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Conditions:
1. New Release: read a book released in either October or November 2016. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2016.
Popular Books Released in October and November
2. October and November: read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a.) has both O & N in title
ex: Phantom Limbs or Keeping the Moon
b.) has both O & N in author's name
ex: Nicola Yoon or Lauren Oliver
3. Cookie Month (October): Cookies can become addicting once you've had one so read a book that is a sequel (can be any # in series other than 1st book) that is part of a series that you love/don't want to stop reading.
4. Columbus Day (October 10th): read a historical fiction novel of your choice
5. Moldy Cheese Day (October 9th): read a book that has been on your physical TBR or Goodreads TBR for the longest (preferably over a year but this can vary based on your TBR)
6. Halloween (October 31st): read a book that has to do with goblins, monster, demons, the devil, ghosts, etc. OR read a book that has orange and black on the cover
7. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo (November): read a book that an author wrote during NaNoWriMo (the goal is to write 50K words in the month of November) - Helpful links: Popular Nanowrimo Books AND http://mentalfloss.com/article/53481/... AND http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/8-...
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th): read a book of your choice
9. Take a Hike Day (November 17th): read a book that features an outdoor setting on the cover (forest, beach, river, trees, etc.)
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th): read a book that has something you're thankful for on the cover (could be a book on the cover, could be food, could be water, ANYTHING you are thankful for, get creative!!)
Happy Reading!
Good luck and read on!
Start Date: October 1, 2016
End Date: November 30, 2016
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Start Date: Oct 1st, 2016
End Date: November 30th, 2016
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1. New Release: The Black Key
2. October and November:
b.) has both O & N in author's name Switched
3. Cookie Month (October): The Midnight Star
4. Columbus Day (October 10th): The Empress of Bright Moon
5. Moldy Cheese Day (October 9th): Dead Silence
6. Halloween (October 31st): Desires of the Dead
7. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo (November):
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th): The Last Echo
9. Take a Hike Day (November 17th): Partials
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th): I Am Number Four
10/10Read:
Start Date: October 1, 2016End Date: November 30, 2016
7/10
1. New Release: Holding Up the Universe
✔2. October & November: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
✔3. Cookie Month: City of Ashes
4. Columbus Day: The Dark Days Club
✔ 5. Moldy Cheese Day: City of Bones
✔ 6. Halloween: Hexed
7. NaNoWriMo: The Night Circus
✔ 8. Book Lovers Day: City of Glass
✔ 9. Take A Hike Day: Rebel of the Sands
✔ 10. Thanksgiving: Joyride
Finished:
Start date: October 1stEnd date: November 30th
Completed: 10/10
Finished:
10/10All done! 12/11
✔ 1. New release: Warrior 26/10 (3 stars)
✔ 2. O and N in title: The Mayfair Moon 11/10 (3 stars)
✔ 3. Cookie Month: Kindred 11/10 (3 stars)
✔ 4. Historical Fiction: Touch of Power 12/11 (5 stars)
✔ 5. Moldy Cheese Day: Runes 23/10 (3 stars)
✔ 6. Halloween: A Demon Bound 30/10 (5 stars)
✔ 7. NaNoWriMo: No Rest for the Wicked 2/10 (5 stars)
✔ 8. Book Lovers Day: The Ballad of Aramei 12/10 (3 stars)
✔ 9. Take a Hike: Midnight Hour 25/10 (4 stars)
✔ 10. Thanksgiving: What Kills Me 12/10 (5 stars)
Finished:
Start Date: October 1, 2016End Date: ????
