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September: Takeover Challenge
Takeover ChallengeDuration: September 1 – 31 October, 2013 (GIFT CARD APPLIED)
Levels: Greeting the Sunrise: 8-10 books
Progress: 10/10
I’m an audiobook junkie too – they’ll all be audiobooks.
✔1. Mystery: Still Life (13.10.13)
✔2. Blue (My favourite colour too!): Blue Dahlia (10.10.13)
✔3. V (I’m vegetarian): The Third Option by VINCE Flynn (4.10.13)
✔4. Green: Graceling (23.9.13)
✔5. *Wild Card: The Fiery Cross (19.9.13)
✔6. Animals (I'm an animal lover too!): The Elephant Whisperer: Learning About Life, Loyalty And Freedom From A Remarkable Herd Of Elephants (8.10.13)
✔7. Desert: A Thousand Splendid Suns (18.10.13)
✔8. *Wild Card: My Life as a White Trash Zombie (6.10.13)
✔9. Finish a Challenge (it’s taken me a year!): The Bloomsday Dead (26.9.13)
✔10. Audiobook: Flat-Out Love (28.9.13)
I arrive a tad bit late at the party. Happy Birthday Lisa Kay!Dancing All Night: 4-7 books
Greeting the Sunrise: 8-10 books
Duration: September 1 - September 30
Level: Dancing all night (start with)
Target: 7
Completed: 1/7
1. Latest Kick...Wrapped Up in Mysteries: The Prophet
2. Blue: The Eternity Cure
3. “V” is for...: I’ve gone vegan! read a book with a “V” in the title, or by an author with a first or last name that starts with “V.” The Dying Earth Jack Vance
4. This Kitchen is Green Powered: read a book with a cover that is predominately green. For Love of Insects
6. Animals: I’m an animal lover. Read a book with one on the cover. Bitten
7. Beach: The Woman in the Dunes
8. Do You Know Jack?: My favorite hero is Jack Travis in Smooth Talking Stranger, by Lisa Kleypas. (Christine's answer: Never heard of that one, maybe I should put it on by TBR? As the library does not carry it I have to save it for another month.) Read a book with a character named Jack in it. Or one written by a Jack. The Eyes of the Overworld Jack Vance
9. Challenge Book: I love challenges on GRs, making them and participating in them. Read a book that is the first one for a new challenge, or helps you finish off one. OR *Wildcard: Audiobook TBD
10. Reread a favorite or Audiobook: When Britain Burned the White House The 1814 Invasion of Washington
Happy birthday!Level: Going to the Party
1/3 completed
• Latest Kick...Wrapped Up in Mysteries: Don't Let the Wind Catch You by Aaron Paul Lazar
• Love That Dress!: Enchanted by Alethea Kontis (audiobook)
• Blue: Resilient by Patricia Vanasse
•Latest Kick...Wrapped Up in Mysteries: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 9/6/13
•Blue:
9/2/13•“V” is for...:
•This Kitchen is Green Powered:
Yes, Chef: A Memoir 9/5/13
•Love that Dress!:
Boundless 9/8/13
•Animals:
9/3/13•Beach, Mountains, Desert:
•Do You Know Jack?:
•Challenge Book:
9/2/13•One More Time:
The Waters & the Wild 9/24/13
Thanks, Christine and Fictitious1, and welcome to the party!
Welcome to the party, too, Jennifer!
Dear Lisa Kay,I´m sorry I was rude, I didn´t say:
Happy Birthday! I wish you all the best.
and thank you to all the people that wished me a Happy b-day. Mine is tomorrow (September 4th) and tomorrow I´ll post the categories for this challenge
You all have a nice September (:
Mod
As a celebration I'm going to try to see in the dawn with you all.
Latest Kick...Wrapped Up in Mysteries: Glory in Death
• Blue: My favorite color is blue. Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue.
• “V” is for...: I’ve gone vegan! It has been a whole year now. Wow. It might be hard to find a book with a character who has chosen a plant-based lifestyle, so read a book with a “V” in the title, or by an author with a first or last name that starts with “V.”
• This Kitchen is Green Powered: Since green is the official color of vegans, and I love to cook, read a book with a cover that is predominately green. Or where the main character is a chef.
• Love That Dress!: I started a shelf entitled love-that-dress. Not much on it, yet, so help me add to it by reading a book that shows a beautiful dress.
• Animals: I’m an animal lover. Read a book with one on the cover.
(It does NOT have to be a book about that animal.)
• Beach, Mountains, Desert: I really need to sell my house and move to something smaller. But where to retire? The beach, the mountains, the desert? Help me by picking a book depicting any one of these locals.
