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All About You, Part One!
A little late! I've been slacking on keeping up with the challenge postingsJANUARY (Month 11/12) - Month 12 - Read your favorite book crushes name
I'm choosing (don't laugh!) Todd Wilkins from Sweet Valley High, I always loved him and thought he was so perfect lol!
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O Oates, Joyce Carol (author)-
D Dawson in
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Mini congrats, Sanday, CaroB, & Kristina!!!
NBRC - All About You ChallengeDuration Nov, 2011-Oct, 2012
Month 1 - November: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
5/5 completed!
MARCH
Read:
Month 2 - December: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title
AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)
3/3 COMPLETED!!
Month 3 - January Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
PISCES
6/6 COMPLETED!
Month 4 - February: Read your favorite color (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 with that color cover.
RED
3/3 COMPLETED!!
Month 5 - March: Read 3 or 4 books that are the next in a series that you're already reading. Yep, I just made that up, but this is all about me ;)
5/3
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name
All About You Challenge
Duration: August 2011 to August 2012
✔ MONTH 1: August, 2011 My Birthday Month - AUGUST
✔ MONTH 2: September, 2011 My Birthstone - PERIDOT
✔ MONTH 3: October, 2011 My Starsign - VIRGO
*BREAK IN NOVEMBER, 2011*
✔ MONTH 4: December, 2011 My Chinese Zodiac Sign - HORSE
✔ MONTH 5: January, 2012 Read 4 Books set in SCOTLAND
✔MONTH 6: February, 2012 Read 4 Books in Favourite Genre- PARANORMAL ROMANCE
by Shana AbéMONTH 7: March, 2012 Read 3 or 4 with Child/Friend
0/4 Complete
1. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
2. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
3. Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
4. The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig
MONTH 8: Read 3 or 4 from Favourite Authors
MONTH 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
MONTH 10: Favourite Food - Chips
MONTH 11: Read 3 or 4 from New -to-me Authors
MONTH 12: Book Crush - Jamie from Outlander
Ah, you're doing the "buddy read" thing this month, CaroB! Neat. ☺
Yep, I'm hoping it'll take some of the crazy pressure at the end of the month :-)
I know what you mean. What a month. I hope I can read a furry creature and one that takes place in Egypt in these last two days. Argh!
Mini congrats, Diane! Twice. ☺
This was done in february 20. So late. Month 1: Birthday month (Jan 21 2012 - Feb 20 2012)
M - Meg Cabot, Size 12 Is Not Fat
A - H. Bey Arifin, Samudera Al-Fatihah
R - Raven Madison in Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives, Vol. 3 by Ellen Schreiber
C -Cecelia Ahern, A Place Called Here
H -The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Mini, congrats to you too, Aina! Just read The Hobbit last year. So neat.
Lisa Kay wrote: "LOL! It will be soon enough, Robin. Don't hurry the month as I have a few holes in my challenges, LOL!"Hey Lisa Kay!!!! Guess what? Tomorrow is finally March 1st LOL These last 4 days of the month have been the longest 4 days it seems although I was busy and had other reading to LOL I still have a few books to finish up for Feb. today but soooooooooo anxious to get started on March : )
No, no! I have one more hole I have to plug, Robin! LOL! ☺
Completed the whole challenge, woo hoo!FEBRUARY - (Month 12/12!!) - Month 1 - Read your birth month
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Kristina wrote: "Completed the whole challenge, woo hoo!FEBRUARY - (Month 12/12!!) - Month 1 - Read your birth month
A Annie Whitman in Memories 2/10
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WTG Kristina!!!
Lisa Kay wrote: "No, no! I have one more hole I have to plug, Robin! LOL! ☺"LOL you better get to plugging : D You still have a little time. You can do it!!! I have faith in ya : )
GO LISA KAY GO!!!!!
Thanks, Robin! I might have to cover my clock up with a book tonight, so I can't tell that it is after midnight. LOL!
