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October: Creature Feature
Some people like to use checkmarks instead of striking out text. Here are a couple: ✔ ✓Just put your cursor/mouse up to the left (or right) of the checkmark posted above to copy it. Click the left mouse key and hold down while moving the mouse until the checkmark is highlighted. Then right mouse click to copy.
Or, if you type (most) everything in WinWord first (before posting to GoodReads) like I do, you can use the MS Gothic or Malgun Gothic fonts. To see what is available, use the "insert symbol" command. If you don't have it, here are some popular ones for you to copy.
Some more symbols for copying.
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Always do a preview to see what will show and what won't.
Where did you get the symbols, Lisa-Kay? I like them. Thanks for sharing!
Typed them out in WinWord using the MS Goth or Malgun Gothic fonts. Then just cut and pasted... Not every font will work; best to "preview."
Hi, I'm new to the group and that's the first challenge I'm joining :).5/5 - DONE - pretty much last minute but I did it yesterday!!!
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24/10/11 - Update
24/10/11 - Update
Changing Little White Horse with Germany - dirty story and not Game of Thrones, because my book hasn't been delivered yet. Was supposed to get it last week.
30/10/11 - Update
3/5 complete. Cutting way too close, I've got a whole one and a half one more to go. For a day. My bad :D!
*DONE* - I made it last night, yay :)!
Aleksandra wrote: "Hi, I'm new to the group and that's the first challenge I'm joining :).G Goudge, Elizabeth - The Little White Horse
H Howl's Moving Castle - 12/10/2011 - 4 ♥'s
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Good luck!
Lisa Kay wrote: "Some people like to use checkmarks instead of striking out text. Here are a couple: ✔ ✓Just put your cursor/mouse up to the left (or right) of the checkmark posted above to copy it. Click the l..."
Thank you, Lisa Kay for all the help. :D
Would someone like Jack the Ripper count as being the "creature" in the book?
Sorry, I didn't see this sooner. I like the series. I've read them all so I'm just waiting for the next one to come out.Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Sherrie wrote: "0/5 Done
W - Wicked Witch Murder
I - If Walls Could Talk
T - Trick or Treachery
C - A Catered Halloween
H - [book:Home f..."
Sharie wrote: "Would someone like Jack the Ripper count as being the "creature" in the book?"I would think so... I say, "Go for it!"
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Done!October's Creature Feature Reading Challenge
Start: October 1st 2011
End; October 31st 2011
5/5
H - Hubbard (Author) Spy Killer
A - Arriance (character) Torment
R - Romeo (character) Juliet
P - Pronzini (author) The Ghosts of Ragged-Ass Gulch
Y - Yasuo (character) Dangerously Placed
READ: 1/6Witch: Vicious Circle - Linda Robertson
Dragon Shifter: Rion - Susan Kearney
Succubus: Succubus Revealed - Richelle Mead
Angel: Covet - J.R. Ward
Vampire: The Nymphos of Rocky Flats - Mario Acevedo
Darcey wrote: "I'll go for Moderate:6/6
Alamut by Judith Tarr
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Sideways on a Scooter by Miranda Kennedy
Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham
Red Mars by Kim St..."
Wow, that is a good reading list; and to be finished. :D How did you like Alamut? I read that book years ago, and it was the book to lead me to read more by Judith Tarr.
October Creeper Fest Challenge
10/1/11 to 10/31/11
Completed: 10/27/11
Round 2!
Z: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin - 10/10/11 to 10/18/11
O: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett - Character: Brigid O'Shaughnessey - 10/27/11
M: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - Character: Merricat - 10/13/11
B: A Suitable Vengeance by Elizabeth George - Character: Barbara Havers - 10/14/11 to 10/15/11
I: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie - Character: Alfred Inglethorpe - 10/18/11 to 10/19/11
E: The Emo Bunny That Should: A Story For Demented Children by John H. Carroll - 10/26/11
S: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch - 10/19/11 to 10/24/11
9 DoneDemon-You Slay Me, Katie MacAlister 10/11/11
Fairy- Darkfever Karen Marie Moning 10/30/11
Ghost- First Grave on the Right Darynda Jones 10/4/11
Ghoul- One Foot in the Grave Jeaniene Frost 10/8/11
Harpy- The Darkest Surrender, Gena Showalter 10/15/11
Witch- A Kiss in Time, Alex Flinn 10/2/11
Dragon Fire Me Up, Katie MacAlister 10/28/11
Vampire Secret Life of a Vampire, Kerrelyn Sparks 10/10/11
Werewolf Dead End Dating Kimberly Raye, 10/26/11
I'm doing Moderate 5/5 completed - Done!
D: Cat with an Emerald Eye - Carole Nelson Douglas - Comp. 10/30
W: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation - Lauren Willig - Comp. 10/15
A: Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb - Comp. 10/11/11
R: Murphy's Law - Rhys Bowen - Comp. 10/22
F: Fool Moon - Jim Butcher - Comp. 10/6/11
Lisa Kay wrote: "6/6 Done! T.R.O.L.L.S."Dawn wrote: "9 Done"
Jackie wrote: "5/5 completed - Done!"
