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Archived Challenges > First Quarter Challenge, 2014: First, Help Us Choose

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message 1: by Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator (last edited Dec 20, 2013 06:27AM) (new)

Phoenix (Online Elf) | 4358 comments
We are working diligently on the first quarter challenge for 2014. Help us choose items, colors, authors, themes, character, setting, or romance sub-genres that start with the letters that spell out
F.I.R.S.T.  Q.U.A.R.T.E.R.L.Y.
If we receive more than four five for each (remember triple that for "R" and double that for "T"), we'll put them to a group vote.

Then, when it is challenge time, you may choose you books from the top four winners that we will post.

F. -
I. -
R. -
S. -
T. -

Q. -
U. -
A. -
R. -
T. -
E. -
R. -
L. -
Y. -

Winners!

F. -
◆theme: first in series
◆character: Faerie/Fey/Fairy
◆theme: friends become lovers
◆theme: Food (on cover, foodie mystery, character runs eatery, etc)
I. -
◆theme: indie - independent or self-published author or book from less
      known publishing company
◆colour: indigo blue
◆aܳٳǰ: Ilona Andrews
◆aܳٳǰ: Larissa Ione
R. -
◆genre: Romantic Suspense
◆genre: Regency
◆character: rake/rogue
◆genre/theme: Racy Romances
S. -
◆character: Scottish protagonist (aka highlander�)
◆aܳٳǰ: Sherrilyn Kenyon
◆aܳٳǰ: Nalini Singh
◆theme: snowbound
T. -
◆character: tough female character
◆theme: trilogy
◆book titles: that start with "T"
◆aܳٳǰ: Tessa Dare
Q. -
◆theme: quick read (short amount of pages)
◆aܳٳǰ: Amanda Quick
◆aܳٳǰ: Julia Quinn
◆character: male characters whose names start with 'Q'
U. -
◆genre: Urban Fantasy
◆character: über-alpha-hero
◆character: uniformed male protagonist
◆theme: undiscovered author or sub-genre
A. - An extra one, as there is not time for a tie-breaker!
◆theme: awesome cover
◆character: assassin
◆genre: Adult
◆theme: angels
◆aܳٳǰ: Lara Adrian
R. -
◆color: red
◆aܳٳǰ: J.D. Robb
◆title: starts with "R"
◆aܳٳǰ: Nora Roberts
T. -
◆character: teacher
◆character: thief
◆color: turquoise
◆theme: treasure hunt
E. -
◆characters: enemies who fall in love �
◆setting: England
◆genre: Erotic Romance
◆aܳٳǰ: Eloisa James
R. -
◆theme: Regal/Royal (book about a regal/royal
◆aܳٳǰ: Robyn Carr
◆series: starts with "R"
◆aܳٳǰ: Richelle Mead

L. -
◆theme: long friendship becomes more
◆aܳٳǰ: Stephanie Laurens
◆character: librarian
◆aܳٳǰ: Linda Howard

Y. -
◆theme: "You" in the title
◆genre: Young Adult
◆color: yellow
◆aܳٳǰ: Samantha Young



message 2: by Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator (last edited Dec 20, 2013 06:31AM) (new)

Phoenix (Online Elf) | 4358 comments � = indicates it is a final selection...


Nominations: - More than four for any one letter will go to vote.


F. - (view spoiler)

I. -(view spoiler)

R. -(view spoiler)

S. -(view spoiler)

T. -(view spoiler)

Q. -(view spoiler)

U. - (view spoiler)

A. - - An extra one, as there is not time for a tie-breaker!(view spoiler)

R. - (view spoiler)

T. - (view spoiler)

E. - (view spoiler)

R. - (view spoiler)

L. - (view spoiler)

Y. - (view spoiler)


message 3: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Oct 28, 2013 07:33PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments For "F," I nominate any book written by the author Lori Foster.


message 4: by Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator (new)

Phoenix (Online Elf) | 4358 comments Sorry, edited that explanation a bit.


message 5: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments For "U," I nominate the Urban Fantasy genre.


message 6: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)

ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments There isn't "y" in the letters !!!


message 7: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)

ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments For "Q" Julia Quinn


message 8: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments You need a "Y"?


message 9: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)

ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments For "S" Nalini Singh

for R J R Ward


message 10: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)

ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "You need a "Y"?"

yes for yellow!


message 11: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments FOFLMBO!

I guess we could make it Q.U.A.R.T.E.R.L.Y.


message 12: by June (last edited Oct 28, 2013 10:37PM) (new)

June (ladyjune) | 315 comments Can I get I for indie? Choose a book from independent or self-published author or book from less known publishing company, not like Avon or Harlequin.


message 13: by June (new)

June (ladyjune) | 315 comments Because I believe we going to have another Cynster buddy reads in 2014, Stephanie Laurens for S :)


message 14: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (new)

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments ShoSho wrote: "Lisa Kay wrote: "You need a "Y"?"

yes for yellow!"


Hahahaha


message 15: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (new)

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments How about....

A for Adult


message 16: by Gea (new)

Gea (gea89) | 412 comments I took the liberty and nominated several authors/sub-genres and thought I would just post it all at once :)

R. - Romantic Suspense
S. - Cherise Sinclair
T. - Tessa Dare

Q. - Amanda Quick
A. - Angels
R. - Regency
E. - Erotic Romance


message 17: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (last edited Oct 29, 2013 12:01PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Thanks, ladies!

