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November: A November to Remember
Congrats Barb :D
Goal: Easy 3-4 booksI ended up finishing 4, too bad they were only from 2 categories :-P
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 - ★★★☆☆7. Read a book where a character reminiscences.
Dualed - 11/6/13 - ★★★★☆
Kiss Me First - 11/29/13 - ★★★☆☆
Congrats Jex :D
Today is the last day, Im going to join anyways, but do level 1, as I have read some of these!Level
Easy - 3 to 4 books
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.
Woohoo! Congrats, Barb, Jex, and Karine!
Thanks LK! It's always nice to see your encouragement and excitement over our successes :)
Congrats Karine :D
Failed this one. I read exactly one book in November.I don't even want to talk about it.
Sorry, Teresa! Some months are like that.
It's a new November! I'm in for this one this month. November to Remember Challenge
Duration: November 1-30, 2014
Level: Easy: 3-4 books
Completed: 4/3-4
2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers. The Fault in Our Stars ✓
6. Read a book that is a memoir. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail ✓
7. Read a book where a character reminiscences. Rebecca ✓
8. Read a book you read long ago, but can’t quite recall. The Bell Jar✓
Level: Easy (3-4)Going to link, both book and author, once I've finished reading the book.
That one for sure (+ at least two more):
"8. Read a book you read a long ago, but can't quite recall."
Heir to the Shadows, Anne Bishop
Level: Easy (3-4)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.
And something else...
November Challenge: A November to Remember Duration: 1st November -30th November
Level: Moderate
7/7
Amnesia
A: No More Mr. Nice Guy by:Amy Andrews 11/2 ****
M: Twice the Growl by:Milly Taiden 11/30 ***
N: Nothin' But Trouble 11/5 ****
E: Polar Bared by:Eve Langlais 11/10 ****
S: The Outlaw Stakes His Claim by:Jenika Snow 11/12 ***
I: Incandescent 11/2 *****
A: Slow Burn by:Autumn Jones Lake 11/30 *****
To Read:
Finished:
Duration : November 2014Levels : Moderate - 5 - 12 books
1. Read a book with a military hero.
Nov 132. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers.
Nov 193. Read a book with a predominately yellow cover, the color of a yellow ribbon.
Nov 144. 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.
Nov 108. 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.
Nov 2
Welcome to the challenge Christine, Lára, Chelsi, Maggie, and Poongothai!:)
Nothing but Reading ChallengesNovember Challenge: A November to Remember
Duration: 11/1/2014 - 11/30/2014
Progress: 3 out of 3 (Easy - Read 3 to 4 Books)
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:
The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014 - 593 Pages
5. Read a book that is the eleventh in a series.
6. Read a book that is a memoir:
Yes Please by Amy Poehler - ***** - 11/28/2014 - 329 Pages
7. Read a book where a character reminiscences:
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - *** - 11/2/2014 - 391 Pages
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.
All In Going for the spell it out option and spelling poppyP
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Am in as well. Going for the Spell it out option and Spelling Amnesia✔A - Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch **** 11/04
✓M - Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog ***** 11/11
N - The Night Circus
✓E - The Enchanted April **** 11/12
✓S - The Silence of the Lambs***** 11/08
✔I - In the Miso Soup **** 11/09
✔A - The Auschwitz Escape **** 11/14
And if time permits after reading/finishing this, I will try and complete some of the tasks.
Welcome to the challenge Amy & Srividya ☺
Life has slowed down a bit so jumping back into the challenges!November Challenge: A November to Remember
Duration: 1st November-30th November
Level: Easy (3-4)
0/3-4
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.
I'd love to join!11/1-12/31
Giftcard.!
Level Easy - 3 to 4 books
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.
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesNovember Challenge: A November to Remember
Duration: 11/1/2015 - 11/30/2015
Progress: 2 out of 11
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:
My Bluegrass Baby by Molly Harper - ***** - 11/8/2015 - Blue Cover
3. Read a book with a predominately yellow cover, the color of a yellow ribbon:
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson - ***** - 11/14/2015 - 329 Pages
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.
