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2010 November Monthly Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

1. November:
2. Birthday: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh (Happy Birthday to me!)
3. Geography (Nevada):
4. Thanksgiving Day: Dark Celebration by Christine Feehan
5. Guy Fawkes Night: Line of Fire by Jo Davis
6. World Television Day: Making A Scene by Trudy Doyle
7. Get ‘Er Done: Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
8. Romance Genre (Serial Romance): Shadow Protector by Jenna Ryan
9. Of Lists and Shelves (Book Club):
10. Reader's Choice:











1. N is for November
2. Birthday shout out to Ann Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
3. Nevada
4. Thanksgiving
5. Burning up the pages As You Desire by Connie Brockway-book takes place in a hot climate
6. TV Glam
7. Get'Er Done What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson
8. Serial romance
9. Of Lists of Shelves Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
10. My Choice
Completed 3/10

2/8 Read
1. November: Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping by Judith Levine
2. Happy B-day Mojca! Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
4. Thanksgiving: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
5. Guy Fawkes: The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne
6. World TV Day: Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James
7. Get 'Er Done: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
9. Book Club: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks - 11/7 √
10. Reader's Choice: Ruthless by Anne Stuart - 11/1 √



5 of 10 Complete! (84)
1. Starts with “N”: No Limits by Alison Kent
2. Happy Birthday to Me!:
3. Nevada:
4. Thanksgiving:
5. Guy Fawkes Night: Under Fire by Jo Davis (firefighter)
6. World Television Day:
7. Get ‘Er Done: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8. Serial Romance:
9. Lists & Shelves: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh (Page 5)
10. Reader's Choice: Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts
To Read:





Complete:






3. Geography:
4. Thanksgiving Day:
5. Guy Fawkes Night:
6. World Television Day:
7. Get 'Er Done: If You Dare by Kresley Cole
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Books & Shelves: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson or The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
10. Reader's Choice: TBD






3/10 Read
1. N for November: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
2. Happy B-day Harper! Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson
3. Nevada: High Stakes by Erin McCarthy
4. Thanksgiving/Harvest:
5. Guy Fawkes Night:
6. TV Day: Nothing But Trouble by Rachel Gibson
7. Mt. TBR: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
8. Serial: The Keepers by Heather Graham (Nocturne)
9. Book Club Shelves: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
10. My Choice:
Unread:







Read:




2/10
1. "N" Title:
2. Birthday: Unleash the Night (Dark-Hunter, #8) (Althea's shelf)
3. Nevada:
4. Thanksgiving Day:
5. Guy Fawkes Day:
6. World Television Day:
7. Get 'Er Done: My Wicked Enemy borrowed from Kyhm
8. Serial Romance:
9. Of List of Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:





1.November:Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
2.Happy Birthday Harper:Definitely Dead
3.Nevada:She Did A Bad, Bad Thing (Million Dollar Secrets)
4.Thanksgiving:It Happened One Autumn
5.Guy Fawkes:No Rest for the Wicked
6.World Television Day:Nothing But Trouble
7.Git 'Er Done:Visions of Heat
8.Serial Romance:Too Hot To Sleep
9.Of Lists and Shelves:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
10.Reader's Choice: TBA

1. N for November: Night Game by Christine Feehan
2. Birthday (Chriz): Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb
7. Get ‘Er Done: The Third Circle by Amanda Quick
8. Genre: Serial Romance: The Golden Valkyrie by Iris Johansen
9. Book Club Shelf: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling










Also Read:



4/10
1. November: Nauti Boy
2. Birthday:
3. Geography: Tempted
4. Thanksgiving Day:
5. Guy Fawkes Night: Rode Hard, Put Up Wet
6. World Television Day: Star of His Heart
7. Get ‘Er Done: Seduced by the Storm
8. Romance Genre: From Boardroom to Wedding Bed?
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:





I'm also pretty much going for the young adult books this month. I still have a ton of those I need to catch up on!
Currently read: 4/???
1. November: TBA
2. Birthday: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
3. Geography: TBA
4.
5.
6.
7. Get ‘Er Done: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
8. Romance Genre: TBA
9.
10. Reader's Choice: TBA

2/10 Completed
1. November: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 11/02
2. Happy Birthday, Mojca! Prey
3. The Silver State: High Stakes
4. Thanksgiving Day: Moon Called 11/07
5. iEn fuego!: Red Seas Under Red Skies
6. Video killed the radio star: The Demon You Know
7. I think Nikki lent me this one last Christmas: Second Sight
8. Read a Serial Romance Bayou Blood Brothers (3 in One: Tyler, Nick, Jules)
9. Book Club: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
10. Reader's Choice: Ashes of Midnight











