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August Build Your Own Challenge

As with all of our BYOC challenges, you get to decide how to make this one work for you. As long as you can tie it to August, it will count.

Need some ideas? Here you go -

*Don't forget you can do a Spell it Out of your choice!

--August is the last month that the kids are out of school for summer vacation.

Events/Observances in August (Information taken from Wikipedia.org.):

* In the neopagan wheel of the year August begins at or near Lughnasadh (also known as Lammas) in the northern hemisphere and Imbolc (also known as Candlemas) in the southern hemisphere.
* India got independence on 15 August 1947.
* Some of Ireland's most famous battles have been fought in this month. They include: the Second Battle of Athenry (1316); the battle of Knockdoe (1504); the Battle of the Yellow Ford (1596); the First Battle of Curlew Pass (1599); the Battle of Dungans Hill (1647); the Battle of Castlebar (1798), and the Battle of the Bogside (1969).

Monthlong events in August:

* Edinburgh Festival is an internationally famous arts festival that takes place during August
* National Immunization Awareness Month
* 6 August is Independence Day in Jamaica since 1962
* 9 August is the National Day of Singapore.
* 15 August is Indian Independence Day since 1947.
* 14 August is Pakistan's Independence Day since 1947.
* National Psoriasis Awareness Month
* National Water Quality Month
* In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers (lucky them!)
* The Philippines celebrates August as the "Month of Philippine Languages"
* In the United States, August is National Back to School month. Some US School districts and systems return to school in August.
* In the United States, August is National Goat Cheese Month.[3]
* American Adventures Month
* Audio Appreciation Month
* Black Business Month
* Cataract Awareness Month
* Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
* Children's Vision and Learning Month
* Get Ready for Kindergarten Month
* Happiness Happens Month
* Neurosurgery Outreach Month
* Panini Month
* Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
* What Will Be Your Legacy Month
* Win with Civility Month

Weeklong events in August:

* During the first week of August in Wales, the National Eisteddfod of Wales is held, in which many aspects of Welsh art and culture are celebrated.
* During the first week of August in Sweden, the Medieval Week of Wisby in Gotland is held each year.
* During the first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week.
* The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is held the first full week in August each year.
* The middle week of August is the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
* The Pennsic War, a massive gathering of the Society for Creative Anachronism, takes place about the first week of August every year.
* The first week of August is "Indian Week" for the Penobscot Tribe in Old Town, Maine. In this week, members of the Penobscot Tribe from all over Maine venture to the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation in Old Town and take part in games, Native American arts and crafts, pow-wows, cook-outs, etc.

Other August events:

* The first full weekend in August each year, Twinsburg, Ohio, celebrates Twins Days.
* Bon festival � (Obon Festival) is a Japanese traditional buddhist custom, evolved into a family reunion holiday. Many Japanese manufacturers and firms give their employees three to five days off around the 15th of August.
* Indian Independence day on August 15
* Pakistan's Independence day on August 14

Daily events in August:

The Philippines celebrates National Heroes Day in commemoration of the First Cry of the Philippine Revolution on August 23, 1896.

Islamic holidays: Ramadan runs from July 8 to August 7 2013, Laylat al-Qadr on August 14, 2012,
August 8, 2013 is Eid ul-Fitr



August symbols

* August's birthstone is the peridot or onyx
* Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy, meaning beauty, strength of character, love, marriage and family.
* The zodiac signs in August are Leo (until August 21) and Virgo (from August 22 onward).




Feel free to Overlap this challenge with the All Things Summer Challenge, for books that you read toward the end of the month.

Please post your status updates like this: 1/4, 2/34, 9/10, etc., at the top of your update. That's the best way to make sure you're updated correctly.

Restrictions - You can sign up and list your books at any time, but all books must be started no earlier than July 1st, and must be completed by August 31st to qualify. You can make changes to your challenge through the final day.

