MYO: Clean It Out Challenge

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

I'm too far into July to even start making plans now. Giving my self a month off of reading plans.

[Connie N.]

Dawn wrote: June was a bust.

Yeah, I only read 4 out of 5 actually in the month of June, but I'm determined to eventually finish this challenge before I sign up for another month!

[Zakiya]

July - 4/7

1. First Page TBR: Chosen
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

[Zakiya]

Going to try this again for August.

1. First Page TBR:
2. Finish/Cont. Series:
3a. Paperback Already Own:
3b. Kindle Already Own: Dawn of the Apocalypse 9/8/2013
4. Difficult Challenge: Need (Having trouble with Ns lately.) 9/8/2013
5. Freebie: A Discovery of Witches 17/8/2013
6. Reread: The Pretty Committee Strikes Back 16/8/2013

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

I think only 4 this month.


0/4 August

1. First 20:
2. Series: Highlanders touch
3. I own: Darkest Craving
4. Difficult: Dark Highlander
5. Kindle: Three Daves

[Connie N.]

I finally finished this one! I can't believe it took me so long to finally read the freebie from Amazon.

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 ★★★★

[Zakiya]

Doing this one again this month! Got 4/7 last time.

Read 2/7

2. Finish/Cont. Series: Spells
3a. Paperback Already Own: Cryer's Cross 7/9/2013
3b. Kindle Already Own:
4. Difficult Challenge:
5. Freebie: American Girl on Saturn 3/9/2013
6. Reread (for purpose of series):

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

3/5 August

1. First 20:
2. Series: The Highlander's Touch, Karen Marie Moning 8/16/13 ★★★★
3. I own: On the Way to the Wedding, Julia Quinn 9/2/13 ★★★★★
4. Difficult: Dark Highlander
5. Kindle: Three Daves, Nicki Elson 8/22/13 ★★



1/5 September

1. First 20: If you dare
2. Series: The Lost Duke of Wyndham, Julia Quinn 9/9/13 ★★★★
3. I own: Styxx
4. Difficult: A touch of Greek
5. Kindle: Naughty but Nice

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

I love seeing the other categories/goals you all come up with.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

3/5 September

1. First 20: If you dare
2. Series: The Lost Duke of Wyndham, Julia Quinn 9/9/13 ★★★★
3. I own: Styxx
4. Difficult:A Touch of Greek, Tina Folsom 9/30/13 ★★
5. Kindle: Naughty but Nice, Jill Shalvis 9/22/13 ★★★


October
1. First 20: If you dare
2. Series: Rock Chick
3. I own: Styxx
4. Difficult: Something with a Y
5. Kindle: Darkest Craving

[Penni]

October

Completed 1/5

1. First 20:
2. Series: Steel's Edge (10/2)
3. I own: Rosemary and Rue
4. Difficult: Dead Witch Walking
5. Kindle:One Wild Night

So, didn't do so well for October, so will try again:

November

Completed 4/5

1. First 20: The Night Circus
2. Series: Archangel's Storm 11/9
3. I own: Rosemary and Rue 11/4
4. Difficult: ASMODEUS: Demon of Lust Part 1 11/10
5. Kindle:One Wild Night 11/8


Duration: 1 month
Any genre, no re-reads

5/5

1. First 20: The Night Circus 12/31
2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished: The Marriage Merger 12/19
3. Read one book that I have already bought: His Wicked Games 12/7
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an ABC challenge that needs Q, U, & X still): The 4 hundredth A in the crossword challenge. Accidentally in Love with...A God? 12/29
ETA: 5. Read a freebie novella from my kindle (they are more out of control now than my TBR pile of real books): Vampire for Christmas-12/24



Completed 4/5
January 2014
1. First 20:
2. Series: Epilogue
3. I own: Naked in Death
4. Difficult: Three Men and a Tiny Lady (for free book 0-50 pages)
5. Kindle: MarkedMarked

February 2014
1. First 20: Knife of never letting go or Ender's Game
2. Series:
3. I own:
4. Difficult:
5. Kindle:

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥COMPLETED November♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
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Clean It Out Challenge Recurring

Duration: 1 month
Any genre, no re-reads
November 1-30
Progress: 5/5

☑ First Page of TBR list on Goodreads: Lover Reborn ♥♥♥♥♥ 11/15/2013
☑ Series: Rock Chick Rescue♥♥♥♥♥ 11/23/2013
☑ Bought: Twisted♥♥♥♥ 11/16/2013
☑ Difficult Challenge: The Other Marlowe Girl♥♥♥♥ 11/18/2013
☑ Freebie Novella: Sparkle in June♥♥ 11/16/2013


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Duration: 1 month
Any genre, no re-reads
December 1-31
Progress: 5/5

☑ First Page of TBR list on Goodreads: The Tycoon's Vacation♥♥♥♥ 12/6/2013
☑ Series: Hard As It Gets ♥♥♥12/5/2013
☑ Bought: Night Owl ♥♥♥♥♥ 12/11/2013
☑ Difficult Challenge: Rock Chick Redemption ♥♥♥♥♥ 12/9/2013
☑ Freebie Novella: Just a Little Crush ♥♥ 12/04/2013



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[Angel **Book Junkie**]

2014 Clean It Out Challenge Recurring

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Completed January 2014♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

