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Trick or Treat!!October Celebration Theme: Halloween
DONE
I'm going with books the have fall-colored covers and creepy themes
1 The Devil's Due 10/1 ★★★
2 Keeper of the Keys 10/2 ★★
3 Flame Moon 10/2 ★★★
4 Highway to Hell 10/8 ★★★★
5 Flight to the Lonesome Place 10/12 ★★★★★
6 Wicked Witch Murder 10/11 ★★★★
7 The Zombie Zone 10/9 ★★★★
8 The Diva Haunts the House 10/10 ★★★
9 Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow 10/5 ★★★★
10 Dead Is Just A Rumor 10/6 ★★★★
Happy Halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeen!October Celebration Theme: Halloween
Progress: COMPLETED! 18/18
• Books featuring popular Halloween characters (vampires, werewolves, zombies, mummies, etc)
√- Ghosts -> Come Alive Read 10/21 ☆☆☆☆☆
√- Zombies -> This is Not a Test Read 10/20 ☆☆☆
√- White Trash -> White Trash Beautiful Read 10/15 ☆☆
√- Ghosts -> Into the Hollow Read 10/15 ☆☆☆☆☆
√- Zombies -> The Girl with All the Gifts Read 10/15 ☆☆☆
√- Clown Ghost -> Old Blood Read 10/14 ☆☆☆☆
√- Witch -> Shadow of Night Read 10/8 ☆☆☆☆
√- Witch -> Witchling Read 10/6 ☆☆☆
√- Demon -> Mark of the Demon Read 10/1 ☆☆☆☆
√H: The Haunting Season Read 10/25 ☆☆☆
√A: Ashes to AshesRead 10/25 ☆☆☆☆☆
√L: Linger Read 10/9 ☆☆☆☆
√L: Lying Season Read 10/8 ☆☆☆☆☆
√O: On Demon Wings Read 10/13 ☆☆☆☆☆
√W: Winger Read 10/19 ☆☆☆☆
√E: Enticed Read 10/22 ☆☆☆☆
√E: Embrace Read 10/17 ☆☆☆☆
√N: Now or Never Read 10/16 ☆☆☆
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1.Lord Stannington's Secret - 10/3/14 ***
2.Rogue's Honor - 10/3/14 ***
3. Lady Eugenia's Holiday - 10/6/14 **
4. Dominic - 10/6/14 ***
5. A Certain Want of Reason - 10/25/14 ****
I'm in.Celebrate Good Times October!!
Number of Books: 31 books
Duration: October 1-31, 2014
★★★★★
7/? READ
Books published in October
√ 1. Guns n' Boys: Book 1, Part 2 | 10/2 ★★★★★
√ 2. Loving Chase |10/3 ★★★★
√ 3. rock 10/4 ★★★★★
√ 4. The Boyfriend Mandate | 10/15 ★★★★
√ 5. The Understatement of the Year | 10/16 ★★★★★
√ 6. The Brick Yard | 10/19 ★★★★
√ 7. Picked at the Peak | 10/13 ★★★★
HELPFUL LINK/INFORMATION
- October 2014 MM Releases
Celebrate Good Times October!Duration: October 01/14 - October 31/14
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14/14 ~~ finished Oct 25thBooks featuring popular Halloween characters (vampires, werewolves, zombies, mummies, etc)
Wolf in Gucci Loafers by Tara Lain ~~ Read 10/25/14 ~ 3.5★
The Runaway Cat by Lisa Oliver ~~ Read 10/04/14 ~ 3.5★
Stung by K.A. Merikan ~~ Read 10/14/14 ~ 3.5★
Strength of the Mate by Kendall McKenna ~~ Read 10/25/14 ~ 4★
Books published in October
In the Dark by Jordan Castillo Price ~~ Read 10/03/14 ~ 3.5★
H: How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps by Josephine Myles ~~ Read 10/23/14 ~ 4★
A: Anything For You Sir by Max Vox ~~ Read 10/10/14 ~ 3★
L: The Lonely Drop by Vanessa North ~~ Read 10/22/14 ~ 3.5★
L: Let Love Live by Melissa Collins ~~ Read 10/08/14 ~ 4★
O: Only You by Katrina Strauss ~~ Read 10/15/14 ~ 3★
W: Worth Keeping by Susan Mac Nicol ~~ Read 10/19/14 ~ 3.5★
E: Embracing His Syn by A.E. Via ~~ Read 10/09/14 ~ 3.5★
E: Encouraging the Writer by Serena Yates ~~ Read 10/05/14 ~ 3★
N: Never The Perfect Moment by K-lee Klein ~~ Read 10/03/14 ~ 3.5★
Celebrate Good Times Halloween !