Take it easy and enjoy your August reading! :)

Challenge Participants

Brandilyn-------------------------------8/8
Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress-----27/13
Ezinwanyi-------------------------------10/14
Laura
BJ Rose---------------------------------6/6
Susan-----------------------------------5/5
jingles---------------------------------9/9
Kate------------------------------------8/8

Spelling HEAT WAVE (don't think I need to explain that one).
0/8 Complete

H Heidi Cullinan Dance With Me
E The Englor Affair
A Again
T Three Fates

W Worral, Lisa Unshakeable Faith
A Andrea Speed Freefall
V Voinov, Aleksandr Skybound
E Enduring Instincts

August is the birth month of a couple of late musicians that I loved. So here is to the late greats: Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson

Read 10 of 14

W: Reaper's Property by Joanne Wylde (Done 8/12)
H: The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires by Molly Harper (Done 8/4)
I: If It Flies (Done 8/14)
T:Touch & Geaux (Done 8/3)
N: Justice (New Species, Book 4)
E: Heart of Venom
Y: TBA


M: The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks (Done 8/11)
I: If It Fornicates (Done 8/20)
C: The Redemption of Callie and Kayden (The Coincidence Series, Book 2) (Done 8/6)
H: Flesh and Blood (The House of Comarre Series, Book 2) (Done 8/16)
A: The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton (Done 8/13)
E: Exquisite
L: Louder Than Sirens, Louder Than Bells (Done 8/17)


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Count me in...I'll post my list later.

I'm in and I'll post after I think up a challenge.

0/5

I will read 5 more books from my TBR pile.
Will probably finish reading the Pink Carnation series

Author Lauren Willig:
Mischief and Misteltoe
Orchid Affair
Garden Intrique
Passion of Purple Plumeria

Author Shana Galen:
True Spies

For my August challenge I'm picking eight books from TBR pile for the eighth month.

Starting August 1st

Completed x/8

1. A Beautiful Lie

by T.E. Sivec

2. The Fault in Our Stars

by John Green

3. Hard to Love

by Kendall Ryan

4. Her Forbidden Hero

by Laura Kaye

5. Into the Night

by Janelle Denison

6. On the Island

by Tracey Garvis-Graves

7. Trouble Me

by Laura Moore

8. When Lighting Strikes

by Brenda Novak

Since I am already doing a spell out of Augustus in the Romance Readers Reading Challenges group, I will do a spell out using HAPPINESS in honor of Happiness Happens Month. I'm not brave enough to tag "HAPPENS" onto it, as I'm not sure I could get all those P's done. Lol

WLLK: August 2013 BYOC
Date: 08/01/13 - 08/31/13
9/9

Challenge completed 08/17/13

�1. H = The Heir (Windham, #1) by Grace Burrowes - 08/16/13
�2. A = At Odds with Love by Betty Neels - 08/02/13
�3. P = Patricia Cornwell/The Body Farm - 08/11/13
�4. P = Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell - 08/17/13
�5. I = I, Claudius by Robert Graves - 08/05/13
�6. N = The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Steve Sheinkin - 08/01/13
�7. E = An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson - 08/06/13
�8. S = Shalvis, Jill/At Last - 08/03/13
�9. S = Sugar Creek by Toni Blake - 08/08/13

Spelling HEAT WAVE (don't think I need to explain that one).
1/8 Complete

H Heidi Cullinan Dance With Me
E The Englor Affair
A Abigail Roux Unrequited finished 8/1 4*
T Three Fates

W Worral, Lisa Unshakeable Faith
A Andrea Speed Freefall
V Voinov, Aleksandr Skybound
E Enduring Instincts

Spelling HEAT WAVE (don't think I need to explain that one).
2/8 Complete

H Heidi Cullinan Dance With Me
E Ethan Day At Piper's Point
A Abigail Roux Unrequited finished 8/1 4*
T Three Fates

