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message 1: by Sam (last edited Nov 23, 2016 08:32AM) (new)

Sam | 401 comments CLEAN IT OUT CHALLENGE
Duration: Nov 1st 2016 - Nov 23rd 2016

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Reluctant Adept- Katherine Bayless- 11/5/16 (#1)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Second Book of Swords- Fred Saberhagen- 11/11/16

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
MindSighted: BlackWing Pirates, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/1/16

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
A Quick Bite- Lynsay Sands- 11/23/16

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (Kindle Unlimited)
Semi-Charmed- Isabel Jordan- 11/15/16


message 2: by Agnieszka (last edited Nov 25, 2016 12:44AM) (new)

Agnieszka (agnieszka7) | 617 comments I'm in again :-)
I'll update my books next week when I know how many I was able to finish this month :-)

Rules:
Any genre, no page limitation, no re-reads

Completed: 4(5)/8

1. Read something from the first page of my TBR list on goodreads. (the oldest available book from each TBR)
Christian: The Prayer Box
Borrowed: Moby Dick czyli biały wieloryb=Moby Dick still not read :-(
Classics: Little Women book 1 of Little Women Collection: Little Women, Little Men, Eight Cousins and More
Standard-TBR: Der Hundertjährige, der aus dem Fenster stieg und verschwand=The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished.
Dark Waters (Barkley Sound, #2) by Toni Anderson 5* (last in the series) (11/20/16)

3. Read one book that I have already bought.
I Can See You (Romantic Suspense, #10; Minneapolis, #1) by Karen Rose 4* (11/5/16)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (anything Polish or autors starting with: I, K, O, Q, U, V; titels starting with: Q, X; characters starting with: I)
The Quinoa Master Cookbook Delicious Everyday Quinoa Recipes For A Healthy Lifestyle & Weight Loss by Melanie Groth 4* (11/3/16) - titel starting with: Q
The Sea Glass Sisters (Carolina #.5) by Lisa Wingate 4* (11/1/16) - character starting with: I

5. Read a freebie novella from my kindle:
52 Steps To Murder (Dekker Cozy Mystery #1) by Steve Demaree 2* (11/4/16)


message 3: by Joann (last edited Nov 23, 2016 05:43PM) (new)

Joann Progress: 5 / 5

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books. Give Up the Ghost

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. The Pursuit

3. Read one book that you own but have not yet read. The Book of Letters I Didn't Know Where to Send

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. A Robot in the Garden - author starts with I

5. Read one free book from your e-reader The Guardian of Secrets and Her Deathly Pact


message 4: by Creative Caprice (last edited Nov 05, 2016 10:22PM) (new)

Creative Caprice | 103 comments Clean It Out November
Duration: Nov 1/16-Nov 30/16
Completed: 2/5

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
Owned By The Alien by Zena Zion 11/02/16 ***

5. Read one free book from your e-reader
Her Bodyguard: The SEAL by Liz Turner 11/03/16 ***


message 5: by [deleted user] (last edited Nov 13, 2016 03:20AM) (new)

Duration: Nov 1st 2016 - Nov 30th 2016.

5/5

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
The Last Battle - C.S. Lewis (4/11/16) - #18

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Maximum Ride Forever - James Patterson (3/11/16) - Maximum Ride #9

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The Affair of the 39 Cufflinks - James Anderson (4/11/16) - Bought in June 2015

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
Nine Years Gone - Chris Culver (7/11/16) - Needed an N for several spell out challenges.

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Smashed Potatoes and Gravy - Ginny Gold (13/11/16)


message 6: by Connie N. (last edited Dec 07, 2016 04:12PM) (new)

Connie N. | 3775 comments Count me in again!

CLEAN IT OUT - NOVEMBER
3/5

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.

2. Series started and not finished - Hope Burns by Jaci Burton - 11/19/16 ♥♥♥♥ (#3 Hope)

3. Bought but have not yet read - Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb - 11/13/16 ♥♥♥♥♥

4. Will help with a difficult challenge - UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn - 11/6/16 ♥♥♥

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.


message 7: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) In! Will post later.


message 8: by Aminko (last edited Nov 24, 2016 11:49AM) (new)

Aminko | 189 comments Clean It Out Challenge
Duration: November 1st 2016 - November 31st 2016
Progress: 0/5


1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Dark Needs at Night's Edge (Immortals After Dark #5) by Kresley Cole

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, #5) by John Sandford

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
Quinn's Undying Rose (Scanguards Vampires, #6) by Tina Folsom

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
The Einstein Prophecy by Robert Masello


message 9: by Elaine (last edited Nov 20, 2016 10:35AM) (new)

Elaine November Clean It Out

Duration: Nov 1st 2016 - Nov 30th 2016.


1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Unleashed by Sara Humphreys 11-19-16 (from my "books for later" shelf at dbrl.org)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Tiger Magic by Jennifer Ashley 11-4-16

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
A Selfless Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion 11-6-16

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. Healing Hunter's Heart by Charlie Cochet (need a book where a character hides something)


5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
An Honorable Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion 11-6-16


message 10: by Deanne (last edited Nov 20, 2016 05:10PM) (new)

Deanne Patterson (cnnamongirlaolcom) | 50 comments CLEAN IT OUT CHALLENGE
Duration: Nov 1st 2016 - Nov 30th 2016.

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books. Golden State Brides by Keli Gwyn

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Back Home Again (Tales from Grace Chapel Inn, #1) by Melody Carlson

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Harvest of Blessings by Charlotte Hubbard

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) Restoring Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. A Cup of Cozy by Traci Tyne Hilton


message 11: by Jennifer (last edited Oct 30, 2016 06:43PM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) for november

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books. I Scream, You Scream (A Mystery A La Mode, #1) by Wendy Lyn Watson I Scream, You Scream

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. The Survivor (Mitch Rapp, #14) by Vince Flynn The Survivor

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Turbo Twenty-Three (Stephanie Plum, #23) by Janet Evanovich Turbo Twenty-Three because i pre-ordered it and it won't be released til next week...

