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Read-the-Month Dutch Edition: Oktober (October)
Happy October Reading everyone!!
Read the Month Dutch EditionOktober (October)
Duration: 10/1/13 - 10/31/13
Read 0/7 books
O: Orhan Pamuk - The White Castle
K: Kristen Ashley - The Gamble
T:Turn and Burn - Lorelei James
O:One Night Rodeo- Lorelei James
B:Body of Evidence - Patricia Cornwell
E: Ee, Susan - Angelfall
R:Redneck Romeo- Lorelei James
Elizabeth, looks like cowboy October for you - I like it!!
Monthly Challenges > Read-the-Month Dutch Edition: Oktober (October)Duration: October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
7/7
O: Once Bitten (Haven #1) by Kalayna Price 10/13/13
K: Kalayna Price - Grave Memory (Alex Craft #3) 10/17/13
T: Too Hot to Hold (Hold Trilogy #2) by Stephanie Tyler 10/05/13
O: On A Night Like This (Callaways #1) by Barbara Freethy 10/27/13
B: Brenda Novak - When Lightning Strikes (Whiskey Creek #1) 10/29/13
E: Enemy Mine (Alpha and Omega #2) by Aline Hunter 10/02/13
R: Rock Chick Renegade (Rock Chick #4) by Kristen Ashley 10/01/13
Read the Month Dutch Edition: Oktober (October) - 0/7 ReadO: Out In The Country by Kate Hewitt
K: The Rise & Fall of the Great Powers by Paul M. Kennedy
T: The Sheik's Dangerous Lover by Elizabeth Lennox
O: The Other Side of Us by Sarah Mayberry
B: Nothing To Commend Her by Jo Barrett
E: Love on the Buchanan Ranch by Elizabeth Nelson
R: Mine 'Til Monday by Ruby Laska
Read the Month Dutch EditionOktober (October)
Duration: 10/1/13 - 10/31/13
Read 7/7 books COMPLETE OCT 15
O: Our Song Oct 6 ★★
K: Klune, TJ Burn Oct 15 ★★★★
T: Tam Ames I Dare You Oct 6 ★★★
O: Olivia Duncan Craig Redemption Oct 2 ★★★★
B: Black Hurricane Oct 6 ★★★★
E: Erica Pike Half-Baked Promises Oct 1 ★★★
R:Rhys Ford Whiskey and Wry Oct 4 ★★★
In. 0/6 Complete
O Owen, Chris Natural Disaster
K Kendall McKenna Strength of the Pack
T TA Chase High Line
O Owens, Zahara Earth and Sky
B A Better Place
E EM Lynley Brand New Flavor
R Rose, AJ Safeword
O - Pleasure Bound - Opal CarewK - A Lady's Wish - Katharine Ashe
T - Dangerous Desires - Julia Templeton
O - Origins: The Fire - Debra Driza
B - Mine To Hold - Shayla Black
E - Amber Beach - Elizabeth Lowell
R - A Rogue's Proposal - Stephanie Laurens
READ: 0/7
O: Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel
K: Too Hot to Handle - Robin Kaye
T: Temptation Rising - A.C. Arthur
O: Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James
B: Blood Rites - Jim Butcher
E: Eternally Yours - Cate Tiernan
R: Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy
READ THE MONTH O-K-T-O-B-E-R (October)0 of 7 Complete!
O. Oracle's Moon by Thea Harrison
K. Kismet by Carly Phillips
T. Devil's Gate by Thea Harrison
O. One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton
B. Thrown by a Curve by Jaci Burton
E. Kissing Kris Kringle by Erin Quinn
R. Romancing Lady Stone by Delilah Marvelle
To Read:
Complete:
I will fill in as I go.Read The Month OKTOBER
7/7 Complete
O. The Other Queen10/28***
K. Pirates and Prejudice by Kara Louise 10/24 ***
T. The Case of the Love Commandos: From the Files of Vish Puri, India's Most Private Investigator by Tarquin Hall 10/20 ****
O. Aunty Lee's Delights: A Singaporean Mysteryby Ovidia Yu 10/30**
B.Beastly 10/5 ***
E.Fifty Shades of Greyby E. L. James 10/26***
R. The Rock Star in Seat 3A 10/5*
I'm in. I'll post as I go.0/7 Read
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0/7 readO: Owens, JC - Dominion of the Eth
K: Kamikaze Boys
T: Tigerland
O: Olives for the Stranger
B: Brothers In Arms
E: Eloisa James - The Duke Is Mine
R: Running Hot
Read-the-Month Dutch Edition: Oktober (October)Duration: October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
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I'm in. I'll post my list later.