1. November: Nightseer - Sherrilyn Kenyon *07/11/10*
2. Birthday:
3. Nevada: Goddess of Light - P.C. Cast *03/11/10*
4. Thanksgiving:
5. Guy Fawkes: Goddess of Spring - P.C. Cast *03/11/10*
6. Television: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson *07/11/10*
7. Get ‘Er Done:
8. Serial Romance:
9. Book Club shelf:
10. Reader's Choice: Daughter of the Blood - Nancy Holder *02/11/10*

4/4





1. November: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah McLean
2. Happy Birthday Chriz: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
3. Geography - Nevada:
4. Thanksgiving: Dark Celebration by Christine Feehan
5. Guy Fawkes Night:
6. World Television Day:
7. Get ‘Er Done:
8. Serial Romance: Emily and the Notorious Prince by India Grey
9. Of Lists and Shelves: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
10. Reader's Choice: Truly, Madly Viking by Sandra Hill
Completed:





2. HAPPY BIRTHDAYDAY MARY -
3. GEOGRAPHY -
4. THANKSGIVING -
5. GUY FAWKES NIGHT -
6. WORLD TV DAY -
7. GET 'ER DONE -
8. ROMANCE -
9. OF LISTS & SHELVES -
10. MY CHOICE -





5/10 Completed
1. Starts with N- The New World 11/5 (this prequel is great-makes me want to read the trilogy)
2. Birthday List- Stargirl (Sandy)
3. Nevada-Inconveniently Wed!
4. Thanksgiving-Crossing Borders 11/8
5. Steamy- Regularly Scheduled Life 11/3
6. TV- The Kitchen Witch (Accidental Witch Trilogy, #1)
7. Catch up- He Loves Lucy 11/4
8. Serial Romance- Saving Cinderella! 11/6
9. Book Club- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
10. Readers Choice-










4/10
1.N for November:No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark
2.Birthday: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead [Happy B'day to Harper]
3.Geography(Nevada):Prey Michael Crichton
4.Thanksgiving Day:
5.Guy Fawkes Night:Surrender by Sonya Harttner
6.World Television Day:
7.Get 'Er Done:The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
8.Genre: Serial Romance: It must be love by Rachael Gibson
9.Book Club Shelf: The Alchemist
10.Reader's Choice:A blue so dark by Holly Schindeller
Needs work..

1. November: Never After currently reading
2.
3. Geography: Inconveniently Wed!
4. Thanksgiving Day:
5. Guy Fawkes Night: I know at least one of my other challenge books fits this.
6. World Television Day:
7.
8.
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Water for Elephants
10. Reader's Choice:

Duration: Nov 2010
2/3 Completed
2. Happy Birthday Janelle:
3. Geography: Nevada: Embrace the Night by Karen Chance
10. Reader's Choice:




1. November: No Mercy (Dark-Hunter, #19) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2. Birthday: Water Bound by Christine Feehan (Happy Birthday Mojca!)
4. Thanksgiving Day: Alpha by Rachel Vincent
5. Guy Fawkes Night: Dane by Elizabeth Amber
7. Get ‘Er Done:
10. Reader's Choice:







2. Birthday (Happy Birthday Cathy!): Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
3. Geography (Nevada): High Stakes by Erin McCarthy
4. Thanksgiving Day: Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton
6. World Television Day: Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James
8. Genre: Serial Romance: The Fire Still Burns by Roxanne St. Claire
9. Book Club Shelf: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
10. Reader's Choice: Desire Me by Robyn DeHart

N Desire by Nicole Jordan
Happy B-Day to Me The Lord Next Door by Gayle Callen
Guy Fawkes Dragonborn by Jade Lee
Television
Get Er Done The Stolen Bride by Brenda Joyce
Harlequin Territorial Bride by Linda Castle
Shelf
Reader's Choice Ravishing In Red by Madeline Hunter








4/10 Completed
1. N: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men
2. Happy B'day Mojca:
3. Nevada:
4. Thanksgiving: The Pursuit
5. Guy Fawkes:
6. World TV Day:
7. Get ‘Er Done: Bastard's Grace
8. Romance Genre: Lucy and the Loner (The Family Mccormick, #2) (Man of the Month)
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
10. Choice: Pleasure of a Dark Prince





NOVEMBER
4/10
√ 1. Book starts with 'N': Navy Husband (Navy #6) by Debbie Macomber - Nov 3 (2.5*)
2. BD: Ann: Dangerous by Amanda Quick
√ 3. Geography:Nevada: Blue Skies by Robyn Carr *library - Nov 8 (2.5*)
4. Thanksgiving/God/Family: Then Came Heaven by LaVyrle Spencer
5. Guy Fawkes: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
√ 6. World TV Day: What I Did for Love by S.E. Phillips *library - Nov 6 (2.5*)
7. Get 'Er Done: Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
8. Romance Genre: Serial Romance: Sierra's Homecoming (McKettricks, #5) by L.L. Miller
√ 9. Of Lists & Shelves: Book Club: p. 9 The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf GR *library - Nov 5 (5*)
10. Reader's Choice: Regency Buck by Georgette Heyer