8/10
1. New Release
10/28 5*2. October & November ~ Colleen Hoover
11/10 5*3. Cookie Month
10/6 5*4. Historical Fiction
10/13 4*5. Moldy Cheese Day
11/15 4*6. Halloween
11/6 5*7. NaNoWriMo
8. Book Lovers Day
11/14 4*9. Take A Hike
10. Thanksgiving ~ Football!
10/19 3*
I'm in! Start Date: 10/1/16
Finish Date:
3 out of 10 books read
1. New Release: Empire of Storms
2. October & November: A Sister to Honor
3. Cookie Month: Blood Promise
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5. Moldy Cheese Day: Snow White Sorrow
6. Halloween: Ever After
7. NaNoWriMo: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
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9. Take a Hike: The Red Pyramid
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Read:
1. It Ends with Us2.I'll Give You the Sun
3.Lola and the Boy Next Door
4.The Woman in White
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25th Two Month Reading Challenge: October & November Duration: October 1st - November 30th
1. New Release: read a book released in either October or November 2016. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2016.
Popular Books Released in October and November - Lost in Texas by Rhiannon Frater - 10/25/16 - release 10/25/16
2. October and November: read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a.) has both O & N in title
Book - Champion by MArie Lu - 10/1/16
b.) has both O & N in author's name - Karen Ann Hopkins - Lamb to the Slaughter - 11/27/16
ex: Nicola Yoon or Lauren Oliver
3. Cookie Month (October): Cookies can become addicting once you've had one so read a book that is a sequel (can be any # in series other than 1st book) that is part of a series that you love/don't want to stop reading. - # 3 in The Immortal Descendants Series - Changing Nature by April White - 10/15/16
4. Columbus Day (October 10th): read a historical fiction novel of your choice - Moloka'i by Alan Brennert - 10/4/16
5. Moldy Cheese Day (October 9th): read a book that has been on your physical TBR or Goodreads TBR for the longest (preferably over a year but this can vary based on your TBR) - # 9 on my list from 2013 - Dark Places by Gillian Flynn - 10/12/16
6. Halloween (October 31st): read a book that has to do with goblins, monster, demons, the devil, ghosts, etc. OR read a book that has orange and black on the cover - Celtic Gods - The Hunt - Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy - 10/19/16
7. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo (November): read a book that an author wrote during NaNoWriMo (the goal is to write 50K words in the month of November) - Helpful links: Popular Nanowrimo Books AND http://mentalfloss.com/article/53481/... AND http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/8-...
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th): read a book of your choice - Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch - 11/25/16
9. Take a Hike Day (November 17th): read a book that features an outdoor setting on the cover (forest, beach, river, trees, etc.) - The Highway by C. J. Box - 10/13/16
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th): read a book that has something you're thankful for on the cover (could be a book on the cover, could be food, could be water, ANYTHING you are thankful for, get creative!!) - There is a child on the cover - I am thankful for my children - The Hollow Ground by Natalie S. Harnett - 10/21/16
Start Date: 10/1Completed: TBD: 11/15/2016
9/9
1. New Release: Our Chemical Hearts 11/15
2. October and November: Labyrinth Lost 10/16
3. Cookie Month (October): Timestorm 10/7
4. Columbus Day (October 10th): The Falconer 10/21
5. Moldy Cheese Day (October 9th): (Jan 2013) Being Jamie Baker 10/11
6. Halloween (October 31st): The Creeper Man 10/31
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th): Witch's Pyre 10/10
9. Take a Hike Day (November 17th): The Incident on the Bridge 11/6
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th): (home)Amity 11/3
Read:
Start Date: 10/01Completed: 11/06
10/10
1. New Release: Our Chemical Hearts 11/20 (3 stars)
2. October and November: Haunted (The Horror Diaries #1) 11/09 (3 stars)
3. Cookie Month: Imperfectly Criminal 10/11 (4 stars)
4. Columbus Day: The Falconer 11/06 (4 stars)
5. Moldy Cheese Day:Being Jamie Baker 10/13 (3 stars)
6. Halloween: > Labyrinth Lost 10/16 (3 stars)
7. National Novel Writing Month: Wool 10/12 (3 stars)
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th: Been Here All Along 11/22 (3 stars)
9: Take a Hike Day (November 17th): Tales of the Peculiar 11/01 (3 stars)
