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1. “N" is for November: Playing Four Keeps by Kris Norris finished 11/4/12
2. Happy Birthday!: Ready Player One from Sandy's List.
Happy Birthday, Sandy! finished 11/15/12
3. Geography: Taming Talia finished 11/7/12
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1): Slow Ride finished 11/2/12
5. Book Lover’s Day (November 3): All He Ever Desired finished 11/1/12
6. Forget Me Not Day (November 10): Sinful finished 11/3/12
7. Young Readers Day (November 13): Read a Young Adult book (it must be classified as YA on the GoodReads page) Midnight Sun finished 11/22/12
8. Shopping Reminder Day (November 26): Rosemary & Mistletoe finished 11/18/12
9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day (November 30): I LOVE this idea. What better way to spend a day at home, but curled up with a good book? Read a book that a friend has recommended to you. Tell us who recommended it (yes, it can come from the GoodReads Recommends List) Safeword Rainbow--recommended by Bookaddict finished 11/21/12
10. Reader's Choice:Bad Kitty finished 11/19/12

Read 0/8
1. “N" is for November: Nowhere Ranch
2. Happy Birthday!: Iced Happy Birthday Beckie!
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1): Fair Game
5. Book Lover’s Day (November 3): A Strong Hand
6. Forget Me Not Day (November 10): Between Sinners and Saints
7. Young Readers Day (November 13): Enlightened
9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day (November 30): Among the Living from Peggy
10. Reader's Choice:








0/10 Completed
01. “N" is for November: Read a book that starts with 'N' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'N'.
The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts
02. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from an November birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours.
Happy Birthday Beckie!!! (November 5)
Dark Warrior Unleashed by Alexis Morgan
OR
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Missouri. OR, Missouri is known for its farming industry (108,000 farms, the second-largest number in any state after Texas.) – so, read a book involving the farming industry, set on a farm/ranch, or about a cowboy.
The McKettrick Way (McKettricks, #9) by Linda Lael Miller
04. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1): Read a book where a character’s death plays a significant role in the story, even if that character does not. (Murder Mystery anyone?)
Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson
05. Book Lover’s Day (November 3): This is a holiday made for the members of this group! Read a book. Simple, straight forward – you love books so pick one that interests you!
The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods
06. Forget Me Not Day (November 10): Read a book that has been on your to-read list for a long time.
07. Young Readers Day (November 13): Read a Young Adult book. (it must be classified as YA on the GoodReads page)
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
OR
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
08. Shopping Reminder Day (November 26): Naturally we are being reminded to do our Christmas shopping! To help you get into the spirit, read a book with a Christmas theme (perhaps you can pick one up while out shopping…)
My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr
OR
A Fool's Gold Christmas by Susan Mallery
09. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day (November 30): I LOVE this idea. What better way to spend a day at home, but curled up with a good book? Read a book that a friend has recommended to you. Tell us who recommended it (yes, it can come from the GoodReads Recommends List)
In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz
(recommended by Jaclyn M, Goodreads & Real Life friend)
10. Reader's Choice:
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Completed: 0/8
1. 'N' - Three Wrong Turns in the Desert
2. Happy Birthday - skip
3. Missouri/Cowboy - skip
4. Gravestones - Cop Out
5. Book Lovers Day (free pass :) - The Backup Plan
6. Forget Me Not - Handyman
7. Young Readers - Talker's Redemption
8. Christmas Theme - Zombie Wonderland
9. Stay At Home and read - Pricks and Pragmatism
10. Me! - Lost in a Good Book

My list is ; 01 N book by Nora Roberts -Birthright
02 Happy birthday --cause its my bday this month book to add later
05 Book lovers book to be added later
08 shopping reminder day
Thats a start more in a day or so as far as tittle


1. N is for November - Nut Cream
2. Happy Birthday, Keisha! - Lover Unleashed
3. Geography - Sex With Lex
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day - Abercrombie Zombie
5. Book Lovers Day - Shift
6. Forget Me Not Day - Rain
7. Young Readers Day - Death and the Girl Next Door
8. Shopping Reminder Day - The Boy Behind the Red Door
9. Stay at Home Because You're Well Day - Dance in the Dark (Jane PS)
10. Reader's Choice - Discovered