• Do You Know Jack?: My favorite hero is Jack Travis in Smooth Talking Stranger, by Lisa Kleypas. Read a book with a character named Jack in it. Or one written by a Jack.
• Challenge Book: I love challenges on GRs, making them and participating in them. Read a book that is the first one for a new challenge, or helps you finish off one.Rapture in Death
• One More Time: I love to reread my favorite books, often by audio. Revisit one of your favorites. Or try a book via this media delivery system.
Nothing but Reading ChallengesSeptember 2013 Takeover Challenge
Duration: 9/1/2013 - 9/30/2013
Progress: 8 out of 8 (Greeting the Sunrise: 8-10 books)
CATEGORIES: Ten Things That Are On My Mind:
• Latest Kick...Wrapped Up in Mysteries: I’ve been reading more mysteries lately. Choose a book from this genre. Or, if you read the dead tree version, wrap up several books in the same paper (making them all look exactly alike), shuffle them, and then a week later pick one to read:
Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013
• Blue: My favorite color is blue: Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue:
The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings - **** - 9/6/2013
• “V” is for...: I’ve gone vegan! It has been a whole year now. Wow. It might be
hard to find a book with a character who has chosen a plant-based lifestyle,
so read a book with a “V” in the title, or by an author with a first or last name that
starts with “V.”
• This Kitchen is Green Powered: Since green is the official color of vegans,
and I love to cook, read a book with a cover that is predominately green. Or where
the main character is a chef.
• Love That Dress!: I started a shelf entitled love-that-dress. Not much on it, yet,
so help me add to it by reading a book that shows a beautiful dress:
A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare - ***** - 9/10/2013
• Animals: I’m an animal lover. Read a book with one on the cover.
(It does NOT have to be a book about that animal.)
• Beach, Mountains, Desert: I really need to sell my house and move to something
smaller. But where to retire? The beach, the mountains, the desert? Help me by picking
a book depicting any one of these locals:
On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 9/2/2013
• Do You Know Jack?: My favorite hero is Jack Travis in Smooth Talking Stranger,
by Lisa Kleypas. Read a book with a character named Jack in it. Or one written by a Jack.
• Challenge Book: I love challenges on GRs, making them and participating in them. Read a book that is the first one for a new challenge, or helps you finish off one:
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - **** - 9/3/2013
• One More Time: I love to reread my favorite books, often by audio. Revisit one of your favorites. Or try a book via this media delivery system:
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward - *** - 9/5/2013
“Wild Card”: Since I'm the “Archduchess of Audio,” I have the power to grant you two “Wild Card”* options. Replace any two categories below with whatever you like, as long as you listen to it on audio:
1. Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds - ***** - 9/9/2013
2. Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - *** - 9/11/2013
Thanks, Jennifer, Lára, and Dr. Sophie! Welcome to the party, Dr. Sophie! And Happy Birthday, too!
Neat people are born in September, is all I can say. ☺
Ah! Susanne, welcome to the party. You're doing last year's and this years. Good for you. ☺
Lára wrote: "Dear Lisa Kay,I´m sorry I was rude, I didn´t say:
Happy Birthday! I wish you all the best.
and thank you to all the people that wished me a Happy b-day. Mine is tomorrow (September 4th) and tomo..."
Happy Birthday :)
Lisa Kay...keep out of trouble this month!!! I am sure you will find plenty though ;) Happy Birthday
**gigglesnort** I'll try, Catherine! Thanks. ☺
Happy Birthday to the other September babies, Lara and Sophie, too!One for each of you!
Mod
NbRC ~ September Takeover ChallengeDuration: 9/1 - 9/30
Completed: 09/09 (Level: Greeting the Sunrise)
• Latest Kick...Wrapped Up in Mysteries: To Fetch a Thief ~ Spencer Quinn **** 9/16/13
• Blue: Firefly Lane ~ Kristin Hannah **** 9/8/13
• “V” is for...: In the Paths of Righteousness ~ Debbie Viguié **** 9/16/13
• Cover that is predominately green: Country Tied ~ Robyn Buttars **** 9/6/13
• Animals: The One and Only Ivan ~ Katherine Applegate ** 9/1/13
• Beach, Mountains, Desert: A Caribbean Mystery ~ Agatha Christie **** 9/9/13
• Do You Know Jack?: (Jack Whitten) The Truth of All Things ~ Kieran Shields *** 9/25/13
• Challenge Book: Every Living Thing ~ James Herriot ***** 9/15/13
• One More Time: A Room with a View ~ E.M. Forster *** 9/16/13
Welcome to the party, Melissa (ladybug)!
