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2010 September Monthly Challenge: Participants' List Thread

Thanks, Fiona! My first choice for this one seems to be falling through... Your books look interesting, so I will check it out!

It's too late for math jokes. After dinner, it's time for Pi and ice cream.

Challenge Duration: September 1 – September 30, 2010
10/10 Done!
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FINISHED!
Thanks RRRC for another wonderful challenge ♥

Partial List
1. September The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
2. Birthday The Notebookby Nicholas Sparks completed 9/8/10
3. Massachusetts Unknown Yet
4. Pirate Day The Pirate Brideby Shannon Drake completed 9/6/10
5. Blue Collar If You Really Loved Me by Anne Rule
6. Hispanic Lair of the Lion by Christine Feehan
7. Library TBD
8. Romance Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retoldby C.S.Lewis completed 9/2/10
9. Shelves Choice All He Ever Wanted: A Novel by Anita Shrive
10. Readers Choice TBD

1. September: Slave To Sensation by Nalini Singh 9/6
2. Birthday:(Rossy) Night Game by Christine Feehan 9/2
3. Massachusetts: The Surgeon by Tess Gerritson 9/7
4. Pirate Day: Bad Boys Ahoy by Sylvia Day 9/10
5. Labor Day: Natural Law by Joey W. Hill
6. National Hispanic Heritage Month- Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Acosta 9/11
7. Library Card Sign-up Month: Letters To A Secret Lover by Toni Blake 9/3
8. Classic romance:
9. Murder Mystery Books in honor of Agatha Christie: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
10. Reader's Choice: Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy 9/11










1. I'll See you in September:
2. Happy Birthday NL!: No Mercy - Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Please Come To Boston In The Springtime(Mass):
4.Arrrg mateys!(Pirate): Siren's Song - Trish Albright
5. Workin' Man's Blues:
6. Muy Caliente(Hispanic):
7. I promise I'll Give It back!(library)
9. It was Mr. White In the library with the gun!(mystery): In Cold Blood - Truman Capote
10. Soooo many to chose from! -







Readers choice: Naughty Bits by Selena Kitt
3/3 complete

1. September: Read a book which title starts with “S”.
Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich finished September 10
2. Birthday: Read a book from a September B-day celebrant.
Revelations - Melissa De La Cruz (Happy birthday to me)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Massachusetts.
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
4.Pirate Day: Marauders of the Sea: Read a book that involves Pirates or other sea-faring characters, like Vikings, Ship Captains, etc..
Blue Moon - Linda Windsor
5. Labor Day: Blue Collar Workers: Read a book where one of the major character is a blue-collar worker.
Smitten - Janet Evanovich
6. National Hispanic Heritage Month Read a Hispanic romance, or a book written by one, or has a Hispanic character.
The Shadow of the wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
7. Library Card Sign-up Month Read a book borrowed from the library. (In extreme cases that you don’t have access to a library, read a book that you borrow from someone else.)
Vision in White - Nora Roberts finished September 5
8. Romance Genre: Read a classic romance.
Persuasion - Jane Austen finished September 4
9. Of Lists and Shelves: The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown finished September 12
10. Reader's Choice
The brightest star in the sky - Marian Keyes finished September 8

4/8 completed
1. Ssssss: She's No Faerie Princess 9/5
2. I picked kimmyh because she has a real cool name. Happy Birthday! Ten Things I Love About You 9/6
3. Wicked! Veil of Midnight 9/12
4. Yar, it's Pirate Fabio!!!! Gentle Rogue
5. I work hard for my money: Again The Magic
7. I can't afford my reading habit: Catching Fire 9/4
9. The butler did it: Naked in Death
10. Reader's Choice:








1. Starts with S - (The) Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Hieber
2. Birthday (Jeanne) - Spell of the Highlander by Moning
3. Massachusetts - The Witches of Eastwick by Updike
4. Pirates - The Pirate Next Door by Ashley
5. Blue Collar - Skin Game by Gray
7. Library - The Immortal Highlander by Moning
8. Classic Romance - Bath Tangle by Heyer











I had tons of easy reads and pageturners, so I was pretty quick. XD"
- gotta love it when they are exciting enough to keep you going like that. I see one of them was even Shakespeare, I am impressed :)

2/10 Complete
1: September: Sinful by Charlotte Featherstone
2: Birthday (Mandy): Lord Perfect by Loretta Chase
3:Geography: Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas
4: Pirate Day:
5: Labour Day:
6: Hispanic: TBD
7: Library: Three Little Secrets by Liz Carlyle
8: Classic Romance: TBD
9: Lists & Shelves: The Rose Revived by Katie Fforde
10: Readers Choice: The Passage by Justin Kronin









1. "s" - Shadow of the Vampire - Meagan Hatfield
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3. Massachusetts - Truly, Madly - Heather Webber
4. Pirate - The Viking - Margaret Moore
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6. Hispanic - My Soul to Take - Rachel Vincent
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9. of lists - Promises in Death - J.D. Robb
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Challenge Duration: September 1 – September 30, 2010
10/10 Done!"
Congratulations, Jasmin!!