Completed:
Horror movie themes and popular types of characters :
1.The Killer Next Door- a killer that mummifies the victims
2.To Wake the Dead- a killer mummy
3.Prodigal Son- based on Frankenstein
4.Rosemary's Baby
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The Book of Lost Things
Oct 16th- twisted fairytales , the Crooked Man, killer wolves etc.
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Bayou Myth
Oct 12th 4 stars -voodoo queen in the Louisiana swamps mixed with Greek Mythology gods
7.Of Metal and Wishes-ghosts
8.Because She Loves Me-murderous obsessed woman
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Close Reach
Oct 13th-4 stars (this was terrifying) sadistic pirates
10.House of Bathory-vampires/ Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory
Completed:
Horror movie themes and popular types of characters :
1.The Killer Next Door- a killer that mummifies the victims
2.To Wake the Dead- a killer mummy
3.Prodigal Son- based on Frankenstein
4.Rosemary's Baby
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7.Of Metal and Wishes-ghosts
8.Because She Loves Me-murderous obsessed woman
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10.House of Bathory-vampires/ Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory
October Celebration Theme: HalloweenBooks featuring popular Halloween characters (vampires, werewolves, zombies, mummies, etc)
vampire Bound by Night Larissa Ione 10/04
zombies The Iron Duke Meljean Brook 10/09
faerie To Love a King Shona Husk 10/10
shifters Magic Rises Ilona Andrews 10/12
vampire Chained by Night Larissa Ione 10/14
werewolves The Alpha's Heart R.E. Butler 10/14
kickass heroine Magic Breaks Ilona Andrews 10/16
Nymph The Nymph King Gena Showalter 10/22
Shifters Redeeming Rue R.E. Butler 10/23
October Celebration Theme: HalloweenBegins: 01Oct14 / Ends: 31Oct14
6 books completed
• Books featuring popular Halloween characters(vampires, werewolves, zombies, mummies, etc) - Summer Knight ✔ – 07 Oct 14
• Things/people you want to dress up as on the cover
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✔ – 11Oct14 (in the circle in the middle)• Books published in October
• Books that take place during or around Halloween
• Read books to spell out your favorite Halloween character. Ghost
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H - HELLER, Zoe wrote Notes on a Scandal ✔ – 15 Oct 14
O - Orange Is the New Black ✔ – 12Oct14
S - SIMON Winchester wrote Krakatoa ✔ – 07 Oct 14
T - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea ✔ – 05 Oct14
October 2014Ghosts or Witches
1. A Swift Pure Cry 10-5-14
2. The Girl From the Well 10-7-14
3. Dont Look Back 10-11-14
4. The Night Tourist 10-12-14
5. Evil Librarian 10-14-14
I'm in.READ: 14/14
• Books featuring popular Halloween characters (vampires, werewolves, zombies, mummies, etc)
✔1. The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness (witches/vampires) 10/28
✔2. Dark Blood - Christine Feehan (werewolves) 10/8
✔3. Nightborn - Lynn Viehl (vampires) 10/31
✔4. Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells (witches/vampires) 10/10
✔5. The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks (vampires) 10/18
✔6. Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson (vampires) 10/5
✔7. Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks (vampires) 10/3
• Books published in October
✔1. Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
✔2. Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey 10/19
✔3. Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4
✔4. North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
✔5. The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1
• Fall colored covers
✔1. The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25
✔2. The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Fun! I love Halloween!I'm going to do a combo of books with Halloween-inspired covers (colors and/or pics) and books about paranormal creatures or spooky elements.
