April's Build Your Own Challenge

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

April's Build Your Own Challenge

Duration - April 1-30th

Wow, it's with a heavy heart that I've decided that April will be the last month for the Not Too Challenging Challenges. It's been so much fun, but alas, all good things must come to an end.

(view spoiler)[ APRIL FOOLS!!!!!!!! (hide spoiler)]

So, you know the drill. If YOU can make it tie in with April, or whatever April means to YOU, you can build a challenge with it!


Some April Holidays and observations -

* National Humor Month
* International Guitar Month
* Keep America Beautiful Month
* Lawn and Garden Month
* Poetry Month
* National Pecan Month
* National Welding Month
* Records and Information Management Month
* Stress Awareness Month
* Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Weekly Celebrations -

* Week 1 Library Week
* Week 1 Read a Road Map Week.
* Week 2 Garden Week
* Week 3 Organize Your Files Week
* Week 3 Medical Labs Week
* Week 4 Administrative Assistants Week
* Week 4 National Karaoke Week

More April Ideas -

*Books with April in the title, or April as the author's name or a characters' name.
*Books published in April of any year.
*Stories that take place in April.


Please post your status updates by giving me the number of books you plan to read - if you know - and the number you've actually read, like this:

3/17 or 2/10 or 4/12, etc. Posting your stats this way makes it easy for me to see what they are. My eyes aren't getting any younger :)

The only restriction is that you can't not begin before April 1st.

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[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Participants -


Autumn----------13/13 - - -Done!!!!
Becky------------10/10 - - - Done!!!!
BJ Rose----------10/10 + 3 bonus- - - Done!!!!
CarolynF------------5/5 Done!!!!!
DG-----------------5/8
Dhestiny----------6/6 - - - Done!!!
Dina----------------4/4 - - - Done!!!!!!!
Gaynell--------------------8/8 - - -Done!!!!!!!
Heather-------------30/30 - - - Done!!!!
Joy------------11/16
Lady Danielle---------5/5 - - - Done!!!!
Lady Heather----------------2/9
Lady Leah-----------21/20
Laura---------5/6
Mandy--------------11/15
Melanie--------59/45 - - -Done!!!!!
Rosamina-------------4/10
Rose------------------17/12 - - - Done!!!!
Steffi--------------------6/6 - - -Done!!!!
Susinok-----------------/10

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm reading anything that reminds me of April

6/6 Completed. Done!!

Bonus Books - 1/?

1. Come the Spring (Spring in title) - Done
2. Lover Unleashed(New books in this series are always released in the Spring.) - Done
3. Passion Unleashed (Published in April, 2009) - Done
4. Sweet Release - Done This story takes place in Virginia on a plantation, with spring planting of tobacco and other crops.
5. Carnal Gift - Done This story spans several years, which include several springs, and April is a spring month.
6. Crave - Done (This book reminds me of April because I bought it as a birthday gift to myself.)
7. Fallen From Grace Done (This reminds me of April because it was a birthday gift from a friend.)

[Autumn]

on board!! :)

Jesus Dhes u scared me +_+!! LOL

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dina]

My heart skipped a beat... You're a bad, bad girl, UM! ;)

I'm in, but I don't know what I'll be doing yet. I'll come back and post my challenge goal later.

[BJ Rose]

Good one, Dhes!! Count me in!

I've got a stack of library books on request, so I'll hop on Library Week as part of my challenge - now to figure out the rest.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

ROFLMAO!

[D.G.]

LOL, Dhes! You got me!

I don't know what I'm doing it either...need to figure it out! :)

[Becky]

Scared the crap out of me!! Nice Job!
I am in. I will decide and let you know, March has been an epic fail so I don't plan on going to extreme!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Heh.Heh.Heh.

I wondered if anyone would panic.

***pats self on back***


Dangit!!!!!!!! Pulled a muscle again.

[Leah]

I'm in, Dhes :)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Ooooh, I loved Unveiled, Steffi!!!

[Gaynell]

I think I found me one. April is Stress Awareness month. Since reading helps me de-stress, I'll read at least 8 Lisa Kleypas books this month.

