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2. October Birthday (♥Tricia♥): Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
4. Teacher's Day: Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton
5. Law & Order: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
6. Halloween: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
9. Teen Reads Week: Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce










Also Read:



1. October: One Dance with a Duke
2. Birthday: Long Hard Ride(happy birthday DG)
3. Geography:
4.Teacher’s Day: Teacher's Pet
5. Law & Order:
6. Halloween:
7. National Book Month: Suddenly You
8. Romance Genre: After Dark
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Teen Read Week:
10. Reader's Choice:






1. October: Outta the Bag by MaryJanice Davidson 10/1
2. Birthday: Happy Bday Michelle! Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson 10/3
3. North Carolina: When Bruce Met Cyn by Lori Foster 10/8
4. School: Frostbite by Richelle Mead
5. Law/Order: Body Rush by Anne Rainey (lawyer and paralegal couple) 10/11
6. Halloween: Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 10/5
7. Writer: I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max (autobiographical stories by an internet writer) 10/3
8. Suspense: Deadly Game by Christine Feehan
9. Shelves: Vampire Academy
10. My Choice: Just As Long As We're Together by Judy Blume 10/6











2. Birthday: Heart of the Dragon Happy birthday Michelle!
3. Geography: No Other Lover Will Do
4.Teacher’s Day: Under the Boardwalk
8. Romance Genre:Wild Card
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Shiver
To Be Read:





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Done!! And Now I can devote all my attention to midterms.

Duration: October 1 - October 31, 2010
* 2 / 10 Read:
1. October: (Outlaw Marshal)
✓ 2. Birthday: ( Annvelwis) Halfway to the Grave (10/10) *****
3. Geography: (North Carolina)
4.Teacher’s Day:
5. Law & Order: (911 Emergency Service) (Rapture in Death)
6. Halloween Read: (Undead & Unreturnable)
7. National Book Month:
8. Romance Genre: (romantic suspense)
9. Of Lists and Shelves: (Teen Read Week) (Hunger Games)
✓ 10. Reader's Choice: Thin, Rich, Pretty (10/7) ****



O On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
Geography Married to the Viscount by Sabrina Jeffries
Teacher's Day Simply Love by Mary Balogh
Law and Order The Maze by Catherine Coulter
Halloween After Twilight by Amanda Ashley
Writer The Right Choice by Karen Drogin
Suspense Murder List by Julie Garwood
Reader's Choice The Marriage Lesson by Victoria Alexander









2/10
1. "O" Title: Original Sin by Allison Brennan
2. Birthday: The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter (Carolyn F)
3. North Carolina:
4. Teacher's Day:
5. Law & Order: Sin Undone by Larissa Ione
6. Halloween: Hex in High Heels by Linda Wisdom
7. National Book Month:
8. Romantic Suspense: An Unforgettable Lady by Jessica Bird
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice







1-31 October Reading Challenge (Only 5 this month)
2 Birthday~ Micheles list Finger Lickin Fifteen 10-11-10
5 Law and Order~ Crave
8 Romance Suspence~ Hot Target 10-1-10
9 Teen Week~ The Hunger Games 10-3-10
10 Readers Choice~ An Unforgetable Lady 10-2-10
2 Birthday~ Micheles list Finger Lickin Fifteen 10-11-10
5 Law and Order~ Crave
8 Romance Suspence~ Hot Target 10-1-10
9 Teen Week~ The Hunger Games 10-3-10
10 Readers Choice~ An Unforgetable Lady 10-2-10






1. October: Only a Duke Will Do by Jeffries
2. Birthday (auntee): Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by MacLean
3. North Carolina: Cold Mountain by Frazier
5. Law/Order: Something About You by James
6. Halloween: Haunted Honeymoon at Casa Dracula by Acosta
7. Writer: Dreaming of You by Kleypas
8. Suspense: Crazy Hot by Janzen
9. Shelves: Life As We Knew It by Pfeffer
10. My Choice: The Bride of Casa Dracula by Acosta











