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September Monthly Challenge


Done! :)

10/10 Completed


1. September: She's Got It Bad by Sarah Mayberry 9/2

2. My Birthday! Cross My Heartby Carly Phillips 9/3

3. Geography: Practical Magicby Alice Hoffman 9/12

4.Pirate Day: The Reluctant Vikingby Hill Sandra 9/14

5. Labor Day: The Mulberry Treeby Jude Deveraux 9/4

6. National Hispanic Heritage Month: Happy Hour at Casa Draculaby Marta Acosta 9/6

7. Library Card Sign-up Month: The Islandby Heather Graham 9/2

8. Romance Genre: Emmaby Jane Austen 9/2

9. Of Lists and Shelves: The Cat Who Ate Danish Modernby Lilian Jackson Braun 9/5

10. Reader's Choice: Betrayal in Deathby J.D. Robb9/12

Halfway done 5/8 read!!

Start With S My Fair Viking by Sandra Hill 9/12/10
Geography(Mass) Twelve Across by Barbara Delinsky 9/15/10
Pirate Day The Pirate Prince by Connie Mason
Labor Day-Blue Collar Simply Unforgettable by Mary Balogh
Hispanic Month The Bride by Carolyn Davidson
Classic Romance The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 9/14/10
List and Shelves The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 9/13/10
Reader's Choice How To Dazzle A Duke by Claudia Dain 9/08/10

Hooray, Heather!

Heather wrote: "September Monthly Challenge

Done! :)

10/10 Completed"

Congratulations, Heather!!

2/3
1)The Seance by Heather Graham
7)Dead in the Familyby Charlaine Harris ****
10)Nauti Dreams by Lora Leigh****

September Monthly Challenge

7/10 completed

1. Start with "S" - Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead 9/5/10
2. B-Day:(mine) - Get Lucky by Suzanne Brockmann
3. Massachusetts - The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen 9/25/10
4. Pirates -
5. Blue Collar - Three To Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich 9/7/10
6. Hispanic - Hurricane Bay by Heather Graham 9/10/10
7. Library Card - The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich 9/12/10
8. Classic Romance - Emma by Jane Austen
9. Agatha Christie - The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver 9/21/10
10. Reader's Choice - The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie 9/17/10

Read: 4/10

1. September: "Stalked" by Kelley Armstrong in My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon 9/3
2. Birthday (Rossy ~*~ Ehrotic ~*~): Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
3. Massachusetts: Where's My Hero? by Lisa Kleypas 9/15
4. Pirates: "Roman holiday, or SPQ-arrrrrr" from My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon by Rachel Caine 9/13
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
10. Reader's Choice: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost 9/6



Also read:

read 5/5 - done!


1. September: Sin Undone by Larissa Ione
2. Birthday: Midnight Crystal by Jayne Castle (Mandy)
5. Labor Day: Cruel Enchantment by Anya Bast (Aeric is a blacksmith)
7. Library Card Sign-up Month: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
10. Reader's Choice: Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan

Hooray, Amanda!

Thanks! :)

Congrats Heather and Amanda!

September Monthly Challenge
3/3 Done

Birthday: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward Lindsay's list 9/14/10
Library: Unspeakable by Sandra Brown 9/5/10
Reader's Choice:Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier9/10/10

Hooray, Sandy!

Thank you, Sandra! I kept the list much more manageable this time! :-)

Congrats Sandy!

Congrats Heather, Amanda and Sandy!

Well done Amanda & Sandy : )

7/10 read

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 finished September 14

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

2010 September Monthly Challenge
Challenge Duration: September 1 – September 30, 2010
10/10 Books Completed

ALL DONE!

