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September Monthly Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread
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8. Animal on cover - Moo - Jane Smiley
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1. September: Read a book which title starts with “S”
2. Birthday: Read a book from a September B-day celebrant.
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Canada
4. Editors and Writers Month: Read a book where a character is in the writing field
5. Read a book written by a GR author.
6. Labor Day: Read a book where a character is a blue-collar worker.
7. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Read a book that focuses on the Hispanic culture, written by a Hispanic author, that has a Hispanic main character or set either in Spain or South America.
8. World Animal Remembrance Month: Cover Search- Read a book with an animal on its cover.
9. Explore a Genre: Historical Fiction (not limited to Historical Romance) Read a book that takes place in some notable period of history
10. Pick-it-for-Me Challenge.
Update 9/251. September: Read a book which title starts with "S"
2. Birthday: Read a book from a September B-day celebrant.
5. Read a book written by a GR author. (This has been requested several times so I thought I’ll bring this category back) When done, send a brief pm of appreciation to the writer.
Completed 3/10
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7/10 Completed2. Sept B-Day (Jael): Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
4. Bookstore owner: Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway
7. Hispanic: City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende
It's been a couple of months since I have joined in on a challenge. I hope it is not too late!Completed 7/10
2. Sept B-Day (Colleen): Storm of Visions by Christina Dodd
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5. Goodreads author: Killer by Sara Shepard
6. Blue Collar: Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain
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9. Historical: The White Queen A Novel by Philippa Gregory
10. Group Bookshelf: Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) by Richelle Mead
wb Amanda. You're doing well so far for Sept.
Done, finally....8/8 completed as of 09.26.09
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Congrats Kasia and southpaw285
Completed four, might aim for full ten next month:1. Book title starts with “S” -
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9. Book takes place in some notable period of history (does Regency England and its strict social environment count as a notable period?) -
Yay Tosca! Welcome back...Briansgirl - I promise I will add my books to the group shelves in a week or so. I'm so old-school, I write them in a notebook, which I have left at home. I'm away from home for most of the week.
Having left the 2 remaining books for my monthly list at home - I will throw in my towel at 8/10.
Report for the month reads: must try harder.
Hi de hi Annie, it's goo to be back - you're on holiday or travelling around countryside training for AQ?
6/10 complete2. September B'Day - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (Jael)
4. Editors & Writers - Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian (Heroine is a journalist)
6. Labour Day -
8. Animal cover - Shadow of the Moon by Rebecca York
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Update - September 26So far we have 36 participants.
Sallie - 6 books read
Kasia - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Lori - 9 books read
Mel - 6 books read
Lindy-Lane
Erin - 5 books read
Shanna
southpaw285 - 8 books read
Nikki - 6 books read
Melissa - 7 books read
Toni - 4 books read
Barbara
Sharon
Yz - 3 books read
BJ Rose - 9 books read
Brenda (b) - 8 books read
LibraryLass - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Alathea - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Brandy
Jan - 5 books read
Kenjii
Annvelwis - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Julie (Mom2lnb) - 3 books read
Lu
Jane - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Amanda - 6 books read
Amy - 6 books read
Shannon - 4 books read
Shazzy - 9 books read
Michelle - 8 books read
Annie - 8 books read
Emily - 8 books read
Laura - 5 books read
Briansgirl - 9 books read
The following have signed up since the last update:
Tosca - 4 books read
Amanda - 7 books read
Group's running total: 203 books read.
To date, five participants have completed all ten categories.
Signing up will remain open throughout the entire 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 bookshelf, please feel free to do so.
Final update will be on October 1.
Happy reading, everyone!
Amanda and Tosca, welcome back!Kasia, Annvelwis and southpaw - congrats on finishing :)
Mel, I've actually complete 3/10 so far. I posted an update above on 9/25.:-)
Ugh, it's been a terrible reading month for me. I have so much reading for school that I don't have much time left over to read the books I want to read. Sigh ...
1. Title "S": Smack v Melvin Burgess [CR:]5. Goodreads author:
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Yay!! I'm done!!!
Congrats BJ! Now update your count off challenge. :)
Okay I am starting over next month...this month was not quite as I expected...but I hope October will go better!