The linked books are read.Dancing All Night: 4-7 books
CATEGORIES:
• Blue:
• This Kitchen is Green Powered:
The Quickening Maze
• Animals:
• Beach, Mountains, Desert:
• Do You Know Jack?:
• Challenge Book:
What Animal Are You? Reading Challenge• One More Time:
(Read a book that is the first one for a new challenge):
C - Clark, Janice; The Rathbones
A -
T -
The Prophet, Amanda Stevens
I'll go for 4 books (Dancing All Night):"V" is for . . .": Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott
Challenge Book: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Blue: Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
1/10V is for: Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Challenge Book: Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Happy Birthday!
Welcome to the party, Kayla and Susan! And thanks. ☺
This challenge sounds good, I may or may not join. Haven't been in much of a challenge mood lately guess I'm in a slump.If I don't join happy early birthday Lisa Kay, I'm a September baby too. Hope you have a happy one!
Maybe we'll see you, Gabrielle. September babies are the best. ☺ Happy B-Day to you, too!
I am in on this one too. I will do Greeting the Sunrise (8-10)1. Mystery - Turn of Mind finished 9/3/13
2. Book with a Blue Cover -
by L. M. Elliott finished 9/2/133. Book with "V" in the title - Vicious Cycle by Terri Blackstock finished 9/1/13
4. Book with a green cover -
by Wanda Brunstetter finished 9/7/135. Love that dress -
by Kim Vogel Sawyer finished 9/10/136. Animal on the cover - a horse on the cover of
by Vanetta Chapman7. Where to retire - The Desert -
by Gilbert Morris finished 9/5/138. Do you know Jack? - Jack Green is a main character in
Dawn's Light by Terri Blackstock finished 9/5/13
9. A Book that will finish a challenge -
by Karen Kingsbury 9/6/1310. Replace with an audio book -
by Terri Blackstock finished 9/7/13
Super, Phyllis! Welcome to the party. ☺
Lisa Kay wrote: "Super, Phyllis! Welcome to the party. ☺"I have borrowed the book "A Cousin's Promise by Wanda Brunstetter from my digital library. It shows a predominately green cove but the one here on Goodreads shows a blue one.
Can mine count a green?
Sure, Phyllis. Is it this one? Do you want me to add that edition?
This sounds fun (like I need one more monthly challenge). Happy birthday! I'll try for Dancing All Night.September Takeover Challenge
Timeframe: 9/1/13 to 9/30/13
6/6 COMPLETE
Wrapped Up in Mysteries - Mystery - Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney - 9/8/13 ♥♥♥♥
“V” is for... - Author 1st name starts with “V” - What a Wicked Earl Wants by Vicky Dreiling - 9/26/13 ♥♥♥♥
This Kitchen is Green Powered - Green cover - Knitting by Anne Bartlett - 9/14/13 ♥♥♥♥
Animals - Animal on cover - Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr - 9/15/13 ♥♥♥♥
Beach, Mountains, Desert - Beach on cover - The Newcomer by Robyn Carr - 9/12/13 ♥♥♥♥
Challenge Book - Helps you finish off a challenge - Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger - 9/9/13 ♥♥♥♥ (This finished a seasonal challenge in another group.)
Great, Connie N.! Welcome to the party.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Sure, Phyllis. Is it this one? Do you want me to add that edition?"
Yes, that is the one. Thank you. I would love for you to add it.
• Choose a mystery-
• Read a book with a blue cover-
• Read a book with a “V” in the title-
✔• Read a book that shows a beautiful dress-
• Read a book with a green cover or where the main character is a chef.
• Read a book with an animal on the cover.
• Read a book depicting a Beach, Mountain, Desert.
• Read a book with a character named Jack in it. Or one written by a Jack.
• Read a book that is the first one for a new challenge, or helps you finish off one.
• Revisit one of your favorites.
Nothing but Reading ChallengesSeptember 2013 Takeover Challenge
Duration: 9/1/2013 - 9/30/2013
Progress: 7 of 7 (Dancing All Night: 4-7 books)
Happy Birthday LK! The last thing I need is to start another challenge, but I couldn't resist celebrating your birthday.
1. Latest Kick...Wrapped Up in Mysteries:
(9/4/13)2. Blue. (My favorite color is blue):
(9/8/13)3. “V” is for...: I’ve gone vegan! read a book with a “V” in the title, or by an author with a first or last name that starts with “V.” (FYI, Hazel in The Fault in Our Stars doesn't eat meat.)
(9/6/13)4. This Kitchen is Green Powered: read a book with a cover that is predominately green. Or where the main character is a chef.
(9/21/13)5. Love That Dress! Read a book that shows a beautiful dress:
6. Animals: I’m an animal lover. Read a book with one on the cover.
by Michael Buckley (9/23/13)7. Beach, Mountains, Desert:
(9/13/13) - all 3 settings8. Do You Know Jack?: Read a book with a character named Jack in it. Or one written by a Jack.