1. S is for September, S for:Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning 09/08 ***
2. Happy Birthday Rossy!: Maverick's Black Cat by Maggie Casper 09/07 ****
3. Massachusetts Author: Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas 09/09 ****
4. Sea Faring Pirates: Guardian Angel by Julie Garwood 09/03 ****
5. Hard Workin' Heros: Midnight Run by Lisa Marie Rice. 09/02. ****
6. Ay Papi! Latino Author: Passion by Lisa Valdez 09/06 *****
7. Beg, Borrow or...: Absolutely, Positively by Jayne Ann Krentz 09/11 ***
8. Timeless Tales: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 09/15 **
9. Mystery Lovin' Women: Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 09/03 ****
10. Hmmm, What should I pick?: A Highlander's Destiny by Melissa Mayhue 09/04

Awesome job, Penney!

September Challange

4/10 Complete

1: September: Samantha and Her Genie by Daist Dexter Dobbs Finished 15 September
2: Birthday (Mandy): Lord Perfect by Loretta Chase
3:Geography: Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas
4: Pirate Day: The Captain of All Pleasures by Kresley Cole Finished 11 September
5: Labour Day: Mary and the Bear by Zena Wynn Finished 04 September
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 Finished 13 September

Congrats guys. :o)

WTG, Penney!

4/5 done

1. September - Sin Undone September 5th - 4 Stars
2. B-day (Mine!) - Demon from the Dark September 8th - 4 Stars
7. Library - Raised by Wolves
9. Of Lists and Shelves - Glory in Death September 13 - 4 Stars
10. Reader's Choice - The Battle Sylph September 15 - 4 Stars

Congrats Penney :)

RRMC - September 2010
3/10

1. "S" Title:
2. Birthday: The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter 9/15 Kimmyh's shelf
3. Massachusetts:
4. Pirate Day: Golden Surrender by Heather Graham 9/5
5. Labor Day:
6. National Hispanic Heritage Month:
7. Library Card Sign-up Month:
8. Classic Romance:
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 9/11
10. Reader's Choice:

Thanks Ladies!

RRRC September Challenge
5/?


1. September: The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
2. Birthday: Blameless by Gail Carriger (My book shelf)


3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Massachusetts.

4.Pirate Day: Marauders of the Sea: In Memory of the Sibylline by Charlaine Harris et. al.

5. Labor Day: Blue Collar Workers: Read a book where one of the major character is a blue-collar worker.

6. National Hispanic Heritage Month Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta

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. Be sure to return the book when done. : )

8. Romance Genre: Read a classic romance.

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Read a book from the first five pages of either of the following shelves:

Women Friendship Month
Murder Mystery Books in honor of Agatha Christie

10. Reader's Choice Truthseeker by C. E. Murphy

Challenge Duration: September 1 – September 30, 2010

You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.

Update 9/15

2. Birthday: Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Natalie) (9/14)★★★★1/2

3. Geography: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas (9/6)★★★★

5. Labor Day: "The Least One" by Borden Deal (from the Reader's Digest Condensed Books, Summer 1967 anthology) (9/9)★★★★

Completed 3/10

Penney wrote: "2010 September Monthly Challenge
Challenge Duration: September 1 – September 30, 2010
10/10 Books Completed

ALL DONE!"

Congratulations, Penney!!

Monthly Challenge:
Duration: September 1 - September 30, 2010
* 7 / 10 Read: (tentative choices)

1. September: (Stardust)
2. Birthday: (Rossy's shelf) - (Long Hard Ride)
3. Geography: Love in the Afternoon (9/3) ****
4. Pirate Day: The Viking (9/5) ***
5. Labor Day: The Alchemyst (9/12) ****
6. Hispanic Heritage: Dark Peril (9/15) *****
7. Library Card: The Bone Garden (9/4) ****
8. Romance Genre: Northanger Abbey (9/9) ***
9. Of Lists and Shelves: (Immortal in Death)
10. Reader's Choice: Day of the Dead (9/13) ****

Current Status - 7/10 - 70%

1. Letter S - Strawberries for Dessert - Complete - 2 Sep 10

2. Birthday - Lover Unbound from Gigi's list (Happy Birthday GiGi) - Complete - 4 Sep 2010

3. Geography - The Surgeon - Boston, MA - Complete - 15 Sep 2010

4. Pirates - Time Treasure - In Progress

5. Blue Collar - Blood Bound - In Progress

6. National Hispanic Month - The Red Umbrella - Complete - 5 Sep 2010 - this was a good read, although aimed at the juvenile fiction about 2 kids who are sent from Cuba to Nebraska - I enjoyed it and learnt lots about the period from the Cuban perspective

7. National Library Card Sign-up - The Binding Chair or, A Visit from the Foot Emancipation Society - Complete - 5 Sep 2010

8. Classic Romance - Sense and Sensibility - In Progress

9. Of Lists and Shelves - Garden Spells - Complete - 4 Sep 2010

10. Readers Choice - Cut & Run - Complete - 2 Sep 2010

Hooray, Penney!

