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2010 October Monthly Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread
RRRC - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - OCTOBERDuration: October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010
6/10 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
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.
ROMANCE READERS - October4/8
1. Starts with 'O': Once a Warrior OR Only His
√ 2. BD: Auntee: It Happened One Autumn - Oct 17 (4*)
√ 3. Geography:N.Carolina: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen - Oct 1 (4.5*)
4. Teachers' Day: Simply Unforgettable by Mary Balogh
5. Law & Order:Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb
√ 6. Halloween: Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn - Oct 2 (3*)
7. Nat'l Book Month:
8. Romance: Romantic Suspense:
9. Of Lists & Shelves: Teen Read: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
√ 10. Reader's Choice: Wizard's Daughter by Catherine Coulter - Oct 8 (3*)
2/5 doneHappy 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:
Reader's Choice:
RRRC 2010 October Reading Challenge8/10 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 10/14
5. duh duh....Law & Order: Urban Shaman 10/8
6. Everybody scream! 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover 10/15
7. We love books! Atlantis Betrayed
8. Suspenseful Romance: Halfway to the Grave10/18
9. YA Shelf: Mockingjay
10. Reader's Choice: Atlantis Redeemed10/17
10/10 Completed- Finished!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 10/16
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 10/18
9. Shelves: Vampire Academy 10/14
10. My Choice: Just As Long As We're Together by Judy Blume 10/6
6/10. Slowly catching up this month on my reading :)1. October: Only a Duke Will Do by Jeffries
5. Law/Order: Something About You by James
8. Suspense: Crazy Hot by Janzen
9. Shelves: Life As We Knew It by Pfeffer
Update 10/182. Birthday:
7. National Book Month:
10. Reader's Choice:
Completed 3/10
9/101. October: Owning Arabella
2. Birthday:
3. Geography:
4.Teacher’s Day:
5. Law & Order:
6. Halloween:
7. National Book Month:
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Teen Read Week:
10. Reader's Choice:
Fran wrote: "10/10 Completed- Finished!"Congratulations, Fran!!
RRRC October '10 Challenge1/3
Halloween - All Together Deadby Charlaine Harris
Law and Order -
Readers Choice - Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead
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5/10 Complete 1. October:
2. Birthday: (Happy B-Day Michelle) Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
3. Geography:
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
October Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1~October 31
10/10 Read
All Done!
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:
8. I Love You! You're in Danger! I'll Save You!:
9. Get My Teen to Read, Please!:
10. What to read now...:
9/101.
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4.Teacher’s Day:Daniel Waters Generation Dead(set in school)
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October Reading Challenges 2010:7/10 Complete
1. October: Oh My Goth OR Other
2. Birthday: Shiver from Pollyanna's bookshelf FINISHED 10/10
3. Geography: The Truth about Forever
4.Teacher’s Day: Hex Hall FINISHED 10/18/10
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
Congrats to everyone that finished!!!
5/10 Completed1. October: Out of the Darkness by Jaci Burton
2. Birthday:
3. Geography: Dane by Elizabeth Amber
4.Teacher’s Day: Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #7) by Laurell K. Hamilton
5. Law & Order: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
6. Halloween Read:
7. National Book Month:
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Lists and Shelves: The Host by Stephanie Meyer
10. Reader's Choice:
Well done Penney!
Penney wrote: "October Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1~October 31
10/10 Read
All Done!"
Congratulations, Penney!!
RRRC October Monthly ChallengeChallenge Duration: October 2010
3/3 Completed
1. October:
6. Halloween:
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Teen Read Week:
I'm In!Done!
1. October:
2. Happy Birthday Nicole!:
3. Geography:
4. Teacher’s Day:
5. Law & Order:
6. Halloween:
7. National Book Month:
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:
Read:
I'm Finished!1. Title Starts With O - One False Note by Gordon Korman
2. Birthday - Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer / Nicole
3. Geography N. Carolina - Stealing Shadows by Kay Hooper
4. Teachers's Day - Still Alice by Lisa Genova (Harvard Professor)
5. Law & Order - Retribution by Jilliane Hoffman (prosecutor)
6. Halloween - Out of Control by Suzanne Brockmann (Spies/spooks)
7. Book Month - Message from Nam by Danielle Steel - writer
8. Romance Genre - Baby Proof by Emily Giffin
9. Teen Read Week - Fang by James Patterson
10. Readers Choice - Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner
Congrats Kerstin, Heather and Sheila!
Awesome job, Kerstin, Heather and Sheila!
