Shut Up & Read discussion

Our challenge this month is twofold…



1. First, read books that spell out A-U-G-U-S-T. You can use character names, book title, series title, or author's name.

2. But, to make things just a bit harder, use ONLY books that are on your "dusty bookshelf." That is, books that have been on your to-read list for more than two months. We all do it…add books to our to-read list that we mean to read right away but end up pushing back for something else that comes along. So, no new releases for this challenge!

You can post your books now or post as you go, but don't start reading until August 1!

Remember, this is just for fun so if you don't make it that's ok!
Happy reading!

Completed:
Naynay
Pat

My dusty dates (when I added the book to my to-read list) are in parentheses. This was a good idea!

A- Another Faust (May 10)
U- Unwind (Feb 23)
G- Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (May 18)
U- Unraveling (Apr 07)
S-Sleeping Beauty (Jan 19)
T- Time Traveler's Wife (Jan 18)

I'll play and of course I have no idea what the books will be. There's definitely enough dusties to go around

Found Some!

6/6 completed
A - 3.5star
U - 4stars
G - 4.5stars
U - 3.5star
S - 3.75star
T - 4star

I am in. Here is the list. Let's see how many I can do!

A An American Tragedy (Feb 8)

U Uris, Leon Exodus (Feb 8)

G Garcia, Kami Beautiful Creatures(June 1--close I know, but WAS on June and July!)

U Ursala (character) in The Rainbow (Feb 8)

S Silverman, Sarah The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee (Feb 8)

T Tod (character) The Day of the Locust (Feb 8)

Good idea! I'm in!

A- abandon (Jan 13)
U - underworld (May 2)
G - the gathering (Feb 28)
U - (gotta figure this one out!)
S - starters (nov. 11)
T - touching the surface (jan. 24)

I'm in! My tentative list:

A- The Angel Experiment (Jan. 29) ✔
U- Unwind (March 11)✔
G- Green Rider (March 5)
U- Unraveling (Feb. 8)✔
S- Suicide Notes (May 17) ✔
T- Taken (June 1st) ✔

I'm in!

4/6 complete

✔ A Pure Healing by Aja James, added 5/9/12 COMPLETED 8/20 ****3.5 stars
✔ U Unleashed, added 5/19/12 COMPLETED 8/2***3 stars
✔ G Kade's Dark Embrace by Kym Grosso, added 4/25/12COMPLETED 8/14 ***3 stars
U The Darkest Secret (Lords of the Underworld), added 12/23/10
✔ S Nocturne by Syrie James, added 12/23/10 COMPLETED 8/9 ****4 stars
T Third Grave Dead Ahead, added 12/1/11

TO READ


FINISHED:

I have so many dustys!!

A - Obsidian - Armentrout (Jan. 3)
U - this letter is so hard!
G - Glimmerglass (May 26 '11)
U - this letter is so hard!
S - This Side of the Grave (added beginning of series last year)
T - One Grave at a Time (" ")

Here's mine...tentatively


A: Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris (November 21, 2011) - Character name: Alcide
U:
G: Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers (March 1, 2012)
U:
S: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan (October 8, 2011)
T: Grave Peril (The Dresden Files) by Jim Butcher (May 17, 2012)

I don't have any 'dusties' because I only just this month started adding books to my TBR list.. but I'll use books that have been sitting on my poor bookshelves at home for a long time.

A- Clan of the Cave Bear - Jean M. Auel (This has been sitting on my bookshelf since two Christmases ago! Shame on me!
U- Under the Eagle - Simon Scarrow (Bought in a used bookstore back in January or February.. and never touched.)
G- Wolf of the Plains - Conn Iggulden; Main Character: Genghis Khan (Also a Christmas gift from an unknown year)
U- Uglies - Scott Westerfield (This one may or may not actually belong to a friend.. and I may or may not have borrowed it a long time ago intending to read it immediately. And I may or may not be from a completely different province as my friend who I may only ever see again for a brief time in September. So I need to read it.)
S- The Summoner - Gail Z. Martin (I'm not sure when I bought this book but it was before I returned home from University in April, so it is at least that old. I seem to remember buying it the same trip that I went to the mall for a movie, possibly the Hunger Games? Anyway.. I have the whole series sitting awaiting my reading.. so might as well start!)
T- Wizard's First Rule - Terry Goodkind (I've been trying to start this series for SO long. At least as long as since the T.V. show has ended. What is that.. a few good years, at least? This is a good excuse as any!)


(P.S. I actually had to look up to make sure I spelt August right. D'oh!)
(P.P.S) - Why must there be two U's in August?!