W Worral, Lisa Unshakeable Faith
A Andrea Speed Freefall finished 8/2 5*
V Voinov, Aleksandr Skybound
E Enduring Instincts

I'm going to take the easy way out this month. Since I need 'U's for another challenge, I'll spell AUGUST

We Love Lisa Kleypas
Build Your Own Challenge
August 1-31, 2013
2/6

� A = Ashley, Jennifer: The Duke's Perfect Wife - 8.02
U = Unspeakable by Laura Griffin
G = Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
U = Unforgivable by Laura Griffin
� S = The Seduction of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley - 8.04
T = This Is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland

1/5

I will read 5 more books from my TBR pile.
Will probably finish reading the Pink Carnation series

Author Lauren Willig:
Mischief and Misteltoe reading now
Orchid Affair
Garden Intrique
Passion of Purple Plumeria

Author Shana Galen:
True Spies completed 8/4/2013
The Spy Wore Blue

Spelling HEAT WAVE (don't think I need to explain that one).
3/8 Complete

H Heidi Cullinan Dance With Me
E Ethan Day At Piper's Point
A Abigail Roux Unrequited finished 8/1 4*
T Three Fates

W Worral, Lisa Unshakeable Faith
A Andrea Speed Freefall finished 8/2 5*
V Voinov, Aleksandr Skybound
E Enduring Instincts finished 8/7 4*

For my August challenge I'm picking eight books from TBR pile for the eighth month.

Starting August 1st

Completed 3/8

1. A Beautiful Lie by T.E. Sivec

2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

3. Hard to Love by Kendall Ryan

4. Her Forbidden Hero by Laura Kaye Completed 8/3

5. Into the Night by Janelle Denison

6. On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves

7. Trouble Me by Laura Moore Completed 8/5

8. When Lighting Strikes by Brenda Novak Completed 8/4

Spelling HEAT WAVE (don't think I need to explain that one).
4/8 Complete

H Heidi Cullinan Dance With Me
E Ethan Day At Piper's Point
A Abigail Roux Unrequited finished 8/1 4*
T Tristan, John The Adorned

W Worral, Lisa Unshakeable Faith finished 8/8 4*
A Andrea Speed Freefall finished 8/2 5*
V Valleno, Pia Fallen
E Enduring Instincts finished 8/7 4*

Spelling HEAT WAVE (don't think I need to explain that one).
5/8 Complete

H Heidi Cullinan Dance With Me
E Ethan Day At Piper's Point
A Abigail Roux Unrequited finished 8/1 4*
T Tristan, John The Adorned

W Worral, Lisa Unshakeable Faith finished 8/8 4*
A Andrea Speed Freefall finished 8/2 5*
V Valleno, Pia Fallen finished 8/9 3*
E Enduring Instincts finished 8/7 4*

Spelling HEAT WAVE (don't think I need to explain that one).

6/8 Complete

H Heidi Cullinan Dance With Me
E Ethan Day At Piper's Point
A Abigail Roux Unrequited finished 8/1 4*
T Thompson, Claire Polar Reaction finished 8/11 3.5*

W Worral, Lisa Unshakeable Faith finished 8/8 4*
A Andrea Speed Freefall finished 8/2 5*
V Valleno, Pia Fallen finished 8/9 3*
E Enduring Instincts finished 8/7 4*

3/5



Author Lauren Willig:
Mischief and Misteltoe completed 7/11
Orchid Affair reading now
Garden Intrique
Passion of Purple Plumeria

Author Shana Galen:
True Spies completed 8/4/2013
The Spy Wore Blue completed 8/11

Spelling HEAT WAVE (don't think I need to explain that one).

