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August 2009 Reading Challenge
8 doneFuturistic/Sci-Fi: Grimspace by Ann Aguirre
Update 26/8 - 7 out of 9 done.6. Young Adult: Bloodlust by Alex Duval
9. Suspense/thriller/horror: Whirlpool by Elizabeth Lowell
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Romance - Witch Fire by Anya Bast
Urban Fantasy -
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Historical - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Sci Fi -
Young Adult -
Chick Lit -
Erotica -
Suspense/Thriller/Horror -
I've been ill, so I hadn't really touched a book for 2 days. Not sure if I'm going to make it this month!!!
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Romance -
Urban Fantasy - Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton
Fantasy - Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
Historical -
Futuristic - Hope's Folly by Linnea Sinclair
Young Adult -
Chick-Lit - Damsel Under Stress A Novel by Shanna Swendson
Erotica - Addicted by Lydia Parks
Suspense/Thriller - Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
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Ann in VA
All done!1. Romance –
2. Urban Fantasy –
3. Fantasy -
4. Historical –
5. Futuristic/Sci-Fi –
6. Young Adult –
7. Chick-Lit –
8. Erotica –
9. Suspense/Thriller/Horror –
8 down, only one more!!
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Also read this month:
**** Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
**** Crescent City Kill by Julie Smith
*** Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke (more recipes to try!)
***** Clipper of the Clouds by Jules Verne
*** Bridget by Linda Lael Miller
****1/2 An Accidental Woman by Barbara Delinsky
****A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
***1/2 Killer Smile by Lisa Scottoline
***1/2 MacKenzie's Mission by Linda Howard
****Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
**** Mary Called Magdalen by Margaret George
***** The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
***** When Character Was King by Peggy Noonan
***** The Princess Bride by William Goldman
****1/2 Physik:Septimus Heap #3 by Angie Sage
Charlotte wrote: "7 Down, 2 to go...I've been ill, so I hadn't really touched a book for 2 days. Not sure if I'm going to make it this month!!!"Sure hope you're feeling better!! :)
BJ Rose wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "7 Down, 2 to go...I've been ill, so I hadn't really touched a book for 2 days. Not sure if I'm going to make it this month!!!"Sure hope you're feeling better!! :)
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Feeling so much better thankyou.
I've been reading this month and am doing better than last month. I'm just not sure how to fit my books in...1. Romance:
2. Urban Fantasy: The Wizard Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
3. Fantasy: Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
4. Historical:
5. Futuristic/Sci-Fi: Nobody Gets the Girl by James Maxey
6. Young Adult: Wizard's Holiday by Diane Duane
7. Chick Lit:
8. Erotic:
9. Horror:
Also Read:
The Camel Club by David Baldacci - It was speculative, not PNR and it was GOOOD. I don't really think it will fit in the above groups. But I had it readily available on my iPod and was in the car... a LOT... this month.
I'm finishing up a horror futuristic kind of one that's from Podiobooks. Read by the author. But it's not on Goodreads. :( I'll probably finish it tomorrow.
I can't find anything to fall under "historical" unfortunately and I always knew 8 was gonna be a no-go. I guess I just need to find something to be classic "romance" but also be PNR... LOL Wish me luck! I still have lots of driving to do this month so blah. :/
I am Finished! Yah!I switched out "Beauty's Punishment" By Anne Rice to "Club Shadowlands" By Cherise Sinclair
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2. Urban Fantasy:
3. Fantasy:
4. Historical:
5. Futuristic/Sci-Fi:
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9. Suspense/Thriller/Horror:
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Martina's status update:4 down, 5 to go.
Sadly, this is the first monthly challenge I've accepted that I will not complete, but it's because of happy happy news. I had my first baby - a boy named Alex - on August 19th. Taking care of him has slowed my reading down considerably, but he's well worth it!!
