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1.The Lavender Garden - Lucinda Riley - 11/11/17
2.
Anatomy of Murder - Imogen Robertson - 11/2/17
3.
The Marsh King's Daughter - Karen Dionne - 11/28/17-
4.
Uncorked - Lois Greiman - 11/4/17 - U for all the spellouts
5.
I'M IN!1. first 20 tbr - Destroy - Claire Adams - 9 NOV
2. series started - Turbo Twenty-Three - Janet Evanovich - 2 NOV
3. bought but not read - Seized By Love - Melissa Foster - 13 NOV
4. difficult challenge - Quintessentially Q - Pepper Winters - 19 NOV
5. free book - Johnny - Rachel Dunning - 9 NOV
November Clean It Out
01/11/17 - 30/11/17
1) Book on First 20 TBR:
2) Book from a Series Started but Not Finished: Age of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan - 02/11/17 (The Legends of the First Empire #2)
3) Owned Physical Book: One Silent Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 16/11/17
4) Difficult to Finish Challenge: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn - 04/11/17 (Q Author)
5) Ebook: The Remaining by D.J. Molles - 01/11/17
01/11/17 - 30/11/17
1) Book on First 20 TBR:
2) Book from a Series Started but Not Finished: Age of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan - 02/11/17 (The Legends of the First Empire #2)
3) Owned Physical Book: One Silent Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 16/11/17
4) Difficult to Finish Challenge: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn - 04/11/17 (Q Author)
5) Ebook: The Remaining by D.J. Molles - 01/11/17
I always have good intentions at the beginning of the month and rarely succeed. But let me give it another try.November Clean It Out
Timeframe: 11/1/17 to 11/30/17
5/5
1. Set your 'my books-NetGalley' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books - Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor - 11/10/17 ♥♥♥♥
2. Series you have started and not finished - The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun – 11/4/17 ♥♥♥♥ (#2 The Cat Who…)
3. Bought but have not yet read - Off Limits by Kelly Jamieson - 11/9/17 ♥♥♥
I bought the audio version since I couldn’t find it anywhere else.
4. Help with a difficult challenge - It Must Be Christmas: Three Holiday Stories by Jennifer Crusie - 11/19/17 ♥♥♥♥
I always need “I” books for spell-out challenges.
5. Free book from your e-reader - Serendipity Doo-Dah: True Stories of Happy Musical Accidents by Edward Allan Faine - 11/2/17 ♥♥♥
****CHALLENGE COMPLETED 11/19/17*****
One of my favorite challenges :-)covers = books read / links = currently reading or planned
November Clean It Out
Duration: 11/1/17 - 11/30/17
Completed: 6/6 tasks (26 books)
no re-reads
1. Read something from the first two month of 0-easy-access-to-read (owned or borrowed TBR books added until end of February 2015 ~180 books)
TBR 2/2/15:
=
3*2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished (only the first book I read this month from a series and not the very first in the series):
4* /
4* /
4* /
5* /
5*3. Read one book that I have already bought:
5* /
5* /
5* /
4* /
4*4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge:
3* (a pair of dice) /
4* (poison in title) /
=
3* (set in space) /
3* (O-Title - the last one! for now) /
3* (set in Vermont) /
=
5* (set in Australia) /
=
6* (E-title 200+ pages)5. Read a freebie (novella) from my Kindle/iBooks:
4* /
3* /
5* /
5* /
3* /
5*6. Read a non-fiction book:
5* /
3**
CLEAN IT OUT CHALLENGEDuration: November 1, 2017-November 29, 2017
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Ghost Girl- C.J. Archer- 11/29/17 (#7)
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Spider's Revenge- Jennifer Estep- 11/4/17
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Songs of the Humpback Whale- Jodi Picoult- 11/6/17
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
Every Heart a Doorway- Seanan McGuire- 11/11/17 (spell out needing E)
5. Read one book from Kindle Unlimited.
Lying Season- Karina Halle- 11/9/17
5/5 ~ finished Nov 24thRead one from my oldest 20 books on TBR...
