September's Build Your Own Challenge

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thanks, BJ :)

[Catherine]

My goal is to read 10 books from my "Own-but-haven't-read" shelf.

10/10 - Finished

1. The Pirate Next Door by Jennifer Ashley - Completed 9/2
2. The Matchmaker by Rexanne Becnel - Completed 9/3
3. Seven Secrets of Seduction by Anne Mallory - Completed 9/4
4. Ruthless by Anne Stuart - Completed 9/5
5. A Little Bit Wild by Victoria Dahl - Completed 9/6
6. Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare - Completed 9/7
7. Last Dragon Standing by G.A. Aiken - Completed 9/7
8. The Devil's Waltz by Anne Stuart - Completed 9/9
9. Once A Rake by Rona Sharon - Completed 9/12
10. For the Earl's Pleasure by Anne Mallory - Completed 9/13




Bonus books!

1. About A Dragon by G.A. Aiken - Completed 9/9
2. Ill Wind by Rachel Caine - Completed 9/11
3. Changeless by Gail Carriger - Completed 9/15/
4. The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - Completed 9/19
5. Black Swan Rising by Lee Carroll - Completed 9/21
6. Three Nights of Sin by Anne Mallory - Completed 9/23
7. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber - Completed 9/25
8. As Luck Would Have It by Alissa Johnson - Completed 9/26

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dang, Catherine! That's 18 books! You're amazing!!!

[Catherine]

*takes a bow* Why thank you. ;) I think it might be a lot thinner next month. I might be a lot busier. We'll see though...

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Ladies, please check out the Coming Soon to a Challenge Near You! thread :)

[Becky]

The Laird Who Loved Me by Karen Hawkins
To Desire a Devil by Elizabeth Hoyt Finished 9/20
Midnight Pleasures with a Scoundrel by Lorraine Heath Finished 9/6

Trying new authors:
Heather Grothaus with The Warrior
Tess Gerritsen with The Surgeon (also a new genre)
P.Q. Glisson with Her Sanctuary

6/6 for September
FINISHED

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

WTG, Becky!!!

[Catherine]

Congrats Becky!

[BJ Rose]

Becky wrote: "6/6 for September
FINISHED"

Congratulations, Becky!!

[Catherine]

My goal is to read 10 books from my "Own-but-haven't-read" shelf.

10/10 - Finished

1. The Pirate Next Door by Jennifer Ashley - Completed 9/2
2. The Matchmaker by Rexanne Becnel - Completed 9/3
3. Seven Secrets of Seduction by Anne Mallory - Completed 9/4
4. Ruthless by Anne Stuart - Completed 9/5
5. A Little Bit Wild by Victoria Dahl - Completed 9/6
6. Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare - Completed 9/7
7. Last Dragon Standing by G.A. Aiken - Completed 9/7
8. The Devil's Waltz by Anne Stuart - Completed 9/9
9. Once A Rake by Rona Sharon - Completed 9/12
10. For the Earl's Pleasure by Anne Mallory - Completed 9/13




Bonus books!

1. About A Dragon by G.A. Aiken - Completed 9/9
2. Ill Wind by Rachel Caine - Completed 9/11
3. Changeless by Gail Carriger - Completed 9/15/
4. The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - Completed 9/19
5. Black Swan Rising by Lee Carroll - Completed 9/21
6. Three Nights of Sin by Anne Mallory - Completed 9/23
7. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber - Completed 9/25
8. As Luck Would Have It by Alissa Johnson - Completed 9/26
9. Tempting Fate by Alissa Johnson - Completed 9/27

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Wow, Catherine!!! Ya'll eatin' a lot of take out? LOL

[Catherine]

LOL. :P

[D.G.]

W♥LK - Sept. Build Your Own Challenge: 11/11 Completed

Read 11 Books
- At least 10 from my TBR (11/10)
- At least 2 must have 400+ pgs. (2/2)
- At least 1 book from 5 different series (7/5)


Plus (3) Bonus:

[Dina]

BUILD MY OWN CHALLENGE CHALLENGE
Duration: September 1 - September 30

Goal: Read 4 books from my To-Read shelf.

