MYO: Clean It Out Challenge

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Clean It Out Challenge

Ok, this is my first attempt at sharing a challenge. This is something I try to do each month in my head but never officially. Just something to add a little method to the madness that is my TBR pile! I try to incorporate these into other challenges I am doing for the month.

I thought maybe if I put it down in type and share maybe I will have better luck with follow through.


The goal is to get through my current TBR and not get too distracted by shinny new books. (I know, who am I kidding there will always be shiny new books to distract me)

Rules:
Duration: 1 month
Any genre, no re-reads

0/5

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on goodreads. (I have mine set to only show 20 books per page.)

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that I have already bought.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an ABC challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)

ETA: 5. Read a freebie novella from my kindle (they are more out of control now than my TBR pile of real books)

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Here is my list for October

Clean It Out Challenge

2/4

1. First 20 The Sookie Stackhouse Companion
2. Series One Foot in the Grave
3. I own Dead After Dark
4. Difficult Sugarplums and Scandal: All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth / Lords of Misrule / Ghost of Christmas Passed / Partners in Crime / Holly Go Lightly / Very Vampy Christmas

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Well October didn't get far lets see about November:

Clean It Out Challenge

2/4
1. First 20: The Sookie Stackhouse Companion
2. Series: Born of Shadows
3. I own: The Goose Girl
4. Difficult: Adventures of an Ice Princess

[Cindy (eclecticfirefly)]

I like this Dawn......Let's see if I can do a few too - and keep you on the straight and narrow in the process!

Clean It Out Challenge

0/4

1. First 20: Wanton Fire or Pack of Lies
2. Series: 99 Coffins: A Historical Vampire Tale
3. I own: Raphael
4. Difficult:Terran One: Remember The Commandos (it's so long!) DNF

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

good luck to both of you

[Cindy (eclecticfirefly)]

I mailed Terran One without finishing it.....just could not get interested in the book. Didn't like the writing style - and the book is SO BIG that I couldn't really take it to work and read it there. Knew I would never be able to finish it only reading at home before the 21st (my last day to mail out), so I cut my losses and sent it on it's way.

Guess that's one way to get rid of a "difficult" book!

[Kristen]

I'm going to go from today (Nov. 19 - Dec. 18).

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on goodreads. (I have mine set to only show 20 books per page.)

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that I have already bought.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. "U": Unfamiliar Fishes

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

YAY! one challenge done for the month...


4/4
1. First 20: The Sookie Stackhouse Companion
2. Series: Born of Shadows
3. I own: The Goose Girl
4. Difficult: Adventures of an Ice Princess

[Zakiya]

I'll try this one. It looks like something that would definitely help me! I'll span mine over two months..

January 1-February 29
3/8 read

First 30: The Vampire's Assistant & Artemis Fowl
Series: Untamed & Blue Moon
I Own: Princess in the Spotlight & Deception Point
Difficult: Great Expectations & oh. My. Gods.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Here is my January list.


1/4
1. First 20: Little Nuggets of Wisdom: Big Advice from the Small Star of Chelsea Lately
2. Series: Enna Burning
3. I own: Deadly Desire
4. Difficult: Zinnia

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Got it done.

4/4
1. First 20: Little Nuggets of Wisdom: Big Advice from the Small Star of Chelsea Lately
2. Series: Enna Burning Shannon Hale, 1/18/12
3. I own: Deadly Desire, Keri Arthur 1/27/12
4. Difficult: Zinnia, Jayne Castle 1/20/11

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

My list for February 2012

1.??? Nothing is jumping out at me??
2.Blameless, Gail Carriger
3.Evermore, Alyson Noel
4.Warrior, Zoe Archer

[Cathy]

The Lost Challenges
Clean it out Challenge
Duration: Jan 1-Jan 31
Completed 4/4

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on goodreads. (I have mine set to only show 20 books per page.) Vampire Mine 1/29/12

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished. Dreamfever 1/8/12

3. Read one book that I have already bought. Once Upon a Winter's Eve 1/27/12

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an ABC challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) The Book of Three 1/27/12

[Cathy]

The Lost Challenges
Clean it out Challenge
Duration: Feb 1-29
Completed 4/4 Done!

