All Things Autumn Challenge

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Welcome to the All Things Fall Autumn Challenge

Duration - September 23rd through December 21st, 2011

This is the Fall Autumn version of our Reading Through the Seasons Challenge. As always, you decide how to make it work for you.

Some examples:

**A character’s name is Fall Autumn
**Fall Autumn celebrations such as Halloween and Thanksgiving.
**Books published in September, October, November and December count, as well as books in which a character or author is named September, October, November and December.
**Books with fall Autumn related words in the title such as chill, cold, ice, leaves, etc…
**Books with fall Autumny images on the cover.
**Books that make you want to bundle up and read!
*****Most importantly, if you can tie it to Autumn, it works!*****

Special note – Since the name of this challenge has been changed from “Fall” to “Autumn” in honor of our very own lovely Miss Autumn who regularly participates in these challenges, any books she recommends, or reads, or has read, or mentions… those can count too!

Please!!! When you post your stats updates, do it like this: x/12 or "3 down..." etc., because this way it’s much easier for me to keep track of. I’m getting older, dontchaknow!

Feel free to list your books at any time, and change them or alter your challenge right up through December 21st.

The only restriction to this challenge is that books can only count if they were started on or after September 23rd and must be finished on or before December 21st.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Adrienne Marie-----------------
Alycia------------------15/15 - - - Done!!!
Autumn---------33-----------Done!!!
BJ Rose------------------------------19/20
Dhes----------------------------------41/40 - - - Done!!!
Dina------------------------------------1/
E.-----------------------------------6/6 - - - Done!!!
Ellie------------------1
Evelyne----------
Gaynell--------------15/15 - - - Done!!!!
Hanie-------------------10/10 - - - Done!!!
Jennifer--------------------14
Lady Danielle -------------------20/20 - - - Done!!!!
Lisa Kay----------------------------23
Megan
Nisha----------------1
Nissie
RobinRBBR------------------8/16 - - - Done!

(Thanks so much, Lisa Kay, for the banner!!!)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dhes' All Things Fall Autumn Challenge

41/40 - Done!!!

1. Envy - (published in September) - Done!!
2. Three Days, Two Nights - (received 1st day of Autumn) - Done
3. Lost in Bliss - (Cover looks Autumesque) - Done
4. The Gladiator's Master - (Published in September) - Done
5. Pride & Passion - (Published in November) - Done
6. Fine Cooking Comfort Food: 200 Delicious Recipes for Soul-Warming Meals (Soup and stew and comfort food recipes remind me of Autumn) - Done!!!
7. Lord of the Abyss (publication in November) Done!!!
8. The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks (More comfy cooking) - Done
9. SEAL of my Dreams: An Anthology - Done!!!!
10. Surrender to Me- Done!!!
11. Belong To Me- Done!!!
12. Wicked to Love- Done!!!
13. Cut & Run- Done!!!
14. Sticks & Stones- Done!!!
15. Fish & Chips- Done!!!
16. Divide & Conquer- Done!!!
17. Dirty Thirty- Done!!!
18. South Beach- Done!!!
19. Deadly Descent- Done!!!
20. Don't Mess with Texas- Done!!!!
21. The Highest Stakes - Done!!
22. Fortune's Son - Currently Reading
23. Mardi Gras - Done!!
24. Fifty Shades of Grey
25. Fifty Shades Darker -
26. Kelsey's Song - Done!!
27. Lynda's Lace - Done!!
28. A Clockwork Christmas - Done!!
29. Avenger's Angel -Done!!
30. All She Wants for Christmas is Her Dom - Done!!
31. A Still, Small Voice - Done!
31. A Shot In The Dark- Done!
33. Pulled Long- Done!
34. White Dawn- Done!
35. Holiday Hideout- Done!
36. A Vampire for Christmas - Done!
37. Weeknights with Giada: Quick and Simple Recipes to Revamp Dinner - Done!
38. To Command and Collar - Done!
39. Bound - Done!
40. Playing the Field
41. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor- re-read Done!
42. Small Town Christmas- Done!
43. Christmas in Lucky Harbor: Simply Irresistible/The Sweetest Thing- Done!
44. Legal Artistry- Done!
45. Holiday Kisses: A Holiday Romance Collection- Done!

