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message 1: by Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator (last edited Jul 29, 2020 06:51PM) (new)

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This challenge is a celebration of the number of the month. There will be no levels and no page requirements, and the idea is to mix and match among the prompts for as many as your books will fit. However, a book may only be used for one prompt at a time, not multiple prompts! Duration will be from August 1st to August 31st, 2020.

Your challenge is to read as many books as you can that correspond to these listed prompts. Your sign up post is the post you should keep updated. DO NOT copy your sign up post to announce you are finished with the challenge! Books listed should also have completion dates to count as participating in the challenge! Here are the prompts:

Eighth book in a series
Author's Eighth Book
Eighth Book on your TBR pile
A book published in August 2020
A book published in 2008
The eighth book you purchase in this month
Read a book for the eighth time
The eighth book that is recommended to you
The eighth book you loved this month
A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title
A book published on the eighth of the month in any month and year
A book with title or author name that starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet
A book with a 8 word title
A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc)
A book with a 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!)
A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it
Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
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message 2: by ⚜️ݴ (last edited Aug 31, 2020 04:14AM) (new)

⚜️ݴ the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) By The Numbers Challenge
Duration: August 1st to August 31st, 2020
Read: 6/6


Eighth book in a series
Author's Eighth Book
Eighth Book on your TBR pile: Lethal Edge by Kaylea Cross-8/3/20
A book published in August 2020: Peaches & Cream by Megan Wade-8/30/20
A book published in 2008: Alpha & Omega by Patricia Briggs-8/31/20
The eighth book you purchase in this month
Read a book for the eighth time
The eighth book that is recommended to you
The eighth book you loved this month
A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title
A book published on the eighth of the month in any month and year
A book with title or author name that starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet: A Man In Uniform by Leah Holt-8/6/20
A book with a 8 word title
A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc)
A book with a 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!): After Midnight by Sarah Grimm-8/29/20
A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it
Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
E-
I-
G- No Time for Adventure by Jean C. Gordon-8/10/20
H-
T-


message 3: by Elaine (last edited Aug 18, 2020 08:55AM) (new)

Elaine By The Numbers Challenge ~ August 1st to 31st

Read 10/10

1. 8th book on tbr pile: Barefoot in Hyde Park Chasity Bowlin 4� 3/8/20
2. Published in August 2020: Why a Marauding Marquess is Best Tammy Andresen 5� 12/8/20
3. 8 word title: How to Love a Duke in Ten Days Kerrigan Byrne 5� 16/8/20
4. 8 letter word in title: The Viscount and the Vixen Ava Devlin 3� 13/8/20
5. Page count with 8 in it: Gentlemen Prefer Spinsters (184p) Samantha Holt 3� 6/8/20

Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author or Series Name

E: Eaton, Jillian: Murder of Miss May 3.5� 2/8/20
I: Improper Wives for Improper Lords: Dealing with the Viscount Clair Brett 3� 13/8/20
G: Game of Dukes: The Return of the Duke Grace Callaway 5� 18/8/20
H: Heart's Temptation: A Mad Passion Scarlett Scott 3� 14/8/20
T: Three Graces Trilogy: Falling for Grace Yvonne Jocks 4� 10/8/20

Barefoot in Hyde Park (The Hellion Club Book 2) by Chasity Bowlin Why a Marauding Marquess is Best (Romancing the Rogue, #4) by Tammy Andresen How to Love a Duke in Ten Days (Devil You Know, #1) by Kerrigan Byrne The Viscount and the Vixen (The Somerton Scandals #1) by Ava Devlin Gentlemen Prefer Spinsters (Spinsters Club, #1) by Samantha Holt Murder of Miss May (Wolfson Chronicles, #1) by Jillian Eaton Dealing with the Viscount (Improper Wives for Proper Lords series Book 1) by Clair Brett The Return of the Duke (Game of Dukes, #5) by Grace Callaway A Mad Passion (Heart's Temptation #1) by Scarlett Scott Falling for Grace (Three Graces #3) by Yvonne Jocks


message 4: by Silvia (last edited Aug 31, 2020 02:32PM) (new)

