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November: A November to Remember
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I'm going to spell out recall, and see if I can can fill in any of the other tasks before the end of the month too. NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER, 11/1 - 11/30
PROGRESS: 6/6 + bonuses
✓ R - author Ron Irwin - Flat Water Tuesday, finished 11/5
✓ E - author Emilie Richards - Blessed Is The Busybody (Ministry is Murder #1), finished 11/15
✓ C - author Philip R. Craig - Vineyard Deceit (J.W. Jackson #3), finished 11/29
✓ A - author Donna Andrews - Murder With Peacocks (Meg Langslow #1), finished 11/23
✓ L - author Livia J. Washburn - The Fatal Funnel Cake (Fresh Baked #8), finished 11/14
✓ L - author James W. Loewen - Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, finished 11/16
[bookcover :Vineyard Deceit|987851]Other tasks: 6/11
✓ 1. Read a book with a military hero.
Effected Intent, by Alan Ross, finished 11/22 – Steve is one of the main characters
✓ 2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers.
Starry Night, by Debbie Macomber, finished 11/9
✓ 5. Read a book that is the eleventh in a series.
Gilt Trip (Scrapbooking Mystery #11), by Laura Childs, finished 11/2
✓ 7. Read a book where a character reminisces.
The Next Always (Inn Boonsboro #1), by Nora Roberts, finished 11/8
✓ 10. Read a book with a rhyme in the title.
The Highly Effective Detective (Highly Effective Detective #1), by Rick Yancey, finished 11/11
✓ 11. Read a book about a significant event or person in your past you wish to remember/commemorate--wedding, birth of a child, grandparent who passed, etc.
Unlucky, by Jana DeLeon, finished 11/4 – son worked in a local casino before he joined the Air Force
***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 11/29 *****
Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "9. Read a book with a “memory” word in the title, or the word “day.”"Does day have to be a stand alone word, or can it be part of something like holiday or Friday?
November Challenge: A November to Remember Duration: 1st November -30th November
Level: Moderate - 5 - 12 books
Spell-it-out: Memories
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M - Male of the Species by Kate Steele
E - Bound to Seduction by Elizabeth Naughton
M - Roan's Fall by Marisa Chenery
O - Transcending Darkness by Kate Steele *Owen Connors*
R - Covet by J.R Ward
I - Raphael/Parish by Alexandra Ivy
E -
S - Stealing the Wind by Shira Anthony
If anyone is looking for ideas, What Alice Forgotand Still Alice are a couple of books with characters who have amnesia that I read recently and really enjoyed.
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It may be part of the word. I'll edit the directions.
Mod
I'll give it a try :)November 11th is “Remembrance Day” in Australia and “Veterans’ Day” in the United States. With that in mind, we are dedicating the month of November to the theme of memory.
Levels
Easy - 3 to 4 books
Moderate - 5 - 12 books
Difficult - Read 13 or more
1. Read a book with a military hero.
2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers.
3. Read a book with a predominately yellow cover, the color of a yellow ribbon.
4. Read a book where a character has amnesia.
5. Read a book that is the eleventh in a series.
6. Read a book that is a memoir.
7. Read a book where a character reminiscences.
8. Read a book you read long ago, but can’t quite recall.
9. Read a book with a “memory” word in the title, or the word “day.” (May be part of the word, like holiday or Friday.)
10. Read a book with a rhyme in the title.
11. Read a book about a significant event or person in your past you wish to remember/commemorate--wedding, birth of a child, grandparent who passed, etc.
Spell-It-Out Option: Using titles, authors’ first or last names, or series names, spell out M.E.M.O.R.Y, or something else that has to do with remembering.
mnemonic, recall, yellow ribbon, amnesia, forget-me-not, memoir, recollection, post-it-note, string, brain, Loci, Ginkoba...
Example of Spell-it-Out - Be sure to tell us your status, and your rating of the book, if you like.
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R. - Robyn Carr = Moonlight Road
E. - Extence, Gavin = The Universe Versus Alex Woods
C. - The Cuckoo's Calling, by Robert Galbraith
A. - Alpha & Omega #2 Hunting Ground, by Patricia Briggs
L. - Lunar Chronicles #1 Cinder, by Marissa Meyer
L. - ✔ Looming Murder: A Weaving Mystery, by Carol Ann Martin
it's "Rememberance Day" in England too and it Poppy Day!! :)can I spell out Poppy?
Sure, Catherine! Welcome the challenge. We often use poppies here on Veterans' Day.
According to Wiki: The red remembrance poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem "In Flanders Fields". These poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood spilled in the war.
Once the conflict was over the poppy was one of the only plants to grow on the otherwise barren battlefields.
