August 2020 By The Numbers Monthly Challenge

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

This challenge is a celebration of the number of the month. There will be no levels and no page requirements, and the idea is to mix and match among the prompts for as many as your books will fit. However, a book may only be used for one prompt at a time, not multiple prompts! Duration will be from August 1st to August 31st, 2020.

Your challenge is to read as many books as you can that correspond to these listed prompts. Your sign up post is the post you should keep updated. DO NOT copy your sign up post to announce you are finished with the challenge! Books listed should also have completion dates to count as participating in the challenge! Here are the prompts:

Eighth book in a series
Author's Eighth Book
Eighth Book on your TBR pile
A book published in August 2020
A book published in 2008
The eighth book you purchase in this month
Read a book for the eighth time
The eighth book that is recommended to you
The eighth book you loved this month
A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title
A book published on the eighth of the month in any month and year
A book with title or author name that starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet
A book with a 8 word title
A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc)
A book with a 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!)
A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it
Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
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I-
G-
H-
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[⚜️XAR]

By The Numbers Challenge
Duration: August 1st to August 31st, 2020
Read: 6/6

Eighth book in a series
Author's Eighth Book
Eighth Book on your TBR pile: Lethal Edge by Kaylea Cross-8/3/20
A book published in August 2020: Peaches & Cream by Megan Wade-8/30/20
A book published in 2008: Alpha & Omega by Patricia Briggs-8/31/20
The eighth book you purchase in this month
Read a book for the eighth time
The eighth book that is recommended to you
The eighth book you loved this month
A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title
A book published on the eighth of the month in any month and year
A book with title or author name that starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet: A Man In Uniform by Leah Holt-8/6/20
A book with a 8 word title
A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc)
A book with a 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!): After Midnight by Sarah Grimm-8/29/20
A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it
Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
E-
I-
G- No Time for Adventure by Jean C. Gordon-8/10/20
H-
T-

[Elaine]

By The Numbers Challenge ~ August 1st to 31st

Read 10/10

1. 8th book on tbr pile: Barefoot in Hyde Park Chasity Bowlin 4☆ 3/8/20
2. Published in August 2020: Why a Marauding Marquess is Best Tammy Andresen 5☆ 12/8/20
3. 8 word title: How to Love a Duke in Ten Days Kerrigan Byrne 5☆ 16/8/20
4. 8 letter word in title: The Viscount and the Vixen Ava Devlin 3☆ 13/8/20
5. Page count with 8 in it: Gentlemen Prefer Spinsters (184p) Samantha Holt 3☆ 6/8/20

Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author or Series Name

E: Eaton, Jillian: Murder of Miss May 3.5☆ 2/8/20
I: Improper Wives for Improper Lords: Dealing with the Viscount Clair Brett 3☆ 13/8/20
G: Game of Dukes: The Return of the Duke Grace Callaway 5☆ 18/8/20
H: Heart's Temptation: A Mad Passion Scarlett Scott 3☆ 14/8/20
T: Three Graces Trilogy: Falling for Grace Yvonne Jocks 4☆ 10/8/20

[Silvia]

In!
By The Numbers Challenge: August 2020

A book published in August 2020 Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer August 29th - 5*

A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title 1984 by George Orwell August 16th -5*

A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc) The Agitated Actress by Frank W. Butterfield August 8th - 5*

A book with a 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!) The Loveless Lawyer by Frank W. Butterfield August 12th - 5*

A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it The Manic Mechanic by Frank W. Butterfield August 9th -5*

Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
E- Rogue Evolution by eden Hudson August 31st - 5*
I- In Paris With You by Clémentine Beauvais August 3rd - 5*
G- The Mirror Prophecies Volume 1, The Gods Games Series by Quil Carter August 26th - 5*
H- Dazzled: A Hollywood Romance byJane Harvey-Berrick August 5th - 5*
T- 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne August 7th - 4*

[JoAnne]

August 1st to August 31st, 2020
Read 9 books DONE!

Your challenge is to read as many books as you can that correspond to these listed prompts. Your sign up post is the post you should keep updated. DO NOT copy your sign up post to announce you are finished with the challenge! Books listed should also have completion dates to count as participating in the challenge! Here are the prompts:

Eighth book in a series

Author's Eighth Book

Eighth Book on your TBR pile

A book published in August 2020
Boss's Baby: A Secret Baby Office Romance (Forbidden First Times #5) by Sofia T. Summers 8/12/20 3stars (8/12/20)

A book published in 2008

The eighth book you purchase in this month

Read a book for the eighth time

The eighth book that is recommended to you

The eighth book you loved this month

A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title

A book published on the eighth of the month in any month and year

A book with title or author name that starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet (H)

A book with a 8 word title
Her Threads of Fate to Tie the Marquess by Hazel Linwood 8/29/20 5stars

A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc)

A book with a 8 letter word in the Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!)
Fake Marriage: A Contemporary Romance Series Box Set by Ajme Williams 8/3/20 4stars (Williams)

A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it (384 pages)
The Friendship List by Susan Mallery 8/5/20 4stars

Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight

E- Etta Foster A Heartfelt Trail of Love and War: A Historical Western Romance Novel 8/15/20 5stars

I- 2nd book in the Heart of Hope: Books 1 - 4 by Ajme Williams 8/22/20 4stars

G- Goodrich, Heddi Lost in the Spanish Quarter: A Novel by 8/10/20 3.5stars

H- Herkness, Nancy The Hacker (The Consultants #2) 8/1/20 4.5stars

T- Tying the Knot in Texas #1 The Cowboy Says I Do by Dylann Crush 8/4/20 4stars

[Vicki]

Eighth book in a series

Eighth Book on your TBR pile
A book published in 2008

The eighth book you purchase in this month

The eighth book you loved this month

A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title

A book with title or author name that starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet H

A book with a 8 word title

A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc
) 8-8-20
A book with a 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!)
Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
E-

I-

G-

H-

T-

[Elaine]

I have a feeling that A book published in August 2019, should be A book published in August 2020......perhaps?