Silvia In!
By The Numbers Challenge: August 2020

A book published in August 2020 Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer August 29th - 5*

A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title 1984 by George Orwell August 16th -5*

A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc) The Agitated Actress by Frank W. Butterfield August 8th - 5*

A book with a 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!) The Loveless Lawyer by Frank W. Butterfield August 12th - 5*

A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it The Manic Mechanic by Frank W. Butterfield August 9th -5*

Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
E- Rogue Evolution by eden Hudson August 31st - 5*
I- In Paris With You by Clémentine Beauvais August 3rd - 5*
G- The Mirror Prophecies Volume 1, The Gods Games Series by Quil Carter August 26th - 5*
H- Dazzled: A Hollywood Romance byJane Harvey-Berrick August 5th - 5*
T- 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne August 7th - 4*

Midnight Sun (Twilight, #5) by Stephenie Meyer 1984 by George Orwell The Agitated Actress (A Nick Williams Mystery, #30) by Frank W. Butterfield The Loveless Lawyer (A Nick Williams Mystery #32) by Frank W. Butterfield The Manic Mechanic by Frank W. Butterfield Rogue Evolution (The Rogue Dungeon, #4) by James A. Hunter In Paris With You by Clémentine Beauvais The Mirror Prophecies Volume 1 (The Gods' Games Series Book 2) by Quil Carter Dazzled A Hollywood Romance by Jane Harvey-Berrick 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne


message 5: by JoAnne (last edited Aug 31, 2020 06:56PM) (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 100 comments August 1st to August 31st, 2020
Read 9 books DONE!

Your challenge is to read as many books as you can that correspond to these listed prompts. Your sign up post is the post you should keep updated. DO NOT copy your sign up post to announce you are finished with the challenge! Books listed should also have completion dates to count as participating in the challenge! Here are the prompts:

Eighth book in a series

Author's Eighth Book

Eighth Book on your TBR pile

A book published in August 2020
Boss's Baby (Forbidden First Times #5) by Sofia T. Summers Boss's Baby: A Secret Baby Office Romance (Forbidden First Times #5) by Sofia T. Summers 8/12/20 3stars (8/12/20)

A book published in 2008

The eighth book you purchase in this month

Read a book for the eighth time

The eighth book that is recommended to you

The eighth book you loved this month

A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title

A book published on the eighth of the month in any month and year

A book with title or author name that starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet (H)

A book with a 8 word title
Her Threads of Fate to Tie the Marquess by Hazel Linwood Her Threads of Fate to Tie the Marquess by Hazel Linwood 8/29/20 5stars

A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc)

A book with a 8 letter word in the Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!)
Fake Marriage A Contemporary Romance Series Box Set by Ajme Williams Fake Marriage: A Contemporary Romance Series Box Set by Ajme Williams 8/3/20 4stars (Williams)

A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it (384 pages)
The Friendship List by Susan Mallery The Friendship List by Susan Mallery 8/5/20 4stars

Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight

E- Etta Foster A Heartfelt Trail of Love and War A Historical Western Romance Novel by Etta Foster A Heartfelt Trail of Love and War: A Historical Western Romance Novel 8/15/20 5stars

I- An Irish Affair (Heart of Hope #2) by Ajme Williams 2nd book in the Heart of Hope: Books 1 - 4 by Ajme Williams 8/22/20 4stars

G- Goodrich, Heddi Lost in the Spanish Quarter A Novel by Heddi Goodrich Lost in the Spanish Quarter: A Novel by 8/10/20 3.5stars

H- Herkness, Nancy The Hacker by Nancy Herkness The Hacker (The Consultants #2) 8/1/20 4.5stars

T- Tying the Knot in Texas #1 The Cowboy Says I Do (Tying the Knot in Texas, #1) by Dylann Crush The Cowboy Says I Do by Dylann Crush 8/4/20 4stars


message 6: by Vicki (last edited Aug 28, 2020 10:53AM) (new)

Vicki (vickiguardianofthewraiths) Eighth book in a series Vampires are Forever (Argeneau #8) by Lynsay Sands

