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February’s Build Your Own Challenge
FEBRUARY BYO
-Commencement winter challenge
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-A Vintage Affair: A Novel winter challenge
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-At Grave's End
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-Stuck: Why We Can't (or Won't) Move On Winter challenge
-Catch A Mate
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- Start Me Up
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-Dirty
Bonus
I'm going for 15 again, with the following "sub-goals".8/15
Finish Series from TBR Shelf
1. A Hellion in Her Bed
2. How to Woo a Reluctant Lady
3. Ruthless Game Currently Reading
Read a SS Pick
2. The Duke
3. Addicted
Read one book from "The List" Where is this list???
TBD
Continue clearing out the TBR Shelf
In honor of Mardi Gras, read something set in NO
W♥LK - Feb. BYOC6/10 READ
A. Read 3 Library Books
1. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/6 √
2. Burning Up by Nalini Singh et al (Whisper of Sin & Here There Be Monsters) - 2/13 √
3. Champagne Rules
B. Read 3 Books from Other Challenges
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Celebrate)- 2/9 √
2. Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone (Friends) - 2/16 √
3. Los renglones torcidos de Dios (Spanish)
4. A Company of Swans (Lifetime)
C. Read 2 Books Related to Valentine's Day
1. The Rake by Mary Jo Putney (Red Cover) - 2/4 √
2. My Sweet Folly - 2/12 √
D. Read 1 Secret Santa Pick
1. Sweet Seduction by Maya Banks
2. The Pemberley Chronicles
FEBRUARY BYO
-Commencement winter challenge
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-A Vintage Affair: A Novel winter challenge
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-At Grave's End
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-Stuck: Why We Can't (or Won't) Move On Winter challenge
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- Start Me Up
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-Dirty
Bonus
I'm going for 15 again, with the following "sub-goals".9/15
Finish Series from TBR Shelf
1. A Hellion in Her Bed
2. How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Currently Reading
Read a SS Pick
2. The Duke
3. Addicted
Read one book from "The List" Where is this list???
TBD
Continue clearing out the TBR Shelf
In honor of Mardi Gras, read something set in NO
My "Once Again Read As Many Books As I Can In A Month (And Try To Beat Suzanne For Real)" Challenge1.
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15. Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole
We Love Lisa Kleypas February Build Own ChallengeNation Freedom Day is February 1: the freedom to choose any book(s)
Hot Rio Nights by Stella Price
Groundhog Day: time travel or has an animal in the book
National Wear Red Day: red cover
Boy Scout: character that is always prepared, like a warrior
Valentines Day: Love in title or about valentine's day
Lover Awakened by JR Ward
President's Day: Red White &/or Blue cover
Black History Month
Chocolate: Brown cover or about vampires (I like to sink my teeth into chocolate)
Frostbite by Richelle Mead
Flowers: flowers on cover
6/12
DONE!We Love Lisa Kleypas
Build Your Own Challenge
February 1-28
10/10 + 10 bonus
Note: My challenge was to read at least 2 from each category; anything above that is shown as bonus
2-or-more Library Books
√ 1. Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz - Feb 3
√ 2. Journey Home by Yoshiko Uchida - Feb 5
√ 3. A Loyal Character Dancer by Qiu Xiaolong - Feb 4
√ 4. Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix - Feb 7
√ 5. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout - Feb 13
√ 6. Under the Wire by Cindy Gerard - Feb 14
2-or-more From My TBRs
√ 1. A Blunt Instrument by Georgette Heyer - Feb 2
√ 2. When Marrying a Scoundrel by Kathryn Smith - Feb 1
√ 3. The Witch and the Warrior by Karyn Monk - Feb 7
√ 4. As You Desire by Connie Brockway - Feb 8
√ 5. Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith - Feb 13
√ 6. Blood Moon by Dawn Thompson - Feb 15
2-or-more Rereads of Books I Loved
√ 1. Castles by Julie Garwood - Feb 12
√ 2. If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl - Feb 6
√ 3. Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts - Feb 18
2-or-more Non-Fiction Books
√ 1. Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800 by John Ferling - Feb 5
√ 2. Dr. Duke's Essential Herbs by James Duke - Feb 9
2-or-more As the Mood Strikes Me
√ 1. Superior Saturday by Garth Nix - Feb 4
√ 2. Lord Sunday by Garth Nix - Feb 8
√ 3. The BFG by Roald Dahl - Feb 9
Here's my list 5/8
L Lord of Scoundrel's by Loretta Chase read 5 *
O On the Way to the Wedding read 4*
V Vision in White
E Eloisa James When the Duke Returns read 5*
F Flowers from the Storm
E Eloisa James The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts read 2/3
S Shephard, Lynn Murder at Mansfield Park read 2/5
T Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time
Congratulations to everyone who has already finished!
I'm going for 15 again, with the following "sub-goals".10/15
Finish Series from TBR Shelf
1. A Hellion in Her Bed
Read a SS Pick
2. The Duke
3. Addicted
Read one book from "The List" Where is this list???
