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message 51: by Someoneyouknow (new)

Someoneyouknow | 254 comments Four Seasons Challenge
Duration: Sept 7, 2012 - January 7, 2013

Level: Easy
Read 3/8

Category 3: Holidays


New Year's Day:
Independence Day: Hors Champ by Sylvie Germain (white cover) - 17/09/12
Thanksgiving:
Christmas:

Hors Champ by Sylvie Germain

Category 4: Birthday Gift

Freebie: Chiendent by Raymond Queneau - 30/09/12
New to You: Ce que j'appelle oubli by Laurent Mauvignier - 21/09/12
Favorite Color:
Book Boyfriend:

Chiendent by Raymond Queneau Ce que j'appelle oubli by Laurent Mauvignier


message 52: by Cindy (new)

Cindy (cynx) | 408 comments Congrats Barbara �! �


message 53: by S (new)

S (booksstarsmoon) Barbara � wrote: "CHALLENGE COMPLETE!
post #4"


Awesome work! Congrats!


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S (booksstarsmoon) Updated Post 48: 10/12


message 55: by ~Leslie~ (new)

~Leslie~ (akareadingmachine) Updated Post #9

16/18


message 56: by ~Leslie~ (new)

~Leslie~ (akareadingmachine) Duration: 6/15/12 - 10/15/12 COMPLETED!!

Category 2: Seasonal Activities

Swimmimg: Chasing Perfect 8/19/12 *** stars
Gardening: The Winter Rose 7/15/12 **** stars
Fireplace Cuddling: Branded by Fire 7/31/12 stars
Raking Leaves: Autumn Lover 9/2/12 *** stars
Chasing Perfect (Fool's Gold, #1) by Susan Mallery The Winter Rose (The Tea Rose, #2) by Jennifer Donnelly Branded by Fire (Psy-Changeling, #6) by Nalini Singh Autumn Lover by Elizabeth Lowell

Category 3: Holidays

New Year's Day: He Loves Lucy 7/4/12 **** stars
Independence Day:
red: Dangerous Ladies 8/12/12 **** stars
white: First Grave on the Right 7/24/12 **** stars
blue: Space In His Heart 9/15/12 **** stars
Thanksgiving: Marked 7/3/12 **** stars
Christmas: A Cajun Werewolf Christmas 7/1/12 ** stars
Bonus ~ Birthday: (10/2009) Darkness Unleashed 7/2/12 ***1/2 stars
He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan Dangerous Ladies by Christina Dodd First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones Space In His Heart by Roxanne St. Claire Marked (Eternal Guardians, #1) by Elisabeth Naughton A Cajun Werewolf Christmas (Stormy Weather, #6) by Selena Blake Darkness Unleashed (Guardians of Eternity, #5) by Alexandra Ivy

Category 4: Birthday Gift

Freebie: Oracle's Moon 6/29/12 stars
New to You: Midnight on Julia Street 7/27/12 ***1/2 stars
Favorite Color: Cold Ridge 9/30/12 ***1/2 stars
Book Boyfriend: The Legend of Michael 9/27/12 ***1/2 stars
Oracle's Moon (Elder Races, #4) by Thea Harrison Midnight on Julia Street by Ciji Ware Cold Ridge (Cold Ridge/U.S. Marshals, #1) by Carla Neggers The Legend of Michael (Zodius, #1) by Lisa Renee Jones

Bonus:

Finish a Series: A Fall of Water 8/11/12 stars
Pop-Up Reads: The Duke of Shadows 10/14/12 ****1/2 stars
Attack of the TBR: The Prisoner 10/9/12 ***1/2 stars
A Fall of Water (Elemental Mysteries #4) by Elizabeth Hunter The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran The Prisoner (Orphan, #1) by Karyn Monk


message 57: by Christine (last edited Oct 17, 2012 12:54PM) (new)

Christine So close! But no life guards or water scenes in the next two days.