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on goodreads. (I have mine set to show 50 books per page.) Stardust by Neil Gaimon2/16/12

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished. Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead 2/3/12

3. Read one book that I have already bought. Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday2/29/12

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an ABC challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) Iceberg by Clive Cussler2/13/12

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Well February was a big bust... I read half a book from my list.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

March

0/4

1. First 20: My Horizontal Life
2. Series: Hallowed
3. I own: Blonde with a Wand
4. Difficult: Killing Moon

[Cathy]

The Lost Challenges
Clean it out Challenge
Duration: March 1-31
Completed 1/4

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on goodreads. (I have mine set to show 30 books per page.) Dawn's Awakening by Lora Leigh

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

3. Read one book that I have already bought. Winter's Passage by Julie Kagawa

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an ABC challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) Zack by Cheyenne McCray3/4/12

[Cathy]

I managed to pull it out this month.
The Lost Challenges
Clean it out Challenge
Duration: April 1-30
Completed 4/4

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on goodreads. (I have mine set to show 30 books per page.) Black Magic Woman4/5/12

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished. The Duchess Diaries by Jillian Hunter4/3/12

3. Read one book that I have already bought. Beauty dates the Beast by Jessica Sims4/30/12

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an ABC challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) Goddess Boot Camp 4/23/12

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

May

0/4

1. First 20: My Horizontal Life
2. Series: Infamous
3. I own: Blonde with a Wand
4. Difficult: Kiss at your own Risk

[Deyara]

Challenge: Clean it out Challenge
Duration: May 2012

Complete: 2/4
1. In top 25 of TBR:
Valley of Silence (Circle trilogy #3)
2. Uncompleted series:
Magic in the Shadows by Devon Monk ★★★★★ May 15, 2012
3. I own:

4. Difficult challenge:
A Darker Domain by Val McDermid ★★★★ May 19, 2012

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

May was an epic failure only worked on 1 book, and it is still not done yet. Maybe I will get it done tonight.

June
0/4

1. First 20: My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands
2. Series: Infamous
3. I own: One For The Money
4. Difficult: A Werewolf in Manhattan

[Deyara]

I was a little ambitious last month - 2/4


Challenge: Clean it out Challenge
Duration: June 2012

Complete: 2/4

1. In top 25 of TBR:
Valley of Silence (Circle trilogy #3)

2. Uncompleted series:
Afterlife by Claudia Gray ★★★ Jun 4, 2012

3. I own:
Blue Noon - Scott Westerfeld

4. Difficult challenge:
Nightshine (Kyndred, #4) by Lynn Viehl ★★★ Jun 20, 2012

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

I think this is all I am going to get this month... maybe 1 more but probably not.

June
2/4

1. First 20: My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands, Chelsea Handler, 6/28/12
2. Series: Infamous
3. I own: One For The Money
4. Difficult: A Werewolf in Manhattan, Vicki Lewis Thompson 6/3/12


I think I am going to add 1 more catagory for next month. A book I got free on my kindle they are just piling up and most are to short to use in any other challenge.

[Deyara]

I'm having a lot of trouble with my books for 1 and 3 - I want to read them, but there's so many I want to read more!

Challenge: Clean it out Challenge
Duration: July 2012

Complete: 0/4

1. In top 10 of TBR:
Dark Watcher (Watcher, #1)

2. Uncompleted series:
House of Cards

3. I own:
Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7)

4. Difficult challenge:
Angel of Darkness, by Cynthia Eden
I always have trouble finding "E"!

[Cathy]

I'm going to try this again.