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesNovember Challenge: A November to Remember
Duration: 11/1/2015 - 11/30/2015
Levels
Easy - 3 to 4 books
Moderate - 5 - 12 books
Difficult - Read 13 or more
1. Read a book with a military hero. - Paradise Valley - 11/7
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. - Judgment - 11/23
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 Challenge: A November to Remember Duration: 1st November -30th November
Level: Moderate - 5 - 12 books
Completed 5/5 - Finished!! 11/15/15
✔1. Read a book with a military hero.
11/01/15✔2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers.
11/07/15✔3. Read a book with a predominantly yellow cover, the color of a yellow ribbon.
11/08/15✔4. Read a book where a character has amnesia.
11/15/15✔5. Read a book with a “memory” word in the title, or the word “day.” (May be part of the word, like holiday or Friday.)
11/12/15
LevelsEasy - 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.
I'm going to give this a shot :)Current Rough plan currently, may change as the month progresses.
1/9 books read
R Rainbow Rowell'sFangirl ✓
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M Lily Markova's Immortown✓
I Shawn Inmon's Feels Like the First Time✓
N Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife ✓
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S Maria V. Snyder's Poison Study
C Casey Daniels's Don of the Dead ✓
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I am going to tryLevels
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. The Guestbook Lily reminiscences about her grandmother through out the entire book. 11/8/15 4 stars.
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, poppy, poppies, memoir, recollection, post-it-note, string, brain, Loci, Ginkoba...
A Andrea Hurst /The Guestbook 11/8/15 4 Stars
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❇❇November to Remember Challenge❇❇Nov. 1 - 30th
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P-Define "Normal" by Julie Anne Peters *** 11/27/15
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S-Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa ***** 11/7/15
T-A Thousand Pieces of You byClaudia Gray **** 11/15/15
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T-The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle by Joanne Huist Smith ***** 11/25/15
N-The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North ** 11/8/15
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T-The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler **** 11/24/15
E-The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld **** 11/9/15
B-Book Of The Dead by Patricia Cornwell *** 11/5/15
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A-What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler ***** 11/1/15
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N-Never Always Sometimes by Adi Alsaid **** 11/16/15
Welcome to the challenge Wendy and Kris ☺
I think I'll join in on this! So far this month, I've read:
Description: Read a book that is a memoir, Read a book where a character reminiscences, Read a book about a significant event or person in your past you wish to remember/commemorate--grandparents' passing
Description: Read a book with a yellow & blue cover, Read a book where a character reminiscences
Description: Read a book where a character has amnesia (Kind of. They reincarnate & don't remember who/what they are at first), Read a book where a character reminiscences
Description: Read a book about a significant event or person in your past you wish to remember/commemorate--moving around was a huge part of my childhood/adolescence much as it seems to be for the main character here
Description: Read a book where a character reminiscences
Description: Read a book where a character reminiscences (Eyelet reminiscences about her father)
Description: Read a book where a character reminiscences (Lena reminiscences about her mother and sister pre-cure)
Welcome to the challenge (and group) CallMeSensei ☺
November Challenge: A November to Remember Duration: 1st November -30th November
Level: Easy - 3 to 4 books
I have read 3 books for this challenge ;)
2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the colour of “forget-me-not” flowers:
Treasured Lies by Kendall Talbotread 18/11/15 - 4★’s
6. Read a book that is a memoir:
The Bookshop That Floated Away by Sarah Henshawread 08/11/15 - 2★’s
10. Read a book with a rhyme in the title:
The Quick and the Thread by Amanda LeeRead 08/11/15 - 4★’s
Cecily wrote: "Completed!! I am post 84!! :)"Congrats!
I'll go for Easy...maybe by the end of the month I'll be able to add a couple more!1. Read a book with a military hero.
The Looking Glass Wars2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers.
Pretty Girls3. 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.
The Child Thief8. 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.)
Creatures of a Day: And Other Tales of Psychotherapy10. 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.
6 Completed1.
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3. Read a book with a predominately yellow cover
4. Read a book where a character has amnesia
5. Read a book that is the eleventh in a series
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8. Read a book you read long ago, but can’t quite recall
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10. Read a book with a rhyme in the title
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I read 3 books to complete the easy level - final list here at post 94:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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I'm going to spell out recall, and see how many of the other tasks I can fill in 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
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 *****