9. Challenge Book: I love challenges on GRs, making them and participating in them. Read a book that is the first one for a new challenge, or helps you finish off one.
by David Estes (9/20/13)10. Reread a favorite or Audiobook:
(view spoiler)
LOL! Thanks, Marla! Welcome to the party.
Super, ❀Tea❀! Welcome to the party.
Take Over ChallengeDuration: 1st September 13 - 30th September 13
Level: Going to the Party
1/3
Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue.
This Kitchen is Green Powered: read a book with a cover that is predominately green.
Not His Kiss to Take by Finn Marlowe
One More Time: Revisit one of your favorites.
Lothaire by Kresley Cole
NBRC: September 2013 Takeover ChallengeDuration: September 1 - 30, 2013
Level: Dancing All Night: 4-7 books
3/5
CATEGORIES: Ten Things That Are On My Mind.
• Latest Kick...Wrapped Up in Mysteries: I’ve been reading more mysteries lately.
Choose a book from this genre. Or, if you read the dead tree version, wrap up several
books in the same paper (making them all look exactly alike), shuffle them, and then
a week later pick one to read.
• Blue: Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J.K. Rowling (Library-CDs to iPod/Touch)
• “V” is for...: Read a book with a “V” in the title, or by an author with a first or last name that
starts with “V.”
✔ The Cooking School Murders, by Virginia Rich ★★★☆☆ Library-PB 9/5
• This Kitchen is Green Powered: Read a book with a cover that is predominately green. Or where the main character is a chef.
• Love That Dress!: Read a book that shows a beautiful dress.
• Animals: Read a book with one on the cover.
(It does NOT have to be a book about that animal.)
• Beach, Mountains, Desert: I really need to sell my house and move to something
smaller. But where to retire? The beach, the mountains, the desert? Help me by picking
a book depicting any one of these locals.
It Had to Be You, by Jill Shalvis (audible.com)
• Do You Know Jack?: Read a book with a character named Jack in it.
✔ Master and Commander, by Patrick O'Brian ★★★★☆ ODA 9/8
• Challenge Book: Read a book that is the first one for a new challenge...
✔ Start Me Up, by Victoria Dahl ★★★★☆ audible.com 9/1 - first book posted in Alphabet Author Challenge
• One More Time: I love to reread my favorite books, often by audio. Revisit one of
your favorites. Or try a book via this media delivery system.
Read
To Read
Now that I have "gone to the party" (post 75), let's see if I can dance all night.Duration: September 1 - 30, 2013
Level:Level: Dancing All Night: 5/7 books
Mystery:The Mummy Case
Blue: Cold Days
Animals: Magic Bites
Challenge Book: The Cat's Table
One More Time: The Cat Who Sang for the Birds
Neat, Esther. Congrats on finishing the first time around and welcome back to the challenge.
Take Over ChallengeDuration: 1st September 13 - 30th September 13
Level: Going to the Party
2/3
Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue.
This Kitchen is Green Powered: read a book with a cover that is predominately green.
One More Time: Revisit one of your favorites.
Lothaire by Kresley Cole
• Choose a mystery-
• Read a book with a blue cover-
• Read a book with a “V” in the title-
✔• Read a book that shows a beautiful dress-
✔• Read a book with a green cover or where the main character is a chef.
• Read a book with an animal on the cover.
• Read a book depicting a Beach, Mountain, Desert.
• Read a book with a character named Jack in it. Or one written by a Jack.
• Read a book that is the first one for a new challenge, or helps you finish off one.
• Revisit one of your favorites.
1. Mystery - Turn of Mind finished 9/3/132. Book with a Blue Cover - Annie, Between the States by L. M. Elliott finished 9/2/13
3. Book with "V" in the title - Vicious Cycle by Terri Blackstock finished 9/1/13
4. Book with a green cover - A Cousin's Promise by Wanda Brunstetter finished 9/7/13
5. Love that dress - Waiting for Summer's Return (Ollenberger, #1) by Kim Vogel Sawyer finished 9/10/13
6. Animal on the cover - a horse on the cover of A Promise for Miriam by Vanetta Chapman
7. Where to retire - The Desert - Till Shiloh Comes by Gilbert Morris finished 9/5/13
8. Do you know Jack? - Jack Green is a main character in
Dawn's Light by Terri Blackstock finished 9/5/13
9. A Book that will finish a challenge - Oceans Apart by Karen Kingsbury 9/6/13
10. Replace with an audio book - Downfall (Intervention, #3) by Terri Blackstock finished 9/7/13
I am finished.
Woohoo and congrats, Suzanne & Phyllis!!Chocolate Party favors - these look like little books. ☺
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