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Duration: 1 month
Any genre, no re-reads
January 1-31
Progress: 5/5

☑ First page of my TBR:The Diary of Tippy Ellis | 01/02/2014 | 
☑ Series: Ghost Shadow | 01/10/2014 | 
☑ Bought:Rock Chick Revenge | 01/07/2014 | 
☑ Difficult Challenge: The Queen of New Beginnings | ★★★ | 01/08/2014
☑ Freebie Novella: As the Snow Falls|01/01/2014 | 



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Duration: 1 month
Any genre, no re-reads
February 1-28, 2014
Progress: 0/5

First page of my TBR Hurricanes in Paradise
Series: His Primary Desire
Bought: Rock Chick Reckoning
Difficult Challenge: Imagine Me
Novella: Trapped In Paradise

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

I haven't done this in a few months but I am going to try again in January.

1. First 20: Mercy Burns
2. Series: The Vampire with the Dragon Tattoo
3. I own: Twilight Phantasies
4. Difficult: Styxx (just because it is a difficult read)
5. Kindle: Missing in Action

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "I haven't done this in a few months but I am going to try again in January.

1. First 20: Mercy Burns
2. Series: The Vampire with the Dragon Tattoo
3. I own: Twilight Phantasies
4. Difficult: Styx..."

Styxx was BRILLIANT!

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Angel **Book Junkie** wrote: "Styxx was BRILLIANT! ."

I want to like it so much. I have been trying since September to get through it. just about half way now. But each time I pick it up it is like a torture session. Just because of all the tortures Styxx is going through.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

January update:

1. First 20: Mercy Burns
2. Series: The Vampire with the Dragon Tattoo
3. I own: Twilight Phantasies
4. Difficult: Styxx (just because it is a difficult read)
5. Kindle: Missing in Action, Pam Champagne 1/6/14 ★★★

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Angel **Book Junkie** wrote: "Styxx was BRILLIANT! ."

I want to like it so much. I have been trying since September to get through it. just about half way now. But each time I pick it up it is li..."

You are right about that. It was one of those things that you really really found difficult to imagine. I felt like I was part of the book.

[Penni]

Didn't quite make it for January - missed out on one from my first page of TBR. Will give it another try for February.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

January: 4/5

1. First 20: Mercy Burns
2. Series: The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo, Kerrelyn Sparks 1/29/14 ★★★★
3. I own: Twilight Phantasies, Maggie Shane 1/12/14 ★★★
4. Difficult: Styxx, Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/21/14 ★★★
5. Kindle: Missing in Action, Pam Champagne 1/6/14 ★★★

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

February Plan:

1. First 20: Mercy Burns
2. Series: What Happens in London
3. I own: Ten Things I Love About You
4. Difficult: Girl's Guide to Witchcraft
5. Kindle: Animal Magnetism

[Agnieszka]

I love this idea and join for July 2016:

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

4/8 (December: 9)

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on goodreads. (the oldest available book from each TBR)
Christian: What She Left for Me -> didn't make it :-( (will try it next month again)
Borrowed: Moby Dick (Polish edition) -> didn't make it :-( (will try it next month again)
Classics: Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank=The Diary of a Young Girl -> didn't make it :-( (will try it next month again)
Standard-TBR: Spying in High Heels

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished. River's Edge part of The Cape Refuge Collection: Cape Refuge, Southern Storm, River's Edge, Breaker's Reef -> didn't make it :-( (will try it next month again)

3. Read one book that I have already bought. Cold Pursuit (read 3 purchased books this month)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (anything classic, anything Polish or autors starting with: I, K, O, Q, U, V, X, Z; titels starting with: Q, X, Z; characters starting with: I, K, O, U, X) Angel Heart character starting with K (Kenana)

5. Read a freebie novella from my kindle (they are more out of control now than my TBR pile of real books - welcome in club) Due North (read 8 freebies this month)

[Penni]

Always good to clean some things out - make room for the new.

Good luck!

[Tammie]

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)

[Penni]

Welcome Tammie! Good luck!

[Tammie]

thank you

[Agnieszka]

August - the next round

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

5/8 (December: 9)

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on goodreads. (the oldest available book from each TBR)
Christian: What She Left for Me => next month again :-)
Borrowed: Moby Dick czyli biały wieloryb=Moby Dick => next month again :-)
Classics: =
Standard-TBR:

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished. book 3 of

3. Read one book that I have already bought. - that's one of the best from the series so far :-)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (anything Polish or autors starting with: I, O, Q, U, V, X; titels starting with: Q, X; characters starting with: I) one of both: A Murder in Mount Moriah / Love Me If You Must => perhaps next month :-)

5. Read a freebie novella from my kindle

[[deleted user]]

Good luck Agnieszka :)

[[deleted user]]

Just to let people know - from September this challenge will be re-launched as an "official" monthly challenge and this thread will be archived :)

[Agnieszka]

Caroline wrote: "Good luck Agnieszka :)"

Thank you :-)

Caroline wrote: "Just to let people know - from September this challenge will be re-launched as an "official" monthly challenge and this thread will be archived :)"

Good to know! And it's really a great way to get/try to get you TBR down ;-)

[[deleted user]]

Agnieszka wrote: "And it's really a great way to get/try to get you TBR down ;-) ..."

Every little helps right? That's why we thought it would make a great monthly challenge :)