1. Someone to Watch Over Me Completed 4/5/11
2. Lady Sophia's Lover Completed 4/6/11
3. Worth Any Price Completed 4/8/11
4. Mine Till Midnight Completed 4/11/11
5. Seduce Me at Sunrise Completed 4/12/11
6. Tempt Me at Twilight Completed 4/15/11
7. Married By Morning Completed 4/16/11
8. Love in the Afternoon Completed 4/17/11

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Good choices, Gaynell!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I read Proof by Seduction and liked it, but loved Unveiled. Proof is good, and was my first Milan read.

[D.G.]

After your review, I'm really looked forward to Unveiled.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

D.G. ~The Devil's Harlot~ wrote: "After your review, I'm really looked forward to Unveiled."

Thanks, D.G! I hope you love it, too.

[Rosamina]

I'm in!! (Hopefully, with Easter holidays and everything I'll read more books than last month...)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Welcome back, Rosamina! My kids just started a 2 week Spring break, though technically, I home school my 17 year old son, but I allow him the same holidays and breaks as the public schools. My daughter is in college, and her SB doesn't start until April 18th?

[Leah]

Dhes, my spring break was last week! It's so weird having it so early this year.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Leah *Silk Desire* *~*Nate's Kitty Cat*~* wrote: "Dhes, my spring break was last week! It's so weird having it so early this year."

When I was a kid, back before the ice melted, we got 1 week and it always coincided with Easter. I remember when my oldest came home from school the first time telling me that "Spring" break was about to start. I was like... ok, but when is Easter break? LOL

[Leah]

We always used to have just Easter Break and we'd get about a week to a week and a half for that. But this year, they made it weird and we had one week for spring break and like two days off around Easter.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Our schools get 0 days off for Easter and 2 weeks Spring Break. Next year they'll only get 1 week for Spring.

[Leah]

Huh. Weird. Schools are weird.

[Autumn]

April BYOC

THIS MONTH I DONT KNOW HOW MANY BOOKS I WILL BE READING IN TOTAL... I HAVE THIS ONES SO FAR.

1:Simply Irresistible

2:A Kingdom of Dreams

3.Finding the Dream

4.TBD What Happens in London,orThe Devil Wears Plaid

5.A Kiss at Midnight

6.The Peach Keeper: A Novel

7.Midnight Angel

8.Romeo, Romeo

9 My One and Only

10. TBA

11.If There is Something to Desire: One Hundred Poems

12.Gift from the Sea

[Rose]

I'm back in the states with my newly purchased nook and I've been going book-buying crazy! I'm going to try to shave off 12 books from my ever growing TBR. 5 of which were published in the month of April. :-)

[Autumn]

WELCOME BACK TO THE STATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been thinking of you!!! i see your pretty good urself.so, next question. how are the books? did they arrive ok?

[Rose]

Thanks Autumn, it's so great to be back. I spent an entire day in a bookstore jet lagged when I got home. But since I had so many books I decided to send them via "surface" mail so it may take up to 3 months to get them all. But I just got 2 out of the 7 boxes yesterday so hopefully the others aren't too far behind.

[Rosamina]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Welcome back, Rosamina! My kids just started a 2 week Spring break, though technically, I home school my 17 year old son, but I allow him the same holidays and breaks as the public schools. My dau..."

Thank you Dhes!!! Easter holidays in Spain are a bit different. I'll be working until April 15th, and that's because I'm a teacher, people normally start their holidays on 20th ;)

[C Joy]

Hi all, I just built my list, I decided to take it easy this April, I don't know if it's in line with the theme, but here it is

0/16

Partholon Series by PC Cast
1) Divine by Mistake
2) Divine by Choice
3) Divine by Blood
4) Elphame's Choice
5) Brighid's Quest

Miscellaneous Mari Carr books:
1) Sugar and Spice
2) Everything Nice
3) Tequila Truth (Black and White Collection, #2)
4) Rought Cut (Black and White Collection, #3)
5) Happy Hour (Black and White Collection, #4)
6) Power Play (Black and White Collection, #5)

Masters of the Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair
1) Club Shadowlands
2) Dark Citadel
3) Breaking Free
4) Lean On Me
5) Make Me, Sir

[BJ Rose]

We Love Lisa Kleypas
Build Your Own Challenge
April 1 - 30
0/10

A. Library Week - read at least 5 library books
1. Aunt Dimity Down Under
2. Shakespeare's Christmas
3. The Elusive Bride
4. The Gathering
5. A Cedar Cove Christmas
6. Lavender Morning
7. The Freedom Fighters' Diary

B. Garden Week - flowers or garden on cover - read at least 5
1. Don't Tempt Me
2. Secrets of a Perfect Night
3. 311 Pelican Court
4. 44 Cranberry Point
5. Friday's Child
6. Seduction in Death
7. By Design

[Heather]

I had to step away for a month, but I'm back in. 30 books!

