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2012 September Monthly Reading Challenge - Participants Thread

√ 1. S: Survival; by AM Hargrove - 09.12.12
2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a September birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. September Birthday List
√ 3. Geography: Resurrection; by AM Hargrove - 09.14.12
4. National Beheading Day: Read a book whose cover has its models' head cut off.
5. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a mail guy or a book which has a written form of communication (letters, email, SMS etc)
√ 6. Writers: I Now Pronounce You Someone Else; by Erin McCahan - 09.01.12
7. Read a Book Day: Read a book that you have been meaning to read or a book that has been neglected in a series or a challenge or a random book that caught your fancy when you were browsing.
8. 9/11: Read a book set in the aftermath of a terrorist attack or books where the main characters are affected by any terrorist attack (Ex: 9/11 attacks) or a post-apocalyptic book.
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Read a Hispanic or a book by one or a book with Hispanic character.
√ 10. Reader's Choice: Anchors' Aweigh; by Kathleen Bacus - 09.02.12

7/10
1. 'S' is for September: Read a book that starts with 'S' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'S'. Chasing Bliss by Sophie Oak done 9/2/12
2. Happy Birthday to Sierra!: Trial by Fire done 9/5/12
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Austria. Austria is dominated by the Alps; it has also produced a number of scientists. Read a book set in the mountains or a book with science theme (such as main characters being scientists etc) Their New-Found Family
4. National Beheading Day: Read a book whose cover has its models' head cut off. Alpha Me Not

5. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a mail guy or a book which has a written form of communication (letters, email, SMS etc) Crocodile on the Sandbank--written as the heroine's journal (approved in suggestions thread)
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: Read a book where a character is in the writing field (author, writer, journalist, publisher, editor, etc) Scored--heroine is a sports journalist done 9/2/12
7. Read a Book Day: Read a book that you have been meaning to read or a book that has been neglected in a series or a challenge or a random book that caught your fancy when you were browsing. My Liege of Dark Haven done 9/1/12
8. 9/11: Read a book set in the aftermath of a terrorist attack or books where the main characters are affected by any terrorist attack (Ex: 9/11 attacks) or a post-apocalyptic book.
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Read a Hispanic or a book by one or a book with Hispanic character. A Table for Three --main character Riley Ramirez is Mexican. done 9/3/12
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice. Kissin' Tell done 9/1/12

0/8 Completed
01. 'S' is for September: Read a book that starts with 'S' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'S'.
Slightly Wicked by Mary Balogh
OR
Catching Fireflies by Sherryl Woods
02. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a September birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours.
Happy Birthday Bianca! (Sept 29)
Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Austria. Austria is dominated by the Alps; it has also produced a number of scientists. Read a book set in the mountains or a book with science theme (such as main characters being scientists etc).
04. National Beheading Day: Read a book whose cover has its models' head cut off.
Undeniably Yours by Shannon Stacey
OR
Loving Mercy by Teresa Bodwell
05. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a mail guy or a book which has a written form of communication (letters, email, SMS etc).
My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway
06. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: Read a book where a character is in the writing field (author, writer, journalist, publisher, editor, etc).
Tangled Up In You by Rachel Gibson
07. Read a Book Day: Read a book that you have been meaning to read or a book that has been neglected in a series or a challenge or a random book that caught your fancy when you were browsing.
Burning Lamp by Amanda Quick
08. 9/11: Read a book set in the aftermath of a terrorist attack or books where the main characters are affected by any terrorist attack (Ex: 9/11 attacks) or a post-apocalyptic book.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
OR
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
OR
Divergent by Veronica Roth
09. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Read a Hispanic or a book by one or a book with Hispanic character.
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Where Azaleas Bloom by Sherryl Woods
OR
An O'Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods
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Duration: 9/1/12 - 9/30/12
0/8
1. 'S' is for September: Bonds of Justice(Nalini Singh)
2. Happy Birthday, Lisa Kay!: Graceling
3. Geography: Shadow Game(Science theme)
4. National Beheading Day:Sparks Fly
7. Read a Book Day: Born of Ice
8. 9/11:The Legend of Michael(alien attack)
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month:Stolen Fury
10. Reader's Choice:To Scotland, With Love(because I needed a Highlander after all that PNR!)









