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COMPLETED 9/10 08.26.09 ONLY 1 TO GO!!!!"A" for August: Atonement-Ian McEwan
B-day Book: Guilty Pleasures-Laurell K Hamilton (Yz) COMPLETED 08.10
Australia: The Thorn Birds-Colleen McCullough COMPLETED 08.18
Friendship: The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants-
Ann Brashares COMPLETED 08.26
Go Flying: The Pilots Wife-Anita Shreve COMPLETED 08.26
Beach: Return to Sullivan's Island-Dorothea Benton
Frank COMPLETED 08.24
Book 2 Movie: No Country for Old Men-Cormac McCarthy COMPLETED 08.06
Chick Lit: Finger Lickin' Fifteen-Janet Evanovich COMPLETED 08.20
Pick It For Me: Stupid & Contagious - Caprice Crane
COMPLETED 08.15
Not able to read much this month :(1. "A" book - Addicted by Lydia Parks
2. B-day book - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh (Lara's shelf)
3. Geography (Australia) - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4. Friendship theme -
5. Go Flying -
6. Cover Search(Beach) -
7 - 8 Book 2 Movie - Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
9. Genre: Chick-lit - Damsel Under Stress A Novel by Shanna Swendson
10 - Pick-It-For-Me - Amethyst Dreams by Phyllis A. Whitney (Sallie's recommendation)
I'm done. Did 8 this month.
7 - 8. Book-2-Movie: TBD
Update 27/8 - 7 out of 8 done5. Aviation theme: Flying Too High Phryne Fisher by Kerry Greenwood
1. August: Read a book which title starts with the letter "A". 2. B-day Shelf: Read a book picked from an August B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Australia.
4. Friendship Theme: Read a book that features a "friendship" as its main storyline. Not limited to "friends-turned-lovers" romances.
5. Go Flying(Aviation Theme): Read a book that has a character that works as a pilot/flies a plane or anything related. Or it can also be a story that involves a plane or an airport, or it has an airplane on its cover.
6. Cover Search = Beach Theme: Read a book which has a beach scene or a body of water (sea, river, lake, shoreline) on the cover. Be sure to post the cover for verification.
7 - 8. Book-2-Movie: Read a book that has been made into a movie and then watch the movie or vice-versa. Worth 2 categories - one for the book and one for the movie.
9. Explore-A-Genre: Read a novel that is classified as "chick-lit" or a light, humorous book about a young single, working woman in an urban setting.
10. Read a book of your own choice or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.
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This was a lot of fun! This was my first month in the group and I really enjoyed it and can't wait to start the next month!
Update 8/271. August: Read a book which title starts with the letter "A".
2. B-day Shelf: Read a book picked from an August B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.
7 - 8. Book-2-Movie: Read a book that has been made into a movie and then watch the movie or vice-versa. Worth 2 categories.
Haven't watched the movie yet, but plan to this weekend.
9. Explore-A-Genre: Read a novel that is classified as "chick-lit" or a light, humorous book about a young single, working woman in an urban setting.
Completed 4/10
Update 3/51. Starts with "A" - Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
3. Australian Setting -
6. Beach Cover - Duma Key by Stephen King
9. Chick Lit -
10. Your Choice -
UpdateStarts with 'A':
Australian Author:
Friendship:
Beach cover:
Book 2 Movie: s book: Love Story by Erich Segal
Chick Lit:
Pick-it-for-me:
Completed: 7
Update 28/08/09 - 10/10 books readCompleted
1. Starts with "A":
2. B-day Shelf: (YZ):
3. Geography: Australia:
4. Friendship Theme:
5. Go Flying(Aviation Theme):
Airframe - Michael Crichton - 23/08/09
6. Cover Search = Beach Theme:
7 - 8. Book-2-Movie: Read a book that has been made into a movie and then watch the movie or vice-versa. Worth 2 categories - one for the book and one for the movie.
9. Explore-A-Genre:
10. Read a book of your own choice or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.
Congratulations Jane on your 10/10. Im not likely to get anymore done so Im 9/10.... so go you!
1. A title - 2. Birthday shelf -
3. Australia - Old Magic - Marianne Curley
4. Friendship -
6. Beach theme -
9. Chicklit -
10. Choice -
DONE!! 10/10
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Now just need to finish my 'U' book for Read-the-Month, and my August Challenges will be completed!
Update!So far we have 35 participants. No new participants since the last update.
Holly - 2 books done
Kasia - 10 books done - Complete! - Congrats!
Melissa - 9 books done
Michelle (shelli_m) - 4 books done
Toni - 3 books done
Barbara
Sallie - 9 books done
Kenjii - 3 books done
Briansgirl - 1 book done
Annvelwis - 10 books done - Complete! - Congrats!
LindyLane
Mel - 7 books done
Shannon - 5 books done
Shyloh - 2 books done
Nikki - 5 books done
Emily - 7 books done
Julie (mom2lnb) - 4 books done
southpaw285
Kathy - 3 books done
Jael - 5 books done
BJ Rose - 10 books done - Complete! - Congrats!
