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October 2019 Clean It Out
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October Clean It OutTBR
10/12/19Unfinished Series
10/10/19Bought
10/3/19Lifeway
Difficult Challenge
10/14/19100 Wonders for 100 Members (Wanderlust)
Free eBook
10/9/19NetGalley
I'M IN!FROM TBR - So Sensitive - Anne Rainey - 13 OCT
SERIES STARTED - Fierce Obsessions - Suzanne Wright - 9 OCT
BOUGHT NOT READ - White Rabbit: The Rise - London Miller - 4 OCT
DIFFICULT CHALLENGE - You Can Have Manhattan - P. Dangelico - 16 OCT
FREE EBOOK - Instant Attraction - Lauren Blakely - 4 OCT
This was a good one for me last month, so I'm back.Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley 10/27/19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. A Ghostly Light by Juliet Blackwell 10/19/19
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Peach Pies and Alibis by Ellery Adams 10/17/19
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. Buttercream Bump Off by Jenn McKinlay 10/7/19 . USA challenge- Arizona
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. A Pinch of Sea Salt and a Dash of Murder by Phoebe T. Eggli 10/20/19
October - Clean It OutDuration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Banks of Certain Rivers by Jon Harrison 10/9/19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward 10/16/19
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Sudden Prey by John Sandford 10/17/19
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Unseen by Heather Graham 10/3/19
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum 10/29/19
FINISHED October 27, 2019Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1.
Stephen King - Sunset (Just After Sunset) (October 27, 2019)
2.
Yasmine Galenorn - Darkness Raging (October 20, 2019)
3.
George Saunders - Fox 8 (October 3, 2019)
4.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman - The Yellow Wallpaper (October 05, 2019)
5.
Ray Bradbury - The Halloween Tree (October 06, 2019)
October Clean It Out
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Across the Horizon by Aly Martinez - 10/13 - on TBR since 12/05/2018
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 10/15 - #7 in Bridgerton series
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 10/14 - purchased for my son in 2011 and finally getting around to reading the series myself (with my daughter)
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Caught Running by Madeleine Urban - 10/15 - author with "U" name
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).
Save the Date by Annabeth Albert - 10/24 - purchased kindle version free on Amazon
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Across the Horizon by Aly Martinez - 10/13 - on TBR since 12/05/2018
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 10/15 - #7 in Bridgerton series
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 10/14 - purchased for my son in 2011 and finally getting around to reading the series myself (with my daughter)
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Caught Running by Madeleine Urban - 10/15 - author with "U" name
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).
Save the Date by Annabeth Albert - 10/24 - purchased kindle version free on Amazon
October Clean It Out5/5
Finished 10/9/19
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Beyond a Reasonable Stout Ellie Alexander 10/2/19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Ginger Gold series--Murder at Hartigan House Lee Strauss 10/3/19
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Halloween Hijinks Kathi Daley 10/1/19 (had it since 2015!)
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Needed a Fantasy page tag--A Potion to Die For Heather Blake 10/4/19
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).