1. N is for November - Nut Cream
2. Happy Birthday, Keisha! - Lover Unleashed
3. Geography - Sex With Lex
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day - Abercrombie Zombie
5. Book Lovers Day - Shift
6. For..."
LOL - I had to check out Sex with Lex! Look at those Bombay-Bloomers that they are wearing!!! You'd think they would at least make them dark ;)

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4/8 read
5. Book Lovers Day - Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb
6. Forget Me Not Day - The night circus by Erin Morgenstern
7. Young Readers Day - Marked by P.C. Cast
9. Stay at Home Because You're Well Day - The Host by Stephenie Meyer (my aunt recommended this one... so it's time to read it)








I may change a few books

1. N is for November - Nut Cream
2. Happy Birthday, Keisha! - Lover Unleashed
3. Geography - Sex With Lex
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day - Abercrombie Zombie
5. Book Lovers Day ..."
That underwear is unbelievable! Why would the author ok that cover, lol!

2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from an November birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically.
RRRC November Birthday List
√ 3. Farm: Sentence of Marriage; by Shayne Parkinson - 11.15.12
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1) Read a book where a character’s death plays a significant role in the story, even if that character does not. (Murder Mystery anyone?)
√ 5. Book Love: Trying to Score; by Toni Aleo - 11.03.12
√ 6. Forget Me Not Day: The Runaway Princess; by Hester Browne - 11.10.12
√ 7. Young Readers Day: Witchy, Witchy; by Penelope King - 11.05.12
8. Shopping Reminder Day (November 26): Naturally we are being reminded to do our Christmas shopping! To help you get into the spirit, read a book with a Christmas theme (perhaps you can pick one up while out shopping…)
9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day (November 30): I LOVE this idea. What better way to spend a day at home, but curled up with a good book? Read a book that a friend has recommended to you. Tell us who recommended it (yes, it can come from the GoodReads Recommends List)
√ 10. Reader's Choice: Empty Net; by Toni Aleo - 11.22.12

1. N is for November - Nut Cream
2. Happy Birthday, Keisha! - Lover Unleashed
3. Geography - Sex With Lex
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day - Abercrombie Zombie
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Most authors have no say in their covers. But what was the art department thinking?

Duration: 11/1/12 - 11/30/12
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1. “N" is for November:Bait(Annie Nicholas)
2. Happy Birthday,Lauren!: Kiss of Snow
3. Geography: Taken by the Cowboy
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1) The Black Echo
5. Book Lover’s Day (November 3): Dream Lake
6. Forget Me Not Day (November 10): The Scarlet Lion
7. Young Readers Day (November 13): City of Bones
10. Reader's Choice:The Red Heart of Jade

1. N is for November: Never Been Witched - Annette Blair
2. Happy Birthday Beckie! Infamous - Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Geography: With a Vengeance - Eileen Dreyer (set in Missouri)
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day: Good Morning, Killer - April Smith
5. Book Lovers Day: TBD
6. Forget Me Not Day: 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover - Linda Wisdom (on TBR since Dec 2010)
7. Young Readers Day: Shatterglass - Tamora Pierce
8. Shopping Reminder Day: TBD
9. Stay at Home Because You're Well Day: Hannah's Dream - Diane Hammond
10. Reader's Choice: TBD








1. 'N' for November: Natural Evil - Thea Harrison
2. Happy Birthday Ang!: Wicked Ties – Shayla Black
3. Geography: From The Mists of Wolf Creek - Rebecca Brandewyne
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day: Sin's Dark Caress - Tracey O'Hara
5. Book Lover’s Day: Inescapable - Zannie Adams
6. Forget Me Not Day: Midnight Eyes - Sophie Brody
7. Young Readers Day: Blazing The Trail - Deborah Cooke
8. Shopping Reminder Day: Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight - Grace Burrowes
9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day: Wolf Tales - Kate Douglas
10. Reader's Choice: Make Mine Midnight - AnnMarie McKenna










