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I failed the August challenge, but I'm gonna keep reading the books. I got 4 out of 8 of the books read so I got at least half way through.
I didn't complete September. I tried to read the 5th book but it was so dry and boring that I just couldn't get past page 50.September – This month: Read 5 books from a genre you usually ignore or do not get to read much, and then list the book titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating. Non Fiction
1-The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush: Other Weird Medical Case Histories - Rob Myers 9/4
2-When Is A Pig A Hog?: A Guide To Confoundingly Related English Words - Bernice Randall 9/6
3-The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology - Kevin Osborn 9/17
4-Faerie Tales - Martin Greenberg 9/19
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The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2013 Challenge!September 2013 - 5 Women on the Cover*
Complete: 5/5
✔ 1. Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews - (Sept 10) 5★'s
✔ 2. Venom by Jennifer Estep - (Sept 3) 4.5★'s
✔ 3. River Marked by Patricia Briggs - (Sept 15) 4★'s
✔ 4. Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine - (Sept 26) 3★'s
✔ 5. On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - (Sept 28) 4★'s
* Create My Own Challenge
September completed. Read 5 books from a genre you usually ignore: YA dystopia
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updated post #28 with September books and my plan for October.
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Ezi's Original PostPage 1, Message 20:
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "I will finish September---in October (LOL). I only have one more book to go. But in the meantime, I don't like mystery/suspense/horror :("Not even romantic suspense? Trying to think of good authors and the only one coming to mind is Linda Howard but I know there are many many more.....
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well, I was being a tad dramatic...but I only had one on my starter plan for October:
I suppose it was poor planning on my part
October completed. Read 5 mystery/suspense/horror books:
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Do you think that we will do this challenge again next year?
The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2013 Challenge!October 2013 - 5 Mystery, Suspense, Horror Books
Complete: 5/5
✔ 1. In the Woods by Tana French - (Oct 11) 3★'s
✔ 2. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones - (Oct 19) 4★'s
✔ 3. Dead Secret by Beverly Connor - (Oct 16) 4.5★'s
✔ 4. Hotwire by Alex Kava - (Oct 23) 3★'s
✔ 5. Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep - (Oct 31) 4★'s
Debbie wrote: "Do you think that we will do this challenge again next year?"It's always a possibility. The mods will definitely look at doing it again if people are interested.
Well, I failed in August and October. In both I came up short by 3 books. I still hope/plan to try and make that up while also doing November and December.
Updated post 28 with my October books and already completed November.
November – This month: Read at least 600 pages this month from any genre. COMPLETERomance = 1147 pages
White Heat - Cherry Adair (336 pages) 11/2
A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley (483 pages) 11/3
Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis (328 pages) 11/7
Horror = 999 pages
Curfew - Phil Rickman (625 pages) 11/6
Whitechapel Gods - S.M. Peters (374 pages) 11/11
Paranormal = 1002 pages
Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton (570 pages) 11/9
Time Untime - Sherrilyn Kenyon (432 pages) 11/10
November challenge completed:XI. November – Read 2,923 /600 pages
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CHALLENGE UPDATE Even though I plan on adding the rest of the books that I read this month
I have COMPLETED THE REALLY, REALLY, REALLY HARD CHALLENGE
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I had lots of fun doing this challenge and it was Really, Really, Really Hard to do some months
Thanks
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I finished this challenge but will continue to add books I read this month....
Done!!!! Great challenge!Duration: 1/1/13 - 12/31/13
January – Read 3000 pages (view spoiler)
February – Read 5 romantic books (view spoiler)
March – Read 5 books with a green cover (view spoiler)
April – Read 5 books recommended to you by friends(view spoiler)
May –Read 5 Paranormal themed books (created my own)(view spoiler)
June –Read 5 Romantic Books (Duplicating from February)(view spoiler)
July – Read 4 books with a setting near a body of water (view spoiler)
August – Read a book series from start to finish (at least 5 books)(view spoiler)
September –Read 5 books from a genre you usually ignore or do not get to read much (YA)(view spoiler)
October –Read 5 mystery/suspense/horror books(view spoiler)
November –Read at least 1500 pages this month from any genre: Paranormal/Fantasy(view spoiler)
December – Read anything you like this month
Challenge completed. See hereXII. December – Read anything you like. / 1,929 pages
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Updated post 27 with my December books. I probably won't update again unless I don't finish one of the last couple I listed that I am planing to start in the next day or two. Just closing out some challenges to make room on my personal challenge tracking thread for 2014.
Forgot to post by November list:The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2013 Challenge!
