SCAM artist alert

Apparently there is someone calling themself "Luigi Calloway" out there who is claiming to be associated with the Mount TBR Reading Challenge. He is contacting authors and telling them if they pay him, then their books will be used for the challenge. It's possible he's also telling people they must pay to participate in any way. Please know that there is absolutely no charge associated in any way with this reading challenge and that this person does not represent me or anything associated with my blog. There will NEVER be a reason for anyone to have to pay for participation in any way for any of my challenges. If only people who exert this much time and effort on scamming people would put it into something worthwhile....like reading their own books!

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Challenges Complete!

I've been a bit neglectful in reporting my challenge successes. So far, I have completed my commitments for TWO (yes, two) reading challenges:


First, the A-Z Mystery Author Challenge sponsored by Michelle at Red Headed Book Child. I signed up for Authors with last names A-I and completed that commitment on February 8th with the following list:
A: The Fashion in Shrouds by Margery Allingham (1/25/11)
B: A Flaw in the Blood by Stephanie Barron (1/30/11)
C: All Booked Up by Terrie Curran (2/5/11)
D: A Graveyard to Let by Carter Dickson (1/31/11)
E: Publish & Be Murdered by Ruth Dudley Edwards (1/19/11)
F: Flying Finish by Dick Francis (1/29/11)
G: The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katharine Green (2/8/11)
H: Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer (2/2/11)
I: Death in the Garden by Elizabeth Ironside (2/4/11)

As mentioned on my Challenge post, I will probably go ahead and keep reading through the alphabet, but my declared challenge level has been met.


Second up, The Dewey Decimal Challenge is sponsored by The Introverted Reade. I completed the Master level (4 books) on February 14th, but as with the A-Z Mystery Author Challenge, I'll still be reading non-fiction books. I've got about three more on my lists for other challenges. Here's what my completed list looks like:
1. Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald: An American Woman's Life by Linda Wagner-Martin (2/14/11)
2.
Live or Die by Anne Sexton (1/21/11)
3.
Time to Be in Earnest: a fragment of autobiography by P. D. James (1/18/11)
4. The X in Sex: How the X Chromosome Controls Our Lives by David Bainbridge (1/21/11)

Wow, two of my challenges down....maybe I need to go find a few more. After all I am a Challenge Addict, you know!

7 comments:

Shirley said...

Good for you!!! Great accomplishment!

CMash said...

WTG!!!!!!! WooHoo!!! Why am I not surprised lol!! waves waves

Teacher/Learner said...

Congrats! I'm only involved in 5 challenges (so far) but I'm a slow reader. I'd love to finish them up early, but who knows?

Unknown said...

Way to go Bev!!
You are awesome!!

Michelle (Red Headed Book Child) said...

You are amazing. Look at you go! Thanks so much for participating! and once again, sorry for the crappy Linky.

CMash said...

Since you are my hero of classics, an award awaits for your pick up here.

Birdie said...

Good for you! Gee, now I really have to step up my reading :D