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I'm in...N-Naima Simone Secrets and Sins: Malachim
A -Accidentally Flirting with the CEO
M-Karen Marie Moning Darkfever
A-Kristen Ashley Own the Wind
S-Stone Guardian Danielle Monsch
T-Tall, Tatted and Tempting Bernadette Marie
E- The Executive's Decision Bernadette Marie
CHALLENGE COMPLETED
WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge August 2014Hindi ~
Hello ~ Namaste
Goodbye ~ Alavida
0/7 Completed
N No Rest for the Wicked
A Keri Arthur - Fireborn
M Molle McGregor - Shadow's Passion
A Lara Adrian - Marked by Midnight
S S.E. Smith - Tracking Trisha
T Tempt Me If You Can
E Eve Langlais - A Demon and His Psycho
I'm in too!Hello ~ Namaste
Goodbye ~ Alavida
A Artemis Awakening 8/13
L Leigh Bardugo's Ruin and Rising 8/25
A Agatha H and the Airship City 8/1
V Visions in Death 8/11
I The Immortal Crown 8/5
D Divided in Death 8/3
A Ilona Andrews's Clean Sweep 8/13
Read:
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WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge August 20148/1 - 8/31
14/14
Namaste: 7/7
N: Some Girls Bite by:Chloe Neill 8/13 ***
A: The Winter Bride by:Anne Gracie 8/18 ****
M: Murphy 8/8 ***
A: Rock Chick Rescue by:Kristen Ashley 8/23 ****
S: Ridin' Her Rough by:Jenika Snow 8/8 ***
T: Tiger 8/8 ****
E: Kodiak's Claim by:Eve Langlais 8/8 ****
Alavida: 7/7
A: Destiny by:Alex Archer 8/21 ****
L: Midnight Rainbow by:Linda Howard 8/20 ****
A: Anyone But You 8/14 ****
V: Wolf Signs by:Vivian Arend 8/24 ****
I: Midnight in Death (In Death series) 8/4 ****
D: Dear Sexy Lexie 8/9 ***
A: A Tale Of Two Dragons by:G.A. Aiken 8/10 ****
To Read:
Finished:
WYA August 2014 Hello/Goodbye ChallengeNAMASTE (HELLO): COMPLETED
Unless otherwise noted, books are E-books
N- √ Chloe Neill; Some Girls Bite Completed 08/30/2014
A- √ Accidentally...Over? Completed 08/27/2014
M- √ Molly Harper; Better Homes and Hauntings Completed 08/29/2014
A- √ Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks Completed 08/20/2014
S- √ Stephanie Plum Series: Top Secret Twenty-One Completed 08/03/2014 (Hardcover)
T- √ Turn Coat Completed 08/22/2014
E- √ Jennifer Estep; Poison Promise Completed 08/15/2014
COMPLETED/READ:
NOTE: Substituted Turn Coat for "The King" and Accidentally...Over? for "Bite Me Your Grace" by Brooklyn Ann
Who's Your Author?Hello/Goodbye Challenge August 2014
Duration: 8/1/2014 - 8/31/2014
Progress: 14 out of 14
Hindi ~
Hello ~ Namaste
N: The Neverending Story by Michael Ende - *** - 8/6/2014 - 396 Pages
A: Cecelia Ahern; The Book of Tomorrow - *** - 8/12/2014
M: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan - ***** - 8/7/2014
A: Anna Banks; Of Poseidon - *** - 8/27/2014 - 324 Pages
S: Will Schwalbe; The End of Your Life Book Club - **** - 8/10/2014
T: Aisha Tyler; Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation - ***** - 8/2/2014
E: Eleanor Brown; The Weird Sisters - **** - 8/15/2014
Goodbye ~ Alavida
A: Anna Banks; Of Triton - ***** - 8/25/2014
L: Ursula K. Le Guin; Gifts - *** - 8/19/2014
A: Lara Adrian; Kiss of Midnight - ***** - 8/24/2014
V: Victoria Dahl; Fanning the Flames - ***** - 8/5/2014
I: If You Ask Me by Betty White - ***** - 8/23/2014
D: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 8/26/2014
A: The Art of Happiness at Work by Dalai Lama XIV - ***** - 8/22/2014
WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge August 2014Duration: 1st August - 31st August 2014
Progress: 14/14
Hindi
Hello ~ Namaste
Goodbye ~ Alavida
N ✔ Nothing But Smoke / Daisy Harris (Aug 9)
A ✔ A Tale Of Two Dragons / G.A. Aiken (Aug 2)
M ✔ Marked / Kaylea Cross (Aug 1)
A ✔ Magic Breaks / Ilona Andrews (Aug 3)
S ✔ Swinger Style / Jayne Rylon (Aug 8)
T ✔ Three Nights with a Rock Star / Amber Lin, Shari Shade (Aug 13)
E ✔ Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues / Diana Rowland (Aug 6)
A ✔ Baby, Be Mine / Vivian Arend (Aug 4)
L ✔ Grabbed by Vicious / Lolita Lopez (Aug 6)
A ✔ Aramus / Eve Langlais (Aug 8)
I ✔ Irish Wishes / Sandrine Gasq-Dion (Aug 13)
D ✔ A Younger Man / Cameron Dane (Aug 4)
A ✔ Acceleration / Amelia C. Gormley (Aug 6)
****Completed 13 August 2014****
Hooray Danielle!
WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge August 2014Hindi ~
Hello ~ Namaste
Goodbye ~ Alavida
4/7 Completed
N No Rest for the Wicked
A Alpha's Mate 9/8/14 ★★★
M Midsummer Heat 9/8/14 ★★★
A Lara Adrian - Marked by Midnight
S S.E. Smith - Tracking Trisha
T Paige Tyler - Her Perfect Mate 6/8/14 ★★★★
E Eve Langlais - A Demon and His Psycho 10/8/14 ★★★★
WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge August 2014Hindi ~
Hello ~ Namaste
Goodbye ~ Alavida
6/7 Completed
N No Rest for the Wicked
A Alpha's Mate 9/8/14 ★★★
M Midsummer Heat 9/8/14 ★★★
A Lara Adrian - Marked by Midnight 19/8/14 ★★★
S S.E. Smith - Tracking Trisha 18/8/14 ★★★★★
T Paige Tyler - Her Perfect Mate 6/8/14 ★★★★
E Eve Langlais - A Demon and His Psycho 10/8/14 ★★★★
Man-oh-man! In the summer months I read a lot of magazines. Still, I'm in.WYA: Hello/Goodbye Challenge August 2014
4/7
N. - ✔ Noelle Marchand = The Runaway Bride ★★★½☆ SFLibrary-eBook
A. - ✔ Agatha Christie = Murder at the Vicarage ★★★★★ fullcast audio 8/17
M. -
A. - ✔ Agatha Christie = The Body in the Library ★★★★☆ SJLibrary-CD 8/19
S. - ✔ Silence, by Debra Webb ★★★★☆ Kindle-Prime 8/4
T. -
E. -
Moved things around.WYA: Hello/Goodbye Challenge August 2014
5/7
N. - ✔ Noelle Marchand = The Runaway Bride ★★★½☆ SFLibrary-eBook
A. - ✔ Agatha Christie = Murder at the Vicarage ★★★★★ fullcast audio 8/17
M. - ✔ Miss Marple #3 The Body in the Library, by Agatha Christie ★★★★☆ SJLibrary-CD 8/19
A. - ✔ Ashley, Kristen = The Gamble ★★★★☆ audible.com 8/23
S. - ✔ Silence, by Debra Webb ★★★★☆ Kindle-Prime 8/4
T. -
E. -
Whew! Made it! Completed Namaste- see original (and many times edited) post dated August 2nd.
Hooray Suzanne, Tina & Roxy the Fury!!!
WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge August 2014Hindi ~
Hello ~ Namaste
Goodbye ~ Alavida
7/7 Completed FINISHED 31/8/14
N Neck Deep In Trouble 31/8/14 ★★★★
A Alpha's Mate 9/8/14 ★★★
M Midsummer Heat 9/8/14 ★★★
A Lara Adrian - Marked by Midnight 19/8/14 ★★★
S S.E. Smith - Tracking Trisha 18/8/14 ★★★★★
T Paige Tyler - Her Perfect Mate 6/8/14 ★★★★
E Eve Langlais - A Demon and His Psycho 10/8/14 ★★★★
I'd forgotten to post, but I'm done!A Artemis Awakening 8/13
L Leigh Bardugo's Ruin and Rising 8/25
A Agatha H and the Airship City 8/1
V Visions in Death 8/11
I The Immortal Crown 8/5
D Divided in Death 8/3
A Ilona Andrews's Clean Sweep 8/13
Read:
Congrats, Tina, Roxy the Fury, Sandra, and Lara!
Still missing one. Let me see if I can find a short "E" to read; otherwise, this will be the third month in a row I don't finish. Eep!WYA: Hello/Goodbye Challenge August 2014
6/7
N. - ✔ Noelle Marchand = The Runaway Bride ★★★½☆ SFLibrary-eBook
A. - ✔ Agatha Christie = Murder at the Vicarage ★★★★★ fullcast audio 8/17
M. - ✔ Miss Marple #3 The Body in the Library, by Agatha Christie ★★★★☆ SJLibrary-CD 8/19
A. - ✔ Ashley, Kristen = The Gamble ★★★★☆ audible.com 8/23
S. - ✔ Silence, by Debra Webb ★★★★☆ Kindle-Prime 8/4
T. - ✔ The Thirteen Problems, by Agatha Christie ★★★½☆ borrowed from Sheila 8/18
E. -
Hooray Lara!Thanks Lara & Lisa Kay :)
Go Lisa Kay, Go!!!
Finished! Congratulations everyone!!!N - Nightshifted, Cassie Alexander
A - Alex Verus series, Fated, Benedict Jacka
M - Winter Moon, Mercedes Lackey
A - Unnatural Acts, Kevin J. Anderson
S - Ghost of a Dream, Simon R. Green
T - The Tenor Wore Tapshoes, Mark Schweizer
E - Edie Spence series, Moonshifted, Cassie Alexander
Hooray ladymurmur!
Lara wrote: "Thanks LK! And you can do it!"Alas, no. **sigh** Side tracked by a team challenge and the holiday week-end.
But, I had fun!
Thank you, all! And Lisa Kay - I think that having fun is the true purpose behind these challenges. So congrats on having fun! :-)
Ditto!! That and finding new-to-you great books :)
Well, I did both, so it was worth it. Thanks, ladies.
Yay, Lisa Kay! :-)And Sandra, my TBR list only seems to grow with every challenge I join. LOL!
Yep, mine too ladymurmur :)
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Each month you can read a new language for hello and/or goodbye.
Rules: This is a spelling challenge, so use the authors first or last name or the title or series title that starts with that letter. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. You can choose Either Hello Or Goodbye Or do both.
This month is Hindi, celebrating India's national day, August 15th.
Hindi ~
Hello ~ Namaste
Goodbye ~ Alavida
0/? Completed