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2010 November Monthly Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread
Fran, I would be happy to look through your shelves and send you a book that you haven't read that I think you will like to replace it. I'll send you a PM with the info.I'll do it when I get home tonight as I just donated several bags of books to the library and am unsure what I have and what I don't right now. Don't worry, I'll pick a good one for you.
*edit PM sent*
Monthly Challenge:Duration: November 1 - November 30, 2010
* 6 / 10 Read:
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2. Birthday: November B-day celebrant
3. Geography: Nevada
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8. Romance Genre: Read a Serial Romance (ex. Harlequin, Silhouette, etc).
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10. Reader's Choice:
November Monthly Challenge8/10 Completed
9. Book Club Shelf: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
10. Reader's Choice: Desire Me by Robyn DeHart
6/77. Get ‘Er Done: Master of Surrender by Karin Tabke
Update 11/182. Birthday:
Completed 1/10
5/10 Done1. 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:
7. Catch-Up:
8. Serial Romance: Eternally by Maureen Child
9. Book Club:
10. My Choice: Over Hexed by VLT
November Challenge - 7/10 books read - 01 - "N" Title :
Never Say Never - Stacey Joy Netzel - 12/11/10
02 - B'Day (Mayakda) :
16 Lighthouse Road - Debbie Macomber - 01/11/10
03 - Geography (Nevada) -
Primary Justice - William Bernhardt - 12/11/10
04 - Thanksgiving Day :
Murder, She Wrote: A Fatal Feast - Jessica Fletcher - 05/11/10
05 - Guy Fawkes Night :
Firefighter Daddy - Lee Mckenzie - 11/11/10
06 - World TV Day :
Death in Daytime - Eileen Davidson - 19/11/10
07 - Get Er Done :
Black Rose - Nora Roberts -
08 - Romance Genre :
Viking Magic (Postcards From Europe) - Angela Wells - 11/11/10
09 - Book Club List :
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins -
10 - Reader's Choice :
The Secret - Julie Garwood -
3/10 Complete1. November:
2. Birthday:Happy Birthday Pamelaflame Red Lily Finished 11/19/2010 (4*)
3. Nevada:
4. Thanksgiving:
5. Guy Fawkes:
6. Television:
7. Get ‘Er Done: Black Rose Finished 11/14/2010 (4*)
8. Serial Romance:
9. Book Club shelf:
10. Reader's Choice: A Perfect Darkness Finished 11/05/2010 (4*)
7/10
1. November: Nauti Boy
2. Birthday:
3. Geography: Woman's Own
4. Thanksgiving Day:
5. Guy Fawkes Night: Rode Hard, Put Up Wet
6. World Television Day:
7. Get ‘Er Done:
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:
Not making the progress I had hoped, but at least I'll have read two books that I've been putting off after a year of saying, "oh, this book would be good for this challenge...:Birthday: Read a book from a November B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf.
Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Nevada.
Thanksgiving Day:
Guy Fawkes Night: (??Weekend Warriors)
World Television Day:
Get ‘Er Done: Naked in Death
couldn't finish:Cat on the Scent
Of Lists and Shelves:
(?? Sundays at Tiffany's, The Sugar Queen)
Read the Turkey:
1. N TITLE - 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 -
8/10
1. November: Nauti Boy
2. Birthday:
3. Geography: Woman's Own
4. Thanksgiving Day:
5. Guy Fawkes Night:
6. World Television Day:
7. Get ‘Er Done:
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:
I'm still hoping to finish all 10 categories this month. Not sure how much reading I'll get done next week, with Thanksgiving and all that. I do know I'll be carrying a book around with me on Friday, for all those long checkout lines. LOLRRRC Group November Monthly Challenge