8/8 Complete

H His Roommate's Pleasure finished 8/15 3*
E Everyone's Man finished 8/15 2*
A Abigail Roux Unrequited finished 8/1 4*
T Thompson, Claire Polar Reaction finished 8/11 3.5*

W Worral, Lisa Unshakeable Faith finished 8/8 4*
A Andrea Speed Freefall finished 8/2 5*
V Valleno, Pia Fallen finished 8/9 3*
E Enduring Instincts finished 8/7 4*

We Love Lisa Kleypas
Build Your Own Challenge
August 1-31, 2013
4/6

� A = Ashley, Jennifer: The Duke's Perfect Wife - 8.02
U = Unspeakable by Laura Griffin
� G = Grave Peril by Jim Butcher - 8.06
� U = Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson - 8.13
� S = The Seduction of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley - 8.04
T = This Is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland

Woohoo! Congrats, Brandilynn!

Completed 7/8

1. A Beautiful Lie by T.E. SivecCompleted 8/16

2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

3. Hard to Love by Kendall Ryan Completed 8/15

4. Her Forbidden Hero by Laura Kaye Completed 8/3

5. Into the Night by Janelle Denison Completed 8/17

6. On the Island by Tracey Garvis-GravesCompleted 8/17

7. Trouble Me by Laura Moore Completed 8/5

8. When Lighting Strikes by Brenda Novak Completed 8/4

W♥LK: Spell-It-Out

Duration: August 1 � 31, 2013

4/6

M. - The Maverick's Greek Island Mistress, by Kelly Hunter (Library eBook)
O.  - On the Way to the Wedding, by Julia Quinn (OCD) “buddy read�
T.  - � The Truth About Love, by Stephanie Laurens ★★★★� Library-eBook 8/8 “buddy read�
H. - ✔Hamilton , Diana = Kyriakis's Innocent Mistress ★★★☆� PB 8/11
E.  - �Ellery Adams = Pies and Prejudice ★★★½☆ Library-PB 8/10
R. - ✔Robert, Katee = Wrong Bed, Right Guy ★★★★� audible.com 8/16

Read

To Read

Key
= means “author of�
OCD � OneClickDigital (audiobook)

All Done!!

We Love Lisa Kleypas
Build Your Own Challenge
August 1-31, 2013
6/6

� A = Ashley, Jennifer: The Duke's Perfect Wife - 8.02
� U = Unspeakable by Laura Griffin - 8.17
� G = Grave Peril by Jim Butcher - 8.06
� U = Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson - 8.13
� S = The Seduction of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley - 8.04
� T = This Is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland - 8.19

I finished my challenge on Saturday. :)

WLLK: August 2013 BYOC
Date: 08/01/13 - 08/31/13
9/9

�1. H = The Heir (Windham, #1) by Grace Burrowes - 08/16/13
�2. A = At Odds with Love by Betty Neels - 08/02/13
�3. P = Patricia Cornwell/The Body Farm - 08/11/13
�4. P = Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell - 08/17/13
�5. I = I, Claudius by Robert Graves - 08/05/13
�6. N = The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Steve Sheinkin - 08/01/13
�7. E = An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson - 08/06/13
�8. S = Shalvis, Jill/At Last - 08/03/13
�9. S = Sugar Creek by Toni Blake - 08/08/13

5/5. Completed



Author Lauren Willig:
Mischief and Misteltoe completed 8/11
Orchid Affair completed 8/19/2013/b>

Author Shana Galen:
True Spies completed 8/4/2013
The Spy Wore Blue completed 8/11

Author Luanne Rice-library reserve
The Lemon Orchard < completed 8/24b>

Congrats BJ Rose, Jingles and Brandilyn!

Congratulations, BJ, Brandilyn and Jingles!

updated post 5

Thanks, Susan & Lady D!!

Congrats, BJ Rose, jingles, and Susan! Woohoo!