[Jo]

I thought the same. Thank you, Elaine!

[Elaine]

Jo wrote: "I thought the same. Thank you, Elaine!"

😁 previous months have been 2020, Jo.

[⚜️XAR]

Yes, it should be 2020...It was recycled from the same time last year and the date change was missed.

[Elaine]

⚜️Trea wrote: "Yes, it should be 2020...It was recycled from the same time last year and the date change was missed."

Thanks Trea

[Mave]

By The Numbers Challenge
Duration: August 1st to August 31st, 2020
Read: 9/??

Eighth book in a series
Author's Eighth Book
Eighth Book on your TBR pile
A book published in August 2020
A book published in 2008 Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella,08/12/20 ****
The eighth book you purchase in this month
Read a book for the eighth time
The eighth book that is recommended to you
The eighth book you loved this month
A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title
A book published on the eighth of the month in any month and year
A book with title or author name that starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet Siddharta by Hermann Hesse,08/07/20 *****
A book with a 8 word title
A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc) Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire,08/18/20 ***
A book with a 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!)The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh,08/30/20 ****
A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis,08/31/20 ***pages 348
Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
E-
I-The Misunderstanding by Irène Némirovsky,08/09/20 ****
G-Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez,08/06/20 ****
H- The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris,08/15/20 *****
T- A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler,08/31/20 ****

[AnnaG]

By The Numbers Challenge
Duration: August 1st to August 31st, 2020
Read: 16/20

Eighth book in a series
✅ Author's Eighth Book Addiction 1 Aug 4*
✅ Eighth Book on your TBR pile Mount! 21 Aug - 0* abandoned at 27%
✅ published in August 2020 Broken Fae 28 Aug 5*
A book published in 2008 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
✅The eighth book you purchase in this month The Light to My Darkness 3 Aug 5*
✅Read a book for the eighth time Midnight Sun 4 Aug - 4.5*
✅ The eighth book that is recommended to you Caged Magic 19 Aug - 4*
✅The eighth book you loved this month Our Way 7 Aug - 4*
A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title Wuthering Heights - Yep, I am totally claiming this if I get round to reading it!!
✅ Published on the eighth of the month in any month/year Temptation 1 Aug - 4*
✅ Starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet Catching Him 24 Aug - 4*
✅ With a 8 word title Demigods Academy - Book 4: The Threads Of Life - 2 Aug - 3*
✅you finish on a date that has an 8 in it Zodiac Academy: The Big A.S.S. Party - 8 Aug - 5*
✅ 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name Devotion 1 Aug 3*
✅A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it Liar Liar - 19 Aug - 4*
Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
✅E- Eruption - 1 Aug - 4*
✅I- A Whirlwind of Color - 4 Aug - 5*
***G-
H- The Lonely Heart Attack Club
✅T- This Is Love - 4 Aug - 5*

[Elaine]

Finished challenge ~ see post 3.
Thanks, very enjoyable!

[JoAnne]

If you read a box set with all the books by the same author can an individual title be used for the spellout? The boxed set name is the name of the series but one of the titles starts with I so I was wondering if it's okay to use as the I in the spell out eight?
Thanks

[⚜️XAR]

Elaine wrote: "Finished challenge ~ see post 3.
Thanks, very enjoyable!"

Congrats!

[⚜️XAR]

JoAnne wrote: "If you read a box set with all the books by the same author can an individual title be used for the spellout? The boxed set name is the name of the series but one of the titles starts with I so I w..."

Sure, just link the individual book and not the boxed set.

[JoAnne]

⚜️Trea wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "If you read a box set with all the books by the same author can an individual title be used for the spellout? The boxed set name is the name of the series but one of the titles start..."

Okay I will see if I can do that. Thanks for the quick response.
Hope all is well.

[Elaine]

⚜️Trea wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Finished challenge ~ see post 3.
Thanks, very enjoyable!"

Congrats!"
Thanks 😁

[Vicki]

I finished what I could find but I forgot the dates. I'll go back and get them. Sorry :-(

[⚜️XAR]

Vicki wrote: "I finished what I could find but I forgot the dates. I'll go back and get them. Sorry :-("

No worries, congrats!

[Vicki]

Thanks

[Silvia]

Finished! See post 4. Once again, loved this challenge and loved all my books.

[⚜️XAR]

Silvia wrote: "Finished! See post 4. Once again, loved this challenge and loved all my books."

Congrats!

[JoAnne]

Done on post #5
Read 9 books

[⚜️XAR]

JoAnne wrote: "Done on post #5
Read 9 books"

Congrats!