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October 2010 Reading Challenge
All done!!
3 of 10 CompletedWell that's all for me this month. I can't wait for the semester to be over so I can really get some reading done :)
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3. Brown
6. Yellow
7. Purple
8. Pink
9. Blue
10. Silver/Gray
You can add me to the complete list - I'm done!
Angie wrote: "You can add me to the complete list - I'm done!"High five to you! :)
Thanks Laurie-Highland Hussy! I have three books to read before November 1st to finish all of my October challenges.
wow! I have 2 more for this challenge, and 1 more for my blog, and 1 more for another challenge. then it starts all over again for november! lol
Don't you just love challenges. SUPER addictive!
I know! I have to limit myself on them or I never finish!
I always say "this month is gonna be the month I only sign up for ONE challenge" & end up being tempted to join others. It's an addiction. I just love the sense of accomplishment I feel when I complete a challenge.
I couldn't agree more - It's the fulfilment of accomplishment.
Angie wrote: "All done!!"Congratulations, Angie!!
My list and what I've completed:Orange: Predatory Game by Christine Feehan 10/16/10
Red: Parallel Heat by Deidre Knight 10/11/10
Brown: True Blood by Patricia Waddell 10/23/10
Green: High Stakes by Erin McCarthy 10/02/10
Black: Covet by JR Ward 10/27/10
Yellow: Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch 10/13/10
Purple: Death's Excellent Vacation ed. by Charlaine Harris 10/04/10
Pink: The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick 10/10/10
Blue: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 10/25/10
Silver/Gray: Zombie Blonds by Brian James 10/05/10
Challenge completed!!!!
BJ Rose wrote: "Angie wrote: "All done!!"Congratulations, Angie!!"
Thanks BJ Rose
10/10 finished (with some shuffeling)!
Mrs.soule wrote: "10/10 finished (with some shuffeling)!"Congratulations, Mrs Soule!!
9/10 One to go! I'm really liking this Psy-Changeling books, to my surprise even. Unfortunately for me, the next one isn't purple... Ah well.
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Update. Thanks LethalLovely!5/10
1. (Ora) Night Huntress (Sisters of the Moon, #5) - Y. Galenorn
2. (Red) From Dead to Worse - C. Harris
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4. (Gre) Cry Wolf - P. Briggs
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6. (Yel) All Together Dead - C. Harris
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10. (Gra) Definitely Dead - C. Harris
Congratulations, Rebecca J!!Congratulations, Shazzy!!
I'm Done!!PNR CHALLENGE - October
Literary Colors Challenge
10/10
√ 1. Orange: The Sugar Queen - Oct 1 (4.5*)
√ 2. Red: Blood Bound - Oct 26 (4*)
√ 3. Brown: Moonlight Warrior - Oct 5 (3.5*)
√ 4. Green: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Oct 28 (4*)
√ 5. Black: Conspiracy in Death - Oct 20 (3.5*)
√ 6. Yellow: City of Bones- Oct 19 (3*)
√ 7. Purple: Storm Glass - Oct 11 (3.5*)
√ 8. Pink: Undead and Unworthy - Oct 21 (3*)
√ 9. Blue: Kitty and the Midnight Hour - Oct 2 (3.5*)
√ 10. Silver/Gray: The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories - Oct 25 (3.5*)
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Congrats to everyone who has finished so far!
LethalLovely~I'll Wrap My Wire Around Your Heart wrote: "I always say "this month is gonna be the month I only sign up for ONE challenge" & end up being tempted to join others. It's an addiction. I just love the sense of accomplishment I feel when I comp..."I totally understand. And then I try real hard to make a few of the books match on multiple lists, but those end up being the ones I can't find or end up not finishing. I also think I spend as much time on Goodreads as I do reading, which is counterproductive!
I do too, Amber! On one hand, I'm grateful that I've found a website that celebrates my love of literature. But on the other hand, I feel like I spend way too much time on here socializing & looking for books to add to my TBR shelf then actually reading!
October 2010 PNR Challenge 9/10
Swapping After the Moment for Nightwalker. I know it's cheating a little, since only the lettering on the front & back of the book are green. But the book I checked out for green turned out to be a complete DNF & I don't have time to get another one from the library by Sunday. Of course, if it's absolutely not allowed for me to use this book, I'll suck it up & deal. =)
4. Green: Nightwalker by Jocelynn Drake
10/10 done
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MARTINA'S OCTOBER LITERARY COLORS CHALLENGE UPDATE - 9/10Early this morning I finished Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto (non-PNR ★★★★). This is another book that I would have never picked up by myself, but it was the book-of-the-month for my neighborhood book club. It's actually two novellas, with Kitchen being the first, and Moonlight Shadow being the second.
Kitchen is about a young woman, Mikage, who was an orphan living with her grandmother. Her parents died when she was very young and her grandfather passed away a number of years ago, too. Now, her grandmother is gone, too, and Mikage is alone in the world, depressed, with nowhere to go and no one to turn to. Suddenly, Mikage gets an offer to live with a young man whom her grandmother knew - and his mother, who used to be his father - and Mikage's life is changed.
Moonlight Shadow is about another young woman who has just lost her childhood sweetheart in a car accident. It's only been two months and she's not coping well. She spends hours just staring over the bridge into the river and going over memories of him in her head. Then, one morning she meets a mysterious woman who teaches her how to hope, anticipate, and feel joy again.
