October's Build Your Own Challenge - No Restrictions!

[Leah]

Mollie, how is Frankenstein? They told me to buy it for school this year only to tell me on the first day that we aren't even reading it. So it's just sitting on my shelf and I figure I may as well read it but I'm kinda iffy on whether to read it or not.

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Leah *~*Savitar's Surfer Girl*~* wrote: "Mollie, how is Frankenstein? They told me to buy it for school this year only to tell me on the first day that we aren't even reading it. So it's just sitting on my shelf and I figure I may as well..."

I have it on my Kindle, just 5% in. So far, it's an epistilatory novel (letters instead of prose) telling of a man (not anyone featured in the horror movies) writing to his married sister. He is preparing for a journey.

[Leah]

Huh. Doesn't sound very interesting.

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Leah *~*Savitar's Surfer Girl*~* wrote: "Huh. Doesn't sound very interesting."

Mom, who taught it for years, says it's great. Why don't you check out the written reviews of some others here on the site?

[Leah]

I probably will do that, check out the reviews of people who I know have similar tastes and others, too, probably.

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Sad news, my uncle passed away, and we will probably be travelling to attend his memorial service. This means I most likely will not complete my remaining four challenge books for this challenge.

I don't know how much online time I'll have over the next week, but I'll try to stay in touch.

[Becky]

Sorry for your loss! Take care of yourself and don't worry about not finishing!

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Becky wrote: "Sorry for your loss! Take care of yourself and don't worry about not finishing!"

Thanks.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Oh, Mollie, I'm so sorry. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. The challenge is the last thing you need to worry about right now. **hugs**

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

Mollie: My thoughts are with you; safe travels.

[D.G.]

Awww, Mollie! I'm so sorry for your loss! My thoughts are with you.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I'm sorry Mollie, I hope you are okay, we will be thinking of you.

[Desperado]

Sorry to hear about your Uncle, Mollie. :( Travel safe & know that you & your family are in our thoughts.

[Leah]

Mollie, I am very sorry to hear about your uncle. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

[Leah]

1. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - 10/6 (5 stars)
2. Delicious by Susan Mallery - 10/1 (5 stars)
3. Wicked Pleasures Anthology edited by Cecilia Tan - 10/2 (3 stars)
4. Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead - 10/9 (5 stars)
5. Soulless by Gail Carriger - 10/12 (5 stars)
6. Men in Shorts: An Erotic Anthology - 10/13 (3.5 stars)
7. Saving Sophie by Elle Amery - 10/14 (5 stars)
8. Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead - 10/15 (5 stars)
9. The Marcelli Princess by Susan Mallery - 10/15 (4 stars)
10. Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery - 10/16 (5 stars)
11. Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas - 10/17 (5 stars)
12. Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas - 10/19 (5 stars)
13. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas - 10/21 (5 stars)
14. The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole - 10/23 (5 stars)
15. Bran's Story by Maculategiraffe - 10/25 (5 stars)
16. Jesse's Story by Maculategiraffe - 10/27 (5 stars)
17. Much Ado About Marriage by Karen Hawkins

[D.G.]

W♥LK - Oct. BYOC
6/7 READ plus (6) Bonus

REALLY, REALLY WANT (2/3)
1. Too Good To Be True by Kristan Higgins - 10/3 √
2. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - 10/7 √
3. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen

MALE AUTHORS (2/2)
1. God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Soulless Leagues, and Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (And How We Can Get It Back) by Will Leitch - 10/12 √
2. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - 10/22 √

C-1P Shelf (2/2)
1. Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me? by Jen Lancaster - 10/3 √
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 10/15 √

BONUS (6)
1. A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson - 10/8 √
2. Any Way You Want It by Kathy Love - 10/9 √
3. Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau - 10/19 √
4. Untraceable by Laura Griffin - 10/25 √
5. One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare - 10/27 √
6. Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss - 10/27 √

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

wow, you guys are rock stars!!

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers, everyone.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Read 20 Books This Month

1: Black and White by Jackie Kessler & Caitlin Kittredge- Finished 03 Oct
2: Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas- Finished 04 Oct
3: Undercover Princess by Suzanne Brockmann- Finished 06 October
4: Touch of the Wolf by Susan Krinard- Finished 07 October
5: The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells- Finished 09 October
6: The River Knows by Amanda Quick- Finished 10 October
7: Affair by Amanda Quick- Finished 11 October
8: Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron by Jasper Fforde Finished 15 October
9: To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn Finished 16 October
10: The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole Finished 16 October
11: One and Only by Bianca D'Arc Finished 17 October
12: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh Finished 19 October
13: Caressed by Ice Finished 21 October
14: Pleasure Island by Michelle Pillow & Mandy Roth Finished 22 October
15: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews Finished 23 October
16: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews Finished 25 October
17: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen Finished 26 October
18: Holes by Louis Sachar Finished 28 October

[Becky]

Suzanne, WOW great job! Only 2 left and plenty of time.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

WTG, Anja!!!!! You read some awesome books!

