Current Month Reading Challenge

[[deleted user]]

Each month you read a book with authors first or last name starting with the letters of the current month, for example M A Y, choose an author like you could choose H.P. Mallory for M.

[PepperP0t]

so would this be 8 books for december?

[[deleted user]]

Yes, I'm pretty sure that's how it works, the end of the year is definitely going to have alot more books!

[[deleted user]]

Definitely not for the faint of heart readers :)

[Kelly]

this is a cool idea Didi!

[PepperP0t]

i can't play for may, but i'll start in June. Is this a year challenge or just till the end of this calendar year?

[Katrina]

Monthly Challenge MAY 2012
Progress 1/3

M
A Amy Plum - Die for Me 5/3
Y

[[deleted user]]

Nice Kat!

[Katrina]

I was wondering if I could make a suggestion for this challenge. Because some months would require so many books perhaps we can do a theme and require 3 books each month. Themes could be anything from specific types like Dragon shifters, time periods, specific authors, books from the group's library etc. or just general like shifter books, vampire books etc.
Just a suggeston.

[PepperP0t]

I like Katrina's suggestion

[Kelly]

yeah Katrina does have a good suggestion really it could be good to maybe have it as an either or deal. like you either read a book with authors first or last name starting with the letters of the current month or read a certain number of books that fit the theme for that month.

[[deleted user]]

I think thats a great idea. We can just change the challenge rules. I will alter it. Thank you!

[Katrina]

Monthly Challenge General Rules:
Revised: 6/6/12

1. Books to meet the challenge must be read within the posted time frame per challenge.

2. All formats are accepted including short stories, audio books, rereads and anthologies (the entire anthology needs to be read to count.

3. You do not have to post the books before they are read unless the individual challenge requires it.

4. You may post books you’ve read before you accept the challenge as long as they were read within the challenge’s timeframe.


• Occasionally one or more of these rules will be waved or altered for a specific challenge. All specifics for the challenge will be listed in the challenge.
• If you have any suggestions please post here or PM me. The number of books per challenge will vary depending on the difficulty of the challenge and to increase participation.
• These rules may change as the challenges evolve or as questions occur. See the “Revised” date for any changes.

[PepperP0t]

ok, So since we're already in June this is a July challenge great!

[Katrina]

June 2012 Challenge:
Latest And Greatest
Period: June 1 thru June 30
Rules:
Read 3 books that are 3 months old or newer (April, May, and June). All formats and genres are allowed.

[PepperP0t]

Katrina -- did you really mean newer?

I'm in either way, I just wanna make sure.

[Katrina]

June 2012 Challenge:
Latest And Greatest
June 1-30

Naturally I'm in ;)

1. Wolf Line pub: 6/12 Read: 6/22
2. Cynful Pub: 6/19 Read: 6/26
3. Born of Silence Pub: 5/1 Read: 6/28 (though technically 3:00 am 6/29....soooo tired this morning!)

[Katrina]

It's that time of the month again. Below is the new reading challenge for the month of July!

July 2012 Challenge:
Mixed Nuts
July 1 - July 31
Rules: Read 7 books of any genre, length, and format.

[[deleted user]]

lol LOVE the title of this challenge Katrina! I keep forgetting to post my challenge updates. But I will be good for this month!

[Becky]

June 2012 Challenge:
Latest And Greatest
June 1-30



1. pub:6/12 read: 6/24
2. pub:6/5 read: 6/26
3. pub:6/12 read:7/1 (I would have had it done on the 30th if I didn't have to go to my brother in laws graduation party so I hope it still counts haha.)
I know they are all YA but all from series I have read before. For the Vampire Academy fans the spin off series is good!

[Katrina]

July 2012 Challenge
Mixed Nuts
July 1 - 31


1. Dark Melody 7/1
2. Naked in Death 7/1
3. Glory in Death 7/3
4. Immortal in Death 7/4
5. His Sub's Submissive 7/4
6. Rapture in Death 7/8
7. Vengeance in Death 7/8



I had 6 days off and got the bug!!

[Kelly]

July 2012 Challenge
Mixed Nuts
July 1 - 31

1.The Accidental Human 7/3
2.Gregor the Overlander 7/6
3.Hondo 7/8
4.Married With Zombies 7/10
5.Sackett's Land 7/13
6.Accidentally Demonic 7/20
7.Between the Lines 7/22

[Katrina]

August 2012 Challenge
Roll Over! Play Dead! Good Dog!
August 01-31

Rules:

Read 3 books that involve wolf shifters or "canine alternatives".

An example of a "canine alternative" are the genetically altered New Species books from Laurran Dohner which I highly recommend if you haven't read any of them.

[[deleted user]]

Sounds fun!

[Katrina]

August 2012 Challenge
Roll Over! Play Dead! Good Dog!
August 01-31


1. Kitty and the Midnight Hour 8/17
2. Shiver 8/18
3. A Taste of Crimson 8/25

[Katrina]

September 2012 Challenge
A Little Birdie Told Me!
September 1-30

Rules:
Read 3 books that any of your friends or other members of this group have rated 4 or 5 stars.

Make sure to tell us whose bookshelf the book came from!

[Katrina]

September 2012 Challenge
A Little Birdie Told Me!
September 1-30

1. Ral's Woman Katya (4 stars) 9/2
2. A Quick Bite Jen (4 Stars) 9/3
3. Smokin' Seventeen Sarah Jordan (4 stars) 9/5

[Katrina]

October 2012 Challenge
Here Kitty Kitty!
October 1-31

Rules:
Read 3 books that have one of the following:
1 A primary character or focus on feline shifters/traits. This can include genetically altered beings, aliens and weres.
2. A main character named Kitty or Cat/Kat.