Four Seasons Challenge
Jun 20, 2012 � Oct 19, 2012
27/28 completed for hard level

Category 1: Spell the Word ~ 12 books

� S: Stacia Kane - Unholy Magic � Aug 12
� E: Estep, Jennifer � Web of Lies � Jun 23
� A: Adams, Douglas � The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy � Jul 30
� S: Stella and Audra Price � Fire in His Eyes � Jul 13
� O: Once Burned by Jeanine Frost � Jul 14
� N: Nalini Singh � Hostage to Pleasure � Jul 17
Unholy Magic (Downside Ghosts, #2) by Stacia Kane Web of Lies (Elemental Assassin, #2) by Jennifer Estep The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide, #1) by Douglas Adams Fire in His Eyes (Dragon Elementals #1) by Stella Price Once Burned (Night Prince, #1) by Jeaniene Frost Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changeling, #5) by Nalini Singh

� S: Smith-Ready, Jeri � Let it Bleed � Aug 22
� U: Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane � Jul 07
� M: (The) Mage in Black by Jaye Wells � Aug 16
� M: A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin � Jul 26
� E: Estep, Jennifer � Venom � Jun 27
� R: Robb, J.D. � Loyalty in Death � Jul 20
Let it Bleed (WVMP Radio, #3.5) by Jeri Smith-Ready Unholy Ghosts (Downside Ghosts, #1) by Stacia Kane The Mage in Black (Sabina Kane, #2) by Jaye Wells A Madness of Angels (Matthew Swift #1) by Kate Griffin Venom (Elemental Assassin, #3) by Jennifer Estep Loyalty in Death (In Death, #9) by J.D. Robb


Category 2: Seasonal Activities ~ 4 books
Swimmimg: read a book where the main character is a life guard, book cover with a water scene (beach, ocean, lake)
� Gardening: Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister � Sep26
� Fireplace Cuddling: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh � Aug 02
� Raking Leaves: yellow cover � The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett � Jul 16
Love in the Time of Dragons (Light Dragons, #1) by Katie MacAlister Branded by Fire (Psy-Changeling, #6) by Nalini Singh The Colour of Magic (Discworld, #1) by Terry Pratchett

Category 3: Holidays ~ 5 books
� New Year's Day: Player’s Club: Scott by Cathy Yardley � Jun 23
� Independence Day: (red cover) Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas � Jun 30
� Thanksgiving: (family oriented, plus they go to Thanksgiving dinner!) The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst � Jul 07
Christmas: (green cover) Blazing the Trail by Deborah Cooke � Aug 22
� Bonus ~ Birthday: (published Apr 2008) Rogue by Rachel Vincent � Sep 05
The Player's Club Scott by Cathy Yardley Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2) by Lisa Kleypas The Marriage Bargain (Marriage to a Billionaire, #1) by Jennifer Probst Blazing the Trail (The Dragon Diaries, #3) by Deborah Cooke Rogue (Shifters, #2) by Rachel Vincent


Category 4: Birthday Gift ~ 4 books
� Freebie: Winging It by Deborah Cooke � Aug 02
� New to You: Venice Vampyr by Tina Folsom � Jul 29
� Favorite Color: A Devil in the Details by K.A. Stewart � Sep 22
� Book Boyfriend: Arik in Immortal Rider by Larissa Ione � Jul 04
Winging It (The Dragon Diaries, #2) by Deborah Cooke Venice Vampyr (Venice Vampyr, #1) by Tina Folsom A Devil in the Details (Jesse James Dawson, #1) by K.A. Stewart Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #2) by Larissa Ione


Bonus: ~ 3 books
� Finish a Series ~ Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong � Jul 29
� Pop-Up Reads ~ Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione � Aug 04
� Attack of the TBR ~ What a Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken � Sep 12
Thirteen (Women of the Otherworld, #13) by Kelley Armstrong Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #3) by Larissa Ione What a Dragon Should Know (Dragon Kin, #3) by G.A. Aiken


message 58: by Someoneyouknow (new)

Someoneyouknow | 254 comments Four Seasons Challenge
Duration: Sept 7, 2012 - January 7, 2013

Level: Easy
Read 5/8

Category 3: Holidays


New Year's Day: The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier (the main character starts a new life) - 18/11/12
Independence Day: Hors Champ by Sylvie Germain(white cover) - 17/09/12
Thanksgiving:
Christmas:

The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier Hors Champ by Sylvie Germain

Category 4: Birthday Gift

Freebie: Chiendent by Raymond Queneau - 30/09/12
New to You: Ce que j'appelle oubliby Laurent Mauvignier - 21/09/12
Favorite Color:
Book Boyfriend: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death by Jean-Dominique Bauby(not exactly a book boyfriend, but I really admire this man) - 26/10/12

Chiendent by Raymond Queneau Ce que j'appelle oubli by Laurent Mauvignier The Diving Bell and the Butterfly A Memoir of Life in Death by Jean-Dominique Bauby


message 59: by S (new)

S (booksstarsmoon) I'm done!