LibraryLass - 9 books done
Yz - 3 books done
Annie - 6 books done
Lori - 8 books done
Shazzy - 10 books done - Complete! - Congrats!
Michelle R - 10 books done - Complete! - Congrats!
Laura - 6 books done
Maggie
Delitealex - 6 books done
Lu - 1 book done
Jan - 5 books done
Kristen
Jane - 10 books done - Complete! - Congrats!
Sarah
Group's running total: 173 books read.
7 participants have completed all ten categories so far - well done!
Signing up will remain open throughout the whole month.
Note: For ease of tracking, please repost your official list with your progress after every update. Striking out the title and/or a finished date after the book's name will be best.
Also, if you haven't posted your challenge books in the group's shelf, feel free to do so.
Happy reading, everyone!
All Done!10/10 completed
*Finally got Cruel Summer from the library - it was overdue by two weeks! I was thinking the previous borrower wasn't going to return it in time for me to read it for this challenge - then I get it, and really it wasn't all that great, but mostly because it was the angst of a 17 year old girl, and I've been there, done that - it was a fast read because it was written in journal entry, blog, letter form*
Yeah the angst of a 17 yo is something you have to suffer through and then forget and never get back to ever again.But yay!! You've finished the challenge, great!
COMPLETED 7/81. A for August....................
2. B-day book......................
3. Australia..........................Moonfire by Linda Lael Miller
4. Friendship.......................
5. Aviation.......................
6. Beach Cover..................
9. Chick-lit....................
10 Reader's choice..............
COMPLETED 10/10 08.30.09 FINISHED!!!!"A" for August: Atonement-Ian McEwan COMPLETED 08.30
B-day Book: Guilty Pleasures-Laurell K Hamilton (Yz) COMPLETED 08.10
Australia: The Thorn Birds-Colleen McCullough COMPLETED 08.18
Friendship: The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants-
Ann Brashares COMPLETED 08.26
Go Flying: The Pilots Wife-Anita Shreve COMPLETED 08.26
Beach: Return to Sullivan's Island-Dorothea Benton
Frank COMPLETED 08.24
Book 2 Movie: No Country for Old Men-Cormac McCarthy COMPLETED 08.06
Chick Lit: Finger Lickin' Fifteen-Janet Evanovich COMPLETED 08.20
Pick It For Me: Stupid & Contagious - Caprice Crane
COMPLETED 08.15
1. August: Read a book which title starts with the letter "A". 2. B-day Shelf: Read a book picked from an August B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Australia.
4. Friendship Theme: Read a book that features a "friendship" as its main storyline. Not limited to "friends-turned-lovers" romances.
5. Go Flying(Aviation Theme): Read a book that has a character that works as a pilot/flies a plane or anything related. Or it can also be a story that involves a plane or an airport, or it has an airplane on its cover.
6. Cover Search = Beach Theme: Read a book which has a beach scene or a body of water (sea, river, lake, shoreline) on the cover. Be sure to post the cover for verification.
7 - 8. Book-2-Movie: Read a book that has been made into a movie and then watch the movie or vice-versa. Worth 2 categories - one for the book and one for the movie.
9. Explore-A-Genre: Read a novel that is classified as "chick-lit" or a light, humorous book about a young single, working woman in an urban setting.
10. Read a book of your own choice or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.
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Update 1 September. 8 down.1. August: title starts with the letter "A".
So, I changed my mind because the new Sarah Dessen arrived - yay!
Along for the ride by Sarah Dessen. 14 Aug.
2. B-day Shelf:
Blood brothers by Nora Roberts from Christie's shelf. 16 Aug.
3. Geography: Australia:
Across the wall by Garth Nix. A re-read. 4 Aug.
4. Friendship Theme:
The teashop girls by Laura Schaefer. 17 Aug.
5. Go Flying(Aviation Theme):
Gabriel's ghost by Linnea Sinclair. 27 Aug.
6. Cover Search = Beach Theme:
Wild child by Cindi Myers. 3 Aug.
7 - 8. Book-2-Movie:
9. Explore-A-Genre: "chick-lit".
The undomestic goddess by Sophie Kinsella. 31 Aug.
10. Pick-It-For-Me Challenge.
Maverick by Lora Leigh. 11 Aug.
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August Monthly Reading Challenge2/10
1. A Title -
2. B-Day Shelf -
3. Australia -
4. Friendship -
5. Pilot/Airport -
6. Beach cover - There is no way I can read anything with a beach on the cover. My brother drown at a beach a couple weeks ago.
7-8 Book '2' Movie (& Movie) -
9. Chick-Lit - Coffee at Luke's: An Unauthorized Gilmore Girls Gabfest by Jennifer Cruise - 8/31/09
10. Own Choice -
I managed to sneak a second book in. I havn't really been able to read much since the funeral and no fiction at all yet.
Final Update:We had 35 participants.
Holly - 3 books done
Kasia - 10 books done - Complete! - Congratulations!
Melissa - 10 books done - Complete! - Congratulations!
Michelle (shelli_m) - 4 books done
Toni - 5 books done
Barbara - 7 books done
Sallie - 10 books done - Complete! - Congratulations!