Blueberry Cupcake Mystery Naomi Miller 10/9/19
Clean It OutDuration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
Goal: 5/5
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan – 10/05/2019
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson – 10/01/2019
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari – 10/21/2019
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Adaptation by Zach Bohannon – 10/27/2019
Z for spell out challenges
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Happily Ever After by Jenn Faulk – 10/11/2019
Mod
Clean It Out COMPLETION POST
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
We Were Liars – E Lockhart 01.10.19We Were Liars
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Scorpia – Anthony Horowitz – 04.10.19Scorpia
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Do Not Disturb – Claire Douglas 05.10.19Do Not Disturb
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge
How to save a life – sara zarr – 06.10.19How to Save a Life
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Island – peter lerangis 10.10.19Island
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
We Were Liars – E Lockhart 01.10.19We Were Liars
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Scorpia – Anthony Horowitz – 04.10.19Scorpia
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Do Not Disturb – Claire Douglas 05.10.19Do Not Disturb
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge
How to save a life – sara zarr – 06.10.19How to Save a Life
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Island – peter lerangis 10.10.19Island
finishedTASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Far from the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy - 10/3/19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans - Emily Brightwell - 10/1/19
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy - 10/5/19
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Edinburgh Twilight - Carol Lawrence - 10/22/19 - "I" series
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Death by Chocolate- Abigail Keam - 10/28/19
Clean It OutDuration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
5/5 FINISHED
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. The Warning - James Patterson (10/1/19)
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. The Silent Women - Sara Blaedel (10/9/19)
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Auctioned to the Aldridge Brothers - Hollie Hutchins (10/7/2019)
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. October Kiss - Kristen Ethridge (Reading the Seasons Autumn challenge, fall foliage.) (10/10/19)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror - Bernard Lewis (10/6/19)
Clean It OutDuration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
5/5 tasks - COMPLETED
TASKS:
√1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Sarai by Jill Eileen Smith (10/27_19)
√2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Lethal Agent by Vince Flynn (10/11/19)
√3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Don't Stop Believin': The Man, the Band, and the Song that Inspired Generations by Jonathan Cain (10/18/19)
√4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig (10/23/19)
√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 Frame-Up by Meghan Scott Molin (10/28/19)
Clean It OutOctober 2019
TASKS:
Falling for You by Becky Wade (10/15/19)
The Bighearted Groom by Karly Stratford (10/1/19)
The Lady in the Coppergate Tower by Nancy Campbell Allen (10/7/19)
Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa (10/4/19)
The Bugler by L.L. Muir (10/1/19)
Clean It OutDuration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson 10.28.19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.Archenemies by Marissa Meyer 10.05.19
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. The Leading Women: Stories of the First Women Bishops of the United Methodist Church by Judith Craig 10.26.19
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X) The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 10.21.19 (read a book on the Modern Gothic list)
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 Seance by John Harwood 10.11.19 (on TBR since 2013)
COMPLETED!
Clean It OutOctober 2019
1. TBR
Medicus: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire October 21
2. Series book
Rogue Protocol- October 5
3. Bought book
Shadow of the Fox- October 30
4. Difficult book
Q in author name: The Alice Network- October 5
5. Free book
A Drink of Deadly Wine- October 25
Clean It OutDuration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
Read: 1/5
1. Operation Cinderella by Hope Tarr
2. Smiley by Laurann Dohner
3. Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories by Lauren Groff (26/10/2019)
4. The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
5. With a Hitch by R.C. Boldt
October Clean It Out Challenge1.
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
3.
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
5.
FinishedOctober Clean It Out
5/5
Finished 10/9/19
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Beyond a Reasonable Stout Ellie Alexander 10/2/19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Ginger Gold series--Murder at Hartigan House Lee Strauss 10/3/19
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Halloween Hijinks Kathi Daley 10/1/19 (had it since 2015!)
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Needed a Fantasy page tag--A Potion to Die For Heather Blake 10/4/19
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).
Blueberry Cupcake Mystery Naomi Miller 10/9/19
JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!" Thanks, JoAnne!
Clean It Out FINISHED Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
5/5 FINISHED
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. The Warning - James Patterson (10/1/19)
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. The Silent Women - Sara Blaedel (10/9/19)
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Auctioned to the Aldridge Brothers - Hollie Hutchins (10/7/2019)
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. October Kiss - Kristen Ethridge (Reading the Seasons Autumn challenge, fall foliage.) (10/10/19)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror - Bernard Lewis (10/6/19)
Clean It Out COMPLETION POST
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
We Were Liars – E Lockhart 01.10.19We Were Liars
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Scorpia – Anthony Horowitz – 04.10.19Scorpia
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Do Not Disturb – Claire Douglas 05.10.19Do Not Disturb
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge
How to save a life – sara zarr – 06.10.19How to Save a Life
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Island – peter lerangis 10.10.19Island
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
We Were Liars – E Lockhart 01.10.19We Were Liars
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Scorpia – Anthony Horowitz – 04.10.19Scorpia
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Do Not Disturb – Claire Douglas 05.10.19Do Not Disturb
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge
How to save a life – sara zarr – 06.10.19How to Save a Life
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Island – peter lerangis 10.10.19Island
Finished! :)Clean It Out
October 2019
TASKS:
Falling for You by Becky Wade (10/15/19)
The Bighearted Groom by Karly Stratford (10/1/19)
The Lady in the Coppergate Tower by Nancy Campbell Allen (10/7/19)
Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa (10/4/19)
The Bugler by L.L. Muir (10/1/19)
ALL DONE!FROM TBR - So Sensitive - Anne Rainey - 13 OCT
SERIES STARTED - Fierce Obsessions - Suzanne Wright - 9 OCT
BOUGHT NOT READ - White Rabbit: The Rise - London Miller - 4 OCT
DIFFICULT CHALLENGE - You Can Have Manhattan - P. Dangelico - 16 OCT
FREE EBOOK - Instant Attraction - Lauren Blakely - 4 OCT
The Lost ChallengesOctober 2019 Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
Progress: 5 out of 5
This challenge was originally posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in October 2011.