[Katherine]

October challenge no restrictions

I'm just going to list my books as I read them since I have no idea where my list is and it probably has changed by now. My criteria is: new authors, to continue or finish a series and to read at least 10 books.

8/10



1)Staccato - New to me author finished 4*
2)The Screwtape Letters finished 3* bookclub read
3)Seduce Me At Sunrisefinished 4* series cont.
4)Wicked Appetite 4* new release
5)Northanger Abbeyfinished 3* book group read
6)Tempt Me at Twilightfinished 4*finished series
7)Key of Knowledge finished 3* finished series
8)Cravefinished 4*


1/3rd of the way through my 9th book, not sure I will finish the 10th in time but I will try.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

You're doing great! How did you like Crave?

[BJ Rose]

Anja wrote: "Last month I read until midnight on the last day of the challenge to get it completed and this month I am early. W00t to everyone that has finished or will finish soon.

15/15"

Congratulations, Anja!!

[Katherine]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "You're doing great! How did you like Crave?"

I liked it. It has gotten mixed reviews but I recommend reading it.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Read 20 Books This Month

1: Black and White by Jackie Kessler & Caitlin Kittredge- Finished 03 Oct
2: Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas- Finished 04 Oct
3: Undercover Princess by Suzanne Brockmann- Finished 06 October
4: Touch of the Wolf by Susan Krinard- Finished 07 October
5: The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells- Finished 09 October
6: The River Knows by Amanda Quick- Finished 10 October
7: Affair by Amanda Quick- Finished 11 October
8: Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron by Jasper Fforde Finished 15 October
9: To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn Finished 16 October
10: The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole Finished 16 October
11: One and Only by Bianca D'Arc Finished 17 October
12: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh Finished 19 October
13: Caressed by Ice Finished 21 October
14: Pleasure Island by Michelle Pillow & Mandy Roth Finished 22 October
15: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews Finished 23 October
16: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews Finished 25 October
17: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen Finished 26 October
18: Holes by Louis Sachar Finished 28 October
19: Called by Blood by Evie Byrne Finished 28 October

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Katherine wrote: "UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "You're doing great! How did you like Crave?"

I liked it. It has gotten mixed reviews but I recommend reading it."

I bought it on release day and read the Lover Unleashed snippet in the back, but haven't gotten to the actual book yet. I loved

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Almost there, Suzanne!!!

[Leah]

Good God, Suzanne, you are Bad. Ass.

At least I made my goal of 15...I actually have 16, as it were. I'm pretty proud of myself :D

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

You're both doing an amazing job! Everyone is!!! These next few months are going to be hard with holidays and all.

[Leah]

I think that the next few months will be easier for me. I'll be off school a lot in December and a few times in November so I should be able to read even more, LOL. When I have a lot of time on my hands, I tend to read at least one book a day.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

See, we all have such differing schedules. I'm going to make sure that we have at least 1 easy challenge per month to accommodate everyone's needs.

[Leah]

Sounds like a good plan. And then that will leave time for me to enter more challenges! LOL :D

[Becky]

Finish a book I started months ago:
Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss Fin 10/13

Books I own on my TBR pile:
How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 10/28

New releases to currently reading series
Sinful in Satin by Madeline Hunter 10/4
A Hellion in Her Bed by Sabrin a Jeffries
Daring a Duke by Claudia Dain

Begin a new series:
Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 10/15

Try a new author:
A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James Finished 10/14
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 10/23

6/8

[D.G.]

