2011 August Monthly Challenge: Participants Thread

[Wan]

August Monthly Challenge
August 1 - August 31, 2011
5/10

1. "A" is for August: Warrior by Zoe Archer
2. Happy Birthday!BKWRM Brandi-7th Aug: Hard Day's Knight by Katie MacAlister
3. New Jersey: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
4. Kiss and Make up Day: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian 8/11 (4)
5. National Thriftshop Day:Library Book: Atlantis Rising by Alyssa Day 8/4 (4)
6. Frankenstein Day: with a "monster" in it: The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
7. Lazy Day-a day read:Glass Houses by Rachel Caine 8/21 (2.5)
8. YA: Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn 8/15 (2.5)
9. Romance Awareness Month: Dance Upon the Air by Nora Robert
10. My Choice: Causing Havoc by Lori Foster 8/6 (4)

[Mandy]

1. "A" is for August: Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon Read: 8/21/11
2. Happy Birthday, Darien!: Too Much Temptation by Lori Foster Read: 8/06/11
3. Geography (New Jersey): Tithe by Holly Black Read: 8/01/11
4. Kiss and Make up Day: Kiss Me If You Can by Carly Phillips Read: 8/05/11
5. National Thriftshop Day: A Fiend In Need by Maureen Child Read: 8/03/11
6. Frankenstein Day: Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann Read: 8/22/11
7. Lazy Day: Riding the Storm by Sydney Croft Read: 8/12/11
8. Back to School: Need by Carrie Jones
9. Romance Awareness Month: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean Read: 8/09/11
10. Reader's Choice: Force of Nature by Suzanne Brockmann

Read: 8/10

[Katie]

10/10 read -- DONE!!


1. 'A' is for August: Astrid Amara - Love Ahead: Expect Delays - 8/2
2. Happy Birthday, Lara!: Crave - 8/16
3. Geography: Dancing With The Tide - 8/17
4. Kiss and Make Up Day: Surface Tension - 8/18
5. National Thriftshop Day: Back to the Garden - 8/19
6. Frankenstein Day: Saving Ciaran - 8/12
7. Lazy Day: Through the Montana Mist - 8/6
8. Back to School: Evolution - 8/11
9. Romance Awareness Month: Dance Upon the Air - 8/22
10. Reader's Choice: Tortured Souls - 8/6

[Gwnhwyfer]

Congats Katie! ;)

[Gwnhwyfer]

August Monthly Challenge
4/10

Finished A Place to Call Home by Sharon Sala - re-read, this time with the republished version. She deals with some pretty meaty issues in this book - childhood abuse, rape, the mentally challenged... as always, her characters are real.

1. "A" is For August: (Author) Dream Lover by Adrienne Staff 8/21
2. Happy Birthday Kesha!: (August 22) Dragon Actually by G. A. Aiken
3. Geography: (Author) Love Me If You Dare by Carly Phillips 8/18
4. Kiss and Make Up Day: Kiss Me If You Can by Carly Phillips
5. National Thriftshop Day: (Library) Cold Touch by Leslie Parrish
6. Frankenstein Day: How to Flirt With a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
7. Lazy Day: (TBR) A Place to Call Home by Sharon Sala 8/22
8. Back to School: (YA) The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
9. Romance Awareness Month: Stardust by Neil Gaiman 8/17
10. Reader's Choice! Soldier On Her Doorstep by Soraya Lane

[Debbie]

Katie ~ 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *

[Julia]

Vacation is over! It's time to update my progress.

Progress 7/10

1. "A" is for August: Strong Spirits Alice Duncan
2. Happy Birthday!: Wicked Appetite Janet Evanovich Finished 8/14
3. Geography: Mr. and Mistress Heidi Betts Finished 8/16
4. Kiss and Make up Day: A View to a Kiss Caroline Betts
5. National Thriftshop Day: Strange Neighbors Ashyln Chase Finished 8/7
6. Frankenstein Day: Lights, Camera...Monsters Lila Dubois Finished 8/4
7. Lazy Day: Lord of Scoundrels Loretta Chase Finished 8/20
8. Back to School: The Magnificent 12: The Call Michael Grant
9. Romance Awareness Month: The Grand Sophy Georgette Heyer Finished 8/8
10. Reader's Choice: Storm's Heart Thea Harrison Finished 8/5

[Ceej]

2011 August Monthly Challenge

6/7

1. "A" is for August: After Innocence 8/9
2. Happy Birthday!: The Darkest Secret (Happy Birthday Crystal)
3. Geography: His Black Sheep Bride 8/18
4. Kiss and Make up Day: Happily Ever After 8/10
5. National Thriftshop Day: The Savvy Sistahs 8/1
9. Romance Awareness Month: Bed of Roses 8/4
10. Reader's Choice: If He's Dangerous 8/21

[Kesha]

I'm in for 5 and I am DONE!!!