4/10 Completed
1. My favorite month: Once a Cowboy 10/5
2. Happy Birthday Nicole! Into the Dark 10/11
3. The Tar Heel State: Sea Gypsy 10/10
4. Teacher's Day: Big Bad Wolf
5. duh duh....Law & Order: Urban Shaman 10/8
6. Everybody scream! 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover
7. We love books! Atlantis Betrayed
8. Suspenseful Romance: Halfway to the Grave
9. YA Shelf: Mockingjay
10. Reader's Choice: Atlantis Redeemed










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Duration: October 1 – October 31, 2010
~ Completed ~ 2/10 Books ~
1. October: O’Hurley Born by Nora Roberts
2. Birthday: Changeless by Gail Carriger 04/10 (Happy B-day Patty 21st same as my Mom)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from North Carolina.
4. Teacher’s Day: Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips
5. Law & Order: Lawman by Diana Palmer
6. Halloween Read:
7. National Book Month Read a book set in the publishing business, or a book about writing, or one with a character that is a writer, publisher, editor, etc.
8. Romance Genre: Read a romantic suspense book or a suspenseful romance.
9. Teen Read Week: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
10. Reader's Choice: Blameless by Gail Carriger 10/10







1. October: Nina Bangs One Bite Stand
2.
3. Geography: North Carolina Lori Foster Say no to Joe?
4.Teacher’s Day:Daniel Waters Generation Dead(set in school)
5. Law & Order:Janet Evanovich Hot Six
6.
7.
8. Romance Suspense Genre: Jessica Bird The Unforgettable lady
9.
10.





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2. B-DAY (ME!)-
3. GEOGRAPHY -
4. TEACHERS DAY -
5. LAW & ORDER -
6. HALLOWEEN -
7. NATIONAL BOOK MONTH -
8. ROMANTIC SUSPENSE -
9. TEEN -
10. MY CHOICE -




Duration: October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010
5/10 read
1. October: Read a book which title starts with “O”.
2. Birthday: Michelle (shelli_m): How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
3. Geography: North Carolina:
5. Law & Order: Best Kept Secrets by Sandra Brown (main female character is an attorney)
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Teen Read Week: The book I really want to read, Blood Feud, doesn't appear within the first five pages of any of the selected shelves ... so I will settle for either Vampire Academy or The Awakening and The Struggle.








Please note: For ease of tracking, could you please RE-POST your list with your progress after every update adding the DATE YOU FINISHED. You may also strike out the book's title if you wish. Thanks!
87 readers are participating in this month’s challenge so far:
Allison (out of 5)
Amanda (MidnightFury) (out of 3)
Amelia - 4/10 read
Angie
Ashley (ashleylaura87)
Barb - 4/5 read
Barbara
Becky (beckysbusyreading) - 1/10 read
Beth F
BJ Rose - 3/10 read
Carolyn F
Charlotte (Buried in Books)
Christine S
Coffeentea - 6/10 read
Courtney
D.G. - 5/10 read
Daffodil
Debbie - 2/10 read
Delicious Dee Challenge Addict - 6/10 read
Donna
Drq - 5/10 read
Emily - 3/10 read
Erin B - 5/10 read
Erin H (out of 8)
FlibBityFLooB - 1/10 read
Fran - 7/10 read
Hina - 3/3 read - Done! Congrats!
Jasmin
Jenny (JenEng)
Jess (AngelMason) (out of 5)
Joanne
Judithe
Julie (Mom2lnb) - 1/10 read
Karen (CleoCleveland) - 5/10 read
Karen Angel
Katherine
Katie (katervette) - 3/10 read
Kerstin - 1/3 read
Kesha (out of 3 or 5)
Kimberly *Kyhm* - 4/10 read
Lauren W
Lili
Lindy-Lane
Lynn
Macwolf01 [Elise] - 2/10 read
Megan (Megadee)
Mel W - 5/10 read
Michelle (shelli_m) - 3/10 read
Mojca - 5/10 read
N.L. - 10/10 read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Nikki - 2/10 read
Nita - 1/5 read
Nook4Beth - 9/10 read
Paige
Patty - 5/10 read
Penney - 5/10 read
Penny
Photojim
Sallie
Samantha (out of 5)
Sandra - 7/10 read
Sandy (sandyc88) (out of 5)
Say
Shazzy - 6/10 read
Sheila
Sherry - 1/10 read
Sheyla Oliveira
Shyloh - 1/10 read
Someoneyouknow (out of 3)
Suzanne - 5/10 read
Tania - 5/10 read
Thenia
Valorie - 3/10 read
Yz
13 new readers have signed up since the last update:
Amber M
Diane ~Firefly~ - 1/10 read
Heather (LovingMyHusbandAndMyBooks) - 3/10 read
Jane (Janelba) - 4/10 read
Laura Lulu
Lizz - 1/10 read
Lynne (LoveToReadGal) - 2/10 read
Maria (Addicted2Romance)
Michelle P (michelle5230) - 1/10 read
Raine - 1/10 read
Sharon O
Tina (tinar1121) (out of 5)
Vanessa (out of 8)
You can sign up at any time during the month.
One reader has completed all 10 categories so far - Congratulations, N.L.!
GROUP RUNNING TOTAL = 157 books read
Happy reading, everyone!
Reminder: Don't forget to add your challenge books to the group's bookshelf. Thanks!