The Lost Challenges
Clean it out Challenge
Duration: July 1-31
Completed 1/4

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on Goodreads. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown by Julia Quinn 7/1/12

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished. Crossed by Ally Condie

3. Read one book that I have already bought. Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (lifetime challenge) No Darkness for Love by Barbara Cartland

[Cathy]

I can't believe how quickly I got this done this month.

The Lost Challenges
Clean it out Challenge
Duration: July 1-31
Completed 4/4

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on Goodreads. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown by Julia Quinn 7/1/12

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished. Crossed by Ally Condie7/9/12

3. Read one book that I have already bought. Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James7/5/12

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (lifetime challenge) No Darkness for Love by Barbara Cartland7/10/12

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Great job Cathy!

[Shelly]

The Lost Challenges
Clean it out Challenge
Duration: July 1-31
Completed 2/4

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on goodreads. (I have mine set to only show 20 books per page.) The Lovely Bones July 20

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that I have already bought. The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths July 28

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an ABC challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)

ETA: 5. Read a freebie novella from my kindle (they are more out of control now than my TBR pile of real books)

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

So far so good.

July
1. First 20: Eragon? or Mercy Burns? Depends on BSB
2 Series: Infamous, , Sharrilyn Kenyon 7/15/12
3. I own: One For The Money
4. Difficult: Killing Moon, Rebecca York 7/4/12
5. Kindle: Ride with Me, Ruthie Knox 7/20/12

[Zakiya]

Okay. I'm going to give this one another try.

August 2012--

First 30: Dog Days
Series: The Last Little Blue Envelope
I Own: Across the Universe
Difficult: The Ugly Truth
Kindle: Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Freebie (from author): The Vampire Underground

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Here are my goals for September.

September
1. First 20: Lament
2 Series: Forest born
3. I own: Hyde
4. Difficult: Time Untime
5. Kindle: Driving Mr. Dead

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Ok, complete bomb for the last 2 months but I am going to stick to it this month.

October:
1. First 20: The Vespertine
2. Series: Beast Behaving Badly
3. I own: A Great and Terrible Beauty, Libba Bray 10/5/12 ★
4. Difficult: Hunting Season
5. Kindle: Driving Mr. Dead, Molly Harper 10/16/12 ★★★★★

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

November:

1. First 20: Dark Desires After Dusk
2. Series: Dark Storm
3. I own: Evermore
4. Difficult: Edge of the Moon
5. Kindle:

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

My potential list for January.


1. First 20: Playing with Fire
2. Series: Werewolf in Denver
3. I own: Everlasting Kiss
4. Difficult: The Duke And I
5. Kindle: The World: A Twist of Fate

[Zakiya]

Determined to make this challenge work for me...

2/6

Series (2nd+): 19/1/2013
I Own:
Kindle: 2/1/2013
Freebie (author):
Audiobook:

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Doing better than past months


3/5

1. First 20: Playing with Fire
2. Series: Werewolf in Denver
3. I own: Everlasting Kiss, Amanda Ashley 1/30/13 ★★★
4. Difficult: The Duke And I, Julia Quinn 1/25/12 ★★★★
5. Kindle: Instant Temptation, Jill Shalvis 1/8/13 ★★★★★

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

My potential list for February.

0/5

1. First 20: Playing with Fire
2. Series: Werewolf in Denver
3. I own: Highland Guardian
4. Difficult: The Viscount Who Loved Me
5. Kindle: Captives' Charade

[Lala]

I'll give it a try :)

4/4

1. First 20- Born at Midnight 23.03 *****
2. Series - Finale 04.02 ****
3. Own - Fifty Shades Darker 13.02 ****
4. Difficult - Shadow's Claim 06.02 ****

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

February

4/5

1. First 20: Playing with Fire
2. Series: Werewolf in Denver, Vicki Lewis Thompson 2/21/13
3. I own: Highland Guardian, Melissa Mayhue 2/27/13
4. Difficult: The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn 2/13/13
5. Kindle: Trouble with Harry, Myla Jackson 2/8/13

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

My potential list for March.

