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Month in Review: October ’10 (Plus ‘All Hallows Eve’ Giveaway Winners!)
by Carolyn • Posted in Month in Review 2010
October was a pretty great month, although very busy. I started my Zoology degree very late September and have been getting to grips with studying again throughout October – it’s all very daunting, but exciting at the same time. The modules on the course are tough and some of it I’ve never done before (biological statistic – urrrgggh!), so there’s a BIG learning curve, but it’s been fun.
October was also the season for all things ghoulish and I celebrated by hosting my annual ALL HALLOWS EVE! It was great fun and I read lots af fab books, not as many as I would have liked due to the texts I now have to read for my course, but I hoped you still enjoyed all the reviews, guest posts and fabulous giveaways!
Before I continue on with other BCC news, I have a few winners to announce – if the giveaway you entered is not listed below then it will be announced this Sunday!
OK, here we go:
‘Crescendo’ by Becca Fitzpatrick
Sabrina – About Happy Books (Germany)
Amanda – Floor to Ceiling Books (UK)
Maryam – Glorious Books (UK)
Stella – Stella Exlibris (Hungary)
Sophie P (UK)
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‘Blood Oath’ by Christopher Farnsworth
Melissa – Mel’s Random Reviews
Dwayne – Girls Without A Bookshelf
David S
Kenneth D
Sue B
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‘Warm Bodies’ by Isaac Marion
Sya – The Mountains of Instead (UK)
Aleksandra – Aleksandra’s Corner (Macedonia)
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‘The Radleys’ by Matt Haig
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Arantza – Fiction Kingdom (Spain)
Michelle B (UK)
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‘Emma and the Vampires’ by Wayne Josephson
Ryan – Wordsmithonia (USA)
Congratulations! I have emailed you all, please reply with your full name and postal address!
Book Chick City News
Total Books Read/Reviewed: 16
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Blood & Ice by Robert Masello
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Beware! by Richard Laymon
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Cursed by David Wellington
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Soulless by Gail Carriger
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Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
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Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich
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Scarlett Dedd by Cathy Brett
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The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
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Plague of the Dead by Z. A. Recht
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Killing Kiss by Sam Stone (Laura)
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Jane Slayre by Charlotte Bronte & Sherri Browning-Erwin (Laura)
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Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (Laura)
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Dark & Disorderly by Bernita Harris (Laura)
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Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready (Laura)
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Supernatural: Heart of the Dragon by Keith R. A. DiCandido (Laura)
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Alpha by Rachel Vincent (Laura)
Favourite book read in October: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill – A fantastically creepy ghost story, one of my favourites!
General Posts:
Author Interviews/Guest Posts: Thank you to all the lovely authors & bloggers below who contributed to this year’s All Hallows Eve event!
- Christopher Farnsworth – guest post
- Kai from Fiction State of Mind – guest blogger
- Zoe Archer – guest post
- Isaac Marion – guest post
- Various Bloggers – guest post
- Matt Haig – guest post
- Wayne Josephson – guest post
- Rachel Vincent – guest post
- Cathy Brett – guest post
- Jeri Smith-Ready – guest post
- Linda Wisdom – guest post
- Sam Stone – 4 part serialised story
- Paul Magrs – guest post
- Jonathan Maberry & Janice Gable Bashman – guest post
- Lydia Dare – guest post
- Thomas Emsen – guest post
• ‘Where Stories Are Made‘ – a great month full of wonderful guests:
Reading Challenges 2010 – Progress Report:
Reading Challenges hosted by BCC:
• Suspense & Thriller Challenge: 2 Read, 10/12 to go
• Speculative Fiction Challenge: 24 Read 0/24 to go – COMPLETED
• The Anita Blake Challenge: 0 Read, 19/19 to go
• 2010 Summer Romance Challenge: 6 Read 10/16 to go
Other Challenges:
• 100+ Reading Challenge: 63 Read, 37/100 to go
• Young Adult Reading Challenge: 21 Read, 4/25 to go
• 1st in a Series Challenge: 20 Read, 0/20 to go – COMPLETED
To view challenge in detail go HERE
So, how was your month of October?
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All Hallows Eve was great & lots of fun, so thanks for hosting, you did a great job!
Congrats to all the winners & thank you for the book!
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What a fantastic month! I thoroughly enjoyed All Hallows Eve
My congrats to the winners too x
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Congrats winners!
You had a fantastic month! Not one have I read.
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Congrats to all the winners!
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Aleksandra – I'm glad you enjoyed it, I did too!
Laura – It was a great month, just wish I had time to read more books!
Fredmans – I hope you added a few to your TBR list
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All Hallows Eve was a blast! There was something exciting and new almost every day. Thank you! Great month.
Here was mine. Didn't read as many books, very slow reader.
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What an amazing list of books for October. Congratulations to all the winners. I usually read fiction action thrillers but happened to pick up a very interesting memoir that I can't seem to put down. It's called Voices of the Heart (author Linda Lambert Pestana). This is a must read for anyone facing difficult choices. Linda reminds us that even if we fall we can still have the strength and courage to pull ourselves up and go on. It's a personal portrayal but the journey is universal.
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Thanks so much. I responded to your comment so hopefully you have my info now. Please let me know if you still need it.
Thanks!
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