Eighth Book on your TBR pile Unbroken Hearts (Easton Hearts, #1) by Anna Murray
A book published in 2008 Savage Flames (Savage #32) by Cassie Edwards

The eighth book you purchase in this month As Dead As A Vampire (Brimstone Witch Mystery #2) by April Fernsby

The eighth book you loved this month Bitter Falls (Stillhouse Lake #4) by Rachel Caine

A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title Eighty-One Nights (Beautiful Illusions Duet, #1) by Georgia Cates

A book with title or author name that starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet H Hank (Ghost Mountain Ranch, #1) by Jan Scarbrough

A book with a 8 word title A Chill Wind A Cowgirls in Time Romance by Erica Einhorn

A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc
) 8-8-20 Building Forever (The Gilbert Girls, #1) by Cat Cahill
A book with a 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!) Roihan (Cyborg Warriors, #2) by Immortal Angel
Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
E- Educated by the Alien (Rebels of Sidyth, #0.5) by Sabrina Kade

I- The Intergalactic Duke's Inconvenient Engagement (Black Hole Brides, #1; Intergalactic Dating Agency #27) by Elsa Jade

G- Guarding the Mermaid (Chimera Secrets, #2) by Eve Langlais

H- Her Werewolf Bodyguard (Werewolf Guardian #1) by Jodi Vaughn

T- They Feed by Jason Parent


message 7: by Elaine (new)

Elaine I have a feeling that A book published in August 2019, should be A book published in August 2020......perhaps?


message 8: by Jo (new)

Jo | 6 comments I thought the same. Thank you, Elaine!


message 9: by Elaine (new)

Elaine Jo wrote: "I thought the same. Thank you, Elaine!"

😁 previous months have been 2020, Jo.


message 10: by ⚜️ݴ (new)

⚜️ݴ the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Yes, it should be 2020...It was recycled from the same time last year and the date change was missed.


message 11: by Elaine (new)

Elaine ⚜️Trea wrote: "Yes, it should be 2020...It was recycled from the same time last year and the date change was missed."

Thanks Trea


message 12: by Mave (last edited Sep 01, 2020 07:33AM) (new)

Mave | 25 comments By The Numbers Challenge
Duration: August 1st to August 31st, 2020
Read: 9/??


Eighth book in a series
Author's Eighth Book
Eighth Book on your TBR pile
A book published in August 2020
A book published in 2008 Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella,08/12/20 ****
The eighth book you purchase in this month
Read a book for the eighth time
The eighth book that is recommended to you
The eighth book you loved this month
A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title
A book published on the eighth of the month in any month and year
A book with title or author name that starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet Siddharta by Hermann Hesse,08/07/20
A book with a 8 word title
A book that you finish on a date that has an 8 in it (8, 18, 28, etc) Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire,08/18/20 ***
A book with a 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name (When using name it can only be one of the two, it can't be across both names!)The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh,08/30/20 ****
A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis,08/31/20 ***pages 348
Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
E-
I-The Misunderstanding by Irène Némirovsky,08/09/20 ****
G-Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez,08/06/20 ****
H- The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris,08/15/20
T- A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler,08/31/20 ****


message 13: by AnnaG (last edited Sep 01, 2020 01:08PM) (new)

AnnaG | 14 comments By The Numbers Challenge
Duration: August 1st to August 31st, 2020
Read: 16/20