[Alycia]

LK All Things Autumn
This fall I'm going to put a big dent in my ridiculous tbr list. Any book I currently own or have already preordered will count.

0/15 Complete
Tenative list, I'll post as I go.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thanks for letting me know, Alycia. GR glitched while I was creating the thread, so that must be why it was duplicated. The weird thing is that when I did a test run in my private group where I test things, the title showed the way I wanted it to without the coding and everything. Oh well, I changed it.

[Alycia]

That is odd :)

[Nissie Lambert]

Even though I failed the summer challenge, I'm in again! Not sure what I'll do yet. I'll post it shortly :)

[Robin]

Since this one has a longer duration and therefore a slower pace then a one month challenge please count me in.
Theme: "Falling in Love" which keeps it simple and easy, I won't have to stress over how something fits.
Count: 16

[Alycia]

I like your challenge idea Robin!

[Robin]

Alycia wrote: "I like your challenge idea Robin!"

Thank you

[Autumn]

*****Clap hands******** Im in!! already see my name all over this thread!! YAY!!:D (starting to feel the pressure Dhes, lol!!)



you sure are the ...
ever!!!!!!!!!


LUV YA MAMA!!!!!

PS: Will add my list when i think of a cool challenge.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

LOL!!! Thanks, Autumn, for that vote of confidence! LOL!!

[Gaynell]

Count me in for 15 books, but I don't have a theme. I have around 100 books TBR that I have on hand or ordered. I really need to make a dent in them. I just can't seem to quit ordering more books even though I really do want to read the ones I have :)

I guess I'm a certified book addict!!!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Gaynell wrote: "Count me in for 15 books, but I don't have a theme. I have around 100 books TBR that I have on hand or ordered. I really need to make a dent in them. I just can't seem to quit ordering more books e..."

Your theme can be whatever happens to Fall Autumn off your shelf and into your hands!

[Gaynell]

I love that Dhes!!!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I'll be participating!

Danielle's WLLK All Things Autumn Challenge 2011
Duration: September 23-December 21, 2011
Goal: Read 20 or more books with aspects that relate in any way to the season of autumn, including words in the title, taking place in autumn, or character names. Even if the color suggests autumn, or they involve autumnal events.
Update:
Completed: X/20

[Robin]

@Gaynell - I have the same problem although since it is my firm belief that one can never have too many books its not really a problem. As to being addicted to books, I'd say that's a healthy addiction.

@Dhes - I like your theme idea for Gaynell if I happen to read one where *gasp* nobody Falls in Love I can use this as backup, "This one counts because it fell off my shelf and screamed you'll love reading me" lol

[Ellie]

ok well i'll try 'it happend one autumn', sounds like a bit of fun!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I think you're in good company, Gaynell. I really, really have a bad book addiction that I will never be cured from.

[Alycia]

Definitely good company! I am the same way, although I usually say I collect rather than hoard :)
... but really either word would work.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Yeah, I like to say I am a collector, but I guess some might see it the other way. :)

[Adrienne Marie]

i have about 10 books in my kindle I need to read :)
I dont watch TV you see :) LOL

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

The TV usually watches me while I'm reading. :)

[Alycia]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Yeah, I like to say I am a collector, but I guess some might see it the other way. :)"

I also think books are like wine, some need to age on the shelf before they are read ;)

[Alycia]

LOL Danielle!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I definitely agree, Alycia. I rarely read a book when it first comes out.

[Alycia]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "I definitely agree, Alycia. I rarely read a book when it first comes out."

I always have the best intentions to but don't either. Unless I really have been waiting a long time or its part of a series I'm following, but yeah, not often at release date. I usually find something else that needs to be read. hehe.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Yup. Same here. The bookclub scenario helps, but I feel better about my massive book collection and buying if I read my older books first. It's almost as if I am accomplishing something. :)

[Alycia]

We are all kindred spirits here :)

[Adrienne Marie]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "The TV usually watches me while I'm reading. :)"

hahah! Isnt that the truth. How about when they take a good book and ruin it by putting it on the TV!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I think most cinema adaptations of books are poor, but tv adaptations...even worse, usually.