[Laura]

April Build Your Own Challenge- finish my last March challenge book as well as read 6 books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

0 / 6 completed

From March: Conspirata by Robert Harris

1. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
2. Down the Garden Path by Beverley Nichols ^
3. Irish Girls About Town: An Anthology of Short Stories with Maeve Binchy *
4. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
5. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
6. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

^ Book club selection
* Anthology book

[Leah]

I'm going for 20 again this month.

1. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward
2. Bonded by Blood by Laurie London
3. The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter
4. The Darkest Secret by Larissa Ione

[KatLynne]

This sounds like a fun challenge and I could clear up some of those mtns of books in my TBR pile. Unfortunately, with April 18th tax deadline, I'll probably be too busy:( Thanks for the invite Dhes, hope to participate in the next one:)

[Susinok]

My April Challenge is a theme I came up with myself. I like unusual historical novels, so I made a list of novels that are not in England, or not in Regency or Victorian time periods.

This one is all about unusual times or places for Historical Romance:

Other Times, Other Places Historical Romance

1. Barbara Samuel - The Black Angel - Georgian
2. Georgette Heyer - These Old Shades - Georgian
3. Laura Kinsale - The Shadow and the Star - Hawaii/Victorian
4. Margaret Mallory - Knight of Desire - Medieval
5. Julie Garwood - Ransom - Medieval Scotland
6. Julie Garwood - The Bride - Medieval Scotland
7. Carrie Lofty - Scoundrel's Kiss - Medieval Spain
8. Marsha Canham - Swept Away - Pirate
9. Judith James - Libertine's Kiss - Restoration
10. Bonnie Dee - Captive Bride - San Francisco


And I own all but three of this set...

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

KatLynne wrote: "This sounds like a fun challenge and I could clear up some of those mtns of books in my TBR pile. Unfortunately, with April 18th tax deadline, I'll probably be too busy:( Thanks for the invite Dh..."

You're welcome! We hope you'll be able to join us, too!

[Dina]

Okay, (I think) I know what I'll be doing for this challenge...
I'll post as I go so I can change my mind anytime, LOL.

April's BYOC
Duration: April 1 - April 30

Goal: Read four books that remind ME of April.

0/4 completed

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[Autumn]

AHH laura u always have such interesting books!! **lustful look at ur list*** let me know how u like . I have heard good things about that book!

Dina: every time i look at that avatar of urs makes me want to hug u!! ^_^ soo cute!!

[Laura]

Autumn wrote: "AHH laura u always have such interesting books!! **lustful look at ur list*** let me know how u like . I have heard good things about that book!..."

Awww...thanks! I will definitely let you know how I like it.

[D.G.]

I've had The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in one of my lists to read for ages. I need to read it soon!

[Dina]

Autumn wrote: "Dina: every time i look at that avatar of urs makes me want to hug u!! ^_^ soo cute!!"

Thanks, Autumn! I'll hug myself for you, LOL.

[Autumn]

Dina wrote:Thanks, Autumn! I'll hug myself for you, LOL."

well, i will hug u to (((((((((((Dina)))))))))))))) ;)

D.G. ~The Devil's Harlot~ wrote: "I've had The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in one of my lists to read for ages. I need to read it soon!"

Ditto!!

[Laura]

BTW, Dhes, that was not funny! :P

[Rosamina]

April's BYOC: Read 10 books, one of them published in April

1. Something About You
2. A Lot Like Love

0/10

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Laura wrote: "BTW, Dhes, that was not funny! :P"

ROFL!!!!!!!!!! Sorry!!!!

[Melanie]

In for 45 this month please:-D

BTW Susinok, there are also Kresley Cole's Sutherland Brothers series and the Blades of the Rose that have unusual settings! And As You Desire by Connie Brockway too:-)

April BYOC

1/40

1. I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend - Cora Harrison 04/01 - 3*

Oh, and this month, I want to read the following:

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Good luck, Melanie!!!!

[Melanie]

Thx Dhes!