October 2010 Challenge

[♥Tricia♥, Group Lead]

Every month we will have a dual-themed challenge, and the minimum goal is to read 2 books (one from each theme). For more voracious readers, you can read more.



1 - Read a book with the following on its Cover:
- Witch/Warlock
- Pumpkin(s)
- Black Cat
- Candy
- Colors: Orange & Black


2 - Read a book with one of the following themes:
- Witches/Warlocks
- Halloween
- Ghouls/Undead
- Haunted House
- Shifters (play on the black cat)

3- BONUS: Read a book from the Horror genre. This is out of our groups genre's and that is why its a bonus challenge instead of a normal one :)









To sign up, just simply pick your books and post it. Again, you can read only 2, 4, 6, etc, depending on your interest, time, book availability and reading speed.


Have fun reading!

[Valorie]

Count me in! I'll post my list later.

[Sarah]

I'll have to see what I can find. I'm trying to fill challenges with books from my unruly TBR stack only.

Read 0/2

Cover (orange & black, although the image doesn't look it here :/)
Theme Black Dust Mambo
Bonus Smoke and Mirrors

[Patty]

I'm in first challenge for this group.I'm gonna try for 4 books

3/4 done

Cover Amy S Foster
Kalayna Price 10/9

Theme Rachel Vincent (Cat shifters) 10/3
Kerrelyn Sparks Were panther main Character in this book 10/3

[Angie]

I'm in.

1 - Bound To Shadows - Keri Arthur
2 - Tales of the Otherworld - Kelley Armstrong

[Lisa O.]

I'm in!

Cover Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Theme Poltergeist by Kat Richardson

We'll see about a horror...

[Lori {Romancing the Dark Side}]

2/2 - DONE!

1 - Cover: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison

2 - Theme: Grave Witch by Kalayna Price

[Carolyn F.]

I'm in - I'll post later.

[♥Tricia♥, Group Lead]

Wow awesome picks so far guys :)

[Angela]

Great, I'm in!




Cover: One Foot in the Grave, Jeaniene Frost DONE OCT 2/10

Ghouls/Undead: At Grave's End, Jeaniene Frost DONE OCT 3/10

HORROR: Dracula, Bram Stoker DONE OCT 22/10 (re-read)

[Jj]

Ok, I´m in...I´m going with (like Angie), and -...I was inspired by Anne..she writes so wonderfully but I wasnt sure about this book,but anything for the challenge!!

[Say]

im in...this is my first challenge for this group...ill try to read 3 books per theme...thanks!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I'm in

[♥Tricia♥, Group Lead]

I will be able to participate in the challenge this month, woot!

My list:

1 - Read a book with the following on its Cover:
- Colors: Orange & Black

Off Season by Jack Ketchum
Yes you can combine our book of the month with our challenges! /wink

2 - Read a book with one of the following themes:
- Witches/Warlocks
- Halloween
- Ghouls/Undead
- Haunted House
- Shifters (play on the black cat)
Still deciding on this book, will come back and edit later.

3- BONUS: Read a book from the Horror genre. This is out of our groups genre's and that is why its a bonus challenge instead of a normal one :)

Right to Life and Two Stories by Jack Ketchum
Horror story based on real life events that actually happened to someone.

[Kelley]

Finished 0/11

Every month we will have a dual-themed challenge, and the minimum goal is to read 2 books (one from each theme). For more voracious readers, you can read more.

1 - Read a book with the following on its Cover:
- Witch/Warlock
- Pumpkin(s)
- Black Cat
- Candy
- Colors: Orange & Black

2 - Read a book with one of the following themes:
- Witches/Warlocks
- Halloween
- Ghouls/Undead
- Haunted House
- Shifters (play on the black cat)

3- BONUS: Read a book from the Horror genre. This is out of our groups genre's and that is why its a bonus challenge instead of a normal one :)

To sign up, just simply pick your books and post it. Again, you can read only 2, 4, 6, etc, depending on your interest, time, book availability and reading speed.

Have fun reading!

[Valorie]

1/5 Done

Covers
1. Candy: A Taste of Magic by Tracy Madison 10/4 ****
2. Black Cat: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt


Themes
3. Undead: Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine
4. Shifter: Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd


Horror
6. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

[Valorie]

2/5 Done

Covers
1. Candy: A Taste of Magic by Tracy Madison 10/4 ****
2. Black Cat: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/6 ***


Themes
3. Undead: Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine
4. Shifter: Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd


Horror
6. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

[Valorie]

3/5 Done

Covers
1. Candy: A Taste of Magic by Tracy Madison 10/4 ****
2. Black Cat: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/6 ***


Themes
3. Undead: Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine
4. Shifter: Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd


Horror
6. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 10/8 ****

[Valorie]

4/5 Done

Covers
1. Candy: A Taste of Magic by Tracy Madison 10/4 ****
2. Black Cat: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/6 ***


Themes
3. Undead: Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine 10/9 ***
4. Shifter: Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd


Horror
5. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 10/8 ****

[Raquel]

Cover:
Witch: Grave Witch (10/10)
Orange & Black: Sin's Daughter


Theme:
Undead: Eternal Kiss of Darkness (10/9)
Witches: Sweep: Volume 1


All done as of Oct 31!! Happy Halloween everyone! :D

[Patty]

4/4 All Done!