Alright... now I have to figure out what we have for what letter.


message 18: by Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator (new)

Phoenix (Online Elf) | 4358 comments Nominations breakdown for each letter thus far may be found in Post #2.

Please note: I tweaked the categories a bit to add theme and character.


❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ | 851 comments I - Alexandra Ivy
I - Larissa Ione
S - Sherrilyn Kenyon
A - Aline Hunter
L - Laurann Dohner


message 20: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)

ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Tanner you missed J R Ward in post 9


message 21: by Lina (last edited Oct 29, 2013 03:53PM) (new)

Lina | 5563 comments I know some of mine are second nominations...

F- 1st in series
I - Ilona Andrews
R - Romantic Suspense


Q - Quinn from Lead Me On
U - Undiscovered: new to me author, series or sub-genre


message 22: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)


message 23: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Sooooo... CaroB, "male characters whose names start with 'Q'"?


message 24: by Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator (new)

Phoenix (Online Elf) | 4358 comments ShoSho wrote: "Tanner you missed J R Ward in post 9"

Hmmmmm... let me think about that one.


message 25: by Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator (new)

Phoenix (Online Elf) | 4358 comments Robyn Carr is already there. I just spread out the "R"s a bit.


message 26: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Sooooo... CaroB, "male characters whose names start with 'Q'"?"

Definitely :-)


message 27: by Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator (new)

Phoenix (Online Elf) | 4358 comments Did I get them all, except J.R. Ward?


message 28: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Anyone know of other authors who have a "R" as a middle initial?


message 29: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)

ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments J.R.R. Tolkien
George R.R. Martin
Stephen R. Covey


message 30: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)

ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Laurie R. King
Robert R. McCammon
Stephen R. Donaldson

found these in GR search .do you want to add the theme authors with R as middle name?


message 31: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)

ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Not a lot of options there.

what about theme: Quick reads (as in novellas )for Q ?


message 32: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Yes, might be neat for the middle "R" to do authors with that middle initial? What do you think?


message 33: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Well for "Q" there is always the "quickie" theme - LOL!


message 34: by Bookcrazy (new)

Bookcrazy | 327 comments F... theme: fairies, theme: foreign country where you've never been
I... theme: India, Italy, colour: indigoblue
R... author: Richelle Mead
S... scottish protagonist (aka highlander�); theme: school(or college), sea, author: Susan Mallery
T ... trilogy, character: tough female character, colour: turquise


message 35: by Bookcrazy (new)

Bookcrazy | 327 comments Q... quick read (short amount of pages), author: Paula Quinn
U...character: uniformed male protagonist, theme: unique work or hobby of a charakter
A... theme: awesome cover, animal in the storyline
T... character: teacher, thief
E... author: Eloisa James
... theme: England
L... author: Linda Howard; theme: long friendship becomes more, colour: lemongreen
Y... Young adult


message 36: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Ohhhhhh. Neat, Bookcrazy. Thanks!


message 37: by ~Leslie~ (new)

~Leslie~ (akareadingmachine) | 845 comments F: Fantasy of any kind
I: Some kind of "I" spy challenge
R: read a book from all the different "romance" subgenres
S: Sixes - read 6 books from a particular author or genre; read #6 in a series; read a book with six letters in the title or six words
T: Trifecta - read a book with a triangle; has 3 best friends/siblings; #3 in a series; author has 3 names


message 38: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)

ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Yes, might be neat for the middle "R" to do authors with that middle initial? What do you think?"

Yes, I like it.


message 39: by Lina (new)

Lina | 5563 comments Did someone say uniform? yeeha! that's what I'm talking 'bout!!


message 40: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Neat, ~Leslie~! Thanks!


message 41: by Lisa Kay, Moderator (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments CaroB wrote: "Did someone say uniform? yeeha! that's what I'm talking 'bout!!"

LMBO! Trollope after my own heart.


message 42: by June (last edited Oct 30, 2013 06:44AM) (new)

June (ladyjune) | 315 comments R - character: rake/rogue that should be easy :D
T - character: teacher (yea for Susan!)

L - character: librarian
E - author: Elizabeth Gaskell because I really want to read her North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Q - character : maybe heroine is a Queen?


message 43: by June (new)

June (ladyjune) | 315 comments Oh and more thing

in the honor of our very own Mr. Tanner:
E - Elf :D (although I have no idea what romance book featured elves,I only can think The Hobit. Any idea?)


message 44: by Bookcrazy (new)

Bookcrazy | 327 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Ohhhhhh. Neat, Bookcrazy. Thanks!"
:D

oh I have another for E
enemies :D - who fall in love �


message 45: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)

ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Bookcrazy wrote: "Lisa Kay wrote: "Ohhhhhh. Neat, Bookcrazy. Thanks!"
:D

oh I have another for E
enemies :D - who fall in love �"

I like that


message 46: by Oleander (new)

Oleander  | 188 comments I have a few more to suggest for ones that have few choices

I theme-irresistible
T color-tan, theme-treasure
Q theme-queen
R author-Kimberly Raye, theme-rogues
Y theme-You

I love what I'm seeing listed already. How did you know I had Lori Foster on my list for next year?


message 47: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)

ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Oleander wrote: "
I theme-irresistible
Y theme-You
"


What do you mean by these 2 themes ?


message 48: by Oleander (new)

Oleander  | 188 comments words in titles


message 49: by ShoSho , Moderator (new)


message 50: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 1693 comments What is going on? *head spinning*


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