November 2013 - 2500 Pages
1. Winterblaze/ Kristen Callihan (Nov 2) 4★'s - 400 Pages
2. Lord's Fall/ Thea Harrison (Nov 4) 4★'s - 281 Pages
3. Alpha Instinct/ Katie Reus (Nov 6) 3★'s - 341 Pages
4. Mercy Blade/ Faith Hunter (Nov 8) 4★'s - 305 Pages
5. Redeemed in Darkness/ Alexis Morgan (Nov 9) 2★'s - 347 Pages
6. The Sum of All Kisses/ Julia Quinn (Nov 11) 4.5★'s - 373 Pages
7. Notorious Pleasures/ Elizabeth Hoyt (Nov 13) 4★'s - 371 Pages
8. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake/ Sarah MacLean (Nov 16) 4.5★'s - 422 Pages
Total Pages: 2840/2500 - DONE!
I completed this challenge!
Finished my challenge....this was a great one, a lot of fun....(post #41)https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Also finished the challenge for this year!The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2013 Challenge!
December 2013 - Read anything you like (5 Historical Romances)
Complete: 5/5
✔ 1. Lost in Your Arms (Dec 3) 4★'s
✔ 2. Someone to Watch Over Me (Dec 4) 4★'s
✔ 3. Scandalous Desires (Dec 7) 4★'s
✔ 4. Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord (Dec 13) 3.5★'s
✔ 5. Taming the Highland Bride (Dec 20) 3★'s
Here's the Link to Completed Challenge
January – This month read 3000 pages then list book title, author, number of pages, date completed and your rating.1.Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West by Blaine Harden. 205 pages. 3 stars. Finished 1/2
2. The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner. 320 pages 4 stars. finished 1/4
3. Julie by Catherine Marshall. 384 pages. 5 star finished 1/7
4.Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin 428 pages. 5 stars. finished 1/10
5. Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer. 365 pages. 5 stars. finished 1/12/13.
6. Invisible by Lorena McCourtney 320 pages 5 stars. finished 1/14/13
7. At Any Cost by Lauren Nichols 224 pages 5 stars finished 1/16/13
8. Chasing Mona Lisa by Tricia Goyer 322 pages 3 stars finished 1/21/13
9. Prize of My Heart by Lisa Norato 298 pages 3 stars finished 1/22/13
10. Prairie Rose by Cathering Palmer 262 pages 4 stars finished 1/24/13
11. The Search by Shelley Shephard Gray 288 pages 5 stars finished 1/25/13
12. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary GenerationFound by Shelley Shephard Gray 272 pages 5 stars
finished 1/26/13
13. Fatal Judgment by Irene Hannon 330 pages 5 stars finished 1/28/13
14. The Fence My Father Built by Linda Clare 294 pages 3 start Finished Jan 30
15. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks 340 pages 4 stars finished 1/31/13
4648 pages in January, 2013
February – This month: Read 5 romantic books and then list the books titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
1. Out of Control by Mary Connealy finished 2/12/13
2. Kelly's Chance by Wanda Brandstetter finished 2/8/13
3.A Time to Love by Barbara Cameron finished 2/19/13
4. Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings finished 2/9/13
5 The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury finished 2/21/13
Complete 2/21/13
March – This month: Read 5 books with a green cover to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. When you are done, list the titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
1. Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy finished 3/22/13 400 pages 3 stars
2. The Amish Midwife by Leslie Gould and Mindy Starns Clark finished 3/14/13 324 pages 4 stars
3. Return to Me by Robin Lee Hatcher finished 3/5/13 271 pages 4 stars
4. Beyond the Storm by Carolyn Zane finished 3/23/23 272 pages 5 stars
5. Valiant Hope by Donna Fleisher finished 3/11/14 308 pages 4 stars
Finished with March, now on to April.
April – This month: Read 5 books recommended to you by friends and then list the titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
1 Valiant Bride by Jane Peart recommended by Stacy Lewis finished 4/10/13
2 The Tall Woman by Wilma Dykeman recommended by Diane Lewis finished 4/16/13
3 Angel's Rest by Charles Davis recommended by Diane Lewis finished 4/4/13
4. Her Good Name by Ruth Axtell recommended by Franck (on good reads)finished 4/10/13
5 The List by Robert Whitlow recommended by Madeline Howard finished 4/8/13
I am finished with all five of my books and I thoroughly enjoyed each one of them. A big thank you to all who recommended them.