1. 'S' is for September - Starting Over
2. Happy Birthday, Kimmyh! - Belong To The Night
3. Geography - Sex, Lies and Edelweiss
4. National Beheading Day - Wild Instinct
5. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day - Almost Like Being in Love
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month - A Summit City Christmas
7. Read a Book Day - Armed & Dangerous
8. 9/11 - 18% Gray
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month - Third Grave Dead Ahead
10. Reader's Choice - Unacceptable Risk











2~Happy Birthday Sierra!!
Fallen, lauren kate
3~Geography, Austria Mozart's Last Aria, matt rees
4~National Beheading Day Nauti Nights, lora leigh
5~Neither Rain Nor Snow Message from Nam, danielle steel
6~Be Kind to Editors & Writers Month A Yuletide Murder, jessica fletcher
8~9/11 Gunmetal Magic, ilona andrews
9~National Hispanic Heritage Month Midnight Promises, sherryl woods
10~Reader's Choice Moonlight Cove, sherryl woods


1. 'S' is for September: His Darkest Embrace - Juliana Stone
2. Happy Birthday Agofroggy!: Tangle of Need - Nalini Singh
4. National Beheading Day: Night Is Darkest - Jayne Rylon
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: Hard Evidence - Pamela Clare
7. Read a Book Day: La Vida Vampire - Nancy Haddock
8. 9/11: Show No Mercy - Cindy Gerard
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Skin Game - Ava Gray
10. Reader's Choice: Thirteen - Kelley Armstrong









READ: 0/7
1. 'S' is for September - The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey
2. Happy Birthday:Brigit! - Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
4. National Beheading Day - Wild Highland Magic - Kendra Leigh Castle
7. Read a Book Day - Photographs & Phantoms
8. 9/11 - The Gunslinger - Stephen King
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month - Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones
10. Reader's Choice - Confessions of a Demon - Laurie Wright








0/5
1. 'S' is for September: Sins of the Night
2. Happy Birthday!: Conspiracy in Death
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: The Hell You Say
7. Read a Book Day: Seduction Of A Highland Lass
10. Reader's Choice: Touch the Dark






Completed: 0/5
1. 'S' is for September: Sweet Evil
2. Happy Birthday: SKIP
3. Geography: SKIP
4. National Beheading Day: Touch
5. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: SKIP
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: SKIP
7. Read a Book Day (1st on TBR): Amy and Roger's Epic Detour
8. 9/11: SKIP
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Mystery Man
10. Reader's Choice: Smart Girls Get What They Want






2012 September Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012
Completed: 0/8
☐ 'S' is for September: With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin
☐ Happy Birthday, Megan!: Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren, Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting or The Princess Bride by William Goldman
☐ Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Austria. Austria is dominated by the Alps; it has also produced a number of scientists. Read a book set in the mountains or a book with science theme (such as main characters being scientists etc)
☐ National Beheading Day: Read a book whose cover has its models' head cut off.
☐ Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a mail guy or a book which has a written form of communication (letters, email, SMS etc)
☐ Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: Read a book where a character is in the writing field (author, writer, journalist, publisher, editor, etc)
☐ Read a Book Day: Read a book that you have been meaning to read or a book that has been neglected in a series or a challenge or a random book that caught your fancy when you were browsing.
☐ Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.

1. S is for September: Snowbound Cinderella by Ruth Langan FINISHED 7/17/2012
2. Happy Birthday Sara!: Submission by Lora Leigh FINISHED 9/16/2012
3. Geography: Sweet Mountain Magic by F. Rosanne Bittner
4. National Beheading Day: Baby, I'm Yours by Susan Anderson
5. Neither Rain nor Snow Day: His E-Mail Order Wife (Dynasties: The Connellys) by Kristi Gold FINISHED 9/23/12
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: Society-Page Seduction (Silhouette Desire, #1639) by Maureen Child FINISHED 9/24/12
7. Read a Book Day: Guardian of Justice (In the Line of Fire, Book 1) by Carol Steward FINISHED 9/28/12
8. 9/11: One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury FINISHED 9/22/12
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Her Best Christmas Ever by Judy Duarte FINISHED 9/29/12
10. Readers Choice: Sex Party by Natalie Acres FINISHED 9/1/12