Ha! I knew it has something to do with them growing back, but I wasn't sure which war or field.
lol :) so anytime someone asks me what 11 Nov is..I say Poppy Day :)
Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Barb wrote: "Does day have to be a stand alone word, or can it be part of something like holiday or Friday?"It may be part of the word. I'll edit the directions."
Great, thanks! That gives me a few more options :)
1. Read a book with a military hero.2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers.
3. Read a book with a predominately yellow cover, the color of a yellow ribbon.
4. Read a book where a character has amnesia.
5. Read a book that is the eleventh in a series.
6. Read a book that is a memoir.
7. Read a book where a character reminiscences.
8. Read a book you read long ago, but can’t quite recall.
9. Read a book with a “memory” word in the title, or the word “day.” (May be part of the word, like holiday or Friday.)
10. Read a book with a rhyme in the title.
11. Read a book about a significant event or person in your past you wish to remember/commemorate--wedding, birth of a child, grandparent who passed, etc.
1. Read a book with a military hero.2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers.
3. Read a book with a predominately yellow cover, the color of a yellow ribbon.
4.
5. Read a book that is the eleventh in a series.
6. Read a book that is a memoir.
7. Read a book where a character reminiscences.
8. Read a book you read long ago, but can’t quite recall.
9. Read a book with a “memory” word in the title, or the word “day.” (May be part of the word, like holiday or Friday.)
10. Read a book with a rhyme in the title.
11. Read a book about a significant event or person in your past you wish to remember/commemorate--wedding, birth of a child, grandparent who passed, etc.
NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER, 11/1 - 11/30Read: 5/6
R Ranger in Notorious Nineteen 11/1/13
E Elizabeth in The Boleyn King
C Corelli, Andreas from The Angel's Game 11/4/13
A Allegiant 11/10/13
L Lula from Plum Spooky11/8/13
L Lisa from Cinnamon Roll Murder 11/19/13
Level - Moderate 5 - 12 books1. military hero ----
2. blue cover ----
3. yellow cover ----
4. character has amnesia ----
5. eleventh in a series ---- Kitty rocks the house ---- Carrie Vaughn
6. character reminiscences ----
7. long ago ----
8. rhyme ----
9. Significant event ----
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Super! Welcome to the challenge, Midu, Rebecca, ★Rachael★, and Karen.
Link: My PostLevel Easy - 3 to 4 books
Start: November 1st, 2013
End: November 30th, 2013
1. Read a book with a military hero.
2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers.
Coraline - 11/5/13 - ★★★☆☆
The Graveyard Book - 11/20/13 - ★★★☆☆3. Read a book with a predominately yellow cover, the color of a yellow ribbon.
4. Read a book where a character has amnesia.
5. Read a book that is the eleventh in a series.
6. Read a book that is a memoir.
7. Read a book where a character reminiscences.
Dualed - 11/6/13 - ★★★★☆
Kiss Me First - 11/29/13 - ★★★☆☆8. Read a book you read long ago, but can’t quite recall.
9. Read a book with a “memory” word in the title, or the word “day.” (May be part of the word, like holiday or Friday.)
10. Read a book with a rhyme in the title.
11. Read a book about a significant event or person in your past you wish to remember/commemorate--wedding, birth of a child, grandparent who passed, etc.
Neat! Welcome to the challenge, Jex.
Nothing but Reading ChallengesNovember Challenge: A November to Remember
Duration: 11/1/2013 - 11/30/2013
Progress: 8 out of 8
M: Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale - ***** - 11/11/2013
E: E. Lockhart; The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver - *** - 11/7/2013
M: Vicki Myron; Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World - ***** - 11/11/2013
O: One Summer by Karen Robards - **** - 11/24/2013
R: Rachel Cohn; Dash & Lily's Book of Dares - ***** - 11/1/2013
I: Isaac Asimov; Prelude to Foundation - *** - 11/12/2013
E: Susan Ee; Angelfall - ***** - 11/13/2013
S: Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham - ***** - 11/3/2013
I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet (since I'm at work and have to run) but I'm in. I'll be back later to post.
November Challenge: A November to Remember Duration: 1st November -30th November
Level: Moderate - 5 - 12 books
Spell-it-out: Amnesia
Completed: 6/6
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#1 - Military Hero - His Majesty's Dragon
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#3 - Yellow Cover - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
#6 - Memoir - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
I'm in!#1 - Military Hero - The Lions Of Lucerne 11/10
#1 - Military Hero - 1632 11/15
#2 - Blue Cover - Slightly Scandalous 11/04
#2 - Blue Cover - Slightly Dangerous 11/12
#4 - Amnesia - Real 11/09
#4 - Amnesia - Slightly Sinful 11/11
#7 - Reminisces - Mine 11/09
Welcome to the challenge, Suzanne, Barbara★, Christine, and Chris!
