (373 pages) 1/21
18. Hit List - Laurell K. Hamilton (320 pages) 1/21
19. Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception - Maggie Stiefvater (325 pages) 1/21
20. Quicksilver - Amanda Quick (327 pages) 1/22
21. The Falling Machine - Andrew Mayer (384 pages) 1/23
22. Be Still My Vampire Heart - Kerrelyn Sparks (372 pages) 1/24
23. The Demon Trapper's Daughter - Jana Oliver (355 pages) 1/25
24. X-isle - Steve Augarde (477 pages) 1/26
25. Those in Peril - Wilbur Smith (audio) (400 pages) 1/29
26. Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too - Nancy Martin (262 pages) 1/29
27. Dragon Bound - Thea Harrison (312 pages) 1/30
28. The Gathering - Kelley Armstrong (359 pages) 1/31
29. In Bed with a Highlander - Maya Banks (351 pages) 1/31
30. The Kept Woman - Susan Donovan (372 pages) 1/31
DECEMBER: Favorite Authors - 3/3 complete
NOVEMBER: Young Adult - 4/4 complete
OCTOBER: 3 New Authors - 2/3 complete
SEPTEMBER: paranormal genre 4/4 COMPLETE
AUGUST: DRAGON 6/6 COMPLETE
JULY: Capricorn - 9/9 COMPLETE
JUNE: Garnet - 6/6 COMPLETE
MAY: January - 7/7 COMPLETE
DECEMBER (Month 10/12) Month 8 Read 3 or 4 by favorite author1. Francine Pascal -
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Complete!
JANUARY (Month 11/12) - Month 12 - Read your favorite book crushes name
I'm choosing (don't laugh!) Todd Wilkins from Sweet Valley High, I always loved him and thought he was so perfect lol!
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December (Month 10): Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a monthGOAL: 15
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All About You Challenge
Duration: August 2011 to July 2012
✔ MONTH 1: August, 2011 My Birthday Month - AUGUST
✔ MONTH 2: September, 2011 My Birthstone - PERIDOT
✔ MONTH 3: October, 2011 My Starsign - VIRGO
*BREAK IN NOVEMBER, 2011*
✔ MONTH 4: December, 2011 My Chinese Zodiac Sign - HORSE
MONTH 5: January, 2012 Read 4 Books set in SCOTLAND
1/4 complete
1. If You Deceive
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3. Beyond the Highland Mist
4. One Night in Scotland
Month 6January 2012
Read 3 Books Set in England:
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2.The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
3.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
I think this is the fastest I've ever completed a challenge.January (Month 11): Read one of your favorite foods ~ Dahl
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Thanks! I might get the last month (February) out of the way too. I can't decide on my favourite book crush, but Po from Graceling keeps coming to mind. But only two books feels like cheating. I might add another favourite male character.
Yeah, two letters is a little short on numbers. But two heroes work for me.
Congrats Sans!Maybe you could do one of the BDB boys?
Thanks, Caro!I decided to go with Po and Zhadist. ^o^
Start: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012Completed: 91/91
My twist to this challenge to make it all about me, is that I will not necessarily keep each month separate. I will complete each monthly challenge, but fit the books in where they will fit as I go along in the course of the year.
Month 1
Month 2 Completed Apr 22, 2012
Month 3 Completed 3/25/12
Month 4 Completed 4/1/12
Month 5 - Sweden Completed Apr 26, 2012
Month 6 - Romantic Suspense Completed Apr 14, 2012
Month 7 - Payton my niece Completed Apr 2, 2012
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Month 8 - Favorite Authors Completed 3/26/12
Month 9 - Read 31 books Completed January 2012
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Month 10 Completed Apri 17, 2012
Month 11 - New Authors Completed 3/18/12
Month 12 Completed Apr 5, 2012
Month 6January 2012
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All About You Challenge
Duration: August 2011 to July 2012
✔ MONTH 1: August, 2011 My Birthday Month - AUGUST
✔ MONTH 2: September, 2011 My Birthstone - PERIDOT
✔ MONTH 3: October, 2011 My Starsign - VIRGO
*BREAK IN NOVEMBER, 2011*
✔ MONTH 4: December, 2011 My Chinese Zodiac Sign - HORSE
MONTH 5: January, 2012 Read 4 Books set in SCOTLAND
2/4 complete
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3. Beyond the Highland Mist
4. One Night in Scotland
Eek! I haven't gotten one book finished on this challenge for this month, CaroB! I need to focus!
I used to think I had a mild form of ADHD, but after 5 years full time in my current job? I know I have a severe case of it. >_<
Yeah, and the job is the cause, Sans!
Sans wrote: "I used to think I had a mild form of ADHD, but after 5 years full time in my current job? I know I have a severe case of it. >_<"LOL!! I just call myself easily distracted. It's not so scary as the acronyms :-)
I used to think the same, but I can't concentrate even when I need to lately.