Diura by A.J. Llewellyn ~ 11/3/17 ~ 4★
Read one book from a series you have started and not finished...
Protecting Elliot by Sloane Kennedy ~ 11/19/17 ~ 3.5★
Read one book that you bought but have not yet read...
The Black Sheep and The Rotten Apple by K.A. Merikan ~ 11/24/17 ~ 3.5★
Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge...
Asad's Mate by Jade Buchanan ~ 11/3/17 ~ 3★
Read one free book from your e-reader...
Incoming by A.E. Wasp ~ 11/2/17 ~ 3.5★
November Clean It Out1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books. The Spook's Revenge 6/11/17
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Fairest 11/11/17
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet 16/11/17
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. Before Midnight 18/11/17
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. Pride and Prejudice 19/11/17
November Clean It OutThe Lost Challenges
Duration: November 1, 2017- November 30, 2017
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
La's Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 5/11/17 Rating 4 stars
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.
Big Fish by Daniel Wallace Completed 3/11/17 Rating 4 stars
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Completed 16/11/17 Rating 4 stars
Catching up on Classics
5. Read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year.
Looking for Alaska by John Green Completed 22/11/17 Rating 4 stars
4/5
The Lost ChallengesMonthly Challenges > November Clean It Out
November 1, 2017 to November 30, 2017
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. Honeymoon in Paris by Jojo Moyes
√ 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. River's Call by Melody Carlson READ 11/30/2017
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. The House on Prague Street by Hana Demetz
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) Rendezvous in Quebec by Steve O'Driscoll
√ 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). Color Me Dead by Teresa Trent READ 11/28/2017
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books. Lying Season by Karina Halle 11/2/17
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Deadly Spells Jaye Wells 11/1/17
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger 11/18/17
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
Dead Is the New Black by Marlene Perez 11/22/17
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)
Until the End by Tracey Ward 11/18/17
Clean It Out ChallengeDuration: November 1 to 30, 2017
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.
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).
November Clean It OutDuration: November 1, 2017-November 30, 2017
Completed: 5/5
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - 19/11/17
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished: Exiled by Amanda Carlson - 8/11/17
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling - 15/11/17
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still): You Loved Me At My Darkest by Evie Harper - 12/11/17
5. Read one free book from your e-reader: Edge of Glory by Magan Vernon - 5/11/17
November Clean It OutDuration: November 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017
Progress: 2/5
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Breaking Point by Kristen Simmons 11/6/2017
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry 11/7/2017
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain 11/19/2017
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
Quiet Until the Thaw by Alexandra Fuller 11/12/2017
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).
Coming Clean by Kimberly Rae Miller 11/18/2017
The Lost Challenges November Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2017-November 30, 2017
Progress: 3 out of 5
This challenge was originally posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in October 2011, and revamped by Caroline and will be maintained by Sharon.
A monthly challenge to help you reduce your "to be read" list.
Rules: Any genre is fine. No re-reads. No page minimum. Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading. Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Banished (Banished, #1) by Sophie Littlefield
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished:
Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 11/1/2017 - 326 Pages
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read:
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson - ***** - 11/6/2017 - 222 Pages
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still):
Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole - ***** - 11/8/2017 - 417 Pages
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).
Challenge completed!November Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2017-November 30, 2017
Completed: 5/5
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - 19/11/17
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished: Exiled by Amanda Carlson - 8/11/17
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling - 15/11/17
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still): You Loved Me At My Darkest by Evie Harper - 12/11/17
5. Read one free book from your e-reader: Edge of Glory by Magan Vernon - 5/11/17
FINISHED!1. first 20 tbr - Destroy - Claire Adams - 9 NOV
2. series started - Turbo Twenty-Three - Janet Evanovich - 2 NOV
3. bought but not read - Seized By Love - Melissa Foster - 13 NOV
4. difficult challenge - Quintessentially Q - Pepper Winters - 19 NOV
5. free book - Johnny - Rachel Dunning - 9 NOV
FINISHED! :DNovember Clean It Out
Duration: November 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017
Progress: 2/5
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Breaking Point by Kristen Simmons 11/6/2017
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry 11/7/2017
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain 11/19/2017
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
Quiet Until the Thaw by Alexandra Fuller 11/12/2017
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).