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th: The Cemetery Boys (friends) 10/08 (3 stars)
Books Read
Start Date: 10/01Completed: TBA
6/10
1. New Release: The Black Key 10/21
2. October and November: Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Practice and Principles 10/14
3. Cookie Month: Imperfectly Criminal 10/5
4. Columbus Day:
5. Moldy Cheese Day:
6. Halloween: This Savage Song 10/30
7. National Novel Writing Month:
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th):
9: Take a Hike Day (November 17th): Falling For You 11/6
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th): Swear on This Life 11/21
Books Read:
Start Date: 10/01Completed: TBA
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Start: 10\9Completed: 11\26
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#25 Two-Month Reading Challenge (October 1 - November 30)1. New Release: Published 11.8.16 - Heartless - Comp. 11.16.16 ★★★★
2. October/November: The Queen of the Tearling - Comp. 10.19.16 ★★★★★
3. Cookie Month: A Gathering of Shadows - Comp. 10.11.16 ★★★★★
4. Columbus Day: The Husband List - Comp. 11.22.16 ★★★★
5. Moldy Cheese: on TBR since 12.16.12 - Lifeguard - Comp. 11.30.16 ★★★★
6. Halloween: Doll Bones - Comp. 10.27.16 ★★★★
7. NaNoWriMo: Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen - Comp. 11.9.16 ★★★★
8. Book Lovers: Truly Madly Guilty - Comp. 10.26.16 ★★★★
9. Hike: The Magicians - Comp. 11.9.16 ★★★★
10. Thanksgiving: Everything, Everything - Comp. 11.21.16 ★★★★
Average Rating: 4.2 ★'s
Completed:
Start date: 10/1Completed: 6/10
1. New Release: The Hammer of Thor
4. Columbus Day: The Diviners
5. Moldy Cheese Day: Unspoken
7. National Novel Writing Month: Book of Shadows
Start Date: 10/01Completed: TBA
5/10
1. New Release: The Midnight Star
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4. Columbus Day: The Song of Achilles
5. Moldy Cheese Day: The Magician
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9: Take a Hike Day (November 17th): Even in Paradise
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th): The Unexpected Everything
Start date: 01/10Completed: 4
1. New release: The Hammer of Thor
2. October and November: read 04/11A Torch Against the Night
3. Cookie Month: read 10/30 Rebel Spring
4. Columbus Day: read 18/10 Stalking Jack the Ripper
5. Moldy Cheese Day: Forged
6. Halloween: Paper and Fire
7. Nano Month:
8. Book lovers day: Gemina
9. Take a hike day: read 17/11 The Gender Game
10: Thanksgiving day:
Start Date: 10/1/16End Date: TBD
Read: 8/10
3. Cookie Month (October): Gemina
7. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo (November): Afterworlds
Started: 10/1/16Finished: 11/30/16
Completed: 10/10
1. New Release: What Light 11/25****
2. October and November: Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 10/2*****
3. Cookie Month: Curtsies & Conspiracies 10/23****
4. Columbus Day: The Secrets of Tree Taylor 11/8****
5. Moldy Cheese Day: Lock and Key 11/13***
6. Halloween: The Seventh Wish 11/21****
7. National Novel Writing Month: The Forest of Hands and Teeth 11/30 CNF
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 10/12*****
9: Take a Hike Day (November 17th): Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies 10/9****
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th: Flipped 11/6***
Read: 9/91. New Release: If the Magic Fits 10/31 3*
2. October and November: The Accident Season 11/16 3*
3. Cookie Month (October): Blood of My Blood 10/30 4*
4. Columbus Day (October 10th): The Battle for Skandia 10/10 4*
5. Moldy Cheese Day (October 9th): Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men 11/18 4*
6. Halloween (October 31st): Midnight Blue-Light Special 11/9 4*
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th): The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World 4* 11/11
9. Take a Hike Day (November 17th): We the Children 10/8 3*
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th): Magic in the Wind 10/16 3*
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1. New Release: read a book released in either October or November 2016. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2016.Popular Books Released in October and NovemberSeven Ways We Lie
2. October and November: read a book that fits at least one of the following options:
a.) has both O & N in title
ex: Phantom Limbs or Keeping the Moon
b.) has both O & N in author's name
ex: Nicola Yoon or Lauren Oliver
Crimson Bound
3. Cookie Month (October): Cookies can become addicting once you've had one so read a book that is a sequel (can be any # in series other than 1st book) that is part of a series that you love/don't want to stop reading.The Infinite Sea