5/5 Completed 8-22-11

1. "A" is for August: Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews8-22-11
5. National Thriftshop Day: Take Me There by Leslie Esdaile 8-4-11
6. Frankenstein Day:Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton 8-9-11
7. Lazy Day:Cowboy Brigade by Elle James 8-8-11
9. Romance Awareness Mnth: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 8-15-11

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Katie!!

Congratulations, Kesha!

[Sharon]

1. A is for August: Sisterhood Everlasting - Ann Brashares 8/22
2. Happy Birthday (Taita): Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
3. Geography (New Jersey): Waiting For You - Susane Colasanti
4. Kiss and Make Up Day: It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han
5. National Thriftshop Day: On Becoming Babywise - Gary Ezzo 8/7
6. Frankenstein Day: City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare
7. Lazy Day: Who What Wear - Olivia Bennett 8/21
8. Back to School: Hate List - Jennifer Brown
9. Romance Awareness Month: Face the Fire - Nora Roberts
10. Reader's Choice: Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand8/15

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Completed: 7/8

1. 'A' is for August - Animal Farm by George Orwell - √ 23 Aug
2. Happy Birthday to ME!! - Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur - √ 22 Aug
3. New Jersey - skip
4. Kiss and Make Up - Wild Fire by Christine Feehan - √ 16 Aug
5. Nifty thrifty - Bath Tangle by Georgette Heyer - √ 22 Aug
6. Horror - skip
7. Lazy day - Yule Be Mine by Lori Foster - √ 08 Aug
8. Back to School - City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
9. Romance awareness - Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon - √ 12 Aug
10. Me time - Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Cruise- √ 11 Aug

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Congrats to everyone who have finished!!

[Bookchaser]

Congratulations Joann, Erin, Ann, MountainKat, Katie and Kesha!!!

[Joann]

Thanks, Bookchaser!

[theandrelle]

2011 August Monthly Challenge FINISHED on 8/24/2011
COMPLETED: 7/7

1. "A" is for August: A Werewolf at the Falls by Marissa Chenery

4. Kiss and Make up Day: Kiss and Tell by Sandy Lynn

6. Frankenstein Day: Gabriel's Mate by Tina Folsom

7. Lazy Day: Mate Set by Laurann Dohner

8. Back to School: The Black Cougar of Vernon Secondary by Marissa Chenery

9. Romance Awareness Month: Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward

10. Reader's Choice: The Geek Job by Eve Langlais

[Heather]

Congrats theandrelle!!

[Heather]

Congrats Valerie!

[Julia]

Progress 8/10

1. "A" is for August: Strong Spirits Alice Duncan
2. Happy Birthday!: Wicked Appetite Janet Evanovich Finished 8/14
3. Geography: Mr. and Mistress Heidi Betts Finished 8/16
4. Kiss and Make up Day: A View to a Kiss Caroline Betts
5. National Thriftshop Day: Strange Neighbors Ashyln Chase Finished 8/7
6. Frankenstein Day: Lights, Camera...Monsters Lila Dubois Finished 8/4
7. Lazy Day: Lord of Scoundrels Loretta Chase Finished 8/20
8. Back to School: The Magnificent 12: The Call Michael Grant Finished 8/22
9. Romance Awareness Month: The Grand Sophy Georgette Heyer Finished 8/8
10. Reader's Choice: Storm's Heart Thea Harrison Finished 8/5

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Valerie!!

Valerie ~Varuca~ wrote: "RRRC Monthly Challenge-August

5/5 Complete"

[Julianna]

Update 8/23

1. "A" is for August: Abe's Lucky Day by Jill Warren (8/17)★★★★★

2. Happy Birthday!: Come Love a Stranger by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Mine) (8/9)★★★★

9. Romance Awareness Month: The Dream-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon (8/22)★★★1/2

10. Reader's Choice: Blue Lioness by Vijaya Schartz (8/15)★★★★

Completed 4/10

[Debbie]

Kesha ~ 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *
theandrelle ~ 7 / 7 * done - Congratulations *
Valerie~Varuca~ ~ 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *

[taita]

5/5 Complete!