November 1 - 30, 2010
Completed: 7/10
1. N Title for November:
Nightwalker, Heather Graham or The Night Dance, Suzanne Weyn
2. Happy Birthday Mojca (Alathea):
Play of Passion, Nalini Singh, 11-11-10
3. Nevada: character,setting,author
The Missing Ink, Karen E Olson, 11-18-10
4. Thanksgiving: family, God, immigrants, harvest
Sisters, Ink, Rebeca Seitz, 11-10-10
5. Guy Fawkes Night: hot/steamy, firey cover, firefitghter, rebel
Maverick's Black Cat, Maggie Casper & Lena Matthews, 11-14-10
6. World Television Day: actor, producer, Televison industry
Killer Mousse, Melinda Wells, currently reading
7. Get 'Er Done: catch up book -- for an SOS challenge
Assassin's Honor, Monica Burns, 11-17-10
8. Serial Romance:
9. Book Club Shelf: from first 11 pages
Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins, 11-2-10
10. Reader's Choice:
The Raven Prince, Elizabeth Hoyt, 11-16-10
I'll try again for 10, but we will see how it ends;0)1. N is for November
2. Birthday shout out to Ann
3. Nevada
4. Thanksgiving
5. Burning up the pages
6. TV Glam
7. Get'Er Done
8. Serial romance
9. Of Lists of Shelves
10. My Choice
Completed 8/10
2010 November Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1~30
8/10 Read
1. N is for:
2. Happy B'Day Harper:
3. Penned in Sin City: Virgin River by Robyn Carr
4. Thanksgiving Means Family:
5. A Steamy Guy: Decadent by Shayla Black
6. Made for TV:
7. Finally...
8. Serial Romance:
9. "I'm Going to Book Club..."
10. It's What I Want:
9/10 Completed1. November:
2. Happy Birthday Chriz:
3. Geography - Nevada:
4. Thanksgiving:
5. Guy Fawkes Night:
6. World Television Day:
7. Get ‘Er Done:
8. Serial Romance:
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
10. Reader's Choice:
Completed:
7/7 Yay! I'm done!
Congrats Samantha!! AND everyone else who've finished! Another 10 days to go - 11 days if you are on the other side of the world!! :)
Samantha wrote: "7/7 Yay! I'm done!"Yay! Samantha!!
8/10 done. Could easily count the other two, but I'll read new books for those. Had some fears at the beginning of the month was going to fall short this month. Nah. It will be fine.November Monthly:
1. Naughty Neighbors Never Notice Neon Nighties. or Maybe just read a book to the 'N'th power. Naughty but Nice: Bare Essentials by Jill Shalvis (11/4)
2. So the name on the list says 'Pamelaflame' but the name once I click on it says 'AvidReader:)'. Did you change your name all at once or was there an intermediate step. Maybe PamelaReader or AvidFlame were stepping stones to a new identity. In any event, Ms. FlameReader has a birthday on the 9th of this month. And on her shelf I found Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts (11/2)
3. Bright light city gonna set my soul
Gonna set my soul on fire
Got a whole lot of money that's ready to burn,
So get those stakes up higher
There's a thousand pretty women waitin' out there
And they're all livin' devil may care
And I'm just the devil with love to spare
Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas
(I personally like the cover as done by the Dead Kennedys)Saving Cinderella! by Myrna Mackenzie (11/18)
4. Did you hear about the agnostic dyslexic insomniac? He stayed up all night wondering if there really was a Dog. Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb (11/14)
5. Let's see, a book about a suicide bomber strapped to an incendiary device? Well at least they wouldn't be boring and a guaranteed hot date. Sex Bomb by Jamie Sobrato (11/19) (Note - terrible book. don't be fooled by anything about this book that you think might be good. It's not.)
6. World Television Day: Read a book where one of the major characters is an actor, producer, makeup artist, news editor or works in the Television industry.
7. Get ‘Er Done: Read a book you've been meaning to get to, i.e. a book that has been on your TBR for a long time, a series catch-up, a book you need to return to the library or friend, etc.
8. Cereal Romance:
Apple Jack: Oh Fruit Loop, I thought you were the one.
Fruit Loop: Darling I am. Why would you think differently?