March: Read one of your favorite foodsREAD: 8/8
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FEBRUARY: Favorite Crush: Jamie Fraser: 11/11 complete
JANUARY: Read More than Usual 30/30 complete
DECEMBER: Favorite Authors - 3/3 complete
NOVEMBER: Young Adult - 4/4 complete
OCTOBER: 3 New Authors - 2/3 complete
SEPTEMBER: paranormal genre 4/4 COMPLETE
AUGUST: DRAGON 6/6 COMPLETE
JULY: Capricorn - 9/9 COMPLETE
JUNE: Garnet - 6/6 COMPLETE
MAY: January - 7/7 COMPLETE
All About You ChallengeDuration: August 2011 to August 2012
MONTH 7: March, 2012 Read 3 or 4 with Child/Friend
1/4 Complete
1. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
2. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
4. The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig
I could substitute a country, because I really hate to use my extention gift card for one book; however, I really want to go to Egypt.
NBRC: All About You
Currently working on: Month 6
Previous: Month 1- 5
Month 6
Country I'd Like to Visit: • Greece, New Zealand, Egypt, France
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✔ Scoundrel, by Zoe Archer ★★★★½ PB 2/18
✔Mistress for a Weekend, by Susan Napier ★★★★★ Kindle 2/20
The Curse of the Pharaohs, by Elizabeth Peters (OneClickDigital)
✔ The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, by Lauren Willig ★★★★✩ audible.com 2/7 “buddy read”
Month 1: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)Month 2: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title
Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign (Spell it out challenge)
Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name
MONTH 8:
Kill Me if you Can- James Patterson
Private #1 Suspect-James Patterson
The Reversal- Michael Connelly
The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove- Lauren Kate
MONTH 11:
Julia Otsuka (Buddha in the attic)
Celia Rivenbark (You Can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning)
Stewart O'Nan (Last Night at the Lobster)
FAVORITE FLOWER-MONTH NOT DESIGNNATED:
D- Die for Me (Revenants bk 1) by Amy Plum 3/18
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S- Switched (trylle trilogy bk 1) by Amanda Hocking
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Month 8March 2012
Read a Favorite Food
3/7 complete
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A Body Surfing by Anita Shreve
S Soulless by Gail Carriger
A The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
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N No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
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All About You ChallengeDuration: August 2011 to August 2012
MONTH 7: March, 2012 Read 3 or 4 with Child/Friend
3/4 Complete
4. The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig
Month 1: Birth MonthJ: January Dancer - Michael Flynn
A: Absolute Trouble - Michelle Jerott
N: Ngaio Marsh - Singing in the Shrouds
U: Undead and Unemployed - Mary Janice Davidson
A: Albert, Michele - Off Limits
R: Roberts, Nora - Vision in White
Y: You Belong to Me - Karen Rose
Month 2: Birth Stone
G: Georgette Heyer - Why Shoot a Butler?
A: As Good As Dead - Beverly Barton
R: Rose, Karen - Die For Me
N: Nowhere to Hide - Carlene Thompson
E: Easy to Kill - Agatha Christie
T: Thirteenth Tale, The - Diane Setterfield
Month 3: Zodiac Sign:
A: Any Man of Mine - Rachel Gibson
Q: Quinn, Julia - Just Like Heaven
U: Unnatural Causes - PD James
A: Agatha Christie - The Pale Horse
R: Remembered Death - Agatha Christie
I: Iris Johansen - Firestorm
U: Unbearable Lightness of Dragons, The - Katie Macalister
S: Spindler, Erica - Last Known Victim
Month 4: Chinese Zodiac Sign
M: MacInerney, Karen - Murder on the Rocks
O: One Hex of a Wedding - Yasmine Galenorn
N: Nancy Bush - Hush
K: Katie Macalister - Love in the Time of Dragons
E: Evil Inside, The - Heather Graham
Y: Your Eight O'Clock is Dead - Kat Jorgensen
Month 5: Countries I'd Like to Visit:
1. Italy - CG Dallas - A Tragedy in Tuscany
2. France - Katie Macalister - You Slay Me
3. England - Charles Todd - The Murder Stone
4. New Zealand - Ngaio Marsh - Died in the Wool
Month 6: Favorite Genre - Romantic Suspence
1. Tami Hoag - Kill the Messenger
2. Nora Roberts - Sanctuary
3. Nora Roberts - Blue Smoke
4. Heather Graham - Ghost Moon
Month 7: Shared with a friend:
1. Jess Lourey - June Bug
2. Kathy Bennett - A Dozen Deadly Roses
3. Max Brooks - World War Z
4. Evan Katy - January Kills Me
Month 8: Favorite Authors:
1. Agatha Christie - A Murder is Announced
2. Stephen King - Salem's Lot
3. Stephen King - Blaze
4. Towards Zero
Month 9: Exceed Monthly Average (26 books): 41
Month 10: Favorite Food
C: Carolyn Brown - Red's Hot Cowboy
H: Heyer, Georgette - Behold, Here's Poison
O: Once Burned - Samantha Hunter
C: Coming Undone - Susan Andersen
O: One Magic Moment - Lynn Kurland
L: Leviathan - Scott Westerfield
A: Andersen, Susan - Head Over Heels
T: Thomas, Nick S. - Sherlock Holmes and the Zombie Problem
E: Evanovich, Janet - The Rocky Road to Romance
Month 11: New Author:
1. Aline Adams - Skate Crime
2. Karen White - The House on Tradd Street
3. Virginia Brown - Dixie Divas
4. MJ Putney - Dark Mirror
Month 12: Favorite Character
B: Blood Trails - Sharon Sala
A: Andersen, Susan - Burning Up
L: Lynn Michaels - Mother of the Bride
T: Touch Not the Cat - Mary Stewart
I: Iwasaki, Kit - Intern with the Vampime
C: Caribbean Mystery, A - Agatha Christie
Done!