1. "A" is for August: Author's name starts with "A".
The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley (8/7)

2. Happy Birthday!: Book from my TBR list. Happy Birthday to me!
Lord of Fire by Gaelen Foley (8/21)

7. Lazy Day: Book that you would be able to finish in a day.
Cloudy With A Chance of Marriage by Kieran Kramer (8/5)

9. Romance Awareness Month: Read a book from the first 8 pages of the Popular Romance Books Shelf
The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning (8/9)

10. Reader's Choice: Read a book, any book.
Ten Ways To Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah Maclean (8/12)

[FlibBityFLooB]

7/10 read :)

1. Starts with A - And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke
2. Birthday (Rachel) - Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher - 8/4/11, ★★★★★
3. New Jersey - The Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy
4. Kiss - Kiss the Bride by Patricia Cabot - 8/16/11, ★★-1/2
5. Library - The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott - 8/1/11, ★★
6. Monster Book - Lights, Camera...Monsters by Lila Dubois - 8/3/11, ★
7. Want to Read in 1 Day - The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley - 8/6/11, ★★★★
8. YA Book - Firespell by Chloe Neill - 8/23/11, ★★★★-1/2
9. Popular Romance Shelf - A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
10. My Choice - Black Night by Christina Henry - 8/12/11, ★★★

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Taita!!

taita wrote: "5/5 Complete!"

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I'm in! I will commit to 8 and hope I can make it to 10.

8 of 8. Updated 8.23.11 Plus one more!

1. A is for August: The Darkness Beyond by Alexis Morgan 8.21.11
2. Happy Birthday Terri!: That Perfect Someone by Johanna Lindsey 8.11.11
3. Geography - New Jersey: Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich 8.22.11
4. Kiss and Make up Day: Shaken by Dee Tenorio 8.7.11
5. National Thriftshop Day: Sawyer by Lori Foster 8.7.11
6. Frankenstein Day: Out Of Her League by Kaylea Cross 8.2.11
7. Lazy Day: Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen 8.12.11
9. Romance Awareness Month: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost 8.8.11
10. Reader's Choice: Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare 8.6.11



Congratulations to all of the finishers!!

[Valorie]

Congrats to all the finishers so far!

10/10 Done Yay!

1. August: Avalon Revisited by O.M. Grey 8/5 ★★★★
2. Happy B-day Sarah-Sehrenity!: Ghost Story by J. Butcher 8/10 ★★★★★
3. New Jersey: Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman 8/23 ★★★★★
4. Kissing: Spy Games by Gina Robinson 8/6 ★★★★
5. Library: Death on Tour by Janice Hamrick 8/2 ★★★★★
6. Horror/Monster: Blood Law by Jeannie Holmes 8/14 ★★★
7. Old TBR: Wolf Tales VI by Kate Douglas 8/3 ★★★
8. Back To School: Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine 8/11 ★★★★
9. Romance Awareness: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris 8/7 ★★★★
10. My Choice: Tsunami Blue by Gayle Ann Williams 8/12 ★★★★★

[Gwnhwyfer]

Congrats theandrelle, Valorie, Taita, MountainKat, and Valorie!! ;)

[Julia]

Only 1 more to go and I've started reading it!

Progress 9/10

1. "A" is for August: Strong Spirits Alice Duncan
2. Happy Birthday!: Wicked Appetite Janet Evanovich Finished 8/14
3. Geography: Mr. and Mistress Heidi Betts Finished 8/16
4. Kiss and Make up Day: A View to a Kiss Caroline Betts Finished 8/23
5. National Thriftshop Day: Strange Neighbors Ashyln Chase Finished 8/7
6. Frankenstein Day: Lights, Camera...Monsters Lila Dubois Finished 8/4
7. Lazy Day: Lord of Scoundrels Loretta Chase Finished 8/20
8. Back to School: The Magnificent 12: The Call Michael Grant Finished 8/22
9. Romance Awareness Month: The Grand Sophy Georgette Heyer Finished 8/8
10. Reader's Choice: Storm's Heart Thea Harrison Finished 8/5

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, MountainKat!!

Congratulations, Valorie!!

[Debbie]

taita ~ 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *
MountainKat ~ 9 / 9 * done - Congratulations *
Valorie ~ 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *

[Mandy]

1. "A" is for August: Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon Read: 8/21/11
2. Happy Birthday, Darien!: Too Much Temptation by Lori Foster Read: 8/06/11
3. Geography (New Jersey): Tithe by Holly Black Read: 8/01/11
4. Kiss and Make up Day: Kiss Me If You Can by Carly Phillips Read: 8/05/11
5. National Thriftshop Day: A Fiend In Need by Maureen Child Read: 8/03/11
6. Frankenstein Day: Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann Read: 8/22/11
7. Lazy Day: Riding the Storm by Sydney Croft Read: 8/12/11
8. Back to School: Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
9. Romance Awareness Month: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean Read: 8/09/11
10. Reader's Choice: Force of Nature by Suzanne Brockmann Read: 8/24/11

Read: 9/10

[Larissa]

Completed: 5/5

1. "A" is for August: Clockwork Angel 8/5

4. Kiss and Make up Day: Leaving Paradise 08/22

6. Frankenstein Day: Catching Fire (only because I really can’t think of a worst monster than the Capitol) 8/21

8. Back to School:The Truth about Forever 8/11

9. Romance Awareness Month:The Hunger Games8/14

[Gwnhwyfer]

Yay, Larissa! ;)

[Nikki ♥]

Congrats to all that have finished!!