3/4 completed

1. Surrender by Pamela Clare 09/03
2. Untamed by Pamela Clare 09/24
3. The Ultimate Betrayal by Michelle Reid
4. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley 09/29

[Catherine]

Almost there Dina!

[Dina]

Yeah, but I'm afraid I won't complete this challenge. :( I still have time to read it, I just lack the urge to do it. Oh well, there's always next month...

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

You can do it, Dina!!!!!!!!!! We have faith in you!!!

[Dina]

I'm starting Marrying the Royal Marine now. We shall see if I'm in the mood for The Ultimate Betrayal tomorrow. :)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

You only need 1 more, right?

[Dina]

Hmm, yes... But I'm not allowed to change the books I listed when I joined the challenge, am I?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Oh, ok. I'm not paying attention. It's on the honor system. LOL Future Build Your Owns will have with and without restrictions.

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Finished Indigo Blue but unfortunately I'm not going to be able to read Comanche Magic in time to complete the challenge.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

You still did great, Carol! Life always seems to get in the way, doesn't it?

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "You still did great, Carol! Life always seems to get in the way, doesn't it?"

Dhes, you're so right!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Carol wrote: "Dhes, you're so right! "


There should be a law against that!

[Dina]

Okay, I'm throwing in the towel... This is as far as I managed to go in this challenge. I know there are still some hours left in the day, but I won't be able to finish the last book in time I'm not in the mood to read the last book today. Moving on...

BUILD MY OWN CHALLENGE CHALLENGE
Duration: September 1 - September 30

Goal: Read 4 books from my To-Read shelf.

3/4 completed

1. Surrender by Pamela Clare 09/03
2. Untamed by Pamela Clare 09/24
3. The Ultimate Betrayal by Michelle Reid
4. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley 09/29

[Catherine]

My goal is to read 10 books from my "Own-but-haven't-read" shelf.

10/10 - Finished

1. The Pirate Next Door by Jennifer Ashley - Completed 9/2
2. The Matchmaker by Rexanne Becnel - Completed 9/3
3. Seven Secrets of Seduction by Anne Mallory - Completed 9/4
4. Ruthless by Anne Stuart - Completed 9/5
5. A Little Bit Wild by Victoria Dahl - Completed 9/6
6. Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare - Completed 9/7
7. Last Dragon Standing by G.A. Aiken - Completed 9/7
8. The Devil's Waltz by Anne Stuart - Completed 9/9
9. Once A Rake by Rona Sharon - Completed 9/12
10. For the Earl's Pleasure by Anne Mallory - Completed 9/13




Bonus books!

1. About A Dragon by G.A. Aiken - Completed 9/9
2. Ill Wind by Rachel Caine - Completed 9/11
3. Changeless by Gail Carriger - Completed 9/15/
4. The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - Completed 9/19
5. Black Swan Rising by Lee Carroll - Completed 9/21
6. Three Nights of Sin by Anne Mallory - Completed 9/23
7. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber - Completed 9/25
8. As Luck Would Have It by Alissa Johnson - Completed 9/26
9. Tempting Fate by Alissa Johnson - Completed 9/27
10. Masquerading the Marquess by Anne Mallory - Completed 9/30

[Becky]

You are a total rock star Catherine!! WOW what a month you have had.
How were the Alissa Johnson books-I've looked at her books multiple times but have never tried them.

[Catherine]

Thank you!

I liked the first one a lot! The way she writes dialogue really pops for me. I liked the second one, but it was more of an average like. That could be because I had unmet expectations though... I plan to by the third and fourth soon!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dina, you made a valiant effort!!!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I sit in awe of you Catherine!

[Catherine]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I sit in awe of you Catherine!"

Just remember, I was sick for a good week or so and had nothing better to do than lay around and read while I prayed for death. ;) I kind of got a jump on everyone who was busy working.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Very true! I'm glad you're feeling better now.

[Catherine]

Me too! That sucked!

[Dina]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Dina, you made a valiant effort!!!"

