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September's Build Your Own Challenge Challenge
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UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant
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Participants!Alycia-----------------6/6 - - -Done!!!!!!!!!
BJ Rose-----------18/18 - - -Done!!!!!!!
Gaynell----------------14/9 - - -Done!!!!!!!!!
Hanie------------------10/10 - - - Done!!!!!!!!
Jennifer-----------------3
Joy----------------------12
Juliana
Kesha-----------------9/9 - - - Done!!!!!
Lady Danielle--------------11/11 - - - Done!!!!!
Lady Leah--------------20
Laura--------------6/7 - - -Done!!!!!1
Melanie------------------30
Miss Kate
Nissie--------------------5?
LK BYOC Sept.0/6 Complete (books may change)
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Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny
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I'm in. I'll post my challenge when I figure that out!
* * * CHALLENGE * * ** * * COMPLETED * * *
5/5 read
We Love Lisa Kleypas: September's Build Your Own Challenge
Duration: September 1 - September 30
Completed on September 25, 2011
Weddings
September has become my family's wedding month: my oldest brother got married September 12, 2009 and my other brother is getting married this year on September 4th.
* Read books that have a: white or wedding-related cover; wedding-centered plot; main character that works for the wedding industry or who has recently been married or divorced; a title or where the author's first or last name that starts with a "W."
✔ Williamson - Nate by Beth Williamson --- September 14th | 1 star / DNF
Pirates
September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
* Read books that have a: black and/or red cover; flag(s) or ship(s) on the cover; main character who is a pirate, sailor, rebel, outlaw, thief, motorcycle bad-boy, or on the run; a title or where the author's first or last name that starts with a "P."
✔ Dante is a motorcycle riding Dom - Desire's Edge by Eve Berlin --- September 11th | 3 stars
✔ Narrator is a bad-boy outlaw criminal - Apples and Regret and Wasted Time by Cornelia Grey --- September 13th | 4.5 stars
✔ "Hero" kidnaps heroine - Screaming in the Silence by Lydia Kelly --- September 17th | 5 stars
✔ Adair is an outlaw (and all bad things) - The Taker by Alma Katsu --- September 25th | 3.5 stars
Lady Leah Westcliff wrote: "I'm in, Dhes."No.
Just kidding!!
*tears up* You don't want your Seeing Eye Person? *sobs in a dark corner*
Lady Leah Westcliff wrote: "*tears up* You don't want your Seeing Eye Person? *sobs in a dark corner*"I said JUST KIDDING!! I wouldn't be able to see without you!
*huggles*
Uh-huh, that's what they all say! Damn right you wouldn't. LOL*hugs*
I'm joining too! Only I don't know any book pertaining the challenge *sad*...maybe I'll just copy some of your challenges.. LOL sorry I'm a real sucker for romance and I still want something romantic to challenge with... :)I was thinking along author-series rather than the book but I have tentative author list and I'll post the selected book titles soon... *fingers-crossed*
Anyone have any suggestions???? *wink*
Hanie, you can make anything fit!Tell me what books you've been wanting to read and I'll find a way to fit them in for you.
Yech, I've been so busy this summer!!! I'll sign up for this month's BYOC, but only 30 bks please:-D
Melanie wrote: "Yech, I've been so busy this summer!!! I'll sign up for this month's BYOC, but only 30 bks please:-D"Cutting back, I see? *giggle*
Since September is the ninth month, I'll read at least nine books - a variety of genres.1. Vows Completed 9/2/11
2. Midnight Awakening Completed 9/4/11
3. Again The Magic Completed 9/5/11
4. Beautiful Creatures Completed 9/6/11
5. Nobody's Baby But Mine Completed 9/7/11
6. Midnight Rising Completed 9/9/11
7. A Precious Jewel Completed 9/10/11
8. Dream a Little Dream Completed 9/11/11
9. Veil of Midnight Completed 9/13/11
10. Shutter Island Completed 9/14/11
11. On Mystic Lake Completed 9/16/11
12. Flowers from the Storm Completed 9/17/11
13. Ashes of Midnight Completed 9/20/11
14. Shanna Completed 9/24/11
UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Yech, I've been so busy this summer!!! I'll sign up for this month's BYOC, but only 30 bks please:-D"Cutting back, I see? *giggle*"
Lol, you know it:-)
It's just another clean up for me0/12
Richelle Mead's Georgina Kincaid series
1) Succubus Blues
2) Succubus on Top
3) Succubus Dreams
4) Succubus Heat
5) Succubus Shadows
The rest of Karen Marie Moning's Fever Series
1) Bloodfever
2) Faefever
3) Dreamfever
4) Shadowfever
Lacey Alexander's Hot in the City series
1) French Quarter
2) Sin City
3) Key West
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Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny
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Danielle's WLLK September 2011 BYOCMission: Read books off your tbr in the following categories...