I'm still a little unsure what I feel about both of these novellas. I enjoyed Moonlight Shadow more than Kitchen. Kitchen has a loosely written plot where it's the journey that matters - not the ending and books like that always leave me feeling unsettled. Moonlight Shadow appealed to me more as it has a little more definitive ending and with a paranormal element, at that! Imagine my surprise! Still, both stories deal heavily with death, loss, and grief and are well written. I enjoyed them, but probably won't pick up anything else from this author on my own.
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10. Silver/Gray - Cold Moon Rising (A Tale of the Sazi, #7) by C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp - reading now
Lora wrote: "10/10 done Finished!"Congratulations, Lora!!
I should have five by the time I'm done. The airplane ride has helped me finish some books.Literary Colors Challenge Duration: October 1st to 30th
4/10 READ
1. Orange -Playing with Fire
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3. Brown -The Seeker
4. Green -Seduced by Moonlight
5. Black -Covet
or Strange Angels
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7. Purple -Tombs of Endearment
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9. Blue -The Vision
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The one good thing about sitting in hospital rooms--lots of reading time. I'll post my completed list when I get home and can enter all the books that I've read. (Only 23 so far this month, I think it is. I do have a list, but haven't counted them.)
Congrats to all who have finished their challenges and posted them already.
October 2010 Reading Challenge
FINISHED!
10/10 COMPLETE!
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8/10 COMPLETED3.BrownThe Darkest LieBy Gena Showalter
8.PinkHot BloodedBy Christine Feehan(pink on the front, side and the entire back cover is Pink)
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7/10 1. Orange - Mockingjay
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3. Brown - Mind Games
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7. Purple - Dark Elves 1: Taken
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Suzanne wrote: "October 2010 Reading ChallengeFINISHED!
10/10 COMPLETE!"
Congratulations, Suzanne!!
10/10 DONE :DI'm so surprised (but a little giddy) I made it!
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10/10 Done Yay!1. Orange:
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Congratulations, Jan!!Congratulations, Valorie!!
October 2010 PNR Challenge 10/10 Finito! Completo! Just in time!
Swapping After the Moment for Nightwalker. I know it's cheating a little, since only the lettering on the front & back of the book are green. But the book I checked out for green turned out to be a complete DNF & I don't have time to get another one from the library by Sunday. Of course, if it's absolutely not allowed for me to use this book, I'll suck it up & deal. =)
Mod
The goal is to read 10 books whose covers match predominantly the colors listed.
1. Orange About a Dragon by G. A. Aiken
2. Red Firespell by Chloe Neill
3. Brown Fangs for the Mammories by Esther Friesner et. a..
4. Green Strange Brew Charlaine Harris et. al
5. Black a Taste of Darkness by Nina Bangs
6. Yellow Their First Noel by Annie Jones
7. Purple Venom by Jennifer Estep
8. Pink Deadly Promises by Sherrily Kenyon et. al.
9. Blue Dark Viking by Sandra Hill
10. Silver/Gray Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler
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Thanks BJ! Congrats to the others that have completed!
Congratulations, LethalLovely!!Congratulations, Ann!!
10/10. Yay! I finished just in time ;)
FlibBityFLooB wrote: "10/10. Yay! I finished just in time ;)"Yay! Flib!! Congratulations!!
October has been crazy for me, so i never did get around to posting my list, but my reading this month has been done with this challenge in mind. I looked at the calender today and realized that i needed to post it, so without further ado.9/10 read.
1.Orange.The Burning Bridge read.
2.Red. Wicked Appetite read.
3.Brown.Warrior read.
4.Green.The Battle for Skandia read.
5.Black.Night's Cold Kiss read.
6.Yellow.The Red Pyramid read.
7.Purple.Clockwork Angel read.
8.Pink.The Bliss Factor to be read.
9.Blue.The Ruins of Gorlan read.
10.Gray.S.T.O.R.M.: The Infinity Code read.
Lauren wrote: "October has been crazy for me, so i never did get around to posting my list, but my reading this month has been done with this challenge in mind. I looked at the calender today and realized that i ..."Congratulations, Lauren!!
Finished 4/10Didn't do to well on this one.
1. Orange
2. Red
3. Brown
4. Green
Finished 10/12/2010 (3*) 5. Black
6. Yellow
7. Purple
8. Pink
Finished 10/06/2010 (3*) 9. Blue
Finished 10/23/2010 (3*) 10. Silver/Gray
Finished 10/27/2010 (4*)
PNR October '10 - Literary Colours1/10
Orange -
Red - The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: War of the Worlds by Manly Wade Wellman
Brown - All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris - looks a lot browner in reality.
Green - Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
Black - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Yellow - Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke
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Pink - Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill (she's got a pink top, that's the best I can do).
Blue - Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
Silver/Gray - Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
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10/10 COMPLETE - ALL DONE!!!
Jen (jlkish) wrote: " 10/10 COMPLETE - ALL DONE!!!"Congratulations, Jen!!
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5 days left for 2 books, I'll make it I think!
EDIT: oooh Laurie, I didn't know 10 Ways to Be Adored by a Lord was coming out today! I've been looking forward to that one!
1. Orange: [boo..."
It was wonderful!