2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

OCTOBER 2012 MINI-SPELL CHALLENGE:
Duration: October 1 - October 31

Our October 2012 Spell Challenge will feature ways you think of the month that begins with O.

For this challenge, think of things you like to do in October or that remind you of Autumn (Fall). You can even spell out Halloween or something that represents Halloween. Also if you would like, you can spell out the month of October as well.

Spell out your word/phrase using the first letter of any word in a book title (other than A, An, And, At, For, In, Is, Of, On, Or, The, To, With) for each letter in the name OR the first letter of the author's first OR last name. You may only use each book for one letter.

EXAMPLES:
Tailgate, Colorful Leaves, Orange, Yellow, Red, Leaves, Vampires, Witch, Goblins

The choice is all yours! Have fun with this one!

Challenge Rules:
- For each book you read, please indicate the title and the date you finished reading it.
- When you complete the challenge, please post your entire list as a new message so we can all give you a virtual pat on the back for your amazing reading skills and hard work! :)

Happy October!!

Great challenge, October mini challenge

Gina's October CRC Mini-Spell Challenge
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B- Sarah Blake - The Postmistress- FINISHED 10/13/12
U- Uglies by Scott Westerfeld- FINISHED 10/24/12
C- Sean Chercover - The Trinity Game- FINISHED 10/5/12
K- Kimberly Raiser - The Family Bones- FINISHED 10/28/12
E- Elizabeth Berg - The Last Time I Saw You: A Novel- FINISHED 10/27/12
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I'm a huge Ohio State Fan!!

I'm excited to try my first challenge!

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I'm going to make this easy on myself and spell:

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I want in this one too

We are needing a leader for this challenge! Let me know if you'd like to cheer on your fellow readers and keep up with the progression of the challenge! :)

I'm also gonna try it with "fall" - don't know if I'll have much time to read next month...

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F -The Great Gatsby by F. Scott fitzgerald
A - Peril at End House by A.gatha Christie
L - The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
L - L.A. Confidential

Kattibrie wrote: "I'm also gonna try it with "fall" - don't know if I'll have much time to read next month...

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F -The Great Gatsby by F. Scott fitzgerald
A - Peril at End House by A.gatha Christie
L -..."

Let me know how Peril at End House is! It's one of the Christie's I haven't read yet. Do you read a lot of Agatha Christie, Kattibrie?

Trevor wrote: "Let me know how Peril at End House is! It's one of the Christie's I haven't read yet. Do you read a lot of Agatha Christie, Kattibrie?"


Well, I've actually read it several years ago - I remember it being really good! I'm a huge Christie fan, or at least was, and I've read almost all of her books. Now I'm in the process of rereading them since I realized I don't remember them much. But, yeah - I think you'll enjoy Peril at End House! :P

I want in

I'm in!
Pumpkins - 5/8

Peter and the starcatchers by Dave Barry
Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Mira, Mirror by Mette Ivie Harrison
Patrick Ness - The Knife of Never Letting Go
Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Time Untime
Ice by Sarah Beth Durst
Neil Gaiman - Batman: Whatever happened to the Caped Crusader?
Sarah Beth Durst - Vessel

Hi all, I'll be keeping track of everyone's progress for the October Mini Spell-Out! Here's who I have so far:

Christina - 0/6
Gina - 0/8
Kara - 0/4
Kattibrie - 0/4
Lindy - 0/?
Melanie - 0/8

Welcome to the challenge!

i guess I can do 4

I'm in don't know my word yet, it might depend on what my first book of the month is!
updated 10/18
October is filled with football!
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BBetsy Brannon Green


AAli Brandon


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LLisa Mangum

Love autumn too much to decide, but I especially like this word:

Progress: 0/10

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Good word, Silver! :) I'm in. Still trying to figure out my word and what books I want to read next month. October is usually my mystery/cozy mystery/horror book month, lol.

Updated participant list

Christina - 0/6
Gina - 0/8
Kara - 0/4
Kattibrie - 0/4
Lindy - 0/4
Melanie - 0/8
Nikki - 0/4
Sharon - 0/?
SilverRaindrops - 0/10

Great word choice everyone! I especially like the cornucopia one. ;)

PS I just changed one of my choices, because I didn't find it at the library the other day. But my word is still the same ;)

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Welcome to October, everyone!