Thanks. I am just grumpy about not being able to do the 10. Hopefully by December I can get back to it. :)

1. October:
2. Happy Birthday Michelle:Heart of the Dragon Finished 10/12/2010 (3*)
3. Geography:
4.Teacher’s Day:
5. Law & Order:
6. Halloween Read:
7. National Book Month:
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Blue Bloods Finished 10/06/2010 (3*)
10. Reader's Choice:



1. October: Once Dead,Twice Shy by Kim Harrison
2. Birthday: (Happy B-Day Michelle) Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
3. Geography: Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks
4.Teacher’s Day:
5. Law & Order: Harmony's Way by Lora Leigh
6. Halloween: Dracula by Bram Stoker
7. National Book Month:
8. Romance Genre: Black Hills by Nora Roberts
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Teen Read Week:
10. Reader's Choice: Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick











Duration: October 1~October 31
7/10 Read
1. The Big "O":
2. Happy Birthday Nicole!:
3. Carolina Lovin':
4. An Apple for the Teacher:
5. Keeping the "Piece": An Unforgettable Lady by Jessica Bird
6. All Hollow's Eve:
7. Write Me a Luv Story: Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas
8. I Love You! You're in Danger! I'll Save You!:
9. Get My Teen to Read, Please!:
10. What to read now...: Over the Edge by Suzanne Brockmann











1/5
1. October: Only You by Francis Ray
2. Happy Birthday Auntee: Finding You/Knowing You by Maureen Child
5. Law & Order: Love at First Flight (Lawyer)by Marie Force
8. Romantic suspense: Ultimate Weapon by Shannon McKenna







1. October: Original Sin by Allison Brennan
2. Happy B-Day Carolyn F!: Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd
3. Geography: Dane by Elizabeth Amber
4. Teacher's Day:
5. Law/Order: The Second Betrayal by Cheyenne McCray
6. Halloween:
7. Nat'l Book Month:
8. Suspense: Untraceable by Laura Griffin
9. Lists & Shelves: Gone by Lisa McMann
10. My Choice:











2. Birthday:
7. National Book Month:
Completed 2/10



3. Geography: Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
5. Law & Order: Four to Score by Janet Evanovich
7. National Book Month: Dune Road by Jane Green
9. Of Lists and Shelves Teen Read Week: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater or Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins












Challenge Duration: October 1 – October 31, 2010
Finished 1/3
1. October:
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Teen Read Week :