LC Four Seasons Challenge
Duration: 9/12 2012 - 1/11 2013
Level: Medium

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Read: 12/12

Category II Seasonal Activities: 3/4
� Swimming: The Rogue Pirate's Bride 5+ stars 9/12 (book cover with a water scene)
� Gardening: To Catch an Heiress 4 stars 9/15 (heroine enjoys gardening)
� Fireplace Cuddling: Backstage Pass 3 stars 11/18 (flames on the cover)
� Raking Leaves: Dark Lover 5+ stars 4/23 (red cover)

The Rogue Pirate's Bride (The Sons of the Revolution, #3) by Shana Galen To Catch an Heiress (Agents of the Crown, #1) by Julia Quinn Backstage Pass (Sinners on Tour #1) by Olivia Cunning Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward

Category III Holidays: 4/4
� Independence Day: Lover Eternal 4 stars 9/23 (blue cover)
� Thanksgiving: Slow Ride 3+ stars 9/13 (brown cover)
� Christmas: You Slay Me 3 stars 10/2 (red cover)
� Bonus: Tied Up, Tied Down 4 stars 9/19 (published in July)

Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) by J.R. Ward Slow Ride (Rough Riders, #9.5) by Lorelei James You Slay Me (Aisling Grey Guardian, #1) by Katie MacAlister Tied Up, Tied Down (Rough Riders, #4) by Lorelei James

Category IV Birthday Gift: 4/4
� Freebie: Awkward 5 stars 9/21 (any book I want)
� New to You: Soulless 4 stars 9/16 (new author)
� Favorite Color: Married By Morning 4 stars 10/10 (favorite color)
� Book Boyfriend: It's In His Kiss (book boyfriend) 5 stars 9/28

Awkward by Marni Bates Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger Married By Morning (The Hathaways #4) by Lisa Kleypas It's In His Kiss (Bridgertons #7) by Julia Quinn


message 61: by Someoneyouknow (new)

Someoneyouknow | 254 comments Yay, I finished this challenge!

Four Seasons Challenge
Duration: Sept 7, 2012 - January 7, 2013

Level: Easy
Read 8/8

Category 3: Holidays


New Year's Day: The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier (the main character starts a new life) - 18/11/12
Independence Day: Hors Champby Sylvie Germain(white cover) - 17/09/12
Thanksgiving: L'araigne by Henri Troyat (the main character is family oriented) - 23/11/12
Christmas: Mistress Pat by L.M. Montgomery (green cover) - 16/12/12

The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier Hors Champ by Sylvie Germain L'araigne by Henri Troyat Mistress Pat (Pat of Silverbush #2) by L.M. Montgomery

Category 4: Birthday Gift

Freebie: Le Chiendent by Raymond Queneau - 30/09/12
New to You: Ce que j'appelle oubli by Laurent Mauvignier - 21/09/12
Favorite Color: Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson (blue cover) - 02/12/12
Book Boyfriend: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Deathby Jean-Dominique Bauby (not exactly a book boyfriend, but I really admire this man) - 26/10/12

Le Chiendent by Raymond Queneau Ce que j'appelle oubli by Laurent Mauvignier Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson The Diving Bell and the Butterfly A Memoir of Life in Death by Jean-Dominique Bauby


message 62: by Ana (last edited Dec 23, 2012 02:25AM) (new)

Ana 4 Seasons Challenge
duration:01.01.2013-31.04.2013

Category 1: Spell the Word
Spell out the word SEASON with books whose Title/Author/Main Character begins with each letter.

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Spell out one of the seasons... WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER or AUTUMN with books whose Title/Author/Main Character begins with each letter.