1. Romance - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
2. Urban Fantasy -
3. Fantasy - Cast in Secret by Michelle Sagara
4. Historical - Queen of Dragons by Shanna Abe
5. Futuristic/Sci-Fi -
6. Young Adult - City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. Chick-Lit -
8. Erotica -
9. Suspense/Thriller/Horror - A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix
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Congratulations on your baby, Martina! :)
Romance: Lover Avenged Historical:
Young Adult:
Chick Lit:
Also Read This Month:
OOPs forgot to sttrike out the romanceHistorical:
Young Adult:
Chick Lit:
Martina - That's WAY better news than finishing a challenge!! :) You enjoy that little baby for all of us!! *GRINS*
I made it! 9/9
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Also read this month:
**** Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
**** Crescent City Kill by Julie Smith
*** Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke (more recipes to try!)
***** Clipper of the Clouds by Jules Verne
*** Bridget by Linda Lael Miller
****1/2 An Accidental Woman by Barbara Delinsky
****A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
***1/2 Killer Smile by Lisa Scottoline
***1/2 MacKenzie's Mission by Linda Howard
****Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
**** Mary Called Magdalen by Margaret George
***** The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
***** When Character Was King by Peggy Noonan
***** The Princess Bride by William Goldman
****1/2 Physik:Septimus Heap #3 by Angie Sage
Now to finish the Read-the-Month Challenge - one book to go
It seems like everyone else is already done! You guys are amazing!I’m getting there, but have to rearrange books a bit.
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8. Erotic: Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
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Far fewer of these books turned out to be romance then I expected. But now I know what to look for, for the next challenge!! Also September should be a bit easier as it’s the referral challenge.
Love the challenge, although it is cutting into my sleep time. =D
1. Romance - Bad Moon Rising - Sherrilyn Kenyon2. Urban Fantasy -
3 Fantasy -
4. Historical -
5. Futuristic/Sci Fi -
6. YA -
7. Chick Lit -
8. Erotica -
9. Suspense -
BJ Rose wrote: "I made it!"You made it and then some!
Martina wrote: "Martina's status update:4 down, 5 to go.
Sadly, this is the first monthly challenge I've accepted that I will not complete, but it's because of happy happy news. I had my first baby - a b..."
Congratulations on the birth of Alex, Martina!
Update 29/8 - 8 out of 9 done. Switched Whirlpool out - no paranormal element - and replaced it with Smoke In Mirrors.6. Young Adult: Bloodlust by Alex Duval
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Update!We have 50 participants - no new sign-ups since the last update.
Arcadia - 6 books read
Ann in VA - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Yz - 3 books read
Melissa - 7 books read
Mel - 8 books read
Shannon - 6 books read
Angie - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Nita - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Vicki
Diana - 7 books read
Charlotte - 7 books read
Barbara
Sandy - 8 books read
Michelle(shelli_m) - 1 book read
Kyle - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Michelle in TN - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Annvelwis - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
K - 8 books read
Kelly - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Lenore - 1 book read
Brandyw - 2 books read
Jael - 6 books read
Michelle(karenshell) - 4 books read
Ann
Lady Ozma - 4 books read
Jessica
Melinda - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Kathy - 2 books read
Lori - 7 books read
Shazzy - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Clerah - 4 books read
Vicci - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Token Female Gamer - 8 books read
Uniquely Moi - 4 books read
BJ Rose - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Lu - 1 book read
Cherra - 6 books read
Jan - 7 books read
Valerie - 5 books read
Trish - 2 books read
Delitealex - 5 books read
Martina - 4 books read
Lily - 4 books read
Laura - 8 books read
FlibBityFLooB - 8 books read
colleen - 2 books read
Stav - 2 books read
Mrs.soule - 2 books read
Group's running total of books read: 265
So far, 11 participants have completed the challenge.
Signing up will remain open throughout the whole month.
Note: For ease of tracking, please repost your official list with your progress after every update. Striking out the title and/or a finished date after the book's name will be best.
Happy reading, everyone!
I would have finished the challenge, but I just couldn't make myself finish my 9th book (PRIDE & PREJUDICE & ZOMBIES). I gave up :) Oh well! I tried!!!
Shannon wrote: "BJ Rose wrote: "I made it!"You made it and then some!"
Yeah - I'm in too many challenges, but don't want to give up any of them!! AND when I read off-challenge, well...
Stick a fork in me, I'm done. I'm not interested enough in the books I have left!!