Coming Clean by Kimberly Rae Miller 11/18/2017
I was able to finish up early this month!November Clean It Out
Timeframe: 11/1/17 to 11/30/17
5/5
1. Set your 'my books-NetGalley' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books - Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor - 11/10/17 ♥♥♥♥
2. Series you have started and not finished - The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun – 11/4/17 ♥♥♥♥ (#2 The Cat Who…)
3. Bought but have not yet read - Off Limits by Kelly Jamieson - 11/9/17 ♥♥♥
I bought the audio version since I couldn’t find it anywhere else.
4. Help with a difficult challenge - It Must Be Christmas: Three Holiday Stories by Jennifer Crusie - 11/19/17 ♥♥♥♥
I always need “I” books for spell-out challenges.
5. Free book from your e-reader - Serendipity Doo-Dah: True Stories of Happy Musical Accidents by Edward Allan Faine - 11/2/17 ♥♥♥
****CHALLENGE COMPLETED 11/19/17*****
I know, right? Usually I don't finish this one at all, and instead I finished early! I hope I can keep the momentum going for December...
Finished1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Lying Season by Karina Halle 11/2/17
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Deadly Spells Jaye Wells 11/1/17
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger 11/18/17
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
Dead Is the New Black by Marlene Perez 11/22/17
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)
Until the End by Tracey Ward 11/18/17
I suppose I'll finish another two books within the next two days but with the forced week offline I'm so much behind with my updates and it's not making such a big difference if I re-post now or in three days :-)November Clean It Out
Duration: 11/1/17 - 11/30/17
Completed: 6/6 tasks (26 books)
no re-reads
1. Read something from the first two month of 0-easy-access-to-read (owned or borrowed TBR books added until end of February 2015 ~180 books)
TBR 2/2/15:
=
3*2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished (only the first book I read this month from a series and not the very first in the series):
4* /
4* /
4* /
5* /
5*3. Read one book that I have already bought:
5* /
5* /
5* /
4* /
4*4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge:
3* (a pair of dice) /
4* (poison in title) /
=
3* (set in space) /
3* (O-Title - the last one! for now) /
3* (set in Vermont) /
=
5* (set in Australia) /
=
6* (E-title 200+ pages)5. Read a freebie (novella) from my Kindle/iBooks:
4* /
3* /
5* /
5* /
3* /
5*6. Read a non-fiction book:
5* /
3*
done!1.
The Lavender Garden - Lucinda Riley - 11/11/17
2.
Anatomy of Murder - Imogen Robertson - 11/2/17
3.
The Marsh King's Daughter - Karen Dionne - 11/28/17-
4.
Uncorked - Lois Greiman - 11/4/17 - U for all the spellouts
5.
FINISHEDDuration: November 1, 2017-November 30, 2017
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
La lotta by L.J. Smith - November 30th
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Shadows and Secrets by Kieron Gillen - November 29th
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Volume Due: Un momento difficile by Kyle Higgins - November 9th
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
Surprise! You're a Christmas Bride by Natalie-Nicole Bates - November 20th (Quadrangle in A-Z Cover Objects)
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).
A Chance At True Love by Christina OW - November 16th
Finished!CLEAN IT OUT CHALLENGE
Duration: November 1, 2017-November 29, 2017
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Ghost Girl- C.J. Archer- 11/29/17 (#7)
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Spider's Revenge- Jennifer Estep- 11/4/17
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Songs of the Humpback Whale- Jodi Picoult- 11/6/17
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
Every Heart a Doorway- Seanan McGuire- 11/11/17 (spell out needing E)
5. Read one book from Kindle Unlimited.
Lying Season- Karina Halle- 11/9/17
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This challenge was originally posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in October 2011, and revamped by Caroline and will be maintained by Sharon.
A monthly challenge to help you reduce your "to be read" list.
Rules: Any genre is fine. No re-reads. No page minimum. Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading. Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.
Duration: November 1, 2017-November 30, 2017
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)
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).