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Category 2: Seasonal Activities

Swimmimg: read a book where the main character is a life guard, book cover with a water scene (beach, ocean, lake)
Gardening: read a book where the main character enjoys gardening work, book with flowers on the cover
Fireplace Cuddling: read a book where the main character is a firefighter, words FIRE or FLAME in the title, book cover has flames or a fireplace on the cover.
Raking Leaves: read a book where the main character is trying to repent for past sins, book with a red, green, or yellow cover

Category 3: Holidays

New Year's Day: read a book where the main character starts something new (could be a job, relationship, etc), a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc)
Independence Day: read a book with a red, blue or white cover
Thanksgiving: read a book where the main character is family oriented, book with a brown or orange cover.
Christmas: read a book with a christmas theme, book with a red or green cover

Bonus ~ Birthday: read a book that was published on the month that you were born.

Category 4: Birthday Gift

Freebie: read any book you want.
New to You: read a book from a New Author. (No Re-Reads!)
Favorite Color: read a book that features your favorite color
Book Boyfriend: read a book that features a character you might add to your book boyfriend list


Bonus:

Finish a Series ~ read a book that will complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge
Pop-Up Reads ~ read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly or that just sparked a liking to you
Attack of the TBR ~ pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months


message 63: by Zakiya (last edited Apr 05, 2013 08:17PM) (new)

Zakiya LadyWings (zladywings) I'll try this one..

Duration: 7 January - 4 April, 2013
Read 17/17 - title, author, main charrie

Category One:
S - A Separate Peace 20/1
E - Earth Sim 30/3
A - Charrie=Alek: Leviathan 30/3
S - Sorensen, Jessica: The Fallen Star 10/2
O - Outsiders by Nicole Franklin 21/3
N - Charrie=Nolan: Geography Club 6/3

S - Charrie=Sarah: Forbidden Angel 31/3
U - Until the End 13/1
M - Maya, Tara: Initiate 20/2
M - Charrie=Mama: A Raisin in the Sun 20/3
E - Charrie=Em: Poison Oak 4/4
R - The Red Badge of Courage 24/2

Category Four:
Freebie: Bound to You 25/1
New Author: Come Back To Me 22/2
Favorite Colour (yellow): Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 5 16/1
Book Boyfriend: Go Ask Alice (Joel) 26/3

Bonus:
Attack of the TBR: Tall Cool One 19/1


message 64: by Zakiya (new)

Zakiya LadyWings (zladywings) Finally finished!!!!! (my post is directly above)


message 65: by Anita Reads (last edited Aug 01, 2014 03:14AM) (new)

Anita Reads TLC Four Seasons
Level: Hard - all categories
Duration: 4 months from start date
Started: 04/17/14 - 08/17/14
Finished: 18/28


Category 1: Spell the Word
Spell out the word SEASON with books whose Title/Author/Main Character begins with each letter.

S: Snyder, Maria V. Poison Study
� E: Elisabeth Naughton Wait for Me 04/21/14 ★★★★�
A: Ally Carter Heist Society
S: A Study in Scarlet Arthur Conan Doyle 06/30/14 ★★★★
O: Olsen, Jussi-Adler Alfabethuset
N: Neil Gaiman The Graveyard Book 05/07/14 ★★★★�
Poison Study (Study, #1) by Maria V. Snyder Wait for Me (Against All Odds, #1) by Elisabeth Naughton Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) by Ally Carter A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1) by Arthur Conan Doyle Alfabethuset by Jussi Adler-Olsen The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Spell out one of the seasons... WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER or AUTUMN with books whose Title/Author/Main Character begins with each letter.

S: Shadow and Bone Leigh Bardugo
P: The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot 05/10/14 ★★�
R: Rick Riordan The Lightning Thief 06/01/14 ★★★★
I: The Immortal Rules Julie Kagawa 06/29/14 ★★★★
N: Neverwhere Neil Gaiman 06/30/14 ★★�
G: Gregor the Overlander Suzanne Collins
Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1) by Leigh Bardugo The One You Love (Emma Holden Suspense Mystery, #1) by Paul Pilkington The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4) by Dan Brown Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1) by Suzanne Collins

Category 2: Seasonal Activities
Swimmimg: read a book where the book cover has a water scene (beach, ocean, lake)
Hereafter Tara Hudson
Hereafter (Hereafter, #1) by Tara Hudson

Gardening: read a book with flowers on the cover
The Body Finder Kimberly Derting
The Body Finder (The Body Finder, #1) by Kimberly Derting

� Fireplace Cuddling: read a book where the words FIRE or FLAME in the title,
Catching Fire Suzanne Collins 06/12/14 ★★★★�
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins

� Raking Leaves: read a book with a red, green, or yellow cover
Invisibility Andrea Cremer 04/20/14 ★★★�
Invisibility by Andrea Cremer


Category 3: Holidays

� New Year's Day: read a book where the main character starts something new (could be a job, relationship, etc), a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc)
Anna and the French Kiss | Stephanie Perkins 06/18/14 ★★�
Anna moves to France
Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) by Stephanie Perkins

� Independence Day: read a book with a red, blue or white cover
Room Emma Donoghue 04/18/14 ★★★★
Room by Emma Donoghue

� Thanksgiving: Read a book with a brown or orange cover.
UnEnchanted | Chanda Hahn 07/31/14 ★★★★
UnEnchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale, #1) by Chanda Hahn

Christmas: read a book with a christmas theme
A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Bonus ~ Birthday: read a book that was published on the month that you were born. September
Fateful Claudia Gray
Fateful by Claudia Gray

Category 4: Birthday Gift
� Freebie: read any book you want.
The Fault in Our Stars John Green 05/27/14 ★★★★�
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

� New to You: read a book from a New Author.
The Iron King Julie Kagawa 07/13/14 ★★★★
The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1) by Julie Kagawa

� Favorite Color (Blue): read a book that features your favorite color
My Blood Approves Amanda Hocking 05/30/14 ★★★★�
My Blood Approves (My Blood Approves, #1) by Amanda Hocking

Book Boyfriend: read a book that features a character you might add to your book boyfriend list
Silver Shadows Richelle Mead
Silver Shadows (Bloodlines, #5) by Richelle Mead

� Bonus:

� Finish a Series ~ read a book that will complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge
The Reckoning Kelley Armstrong 05/05/14 ★★★★�

� Pop-Up Reads ~ read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly or that just sparked a liking to you
Daughter of Smoke & Bone Laini Taylor 07/31/14 ★★★�
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor

� Attack of the TBR ~ pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months
Obsidian Jennifer L. Armentrout 06/23/14 ★★★★�
Obsidian (Lux, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout


message 66: by Jojobean (last edited May 14, 2015 07:03PM) (new)

Jojobean Four Seasons Challenge
1/15/15-5/15/15
Level: Easy - complete 2 categories


Category 3: Holidays

1. New Year's Day: read a book with a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc)
Hungry by H.A. Swain ~ by H.A. Swain, 1/18/15

2. Independence Day: read a book with a red, blue or white cover
Zom-B Bride (Zom-B, #10) by Darren Shan ~ by Darren Shan, 5/4/15

3. Thanksgiving: read book with a brown or orange cover.
Zom-B Clans (Zom-B, #8) by Darren Shan ~ by Darren Shan, 5/3/15

4. Christmas: read book with a red or green cover
Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy, #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan ~ by Sarah Rees Brennan, 5/11/15

5. Bonus ~ Birthday: read a book that was published on the month that you were born: January
Fallen in Love (Fallen, #3.5) by Lauren Kate ~ by Lauren Kate, 4/21/15

Category 4: Birthday Gift

1. Freebie: read any book you want.
Hemlock (Hemlock, #1) by Kathleen Peacock ~ by Kathleen Peacock, 1/27/15

2. New to You: read a book from a New Author. (No Re-Reads!)
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge ~ by Rosamund Hodge, 2/21/15

3. Favorite Color: read a book that features your favorite color: black
Reboot (Reboot, #1) by Amy Tintera ~ by Amy Tintera, 2/27/15

4. Book Boyfriend: read a book that features a character you might add to your book boyfriend list
The DUFF Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger ~ by Kody Keplinger, 2/16/15

Bonus:
1. Finish a Series ~ read a book that will complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge
Mortal Heart (His Fair Assassin, #3) by Robin LaFevers ~ by Robin LaFevers, 2/3/15

2. Pop-Up Reads ~ read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly or that just sparked a liking to you
Sweetly (Fairytale Retellings, #2) by Jackson Pearce ~ by Jackson Pearce, 2/7/15

3. Attack of the TBR ~ pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months
Rot and Ruin (Benny Imura, #1) by Jonathan Maberry ~ by Jonathan Maberry, 3/7/15


message 67: by Jojobean (new)

Jojobean Yay finished! post above this one


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Jennifer H Congratulations, Joanne!


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