2011 October Monthly Challenge ~ Participant's Thread

[Pam]

I'm in....I will post my books later!
6/6...............I AM FINISHED!!!!

1. O is for October...skip

2.Happy Birthday... (Oct 1)ME..MORNING COMES SOFTLY by Debbie Macomber

3.Geography...Utah-Skip

4.Breast Cancer Awareness...Pink Cover...HEARTLESS by Mary Balogh

5.Buddy Read.....THE RAVEN PRINCE by Elizabeth Hoyt

6.Grouchy lead character...skip

7.First Day of Autumn...read a book with Autumn in title or a book with fall colors on the cover....FOUL PLAY by Janet Evanovich

8.Food...skip

9.Dressed like a traditional Halloween costume....THE RETURN OF BLACK DOUGLAS by Elaine Coffman

10.Readers Choice... THE GRAND FINALE by Janet Evanovich

[Penney]

Good on you Pam!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Pam!!

[Angela]

Romance Readers Reading Challenge DONE!
October 1 - 31, 2011




”O” For October: One Grave At A Time, Jeaniene Frost OCT 23/2011
Happy B'day (Shirley Ramsey): Heat Wave, Richard Castle OCT 4/2011
Geography (Utah): Surrenders Edge, Pepper Espinoza OCT 26/2011
Breast Cancer: Living With the Dead, Kelley Armstrong OCT 10/2011
GR Reading Group: Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte OCT 22/2011
Grouch Day: Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, Chelsea Handler OCT 5/2011
Autumn (Orange & Green Cover): Personal Demon, Kelley Armstrong OCT 6/2011
Food Day (Food Cover/Industry): The Help, Kathryn Stockett OCT 27/2011
Halloween (Witches, Ghosts): No Humans Involved, Kelley Armstrong OCT 3/2011
Reader's Choice (U-Pick): Frostbitten, Kelley Armstrong OCT 14/2011

[Alison]

UPDATE! 3/3 completed
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

[~Leslie~]

I'm so impressed with the people who manage 10/10. I'm not ready to go for that yet. Congratulations!

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

October Monthly

My return to monthly challenges. Let's see how I did. what 10/10! Yay!

1. "O": Only His 10/6
2. Happy Birthday!: Good Girls Don't 10/1 (Happy Birthday Megan - 24th)
3. Geography (Utah): Bad Boys Do 10/27
4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Houston, We Have A Problem 10/26 - heroine put herself through med school to become a surgeon in memory of her father and pink cover
5. Reading Group Month: My Favorite Witch 10/9 - buddy read
6. National Grouch Day: Storm's Heart 10/18 - nobody would mistake Tiago for anything they wanted to be around but his mate.
7. First Day of Autumn: Dead Silence 10/11 colors of fall
8. World Food Day: In the Mood 10/9 - ice cream on cover, she manages an ice cream parlor, fun ice cream scene
9. Happy Halloween!: Serpent's Kiss 10/22 - vampires, witches, dragons, pharaohs, and a dozen other standard halloween costumes I'm sure
10. Reader's Choice: The Darkest Night - 10/4 - PIFM challenge book.

[Penney]

Congrats Angie, Alison & Jim!

[Ceej]

October 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge

9/10

1. "O" is for October: Love Changes Everything
2. Happy Birthday!: The Lunatic Cafe 10/5 (happy birthday Tricia)
3. Geography: Heartbreaker 10/16
4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Something Borrowed 10/1
5. Reading Group Month: The Finley Sisters' Oath of Romance 10/8
6. National Grouch Day: Dark Desires After Dusk 10/7
7. First Day of Autumn: The Cajun Cowboy 10/2
8. World Food Day: Simply Irresistible 10/12
9. Happy Halloween!: Envy 10/21(Angel)
10. Reader's Choice: Love, Come to Me 10/22

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Penney wrote: "Jane I'm in the same place. I treat it like exercise..."just 5 more mins and I'll slow down...just 20 more pages and I'll have a drink". It works, trust me ;-)
Just keep swimming, just keep swimmi..."

LOL! Take that bad medicine then have a chocolate!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Thanks Shazzy, Lacy and Penney!!!

I'm going to pick it up this evening and force down 100 pages!! (With a glass of wine at my elbow.) Hopefully that will encourage me to knock off the final 60 odd pages :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Congrats Erin, Pam, Angie, Alison and Jim!!!!!

[Valorie]

Congrats to all the finishers so far!! Good luck to those that are still plugging along!