I'm in and will post as I go.O: Ann Hood - The Obituary Writer (10/18)
K: Kate Atkinson - Life After Life (10/19)
T: Toby Neal - Blood Orchids (10/5)
O: Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence (10/4)
B: Lisa Brackmann - Hour of the Rat (106/)
E: Elizabeth Taylor - Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (10/17)
R: Nora Roberts - Black Hills (10/8)
done!
Monthly Challenges > Read-the-Month Dutch Edition: Oktober (October)Duration: October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
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Here is my list.READ THE MONTH DUTCH EDITION OCTOBER: OKTOBER
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I'm in! Read the Month Dutch Edition
Oktober (October)
Duration: October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
The challenge lasts the entire month of October, starting on the first and ending on the thirty-first.
Rules: Using the letters of the month, you may read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with that letter or you may read a book whose title or series title starts with that letter. Feel free to disregard articles: a, an, the, etc. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list.
*Please repost your progress rather than updating a previous post!*
O. The Opening Night Murder..Anne Rutherford(book 1)(17 Oct)
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T. Thinking of You..Jill Mansell
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B. Born In Fire..Nora Roberts(book 1)(30 Oct)
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Read the Month Dutch EditionOktober (October)
Duration: 10/1/13 - 10/31/13
Read 4/7 books
O:The Mammy, Brendan O'Carroll, 10/15/13 ****
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T:A Wild Affair, Gemma Townley, 10/19/13 ****
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B:The Backup Plan, Sherryl Woods, 10/17/13 ****
E:The Erotic Secrets of a French Maid, Lisa Cach, 10/23/13 **
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I'm in!Finished!
7/7
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Im excited October is one of my favorite months0/7
O:One Night with Youby Candice Schuler
K:All's Fair in Love and Seductionby Beverly Kendall
T:The Tycoon's Revengeby Melody Anne
O:Offsideby Juliana Stone
B:Broken Promisesby Dawn Pendleton
E:The Marriage Bargainby Sandra Edwards
R:Three Girls and a Babyby Rachael Schurig
I'm in, but oh those 'O's!! Nothing in my TBRs, so it's library or rereading time. Will post later- still working on September and running out of time!!!
I'm in for Oktober!Read the Month Dutch Edition: OKTOBER
0/7 Completed
O~The Promise of Jenny Jones by Maggie Osborne
K~Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole
T~A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare
O~Meant to Be by Terri Osburn
B~Highlander Most Wanted by Maya Banks
E~Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles
R~Rebound by Nikki Mathis Thompson
~O~ An O'Brien Family Christmas, sherryl woods~T~ Tender Betrayal, jennifer blake
~O~ One Wore Blue, heather graham
~B~ Beautiful Redemption, kami garcia
~E~ The Last Guardian, eoin colfer
~R~ Black Dawn, rachel caine
Read the Month Dutch Edition: OKTOBERCompleted 0/7
O: The Folk of the Fringe by Orson Scott Card
K: Dragon Tears by Dean Koontz
T: Tender Rebel by Johanna Lindsey
O: Open Season by Linda Howard
B: Wicked edge by Nina Bangs
E: The virgin suicides by Jeffery Eugenides
R: Born in Fire by Nora Roberts
Read the Month Dutch EditionOktober (October)
Duration: October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
The challenge lasts the entire month of October, starting on the first and ending on the thirty-first.
Rules: Using the letters of the month, you may read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with that letter or you may read a book whose title or series title starts with that letter. Feel free to disregard articles: a, an, the, etc. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list.
*Please repost your progress rather than updating a previous post!*
3/7 Read
O: (Ore) Time's Child (2007) by Rebecca Ore (10/16/13)
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B: (Beautiful) The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears (2007) by Dinaw Mengestu (10/16/13)
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R: (Ramsey) The Hungry Moon (1986) by Ramsey Campbell (10/31/13)
I've selected some of my books but I'm not sure what to read for the O or R ... I might have too many choices :-|O…
K…Kayan's Mage, The
T…Tempestuous Relations
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B…Broken Road, The
E…Every Move He Makes
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Odd Man Out
Off the Beaten Path
Office Hours
Officer and His Gentleman, An
Oleander House
On Fire
On This Day...