5/10
√ 1. “N” Title:
2. Birthday: 16 Lighthouse Road by Debbie Macomber (Mayakda)
3. Geography - Nevada: Killing Game by Max Allan Collins
4. Thanksgiving: Murder, She Wrote: A Fatal Feast by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
√ 5. Guy Fawkes Night/Fire:
6. World TV Day: Murder, She Wrote: Highland Fling Murders by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
√ 7. Get ‘Er Done: √
√ 8. Serial Romance:
√ 9. Of Lists and Shelves - Book Club:
10. Reader's Choice: Murder, She Wrote: The Queen's Jewels by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain

3/8
1.
2.
3. Geography:Almost a Goddess by Judi McCoy
5. Guy Fawkes Night:Firewalker by Allyson James
6. World Television Day:Really Something by Shirley Jump
7. Get ‘Er Done:The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
10.





read




1. Starts with N:No Rest for the Wicked by Cole
3. Nevada:Just Over the Mountain by Carr
4. Thanksgiving:The Hand-Me-Down Family by Griggs
5. Guy Fawkes:Rebellious Rake, Innocent Governess by Beacon
7. Catch-up Book:Deep in the Valley by Carr











9. Of Lists and Shelves: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseni.

1. Starts with N:No Rest for the Wicked by Cole
3. Nevada:Just Over the Mountain by Carr
5. Guy Fawkes:Rebellious Rake, Innocent Governess by Beacon
7. Catch-up Book:Deep in the Valley by Carr











Duration: November 1~30
5/10 Read
1. N is for:
2. Happy B'Day Harper:
3. Sin City Debauchery: What Happens In Vegas...: Hot For You\Stripped\Red-Handed\The Deal by Anya Bast
4. Thanksgiving Means Family: She's Gone Country by Jane Porter
5. A Steamy Guy: Decadent by Shayla Black
6. Made for TV:
7. Finally...
8. Serial Romance: Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
9. "I'm Going to Book Club..."
10. It's What I Want: Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb












1. N is for November
2. Birthday shout out to Ann
3. Nevada
4. Thanksgiving
5. Burning up the pages As You Desire by Connie Brockway-book takes place in a hot climate
6. TV Glam
7. Get'Er Done What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson
8. Serial romance
9. Of Lists of Shelves Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
10. My Choice
Completed 4/10

6/10 Completed
1. Starts with N- The New World 11/5 (this prequel is great-makes me want to read the trilogy)
2. Birthday List- Stargirl (Sandy) 11/9
3. Nevada-Inconveniently Wed!
4. Thanksgiving-Crossing Borders 11/8
5. Steamy- Regularly Scheduled Life 11/3
6. TV- The Kitchen Witch (Accidental Witch Trilogy, #1)
7. Catch up- He Loves Lucy 11/4
8. Serial Romance- Saving Cinderella! 11/6
9. Book Club- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
10. Readers Choice-










3. Geography:
4. Thanksgiving Day:
5. Guy Fawkes Night:
6. World Television Day:
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Books & Shelves: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson or The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
10. Reader's Choice: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning







1. November: Nature of the Beast Anthology
2. Happy B-Day Chriz!:
3. Nevada: Bled Dry by Erin McCarthy
4. Thanksgiving:
5. Guy Fawkes: Embers by Laura Bickle
6. TV: The Kitchen Witch by Annettte Blair
7. Catch-Up: The Dream Thief by Shana Abe
8. Serial Romance: Eternally by Maureen Child
9. Book Club:
10. My Choice: Over Hexed by VLT











1.November:Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
2.Happy Birthday Harper:Definitely Dead
3.Nevada:She Did A Bad, Bad Thing (Million Dollar Secrets)
4.
5.Guy Fawkes:No Rest for the Wicked
6.World Television Day:Nothing But Trouble
7.Git 'Er Done:Visions of Heat
8.Serial Romance:Too Hot To Sleep
9.Of Lists and Shelves:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
10.Reader's Choice: TBA

1. N for November: Now You See Her by Linda Howard
7. Get ‘Er Done: The Third Circle by Amanda Quick
8. Genre: Serial Romance: Sweet Starfire by Jayne Ann Krentz
9. Book Club Shelf: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling










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1. N for November: Never Too Much by Lori Foster
2. Birthday (Happy Birthday Cathy!): Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
3. Geography (Nevada): High Stakes by Erin McCarthy
4. Thanksgiving Day: Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton
5. Guy Fawkes Night: Count to Ten by Karen Rose
6. World Television Day: Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James
7. Get ‘Er Done: Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler11/068. Genre: Serial Romance: The Fire Still Burns by Roxanne St. Claire
9. Book Club Shelf: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
10. Reader's Choice: Desire Me by Robyn DeHart