4. Columbus Day (October 10th): read a historical fiction novel of your choiceA Great and Terrible Beauty completed: october 29th
5. Moldy Cheese Day (October 9th): read a book that has been on your physical TBR or Goodreads TBR for the longest (preferably over a year but this can vary based on your TBR)Towering completed: October 6th
6. Halloween (October 31st): read a book that has to do with goblins, monster, demons, the devil, ghosts, etc. OR read a book that has orange and black on the coverA Mad Zombie Party
7. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo (November): read a book that an author wrote during NaNoWriMo (the goal is to write 50K words in the month of November) - Helpful links: Popular Nanowrimo Books AND http://mentalfloss.com/article/53481/... AND http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/8-...
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th): read a book of your choiceThe Cresswell Plot completed: October 7th
9. Take a Hike Day (November 17th): read a book that features an outdoor setting on the cover (forest, beach, river, trees, etc.)The Last Boy and Girl in the World COMPLETED; November 23rd 2016
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th): read a book that has something you're thankful for on the cover (could be a book on the cover, could be food, could be water, ANYTHING you are thankful for, get creative!!)The Program thankful for my friendship..
1. New Release: read a book released in either October or November 2016. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2016.Popular Books Released in October and November
3. Cookie Month (October): Cookies can become addicting once you've had one so read a book that is a sequel (can be any # in series other than 1st book) that is part of a series that you love/don't want to stop reading.
4. Columbus Day (October 10th): read a historical fiction novel of your choice
5. Moldy Cheese Day (October 9th): read a book that has been on your physical TBR or Goodreads TBR for the longest (preferably over a year but this can vary based on your TBR)
6. Halloween (October 31st): read a book that has to do with goblins, monster, demons, the devil, ghosts, etc. OR read a book that has orange and black on the cover
7. National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo (November): read a book that an author wrote during NaNoWriMo (the goal is to write 50K words in the month of November) - Helpful links: Popular Nanowrimo Books AND http://mentalfloss.com/article/53481/... AND http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/8-...
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th): read a book of your choice
9. Take a Hike Day (November 17th): read a book that features an outdoor setting on the cover (forest, beach, river, trees, etc.)
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th): read a book that has something you're thankful for on the cover (could be a book on the cover, could be food, could be water, ANYTHING you are thankful for, get creative!!)
Start Date: 10/01Completed: TBA
1/10
1. New Release: Gemina
2. October and November: This Savage Song
3. Cookie Month: Queen of Shadows
4. Columbus Day: Code Name Verity
5. Moldy Cheese Day: Clockwork Angel
6. Halloween: Anna Dressed in Blood
7. National Novel Writing Month: The Night Circus
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th): All the Light We Cannot See
9: Take a Hike Day (November 17th): Ten Thousand Skies Above You
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th):
Books Read:
TBR:
(6/10)1. New Release: A Court of Mist and Fury
7. National Novel Writing Month
9: Take a Hike Day (November 17th)
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th)
And I finished! Woo hoo! Start Date: 10/01
Completed: 11/22
10/10
1. New Release: Our Chemical Hearts 11/20 (3 stars)
2. October and November: Haunted (The Horror Diaries #1) 11/09 (3 stars)
3. Cookie Month: Imperfectly Criminal 10/11 (4 stars)
4. Columbus Day: The Falconer 11/06 (4 stars)
5. Moldy Cheese Day:Being Jamie Baker 10/13 (3 stars)
6. Halloween: > Labyrinth Lost 10/16 (3 stars)
7. National Novel Writing Month: Wool 10/12 (3 stars)
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th: Been Here All Along 11/22 (3 stars)
9: Take a Hike Day (November 17th): Tales of the Peculiar 11/01 (3 stars)
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th: The Cemetery Boys (friends) 10/08 (3 stars)
Books Read
Wow!! Well done Vicki!! Congratulations!