Eighth book in a series
� Author's Eighth Book Addiction 1 Aug 4*
� Eighth Book on your TBR pile Mount! 21 Aug - 0* abandoned at 27%
� published in August 2020 Broken Fae 28 Aug 5*
A book published in 2008 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
✅The eighth book you purchase in this month The Light to My Darkness 3 Aug 5*
✅Read a book for the eighth time Midnight Sun 4 Aug - 4.5*
� The eighth book that is recommended to you Caged Magic 19 Aug - 4*
✅The eighth book you loved this month Our Way 7 Aug - 4*
A book with the number 8 on the cover or the word Eight in the title Wuthering Heights - Yep, I am totally claiming this if I get round to reading it!!
� Published on the eighth of the month in any month/year Temptation 1 Aug - 4*
� Starts with the eighth letter of the alphabet Catching Him 24 Aug - 4*
� With a 8 word title Demigods Academy - Book 4: The Threads Of Life - 2 Aug - 3*
✅you finish on a date that has an 8 in it Zodiac Academy: The Big A.S.S. Party - 8 Aug - 5*
� 8 letter word in the title OR Author's First/Last Name Devotion 1 Aug 3*
✅A book with a page count that has a 8 anywhere in it Liar Liar - 19 Aug - 4*
Spell out the number of the month using Title, Author, or Series Name: Eight
✅E- Eruption - 1 Aug - 4*
✅I- A Whirlwind of Color - 4 Aug - 5*
***G-
H- The Lonely Heart Attack Club
✅T- This Is Love - 4 Aug - 5*

Addiction (The Hunted, #2) by Ivy Smoak Temptation (The Hunted, #1) by Ivy Smoak Devotion (The Hunted, #4) by Ivy Smoak Eruption (The Hunted, #3) by Ivy Smoak Demigods Academy - Book 4 The Threads Of Life by Elisa S. Amore The Light to My Darkness (The Light to My Darkness #1) by Ivy Smoak A Whirlwind of Color (The Light to My Darkness #2) by Ivy Smoak This Is Love (The Light to My Darkness #3) by Ivy Smoak Midnight Sun (Twilight, #5) by Stephenie Meyer Our Way by T.L. Swan Zodiac Academy The Big A.S.S. Party by Caroline Peckham Liar Liar by Donna Alam Caged Magic (Iron Serpent Chronicles, #1) by Sadie Jacks Mount! (Rutshire Chronicles, #10) by Jilly Cooper Catching Him (How to Catch an Alpha #1) by Aurora Rose Reynolds Broken Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac #4) by Caroline Peckham


message 14: by Elaine (new)

Elaine Finished challenge ~ see post 3.
Thanks, very enjoyable!


message 15: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 100 comments If you read a box set with all the books by the same author can an individual title be used for the spellout? The boxed set name is the name of the series but one of the titles starts with I so I was wondering if it's okay to use as the I in the spell out eight?
Thanks


message 16: by ⚜️ݴ (new)

⚜️ݴ the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Elaine wrote: "Finished challenge ~ see post 3.
Thanks, very enjoyable!"


Congrats!


message 17: by ⚜️ݴ (new)

⚜️ݴ the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) JoAnne wrote: "If you read a box set with all the books by the same author can an individual title be used for the spellout? The boxed set name is the name of the series but one of the titles starts with I so I w..."

Sure, just link the individual book and not the boxed set.


message 18: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 100 comments ⚜️Trea wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "If you read a box set with all the books by the same author can an individual title be used for the spellout? The boxed set name is the name of the series but one of the titles start..."

Okay I will see if I can do that. Thanks for the quick response.
Hope all is well.


message 19: by Elaine (new)

Elaine ⚜️Trea wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Finished challenge ~ see post 3.
Thanks, very enjoyable!"

Congrats!"

Thanks 😁


message 20: by Vicki (new)

Vicki (vickiguardianofthewraiths) I finished what I could find but I forgot the dates. I'll go back and get them. Sorry :-(


message 21: by ⚜️ݴ (new)

⚜️ݴ the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Vicki wrote: "I finished what I could find but I forgot the dates. I'll go back and get them. Sorry :-("

No worries, congrats!


message 22: by Vicki (new)

Vicki (vickiguardianofthewraiths) Thanks


message 23: by Silvia (new)

Silvia Finished! See post 4. Once again, loved this challenge and loved all my books.


message 24: by ⚜️ݴ (new)

⚜️ݴ the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Silvia wrote: "Finished! See post 4. Once again, loved this challenge and loved all my books."

Congrats!


message 25: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 100 comments Done on post #5
Read 9 books


message 26: by ⚜️ݴ (new)

⚜️ݴ the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) JoAnne wrote: "Done on post #5
Read 9 books"


Congrats!


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