4/10 Complete
1. October: Oh My Goth
2. Birthday: Shiver from Pollyanna's bookshelf FINISHED 10/10
3. Geography: The Truth about Forever
4.Teacher’s Day: Hex Hall
5. Law & Order: Moon Called (undercover cop)
6. Halloween Read: Masquerade FINISHED 10/7
7. National Book Month Read: East (poet and printing press) FINISHED 10/2
8. Romance Genre: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
9. Of Lists and Shelves: The Adoration of Jenna Fox FINISHED 10/3
10. Reader's Choice: Any on the list

















1. October: Original Sin by Allison Brennan
2. Happy B-Day Carolyn F!:
3. Geography: Dane by Elizabeth Amber
4. Teacher's Day:
5. Law/Order: The Second Betrayal by Cheyenne McCray
6. Halloween:
7. Nat'l Book Month:
8. Suspense: Untraceable by Laura Griffin
9. Lists & Shelves: Gone by Lisa McMann
10. My Choice:











1. October: TBD
2.
3. North Carolina: TBD
4. School: Fire Storm by Doreen Owens Malek
5. Law/Order: Infected by Scott Sigler
6.
7. Writer: TBD
8. Suspense: Below the surface by Karen Harper
9. Shelves: Marked by PC Cast
10. My Choice: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown


1. Title starts with O -
2. Oct B-day (Megan) -
3. North Carolina -
4. Teacher's Day (piano teacher) -
5. Law & Order (lawyer) -
6. Halloween -
7. Book month - Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle
8. Romantic Supense -
9. YA shelves - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
10. Reader's Choice -










(titles likely to change)

8/10
1. Book title starts with “O”.
√
2. Birthday:
√
3. Geography: North Carolina.
First Impressions by Jude Deveraux
4.Teacher’s Day: Read a book set in a school, college or university, or a character is in the education field (teacher, professor, lecturer, etc).
√
5. Law & Order Read a book where one of the major character is a lawyer or judge, or in the 911 Emergency Service field (police, firefighter, paramedic, etc).
√ A Girl, A Goon, and a Uniform by Cindy Green 10/1
6. Halloween Read a ‘scary’ book, or one that features a typical “Halloween” character (witch, vampire, ghost, etc)
√
7. National Book Month Read a book set in the publishing business, or a book about writing, or one with a character that is a writer, publisher, editor, etc.
Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett
8. Romance Genre: Read a romantic suspense book or a suspenseful romance.
√
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Teen Read
√
10. Reader's Choice
√

2. Happy Birthday Melinda: Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill
9. Of Lists and Shelves Teen Read Week: Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
10. Reader's Choice: Savor Me Slowly by Gena Showalter

6/10 Complete
1. October: Oh My Goth
2. Birthday: Shiver from Pollyanna's bookshelf FINISHED 10/10
3. Geography: The Truth about Forever
4.Teacher’s Day: Hex Hall
5. Law & Order: Moon Called (undercover cop) FINISHED 10/13
6. Halloween Read: Masquerade FINISHED 10/7
7. National Book Month Read: East (poet and printing press) FINISHED 10/2
8. Romance Genre: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
9. Of Lists and Shelves: The Adoration of Jenna Fox FINISHED 10/3
10. Reader's Choice: I Heart You, You Haunt Me FINISHED 10/14

















1. October: Read a book which title starts with “O”. Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
√2. Birthday: Read a book from an October B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich Happy Birthday Katherine ***** 10/14
5. Law & Order Read a book where one of the major character is a lawyer or judge, or in the 911 Emergency Service field (police, firefighter, paramedic, etc). Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
6. Halloween Read a ‘scary’ book, or one that features a typical “Halloween” character (witch, vampire, ghost, etc) Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
10. Reader's Choice Lord of the Fading Lands by CL Wilson