Once More, With Feeling
Once Upon a Spring Break
One Marriage and Three Weddings
One More Soldier
One More Summer
One Night
Razor Burn
Real Life Straight Guys having Gay Sex
Rebuilding Year, The
Reckless Seduction
Red Heart Bowl
Red Light
Redemption by Fire
Resistance
Ricky's Business
Ride 'Em Again Cowboy
Beck wrote: "I've selected some of my books but I'm not sure what to read for the O or R ... I might have too many choices :-|"I think you might...
Read the Month Dutch Edition October/OktoberDuration: October 1-31
0/7
O = On a Wild Night by Stephanie Laurens
K = Kasey Michaels: Much Ado About Rogues
T = Twanged by Carol Higgins Clark
O = On a Wicked Dawn by Stephanie Laurens
B = Brown, Sandra: Long Time Coming
E = Enoch, Suzanne: A Beginner's Guide to Rakes
R = The Return of Rafe MacKade by Nora Roberts
No vacations this next month so I'm jumping back in. :)
Read the Month Dutch Edition: (October) Duration: October 1 - 31, 2013 DONE!
I'm new still and haven't jumped in on this because in all honesty it's overwhelming. I can only read during my 30 min lunch and before bed for an hour or so (or until I fall asleep). Is there a challenge that would be for 1 book a month?? I know that sounds so small since you all read 7+ a month...but it's just too hard for me in my limited times
There are read-a-long and book of the month reads that you might want to check out.
In. 1/6 Complete
O Owen, Chris Natural Disaster
K Kendall McKenna Strength of the Pack
T TA Chase High Line
O Owens, Zahara Earth and Sky
B Brown, Sue The Sky Is Dead finished 10/1 4.5*
E EM Lynley Brand New Flavor
R Rose, AJ Safeword
Read the Month Dutch EditionOktober (October)
October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
DONE!! : ) 7/7 (10/20/13)
O: Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout (10/5/13)
K: MacRieve by Kresley Cole (10/12/13)
T: Tall, Dark & Lonely by R.L. Mathewson (10/1/13)
O: On a Wild Night by Stephanie Laurens (10/20/13)
B: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (10/5/13)
E: Duchess in Love by Eloisa James (10/19/13)
R: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (10/11/13)
1/7 readO: Owens, JC - Dominion of the Eth
K: Kamikaze Boys
T: Tigerland
O: Olives for the Stranger
B: Brothers In Arms
E: Eloisa James - The Duke Is Mine
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Books ReadO…
K…Keeping House – 02/10/2013 – ★★
I've read this story a couple of times now ... mainly because I'm repeatedly intrigued by the blurb ... it is just unfortunate that the story doesn't quite live up to its potential ... the whole insta-love in a paranormal werewolf romance is annoying ... insta-love in a contemporary romance is just exasperating ... this story needs to be fleshed out and expanded to truly satisfy ... as it is, you are left frustrated and wanting.
T…Tempestuous Relations
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B…Being Their Baby – 02/10/2013 – ☆☆☆☆☆
Well ... wasn't that book a whole bundle of triggers for me! ... this is my second attempt at reading ageplay and I've come to the conclusion that this particular fetish should be a hard limit for me ... because I don't know much about this kink, I can't say if the book was a fair representation of real-life ageplay situations but, for me, it just seems like abuse ... because of my issues with ageplay, I'm not going to rate the book because subjectively, I loathed it. So much so, that I can't even begin to give it an objective rating ... if you want a review that gives you an idea about this books worth, read one written by someone else because I feel like I need therapy after finishing this
E…Every Move He Makes
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In. 2/6 Complete
O Owen, Chris Natural Disaster
K Kendall McKenna Strength of the Pack
T TA Chase High Line
O Owens, Zahara Earth and Sky
B Brown, Sue The Sky Is Dead finished 10/1 4.5*
E EM Lynley Brand New Flavor
R Rowan Speedwell Kindred Hearts finished 10/2 3*
Romance Readers Reading ChallengesRead-the-Month Dutch Edition: Oktober (October)
Duration: 10/1/2013 - 10/31/2013
Progress: 7 out of 7
O: Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare - ***** - 10/25/2013
K: Keri Arthur; Full Moon Rising - *** - 10/11/2013
T: Tracey Garvis-Graves; Uncharted - ***** - 10/2/2013
O: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 10/26/2013
B: Maya Banks; Rush - *** - 10/3/2013
E: Barbara Ehrenreich; Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America - ***** - 10/15/2013
R: R.J. Palacio; Wonder - *** - 10/1/2013
Books ReadO…
K…Keeping House – 02/10/2013 – ★★
(view spoiler)
T…Tempestuous Relations
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B…Being Their Baby – 02/10/2013 – ☆☆☆☆☆
(view spoiler)
E…Every Move He Makes
R…Reckless Seduction – 03/10/2013 – ★★
I'm sort of feeling a bit short-changed with this one. It didn't feel like a complete story but rather a long chapter. Given that the Kindle price is $5.00, I expected a lot more book or a better, neater resolution so that it felt like a complete story in & of itself.