I am in, list to follow :)"
Me too - gotta find a book that fits THAT category :)

Read 0/5:
1. 'S' is for September: A Rogue by Any Other Name by "S"arah MacLean
2. Happy Birthday, JDPhoenix!: It Happened One Night by Stephanie Laurens, etc.
3. Geography: The Reluctant Heiress by Eva Ibbotson (the author was born in Austria)
4. National Beheading Day: Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
5. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: SKIP
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: SKIP
7. Read a Book Day: The Lucky Dog Matchmaking Service by Beth Kendrick (it caught my eye in the bookstore the other day)
8. 9/11: SKIP
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: SKIP
10. Reader's Choice: SKIP






Read -- 0 out of 10
1. 'S' is for September: Undeniably Yours by Shannon Stacey
2. Happy Birthday Iris!: Heart in Darkness By Laura Kaye
3. Geography: Slade by Laurann Dohner
4. National Beheading Day: Heiress in Love By Christina Brooke
5. Neither Rain nor Snow Day: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: Sex Lies and Online Dating By Rachel Gibson
7. Read a Book Day: My Life Next Door By Huntley Fitzpatrick
8. 9/11: Enclave by Ann Aguirre
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Forever Mine By Elizabeth Reyes
10. Reader's Choice: TBD










2012 September Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012
0/3
1. 'S' is for September: Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis
3. Geography: Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh
10. Reader's Choice: Start Me Up by Victoria Dahl




September 1-30, 2012 DONE!

















Complete: 0/5
1. September: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
2. Happy Birthday Agofroggy: Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole
3. National Beheading Day: Hidden Away by Maya Banks
4. Read a Book Day:
5. Reader's Choice:

September 1, 2012-September 30, 2012
8/8
1. 'S' is for September: Read a book that starts with 'S' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'S'.Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis 9/2
2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a September birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. September Birthday List. Thanks Toni!! Watermelon by Marian Keyes 9/13
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Austria. Austria is dominated by the Alps; it has also produced a number of scientists. Read a book set in the mountains or a book with science theme (such as main characters being scientists etc) ]Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz 9/14
4. National Beheading Day: Read a book whose cover has its models' head cut off.Heiress Without a Cause by Sara Ramsey9/22
5. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a mail guy or a book which has a written form of communication (letters, email, SMS etc)I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella 9/11
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: Read a book where a character is in the writing field (author, writer, journalist, publisher, editor, etc)On Dublin Street by Samantha Young915
7. Read a Book Day: Read a book that you have been meaning to read or a book that has been neglected in a series or a challenge or a random book that caught your fancy when you were browsing.]After Midnight by Sarah Grimm 9/8
8. 9/11: Read a book set in the aftermath of a terrorist attack or books where the main characters are affected by any terrorist attack (Ex: 9/11 attacks) or a post-apocalyptic book.
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Read a Hispanic or a book by one or a book with Hispanic character.
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.]Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz 9/7









Sept Monthly Challenge
Completed 0/10
1. 'S' is for September:Stiefvater, Maggie/Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception
2. Happy Birthday Larissa!:First Drop of Crimson
3. Geography: AustriaThe Musician's Daughter
4. National Beheading Day:The Dark One
5. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day:Daddy Long Legs
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month:Frozen Heat
7. Read a Book Day:Forever
8. 9/11:Endgame
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month:Cryer's Cross
10. Reader's Choice:Phantasm


0/10
1. 'S' is for September- Silver Shark
2. Happy Birthday Franjeesa! - Beauty Touched the Beast
3. Geography- physicist-Josie and Jack
4. National Beheading Day-Talk to Me
5. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day-journal entries-Book of a Thousand Days or Where'd You Go, Bernadette-epistolary
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month-bookstore owner- Rock Chick
7. Read a Book Day- saw a random tweet from Meg Cabot saying this is her book club pick for Sept-52 Reasons to Hate My Father
8. 9/11-post 9/11- Hot Head
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month- Jealous And Freakn'
10. Reader's Choice - I Hunt Killers