Apple Jack: Did you think I wouldn't see the video? You and that German whore Meuslix! And don't you dare tell me what you were doing was good for your colon! While She Was Sleeping... by Isabel Sharpe (11/5)
9. Funny thing about book clubs, whether or not people really liked the book, they usually talk about what's going in in their lives so much more. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (11/15)
10. "In ancient Rome there was a poem about a dog who found two bones. He picked at one. He licked the other. He went in circles. He dropped dead. Freedom of choice is what you've got. Freedom from choice is what you want." Devo - Freedom of Choice Undone by Karin Slaughter (11/9)
November Reads (in order of being read):
Read: 9/109. Book Club Shelf: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Also Read:
RRRC 2010 November Monthly Challenge6/10 Completed
1. November: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 11/02
2. Happy Birthday, Mojca! Pride 11/14
3. The Silver State: High Stakes 11/15
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 TBD
9. Book Club: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows11/13 the movie: 11/19, 12:01am
10. Reader's Choice: Ashes of Midnight 11/19
this is my first challenge here :)7/10 Read
1. 'N': Not in Kansas
2. Happy Birthday, Harper!: Scarlet and the White Wolf
3. Nevada:
4. Thanksgiving:
5. Guy Fawkes Night: Striking Sparks
6. World TV Day:
7. Get 'Er Done:
8. Serial Romance:
9. Book Club:
10. Reader's Choice:
2010 November Monthly ChallengeDuration: Nov 2010
3/3 Completed
2. Happy Birthday Janelle:
3. Geography: Nevada:
10. Reader's Choice:
RRRC NOVEMBER 2010 CHALLENGE6/10 Completed
1. N:
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:
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
10. Choice: Pleasure of a Dark Prince
2010 November Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 2010
2/3 Completed
10. Reader's Choice:
Current Status - 10/10 Complete
1. Natural Law - Complete - 11/7
2. Lover Avenged - JR Ward from Harper's List - Happy Birthday Harper - Complete - 11/15
3. Inking Aaron - Complete - 11/6
4. Mao's Last Dancer - Li Cunxin - Chinese immigrants/dancers brought to America - Complete - 11/9
5. Inside Out - Complete - 11/6
6. Hurt Me So Good - Owns a Cable TV Stations - Complete - 11/3
7. The Persimmon Tree - Bryce Courtenay (been on the TBR for over a year) - Complete - 11/20
8. Pick Me Up - Harleqin Blaze - Complete - 11/7
9. Little Bee - Chris Cleave - Complete - 11/12
10. Promises - Complete - 11/5
Congrats Kerstin & Dee :)Monthly Challenge:
Duration: November 1 - November 30, 2010
* 7 / 10 Read:
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2. Birthday: November B-day celebrant
3. Geography: Nevada
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8. Romance Genre: Read a Serial Romance (ex. Harlequin, Silhouette, etc).
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November Monthly Challenge 10/10 Complete
1. N Book - Nature Girl by Carl Hiassen - Done 11/06/10
2. Birthday (Chriz) - Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson (Chriz) - Done 11/14/10
3. Geography (Nevada) - Bittersweet by Nevada Barr - Done 11/01/10
4. Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich - Done 11/13/10
5. Gay Fawkes Night - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - Done 11/11/10
6. World TV Day - Do You Want to Know a Secret? by Mary Jane Clark (Key News) - Done 11/15/10
7. Get Er' Done - Killer Pancake by Diane Mott Davidson - Done 11/09/10
8. Romance - Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb - Done 11/15/10
9. Of Lists (page 1) - Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay - Done 11/21/10
10. Readers Choice - Fractured by Karin Slaughter - Done 11/03/10
Of the 10 books this month I liked Fractured and Do You Want to Know a Secret and thought Sarah's Key was wonderful. My big disappointment was Bittersweet. This was Nevada Barr's first novel before she started writing her Anna Pigeon Series and I think if I had read Bittersweet first I wouldn't have read any more of her books.
RRMC - November 20104/10
1. "N" Title:
2. Birthday:
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:
Grats Sheila. A good variety of reads.