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 partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading.
Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home:
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand - **** - 10/2/2019 - 435 Pages
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished:
Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh - **** - 10/21/2019 - 432 Pages
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin - **** - 10/19/2019 - 277 Pages
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Under the Table by Stephanie Evanovich - **** - 10/9/2019 - 336 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):
Beautiful Bitch by Christina Lauren - **** - 10/9/2019 - 160 Pages
FINISHED October 27, 2019Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1.
Stephen King - Sunset (Just After Sunset) (October 27, 2019)
2.
Yasmine Galenorn - Darkness Raging (October 20, 2019)
3.
George Saunders - Fox 8 (October 3, 2019)
4.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman - The Yellow Wallpaper (October 05, 2019)
5.
Ray Bradbury - The Halloween Tree (October 06, 2019)
Finished 10/27/19Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home. Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley 10/27/19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. A Ghostly Light by Juliet Blackwell 10/19/19
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Peach Pies and Alibis by Ellery Adams 10/17/19
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. Buttercream Bump Off by Jenn McKinlay 10/7/19 . USA challenge- Arizona
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. A Pinch of Sea Salt and a Dash of Murder by Phoebe T. Eggli 10/20/19
finishedTASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Far from the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy - 10/3/19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans - Emily Brightwell - 10/1/19
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy - 10/5/19
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Edinburgh Twilight - Carol Lawrence - 10/22/19 - "I" series
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Death by Chocolate- Abigail Keam - 10/28/19
Done.October Clean It Out
TBR
10/12/19Unfinished Series
10/10/19Bought
10/3/19Lifeway
Difficult Challenge
10/14/19100 Wonders for 100 Members (Wanderlust)
Free eBook
10/9/19NetGalley
FINISHED!Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
Goal: 5/5
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan – 10/05/2019
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson – 10/01/2019
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari – 10/21/2019
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Adaptation by Zach Bohannon – 10/27/2019
Z for spell out challenges
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Happily Ever After by Jenn Faulk – 10/11/2019
Clean It OutDuration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
5/5 tasks - COMPLETED
TASKS:
√1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
Sarai by Jill Eileen Smith (10/27_19)
√2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Lethal Agent by Vince Flynn (10/11/19)
√3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Don't Stop Believin': The Man, the Band, and the Song that Inspired Generations by Jonathan Cain (10/18/19)
√4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig (10/23/19)
√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 Frame-Up by Meghan Scott Molin (10/28/19)
Finished!October - Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
The Banks of Certain Rivers by Jon Harrison 10/9/19
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward 10/16/19
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Sudden Prey by John Sandford 10/17/19
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X)
The Unseen by Heather Graham 10/3/19
5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum 10/29/19
The Lost Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Medicus (other topics)Rogue Protocol (other topics)
Shadow of the Fox (other topics)
A Drink of Deadly Wine (other topics)
The Alice Network (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
John Harwood (other topics)Diane Mott Davidson (other topics)
Carlos Ruiz Zafón (other topics)
Marissa Meyer (other topics)
Judith Craig (other topics)
More...
This challenge was originally posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in October 2011.
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 partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading.
Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.
Clean It Out
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
TASKS:
1. Read one book from your TBR OR from the pile you have at home.
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)
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).