W♥LK: Spell-It-Out

Duration: August 1 � 31, 2013

5/6

M. - The Maverick's Greek Island Mistress, by Kelly Hunter (Library eBook)
O.  - � On the Way to the Wedding, by Julia Quinn ★★★½☆ OCD 8/20 “buddy read�
T.  - � The Truth About Love, by Stephanie Laurens ★★★★� Library-eBook 8/8 “buddy read�
H. - ✔Hamilton , Diana = Kyriakis's Innocent Mistress ★★★☆� PB 8/11
E.  - �Ellery Adams = Pies and Prejudice ★★★½☆ Library-PB 8/10
R. - ✔Robert, Katee = Wrong Bed, Right Guy ★★★★� audible.com 8/16

Read

To Read

Key
= means “author of�
OCD � OneClickDigital (audiobook)

Eep! The month is slipping away from me.

Lisa Kay wrote: "Congrats, BJ Rose, jingles, and Susan! Woohoo!"
Thanks, Lisa Kay!!

Completed 8/8

1. A Beautiful Lie by T.E. SivecCompleted 8/16

2. The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenCompleted 8/29

3. Hard to Love by Kendall Ryan Completed 8/15

4. Her Forbidden Hero by Laura Kaye Completed 8/3

5. Into the Night by Janelle Denison Completed 8/17

6. On the Island by Tracey Garvis-GravesCompleted 8/17

7. Trouble Me by Laura Moore Completed 8/5

8. When Lighting Strikes by Brenda Novak Completed 8/4

Way to go, Kate!

Woohoo! Congrats, Kate!

I need to get my "M" in. The month is slipping away from me.

I didn't finish my "M" book. I was distracted by a book not in any of my challenges. But it was worth it. �

I'm glad you had a great book to distract you, LK. Sometimes, you need to read a book that you're not required to read, for any reason!

Danielle's September 2013 WLLK BYOC

Update: 9/2/13
Completed: 27/13 (wow, I read a lot of books last month, although some were graphic novels)
Goal: Read thirteen books in the month of August.

1. Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham 8/1
2. The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way 8/2
3. Welcome to the Jungle (Harry Dresden) by Jim Butcher 8/2
4. Perfect Tenderfoot by Delores Goodrick Beggs 8/3
5. Lord Haversham Takes Command by Heidi Ashworth 8/3
6. Along the Way by Christi Corbett 8/5
7. Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Mike Mignola/Christopher Golden 8/8
8. Bedded and Wedded for Revenge by Melanie Milburne 8/9
9. A Summer Storm by Robyn Donald 8/10
10. The Italian's Future Bride by Michelle Reid 8/10
11. A Man to Marry by Carole Mortimer 8/10
12. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 8/11
13. The Most Coveted Prize by Penny Jordan 8/10
14. The Power of Vasilii by Penny Jordan 8/11
15. No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole 8/13
16. Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson 8/15
17. Connelly's Flame by Aliyah Burke 8/17
18. A Touch of Midnight by Lara Adrian 8/17
19. Games for Sophisticates by Diana Hamilton 8/18
20. Pacific Vortex! by Clive Cussler 8/20
21. Mercy Thompson: Homecoming by Patricia Briggs 8/21
22. House of Mystery, Vol. 1: Room and Boredom by Matthew Sturges 8/21
23. Fatal Strike by Shannon McKenna 8/24
24. Cowboy Justice by Melissa Cutler 8/26
25. Joe Golem and the Drowning City by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden 8/28
26. Laird of Ballanclaire by Judith Ivie 8/29
27. Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole 8/31

Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress wrote: "I'm glad you had a great book to distract you, LK. Sometimes, you need to read a book that you're not required to read, for any reason!"

Very true. It was and I gobbled it down. Then re-read parts. LOL!

Congrats to you, Lady D!

Thanks, Lisa Kay.

I have that book. That's a great sign that you wanted to reread parts of it. I heard it was excellent. I wanted to reread the Kresley Cole IAD and the Shannon McKenna books again immediately!

Yes, I have a couple of those I need to catch up on, but I'm re-reading via my ears as the previous books on audio come out. Great narrator! Y.U.M.

I would love to experience those on audio!

Yes, Robert Petkoff does a wonderful job. **sigh**