10/10 Done Yay!

1. October: Once Bitten by Kalayna Price 10/15 ★★★★
2. Happy B-Day Megan!: Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk 10/11 ★★★
3. Utah: Tapped Out by Natalie Roberts 10/14 ★★★★
4. Breast Cancer Awareness: Windfall by Rachel Caine 10/5 ★★★★
5. Reading Group: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead 10/27 ★★★★
6. Grouch Day: Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire 10/24 ★★★
7. Autumn: Blood and Destiny by Kaye Chambers 10/17 ★★★★
8. World Food Day: Peppermint Twisted by Sammi Carter 10/21 ★★★
9. Witch Costume: Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson 10/2 ★★★★
10. My Choice: Blood Rock by Anthony Francis 10/22 ★★★★

[Penney]

Yay Valorie!!!

[Valorie]

Thanks Penney!

[Hayley]

Congrats Pam, Angie, Alison, Jim, and Valorie!

[Becky]

I am in this month with the hopes of reading 7 books.

1. "O" is for October-
2. Happy Birthday Leslie: Magic Bites 10/14
3. Utah: Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl
4. Breast Cancer Awareness: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Oneill 10/23
5. Reading Group: Unleashed by Cherrie Lynn 10/4
6. National Grouch day: The Duke by Gaelen Foley 10/12
7. Autumn: Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter 10/9
8. World Food day:
9. Happy Halloween: Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead 10/27
10. Reader's Choice: Seven Exes Are Eight Too Many 10/18
7/7
*all books subject to change:)

[KarenF]

Congrats to all the early finishers!

10/10 Read - Complete

O is for October: One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey 10/5/11
Happy B-Day Shirley! The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig 10/17/11
Utah: A Little Bit Wild by Victoria Dahl 10/1/11
Breast Cancer Awareness: Bring On The Night by Jeri Smith-Ready 10/28/11
Reading Group Day: Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison (Group Read in another Goodreads Group) 10/7/11
National Grouch Day: Ill Wind by Nevada Barr 10/3/11
First Day of Autumn: Hexed by Kevin Hearne 10/8/11
World Food Day: The Diva Takes the Cake by Krista Davis 10/25/11
Happy Halloween: A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt 10/16/11
My Choice: Dead Man's Island by Carolyn Hart 10/9/11

Unread: All Done!

Read:

[Hayley]

Congrats Karen!

[Cathy]

RRRC October
Completed 9/10

1. "O" is for October: Read a book which title starts with "O". Oh. My. Gods. by Terra Lynn Childs10/14/11
2. Happy Birthday Amber!! Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong10/20/11
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Utah A Little Bit Wild by Victoria Dahl10/24/11
4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Read a book that is Chick-lit with a pink cover. Serendipity by Carly Phillips
5. Reading Group Month: Read a book with at least one other person. One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost (SOS group read)10/13/11
6. National Grouch Day: Read a book with a "surly" or "difficult" character. Jericho in Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning10/7/11
7. First Day of Autumn: Read a book with at least 2 Autumn colors on the cover (red, orange, yellow, green, or brown) Etched in Bone by Adrian Phoenix10/18/11
8. World Food Day: Read a book with food on the cover. Romeo, Romeo by Robin Kaye10/28/11
9. Happy Halloween!: Read a book with a character that is also a typical, old-fashioned Halloween costume. Werewolf in Changelessby Gail Carriger10/8/11
10. Reader's Choice: Read a book, any book. The decision is all yours. Colters’ Woman by Maya Banks 10/2/11

Challenge Duration: October 1 – October 31, 2011

[Valorie]

Thanks Hayley!

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Finally done!!

5/5 Completed

1. "O" is for October: This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein- Kenneth Oppel 10/7 (3 stars)
4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Shattering 10/28 (3 stars)
5. Reading Group Month: Vanish (Group read for 2 other groups I'm in) 10/18 (5 stars)
7. First Day of Autumn: The Power of Six 10/13 (yellow, orangey-red-5 stars)
10. Reader's Choice: Wildefire 10/1 (5 stars)

[Ann (Noumena12)]

11 of 10 Completed

1. "O" is for October: Only His (Fool’s Gold, #6) by Susan Mallery 10/1
Read a book which title or author's name (first or last) starts with "O".