Update:
Completed: X/11
1. Read a classic novel.
2. Read one action/adventure novel.
3. Read two historical romances:
a.
b.
4. Read three category romances.
a.
b.
c.
5. Read two fantasy/urban fantasy novels.
a.
b.
6. Read one horror novel.
7. Read one mainstream contemporary romance.
I'm in. I think I'll try and read some of my older paperback books that are not in a series.
UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Hanie, you can make anything fit!Tell me what books you've been wanting to read and I'll find a way to fit them in for you."
Romance!Romance!Romance! I really am craving for romance right now. *really wide grin*
I have chosen a few but I wanted to read more and I still don't know that many great romance authors... I'm WIDE OPEN for suggestions!!
Here's my tentative list:
SEPTEMBER Book Challenge: - ?/6 (for now)
Janet Evanovich – Foul Play (about a chicken)
Janet Evanovich – Smitten (single mother)
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Avi
Tumbling Through Time - Gwyn Cready
Catherine and the Pirate - Karen Hawkins
Pirate’s Woman – Paige Tyler
Ok, if those were MY books, here's how I'd make them fit------Janet Evanovich – Foul Play (about a chicken) - this one works because Football season is in full swing and they PLAY football, and the word PLAY is in the title.
Janet Evanovich – Smitten (single mother) - This one can work because September is a rough month for single mothers.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Avi - this works because a friend of the family (mine) is named Doyle and his birthday is in September.
Tumbling Through Time - Gwyn Cready - This one works because the heroine's name is Persephone "Seph" Pyle, and Seph has the first three letters of September in it.
Catherine and the Pirate - Karen Hawkins - this one was published in September.
Pirate’s Woman – Paige Tyler - this one works because it sounds REALLY hot, and so is September.
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Yes, some of those are stretches, but it's YOUR challenge and no one here will ever question WHY a book works for you :)
Great romance authors.... you know, go to our Lisa's Ladies' Favorites List in this folder and look under the different genres. Those books were suggested by the ladies in this forum as being their all time favorites!http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...
UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Great romance authors.... you know, go to our Lisa's Ladies' Favorites List in this folder and look under the different genres. Those books were suggested by the ladies in this forum as being their..."Wow Dhes you're so nice! Thanks a million times! If you could just see my face *very very wide grin* LOL
Thank you so much!!!!
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UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant
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You're very welcome, Hanie!! :)Thank YOU!
I like Danielle's idea but I think I'm going to sit this one out because I'm determined to *Gasp* do less reading in September and more Cross Stitch, I'm having withdrawal from my other fave thing.
I have some beautiful cross stitch pieces I did many years ago. I was in a car accident though, and one of my hands is partially paralyzed, and cramps up when I try to hold the hoop.
I used to Cross Stitch! I framed some of my work. I have one similar to this one:
My favorite that I did had cross stitch around the edge created a lacy pattern. It had mauve and pink roses in the center, and butterflies worked in the lace. I framed it with a green matte and a cherry wood frame.
I did some Hummels (spelling?) for Christmas gifts one year - they were very popular.
I'm trying to see if I can find my pattern online and show you.
I can't find it. It was a kit, from about 1985.
Sounds pretty. Love roses. They were my mom's fav. She could grow them just about anywhere. Like you, she had 10 green thumbs. I have 10 brown ones, LOL!
