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Celebrating September Challenge
Duration: September 1 through September 30, 2017

Part 1
Celebrating Labor Day (9/4) & Video Games Day (9/12)

Spell-out the word LABOR or VIDEO

Part 2
Read the following tasks.

1. Fall Hat Month
Read a book with a hat on the cover. (worn/not worn) Show cover

2. National Cheeseburger Day (9/18)
Read a book whose MC has initials (first and last name) that are in CHEESEBURGER.

3. Jury Rights Day (9/5)
Read a book that has a court scene (give a little description).

4. Johnny Appleseed Day (9/26)
Read a book with an apple/apples on the cover. (show cover)

5. Read a Book Day (9/6)
Read any book that you would like.


Challenge Rules
1. You may choose Part 1/Part 2 -OR- Choose to do BOTH

For Part One
1. One book for each letter.
2. Your may use * the first letter of the first word of the book title (exclude a, an, or the )
Or * the initials of an author's first or last name,
Or * the initials of the main character's first or last name
3. All books must be 100 pages or more. Re-reads are allowed as long as you actually read the books. NO Skimming!
4. Add the date that you completed each book. Your rating is optional.

For Part Two
1. One book for each task.
2. All books must be 100 pages or more. Re-reads are allowed as long as you actually read the books. NO Skimming!
3. Add the date that you completed each book. Your rating is optional.

Enjoy and I hope you like the new format!

Participants
(Click on your name - it will take you straight to your post)

Diana S (completed)
Olivermagnus (completed)
Book Concierge
Jaret
Licha-Olivia
Marilyn
JennH

Celebrating September Challenge
Duration: September 1 through September 30, 2017
Hooray! Completed!!

I choose BOTH

Part One

Spell-out: LABOR (5/5)

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (9/14/17) ★★★★
Ann Fortier's Juliet (9/16/17) ★★★★
British Manor Murder by Leslie Meier (9/23/17) ★★★
Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer (9/8/17) 3.5 ★★★
Roald Dahl's The Witches (9/18/17) ★★★★★

Bookshelf


Part Two (5/5)

✔1. Fall Hat Month
Read a book with a hat on the cover. (worn/not worn) Show cover
Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery (9/28/17) ★★★★★

✔ 2. National Cheeseburger Day (9/18)
Read a book whose MC has initials (first and last name) that are in CHEESEBURGER.
Stone Barrington in Carnal Curiosity by Stuart Woods (9/17/17) ★★★

✔ 3. Jury Rights Day (9/5)
Read a book that has a court scene (give a little description).
12th of Never by James Patterson (9/3/17) ★★★
Yuki Castellano had Keith Herman on trial for killing his wife and daughter and then a couple of shockers happen and the courtroom went crazy.. Yuki has to regroup quickly or lose the case.

✔ 4. Johnny Appleseed Day (9/26)
Read a book with an apple/apples on the cover. (show cover)
At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier (9/12/17) 3.5 ★★★

✔ 5. Read a Book Day (9/6)
Read any book that you would like.
The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick (9/2/17) ★★★★★

Bookshelf

I like the new format! I'm choosing Both Options.

Celebrating September Challenge
September 1 - 30
10 of 10 Complete

Part One

Spell-out:

V - Abraham Verghese - Cutting for Stone - 9/11/17
I - Isabel Allende - Eva Luna - 9/6/17
D - David Baldacci - King and Maxwell - 9/22/17
E - The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry - 9/12/17
O - Oscar Wilde - The Picture of Dorian Gray - 9/4/17

Part 2

✔ 1. Fall Hat Month
Read a book with a hat on the cover. (worn/not worn) Show cover
The King's Curse - Philippa Gregory - 9/8/17


✔ 2. National Cheeseburger Day (9/18)
Read a book whose MC has initials (first and last name) that are in CHEESEBURGER.
UNSUB - Meg Gardiner - 9/17/17 - MC is Caitlin Hendrix

✔ 3. Jury Rights Day (9/5)
Read a book that has a court scene (give a little description).
Motion to Suppress - Perri O'Shaughnessy - 9/10/17 - the book has several court scenes that revolve around a murder trial.

✔ 4. Johnny Appleseed Day (9/26)
Read a book with an apple/apples on the cover. (show cover)
Garden Spells - Sarah Addison Allen - 9/9/17


✔ 5. Read a Book Day (9/6)
Read any book that you would like.
Crossbones Yard - Kate Rhodes - 9/3/17

Celebrating September Challenge
Begins: 01Sep17 / Ends: 30Sep17

Part 1
Celebrating Labor Day (9/4) & Video Games Day (9/12)

5 / 5 completed

Spell-out the word LABOR
L - Lisa See / Dreams of Joy ✔ - 22Sep17
A - ACKERMAN, Diane / The Zookeeper's Wife ✔ – 11Sep17
B - Brian Selznick / The Invention of Hugo Cabret ✔ – 04Sep17
O - OSTLERE, Cathy / Karma ✔ – 29Oct17
R - RUSSELL, Willy / Educating Rita ✔ – 01Nov17

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Part 2
Read the following tasks.

5 / 5 completed

1. Fall Hat Month - Hat on the cover - ✔ – 15Sep17

2. National Cheeseburger Day (9/18) - MC initials are in CHEESEBURGER - C.S. - Cean Smith is m.c. in Lamb in His Bosom ✔ – 18Sep17

3. Jury Rights Day (9/5) - Read a book that has a court scene - Family court scene re taking children away from abusive home in Eventide ✔ – 13Sep17

4. Johnny Appleseed Day (9/26) - Apple on cover - - 02July18

5. Read a Book Day (9/6) - Read any book that you would like - Blood, Bones, and Butter ✔ - 20Sep17

Let's go for broke, I mean, both!