10/10 Completed1. New Release: Punk 57 30th Nov
2. October and November: Fire in You 29th Nov
3. Cookie Month: Odd Apocalypse 26th Oct
4. Columbus Day: True Grit 29th Oct
5. Moldy Cheese Day: The Mason List 16th Oct
6. Halloween: Beautiful 2nd Nov
7. National Novel Writing Month: Fangirl 4th Oct
8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th): I'll Meet You There 6th Nov
9: Take a Hike Day (November 17th): Overexposed 4th Nov
10. Thanksgiving (November 24th): The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily 1st Nov
woohoo!! Congrats Lynn!!
#25 Two-Month Reading Challenge (October 1 - November 30)
**Barely met this by the skin of my teeth!**
1. New Release: Published 11.8.16 - Heartless - Comp. 11.16.16 ★★★★
2. October/November: The Queen of the Tearling - Comp. 10.19.16 ★★★★★
3. Cookie Month: A Gathering of Shadows - Comp. 10.11.16 ★★★★★
4. Columbus Day: The Husband List - Comp. 11.22.16 ★★★★
5. Moldy Cheese: on TBR since 12.16.12 - Lifeguard - Comp. 11.30.16 ★★★★
6. Halloween: Doll Bones - Comp. 10.27.16 ★★★★
7. NaNoWriMo: Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen - Comp. 11.9.16 ★★★★
8. Book Lovers: Truly Madly Guilty - Comp. 10.26.16 ★★★★
9. Hike: The Magicians - Comp. 11.9.16 ★★★★
10. Thanksgiving: Everything, Everything - Comp. 11.21.16 ★★★★
Average Rating: 4.2 ★'s
Completed:
I'm late posting but I finished all the books before December 1st. :)Start Date: Oct 1st, 2016
End Date: November 30th, 2016
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1. New Release:
28/11/2016 ***5 star2. October and November:
a.) has both O & N in title
2/11/2016 ***4 starb.) has both O & N in author's name
24/11/2016 *** 4 star3. Cookie Month (October):
21/11/2016 ***5 star4. Columbus Day (October 10th):
8/10/2016 ***4 star5. Moldy Cheese Day (October 9th):
10/11/2016 ***5 star6. Halloween (October 31st):
21/11/2016 ***4 star8. Book Lovers Day (November 5th):
30/10/2016 ***4 star9. Take a Hike Day (November 17th):
21/11/2016 ***5 star10. Thanksgiving (November 24th):
07/10/2016 ***4 star
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Crazy for Young Adult Books
Books mentioned in this topic
The Empress of Bright Moon (other topics)Marked in Flesh (other topics)
Murder of Crows (other topics)
Love Stage!! 4 (other topics)
Vision in Silver (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Karen Ann Hopkins (other topics)Colleen Hoover (other topics)
Nicola Yoon (other topics)
Lauren Oliver (other topics)
This thread is for participants to post their list and progress.
Only books read during the challenge period are allowed.
(October 1st - November 30th)
Guidelines
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total)
- You don't have to read all ten items, if you don't think you'll be able to finish in time. Please choose based on your reading speed.
- Any genres are acceptable, but since we are a young adult group, please try to include as many young adult books as you can.