LOL! Well, you KNOW I love roses! I sent you enough pictures of mine, true?
I used to cross stitch and I love roses and have a few, but I am definitely a novice in both hobbies unlike you Dhes, and Lisa Kay. I am developing the desire to take gardening to the next level.
UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "LOL! Well, you KNOW I love roses! I sent you enough pictures of mine, true?"YES! They were lovely. I could almost smell them, Dhes! :)
I'm in...just not sure what the challenge will be. Maybe you guys can help me out come up with the challenge.Important things happening in September:
1. My sister's birthday
2. Football season begins
3. Sept 15th tax deadline (I'm an accountant)
4. My birthday
Alycia wrote: "I used to cross stitch and I love roses and have a few, but I am definitely a novice in both hobbies unlike you Dhes, and Lisa Kay. I am developing the desire to take gardening to the next level."I think I have one of those Christmas stockings with the Santas on the front with all the presents. Too bad I'm as blind as Dhes now. LOL!
Lisa Kay wrote: "Alycia wrote: "I used to cross stitch and I love roses and have a few, but I am definitely a novice in both hobbies unlike you Dhes, and Lisa Kay. I am developing the desire to take gardening to th..."LOL!
Lisa Kay wrote: "Too bad I'm as blind as Dhes now. LOL! "Type bigger, sonny! I can't read ya!
She's a GIRL, Dhes! So it's "honny" not "sonny". LOL!
Lisa Kay wrote: "She's a GIRL, Dhes! So it's "honny" not "sonny". LOL!"I was talkin' to you!!!!!!!!!! You so blind you can't see who I quoted??? Honny!!!!!!
**Lisa Kay laughing so hard she is wheezing****swipes spit spray off screen**
Nope, didn't notice that,
**hangs head in shame after the laughter and wheezing subside**
Hey, wait a minute! I am a GIRL too! So, it still applies. (took me a minute to remember)
ROFLMAO! Y'all could charge for this show ;)
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**passes Lisa Kay some tissues**
It's ok, honny, we can be old and blind together!
**passes Lisa Kay my inhaler**
It is this itty bitty teeny weeny lap top I'm using today. It types smaller. :)
Lisa Kay wrote: "It is this itty bitty teeny weeny lap top I'm using today. It types smaller. :)"^^^what she said^^^
Since it's Self-improvement Month and I have a boat load of self-help books, I'm going to try to get through some of them. Not my favorite thing to read, but they've been sitting here forever. I think I'm being too ambitious when I say I'll read 5 of them, but that's what you can put me down for. :)
Since, it's Classical Music Month, National Piano Month, AND International Square Dancing Month - I wanna read books about music. So, I'm going to read books involving music, performance, and/or dancing as a part of the theme (this doesn't mean any romance novel where they dance at a ball or a party). At least four books.
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Duration - September 1st - September 30th.
It's that time again... a new month, a new challenge! If you’ve done this before, you know the drill. If not, here’s how it works –
The challenges in this group are designed to be not very challenging, hence the title, Not Too Challenging Challenges. That means that you get to design the challenge around the books you want to read and the only requirement is that the books somehow remind you of September.
Some ideas might be –
**Books that are published in September.
**Books whose author or a character is named September..
**Stories that have something to do with kids heading back to school, or family vacations, etc.
Some September Holidays and Observances -
***Labor Day
***Grandparents Day
***Patriots Day
Also -
* Classical Music Month
* Hispanic Heritage Month
* Fall Hat Month
* International Square Dancing Month
* National Blueberry Popsicle Month
* National Courtesy Month
* National Piano Month
* Chicken Month
* Baby Safety Month
* Little League Month
* Honey Month
* Self Improvement Month
* Better Breakfast Month
So you see, with a little imagination it’s very easy to find books that will work in these challenges! If you have no imagination at all, copy someone else's challenge!! And for more ideas, check out this site - http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreho...
The only restriction is that you can’t begin reading for this challenge until September 1st, and you must be finished on or before September 30th.
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