2024 September Monthly Challenge

[MountainKat, Moderator]

2024 September Monthly Challenge

I'm in for the usual 10! 📚

10 of 10. Completed 9.28.2024 DONE!

1. Happy September Birthday!: Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune 9.22.2024
2. September Month-Long Observance - Classical Music Month: Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr 9.7.2024
3. Featured Author Challenge - Jennifer Probst: The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst 9.6.2024
4. National Little Black Dress Day - September 1: Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb 9.16.2024
5. National Skyscraper Day - September 4: Skeleton Crew by Jordan Castillo Price 9.28.2024
6. Make a Hat Day - September 15: Screwed by K.M. Neuhold 9.11.2024
7. National Pepperoni Pizza Day+ - September 20: Marrying Mr. Majestic by Lucy Lennox 9.4.2024
8. Responsible Dog Ownership Day - September 21: Mine by J.R. Ward 9.10.2024
9. Ancestor Appreciation Day - September 27: Treasured by Lexi Blake 9.24.2024
10. Reader's Choice: Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh 9.19.2024



Thanks for a fun challenge!!

[LaurLa]

Finished! Thanks for hosting!
Updated post: My Monthly Challenge (msg 31)

Books Read🚦10

[Julianna]

Final Update 10/2

1. Happy September Birthday!: Die for Me by Karen Rose - published in September (9/30)★★★★1/2

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - Jennifer Probst: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - a book that has been translated from the original to a different language (9/8)★★★★

4. Sept 1 - National Little Black Dress Day: Make Me, Sir by Cherise Sinclair - has a person on the cover who is "dressed up" (9/15)★★★★

5. Sept 4 - National Skyscraper Day: Zoo Day (from Brief Cases) by Jim Butcher - set in a large city (9/20)★★★★★

10. Reader's Choice: Baptizing America by Brian T. Kaylor, Beau Underwood (9/19)★★★★

Completed 5/5

[Melissa]

September Completed 7/10

1. Happy September Birthday!: Read a book published in September, or read a book with blue on the cover in honor of September's birthstone, the Sapphire. Leather & Lark Finished 8/8


2. September Month-Long Observance - Classical Music Month: Celebration of Classical Music Month started in 1994 by President Bill Clinton, who declared every September as Classical Music Month. His proclamation stated, “Classical music is a celebration of artistic excellence… This month we exalt the many talented composers, conductors, and musicians who bring classical music to our ears… Music is a unifying force in our world, bringing people together across vast cultural and geographical divisions.”
**Read a book with an artistic character of any kind...performing artist, painter, sculptor, etc. The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival Finished 9/2


3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - Jennifer Probst: Read one book written by Jennifer Probst or any author with her first or last name. Link to Jennifer Probst's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about Jennifer:
* Jennifer lives in the beautiful Hudson Valley in upstate New York, where her family keeps her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.
*She holds a masters in English Literature
* She wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since.
* She writes Contemporary Romance
* Her works have been translated into over a dozen languages and sold over a million copies.

You may also read a book set in New York, or by an author who is from New York. You can also read any book that has been translated from the original to a different language, involves children in the storyline, or is shelved as Contemporary Romance. Hello Stranger Finished 9/17


4. Sept 1 - National LIttle Black Dress Day: Read a book with at least one person on the cover that you would consider to be "dressed up". Or you may read a book with a character involved in the fashion industry, or who enjoys shopping for clothes. You may also read a book with a mostly dark/black cover. Midnight on Beacon Street Finished 9/13

5. Sept 4 - National Skyscraper Day: Read a book with a large/tall building or cityscape on the cover. Or you may read a book that is set in a large city. Start Without Me Finished 9/23

7. Sept 20 - National Pepperoni Pizza Day, National String Cheese Day, National Fried Rice Day, National Punch Day, National Queso Day: Read a book in which the food and/or beverage industry is featured...anything from farm to table. You may also read a book with food on the cover, or a book in which someone indulges in a "guilty pleasure" (your interpretation).We Love the Nightlife Finished 9/21

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.Whisper Network Finished 9/9

[Caraina]

2024 September Monthly Challenge - COMPLETED
Duration: September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024

Completion: 10/10

1. Happy September Birthday!: Read a book published in September, or read a book with blue on the cover in honor of September's birthstone, the Sapphire. On the Edge - Ilona Andrews 9/3/24 (pub Sep 29, 2024)


2. September Month-Long Observance - Classical Music Month: Celebration of Classical Music Month started in 1994 by President Bill Clinton, who declared every September as Classical Music Month. His proclamation stated, “Classical music is a celebration of artistic excellence… This month we exalt the many talented composers, conductors, and musicians who bring classical music to our ears… Music is a unifying force in our world, bringing people together across vast cultural and geographical divisions.”
**Read a book with an artistic character of any kind...performing artist, painter, sculptor, etc. The Art Forger - Barbara A. Shapiro 9/13/24


3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - Jennifer Probst: Read one book written by Jennifer Probst or any author with her first or last name. Link to Jennifer Probst's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list... The Marriage Bargain - Jennifer Probst 9/18/24

Fun Facts about Jennifer:
* Jennifer lives in the beautiful Hudson Valley in upstate New York, where her family keeps her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.
*She holds a masters in English Literature
* She wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since.
* She writes Contemporary Romance
* Her works have been translated into over a dozen languages and sold over a million copies.

You may also read a book set in New York, or by an author who is from New York. You can also read any book that has been translated from the original to a different language, involves children in the storyline, or is shelved as Contemporary Romance.


4. Sept 1 - National LIttle Black Dress Day: Read a book with at least one person on the cover that you would consider to be "dressed up". Or you may read a book with a character involved in the fashion industry, or who enjoys shopping for clothes. You may also read a book with a mostly dark/black cover. Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross 9/1/24

5. Sept 4 - National Skyscraper Day: Read a book with a large/tall building or cityscape on the cover. Or you may read a book that is set in a large city. Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 9/5/24

6. Sept 15 - Make a Hat Day: Read a book with a hat or other head covering on the cover, or a book with a character with an occupation that is commonly associated with some sort of head covering (police, military, construction worker, many athletes, etc.) The Women - Kristin Hannah 9/9/24

7. Sept 20 - National Pepperoni Pizza Day, National String Cheese Day, National Fried Rice Day, National Punch Day, National Queso Day: Read a book in which the food and/or beverage industry is featured...anything from farm to table. You may also read a book with food on the cover, or a book in which someone indulges in a "guilty pleasure" (your interpretation). Eleven on Top - Janet Evanovich 9/16/24

8. Sept 21 - Responsible Dog Ownership Day: Read a book with an animal on the cover or in the storyline (shifters count!) Club Dead - Charlaine Harris 9/7/24

9. Sept 27 - Ancestor Appreciation Day: Read a book that includes multiple generations in a family, or an "old" character (your interpretation, and long-lived/immortal paranormal characters count). Rose in Bloom - Louisa May Alcott 9/9/24

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice. This Could Be Us - Kennedy Ryan 9/4/24