November Monthly Challenge
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1. “N" is for November: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
2. Happy Birthday – Janelle!: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
3. Geography: Lucky in Love by Carolyn Brown
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1) Death Notice by Alicia Dean
5. Book Lover’s Day (November 3): Lady Luck by Kristen Ashley
6. Forget Me Not Day (November 10): A Woman with a Mysteryby B J Daniels
7. Young Reader’s Day (November 13): Darkness Falls by Jessica Sorenson
8. Shopping Reminder Day (November 26): Gift Wrapped for Christmas by Mona Ingram
9. Stay At Home Because You’re Well Day (November 30): The Heart of a Killer by Jaci Burton (GR Rec)
10. Reader's Choice: Just Evil by Vickie McKeehan











2~Happy Birthday! Michelle: The Bronze Horseman paullina simons
3~Geography: Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch, jessica fletcher
4~Plan Your Epitaph Day (Nov 1): Dial C For Chihuahua, waverly curtis
5~Book Lover's Day (Nov 3): Heartless, gail carriger
6~Forget Me Not Day (Nov 10): An Echo in the Bone, diana gabaldon
7~Young Reader's Day (Nov 13): Last Sacrifice, richelle mead
8~Shopping Reminder Day (Nov 26): A Chesapeake Shores Christmas, sherryl woods
9~Stay at Home Because You're Well Day (Nov 30),GR Recommendation: 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover, linda wisdom
10~Reader's Choice: Changes, jim butcher


N Is for November : Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts
Forget Me Not Day : Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
Shopping Reminder Day : One Night Before Christmas by
Pamela Fryer
Stay at Home Because Your Well Day : A Werewolf in
Manhattan by Vicki Lewis
Book Lovers Day : Goddess of the Sea by P.C. Cast
These are my categories for now but I am hoping I might be able to read more in this challenge. Are we allowed to add more after the first of the month?

Duration: November 1 - 30, 2012
0/5 Completed
1. "N is for November: The Night Season - Chelsea Cain
5. Book Lover's Day: Selfish is the Heart - Megan Hart
6. Forget Me Not Day: Bloody Little Secrets - Karly Kirkpatrick
7. Young Readers Day: Bloodrose - Andrea Cremer
10. Reader's Choice: Line of Fire - Jo Davis






N Is for November : Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts
Forget Me Not Day : Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
Shopping Reminder Day : One Night Before Christmas by
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Hi Dolores,
Yes, you can add categories, change book choices, decrease categories- whatever you want to do, during the entire month :)

N Is for November : Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts
Forget Me Not Day : Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
Shopping Reminder Day : One Night Before Christma..."
Thanks Fran!
Dolores many people change their goal throughout the month. Sometimes you get on a reading roll, and other times...
You can add right until your final post. Good luck!

Challenge Duration: November 1 to November 30, 2012
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1. “N" is for November: Read a book that starts with 'N' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'N'.
2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from an November birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically.
RRRC November Birthday List
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Missouri. OR, Missouri is known for its farming industry (108,000 farms, the second-largest number in any state after Texas.) – so, read a book involving the farming industry, set on a farm/ranch, or about a cowboy.
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1) Read a book where a character’s death plays a significant role in the story, even if that character does not. (Murder Mystery anyone?)
5. Book Lover’s Day (November 3): This is a holiday made for the members of this group! Read a book. Simple, straight forward – you love books so pick one that interests you!
6. Forget Me Not Day (November 10): Read a book that has been on your to-read list for a long time.
7. Young Readers Day (November 13): Read a Young Adult book (it must be classified as YA on the GoodReads page)
8. Shopping Reminder Day (November 26): Naturally we are being reminded to do our Christmas shopping! To help you get into the spirit, read a book with a Christmas theme (perhaps you can pick one up while out shopping…)
9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day (November 30): I LOVE this idea. What better way to spend a day at home, but curled up with a good book? Read a book that a friend has recommended to you. Tell us who recommended it (yes, it can come from the GoodReads Recommends List)
10. Reader's Choice:

2. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn (RL): 11/11
3.Once a Cowboy by Linda Warren: 11/23
4. Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong: 11/16
5. Much Ado In the Moonlight by Lynn Kurland: 11/16
6. Paper, Scissors, Death by Joanna Campbell Slan: 11/13
7. Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs: 11/15
8. Last Chance Christmas by Hope Ramsay: 11/16
9. White Heat by Jill Shalvis (good reads): 11/11
10. Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman: 11/19
10 for 10 done

0 of 10 Complete!
1. Starts with “N”: The Naked King by Sally MacKenzie
2. Happy Birthday Lauren!: A Night Like This by Julia Quinn
3. Missouri: Playing to Win by Jaci Burton (Set in MO)
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day: A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie
5. Book Lover’s Day: Mortal Ties by Eileen Wilks
6. Forget Me Not Day: A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh (3/2011)
7. Young Readers Day: 52 Reasons to Hate My Father by Jessica Brody
8. Shopping Reminder Day: A Fool's Gold Christmas Susan Mallery
9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins (Karter)
10. Reader's Choice: At Last by Jill Shalvis
To Read:










Complete:

1. “N" is for November:North, Cara- Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off
2. Happy Birthday Emily!: The Geek Job
3. Geography:Farm/Ranch- Lumberjack in Love
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1)-dead husband-Rocky Mountain Haven
5. Book Lover’s Day (November 3):Doukakis's Apprentice
6. Forget Me Not Day (November 10): The Dom's Dungeon
7. Young Readers Day (November 13):Just One Wish
8. Shopping Reminder Day (November 26):Miracle of the Bellskis
9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day (November 30): My friend KarenH recommended this one to me and this is perfect timing- Thanksgiving
10. Reader's Choice: The Last Detail











4/10
2. Happy Birthday, Tina! Cry Wolf - Patricia Briggs
3. Geography: Indigo Blue - Catherine Anderson
5. Book Lovers Day: Vengeance Born - Kylie Griffin
6. Forget Me Not Day: Sweet Blood of Mine - John Corwin
7. Young Readers Day: Gifts of the Blood - Vicki Kiere
10. Reader's Choice: TBD
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2012 November Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2012 - November 30, 2012
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1. “N" is for November: Read a book that starts with 'N' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'N'.
2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from an November birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically.
RRRC November Birthday List
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Missouri. OR, Missouri is known for its farming industry (108,000 farms, the second-largest number in any state after Texas.) – so, read a book involving the farming industry, set on a farm/ranch, or about a cowboy.
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1) Read a book where a character’s death plays a significant role in the story, even if that character does not. (Murder Mystery anyone?)
5. Book Lover’s Day (November 3): This is a holiday made for the members of this group! Read a book. Simple, straight forward – you love books so pick one that interests you!
6. Forget Me Not Day (November 10): Read a book that has been on your to-read list for a long time.
7. Young Readers Day (November 13): Read a Young Adult book (it must be classified as YA on the GoodReads page)
8. Shopping Reminder Day (November 26): Naturally we are being reminded to do our Christmas shopping! To help you get into the spirit, read a book with a Christmas theme (perhaps you can pick one up while out shopping…)
9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day (November 30): I LOVE this idea. What better way to spend a day at home, but curled up with a good book? Read a book that a friend has recommended to you. Tell us who recommended it (yes, it can come from the GoodReads Recommends List)
10. Reader's Choice:

Duration: November 1, 2012 - November 30, 2012
0/5
1. N is for November:
2. Happy Birthday:
3. Geography:
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day: Guardian by Angela Knight
5. Book Lovers Day:
6. Forget Me Not Day:
7. Young Readers Day:
8. Shopping Reminder Day:
9. Stay at Home Because You're Well Day:
10. Reader's Choice:


Read 0/8
1. “N" is for November: The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts
2. Happy Birthday, Ruby Rose !: Blue Bloods- Melissa de la Cruz
3. Geography: skip
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1) Ten - Gretchen McNeill
5. Book Lover’s Day (November 3): Blackwood - Gwenda Bond
6. Forget Me Not Day (November 10): Hunted - PC and Kristen Cast
7. Young Readers Day (November 13): The Selection - Kieran Cast
8. Shopping Reminder Day (November 26): skip
9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day (November 30): Delirium - Lauren Oliver, it came from the GoodReads Recommends List
10. Reader's Choice: Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter









November Monthly Challenge
Read: 9 out of 10
✔1. “N" is for November:
✔2. Happy Birthday Julie!:
3. Geography:
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1): Thirteen Reasons Why By Jay Asher
✔ 5. Book Lover’s Day (November 3):
✔6. Forget Me Not Day (November 10):
✔7. Young Readers Day (November 13):
✔8. Shopping Reminder Day (November 26):
✔9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day (November 30): from the GR recommendation list --
✔10. Reader's Choice:











0/10 Completed
1. “N" is for November: Natural Evil
2. Happy Birthday Sandy!: Pleasure Unbound
3. Geography - Missouri: Taken by the Cowboy
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1) Secrets of the Demon
5. Book Lover’s Day (November 3): Swan and the Bear
6. Forget Me Not Day (November 10): Burning up Flint
7. Young Readers Day (November 13): Hexbound
8. Shopping Reminder Day (November 26): Christmas Curse
9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day (November 30): Steph - Forbidden Embers
10. Reader's Choice: TBD











1. N is for November: No Place to Run FINISHED 11/19/12
2. Happy Birthday Sandy! Sizzling Sixteen FINISHED 11/1/12
3. Geography: Honky Tonk Christmas
FINISHED 11/23/12
4. Plan you Epitaph Day: Smokin' SeventeenFINISHED 11/18/12
5. Book Lovers Day: Embraced FINISHED 11/23/12
6. Forget me not Day: Virgin River
FINISHED 11/11/12
7. Young Readers Day: SKIPPED
8. Shopping Reminder Day: Highlander for the Holidays
9. Stay at home because you're well Day: Recommended by my Cousin Rafaela! Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue
10. Readers Choice: Tight Laced

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Happy Birthday Chriz - Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Plan Your Epitaph - Quiet As a Nun by Antonia Fraser
Book Lovers Day - Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
Forget Me Not - Zoya by Danielle Steel
Christmas is Coming - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Readers Choice - Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time by Valerie Bertinelli
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This thread is for the participants to post their list and update their progress. The suggestions thread is located HERE
1. “N" is for November: Read a book that starts with 'N' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'N'.
2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from an November birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically.
RRRC November Birthday List
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Missouri. OR, Missouri is known for its farming industry (108,000 farms, the second-largest number in any state after Texas.) – so, read a book involving the farming industry, set on a farm/ranch, or about a cowboy.
4. Plan Your Epitaph Day (November 1) Read a book where a character’s death plays a significant role in the story, even if that character does not. (Murder Mystery anyone?)
5. Book Lover’s Day (November 3): This is a holiday made for the members of this group! Read a book. Simple, straight forward – you love books so pick one that interests you!
6. Forget Me Not Day (November 10): Read a book that has been on your to-read list for a long time.
7. Young Readers Day (November 13): Read a Young Adult book (it must be classified as YA on the GoodReads page)
8. Shopping Reminder Day (November 26): Naturally we are being reminded to do our Christmas shopping! To help you get into the spirit, read a book with a Christmas theme (perhaps you can pick one up while out shopping…)
9. Stay At Home Because You're Well Day (November 30): I LOVE this idea. What better way to spend a day at home, but curled up with a good book? Read a book that a friend has recommended to you. Tell us who recommended it (yes, it can come from the GoodReads Recommends List)
10. Reader's Choice:
Challenge Duration: November 1 to November 30, 2012
You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.
When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s.
Please repost your progress as it helps when updating.
Happy Reading!