70% (7/10) :)1. October: Only a Duke Will Do by Jeffries
8. Suspense: Crazy Hot by Janzen
9. Shelves: Life As We Knew It by Pfeffer
1. Starts with the Letter "O": 2. Birthday: Jenny on October 5 (also my daughter's what a great date!):
3. Sabrina Jeffries lives in North Carolina I will read: A Hellion in Her Bed
4. Teacher:
5. Law & Order: Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
6. Halloween: Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
7. National Book Month:
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9. Of Lists and Shelves: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2
10. Reader's Choice:
4 Complete
Thanks guys :)!And congrats to everyone else who finished!
RRRC OCTOBER 2010 CHALLENGE10/10 Completed
FINISHED 20/10/10
1. O Book -
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 -
10. Choice -
Hooray, Kerstin, Heather and Sheila!!!
10/101. October:
2. Birthday:
3. Geography (North Carolina):
4. Teacher’s Day:
5. Law & Order:
6. Halloween:
7. National Book Month:
8. Romance Genre (Romantic Suspense):
9. Of Lists and Shelves - Teen Read Week:
10. Reader's Choice:
Congratulations Mojca and Sandra!
Thanks Kimberly *Kyhm* :)Hooray, Mojca!
DONE 10/20/1010/10 Completed
Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Alyssa Day
(paramedic) Sin Undone by Larissa Ione
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Thanks Debbie & Fran :)Hooray, Judithe!
Congrats, Sheila!I'm soo behind (I had to read a 700 pg book that wasn't part of the challenge.) I'll have to work my @ss off if I'm to finish.
October Monthly Challenge3/5 done
Happy Birthday Carolyn F! :
Scary Vampire book: Blackwood Farm by Anne Rice
Romantic Suspense: Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts
Teen Week:
Reader's Choice:
Lots of people finishing and I haven't even made an update post. Hooray for them! Shame on me.8/10 done. If I count one of the In-Death's as a suspense comedy I have one to go.
October monthly
1. When I found out I was supposed to read a book with a big “O”, this wasn't what I had in mind. One More River to Cross by Essie Summers (10/14)
2. On October 10, 1983 a girl was born. One day before she celebrated her 27th birthday, I would read a book from her list. This is the post commemorating that event. Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb (10/9) Annvelwis
3. Where it began I can't begin to knowin but then I know it's growin stong... Sweet Caroline is somehow related to North Carolina. I'm just not sure how. Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (10/13)
4.I was going to mention the lyrics to "Hot for the teacher" but instead I'll just give a thanks to my very own Mrs. Robinson. Thanks for teaching me the good stuff.
5. Manly Chesterton here. I'm a cop. If there's one thing people need more of it's books about cops. You get enough books about cops and sooner or later somebody's going to feature me, Manly Chesterton, in one of them. So you got a sister?
The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen (10/9) - might be romantic suspense instead
6. Most nights of the year, I put on a mask and a trench coat and start knocking on people's doors in this neighborhood, and people would be calling the cops. But every Halloween they laugh and give me candy. I love Halloween.
Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts (10/2) One of the main characters is a vamp and they are battling the evil vamp army.
7. Don't screw with authors. Things go sour and 10 years from now whose version of events will the world believe? The one written in a format that involves punctuation. Tangled Up In You by Rachel Gibson (10/19)
8. Before I read any more, I need to know right now what happens next! Well, why don't you read and find out? I can't. What if I don't like what happens?
9. Young adults? How about we call them old kids? Or for girls, blossoming womanhood. Nope sounds pervey. Or a strapping lad about to become a man. Sounds even more pervey. I guess we can stick with Young Adult for now. But we really should work on a better genre.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (10/5)
10. I love the monthly Pick It For Me Challenge. just one more decision I will never have to make. Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz (10/17)
2/5 COMPLETED1. 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 ***** 10/15
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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Another fine Stephanie Plum book. I swear her and Lula are like the Lucy and Ethel of New Jersey.
series just keeps getting better and better. And funnier and funnier. Really makes me feel better about my own crazy Italian family.Makes me sad that Stephanie and Morelli may not be an item in the next book, though. I love Ranger. Just not for her.
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1. October: Only a Duke Will Do by Jeffries
2. Birthday (auntee): Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by MacLean- ★★★★1/2, 10/18/103. North Carolina: Cold Mountain by Frazier
4. School: The School for Heiresses by Jeffries- ★★★, 10/11/105. Law/Order: Something About You by James
6. Halloween: Haunted Honeymoon at Casa Dracula by Acosta- ★★★1/2, 10/17/107. Writer: Midnight Brunch by Acosta- ★★★, 10/12/108. Suspense: Crazy Hot by Janzen
9. Shelves: Life As We Knew It by Pfeffer
10. My Choice: The Bride of Casa Dracula by Acosta- ★★★★, 10/14/10