All About You: Month 2 DONE!March 1 - 31, 2012
Read 3-4 books with covers that match your birthstone
I'm gonna start this oneMonth 1: Read your birht month
Duration: March 18th-April 30th
A: STORYTELLER Character: Avaa-Lee
Neat, Irene! Welcome to the challenge. ☺
I could substitute a country, because I really hate to use my extention gift card for one book; however, I really want to go to Egypt.NBRC: All About You
Currently working on: Month 6
Previous: Month 1- 5
Month 6
Country I'd Like to Visit: • Greece, New Zealand, Egypt, France
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✔ Scoundrel, by Zoe Archer ★★★★½ PB 2/18
✔Mistress for a Weekend, by Susan Napier ★★★★★ Kindle 2/20
✔ The Curse of the Pharaohs, by Elizabeth Peters ★★★✩✩ OneClickDigital 3/18
✔ The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, by Lauren Willig ★★★★✩ audible.com 2/7 “buddy read”
I have some questions."Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend"
What does that mean? Will I have to read them as buddy reads or?
Also, the flower one, what month is that? Can I choose between the flower and chinese zodiac sign or? :)
Irene, there are several ways to approach Month 7. You can read a book with a friend at home or on GoodReads. You can read the BOM in a group you are in. You can get involved in a “buddy read” here on GR (in this or any group) or in a book club in your home town. A “buddy read” just takes two people. You can even listen to an audiobook on a “road trip” with a friend. Or, since Month 4 has two options (Chinese zodiac sign or your favorite flower), you could conceivably skip Month 7 and do both of those.
LAST MONTH!!!APRIL:Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
READ: 4/4
1. SCOTLAND:
2. SCOTLAND:
3. AUSTRALIA:
4. SCOTLAND:
March:favorite foods - Meatloaf - 8/8 Complete
FEBRUARY: Favorite Crush: Jamie Fraser: 11/11 complete
JANUARY: Read More than Usual 30/30 complete
DECEMBER: Favorite Authors - 3/3 complete
NOVEMBER: Young Adult - 4/4 complete
OCTOBER: 3 New Authors - 3/3 complete
SEPTEMBER: paranormal genre 4/4 COMPLETE
AUGUST: DRAGON 6/6 COMPLETE
JULY: Capricorn - 9/9 COMPLETE
JUNE: Garnet - 6/6 COMPLETE
MAY: January - 7/7 COMPLETE
Month 5 COMPLETE!!NBRC - All About You Challenge
Duration Nov, 2011-Oct, 2012
Month 1 - November: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
5/5 completed!
MARCH
Read:
Month 2 - December: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title
AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)
3/3 COMPLETED!!
Month 3 - January Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
PISCES
6/6 COMPLETED!
Month 4 - February: Read your favorite color (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 with that color cover.
RED
3/3 COMPLETED!!
Month 5 - March: Read 3 or 4 books that are the next in a series that you're already reading. Yep, I just made that up, but this is all about me ;)
5/3 COMPLETED!!
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name
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All About You ChallengeDuration: August 2011 to August 2012
MONTH 7: March, 2012 Read 3 or 4 with Child/Friend
4/4 Complete
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✔MONTH 6: February, 2012 Read 4 Books in Favourite Genre- PARANORMAL ROMANCE
4/4 complete
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