W♥LK - Oct. BYOC
7/7 READ plus (6) Bonus

REALLY, REALLY WANT (3/3)
1. Too Good To Be True by Kristan Higgins - 10/3 √
2. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - 10/7 √
3. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen - 10/29 √

MALE AUTHORS (2/2)
1. God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Soulless Leagues, and Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (And How We Can Get It Back) by Will Leitch - 10/12 √
2. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - 10/22 √

C-1P Shelf (2/2)
1. Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me? by Jen Lancaster - 10/3 √
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 10/15 √

BONUS (6)
1. A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson - 10/8 √
2. Any Way You Want It by Kathy Love - 10/9 √
3. Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau - 10/19 √
4. Untraceable by Laura Griffin - 10/25 √
5. One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare - 10/27 √
6. Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss - 10/27 √

[BJ Rose]

D.G. wrote: "W♥LK - Oct. BYOC
7/7 READ plus (6) Bonus"

Congratulations, D.G.!!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Congrats, Anja, Suzanne, and DG.

Mollie, I am very sorry for your loss.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

WTG, DG!

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Thanks Lady D. I'm feeling better today. We'll be traveling for the memorial service so I won't be around the first half of next week.

DG, great job.

I'm still reading Frankenstein, it's going slow as I refuse to read scary books after dark. I'm at 6.5/10

[D.G.]

Thanks guy!

This was a real challenge for me...I wanted to read all romance! :)

[Leah]

1. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - 10/6 (5 stars)
2. Delicious by Susan Mallery - 10/1 (5 stars)
3. Wicked Pleasures Anthology edited by Cecilia Tan - 10/2 (3 stars)
4. Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead - 10/9 (5 stars)
5. Soulless by Gail Carriger - 10/12 (5 stars)
6. Men in Shorts: An Erotic Anthology - 10/13 (3.5 stars)
7. Saving Sophie by Elle Amery - 10/14 (5 stars)
8. Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead - 10/15 (5 stars)
9. The Marcelli Princess by Susan Mallery - 10/15 (4 stars)
10. Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery - 10/16 (5 stars)
11. Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas - 10/17 (5 stars)
12. Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas - 10/19 (5 stars)
13. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas - 10/21 (5 stars)
14. The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole - 10/23 (5 stars)
15. Bran's Story by Maculategiraffe - 10/25 (5 stars)
16. Jesse's Story by Maculategiraffe - 10/27 (5 stars)
17. Highland Destiny by Laura Hunsaker - 10/29 (5 stars)
18. Much Ado About Marriage by Karen Hawkins

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Read 20 Books This Month

FINISHED!!!

1: Black and White by Jackie Kessler & Caitlin Kittredge- Finished 03 Oct
2: Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas- Finished 04 Oct
3: Undercover Princess by Suzanne Brockmann- Finished 06 October
4: Touch of the Wolf by Susan Krinard- Finished 07 October
5: The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells- Finished 09 October
6: The River Knows by Amanda Quick- Finished 10 October
7: Affair by Amanda Quick- Finished 11 October
8: Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron by Jasper Fforde Finished 15 October
9: To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn Finished 16 October
10: The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole Finished 16 October
11: One and Only by Bianca D'Arc Finished 17 October
12: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh Finished 19 October
13: Caressed by Ice Finished 21 October
14: Pleasure Island by Michelle Pillow & Mandy Roth Finished 22 October
15: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews Finished 23 October
16: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews Finished 25 October
17: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen Finished 26 October
18: Holes by Louis Sachar Finished 28 October
19: Called by Blood by Evie Byrne Finished 28 October
20 Again The Magic by Lisa Kleypas Finished 30 October

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

Suzanne wrote: "Read 20 Books This Month

FINISHED!!!..."

Hip, Hip, Hooray!

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Thanks! : )

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

GREAT job, Suzanne!!!!

[D.G.]

Congrats Suzanne!

I already finished another bonus but I'll see if I finish anything else by tomorrow and do a final update. :)

[BJ Rose]

Suzanne wrote: "Read 20 Books This Month

FINISHED!!!"

Hooray! Suzanne!!

[KK]

7/7
Finished!!!!!! :)

O One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress #2) - Jeaniene Frost
C Celeste Bradley - Surrender To a Wicked Spy (Royal Four #2)
T To Wed a Scandalous Spy (Royal Four #1) - Celeste Bradley
O One Night With a Spy (Royal Four #3) - Celeste Bradley
B Bradley, Celeste - Seducing The Spy (Royal Four #4)
E Estep, Jennifer - Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin #1)
R Rowland, Diana - Blood of the Demon (Kara Gillian #2)


+ the Liar's Club series by Celeste Bradley


I can't say I can wholeheartedly recommend Celeste Bradley but I just have to point out that the Liar's Club series really, really should be read before Royal Four cause they're all connected and it makes easier to follow the details through both series.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

WTG, KK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BJ Rose]

KK wrote: "7/7
Finished!!!!!! :)"

Congratulations, KK!!