November's Build Your Own Challenge Challenge

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

As with all of our BYOC challenges, you get to make this fit your needs. The duration of this challenge is November 1-30.

Some ideas –

--Choose to read 2 books about Pilgrims.
--Choose 4 books where the hero or heroine learns what it means to be truly thankful.
--In honor of Veteran’s Day, choose 3 books where the main characters are military men or women, either veterans or currently serving.
--November is the 11th month, so read 11 books from your To Be Read pile. In 1 day. (Ha ha!)

You can list your books anytime and change them as often as you want, but the only restriction is that you cannot begin reading until November 1st.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Participants

Beverly--------------11/11 - - - Completed!!!!!
Dina---------------30/11 - - - Completed!!!
Mandy------------21/11 - - - Completed!!!
KK-----------------11/11+ 18 - - - Completed!
BJ Rose------------------------11/11 + 19 - - - Completed!!!
Suzanne--------------20/20 + 2 - - - Completed!!!
Christine S.------------------------11/11 - - Completed!!!!
Laura------------------------------11/11 - - - Completed!!!!
Lethal Lovely--------------------8/8 - - - Completed!!!
Becky-----------------------------10/10 + 3- - -Completed!!!
Melanie-------------------78/78 +1 - - - Completed!!!
Heather-----------------24/24 +1 - - - Completed!!!
D.G.--------------------------------7/6 - - - Completed!!!
Lady Danielle----------------------------9/11
Dhestiny------------------7/9
Judy-------------------------------5/10
Leah--------------------13/21
Carolyn F.----------------------9/9 - - - Completed!!!
Bekah

[D.G.]

Woohoo! I'm definitely in this one Dhes!

[Carolyn F.]

I'm in!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I've got you both added! Glad you could join us, as always!

[Beverly]

I'd like to read 11 books from my TBR pile. Thanks!

[Laura]

Reading 11 books from my TBR pile sounds challenging...could this tie into the November spell challenge as well?

[Mandy]

Count me in on the 11 books from the TBR pile!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

Thinkin about doin the 11 books from my tbr pile too! Let me think some more...gotta see how school is going.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Ok, I'll add you all and set you for 11 books. Just let me know if that changes, ok? Glad to have you, ladies!

[Leah]

I'm in again, Dhes, but I don't know how many books yet.

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

wait.. i cant do this one cuz i'm doin the other....right?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

You can do them all if you want to, Bekah. Whatever works.

For October, I'm using my PNR challenge books for my Build Your Own challenge, too.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

We're glad to have you back with us, Leah :)

[Leah]

Thanks, Dhes, good to be back, LOL. I think I may just end up doing the same thing for November, though, that I'm doing for October: read all my new books, LOL

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

I'll join. I may have to add my books as I go, though.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

No problem, Danielle! Glad to have you :)

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I am in! I will probably just do the same as last month and read 20 book out of my TBR pile

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Suzanne, that's pretty amazing, if you ask me. 20 books per month? I'm struggling to get through 8 or more.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I read fast, although I may have a logistical problem of actually finding 20 new books from somewhere next month! I may have to do a few rereads

[Christine (Cagnes)]

I'm In! I'll shoot for 11 books from my TBR pile!
But NOT all in one day! ;) LOL!

10/11 Complete

1. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean (11/01)
2. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (11/03)
3. The Rake by Suzanne Enoch (11/06)
4. Virgin River by Robyn Carr (11/07)
5. Once a Knight by Christina Dodd (11/11)
6. Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb (11/13)
7. The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook (11/14)
8. World Without End by Ken Follett (11/10)
9. Autumn Lover (Maxwells, #1) by Elizabeth Lowell (11/16)
10. Divine By Mistake by P.C. Cast (11/20)
11. Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham (reading)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

LOL!!! Thanks for joining us :)

[Desperado]

Hmmmm. I knew this would happen if I joined another group! I need to participate in another challenge like I need a third nipple on my ankle!

Anyway, does the goal have to be Turkey Day related? Or can you just make a goal?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Hah! Glad to have twisted your arm tempted you to join us ;)

The Build Your Own Challenges are usually restriction free. If there are restrictions, I usually try to have one of each - one with restrictions and one without.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Oh, Lethal, check out the Coming Soon to a Challenge Near You thread. It might help you plan ahead :)

[Desperado]

Ah. Thank you very much for the info & link, UM! I think this would be the perfect challenge for me since I'm going easy next month. I don't have time to read like I used to.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Awesome, Lethal. We'll sign you up :)

[Desperado]

Since I've been too obsessed with PNR & UF novels-is that even possible?- lately, my challenge will be to read 8 books from different genres (all from my TBR shelf) this month. Books subject to change due to availability.