Anyone who still wants to join in, just pick a word and sign up!

And start reading!

I'm going to go simple this time around!

OCTOBER MINI-SPELL CHALLENGE
PROGRESS: 5/5

C - author Laura Childs - Postcards from the Dead (Scrapbooking Mysteries #10), by Laura Childs, finished 10/4
I - author Inman Majors - Love's Winning Plays, finished 10/8
D - Due or Die (Library Lovers series #2), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 10/12
E - The End of Your Life Book Club, by Will Schwalbe, finished 10/22
R - Restorations, by Bonnie Blythe, finished 10/8


        The End of Your Life Book Club


***** COMPLETED 10/22 *****

Ooh, good choice, Barb. I <3 cider.

I really love hot spiced apple cider from the cider mill near my parents' home, but I'm not crazy enough to try to spell out 'hot spiced apple cider' in one month's reading LOL

This is so cool. I'm going to join too! :)

Progress: 4/7

C - Cloud Atlas (completed 10/18/12)
A - Arabian Nights
N - The Neverending Story (completed 10/6/12)
D - Dracula --- change Dune to Dracula since I can't find a copy of Dunes.
L - Lord of the Flies (completed 10/4/12)
E - Eat, Pray, Love (completed 10/9/12)
S - Stardust

Joanna Jane wrote: "This is so cool. I'm going to join too! :)

C - Cloud Atlas
A - Arabian Nights
N - The Neverending Story
D - Dune
L - Lord of the Flies
E - Eat, Pray, Love
S - Stardust

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Wow.
That is an intriguing sequence of books!

I agree with Silver! I've read most of those (haven't picked up Arabian Nights yet) and totally loved them (with only one exception).

Barb wrote: "I really love hot spiced apple cider from the cider mill near my parents' home, but I'm not crazy enough to try to spell out 'hot spiced apple cider' in one month's reading LOL"

So, a literally laughed out loud at this. That would be quite difficult. xD

SilverRaindrops wrote: "Wow.
That is an intriguing sequence of books!"

Yup. I chose them for that very reason. I've heard so many good reviews about those books and I figured this is the best time to tick them off my list.

Updated participant list

Barb - 0/5
Christina - 0/6
Gina - 0/8
Joanna Jane - 3/7
Kara - 0/4
Kattibrie - 0/4
Lindy - 0/4
Melanie - 0/8
Nikki - 0/4
Sharon - 0/?
SilverRaindrops - 0/10

Who all is working on their word? I know I am dreadfully behind (I've started 3 different ones of mine, but haven't finished any of them!).

How is everyone else doing?

Whoops--forgot to update this thread!

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L - The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch, ****

COMPLETED: 2/4

Updated in post #3

Updated participant list

Ashley - 0/11
Barb - 4/5
Christina - 0/6
Gina - 3/8
Joan - 3/7
Kara - 2/4
Kattibrie - 0/4
Lindy - 0/4
Melanie - 0/8
Nikki - 0/4
Sharon - 2/7
SilverRaindrops - 0/10

I forgot to even sign up for this challenge :/ So, I am coming in late!


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Ashley wrote: "I forgot to even sign up for this challenge :/ So, I am coming in late!"

I've added you to the list, Ashley!

I've read 4 of my 5 books for this one. See message #22 :)

Barb wrote: "I've read 4 of my 5 books for this one. See message #22 :)"

Updated!

Thanks Melanie :)

I have finished a few:

E Conford, Ellen What's Cooking Jerry ARcher?
l Burdette, Lucy Death in 4 courses
f Mayes, FRances Under the Tusdcan Sky

A Castillo, Linda Ann Whisper in the Dark
n Bush, Nancy Candy Apple Red
g whelan, Gloria Night of the Full Moon MI 1841 purple 63
e Conford, Ellen What's Cooking Jerry ARcher?
l Burdette, Lucy Death in 4 courses

D Death in 4 courses Burdette, Lucy
e LLubar, David Enter the Zombie
m Avi Midnight Magic
o Osborne, Mary Pope Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve
n whelan, Gloria Night of the Full Moon

G whelan, Gloria Night of the Full Moon MI 1841 purple 63
h Volponi, Paul Hurricane Song
o Osborne, Mary Pope 30 Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve
s Brown, Sandra A Whole New Light
t Hoag, Tami Night Sins