Status Update: 5/10

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 - 15/9
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

8/10 read

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 finished September 16


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 finished September 14

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

I've read quite a few books so far this month but none of them seem to fit with any of the categories. In addition the upcoming books I have in mind to read probably won't fit either. For these reasons I'm hoping I'm allowed to bow out of this challenge gracefully and try again next month.

RRRC MONTHLY CHALLENGE - SEPTEMBER
Duration: September 1 – September 30, 2010

5/10 read

1. September: Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian 3/9
2. Birthday: Colleen: Night Shadow by Cherry Adair 12/9
3. Geography: Massachusetts: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
4. Pirate Day: Marauders of the Sea:
5. Labor Day: Blue Collar Workers: Water Bound by Christine Feehan (sea-urchin diver) 10/9
6. National Hispanic Heritage Month:
7. Library Card Sign-up Month:
8. Romance Genre: Classic:
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Murder Mystery Books in honor of Agatha Christie: The Cove by Catherine Coulter 16/9
10. Reader's Choice: Girl Missing by Tess Gerritsen 6/9

I signed up to do 8/10 and I now have those done. Here is what I read.


September - Starts with S - Shirley, Goodness and Mercy by Debbie Macomber
Birthday - September - Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (Noor)
Pirate Day - Love Overboard by Janet Evanavich
Labor Day - On Thin Ice by Hugh Rowland (truck driver)
Library - Hide Yourself Away by Mary Jane Clark
Classic Romance - Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Shelves - Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell (mystery list)
Readers Choice - Just the Way You Are by Christina Dodd

Thanks :D

Ok, I have a quick question on category 9. How many pages of books are there supposed to be for the Women Friendship? I had 2 pages show up when I clicked the link and that was it. The mystery one showed a lot of pages, but not the friendship one.

ROMANCE READERS - September
8/10

1. Book starts with 'S': The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Sept 2 (4*)
2. BD: Lindsay: Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause Sept 5 (2.5*)
3. Geography: Mass: Flirting with Pete by Barbara Delinsky
4. Pirates/Sea-faring: Guardian Angel by Julie Garwood Sept 13 (4.5*)
5. Blue-Collar Workers: Into the Dark by Cindy Gerard *bodyguard/security Sept 10 (3*)
6. Hispanic Author/Character: Finding Miracles by Julia Alvarez Sept 6 (3.5*)
7. Library Book: My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart Sept 3 (4.5*)
8. Romance Genre: Classic: The Toll-Gate by Georgette Heyer
9. Of Lists & Shelves: Mystery: A is for Alibi - Sept 16 (3*)
10. Reader's Choice: Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare Sept 7 (5*)

9/10 Read

September: The Season of Risks by Susan Hubbard
Birthday (Mine!): No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Massachusetts: The Billionaire Next Door by Jessica Bird
Marauders of the Sea: Atlantis Rising by Alyssa Day
Blue Collar Workers: Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Hispanic Heritage: Dark Peril by Christine Feehan
Library: Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter
Classic Romance: Seized by Love by Susan Johnson
Of Lists and Shelves: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Reader's Choice: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

4/8


1. Letter S – Smooth Talking Stranger
2. Birthday - Seduce Me at Sunrise (happy birthday GiGi!) 9/16
5. Labor Day - Blue-Eyed Devil
6. National Hispanic Month – Sugar Daddy 9/11
7. National Library Card Sign-up – Prisoner of My Desire 9/9
8. Classic Romance – Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
9. Of Lists and Shelves – Hollywood Wives
10. Readers Choice – Three Wishes 9/8

Done! 3/3
september: Change. Virginia Kantra- Sea Witch 9/20/2010
Pirate day: Barbara Michaels- The Seaking's Daughter 9/16/2010
reader's choice: Change. Joanne Rock- Double Play 9/28/2010

Had to switch Library Loans all came in on the same day

Hooray, Sheila!