Kenjii - 3 books done
Briansgirl - 2 books done
Annvelwis - 10 books done - Complete! - Congratulations!
LindyLane
Mel - 7 books done
Shannon - 5 books done
Shyloh - 2 books done
Nikki - 6 books done
Emily - 7 books done
Julie (Mom2lnb) - 6 books done
southpaw285
Kathy - 3 books done
Jael - 5 books done
BJ Rose - 10 books done - Complete! - Congratulations!
LibraryLass - 9 books done
Yz - 3 books done
Annie - 8 books done
Lori - 8 books done
Shazzy - 10 books done - Complete! - Congratulations!
Michelle R - 10 books done - Complete! - Congratulations!
Laura - 6 books done
Maggie
Delitealex - 6 books done
Lu - 1 book done
Jan - 5 books done
Kristen
Jane - 10 books done - Complete! - Congratulations!
Sarah
No one had signed up since the last update.
Group's final total: 191 books read.
Eight participants had completed all ten categories - way to go :)
If you haven't posted your challenge books in the group's bookshelf, feel free to do so.
Another challenge is over - well done, everyone!
Update 5/5 -- Finished on 8/31 but did not have a chance to update until now.1. Starts with "A" -
3. Australian Setting -
6. Beach Cover -
9. Chick Lit -
10. Your Choice -
Oh no! I thought we always had until the evening of the first day of the month to post the books we finished in the previous month's challenges, because there are so many different time zones represented in this group. I'm almost always reading right up until the midnight deadline, and too tired to post until the next morning, but I haven't missed a final update until today. Actually, looking at the time you posted the final update, Mel, it looks like it wasn't even midnight yet in my time zone, (MST in the US). Any chance for a final recount. Pleeeeease!;-)Just in case, I'll just post my final update like Toni did.
Update 9/1
1. August: Read a book which title starts with the letter "A".
2. B-day Shelf: Read a book picked from an August B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.
7 - 8. Book-2-Movie: Read a book that has been made into a movie and then watch the movie or vice-versa. Worth 2 categories.
Watched movie (8/30)
9. Explore-A-Genre: Read a novel that is classified as "chick-lit" or a light, humorous book about a young single, working woman in an urban setting.
10. Read a book of your own choice or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.
Completed 6/10
Those who have not posted their final update yet, feel free to post it.Mel lives in a different time zone, and probably just forgot about the time difference.
I'm sure she won't mind adding your points to the final update.
Unfortunately, I have nothing further to add to my list. Didn't finish any of the challenges this month.
LibraryLass wrote: "Unfortunately, I have nothing further to add to my list. Didn't finish any of the challenges this month."Same here...I only read 7 books last August...just sad.. :(
I have found, Yz, that since I have bought this laptop, I spend far longer on it than on reading. I haven't missed the reading until just very recently. I hope to be reading more this month. By the sounds of it you have had an extremely hectic month so it's no wonder you have only read 7. Probably lucky to have done that many????
1. August: Read a book which title starts with the letter "A". Angels Blood by Nalini Singh
2. B-day Shelf: Read a book picked from an August B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.
Shadow Game by Christine Feehan (YZ's shelf)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Australia. The Billionaire's Scandalous Marriage by Emma Darcy
4. Friendship Theme: Read a book that features a "friendship" as its main storyline. Not limited to "friends-turned-lovers" romances.
5. Go Flying(Aviation Theme): Read a book that has a character that works as a pilot/flies a plane or anything related. Or it can also be a story that involves a plane or an airport, or it has an airplane on its cover.
6. Cover Search = Beach Theme: Read a book which has a beach scene or a body of water (sea, river, lake, shoreline) on the cover. Be sure to post the cover for verification.
7 - 8. Book-2-Movie: Read a book that has been made into a movie and then watch the movie or vice-versa. Worth 2 categories.
9. Explore-A-Genre: Read a novel that is classified as "chick-lit" or a light, humorous book about a young single, working woman in an urban setting.
You Don't Know Jack by Erin McCarthy
10. Read a book of your own choice or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book:
Ugh. Only finished three books out of this month's challenge.
Same here, Holly...just got three down... ;(
Edited final update with the latest tallies. Yep, forgot about the time zone differences - oops, sorry! Have it sorted in my head now :)
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"A" for August: Atonement-Ian McEwan
B-day Book: Guilty Pleasures-Laurell K Hamilton (Yz) COMPLETED 08.10
Australia: The Thorn Birds-Colleen McCullough COMPLETED 08.18
Friendship: The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants-
Ann Brashares
Go Flying: The Pilots Wife-Anita Shreve COMPLETED 08.26
Beach: Return to Sullivan's Island-Dorothea Benton
Frank COMPLETED 08.24
Book 2 Movie: No Country for Old Men-Cormac McCarthy COMPLETED 08.06
Chick Lit: Finger Lickin' Fifteen-Janet Evanovich COMPLETED 08.20
Pick It For Me: Stupid & Contagious - Caprice Crane
COMPLETED 08.15