1. September: Read a book which title starts with “S”.
Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich finished September 10
2. Birthday: Read a book from a September B-day celebrant.
Revelations - Melissa De La Cruz (Happy birthday to me)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Massachusetts.
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
4.Pirate Day: Marauders of the Sea: Read a book that involves Pirates or other sea-faring characters, like Vikings, Ship Captains, etc..
Blue Moon - Linda Windsor
5. Labor Day: Blue Collar Workers: Read a book where one of the major character is a blue-collar worker.
Smitten - Janet Evanovich finished September 12
6. National Hispanic Heritage Month Read a Hispanic romance, or a book written by one, or has a Hispanic character.
The Shadow of the wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
7. Library Card Sign-up Month Read a book borrowed from the library. (In extreme cases that you don’t have access to a library, read a book that you borrow from someone else.)
Vision in White - Nora Roberts finished September 5
8. Romance Genre: Read a classic romance.
Persuasion - Jane Austen finished September 4
9. Of Lists and Shelves: The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown finished September 12
10. Reader's Choice
The brightest star in the sky - Marian Keyes finished September 8

6 of 10 Complete!
1. Starts with “S”: Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis
2. Birthday:
3. Massachusetts :
4. Pirate Day:
5. B. C. Worker:
6. Hispanic Heritage: Prey by Rachel Vincent (Marc Ramos)
7. Borrowed:
8. Classic Romance: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin
9. Lists: Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris
10. Reader's Choice:
To Read:




Complete:







Get real. Of course you aren't going to do that trying to get to the root of this Pi matter.
Maybe it's just a sine that we shouldn't go off on a tangent.

Duration: September 1 - September 30, 2010
* 5 / 10 Read: (tentative choices)
1. September: (Stardust)
2. Birthday: (Rossy's shelf) - (Long Hard Ride)
5. Labor Day: (Bone Crossed)
6. Hispanic Heritage: (Dark Peril)
9. Of Lists and Shelves: (Immortal in Death)






Challenge Duration: September 1 – September 30, 2010
9/10 Books Completed
1. S is for September, S for:
2. Happy Birthday Rossy!:
3. Massachusetts Author:
4. Sea Faring Pirates:
5. Hard Workin' Heros:
6. Ay Papi! Latino Author:
7. Beg, Borrow or...:
8. Timeless Tales: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
9. Mystery Lovin' Women:
10. Hmmm, What should I pick?:











1. September: Sea Witch - 8/9
2. Birthday: Stormwalker
3. Geography: Practical Magic
4.Pirate Day: Sea Lord (I know it's a stretch but he does kidnap her on a boat) - 9/9
5. Labor Day: Tempted - 5/9
6. Hispanic: Dark Peril
7. Library: The Discovery of the Hobbit: The Scientific Breakthrough That Changed the Face of Human History (not romance but it is a library book) - 13/9
8. Romance Genre: Pride and Prejudice
9. Of Lists and Shelves: The Ice Queen
10. Reader's Choice: One for the Money

1. Starts with S: Seduced By Shadows by Jessa Slade
2. Happy B-Day Jael!: Nightwalker by Jocelyn Drake
3. Massachusetts: The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen
4. Viking:
5. Blue Collar:
6. Hispanic: Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta
7. Library:
8. Classic Romance:
9. Shelves (Mystery): Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
10. My Choice: Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur











1. "s" -Stop Me by Richard Jay Parker
2. Bday -Angels & Demons by Dan Brown Sierra
3. Massachusetts - Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
4. Pirate -Sea Fire by Karen Robards
5. Labor day -Catch Of The Day by Kristan Higgins
6. Hispanic -Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia
7. From library -True Colors by Kristin Hannah
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9. of lists -Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
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1)S Title: Soulless by Gail Carriger
2)Sept B-day (Rossy): Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
3)Massachusetts: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
5)Labor Day: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
6)National Hispanic Heritage Month: Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta
10)Reader's Choice: Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance

1. S is for September, S is for: The Sins of Lord Easterbrook by Madeline Hunter - 9/6
2. Happy Birthday, Laura: Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione - 9/3
3. Miss Massachusetts: Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas - 9/1
4. Arrr! Raidin' the Booty: Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham
5. Hard Workin' Guy: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh - 9/11
6. Escritores Hispanohablantes: La Sombra Del Viento por Carlos Ruiz Zafón
9. It's a Mystery...: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris - 9/12
10. Hmmm, What should I pick?: Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas - 9/4







Get real. Of course you aren't going to do that trying to get to the root of this Pi matter.
Maybe it's jus..."
:D I needed that, it's been a horrible morning at work today.