8/9 Completed


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 9/17
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

7/10

1. September - A Secret Affair By Mary Balogh. Completed 9/9/10 ***** (5 Stars)
2. Rossy's Bookshelf (Happy Birthday Rossy!!) - Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
3. Georgraphy - Kiss of Midnight By Lara Adrian. Completed 9/9/10 ***** (5 Stars)
4. Pirate Day - The Pirate Lord By Sabrina Jeffries.
5. Labor day - The Stranger in Her Bed By Janet Chapman. Completed 9/13/10 **** (4 Stars)
6. Hispanic Heritage Month (Character)- The Queen's Lady By Barbara Kyle.
7. Library - The Dangers of Deceiving a Viscount By Julia London. Completed 9/16/10 **** (4 Stars)
8. Classic Romance - Emma By Jane Austen. Completed 9/4/10 ***** (5 Stars)
9. Murder Mystery Shelf - Two for the Dough By Janet Evanovich. Completed 9/6/10 **** (4 Stars)
10. Reader's choice: The Bride By Julie Garwood. Completed 9/4/10 ***** (5 Stars)

6/10 completed


1)S Title: Soulless by Gail Carriger
2)Sept B-day (Rossy): Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (3*) 9/17
3)Massachusetts: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
4)Pirate Day: The Pirate Lord by Sabrina Jeffries (3*) 9/8
5)Labor Day: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
6)National Hispanic Heritage Month: Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta
7)Library Card Sign Up Month: Early's Fall by Jerry Peterson (4*) 9/3
8)Romance Genre (Classic): A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (5*) 9/2
9)Of Lists and Shelves: The Beach House by James Patterson (2*) 9/13
10)Reader's Choice: Raven Speak by Diane Lee Wilson (5*) 9/2

5/8


1. Letter S – Smooth Talking Stranger
2. Birthday - Seduce Me at Sunrise (happy birthday GiGi!) 9/16
3. Geography - Blue-Eyed Devil
6. National Hispanic Month – Sugar Daddy 9/11
7. National Library Card Sign-up – Prisoner of My Desire 9/9
8. Classic Romance – Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 9/17 powerful book!
9. Of Lists and Shelves – Hollywood Wives
10. Readers Choice – Three Wishes 9/8

3/8 COMPLETED


1. September: Shiver by Maggie Steifvater ** 9/17

2. Birthday: Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATALIE!**** 9/5

3. Geography: Again The Magic by Lisa Kleypas *** 9/8

4.Pirate Day: Marauders of the Sea: Blow Me Down by Katie MacAllister

5. Labor Day: Three To Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich

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): Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson

8. Romance Genre: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

10. Reader's Choice: Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) by Richelle Mead



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For almost the entire book I kept thinking this was my favorite Sookie book of the series. At least, I felt that way until the end. The book just ended so abruptly and their just was not enough of the Eric we know and love in it. Really, it seemed like there wasn't a lot of vampires in general. Don't get me wrong the vampires were there, but the book didn't center on them like they usually do.

I really enjoyed this book. However, I struggle with people making their lives more difficult by hiding a truth. I know it happens a lot in romance novels. Let's face it, it wouldn't be much of a story if boy meets girl, girl jumps in bed with boy...the end. But, when the lead hides her feelings or an illness or whatever to protect the other person I find myself yelling at the book...TELL HIM OR HER. Geesh! People really find ways to mess up their lives. I just don't like when the story depends on playing games to build the suspese or storyline.

The story of Jack and Grace is a very sweet one. However, that's about the best thing I can say about this book. It was so long and drawn out. I seriously wanted to put the book down and walk away a million times. It was almost torturous.