@Ashley- I was thinking the same thing! I didn't even post any U books yet...I'll have to look for some :)

@Jhordin- I just finished Unwind...it was really good!

A-U-G-U-S-T Reading Challenge

Duration: August 1/12 - August 31/12

6/6

A - Baghdad Diaries: A Woman's Chronicle of War and Exile by Nuha al-Radi 07/02/12 ***
U - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 08/07/12 ****(character: Uncle Lamb)
G - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 08/01/12 *** (character: Gregory Cromwell)
U - Unforgettable by Julie Ortolon 08/09/12 ****
S - Orchid Blues by Stuart Woods 08/03/12 ****
T - Caroline Bingley by Jennifer Becton 08/03/12 **** (Character: Sir Thomas de Bourgh)

A-U-G-U-S-T Reading Challenge
Duration: 8/1/12 - 8/31/12
Books Read: 0/6
Updated: 7/31/12

A
U
G
U
S
T

The Dog Days of Summer

A~
U~
G~
U~
S~
T~

I don't think I'll be able to read all six books, but I'll give it a try. My book choices will be added soon.

A -
U -
G -
U -
S -
T -

6/6

A - Baghdad Diaries: A Woman's Chronicle of War and Exile by Nuha al-Radi 07/02/12 ***
U - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 08/07/12 ****(character: Uncle Lamb)
G - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 08/01/12 *** (character: Gregory Cromwell)
U - Unforgettable by Julie Ortolon 08/09/12 ****
S - Orchid Blues by Stuart Woods 08/03/12 ****
T - Caroline Bingley by Jennifer Becton 08/03/12 **** (Character: Sir Thomas de Bourgh)

Finished my challenge....Happy Reading everyone!

haha, so many challenges I'm doing this summer
(nanowrimo 2x, reading 21 books, writing everyday for 15 min, and now this...)

Also, I have an ebook I'm reading now, but it's not on my to-reads list since I brought so many at the time.

A: Alice ✔
U: Unlocked ✔
G: Gruwell, Erin ✔
U: Uncle Al ✔
S: Souls
T: Taming

A:
U: Ursula Le Guine
G: (08-15-2012)
U:
S:
T: (08-14-2012)

I apparently don't have any books except which isn't due out until September. So can I wait a month on this one?

I love how so many of us are reading Alice in Wonderland this month.

Oh goodness this one's going to be really hard for me, but I'm in! Have read some already but having a hard time picking dusty ones that match these letters especially the U! Hopefully I can finish all the books I have to read for all my groups this month :)

A- bought in 12/2011
U- bought in 3/2012 Read 8/4 (5 stars)
G- bought in 4/2012
U- bought 2/2012
S- bought 2/2012 Read 8/5 (5 stars)
T- Tammy Blackwell (Author) bought 5/2011 Read 8/18 (4 stars)

I just finished Grave Mercy and LOVED it!

Sheri wrote: "I just finished Grave Mercy and LOVED it!"

Yeah I know it's an amazing book and I bought it as soon as it came out Sherri and yet see stil haven't found the time to read it :( hopefully I can read it for this month's challenge. Have so many books to read for my groups this month but will do my best :)

completed carryover from message #3
6/6 completed
A - 3.5star
U - 4stars
G - 4.5stars
U - 3.5star
S - 3.75star
T - 4star

Anyone else finish this month?

I didn't...stupid U's.

I'm reading my G right now. But I didn't get to my A, or U books. Too many group reads to complete LOL! But at least I got to read some really good books and lots of them this month and that's what matters :)

So Close!!! I'm about a quarter of the way through my last book for this challenge :)

Candy wrote: "A~
U~
G~
U~
S~
T~"
Ok I so failed! None read..started The sounding but gave it up bc there was way too many curse words in it

Sheri wrote: "Anyone else finish this month? ..."

I got 4 of 6 completed:

✔ A Pure Healing by Aja James, added 5/9/12 COMPLETED 8/20 ****3.5 stars
✔ U Unleashed, added 5/19/12 COMPLETED 8/2***3 stars
✔ G Kade's Dark Embrace by Kym Grosso, added 4/25/12COMPLETED 8/14 ***3 stars
U The Darkest Secret (Lords of the Underworld), added 12/23/10
✔ S Nocturne by Syrie James, added 12/23/10 COMPLETED 8/9 ****4 stars
T Third Grave Dead Ahead, added 12/1/11

I started the last 2, but there was not enough time (because I may have been side-tracked by some others books...)