2. Happy Birthday! :Happy Birthday Emily! Nobody’s Baby but Mine (Chicago Stars, #3) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 10/3;  Happy Birthday Anna! Dream a Little Dream (Chicago Stars, #4) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 10/5
Read a book from an October birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose "day" falls on the same "day" as yours. If no one has the same day, chose someone with the closest day to yours. October Birthday List

3. Geography: Good Girls Don’t (Donovan Brothers Brewery, #1) by Victoria Dahl 10/17
Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Utah

4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Bring me Home for Christmas (Virgin River, #14) by Robyn Carr 10/26
Read a book that is Chick-lit or Women's Fiction, a book with a character dealing with cancer or a book with a strong female lead ("strong" can encompass physical, mental and/or emotional strength) *A virtual high-five for a book with a pink cover.

5. Reading Group Month: Slow Ride by Erin McCarthy 10/15
Read a book with at least one other person. It could be a fellow GR friend (i.e. Buddy Read), an outside book club or just a friend.

6. National Grouch Day: Holly Lane (Destiny OH, #4) by Toni Blake 1028
Read a book with a "surly" or "difficult" character.

7. First Day of Autumn: Stay Hungry by Lorie O’Clare 10/21
Read a book set in the Fall, with the word 'Autumn' in the title or with at least 2 Autumn colors on the cover (red, orange, yellow, green, or brown)

8. World Food Day: Bad Boys Don’t (Donovan Brothers Brewery, #2) by Victoria Dahl 10/22
Read a book that is set in the food industry, a book with a character that works is the food industry or a book with food on the cover.

9. Happy Halloween!: Sexiest Vampire Alive (Love at Stake, #11) by Kerrelyn Sparks 10/8
Read a book with a character, or subject matter, that is also a typical, old-fashioned Halloween costume (witch, ghost, vamp, princess, fairy, cowboy, firefighter etc, etc...). Please post your costume of choice.

10. Reader's Choice: Animal Attraction (Animals, #2) by Jill Shalvis 10/6
Read a book, any book. The decision is all yours.

[Judithe]

Only planned to do 5, but squeezed a couple more in~ 7/5 Read

1. "O" is for October: Night's Cold Kiss by Tracy O'Hara 10/24/11

2. Happy Birthday, Dija!: Second Sight by Amanda Quick 10/22/11


4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Becoming by Jeanne Stein 10/4/11

6. National Grouch Day: Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian 10/12/11

7. First Day of Autumn: Fire Me Up by Katie MacAleister 10/6/11

9. Happy Halloween!: The Darkest Kiss (Vampire) by Keri Arthur 10/3/11

10. Reader's Choice: Aftermath by Ann Aguirre 10/23/11

[Penney]

Nice job Becky, Karen and Amy!!!

[Penney]

Way to go above and beyond Ann & Judithe!

[Jennifer]

I did five this month (my dad died and things have been chaotic).
O-- The Other Woman
Chick lit- Second Chance
Surly or difficult character-- Envy
Traditional Halloween- No Rest for the Wiccan
Any book- Splendor

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Jennifer wrote: "I did five this month (my dad died and things have been chaotic).
O-- The Other Woman
Chick lit- Second Chance
Surly or difficult character-- Envy
Traditio..."

So sorry for your loss...I lost my dad last year in November from a terminal illness so I know how it feels...

[Penney]

Jennifer I'm so sorry for your loss. Like Amy I lost a parent (my mom) as well and can empathize. Hopefully you found a little escape in a book. Take care of you and yours.

[Jennifer]

Thank you both!

[Erin]

10/10 Finished!!
Congrats to everyone else who finished

Starts with O Heart Change-Robin Owens 10/3
Happy Birthday Allison Seduced By His Touch-Tracy Anne Warren 10/2
Geography A Little Bit Wild-Victoria Dahl 10/23
Breast Cancer Searching For Santa-Janet Dailey 10/1
Reading Group Month You and No Other-Cathy Maxwell 10/10
National Grouch Day When Beauty Tamed the Beast-Eloisa James 10/22
First Day of Autumn Velvet Touch-Catherine Archer 10/14
World Food Day An Enchanted Season-Maggie Shayne 10/2
Happy Halloween Yours For Eternity-Hannah Howell 10/9
Reader's Choice All My Desire-Margaret Moore 10/2

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Valorie, Becky, KarenF, Amy, Ann, Judithe, Jennifer and Erin!!!!!!!!

[Valorie]

Thanks Jane!