1/5

1. First 20: Darkest Facts
2. Series: Soul of a Highlander, Melissa Mayhue 3/1/13 ★★★★
3. I own: Dark Desire after Dark
4. Difficult: Offer from a Gentleman
5. Kindle: Imortal Ever After

[Lala]

4/4

1. First 20- Born at Midnight 23.03 *****
2. Series - Finale 04.02 ****
3. Own - Fifty Shades Darker 13.02 ****
4. Difficult - Shadow's Claim 06.02 ****

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
Clean It Out Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2013 - 4/30/2013

Progress: 5 out of 5

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on goodreads:
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell - ***** - 4/30/2013

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished:
A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley - **** - 4/2/2013

3. Read one book that I have already bought:
The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/2/2013

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge (Like an ABC challenge that needs Q, U, & X still):
I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions by Shirley Maclaine - ***** - 4/12/2013

5. Read a novella from your kindle:
Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec - ***** - 4/30/2013

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

My list for March.

4/5

1. First 20: The Darkest Facts, Gena Showalter 3/15/13 ★★★
2. Series: Soul of a Highlander, Melissa Mayhue 3/1/13 ★★★★
3. I own: Dark Desires After Dusk. Kresely Cole 3/8/13 ★★★★
4. Difficult: An Offer From a Gentleman, Julia Quinn3/15/13 ★★★★★
5. Kindle: Imortal Ever After

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

My potential list for April.

1/5

1. First 20: Blonde with a wand
2. Series: Boundless
3. I own: Edge of the Moon
4. Difficult: Forged in Fire
5. Kindle: Immortal Ever After, Lyndsay Sands, 4/18/13 ★★★★

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

April was a bomb.

2/5

1. First 20: Blonde with a wand
2. Series: Boundless
3. I own: Edge of the Moon, Rebecca York 4/26/13 ★★★
5. Kindle: Immortal Ever After, Lyndsay Sands, 4/18/13 ★★★★

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Potential list for June

0/5

1. First 20: Mercy Burns
2. Series: Serpent's kiss
3. I own: Catching Fire
4. Difficult: Good Ghouls Guide
5. Kindle: Jessica's guide to dating on the dark side

[Connie N.]

Hmm, Dawn, not sure why no one else is signing up for this one, but I think it sounds great and will give it a try for June:

Clean It Out Challenge
Timeframe: 6/1/13 to 6/30/13
5/5 COMPLETE

Any genre, no re-reads

1. - First page of my TBR list - Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson - 6/8/13 ★★★★

2. - Series I have started and not finished (#4 in Play-by-Play Series) - Playing to Win by Jaci Burton - 6/9/13 ★★★★

3. - Already have from the library - A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber - 6/16/13 ★★★★

4. - Finished a difficult challenge - Always hard to find a title that starts with X - X Marks the Scot by Victoria Roberts - 6/6/13 ★★★★

5. - Freebie from my kindle - Always the Baker, Never the Bride by Sandra D. Bricker - 8/18/13 ★★★★

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Connie N. wrote: "Hmm, Dawn, not sure why no one else is signing up for this one, but I think it sounds great and will give it a try for June:..."


I know, I keep trying though.

[Zakiya]

Going to try this one again. It's been a while since I've tried.

July - 4/7

1. First Page TBR: **Chosen** (It's not actually on the first page, but the next book in the series is.)
2. Finish the Series: Nevermore
3a. Paperback Already Own: Invasion of the Boy Snatchers 26/7/2013
3b. Kindle Already Own (that I bought): I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
4. Difficult Challenge: The Year of the Great Seventh (That darned Y.) 14/7/2013
5. Freebie: Through the Fire 28/7/2013
6. Reread: Pretty Little Liars 25/7/2013

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

June was a bust.

June:

1. First 20: Mercy Burns
2. Series: Serpent's kiss
3. I own: Catching Fire
4. Difficult: The Good Ghouls' Guide to Getting Even , Julie Kenner 6/15/13 ★★★
5. Kindle: Jessica's guide to dating on the dark side