Good job everyone. ;D
READ: 2/6Witch: Vicious Circle - Linda Robertson
Dragon Shifter: Rion - Susan Kearney
Succubus: Succubus Revealed - Richelle Mead
Angel: Covet - J.R. Ward
Yay! Finished!D
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Nothing but Reading ChallengesI'm going for Moderate
Completed 7/7 DONE!
Bleck! I only read 2/6. Must read more!!!NOTHING BUT READING CHALLENGES' October's Creature Feature Reading Challenge
Duration: 1st October to 31st October
Moderate Challenge: 5-8
W - What a Goddess Wants; Stephanie Julian
R - River Marked; Patricia Briggs
I - Iron Crowned; Richelle Mead
H - Hunger Untamed; Pamela Palmer
Melinda wrote: "Bleck! I only read 2/6. Must read more!!!NOTHING BUT READING CHALLENGES' October's Creature Feature Reading Challenge
Duration: 1st October to 31st October
Moderate Challenge: 5-8
W -..."
You did great. :D
I woudl like to do this, have to work up my books
Month is over: S Brown, Sandra A Whole New Light
k Hesse, Karen Sable
i Johansen, Iris/Roy Close Your Eyes
n Bush, Nancy Candy Apple Red
w Woods, Stuart Severe Clear
a Nixon, Joan Lowery Aggie's Home
l Castillo, Linda Ann A whisper in the Dark
k Hesse, Karen Sable
e Conford, Ellen What's Cooking Jerry ARcher?
r Ryan, Pam Munoz Riding Freedom
Did you finis, Lindy? Congrats, if you did.
Nothing but Reading ChallengesOctober's Creature Feature Reading Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
Rules: Read 9 to 12 books which have creatures in them or opt for a spell-it-out challenge.
As always you may use the title, name of characters, or the name of an author to link it to the letters.
Progress: 10 out of 10
GRIM REAPER:
G: Tracey Garvis-Graves; Uncharted - **** - 10/2/2013
R: Rush by Maya Banks - *** - 10/3/2013
I: India Savage: Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley - ***** - 10/20/2013
M: Sarah MacLean; One Good Earl Deserves a Lover - ***** - 10/26/2013
R: Christophe Reynard: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow - **** - 10/21/2013
E: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan - ***** - 10/31/2013
A: Keri Arthur; Full Moon Rising - *** - 10/11/2013
P: R.J. Palacio; Wonder - *** - 10/1/2013
E: Barbara Ehrenreich; Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America - ***** - 10/15/2013
R: Nora Roberts; Face the Fire - *** - 10/8/2013
I'm going to start out EASY:1. Vampire -
2. Witch -
3. Ghost -
4. Zombie-
Super, Suzanne and Jamie! Welcome to the challenge.
I'm going to start out on the moderate level. I read Dracula every Halloween so I imagine I'll have more vampire books on my list than anything else. We'll see!Frankenstein's monster:
-10/2/14Psychopath:
(also references wood nymphs, fairies, witches, etc.)-10/4/14Mummies:
-10/5/14Vampires:
-10/8/14
-10/25/14
-10/31/14Ghosts:
-10/6/14
-10/7/14
-10/12/14
-10/29/14Demons:
-10/12/14Monsters:
-10/19/14
-10/19/14Witches:
-10/28/14
-10/30/14
-10/30/14Werewolves:
-10/26/14
-10/27/14
-10/27/14
-10/28/14
-10/28/14
-10/29/14
I'm going to sign up for the easy level, and just count on my normal reading to fill it out. Lame, but I overextended myself and I'm trying to cut back!Easy - 3 to 4 books. You can either read books about different creatures or opt for our ever popular spell-it-out Challenge.
Angels: Web of Air
Aliens: Protector
Dryads: Codex Born
Witches: Unmade
Elves: Tinker
(OK, maybe I"ll make it to five books)
I'm going to sign up for the Easy Level- 3-4 booksWitch
★★★★★ 10/18Vampire
★★★★ 10/18 Angel
★★★ 10/4 Werewolf
★★★ 10/12
Nothing but Reading ChallengesOctober's Creature Feature Reading Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
Progress: 11 out of 11
Poltergeist (11)
P: Susan Elizabeth Phillips; Dream a Little Dream - **** - 10/27/2014 - 400 Pages
O: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 10/31/2014
L: Lara Adrian; Kiss of Midnight - *** - 10/3/2014 - 402 Pages
T: The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan - *** - 10/7/2014
E: Eric Schlosser; Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal - *** - 10/21/2014
R: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi - ***** - 10/30/2014
G: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - ***** - 10/29/2014
E: Elizabeth Camden; Against the Tide - ***** - 10/28/2014
I: If You Ask Me by Betty White - **** - 10/2/2014 - 258 Pages
S: Simone St. James; The Haunting of Maddy Clare - ***** - 10/6/2014 - 318 Pages
T: Karen Templeton; The Doctor's Do-Over - ***** - 10/26/2014
Welcome to the challenge Beth, Carmen, Suzanne, Shan, Kat, and Regina!
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Spell it out: Trolls
2/6
T - To Taste Temptation, by Elizabeth Hoyt (PB) currently reading
R - ✔ Roberts, Nora ..."
How were you able in to put in the check-marks and the rating stars?