[~Melissa~]

RRRC October Monthly Challenge ~ Completed 6 total 10/24/11
Going for between 5-8 - read 6
Oct 1-31st

1. "O" is for October: Read a book which title or starts with "O". Out of Mind Stella Cameron 10/24/11 rated 3♥

2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from an October birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf
Happy Birthday Carolyn F ~ Pack Challenge Shelley Laurenston done 10/8 rated 5♥


5. Reading Group Month: Read a book with at least one other person. (Buddy Read - doing with another GR group) Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 10/16/11 rated 2/5♥

6. National Grouch Day: Read a book with a "surly" or "difficult" character. Lover Unbound J R Ward ~ completed 10/1/11 rated 4/5♥

7. First Day of Autumn: Autumn colors on the cover (red, orange, yellow, green, or brown) Succubus on Top 10/20/11 rated 4/5 ♥

8. World Food Day: Read a book with a character that works is the food industry. Too Hot to Touch Louisa Edwards done 10/10 rated 4/5 ♥

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Well - it took me 20 days but I finally finished my last book! :)
Completed: 5/5

1. 'O' is for October - skip
2. Happy Birthday Leslie! - What to choose, what to choose?: Kiss of Crimson √ 9 Oct
3. Utah - skip
4. Chick-lit - skip
5. Buddy read with Michelle - Passion √ 4 Oct
6. Mr Grouch - skip
7. Autumn colours - The Star Prince √ 30 Oct
8. Foodies - skip
9. Happy Halloween! - Vampire Academy √ 17 Oct
10. Me time - Murder Game √ 7 Oct

[Bookchaser]

October Monthly Challenge 2011

9/10 Completed

01. "O" is for October: Read a book in which the title or author's first or last name starts with "O".
Heart Search by Robin D. Owens 10/16/11
02. Happy Birthday: (Oct 5) - Happy Birthday Jenny!
The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods 10/09/11
03. Geography: Read a book in which the author, character or setting is from Utah.
Whispers through Time by Sherry Lewis 10/29/11
04. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Read a book that is chick lit or women's fiction, a book with a character dealing with cancer or a book with a strong female lead.
Deep in the Valley by Robyn Carr 10/25/11
05. Reading Group Month: Read a book with at least one other person.
The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt 10/19/11
06. National Grouch Day: Read a book with a "surly" or "difficult" character.
The Viper by Monica McCarty
07. First Day of Autumn: Read a book set in the Fall, with the word "Autumn" in the title or with at least 2 Autumn colors on the cover (red, orange, yellow, green or brown).
Sexiest Man Alive by Diana Holquist 10/07/11
08. World Food Day: Read a book that is set in the food industry, a book with a character that works in the food industry or a book with food on the cover.
Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery 10/04/11
09. Happy Halloween!: Read a book with a character, or subject matter, that is also a typical, old fashioned Halloween costume (witch, ghost, vampire, princess, fairy, cowboy, firefighter, etc).
Morgan (Buckhorn Brothers, #2) by Lori Foster (sheriff) 10/23/11
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book you wish.
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs 10/06/11

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[Patricia]

7/7 Done

1. "O" is for October: Oliver,Jana Soul Thief 10/12

2. Happy Birthday!:Happy BD to Me!Eve Silver Body of Sin 10/13

4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: book with a strong female lead ("strong" can encompass physical, mental and/or emotional strength) Jennifer Estep Spider's Revenge 10/6

5. Reading Group Month:Gena Showalter The Darkest Surrender 10/10

7. First Day of Autumn:Thea Harrison Serpent's Kiss 10/18

9. Happy Halloween!:(vampire) Gena Showalter Lord of the Vampires 10/23

10. Reader's Choice: Kerrelyn Sparks Sexiest Vampire Alive 10/20


read

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Patty!

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Jennifer wrote: "Thank you both!"

You're welcome!

[Hayley]

Congrats Amy, Ann, Judithe, Jennifer (Sorry for your loss, that has to be very hard...), Erin, Melissa, Jane, and Patty!