3/10 Complete
1: September: Sinful by Charlotte Featherstone
2: Birthday (Mandy): Lord Perfect by Loretta Chase
3:Geography: Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas
4: Pirate Day:
5: Labour Day:
6: Hispanic: TBD
7: Library: Three Little Secrets by Liz Carlyle
8: Classic Romance: TBD
9: Lists & Shelves: The Rose Revived by Katie Fforde
10: Readers Choice:









1. S Book:
2. B-day (Kimmyh):
3. MA: Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian
4. Pirate Day:
5. Labor Day:
6. Hispanic:
7. Library:
8. Classic: Frederica by Georgette Heyer
9. Murder Mystery:
10 Choice:
Unread:


Read:









4/9
1. I'll See you in September:
2. Happy Birthday NL!:
3. Please Come To Boston In The Springtime(Mass):
4.Arrrg mateys!(Pirate): Siren's Song - Trish Albright
5. Workin' Man's Blues:
6. Muy Caliente(Hispanic):
7. I promise I'll Give It back!(library)
9. It was Mr. White In the library with the gun!(mystery): In Cold Blood - Truman Capote
10. Soooo many to chose from! -







7/10
3. Geography: Mass: Flirting with Pete by Barbara Delinsky
8. Romance Genre: Classic: The Toll-Gate by Georgette Heyer
9. Of Lists & Shelves: Mystery: Cross (Alex Cross, #12) OR A is for Alibi

3/8
1. September: Suddenly by Candace Camp
3. Geography: Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
4.Pirate Day: Viking in Love by Sandra Hill
6. National Hispanic Heritage Month: All Roads Lead Me Back to You by Kennedy Foster
9. Of Lists and Shelves: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich









2. Birthday (Jeanne) - Spell of the Highlander by Moning
3. Massachusetts - The Witches of Eastwick by Updike
4. Pirates - The Pirate Next Door by Ashley
5. Blue Collar - Skin Game by Gray
7. Library - The Immortal Highlander by Moning
8. Classic Romance - Bath Tangle by Heyer











2. Birthday: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
3. Geography: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
4. Pirate Day: Blow Me Down by Kate MacAlister
7. Library Card: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb

2. Birthday (Rossy ~*~ Ehrotic ~*~): Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
3. Massachusetts: Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco
5. Blue-Collar: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
6. Hispanic Heritage: Rogue by Rachel Vincent
7. Library: Dark Peril by Christine Feehan
8. Classic Romance: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb










Also read:



1. September:
2. Birthday:
3. Geography (Massachusetts):
4.Pirate Day:
5. Labor Day:
6. National Hispanic Heritage Month:
7. Library Card Sign-up Month:
8. Romance Genre (classic romance):
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:











Finished 2/5
1. September:
2. Happy Birthday Melinda: Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane
3. Geography:
4. Pirate Day: The Last Viking by Sandra Hill
5. Blue Collar: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
6. National Hispanic Heritage Month: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
7. Library Card: Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
8. Classic Romance: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
9. Of Lists and Shelves (Murder Mystery Books): Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
10. Readers Choice:
To Read:







Read




1. September - Sin Undone September 5th - 4 Stars
2. B-day (Mine!) - Demon from the Dark September 8th - 4 Stars
7. Library - Medium Raw
9. Of Lists and Shelves - Glory in Death September 13 - 4 Stars
10. Reader's Choice - The Battle Sylph






2. Rossy's Bookshelf (Happy Birthday Rossy!!) - Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
4. Pirate Day - The Pirate Lord By Sabrina Jeffries.
6. Hispanic Heritage Month (Character)- The Queen's Lady By Barbara Kyle.
7. Library - The Dangers of Deceiving a Viscount By Julia London.
1~ book that starts with a "S". finished 9-2-10
2~ Birthday List. From Tammys shelf
9~ Of Lists and Shelves.9-14-10
2~ Birthday List. From Tammys shelf
9~ Of Lists and Shelves.9-14-10



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I say go for it. Who doesn't love a good math joke, heck I love bad math jokes . . . Wait, does that mean I'm still a nerd?