Cover and Creature (Witch)
Creature: Witches
Will add more as the month progresses...
Hello all. My name is Drew and I have been absent recently due to losing my internet. I am back now and I would LOVE to be in this challenge. Here is my list. If anyone has any other book ideas, I would welcome them. Also, if I made any mistakes, please feel free to mention it/them as soon as you can so that I can correct it/them.Published In October
Zombie Romance
HALLOWEEN Spelled Out By Title
Completed/Total= 0/13
Published in October
1) Wicked Nights With a Proper Lady by Tiffany Clare.
2) Seducing Mr. Knightly by Maya Rodale.
Zombie Romance
1) Married With Zombies by Jesse Petersen.
2) Half Past Dead by Zoe Archer.
HALLOWEEN Spelled Out By Title:
H: Heat Rises by Richard Castle.
A: Angels & Demons by Dan Brown.
L: The Landlord's Black-Eyed Daughter by Mary Ellen Dennis.
L: Love Is Murder by Sandra Brown.
O: Overbite by Meg Cabot.
W: Wuthering Bites by Sarah Gray.
E: Eternal Hunger by Laura Wright.
E: An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne.
N: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper.
Have a happy and safe October!!!
Happy Reading, Everyone!!
--DREW
The Challenge FactoryCelebrate Good Times October!!
Duration: 10/1/2014 - 10/31/2014
Progress: 9 out of 9
October Celebration Theme: Halloween
H: Holly Black; The Coldest Girl in Coldtown - **** - 10/5/2014 - 419 Pages
A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie - ***** - 10/31/2014
L: Lara Adrian; Kiss of Midnight - *** - 10/3/2014 - 402 Pages
L: Letting Go by Maya Banks - ***** - 10/30/2014
O: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 10/29/2014
W: Betty White; If You Ask Me - **** - 10/2/2014 - 258 Pages
E: Eric Schlosser; Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal - *** - 10/21/2014
E: Elizabeth Camden; Against the Tide - ***** - 10/28/2014
N: Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 10/27/2014
Not sure about spelling Halloween but we'll see...October Celebration Theme: Halloween
• Books featuring popular Halloween characters (vampires, werewolves, zombies, mummies, etc)
Ghost at WorkbyCarolyn Hart (Ghost)
• Things/people you want to dress up as on the cover
• Books published in October
Lord of the Fading LandsbyC.L. Wilson 10/2007
• Books that take place during or around Halloween
• Read books to spell out Halloween, your favorite Halloween character or what you want to dress up as.
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Finished my challenge...happy reading!I will do the spell challenge
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Trick or Treat!!October Celebration Theme: Halloween
DONE
I'm going with books the have fall-colored covers and creepy themes
1 The Devil's Due 10/1 ★★★
2 Keeper of the Keys 10/2 ★★
3 Flame Moon 10/2 ★★★
4 Highway to Hell 10/8 ★★★★
5 Flight to the Lonesome Place 10/12 ★★★★★
6 Wicked Witch Murder 10/11 ★★★★
7 The Zombie Zone 10/9 ★★★★
8 The Diva Haunts the House 10/10 ★★★
9 Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow 10/5 ★★★★
10 Dead Is Just A Rumor 10/6 ★★★★
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Welcome to the new monthly challenge here at The Challenge Factory. Each month we’re going to pick a different celebration theme and then you can read any books that you think fit that theme. Below are some examples of what I would do for the month’s theme, but you can interpret this any way you like.
October Celebration Theme: Halloween
• Books featuring popular Halloween characters (vampires, werewolves, zombies, mummies, etc)
• Things/people you want to dress up as on the cover
• Books published in October
• Books that take place during or around Halloween
• Read books to spell out Halloween, your favorite Halloween character or what you want to dress up as.
Use your imagination and have fun! Happy Reading!!