8/9 completedFantasy - Dagger-Star by Elizabeth Vaughan
Done!
I know I'm getting into this a little late, but I think I can finish in time! Only 3 books to go. Good thing I have no social life to speak of :)2. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
3. Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4. Chasing Midnight by Susan Krinard
5. Amaryllis by Jayne Castle
6. My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
7. Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson
9. The Witching Hour by Anne Rice
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**EDIT 8/31**
Turns out Alias is not one of those shows you can watch one episode at a time... :) I'll be finishing Chasing Midnight, then starting on a reading assignment for school. Oh well, there's always the September challenge!
Amanda wrote: "I know I'm getting into this a little late, but I think I can finish in time! Only 3 books to go. Good thing I have no social life to speak of :)"Aww, that's kind of sad. : (
Shannon wrote: "Aww, that's kind of sad. : ("Actually, right now it's kind of a good thing! Between just getting back from visiting family for a month (I love them, but it was far too long) and classes starting on Friday, I need some self-imposed down time!
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9. Suspense/Thriller/Horror:
Oh. My. God.
I don't know how anyone has the willpower to get through Touch the Dark. Seriously. Freaking. Slow. I thought that my brain was going to explode, but time was going to slowly for any kind of an explosion. Probably one of the worst books I've ever read, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who values their sanity. Bleh. Waste of trees. Take my advice and pretend that it doesn't exist.
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Update 8/30/09 Throwing in the towel for this one
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Suspense/Thriller----- The Strain byGuillermo Del Toro
Fantasy -----Up In Smoke byKatie MacAlister
1. Romance:2. Urban Fantasy: The Wizard Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
3. Fantasy: Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
4. Historical:
5. Futuristic/Sci-Fi: Nobody Gets the Girl by James Maxey
6. Young Adult: Wizard's Holiday by Diane Duane
7. Chick Lit:
8. Erotic:
9. Horror: Discovered Country by Nora Fleischer - This was on podiobooks: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/disco... and about a library who's flung into the future. She falls in love with a ghoul. Definitely interesting.
Also Read:
The Camel Club by David Baldacci
Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison There was no paranormal in it, but it's chick lit!
So that's five for the challenge (unless you'll count the shoe book haha) and seven for the month. I spent a LOT of time in my car this month so it just made it hard to read.
DONE!1. Romance -
2. Urban Fantasy -
3 Fantasy -
4. Historical -
5. Futuristic/Sci Fi -
6. YA -
7. Chick Lit -
8. Erotica -
9. Suspense -
I'm throwing in the towel, too. I'm in the middle of a book now and there's no way I'll finish it and the one left here on this list. I had a good run though - I read a total of 23 books this month.8/9 completed
Fantasy - Dagger-Star by Elizabeth Vaughan
Okay, since today is the last day I know I won't make it to the last two....I feel like such a failure (sob!)Okay, so I read a couple not on my challenge list...so sue me. ;D
Historical - Beyond the Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning
Futuristic/Sci-Fi - Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair
Also read this month:
Dark Desires After Dusk - Kresley Cole
Kiss of a Demon King - Kresley Cole
Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward
Black Hills - Nora Roberts
Burn - Linda Howard
1. Romance:
2. Urban Fantasy:
3. Fantasy:
4. Historical:
5. Futuristic/Sci-Fi: Bump in the Night by J.D. Robb
6. Young Adult:
7. Chick-Lit:
8. Erotica: TBD
9. Suspense/Thriller/Horror:
Well, with less than an hour and 15 minutes to go I guess I'm fail for this month as well. But I'm proud of myself for as far as I got. I did read almost 9 books this month. I'm partway through an audiobook and another book. So yay. Especially with as much as I was on the road this month. It just made it very hard.1. Romance:
2. Urban Fantasy: The Wizard Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
3. Fantasy: Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
4. Historical:
5. Futuristic/Sci-Fi: Nobody Gets the Girl by James Maxey
6. Young Adult: Wizard's Holiday by Diane Duane
7. Chick Lit:
8. Erotic:
9. Horror: Discovered Country by Nora Fleischer - This was on podiobooks: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/discover... and about a library who's flung into the future. She falls in love with a ghoul. Definitely interesting.