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) The Stranger Beside Me Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story (need something off "the masks we hide behind" listopia list)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. Blueberry Blues A Gray Whale Inn Short Story (Gray Whale Inn Mysteries) by Karen MacInerney Blueberry Blues: A Gray Whale Inn Short Story


message 12: by Ely (last edited Nov 30, 2016 01:20AM) (new)

Ely (shomarq) | 11 comments Great yes, something to help me get cracking on my enormous pile of books.

CLEAN IT OUT CHALLENGE
Duration: Nov 1st 2016 - Nov 30th 2016.

Completed: 3/5

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Un Lun Dun. I definitely bought this book while still in undergrad...

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Dream Thieves. I see you, book 2, sitting in my 'currently reading' for ages, ignored. Don't believe it, it's a lie.

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The Waste Land and Other Poems

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
The High King's Tomb for the 3rd book in the 1, 2, 3 challenge as it is the ONLY series I am three books deep.

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
The Black Parade. I definitely did not stay up until 3:30 AM reading this. Noooooo...


message 13: by Katherine (last edited Nov 05, 2016 07:55AM) (new)

Katherine | 220 comments ★✩★✩★✩★ CLEAN IT OUT CHALLENGE ★✩★✩★✩★ 1st Nov - 30th Nov 2016.
Read: 5/5

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books. Seasons of the Moon Series, Books 1-4 3/11/16
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished: Captive of the Deep 2/11/16
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Croc's Return 4/11/16
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 2: Squirrel You Know It's True 5/11/16
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. Sink or Swim 3/11/16
Captive of the Deep (Lords of the Abyss #3) by Michelle M. Pillow Seasons of the Moon Series, Books 1-4 (Seasons of the Moon #1-4) by S.M. Reine The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 2 Squirrel You Know It's True by Ryan North Croc's Return (Bitten Point, #1) by Eve Langlais Sink or Swim (Whatever After, #3) by Sarah Mlynowski


message 14: by Deanne (new)

Deanne Patterson (cnnamongirlaolcom) | 50 comments Hello Sharon,
Looking forward to another fun month of reading.


message 15: by Jenn (last edited Nov 07, 2016 06:41PM) (new)

Jenn (engelsigh) | 16 comments Duration: Nov 1st 2016 - Nov 30th 2016.

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Stuck in the Middle With You

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).


message 16: by Sara (last edited Nov 20, 2016 02:53PM) (new)

Sara D (saradaugherty) | 22 comments I'm in!
✔1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books. Beautiful Ruins

✔ 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. An Impartial Witness

✔3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

✔ 4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) Never Change (nurse as main character)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).


message 17: by [deleted user] (new)

Finished on message #8!


message 18: by Elaine (new)

Elaine Finished on message #15!


message 19: by Deanne (new)

Deanne Patterson (cnnamongirlaolcom) | 50 comments Done on message #16


message 20: by Sam (new)

Sam | 401 comments Finished!!

CLEAN IT OUT CHALLENGE
Duration: Nov 1st 2016 - Nov 23rd 2016

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Reluctant Adept- Katherine Bayless- 11/5/16 (#1)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Second Book of Swords- Fred Saberhagen- 11/11/16

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
MindSighted: BlackWing Pirates, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/1/16

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
A Quick Bite- Lynsay Sands- 11/23/16

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (Kindle Unlimited)
Semi-Charmed- Isabel Jordan- 11/15/16


message 21: by [deleted user] (new)

On it :)


message 22: by Connie N. (last edited Nov 23, 2016 01:03PM) (new)

Connie N. | 3775 comments Great job, Sam! It's that #1 task that's always the hardest for me.


message 23: by Joann (new)

Joann Finished on post #6.


message 24: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) Finished one round and am all but one book done with a second round:

Round one (finished today): The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation, #2) by Lauren Willig Dead Wake The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson The Cat, the Vagabond and the Victim (A Cats in Trouble Mystery, #6) by Leann Sweeney Kick The True Story of JFK's Sister and the Heir to Chatsworth by Paula Byrne Thalberg Life and Legend by Bob Thomas

First task second round still to complete: I Scream, You Scream (A Mystery A La Mode, #1) by Wendy Lyn Watson

Completed for second round: The Cat, the Mill and the Murder (A Cats in Trouble Mystery, #5) by Leann Sweeney Reckless Hearts (Short Story) A Story of Slim Hawks and Ernest Hemingway (Kindle Single) by Melanie Benjamin The Stranger Beside Me Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule Blueberry Blues A Gray Whale Inn Short Story (Gray Whale Inn Mysteries) by Karen MacInerney


message 25: by Sam (last edited Dec 01, 2016 02:54PM) (new)

Sam | 401 comments Connie N. wrote: "Great job, Sam! It's that #1 task that's always the hardest for me."

It does help that I only created my list in June 2016, so it's not like any of the books are that old. I have wanted to read them for at least 6 months, not years ;)


message 26: by Connie N. (new)

Connie N. | 3775 comments I was only able to finish 3 out of 5 this month, but that's 3 more off my TBR!

CLEAN IT OUT - NOVEMBER
3/5

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.

2. Series started and not finished - Hope Burns by Jaci Burton - 11/19/16 ♥♥♥♥ (#3 Hope)

3. Bought but have not yet read - Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb - 11/13/16 ♥♥♥♥♥

4. Will help with a difficult challenge - UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn - 11/6/16 ♥♥♥

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.


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