1. 'S' is for September: Read a book t..."
Hi DeLeetra!
If you need some recs please stop by the Sept. Monthly suggestions/questions thread and post your questions there. There are some great links there already to help out.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

0/5 Read
S for September: Something Secret This Way Comes by Sierra Dean
Happy B-Day Kate! Wanted: Undead or Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks
Beheading Day: Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis
Read A Book Day: Slightly Wicked by Mary Balogh
My Choice: TBD





RRRC:Monthly September 2012
Complete: 0/3
1."S" for Sept: Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter
4. National Beheading Day: its models' head cut off The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton



6/6 Books Read

0/5 Completed
1. 'S' is for September: Nalini Singh - Play of Passion
2. Happy Birthday Sarajayne!: Midnight Riot/Rivers of London
3. National Beheading Day: Stygian's Honor
4. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Jealous And Freakn'
5. Reader's Choice: Valiant






1/3 Completed
1. 'S' is for September:Isobel's Wedding
2. Happy Birthday Annie!: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
3.

September Monthly Challenge ~ 2012
Duration ~ September 1 ~ September 30
0/10 Read
1. "S" is for...: Nalini Singh, Archangel's Storm
2. Happy Birthday Rossy!: Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux
3. Like Austria: Yellowstone Heart Song by Peggy L. Henderson
4. Off With Their Heads!:More than Meets the Ink by Elle Aycart
5. Neither Rain Nor Snow..: The Force of Wind by Elizabeth Hunter
6. Love an Editor/Writer: A Fall of Water by Elizabeth Hunter
7. Read a Book Day: Noble House by James Clavell
8. Like The End of The World: Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
9. Ay Papi!: Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley
10. Gotta Have My Eve & Roarke Fix: Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb











Read: 0/3
1. S for September: Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh
4. National Beheading Day: Obsidian by Laurann Dohner
7. Read a Book Day: Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb




2012 September Monthly Reading Challenge
7/8 - didnt quite get them all :(
✓1. 'S' is for September: Spider's Revenge 9.1
✓2. Happy Birthday Dragana! The Girl in the Steel Corset 9.21
✓3. Geography: Set in the mountains Arcadia Awakens 9.9
4. National Beheading Day: The Dark Highlander by KMM
5. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a mail guy or a book which has a written form of communication (letters, email, SMS etc)
✓6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: Black Wings 9.11
✓7. Read a Book Day: No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong 9.7
✓8. 9/11: Shatter Me 9.16
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Read a Hispanic or a book by one or a book with Hispanic character.
✓10. Reader's Choice: Hounding the Pavement
Challenge Duration: September 1 – September 30, 2012
You can choose 3 , 5 , 8 or all 10 depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.

Completed: 0/5
1. 'S' is for September: Archangel's Blade
2. Happy Birthday jdphoenix!: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
3. Austria: skip
4. National Beheading Day: Trusted Bond
5. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: skip
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: skip
7. Read a Book Day: Inland Empire
8. 9/11: skip
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: skip
10. Reader's Choice: Caregiver
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The September Monthly Challenge is up! This thread is for the participant's to post their list and progress.
1. 'S' is for September: Read a book that starts with 'S' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'S'.
2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a September birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. September Birthday List
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Austria. Austria is dominated by the Alps; it has also produced a number of scientists. Read a book set in the mountains or a book with science theme (such as main characters being scientists etc)
4. National Beheading Day: Read a book whose cover has its models' head cut off.
5. Neither Rain Nor Snow Day: Read a book where one of the characters is a mail guy or a book which has a written form of communication (letters, email, SMS etc)
6. Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month: Read a book where a character is in the writing field (author, writer, journalist, publisher, editor, etc)
7. Read a Book Day: Read a book that you have been meaning to read or a book that has been neglected in a series or a challenge or a random book that caught your fancy when you were browsing.
8. 9/11: Read a book set in the aftermath of a terrorist attack or books where the main characters are affected by any terrorist attack (Ex: 9/11 attacks) or a post-apocalyptic book.
9. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Read a Hispanic or a book by one or a book with Hispanic character.
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Challenge Duration: September 1 – September 30, 2012
You can choose 3 , 5 , 8 or all 10 depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.
When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s. Please repost your progress as it helps when consolidating.
Happy Reading Everyone!
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