Read 3 YA novels:

1. Jealousy by Lilith Saintcrow
2. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
3. Unraveled by Gena Showalter




Read 2 HR novels:

1. To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt
2. The Devil Wears Plaid by Teresa Medeiros




Read 2 ER/CR novels:

1. Tempted by Megan Hart
2. Sweet Temptation by Maya Banks



Read 1 PNR/UF novel:

1. Blood Law by Jeannie Holmes

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Oooh, nice challenge, Lethal!!! I like it!

[Desperado]

Thanks, UM! This list is very tentative, as I'm always changing my mind. But I needed to post something before I chickened out. I'm gonna miss my UF/PNR novels next month. *Lethal sobs*

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

**pats Lethal on her Lovely back*** There, there. It's going to be ok, and when you finally return to them, they'll appreciate your devotion all the more.

I think they've been taking your loyalty for granted. Books have a way of doing that, you know.

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

My November Build Your Own Challenge is to read 11 books from my tbr pile.



1.The Highest Stakes by Emery Lee
2.Living On The Edge by LaVerne Thompson
3.Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
4.Crazy Hot by Tara Janzen
5.Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
6.The Siren Song by Anne Ursu
7.Dream Chaser by Sherrilyn Kenyon
8.One Week as Lovers by Victoria Dahl
9.Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
10.Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
11.Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning

[Laura]

November Build Your Own Challenge- read 11 books from my TBR pile

1. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
2. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry *
3. Still She Haunts Me by Katie Roiphe *
4. Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes *
5. The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde *
6. A Hint of Wicked by Jennifer Haymore *
7. A Touch of Scandal by Jennifer Haymore *
8. A Season of Seduction by Jennifer Haymore
9. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen *
10. Rumors by Anna Godbersen *

11. This book is tentative because the C.Maxwell book doesn't come out until 11/30 and I might be ready for another book before then.
His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell OR Envy by Anna Godbersen

* book is part of the November Spell Challenge

[Desperado]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "**pats Lethal on her Lovely back*** There, there. It's going to be ok, and when you finally return to them, they'll appreciate your devotion all the more.

I think they've been taking your loyalty ..."

Awww, thanks. I never thought of it like that but they do take me for granted. Time to give other genres some QT.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Welcome, Judy! Glad to have you here, too :)

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

Laura wrote: "November Build Your Own Challenge- read 11 books from my TBR pile

1. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
2. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry *
3. [book:Still She Haunts Me|..."

Wide Sargasso Sea was made into a movie wasn't it?

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

LethalLovely~I Got My Chucks on wrote: "Since I've been too obsessed with PNR & UF novels-is that even possible?- lately, my challenge will be to read 8 books from different genres (all from my TBR shelf) this month. Books subject to ch..."

Nice list! I loved To Taste Temptation!!

[D.G.]

W♥LK - Nov. BYOC (0/5)
- Read 4 Books from Male Authors (0/4)
- Read 4 Books from my C-1p Shelf (0/4)

BOTH: (0/3)
Life of Pi
Platero y yo
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

MALE AUTHORS: (0/1)
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

C-1P Shelf: (0/1)
Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping

I'm working on pretty much the same challenge as October...I need to pick up my pace if I'm to finish them by the end of the year.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

DG, I'm putting you down for 8 total.

[D.G.]

No, Dhes...I'm reading 5 (see up top.) 3 books fit both categories I need to read.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

D.G. wrote: "No, Dhes...I'm reading 5 (see up top.) 3 books fit both categories I need to read."

How in the world did I come up with 8???

[D.G.]

I have to read 4 books from two categories...but 3 books fit both so I can read 5. 3 from both, 1 from each...:) If I don't read from the 'both' category though I'll be in trouble!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

D.G. wrote: "I have to read 4 books from two categories...but 3 books fit both so I can read 5. 3 from both, 1 from each...:) If I don't read from the 'both' category though I'll be in trouble!"

I warned you not to make me use my toes for counting. LOL

[Laura]

Bekah wrote: Wide Sargasso Sea was made into a movie wasn't it?

It's actually been made into a couple of movies...I've seen the one with Nathaniel Parker and Karina Lombard from 1993 and it was okay. I'm planning on watching the one from the BBC (2006) with Rafe Spall and Rebecca Hall after I've read the book for my book club.

[BJ Rose]

11 books for the 11th month sounds great - trying to decide whether to leave them in generic TBR list or divide them into categories, but it'll be 11 total

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm liking these more generic challenges,especially this time of year :) Makes it easier to complete them.

[Dina]

I'm in. Just need some time to figure out what I'll be doing.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm glad you're joining us, Dina :)

[Becky]

I will join in also with the goal of reading 10 books total.

Recommended for me:
As You Desire by Connie Brockway
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

New Series to start:
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas

New Authors:
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
The Brother Returns by Jeannie Watt
What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson

From TBR Shelf


Completed 0/10

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thanks for joining us, Becky!! So, I want to make sure I understand correctly. You're reading 4 for this challenge, and 6 in the other for a total of 10, or you're reading 10 here also?