3/7 finished!! N Desire by Nicole Jordan
Birthday (mine) The Lord Next Door by Gayle Callen
Guy Fawkes Dragonborn by Jade Lee**
Get Er Done The Stolen Bride by Brenda Joyce
Genre-Harlequin
Shelf
Reader's Choice
9/10 done. Just my TV read which should be getting here on Mon or Tues. (Thanks again Fran)November Monthly:
1. Naughty Neighbors Never Notice Neon Nighties. or Maybe just read a book to the 'N'th power. Naughty but Nice: Bare Essentials by Jill Shalvis (11/4)
2. So the name on the list says 'Pamelaflame' but the name once I click on it says 'AvidReader:)'. Did you change your name all at once or was there an intermediate step. Maybe PamelaReader or AvidFlame were stepping stones to a new identity. In any event, Ms. FlameReader has a birthday on the 9th of this month. And on her shelf I found Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts (11/2)
3. Bright light city gonna set my soul
Gonna set my soul on fire
Got a whole lot of money that's ready to burn,
So get those stakes up higher
There's a thousand pretty women waitin' out there
And they're all livin' devil may care
And I'm just the devil with love to spare
Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas
(I personally like the cover as done by the Dead Kennedys)Saving Cinderella! by Myrna Mackenzie (11/18)
4. Did you hear about the agnostic dyslexic insomniac? He stayed up all night wondering if there really was a Dog. Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb (11/14)
5. Let's see, a book about a suicide bomber strapped to an incendiary device? Well at least they wouldn't be boring and a guaranteed hot date. Sex Bomb by Jamie Sobrato (11/19) (Note - terrible book. don't be fooled by anything about this book that you think might be good. It's not.)
6. World Television Day: Read a book where one of the major characters is an actor, producer, makeup artist, news editor or works in the Television industry.
7. The biggest downside of running through a series of books that you really like is that once you finally catch up, you have to wait for more to be made. I propose a new rule. No author shall allow more than six months between before the next book is published in an unfinished series. I don't know, six months is still a long time to wait for the next book. Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb (11/21)
8. Cereal Romance:
Apple Jack: Oh Fruit Loop, I thought you were the one.
Fruit Loop: Darling I am. Why would you think differently?
Apple Jack: Did you think I wouldn't see the video? You and that German whore Meuslix! And don't you dare tell me what you were doing was good for your colon! While She Was Sleeping... by Isabel Sharpe (11/5)
9. Funny thing about book clubs, whether or not people really liked the book, they usually talk about what's going in in their lives so much more. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (11/15)
10. "In ancient Rome there was a poem about a dog who found two bones. He picked at one. He licked the other. He went in circles. He dropped dead. Freedom of choice is what you've got. Freedom from choice is what you want." Devo - Freedom of Choice Undone by Karin Slaughter (11/9)
November Reads:
6/10 Done1. November:
2. Happy B-Day Chriz!:
3. Nevada: Bled Dry by Erin McCarthy
4. Thanksgiving:
5. Guy Fawkes: Embers by Laura Bickle
6. TV:
7. Catch-Up:
8. Serial Romance: Eternally by Maureen Child
9. Book Club:
10. My Choice: Over Hexed by VLT
i think photojim wins the award for fitting the most books in one series into a challenge!
RRRC November Monthly ChallengeChallenge Duration: November 1-30, 2010
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Finally finished! Whoah! Thanks to D.G. for another funtastic challenge :D
Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "i think photojim wins the award for fitting the most books in one series into a challenge!"LOL! :D
Hooray, Delicious Dee, Sheila & Jasmin!!!
Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "i think photojim wins the award for fitting the most books in one series into a challenge!"I only used two of the In-Death books for the challenge. This month I am putting a little thumbnail of the books I read whether or not they are part of the challenge. And yeah, six books in the series is definitely a bit over the top for this month. But I REALLY like them.
November Reading Challenge 2010Duration: November 1st through November 30
8/10 COMPLETE
1. November: Northanger Abbey
2. Birthday: Sandy's Shelf- The Van Alen Legacy
3. Geography: Bit the Jackpot FINISHED 11/12
4. Thanksgiving Day: Revelations FINISHED 11/3
5. Guy Fawkes Night: The Candidates FINISHED 11/16
6. World Television Day: Insatiable FINISHED 11/17
7. Get ‘Er Done: The Replacement FINISHED 11/1
8. Romance Genre: Raintree- Inferno FINISHED 11/5
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Incarceron FINISHED 11/9
10. Reader's Choice: Countess Below Stairs FINISHED 11/20
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I read one of the other women's stories from that Vegas weekend and if you didn't care for Saving Cinderella! I would say skip the rest. Cute ending, but another ridiculous setup.
If you want, I would be happy to send you my copy of He Loves Lucy- let me know if you want it.