T Coulter, Catherine The Cove
r Riptide Coulter, Catherine
o Osborne, Mary Pope Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve
l Meier, Leslie Star Spangled Murder
l Castillo, Linda Ann Whisper in the Dar

G whelan, Gloria Night of the Full Moon MI 1841 purple 63
o Cuneo, Michael W. One Last Kiss
b Maestro, Betsy Leaves Change Color
l Castillo, Linda Ann Whisper in the Dark
I Johansen, Iris/Roy Close Your Eyes
n Parker, Robert B. Night and Day

M Meier, Leslie Star Spangled Murder
e Conford, Ellen What's Cooking Jerry ARcher?
r Parker, Robert B. Night and Day
m Avi Midnight Magic
a Avi Night Journeys
i Johansen, Iris/Roy Close Your Eyes
a Aggie's Home Nixon, Joan Lowery
d McCall, Dinah The Perfect Lie

W Woods, Stuart Severe Clear
a Avi Night Journeys
r Ryan, Pam Munoz Riding Freedom
l Castillo, Linda Ann A whisper in the Dark
o Osborne, Mary Pope Haunted Castle on Hallow's Ev
c Coulter, Catherine Riptide
k Hesse, Karen Sable

S Brown, Sandra A Whole New Light
k Hesse, Karen Sable
i Johansen, Iris/Roy Close Your Eyes
n Bush, Nancy Candy Apple Red
w Woods, Stuart Severe Clear
a Nixon, Joan Lowery Aggie's Home
l Castillo, Linda Ann A whisper in the Dark
k Hesse, Karen Sable
e Conford, Ellen What's Cooking Jerry Archer?
r Ryan, Pam Munoz Riding Freedom

Lindy, you need to indicate the date you finished reading each book along with the title and author. And remember, books for our challenges have to be at least 150 pages long in order to count. I'm not sure about all the others, but I don't think any of the Mary Pope Osborne books are long enough, sorry :( In addition, you can only use each book once per challenge, unless otherwise indicated. You have a couple of duplicates on your list.

Lindy, I'm just in complete awe of you.

Updated participant list

Ashley - 0/11
Barb - 4/5
Christina - 0/6
Gina - 3/8
Joan - 3/7
Kara - 2/4
Kattibrie - 0/4
Lindy - 26/4 ??!!!?!!?!?? (expression of awe and amazement) completed 10/16
Melanie - 0/8
Nikki - 0/4
Sharon - 2/7
SilverRaindrops - 0/10

Lindy wrote: "I have finished a few"

It looks like 26 individual books - did I count them up right? Also, as Barb said, it would be great if you could put the dates when you finished them.

I don't think we have a page number minimum, though. Kara? Is there a minimum? I looked around the group site, and didn't see one.

Barb,we don't have a page minimum (unless one was set up a while ago and then dropped), and while it's nice when people post dates, it's not required (I don't do it either).

Barb is right about the duplicates, though. Each book can only be used once per challenge--sorry about that!

Regardless, it's a fantastically impressive list you have so far.

Soooo sorry, Kara, Lindy and everyone else -- I forgot which group I was reading in :( My sincere apologies! I need to pay closer attention to what I'm doing.

*blushing and crawling back under my rock now*

Oh, Barb, don't worry about it! I thought that was what might have happened. With so many challenge groups, it's tough to keep track sometimes. I do it sometimes too. :)

Thanks for being so understanding, Kara. You are so right about all the different challenge groups, and so many of the same people belong to a lot of those groups! I promise to try to pay closer attention to where I am in the future :)

Updating: Halfway through at halftime :). (Only halfway through because I spent a week and a half reading, re-reading, re-re-reading, ... a book that didn't even fit a letter...)

Progress: 5/10

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U **** The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry / Rachel Joyce, Oct 05
C *** Cloud Atlas / David Mitchell, Oct 15
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Updated participant list

Ashley - 0/11
Barb - 4/5
Christina - 0/6
Gina - 3/8
Joan - 3/7
Kara - 2/4
Kattibrie - 0/4
Lindy - 26/4 completed 10/16
Melanie - 0/8
Nikki - 0/4
Sharon - 2/7
SilverRaindrops - 5/10