Cover Amy S Foster 10/10
Kalayna Price 10/9

Theme Rachel Vincent (Cat shifters) 10/3
Kerrelyn Sparks Were panther main Character in this book 10/3

[Angie]

All done!

1 - Bound To Shadow - Keri Arthur - October 2
2 - Tales of the Otherworld - Kelley Armstrong - October 4

[ஐ Briansgirl (Book Queen)ஐ]

1 - Read a book with the following on its Cover:
- Witch/Warlock

√ Storm Glass by Maria Snyder 10/10/10



2 - Read a book with one of the following themes:
- Witches/Warlocks
- Shifters (play on the black cat)

√ Friday the Thirteenth by M. Flagg 10/2 (Shifters)
√ Sea Glass by Maria Snyder 10/11/10



Done, with reviews for both

[Valorie]

5/5 Done Yay!

Covers
1. Candy: A Taste of Magic by Tracy Madison 10/4 ****
2. Black Cat: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/6 ***


Themes
3. Undead: Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine 10/9 ***
4. Shifter: Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd 10/13 ****


Horror
6. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 10/8 ****

[Sarah]

Sigh. I withdraw; I'm just not going to have time to read these this month. Maybe next time!

[Say]

OCTOBER 2010 CHALLENGE
10/1 - 10/31
5/7
ON COVER:
1. 10/5 (Black Cover)
2. 10/7 (Orange Cover)
3.

THEMES:
1. 10/3 (Undead)
2. 10/8 (Witch)
3. 10/9 (haunted house)

BONUS:
1.

[Laura Lulu]

4/5


1. On the Cover
Wizard Changes Jim Butcher
Black & Orange Grace Elizabeth Scott October 6 ★★★★


2. Theme
Shifters Pride Rachel Vincent October 15 ★★★★
Ghouls/Undead Zombies vs. Unicorns Holly Black October 23 ★★★


3. Horror
Deadfall Shaun Jeffrey October 17 ★★★

[Valorie]

Do we know if we are having another challenge next month?

[Lisa O.]

Finished 2/2!

Cover - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Theme - Poltergeist by Kat Richardson

And I loved Angel's Blood! Already read the next one in the series and I can't wait for the third one to come out!

Poltergeist

[Angela]

Lisa wrote: "Finished 2/2!

Cover - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Theme - Poltergeist by Kat Richardson

And I loved Angel's Blood! Already read the next one in the series and I can't wait for the third on..."
Hey Lisa, I loved Angels' Blood, too. Nalini Singh is great. I can't wait to read the next one in November.

[Carolyn F.]

DONE 7!!!!

1 - Read a book with the following on its Cover:
- Witch/Warlock Unholy Ghosts
- Pumpkin(s) NONE
- Black Cat Rapture Untamed
- Candy NONE
- Colors: Orange & Black Coming Undone the tattoo


2 - Read a book with one of the following themes:
- Witches/Warlocks NONE
- Halloween The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire
- Ghouls/Undead Seduced by the Storm
- Haunted House Spirited Away
- Shifters (play on the black cat) Twice Bitten Nick - black Puma?

[Laura Lulu]

5/5 Finished!


1. On the Cover
Wizard Changes Jim Butcher October 31 ★★★★★
Black & Orange Grace Elizabeth Scott October 6 ★★★★


2. Theme
Shifters Pride Rachel Vincent October 15 ★★★★
Ghouls/Undead Zombies vs. Unicorns Holly Black October 23 ★★★


3. Horror
Deadfall Shaun Jeffrey October 17 ★★★

[Kelley]

sorry I totally dropped the ball on the October challenge! I didn't realize untl today I havne't been in ANY of my groups here in at least a month. Been too busy and too tired and too stressed... Been reading a lot but havne't even been finding time to write my reviews!I should see how many I read that DD fit for October and post them though, even though challenge long over. LOL

[Kelley]

Completed 4/4
Finished 10/27/10

Every month we will have a dual-themed challenge, and the minimum goal is to read 2 books (one from each theme). For more voracious readers, you can read more.

1 - Read a book with the following on its Cover:
Black Cat - His Darkest Hunger - (finished 10/15/10)


Colors: Orange & Black - Feast of Fools - (finished 10/16/10)


2 - Read a book with one of the following themes:
Ghouls/Undead - Deadly Night - (finished 10/27/10)


Shifters (play on the black cat) - Liar - (finished 10/21/10)


3- BONUS: Read a book from the Horror genre. This is out of our groups genre's and that is why its a bonus challenge instead of a normal one :)

To sign up, just simply pick your books and post it. Again, you can read only 2, 4, 6, etc, depending on your interest, time, book availability and reading speed.

Have fun reading!