[Mary Jo]

October Monthly Challenge 2011

8/8 Read

1. O is for...: One Wicked Nightby Shelley Bradley 10/5 **
2. Happy Birthday to Ridley: Scandal byCarolyn Jewel 10/15****
3. Geography-Utah: One Week as Lovers by Victoria Dahl 10/4 ****
4. National Grouch Day: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 10/14 ****
5. First Day of Autumn: Harvest Moonby Robyn Carr 10/28 ***
6. World Food Day: Can't Stand The Heat by Louisa Edwards 10/13 ***
7. Happy Halloween!: Demon Moon by Meljean Brook (vampire) 10/7 ***
8. Reader's Choice: Unclaimedby Courtney Milan 10/29***

[Debbie]

Monthly Challenge:
Duration: 1 - 31, 2011
5 / 5 Read: done

1. "O" is for October: "O"
2. Happy Birthday!:
3. Geography: Utah
✓ 4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Sophie & Carter (10/20) ****
5. Reading Group Month:
✓ 6. National Grouch Day: The Prince of Ravenscar (10/15) ***
✓ 7. First Day of Autumn: Diamond Girl (10/26) ***
8. World Food Day:
✓ 9. Happy Halloween!: Dark Predator (10/29) *****
✓ 10. Reader's Choice: Amy Plays the Violin by Julie Labossiere (10/23) ****

[Barbara ★]

READ: 7/10

1. Starts with O: The Missing Ink - Karen Olsen
2. B-Day -Carolyn F: Bayou Moon - Ilona Andrews 10/30
3. Geography- Utah: Thunderhead - Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child 10/27
4. Breast Cancer Awareness: Second Grave on the Left - Darynda Jones 10/13
5. Reading Group: The Better Part of Darkness - Kelly Gay 10/10
6. National Grouch Day: The Judas Strain - James Rollins 10/18
7. First day of Autumn: Captured by the Highlander - Julianne Maclean
8. World Food DAY: One Hex of a Wedding - Yasmine Galenorn
9. Happy Halloween: The Nymphos of Rocky Flats - Mario Aceveco 10/26
10. Choice: Dragon Moon - Rebecca York 10/21

[Lindy-Lane]

Going for at least 5 reads this month. I'll post as I read along.

5/5 READ; UPDATED 10.30.11
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Original post with list #10

[Lili]

October Monthly Challenge 2011
Duration: Oct 1 - Oct 30
09/03 Read

1. "O" is for October - Olivia Cunning. Backstage Pass 10/17**
2. Happy B-day Carolyn F! - To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt 10/30***

3. Geography - Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Utah

4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead 10/13***
5. Reading Group Month - Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh 10/22****
6. National Grouch Day - Gage. Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts 10/04****
7. First Day of Autumn - Dark Embers by Tessa Adams 10/09***
8. World Food Day - Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie 10/23****
9. Happy Halloween! - Ghosts!. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong 10/08**
10. Reader's Choice - Once a Princess by Johanna Lindsey 10/18****

[Hayley]

Congrats Sara, Debbie, and Lindy-Lane!

[Ceej]

October 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge

10/10

1. "O" is for October: Love Changes Everything 10/29
2. Happy Birthday!: The Lunatic Cafe 10/5 (happy birthday Tricia)
3. Geography: Heartbreaker 10/16
4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Something Borrowed 10/1
5. Reading Group Month: The Finley Sisters' Oath of Romance 10/8
6. National Grouch Day: Dark Desires After Dusk 10/7
7. First Day of Autumn: The Cajun Cowboy 10/2
8. World Food Day: Simply Irresistible 10/12
9. Happy Halloween!: Envy 10/21(Angel)
10. Reader's Choice: Love, Come to Me 10/22

[Michelle]

7 of 10


1. "O" is for October: On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah October 9th
2. Happy Birthday: The Help by Kathryn Stockett HB Shirley on the 20th! October 6th
3. Geography Utah: TBD
4. Breast Cancer awareness month:Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella October 17th
5. Reading Group Month: Horns by Joe Hill
6. National Grouch Day: The Silver Linings Playbook: A Novel by Matthew Quick October 24th
7. First day of Autumn: The Perfect Husband by Lisa Gardner
8. World food day: White Christmas Pie by Wanda E. Brunstetter October 10th
9. Happy Halloween: The Dead Town by Dean Koontz> October 30th
10. Reader's choice: The Best Gift by Wendy Markham October 15th

[taita]

5/3 - Had more time than I thought. Was able to do a little more than my promised 3 books.

1. "O" is for October: Book title starts with "O" - One Wicked Sin by Nicola Cornick(10/18)

4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Book with strong female lead and has a PINK cover - Stranger in my Arms by Lisa Kleypas (10/12)

6. National Grouch Day: Book with "surly" or "difficult" character - Graceling by Kristin Cashore (10/23)

7. First Day of Autumn: Cover with yellow and brown colors - Then Comes Seduction by Mary Balogh (10/12)

10. Reader's Choice: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas (10/30)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Congrats Sara, Debbie, Lindy-Lane and Ceej!!!!

Thanks Hayley :)