Part One (1/5):
L
A
Burned by Ellen Hopkins 2 stars 9/4/2017
O
R

Part Two (2/5):
1. Fall Hat Month
Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen 3 stars 9/24/2017 shriner fez on cover
2. National Cheeseburger Day (9/18)
Read a book whose MC has initials (first and last name) that are in CHEESEBURGER.

3. Jury Rights Day (9/5)
Read a book that has a court scene (give a little description).

4. Johnny Appleseed Day (9/26)
Read a book with an apple/apples on the cover. (show cover)

5. Read a Book Day (9/6)
The Secret of Robber's Cave by Kristiana Gregory 3 stars 9/14/2017 free choice

I'm in for both.

Celebrating September Challenge: (September 1st -30th)
Part 1
Celebrating Labor Day (9/4) & Video Games Day (9/12)
Spell-out the word LABOR - 4/5

L: Lockwood, Char (character) Broken Bonds Karen Harper (9/30/17)
A: A. A. Milne; Winnie-the-Pooh (9/30/17)
B: Brad (character); Forbidden Ground Karen Harper (9/18/17)
O: Once and for All Sarah Dessen (9/5/17)
R:

Part 2
Read the following tasks. 2/5

1. Fall Hat Month
Read a book with a hat on the cover. (worn/not worn) Show cover

2. National Cheeseburger Day (9/18)
Read a book whose MC has initials (first and last name) that are in CHEESEBURGER. Winnie-the-Pooh A.A. Milne (9/30/17) - Christopher Robin

3. Jury Rights Day (9/5)
Read a book that has a court scene (give a little description).

4. Johnny Appleseed Day (9/26)
Read a book with an apple/apples on the cover. (show cover)

5. Read a Book Day (9/6)
Read any book that you would like. : First Grave on the Right Darynda Jones (9/21/17)

Celebrating September Challenge
Begins: 01Sep17 / Ends: 30Sep17

Part 1
Celebrating Labor Day (9/4) & Video Games Day (9/12)

5/ 5 completed

Spell-out the word LABOR
✔L Lehane, Dennis, author of Since We Fell - 9/14/17
✔A Allan Karlsson, main character in The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson - 9/6/17
✔B Barry, Max, author of Lexicon - 9/23/17
✔O One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes - 9/27/17
✔R Ruth Bader Ginsburg, author of My Own Words - 9/9/17

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Part 2
Read the following tasks.

1 / 5 completed

1. Fall Hat Month
Read a book with a hat on the cover. (worn/not worn) Show cover

2. National Cheeseburger Day (9/18)
Read a book whose MC has initials (first and last name) that are in CHEESEBURGER.

3. Jury Rights Day (9/5)
Read a book that has a court scene (give a little description).

4. Johnny Appleseed Day (9/26)
Read a book with an apple/apples on the cover. (show cover)

✔5. Read a Book Day (9/6)
Read any book that you would like.
Mislaid by Nell Zink--9/19/17

Celebrating September Challenge

Part 1
Celebrating Labor Day (9/4) & Video Games Day (9/12)

Spell-out the word LABOR or VIDEO

✔L - Eclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford 9/3/17
✔A - Aaron in The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness 9/19/17
✔B - Confessions of a Domestic Failure by Bunmi Latidan 9/14/17
✔O - Of Books and Bagpipes by Paige Shelton 9/2/17
R


Part 2
Read the following tasks.

✔1. Fall Hat Month
Read a book with a hat on the cover. (worn/not worn) Show cover
Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay 9/24/17


2. National Cheeseburger Day (9/18)
Read a book whose MC has initials (first and last name) that are in CHEESEBURGER.

3. Jury Rights Day (9/5)
Read a book that has a court scene (give a little description).

4. Johnny Appleseed Day (9/26)
Read a book with an apple/apples on the cover. (show cover)

✔5. Read a Book Day (9/6)
Read any book that you would like.
The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez 9/8/17

This one fell into my lap this month.

Celebrating September Challenge
September 1 - 30
10 of 10 Complete

Part One

Spell-out:

V - Abraham Verghese - Cutting for Stone - 9/11/17
I - Isabel Allende - Eva Luna - 9/6/17
D - David Baldacci - King and Maxwell - 9/22/17
E - The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry - 9/12/17
O - Oscar Wilde - The Picture of Dorian Gray - 9/4/17

Part 2

✔ 1. Fall Hat Month
Read a book with a hat on the cover. (worn/not worn) Show cover
The King's Curse - Philippa Gregory - 9/8/17


✔ 2. National Cheeseburger Day (9/18)
Read a book whose MC has initials (first and last name) that are in CHEESEBURGER.
UNSUB - Meg Gardiner - 9/17/17 - MC is Caitlin Hendrix

✔ 3. Jury Rights Day (9/5)
Read a book that has a court scene (give a little description).
Motion to Suppress - Perri O'Shaughnessy - 9/10/17 - the book has several court scenes that revolve around a murder trial.

✔ 4. Johnny Appleseed Day (9/26)
Read a book with an apple/apples on the cover. (show cover)
Garden Spells - Sarah Addison Allen - 9/9/17


✔ 5. Read a Book Day (9/6)
Read any book that you would like.
Crossbones Yard - Kate Rhodes - 9/3/17

Olivermagnus wrote: "This one fell into my lap this month.

Celebrating September Challenge
September 1 - 30
10 of 10 Complete"

Way to go, Lynda!

Update Post # 5 - Completed forgot to update this previously ...

Challenge Completed 02July18