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Read the Month Challenge: October
Congrats, Natsroshan, LL and southpaw285.
Well done, Kasia, Natsroshan, LL and southpaw285!!
Thanks ladies, only 1 to go in my Octoberchallenge. Luckily my pick-it-for-me book arrived today!
Finally finished another - and it was very good! 3/7
C = Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
O = One Man's Love Book One of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
B = The Book of Scandal by Julia London
R = Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
LibraryLass wrote: "Thanks ladies, only 1 to go in my Octoberchallenge. Luckily my pick-it-for-me book arrived today!"Glad to hear it arrived, LL! Hope you enjoy it :)
O- Substantial Threat, Nick OldhamC- Corked by Chardonnay, Michele Scott
T- True Blue, David Baldacci
O- Dead Heat, Nick Oldham
B- Bed of Roses, Nora Roberts
E- Eleventh Victim, Nancy Grace
R- Numbered Accounts, Christopher Reichs
Mel W wrote: "LibraryLass wrote: "Thanks ladies, only 1 to go in my Octoberchallenge. Luckily my pick-it-for-me book arrived today!"Glad to hear it arrived, LL! Hope you enjoy it :)"
Am loving it! Took me a wee while to get my head around the historical/paranormal thing, but now am totally into it. Have already reserved no. 2 from work.
All Done!
Changed my 'B' book - my husband picked it up for me (on sale, thank heaven!) 'cause we both like Nora Roberts, but this is one of her early ones, and it's pretty sad!4/7 There might be hope for me yet!
C = Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
O = One Man's Love Book One of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
R = Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
I think I might be done with this month's challenge. The books haven't come in from the library yet :-(O-Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
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E-Everything Forbidden by Jess Michaels
R-Ritual, Vampire Beach by Alex Duval
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6/7 CompleteO- Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Read the Month - October7/7"
Yay! Kate!!
I still have 2 and a half to go - not looking good!
4 DOWN, 3 TO GO!O:
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T: The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout
O: Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund
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R: Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
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Finished one more, and have a good start on the next one - maybe I'll make it!5/7
O = One Man's Love Book One of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
R = Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
Michelle wrote: "7 of 7..."Congratulations, Michelle!!
6/7 readE - Eden Burning by Elizabeth Lowell
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Kenjii wrote: "*********************DONE*************** "********************CONGRATULATIONS*********************
woot! wtg Kenjii and Michelle
Down to the last one!6/7
O = One Man's Love Book One of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
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If I can finish Outliers in the next day or two I will have exceeded my expectations and finished two challenges this month. We'll see how that goes.O - Our Husband by Stephanie Bond (10/6)
C - Chloe Does Yale by Natalie Krinsky (10/9)
T - The Tao Of Sex by Jade Lee (10/3)
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B - Blush by Opal Carew (10/2)
E - Expectant Mistress by Sara Wood (10/29)
R - A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl (10/1)
I made it!! Hurray!!!7/7
DONE... thank goodness!O = Over The Moon anthology. 18 Oct.
C = Chalice by Robin McKinkley. 20 Oct.
T = The Totem by David Morrell. 21 Oct.
O = ORMAN, Lorraine - Cross Tides. 30 Oct.
B = Brainjack by Brian Falkner. 28 Oct.
E = An Enchanted Season anthology. 28 Oct.
R = Real Men Last All Night anthology. 26 Oct.
Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "DONE... thank goodness!"Hurray! Annie!!
BJ Rose wrote: "Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "DONE... thank goodness!"Hurray! Annie!!
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Why thank you!
Congrats Kenjii, BJ Rose, Annie! Woot!
Didn't think I'd manage this month but have finished!O –
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It really helps when you can use authors first names, authors last names or book title. I'd never make it if it was book title alone.
See your point, Briansgirl. I'm actually contemplating of adding characters' names in the mix. What do you think?
I like the challenge of title only myself. I don't know if I'll do November or not, but reading Expectant Mistress just because it was short and started with an E tickled my fancy. At lunch yesterday, I was waiting for a friend to show up so read a few pages. Thus I didn't notice my friend approach.
"WTF are you reading?" she asked.
"A crappy romance novel."
"WTF is wrong with you? Does that really say 'Expectant Mistress'?" she continued as she grabbed the book before I had a chance to pocket it. "Please tell me this is a fake cover and you are really reading something less embarrassing, like kiddie porn."
"It's OK," I countered. "I just needed a book that started with E."
Her blank stare was priceless.
Speaking of priceless, guess who finished his first Read the Month challenge? If you didn't pick up the answer was me then I've apparently overestimated you.
O - Our Husband by Stephanie Bond (10/6)
C - Chloe Does Yale by Natalie Krinsky (10/9)
T - The Tao Of Sex by Jade Lee (10/3)
O - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (10/30)
B - Blush by Opal Carew (10/2)
E - Expectant Mistress by Sara Wood (10/29)
R - A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl (10/1)
Yay, Jim! Congrats. Yay, Angie! Great job.And you know what else was priceless? This little story of yours, Jim. Had me laughing, thanks.
Your little story had me giggling, Jim. I didn't realize the kind of "trouble" you can get into while doing the challenges....LOLCongrats also to finishing!
Congrats Jim. Short months aren't as difficult Yz, but Sept through Dec is tough along with the regular challenge. Up to you if you want to add character names in. I know with the male and female seperate character names next year we'll be looking for alot more books.
Dragged my last book out over a couple of days because I didn't want it to end:
Yahoo Tosca, another challenge under your belt!
Thanks! It's so good to be back reading :) And now I'm going to bookclub and I'm gonna sneak out partway through and scour the shelves for the first 2 books in the Jill Kismet series (Redemption Alley was book 3 geez).
7/7 Complete! Haha just made it...
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Thank you all. After finishing september challenge barely in time, i had to give it my all this time.
Well done to those who finished... and for the others, don't worry, just enjoy the books, that's more important.