May – This month: Read one book with at least 2000 pages OR 2 books with at least 1000 pages, and then list the title, author, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
1. Prairie by Anna Lee Waldo 1120 pages finished 5/25/13 3 stars
2. Sacajawea by Anna Lee Waldo pages 1424 pages finished 5/10/13 4 stars
June -Listen to audio-books
1. Moonlight on the Millpond by Lori Wick 8 hrs. 30 min. finished 6/6/13
2. Just Above a Whisper by Lori Wick 8 hrs. 11 min. finished 6/11/13
3. Leave a Candle Burning by Lori Wick 8hrs. 47 min. finished 6/18/13
4. The Shepherd's Voice by Robin Lee Hatcher 8 hrs. 47 mins. finished 6/24/13
5. Even Now by Karen Kingsbury 11 hrs and 18 min. ****
July – This month: Read 5 books with a setting near a body of water (lake, river, ocean, sea), and then list the book titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
1. Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden finished 7/12/13
2.Blue Hole Back Home by Joy Jordan Lake finished 7/9/13
3. Moon Over Water by Debbie Macomber finished 7/15/13
4. Water's Edge by Robert Whitlow finished 7/5/13
5. No Safe Harbor by Elizabeth Ludwig finished 7/18/13
August – This month: Read a book series from start to finish, and then list the book titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating. The series must have at least 5 books in it!
Lions of Judah series by Gilbert Morris
1. Heart of a Lion finished 8/18/13 352 pages ****
2. No Woman So Fair finished 8/20/13 351 pages ***
3. The Gate of Heaven finished 8/24/13 317 pages ****
4. Till Shiloh Comes finished 9/5/13 318 pages *** I didn't receive this book from my digital library until 9/3/13 even though I had put a hold on it the middle of August.
5. By Way of the Wilderness finished 8/25/13 284 pages ****
6. Daughter of Deliverance finished 8/29/13 316 pages ****
September – This month: Read 5 books from a genre you usually ignore or do not get to read much, and then list the book titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
Genre choice: Religion - Non-Fiction
1. When God Whispers Your Name by Max Lucado finished 9/8/13 232 pages *****
2. The applause of heaven, When God whispers your name, In the grip of grace by Max Lucado finished 9/25/13 219 pages ****
3. The Beloved Disciple: Following John to the Heart of Jesus by Beth Moore finished 9/24/13 352 pages ****
4. Falling in Love with Prayer by Mike Macintosh finished 9/17/13 ****
5. Our Covenant God: Living in the Security of His Unfailing Love by Kay Arthur finished 9/12/13 304 pages ***
October – This month: Read 5 mystery/suspense/horror books, and then list the book titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
1. Not by Sight by Kathy Herman 400 pages **** 10/4/13
2. When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason 352 pages **** 10/5/13
3. Lonestar Sanctuary by Colleen Coble 312 pages **** 10/7/13
4. Lonestar Secrets by Colleen Coble 321 pages ****10/11/13
5. Lonestar Homecoming by Colleen Coble336 pages **** 10/14/13
November – This month: Read at least 600 pages this month from any genre. The holidays are starting. I know time may be getting short for you!
Christian Fiction - 4258 pages
1. Unforeseeable by Nancy Mehl 332 pages *** 11/1/13
2. Trapped by Irene Hannaon 393 pages **** 11/3/13
3. Predator by Terri Blackstock 334 pages **** 11/3/13
4.The Coming Storm by Tracie Peterson 398 pages **** 11/8/13
5. The Living Room by Robert Whitlow 424 pages **** 11/9/13
6. On a Someday by Roxanne Henke 369 pages **** 11/12/13
7. A Gift of Grace by Amy Clipston 336 pages **** 11/15/13
8. Leaving Lancaster by Kate Lloyd 368 pages **** 11/18/13
9. A Stranger's Gift by Ann Schmidt 320 pages **** 11/21/13
10. The Outsider by Ann Gabhart 345 pages **** 11/22/13
11. A Home for Lydia by Vanetta Chapman 335 pages **** 11/25/13
12.. That Certain Summer by Irene Hannon 11/29/13 304 pages ****
December – This month: Read anything you like this month, and then list the book titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
1. The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff 12/5/13 514 pages ***
2. Everlasting Hope (Oregon Brides Series #2) By Tracey Bateman 12/6/13*** 176 pages
3- Remembering Christmas by Dan Walsh 12/8/13 **** 264 pages
4. Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay 12//8/13 **** 304 pages
5. A Nose for Justice by Rita Brown 12/11/13/*** 267 pages
6. An Unlikely Suitor by Nancy Moser 12/12/13 **** 381 pages
7. One Holy Night by J. M. Hochstetler 12/13/13 **** 292 pages
8. A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware, 1861 by Karen Hesse 12/14/13*** 169 pages
9. Santa Fe Woman by Gilbert Morris 12/16/13 *** 326 pages
10. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 12/18/13 **** 272 pages
11. Freefall by Kristen Heitzmann 12/21/13 **** 464 pages
12. Bookmarked For Death by Lorna Barrett 12/24/13 **** 297 pages
13. That Holiday Feeling by Debbie Macomber 12/26/13 ** 330 pages
14. In Plain Sight by Lorena McCourtney 12/29/13 **** 311 pages
15. Hills of Wheat by Sarah Price 12/30/13 ** 220 pages
16. Don't Die Under the Apple Tree by Amy Patricia Meade 12/31/13 *** 288 pages
I did finish it.
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