Thanks, UM. It was fun, even though I didn't complete the challenge.

Now, to have Catherine's status right after mine is so depressing, LOL.

[Catherine]

LOL! It's not like you haven't been reading, Dina! I've seen you! You just didn't read the one off the list here. That's why I can't do specific challenges. I'm waaay too finicky and moody with my book choices.

[Dina]

Yeah, I've learned my lesson. No more no-changing-the-list challenges for me after this one. I never want to read what I have to read. :)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

But the thing is, Dina, even the "no-changing-the-list challenges" are doable if you're not too specific about what you want to read. For example, your challenge can be to read 2 books from each genre: historical romance, romantic suspense, paranormal. Or 2 books from 1 genre. As long as you KNOW you'll do that, you're safe.

Many of my challenges now, and in the future, are going to be read x number of books I already own.

[Catherine]

2nd what UM said! The only reason I didn't crap out on this challenge was because I made it extremely vague. I just had to read 10 books from my Own-but-haven't-read shelf. I would have failed if I specified which of those 10 books I was going to read. Just like you, I never want to read something when I have to.

[Dina]

Considering only my goal (to read 4 books from my to-read shelf), I did OK - but alas, I had to list the books in advance, didn't I? I'm a sucker, LOL.

[Catherine]

LOL

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

LOL!!!!!!! Well, now you know!

[Dina]

LOL, Anja. Galaxy Quest was hilarious.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

ROFLMAO @ UM's meanie challenge!!!! I should stop calling them Build Your Own and call them Meanie Challenges.

[D.G.]

W♥LK - Sept. Build Your Own Challenge: 11/11 Completed

Read 11 Books
- At least 10 from my TBR (11/10)
- At least 2 must have 400+ pgs. (2/2)
- At least 1 book from 5 different series (7/5)


Plus (4) Bonus:

[BJ Rose]

Here's my final tally - 11 Bonus Books!

Build Your Own Challenge
September 1 - 30
12/12 DONE! plus 11 Bonus Books

Read 5 books from the library by 5 different authors

1. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd- Sept. 2 (4*)
2. Don of the Dead by Casey Daniels - Sept 3 (3*)
3. My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart - Sept 3 (4.5*)
4. Finding Miracles by Julia Alvarez - Sept 6 (3.5*)
5. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros - Sept 8 (3.5*)

Bonus Books
√ 6. The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby - Sept 12 (4*)
√ 7. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver - Sept 14 (5*)
√ 8. The Body in the Basement by Katherine Hall Page - Sept 17 (2.5*)
√ 9. It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - Sept 27 (3*)

Read 4 historical romances from 4 different authors
1. Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare - Sept 7 (5*)
2. Let It Be Love by Victoria Alexander - Sept 11 (4*)
3. Guardian Angel by Julie Garwood - Sept 13 (4.5*)
4. Princess Charming by Elizabeth Thornton - Sept 16 (4*)

Bonus Books
√ 5. One Sinful Night by Kaitlin O'Riley - Sept 18 (2.5*)
√ 6. Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas - Sept 21(4.5*)
√ 7. To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt - Sept 22 (4*)
√ 8. Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare - Sept 28 (4.5*)
√ 9. The Toll-Gate by Georgette Heyer - Sept 29 (5*)

Read 3 paranormal books from 3 different authors
1. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris - Sept 9 (3.5*)
2. Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz - Sept 4 (4*)
3. Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause - Sept 5

Bonus Books
√ 4. Demon From the Dark by Kresley Cole - Sept 19 (3*)
√ 5. The Treasure Keeper by Shana Abe - Sept 23 (4*)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

23 books?????? Holy Hell, BJ! You're a reading machine!!! LOL

WTG!!!!

[Catherine]

No kidding! Way to go!!!

[Dina]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "23 books?????? Holy Hell, BJ! You're a reading machine!!!"

*THUD*

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I just want to thank you all again. I love setting these up, but the best part of it all for me is all your participation and the posts, comments... I laugh so hard sometimes, get great book recommendations, and always find something to smile about!