TBD
Continue clearing out the TBR Shelf
In honor of Mardi Gras, read something set in NO
BYOC 9/11 and SPELL THE MONTH 5/7OMG I can't believe I'll be able to make it! I also have other books I read on the side (BDB, book of the month), some I haven't finished! Here goes the update:
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A = A Dangerous Love by Sabrina Jeffries
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N = Never Seduce A Scoundrel by Sabrina Jeffries
1) Kresley Cole's MacCarrick Brothers
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2) Jude Deveraux's Velvet Montgomery Annals
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3) Elizabeth Hoyt's Legend of the Four Soldiers
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c) To Beguile A Beast
d) To Desire A Devil
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Books with the word "LOVE" in the title or in the series title: 5/5 DONE !!
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Way to go, Annie!
W♥LK - Feb. BYOC7/10 READ
A. Read 3 Library Books
1. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/6 √
2. Burning Up by Nalini Singh et al (Whisper of Sin & Here There Be Monsters) - 2/13 √
3. Nation by Terry Pratchett - 2/19 √
4. Champagne Rules
B. Read 3 Books from Other Challenges
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Celebrate)- 2/9 √
2. Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone (Friends) - 2/16 √
3. Los renglones torcidos de Dios (Spanish)
4. A Company of Swans (Lifetime)
C. Read 2 Books Related to Valentine's Day
1. The Rake by Mary Jo Putney (Red Cover) - 2/4 √
2. My Sweet Folly - 2/12 √
D. Read 1 Secret Santa Pick
1. Sweet Seduction by Maya Banks
2. The Pemberley Chronicles
message 223:
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Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny
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Danielle's February BYOC LK Group 2011Read ten books that celebrate love in any way and/or romance novels.
Update: 2/20/10
Completed: 11/10 Finished!
1. Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright 2/2 (Sisterly Love/Love Triangle)
2.Silverweed: a supernatural fairy tale by Dorlana Vann (Love for family) 2/5
3.Untameable Rogue by Kelly Hunter (Category Romance/Love for family) 2/5
4.The Panther & the Pyramid by Bonnie Vanak (Historical Romance) 2/7
5.The Journey by Dan O'Brien (Love for humanity) 2/8
6.Tears of Heaven A Love Story by Jewel Adams (Contemporary Inspirational Romance) 2/8
7.Naked in Death by JD Robb (Romantic/Futuristic Suspense) 2/12
8.Their Convenient Marriage by Mary Lyons (Category Romance) 2/12
9.Winter's Bride (Season's Brides, #1) by Catherine Archer (Historical Romance/Love of One's Children) 2/16
10.The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (Historical Romance/Love of Family) 2/18
11.The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (Love of Friends) 2/20
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FEBRUARY BYO
-Commencement winter challenge
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-A Vintage Affair: A Novel winter challenge
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-At Grave's End
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-Stuck: Why We Can't (or Won't) Move On Winter challenge
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-Dirty
Bonus
MY-POST-AS-I-GO-CUZ-I-CAN'T-THINK-OF-A-CHALLENGE Challenge5/10
1. Arms of an Angel by Linda Boulanger Finished 2/5
2. Eland: Tales of the Shareem Finished 2/6
3. A Knight In Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux finished 2/14
4. Sweet Liar by Jude Deveraux Finished 2/16
5. Sherbrooke Bride by Catherine Coulter Finished 2/19
February BYOC:Read 10 books: 5 historicals and 5 contemporary, and at least one of each has to be from a new author for me.
Historicals:
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3. Flowers from the Storm
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Contemporary:
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3. Everyone Loves a Hero (New Author)
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4/10
W♥LK - Feb. BYOC8/10 READ
A. Read 4 Library Books
1. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/6 √
2. Burning Up by Nalini Singh et al (Whisper of Sin & Here There Be Monsters) - 2/13 √
3. Nation by Terry Pratchett - 2/19 √
4. Champagne Rules
B. Read 3 Books from Other Challenges
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Celebrate)- 2/9 √
2. Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone (Friends) - 2/16 √
3. A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson (Lifetime)- 2/21 √
C. Read 2 Books Related to Valentine's Day
1. The Rake by Mary Jo Putney (Red Cover) - 2/4 √
2. My Sweet Folly - 2/12 √
D. Read 1 Secret Santa Pick
1. Angels' Blood
We Love Lisa Kleypas February Build Own ChallengeNation Freedom Day is February 1: the freedom to choose any book(s)
Hot Rio Nights by Stella Price
Groundhog Day: time travel or has an animal in the book
National Wear Red Day: red cover
Boy Scout: character that is always prepared, like a warrior
Valentines Day: Love in title or about valentine's day
Lover Awakened by JR Ward
President's Day: Red White &/or Blue cover
Black History Month
Chocolate: Brown cover or about vampires (I like to sink my teeth into chocolate)
Frostbite by Richelle Mead
Flowers: flowers on cover
8/12
Here's my list 7/8
L Lord of Scoundrel's by Loretta Chase read 5 *
O On the Way to the Wedding read 4*
V Vision in White read 3*
E Eloisa James When the Duke Returns read 5*
F Flowers from the Storm
E Eloisa James The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts read 2/3
S Shephard, Lynn Murder at Mansfield Park read 2/5
T Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time read 2*
My "Once Again Read As Many Books As I Can In A Month (And Try To Beat Suzanne For Real)" Challenge1.