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Hunting Ground - Patricia Briggs
9. Historical - If You Dare - Kresley Cole
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September Monthly Challenge10/10 Done!
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tosca wrote: "Hi de hi Annie, it's goo to be back - you're on holiday or travelling around countryside training for AQ?"AQ travelling... SLANZA conference in Christchurch, training in Dunedin, then Christchurch for training, then back to Christchurch for LIANZA. Glad we've found a hotel we like in Christchurch!
8/10 complete4. Editors & Writers - Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian (Heroine is a journalist)
8. Animal cover - Shadow of the Moon by Rebecca York
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Julie (Mom2lnb) wrote: "Mel, I've actually complete 3/10 so far. I posted an update above on 9/25.:-)"Sorry, Julie! I had you down as three read on my tally sheet too! Anyway, edited update :)
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "September Monthly Challenge10/10 Done!"
Congratulations right back at you, Kate!
Thanks for the reminder about posting at Count-off - I had that book on 4 other challenges, and it took me a while to post them all - not complaining, tho!
Mel wrote: "Congrats, BJ and Kate!"
Thanks, Mel! I had my doubts - that last book was haunting me - it took me 3 tries to get past chapter 2, yet I ended up really liking it once I got past chapter 4. Memo to me - don't give up too soon!
BJ Rose wrote: "Mel wrote: "Congrats, BJ and Kate!"
Thanks, Mel! I had my doubts - that last book was haunting me - it took me 3 tries to get past chapter 2, yet I ended up really liking it once I got past chapt..."
BJ, I was like that with Stolen - it really didn't pick up for me until the last few chapters.
read 8 / 10 as of September 28th1. Shadow of the Wolf by Rebecca Flanders
3. Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong
5. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
6. Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy
7. Stray by Rachel Vincent
8. The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs
9. Chasing Midnight by Susan Krinard
10. In the Blood by Adrian Phoenix
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Mel wrote: "Julie (Mom2lnb) wrote: "Mel, I've actually complete 3/10 so far. I posted an update above on 9/25.:-)"Sorry, Julie! I had you down as three read on my tally sheet too! Anyway, edited update :)"
Thanks, Mel!
8/8 COMPLETED 9/281. S for September....................
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10. Group bookshelf- The Host by Stephenie Meyer
9/10 complete4. Editors & Writers - Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian (Heroine is a journalist)
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8/10 Completed4. Bookstore owner: Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway
7. Hispanic: City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende
Jane wrote: "Toni, What did you think of "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" ? It's on my to read list."Sorry took so long to reply. I listened to it on audio and really enjoyed it. I don't know if I would have liked it as much if I had read it because the story is told completely in letters and I don't really enjoy that format for reading. But I really connected with the characters and found myself really able to imagine what they went through. I even found myself wanting to take a trip to Guernsey just to see what it is all about. I really recommend that you read it.
Update 5/5 Finished the 5 I planned.1. Starts with "S" -
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Yay Toni! I'm always happy when I reach the goals I set for myself :)
Shazzy wrote: "10/10 All done!..."Yay! Shazzy!!
read 9 / 10 as of September 29th2. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh (Colleen)
3. Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong
5. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
6. Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy
7. Stray by Rachel Vincent
8. The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs
9. Chasing Midnight by Susan Krinard
10. In the Blood by Adrian Phoenix
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Well, since I didn't join the group until mid-September I don't feel too badly about not finishing all 10. I'll try to do better in October. Still 21 books for me is a pretty good month.1.Sex as a second language by Jamie Sobrato
2. - sorry - just didn't have time to go through the lists and find one. :(
3. - sorry - about as close as I came was where the characters said they had a flight transfer in Vancouver on the way to Anchorage.
4.Sex, Lies, and Online Dating by Rachel Gibson
5. - sorry - although I do like Neil Gaiman
6.Turn Me On by Victoria Dahl
7.Bad Behavior by Kristin Hardy
8.Coyote's Mate by Lora Leigh
9.Unconquered by Bertrice Small
10. Hot Item by Carly Phillips.
9/10 Completed7. Hispanic: City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende
That's all folks!
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2. Sept. B-DAYAnd Then There Were None READ 09/15/2009
3. Canadian Author Tall, Dark & Hungry READ 09/11/2009
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