Drat! I bet I'm going to have to use up one of my Extension Gift Cards on this challenge. Oh, well. At least I
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an EGC to use. :)
Months Completed: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12,For January: Month 11: Read New Authors
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I'm in! I'm a real glutton! lol I'll come back later to set up my posts :)
Because this is challenge is all about you, you can choose the order, you can trade out one monthly challenge for one you create, or you can substitute the sign or gem you wish you had for the one that is yours. Just let this challenge reflect the uniqueness of you, because this challenge is, after all, All About You.this is just a reference for me so I ca keep track :)
Month 1: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
Month 2: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title
Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with your favorite flower on the cover
Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name
P.S. If you want a specific part of the challenge to last longer than a month or shorter it's up to you. You decide. No pressure. It's just for fun. :)
Great, Catherine! Welcome to the challenge.
Is there an official "end date" on this challange or is it at our leisure, since this thread has been going on awhile? I'd like to attempt to do a few of them, but don't want to join in on fun, only to find out the end is near.
No, it is just on-going, Beth. Everyone is on different months. I just started in September. Feel free to jump in - the water's fine. ☺
Lisa Kay wrote: "No, it is just on-going, Beth. Everyone is on different months. I just started in September. Feel free to jump in - the water's fine. ☺"The water is a bit warm tonight (bedtime) so I look forward to posing my challenge list tomorrow. Thank you for the clarification!
NBRC: All About You
Month 5
My Favorite Flower: • Daffodil
3/8
D. - ✔ Daybreak, by Ellen Connor ★★★✩✩ Kindle 1/18 “buddy read”
A. - And One Last Thing ..., by Molly Harper (Kindle)
F. - Fred Sanders narrates Ice, by Linda Howard (OD audio-iPod/Touch)
F. - ✔ Flavia de Luce Mystery #1 -
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by Alan Bradley ★★★★★ OD audio 1/14
O. - The Other Guy's Bride, by Connie Brockway (audible.com) - currently reading
D. - Darynda Jones = Second Grave on the Left (OD audio) - currently reading
I. - ✔ Ilona Andrews = On the Edge ★★★★★ PB 1/21
L. - Loyalty in Death, by Robb, J.D. (OD audio)
NBRC: All About YouMonth 5
My Favorite Flower: • Daffodil
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D. - ✔ Daybreak, by Ellen Connor ★★★✩✩ Kindle 1/18 “buddy read”
A. - And One Last Thing ..., by Molly Harper (Kindle)
F. - Fred Sanders narrates Ice, by Linda Howard (OD audio-iPod/Touch)
F. - ✔ Flavia de Luce Mystery #1 -
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by Alan Bradley ★★★★★ OD audio 1/14
O. - ✔ The Other Guy's Bride, by Connie Brockway ★★★★½ audible.com 1/22
D. - ✔ Darynda Jones = Second Grave on the Left ★★★ ✩✩ OD audio 1/21
I. - ✔ Ilona Andrews = On the Edge ★★★★★ PB 1/21
L. - Loyalty in Death, by Robb, J.D. (OD audio)
See you then, Natasha!Welcome to the challenge, Diane!
All About You Challenge
Duration: August 2011 to July 2012
MONTH 5: January, 2012 Read 4 Books set in SCOTLAND
3/4 complete
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3. Beyond the Highland Mist
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NBRC: All About YouMonth 5
My Favorite Flower: • Daffodil
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D. - ✔ Daybreak, by Ellen Connor ★★★✩✩ Kindle 1/18 “buddy read”
A. - And Only to Deceive, by Tasha Alexander (Kindle) “buddy read” - currently reading
F. - ✔ Friday Harbor, #2 - Rainshadow Road, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★★ PB-AVR 1/27
F. - ✔ Flavia de Luce Mystery #1 -
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by Alan Bradley ★★★★★ OD audio 1/14
O. - ✔ The Other Guy's Bride, by Connie Brockway ★★★★½ audible.com 1/22
D. - ✔ Darynda Jones = Second Grave on the Left ★★★ ✩✩ OD audio 1/21
I. - ✔ Ilona Andrews = On the Edge ★★★★★ PB 1/21
L. - Loyalty in Death, by Robb, J.D. (OD audio)
January: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit (England)Completed 5/5 DONE!
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And my last month!!!February:
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1. Read a book whose author lives in the state/county/province/country you were born in. Wisconsin Neil Gaimon Stardust
2. Read a book whose author lives in the state/county/province/country you are currently living in. Michigan Richelle Mead Succubus Revealed
Congrats, Cathy! And that is really neat. ☺
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Duration Nov, 2011-Oct, 2012
Month 1 - November: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
Read: 5/5 completed!
MARCH
Read:
Month 2 - December: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title
AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)
3/3 COMPLETED!!
1. Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery
2. Lover Unleashed by JR Ward
3. Lord of the Wolfyn
Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with your favorite flower on the cover
Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name