Okay I got it figured out.READ: 11/11
✔1. Read a book with a military hero: Eternity Base - Bob Mayer 22/21
✔3. Read a book with a yellow cover" Stranger - Zoe Archer 11/24
✔7. Character reminisces: Mountain Echoes - C.E. Murphy 11/18
✔9. Day in title: A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley 11/3
✔10. Rhyme in title: Time Untime - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/10
R: Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
E: Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
C: Cream Puff Murder - Joanne Fluke 11/29
A: White Heat - Cherry Adair 11/2
L: Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton 11/9
L: Labyrinth - Kat Richardson 11/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
:DRead 1/6
1. Read a book with a military hero: Something Like Normal
Spell-It-Out
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R:Redeeming Love
A:Anna and the French Kiss
I:If I Stay
N:Northanger Abbey
Welcome to the challenge, Maria!Looks good, Barbara★.
November Challenge: A November to Remember Duration: 1st November -30th November
Level: Moderate - 5 - 12 books
Spell-it-out: Memories
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M - Male of the Species by Kate Steele
E - Bound to Seduction by Elizabeth Naughton
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O - Transcending Darkness by Kate Steele *Owen Connors*
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Spell-it-out: Brain Finished!
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Neat! Welcome to the challenge, Natasha.
November Challenge: A November to Remember Duration: 1st November -30th November
Level: Moderate - 5 - 12 books
Spell-it-out: Memories
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November Challenge: A November to Remember Duration: 1st November -30th November
Level: Moderate - 5 - 12 books
Spell-it-out: Memories
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November Challenge: A November to Remember Duration: 1st November -30th November
Level: Moderate - 5 - 12 books
Spell-it-out: Memories
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COMPLETED
thanks Jex and Lisa Kay :D
I will start and finish throughout the month.
2. Wonder by J.R Palacio3. Small Steps: The Year I got Polio by Peg Kehret
6. Small Steps: The Year I got Polio by Peg Kehret
10. Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess
11. Heat of the Moment by Elle Kennedy
Spell it out:
R. Riding Freedom by
E. Ella Enchanted by
M. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
E. Ender's Game by
M: Matilda by Roald Dahl
B: Bad Beginning by
E: Empire of the sun by
R: Revamped! by
Super, Katie! Welcome to the challenge.
Link to My Challenge LogNovember 11th is “Remembrance Day” in Australia and “Veterans’ Day” in the United States. With that in mind, we are dedicating the month of November to the theme of memory. It's also Bonfire Night in England on 5/11/13 - and as the rhyme goes 'Remember Remember the Fifth of November! Gunpowder, treason and plot!' One of the few 'days' with legit history behind it!
Anyway...
Levels
✔ Easy - 3 to 4 books
Moderate - 5 - 12 books
Difficult - Read 13 or more
Busy month this month, so I'll stay safe and say 'Easy', with a hope for 'Moderate'.
✔ 1. Read a book with a military hero - Ben by Jambrea Jo Jones
2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers.
3. Read a book with a predominately yellow cover, the color of a yellow ribbon.
4. Read a book where a character has amnesia.
5. Read a book that is the eleventh in a series.
6. Read a book that is a memoir.
✔ 7. Read a book where a character reminiscences. - Colorado Wild by Sara York
✔ 8. Read a book you read long ago, but can’t quite recall. - Trials of Tam by Amber Kell
9. Read a book with a “memory” word in the title, or the word “day.” (May be part of the word, like holiday or Friday.)
10. Read a book with a rhyme in the title.
11. Read a book about a significant event or person in your past you wish to remember/commemorate--wedding, birth of a child, grandparent who passed, etc.
Minimum Achieved!, but I'll try for more :)
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2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers.
3. Read a book with a predominately yellow cover, the color of a yellow ribbon.
4. Read a book where a character has amnesia.
5. Read a book that is the eleventh in a series.
6. Read a book that is a memoir.
7. Read a book where a character reminiscences.
8. Read a book you read long ago, but can’t quite recall.
9. Read a book with a “memory” word in the title, or the word “day.” (May be part of the word, like holiday or Friday.)
10. Read a book with a rhyme in the title.
11. Read a book about a significant event or person in your past you wish to remember/commemorate--wedding, birth of a child, grandparent who passed, etc.
Spell-It-Out Option: Using titles, authors’ first or last names, or series names, spell out M.E.M.O.R.Y, or something else that has to do with remembering. Example of Spell-it-Out - Be sure to tell us your status, and your rating of the book, if you like.