[Alycia]

Oh! I watch movies first so I won't be disappointed then if I liked the movie, I'll read the book because most of the time, the books are better.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

That's the best way to do it, Alycia!

[BJ Rose]

I'm in, but need to think about theme & # of books. The only thing I know for sure right now is that November of the Heart will be on the list!

[SANDRA]

I'll be posting mine soon. have go through books I own vs my tbr pile n see what i come up with.. any one wanna help me!! I think I'll end up losing my mind!! lol

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Remember, you can change your selections anytime you want to!

These challenges are easy... kind of like Alycia. :)

[Megan]

Ok, I'll give it a try. Will post my list later.

[Lisa Kay]

So, I could, like choose books from Autumn's bookshelves?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Lisa Kay wrote: "So, I could, like choose books from Autumn's bookshelves?"

Absolutely!!!!!!!!

[SANDRA]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Remember, you can change your selections anytime you want to!

These challenges are easy... kind of like Alycia. :)"

LOL...

[Lisa Kay]

Okay, I'm in... but I'm not sure how may books I'll do yet.

[Robin]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "I think most cinema adaptations of books are poor, but tv adaptations...even worse, usually."

If you ever read Ben Hur you'll never watch the movie again because it will annoy you to no end what they've left out. It did\does me anyway. Although there are a lot of Movie and TV Shows where the book is better there are a few that stick to the book amazingly well. I think its only in the Director's Cut but Lord of The Rings has a scene with Bilbo's Trolls.

[Robin]

Alycia wrote: "Oh! I watch movies first so I won't be disappointed then if I liked the movie, I'll read the book because most of the time, the books are better."

I'm the opposite if possible I like to read the book first. I totally agree the books are as a rule better. Even with Computer Graphics and Animation you can still put so much more into a book. I think one problem with movie versions is a lot of times the characters don't "look right".

[Ellen W-S]

Ok ladies I so not a challenge participant but show me the way to do it. How many books are good? So far I am a maybe but let me review my T
Tbr and physical shelf.... Some guidance and encouragement will be necessary !

[Robin]

Ellen wrote: "Ok ladies I so not a challenge participant but show me the way to do it. How many books are good? So far I am a maybe but let me review my T
Tbr and physical shelf.... Some guidance and encourage..."

Welcome Ellen, the best advice I have is don't stress. Read what interests you and if you can't find a way to fit it in just ask and someone will find one.

[Alycia]

Robin (RBBR) wrote: "Alycia wrote: "Oh! I watch movies first so I won't be disappointed then if I liked the movie, I'll read the book because most of the time, the books are better."

I'm the opposite if possible I lik..."

I agree.. it also bothers me when covers don't match character descriptions. Ex. a blond on the cover and the heroine is really a redhead. I just don't get it

[Alycia]

Ellen wrote: "Ok ladies I so not a challenge participant but show me the way to do it. How many books are good? So far I am a maybe but let me review my T
Tbr and physical shelf.... Some guidance and encourage..."

Ellen,
So glad you are joining. I'd suggest only doing a couple of books like 5 so you won't stress or deciding to read a couple of books each month, ex. this is a 3 month challenge, decide to read 3 books each month that would count, so you would end up with a total of 9 books.

As for making books fit, you could always state that if you read it during fall, the book counts towards this challenge. I'm reading books this fall from my tbr pile, so if they are shelved they count. I'm reading a total of 15. Also, you could set your challenge up as books published in Sept-Dec would count, or books that take place in fall or covers that remind you of fall.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Hi Ellen!!

I'm so, so glad you've decided to join us! As Robin said, read what you want to read and if you can't figure a way to make it work, let us know and we'll figure it out for you. These challenges are so, so, so easy!

Let's say you have a book you want to read and the cover is green. Well, green is an autumn color, so that book counts.

Give us some ideas of what you're interested in reading and we'll show you just how simple it is to make them fit :)

[Ellen W-S]

Ok I feel better now. Thanks ladies...no stressing, I can do that and I just rrealized that the book I am reading nowForever AmberKind of fits the challenge as amber is a "autumn"ish color.that's a sign huh? ...yes I'll join you all. Will get my list together...just post it in beginning or at the end ?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Yes, exactly! Amber is kind of yellow/gold, and that's definitely an Autumnesque color!