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18. Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
MY-POST-AS-I-GO-CUZ-I-CAN'T-THINK-OF-A-CHALLENGE Challenge6/10
1. Arms of an Angel by Linda Boulanger Finished 2/5
2. Eland: Tales of the Shareem Finished 2/6
3. A Knight In Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux finished 2/14
4. Sweet Liar by Jude Deveraux Finished 2/16
5. Sherbrooke Bride by Catherine Coulter Finished 2/19
6. The Secret by Julie Garwood Finished 2/22
Lady Leah *Silk Desire* Westcliff wrote: "LOL, thanks, Nissie :)"You're welcome! :)
W♥LK - Feb. BYOC9/10 READ
A. Read 4 Library Books
1. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/6 √
2. Burning Up by Nalini Singh et al (Whisper of Sin & Here There Be Monsters) - 2/13 √
3. Nation by Terry Pratchett - 2/19 √
4. Champagne Rules by Susan Lyons - 2/22 √
B. Read 3 Books from Other Challenges
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Celebrate)- 2/9 √
2. Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone (Friends) - 2/16 √
3. A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson (Lifetime)- 2/21 √
C. Read 2 Books Related to Valentine's Day
1. The Rake by Mary Jo Putney (Red Cover) - 2/4 √
2. My Sweet Folly by Laura Kinsale - 2/12 √
D. Read 1 Secret Santa Pick
1. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
FEBRUARY BYO
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-A Vintage Affair: A Novel winter challenge
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-At Grave's End
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-Stuck: Why We Can't (or Won't) Move On Winter challenge
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-Dirty
Bonus
I'm changing this month's list a bit...February Build Your Own Challenge- read 6 books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection
3 / 6 completed
1. Shakespeare's Spy by Gary Blackwood completed 2/5
2. The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister ^ completed 2/17
3. The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts with Julia Quinn * completed 2/26
4. Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde
5. A Creed in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller
6. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
^ Book club selection
* Anthology book
February's BYOC and Spell the month challenge complete! P =
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1) Kresley Cole's MacCarrick Brothers
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2) Jude Deveraux's Velvet Montgomery Annals
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3) Elizabeth Hoyt's Legend of the Four Soldiers
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Joy wrote: " February's BYOC and Spell the month challenge complete!"Congratulations, Joy!!
February BYOC:Read 10 books: 5 historicals and 5 contemporary, and at least one of each has to be from a new author for me.
Historicals:
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3. Flowers from the Storm
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Contemporary:
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4. Breaking Point
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5/10
FEBRUARY BYO
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-At Grave's End
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-Stuck: Why We Can't (or Won't) Move On Winter challenge
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Bonus
My "Once Again Read As Many Books As I Can In A Month (And Try To Beat Suzanne For Real)" Challenge1.
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I'm going for 15 again, with the following "sub-goals".13/15
Finish Series from TBR Shelf
1. A Hellion in Her Bed
Read a SS Pick
2. The Duke
3. Addicted
Read one book from "The List" Where is this list???
TBD
Continue clearing out the TBR Shelf
7. The Rules of Seduction
8. Secrets of Surrender
9. Lessons of Desire
In honor of Mardi Gras, read something set in NO
W♥LK - Feb. BYOC10/10 READ
A. Read 4 Library Books
1. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/6 √
2. Burning Up by Nalini Singh et al (Whisper of Sin & Here There Be Monsters) - 2/13 √
3. Nation by Terry Pratchett - 2/19 √
4. Champagne Rules by Susan Lyons - 2/22 √
B. Read 3 Books from Other Challenges
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Celebrate)- 2/9 √
2. Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone (Friends) - 2/16 √
3. A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson (Lifetime)- 2/21 √
C. Read 2 Books Related to Valentine's Day
1. The Rake by Mary Jo Putney (Red Cover) - 2/4 √
2. My Sweet Folly - 2/12 √
D. Read 1 Secret Santa Pick
1. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 2/26 √
February BYOC:Read 10 books: 5 historicals and 5 contemporary, and at least one of each has to be from a new author for me.
Historicals:
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3. Flowers from the Storm
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Contemporary:
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5. Awakening Beauty
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D.G. wrote: "W♥LK - Feb. BYOC10/10 READ"
Congratulations, D.G.!!
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Books mentioned in this topic
How to Abduct a Highland Lord (other topics)A Creed In Stone Creek (other topics)
Shakespeare's Spy (other topics)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (other topics)
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Lorelei James (other topics)Jeaniene Frost (other topics)
Ilona Andrews (other topics)
Simone Elkeles (other topics)
Victoria Dahl (other topics)
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L Lord of Scoundrel's by Loretta Chase <>read 5 *
O On the Way to the Wedding read 4*
V Vision in White
E Eloisa James When the Duke Returns
F Flowers from the Storm
E Eloisa James The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts read 2/3
S Shephard, Lynn Murder at Mansfield Park read 2/5
T Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time