RRMC-August 2011
5/10


1. "A" Title: Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis 8/7
2. Birthday: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward 8/15 (Rachel's shelf)
3. New Jersey: I Dream of Genies by Judi Fennell 8/18/11
4. Kiss and Make Up Day:
5. National Thrift Shop Day: That Holiday Feeling anthology 8/24/11
6. Frankenstein Day:
7. Lazy Day: Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr
8. Back to School:
9. Romance Awareness Month: Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon
10. Reader's Choice:

[Barbara ★]

READ: 7/10

1. "A" is for August: Amazon Ink - Lori Devoti 8/12
2. Happy Birthday Trudy: Eternal Hunger - Laura Wright
3. New Jersey: Love Overboard - Janet Evanovich 8/14
4. Kiss & Make Up: Kiss of Fury - Deborah Cooke 8/9
5. Thriftshop: The Book of Earth - Marjorie Kellogg (library book)
6. Frankenstein Day: My Zombie Valentine - Katie MacAlister
7. Lazy Day: Crazy Hot - Tara Janzen 8/19
8. Back to School: Cold Fire - Tamora Pierce (YA) 8/17
9. Romance Awareness Month: Black Rose - Nora Roberts (page 2) 8/6
10.Reader's Choice: Raine - Elizabeth Amber 8/15

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Larissa!!

Larissa wrote: "Completed: 5/5"

[Debbie]

Larissa ~ 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *

[Mimmy]

Read 6/6

A: The Peach Keeper: Sarah Addison Allen Completed 08/21
Happy birthday Teresa: Shadow Bound Completed 08/16
Geography (New Jersey): One for the Money Janet Evanovich Completed 08/12
National Thrift Shop Day: library book, Gabe Completed 08/11
Romance Awareness Ten Things I Love About You Completed 08/06
Back to School 13 Little Blue Envelopes Completed 08/23

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Roxy!!

Roxy wrote: "Read 6/6"

[Debbie]

Roxy ~ 6 / 6 * done - Congratulations *

[KarenF]

Congrats to all the finishers!

8/8 Read - Complete

A is for August: Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton 8/7/11
Happy B-Day Theresa!: Face the Fire by Nora Roberts 8/6/11
New Jersey: Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben 8/24/11
Kiss & Make Up: And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke 8/4/11
Thriftshop Day: Causing Havoc by Lori Foster 8/15/11
Lazy Day: The Captain of All Pleasures by Kresely Cole 8/14/11
Romance Appreciation Day: Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts 8/20/11
My Choice: The Golden One: An Amelia Peabody Novel of Suspense by Elizabeth Peters 8/3/11

Unread: All Done!

Read:

[Debbie]

KarenF ~ 8 / 8 * done - Congratulations *

[Pam]

1.A is for August: An Unlikely Duchess by Mary
Balogh 8/5
.........................DONE 6 OF 6...........

2.skip
3.skip
4.KIss and make up book: THE ART OF SEDUCING A NAKED
WEREWOLF by Molly Harper 8/17

5.Bought the book for a $1 or less:Multiple Bles8ings - Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets 8/1

6.skip

7.lazy day read :SOME LIKE IT KILTED by Allie Mackay 8/11

8.skip

9.Popular Romance books list:Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas 8/22

10.Readers choice;Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 8-23

[Debbie]

Pam ~ 6 / 6 * done - Congratulations *

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Pam!!

Pam wrote: "1.A is for August: An Unlikely Duchess by Mary
Balogh 8/5
.........................DONE 6 OF 6..........."

[Cathy]

August Challenge
Completed 10/10 Done!

1. "A" is for August: The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter8/2/11
2. Happy Birthday Tina!: Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts 8/24/11
3. Geography New Jersey: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich8/14/11
4. Kiss and Make up Day: Deadly Lies by Cynthia Eden 8/17/11
5. National Thriftshop Day: got from the library Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James8/7/11
6. Frankenstein Day: Barbie & the Beast by Linda Thomas-Sunstrum8/9/11
7. Lazy Day: Coming Undone by Lauren Dane8/3/11
8. Back to School: Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder8/1/11
9. Romance Awareness Month: Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley8/16/11
10. Reader's Choice: Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James 8/16/11

Challenge duration: August 1 - August 31

[Debbie]

Cathy ~ 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Cathy!!

Cathy wrote: "August Challenge
Completed 10/10 Done!"

[Valorie]

Gwnhwyfer wrote: "Congrats theandrelle, Valorie, Taita, MountainKat, and Valorie!! ;)"

Thanks!