In general, the editing issues are minor. The authors style is a pleasure to read; & the characters are nice. Nice. It was a 'nice' read but nothing special. I don't know if I will bother buying more books in the series as I sort of think that I shouldn't have to. I LIKE A RESOLUTION *pout*.
NB... there is no BDSM
Books ReadO…
K…Keeping House – 02/10/2013 – ★★
(view spoiler)
T…Tempestuous Relations
O…Off the Beaten Path – 04/10/2013 – ★★★☆
This was an un-demanding quick read. I did like the premise of the story and the characters were easy to like too ... I just found the `jock playboy comes good' aspect a little bit too quick & easy for credibility ... had the author not had Travis reform his character quite so easily or quickly, I would have enjoyed the book more ... it was a nice quick fluffy read but if longer and more developed, this could have been great ... worth reading at least once ... oh ... and the sex was smokin'
B…Being Their Baby – 02/10/2013 – ☆☆☆☆☆
(view spoiler)
E…Every Move He Makes
R…Reckless Seduction – 03/10/2013 – ★★
(view spoiler)
In. 3/6 Complete
O Owen, Chris Natural Disaster
K Kaje Harper Nor Iron Bars a Cage
T TA Chase High Line
O Owens, Zahara Floods and Drought finished 10/4 3*
B Brown, Sue The Sky Is Dead finished 10/1 4.5*
E EM Lynley Brand New Flavor
R Rowan Speedwell Kindred Hearts finished 10/2 3*
2013 READ THE MONTH CHALLENGE (OCTOBER)…October 1, 2013 – October 31, 2013
Date Commenced…1st October 2013
Date Completed…
Keep a record of your progress in the Participant’s post
Books Read
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K…Keeping House – 02/10/2013 – ★★
(view spoiler)
T…Tempestuous Relations – 05/10/2013 – ★★
I really don't know how to review this one ... without reading other books in the series, I'd have to assume that the relationship is developed in following stories which makes me think this is more of a serial than a series ... this short only took me 15 minutes to read which really doesn't qualify as a first installment ... more like a first chapter ... the writing style was a little bit clunky and wooden ... I found the characters a bit two-dimensional and bland ... there were annoying contradictions; the biggest being that they apparently looked identical yet had vastly different builds O_o ... really? ... I'm not feeling compelled to continue reading the series/serial as I really wasn't engaged by what I've read so far.
O…Off the Beaten Path – 04/10/2013 – ★★★☆
(view spoiler)
B…Being Their Baby – 02/10/2013 – ☆☆☆☆☆
(view spoiler)
E…Every Move He Makes
R…Reckless Seduction – 03/10/2013 – ★★
(view spoiler)
3/7 readO: Owens, JC - Dominion of the Eth
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T: Tigerland
O: Olives for the Stranger
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E: Eloisa James - The Duke Is Mine
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In. 4/6 Complete
O Owen, Chris Natural Disaster
K Kaje Harper Nor Iron Bars a Cage
T Tomas, J First Kiss finished 10/5 2.5*
O Owens, Zahara Floods and Drought finished 10/4 3*
B Brown, Sue The Sky Is Dead finished 10/1 4.5*
E EM Lynley Brand New Flavor
R Rowan Speedwell Kindred Hearts finished 10/2 3*
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Oktober (October)
Duration: October 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
The challenge lasts the entire month of October, starting on the first and ending on the thirty-first.
Rules: Using the letters of the month, you may read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with that letter or you may read a book whose title or series title starts with that letter. Feel free to disregard articles: a, an, the, etc. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list.
*Please repost your progress rather than updating a previous post!*