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9/10 completed
1. October: Read a book which title starts with “O”.
One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare 10/4/10
2. Birthday: Read a book from an October B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)
Burning Up by Angela Knight, et al. 10/12/10 (Annvelwis)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from North Carolina.
4.Teacher’s Day: Read a book set in a school, college or university, or a character is in the education field (teacher, professor, lecturer, etc).
Painted Ladies: A Spenser Novel by Robert B. Parker 10/9/10
5. Law & Order Read a book where one of the major character is a lawyer or judge, or in the 911 Emergency Service field (police, firefighter, paramedic, etc).
Love Me If You Dare by Carly Phillips 10/9/10
6. Halloween Read a ‘scary’ book, or one that features a typical “Halloween” character (witch, vampire, ghost, etc)
The Haunting by Shirley Jackson 10/3/10
7. National Book Month Read a book set in the publishing business, or a book about writing, or one with a character that is a writer, publisher, editor, etc.
The Thieves of Manhattan by Adam Langer 10/4/10
8. Romance Genre: Read a romantic suspense book or a suspenseful romance.
Persecuted by Lisa Childs 10/13/10
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Teen Read Week Read a book from the first five pages of either of the following shelves:
young adult Linger by Maggie Stiefvater 10/14/10
teen reads
juvenile fiction
10. Reader's Choice
Ubik by Philip K. Dick 10/1/10

1/5 done
Happy Birthday Carolyn F! : Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
Scary Vampire book: Blackwood Farm by Anne Rice
Romantic Suspense: Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts
Teen Week: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.
Reader's Choice:






3. Geography: No Other Lover Will Do
4.Teacher’s Day: Under the Boardwalk
8. Romance Genre:Wild Card
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Shiver
To Be Read:




Read:







4. Teacher's Day: Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton
5. Law & Order: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
6. Halloween: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
9. Teen Reads Week: Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce










Also Read:




8/10 Completed
1. O Book - One Foot in the Grave
2. Happy B'day Annvelwis -
3. Nth Carolina - Lydia Dare -
4. Apple for the Teacher -
5. Law & Order -
6. Halloween -
7. National Bk Mth -
8. Romantic Suspense -
9. Teen Shelf - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
10. Choice -









4/10
1.October:
2.
3.Geography:
4.Teacher's Day:Eat Prey Love
5.Law+Order:Crave
6.
7.NBM:
8.
9.
10.

1. October: Only a Duke Will Do by Jeffries
2. Birthday (auntee): Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by MacLean
3. North Carolina: Cold Mountain by Frazier
5. Law/Order: Something About You by James
6. Halloween: Haunted Honeymoon at Casa Dracula by Acosta
7. Writer: Dreaming of You by Kleypas
8. Suspense: Crazy Hot by Janzen
9. Shelves: Life As We Knew It by Pfeffer











1. October: Outta the Bag by MaryJanice Davidson 10/1
2. Birthday: Happy Bday Michelle! Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson 10/3
3. North Carolina: When Bruce Met Cyn by Lori Foster 10/8
4. School: Frostbite by Richelle Mead
5. Law/Order: Body Rush by Anne Rainey (lawyer and paralegal couple) 10/11
6. Halloween: Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 10/5
7. Writer: I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max (autobiographical stories by an internet writer) 10/3
8. Suspense: Deadly Game by Christine Feehan
9. Shelves: Vampire Academy 10/14
10. My Choice: Just As Long As We're Together by Judy Blume 10/6











Duration: October 1~October 31
9/10 Read
1. The Big "O":
2. Happy Birthday Nicole!:
3. Carolina Lovin':
4. An Apple for the Teacher:
5. Keeping the "Piece":
6. All Hollow's Eve:
7. Write Me a Luv Story: Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas
8. I Love You! You're in Danger! I'll Save You!:
9. Get My Teen to Read, Please!:
10. What to read now...:











1. Orchard Valley Grooms - Finished - 10/8
2. Lover Enshrined from Carolyn F - Finished - 10/14
3. The Archer Author Abigail Roux is from North Carolina - Finished - 10/7
4. Dear Sir, I'm Yours Professor - Finished - 10/15
5. Running Hot Paramedics - Finished - 10/2
6. The Darkest Whisper Demon - Finished - 10/6
7. The House on Olive Street Writer - Finished - 10/9
8. Dangerous Lover - Finished - 10/11
9. Speak - Finished - 10/2
10. Duck! - Finished - 10/8










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