I don't know where to fit this one in... the last book I read was the new Mercy graphic novel: Homecoming. Anyone know where it fits? Maybe it just doesn't. But it was great!
Also Read:
The Camel Club by David Baldacci
Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison There was no paranormal in it, but it's chick lit!
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Update 1/9 - 8 out of 9 done. I'm done - at midnight last night I was halfway done with Bloodlust. Would have stayed up to finish it but the kids started back at school today and I had to be up early so had to call it a night.6. Young Adult: Bloodlust by Alex Duval
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Mel wrote: "at midnight last night I was halfway done with Bloodlust"How is that book? My sister (she's 17) and I have been eyeing it for a while, but we always seem to find something else to read.
August Challenge is officially closed!Final Update:
All up, we had 51 participants.
Arcadia - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Ann in VA - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Yz - 3 books read
Melissa - 8 books read
Mel - 8 books read
Shannon - 7 books read
Angie - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Nita - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Vicki
Diana - 7 books read
Charlotte - 7 books read
Barbara
Sandy - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Michelle(shelli_m) - 1 book read
Kyle - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Michelle in TN - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Annvelwis - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
K - 8 books read
Kelly - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Lenore - 1 book read
Brandyw - 2 books read
Jael - 7 books read
Michelle(karenshell) - 4 books read
Ann
Lady Ozma - 5 books read
Jessica
Melinda - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Kathy - 2 books read
Lori - 7 books read
Shazzy - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Clerah - 4 books read
Vicci - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Token Female Gamer - 8 books read
Uniquely Moi - 4 books read
BJ Rose - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
Lu - 1 book read
Cherra - 6 books read
Jan - 7 books read
Valerie - 7 books read
Trish - 2 books read
Delitealex - 5 books read
Martina - 4 books read
Lily - 4 books read
Laura - 9 books read - Complete! - Congratulations!
FlibBityFLooB - 8 books read
colleen - 2 books read
Stav - 2 books read
Mrs.soule - 2 books read
Jeannine - 4 books read
Lyssa - 3 books read
We had one sign-up after the last update:
Amanda - 7 books read
Group's final total: 282
14 participants completed the challenge.
Well done, everyone!
Melissa wrote: "I had a good run though - I read a total of 23 books this month."That's definitely impressive!
Dang it, I was watching True Blood and forgot to update after I finished my last book. Anyway, here's my final list:FINAL TOTAL: 7 Of 9 READ
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2. Urban Fantasy:
3. Fantasy:
4. Historical: Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
5. Futuristic/Sci-Fi: Grimspace by Ann Aguirre
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7. Chick-Lit:
8. Erotica:
9. Suspense/Thriller/Horror:
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12 books read in one month is a new record for me I think. Pretty cool.
Amanda wrote: "Mel wrote: "at midnight last night I was halfway done with Bloodlust"How is that book? My sister (she's 17) and I have been eyeing it for a while, but we always seem to find something else to r..."
It's okay, Amanda, engaging enough for me to keep reading and find out what happens. I haven't skimmed ahead so that's a good sign :) Not a lot of action so far but I'm coming up to the last few chapters and I suspect that's where all the action will be.
Shannon, I'm in a different time zone so may have posted the final update too early. Anyway, I've edited it to include your final total now :)
Mel wrote: "Shannon, I'm in a different time zone so may have posted the final update too early. Anyway, I've edited it to include your final total now :)"Oh no, it wasn't your fault. You posted the update when it was already 9/1. I just forgot to update my list in time! Thanks though.
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Romance: Destined for an Early Grave - Jeaniene Frost*****2.
Urban Fantasy: Up in Smokes - Katie MacAlister*****3.
Fantasy: Masques by Patricia Briggs****4.
Historical: Beyond the Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning***5.
Futuristic/Sci-Fi: Slave to Sensation - Nalini Singh****6.
Young Adult: Vampire Academy – Richelle Mead****7.
Chick-Lit: Undead & Unwed - Mary JaniceDavidson***8. Erotica: Dark Elves IV Dissent - Jet Mykles
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Suspense/Thriller/Horror: Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs****