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2014: Spooktacular Autumn Challenge
TCF'S Fall Seasonal ChallengeDuration: September 23/14 - December 20/14
Levels: Witch: 4+ tasks per category
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Read a book from the historical genre
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Read a book that involves family
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
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38/38 Read Witch 4 Tasks per category
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Brown
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Discover a new author
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book where food is involved
Category 6 Spell Out:
I must be crazy to add another challenge, but I can't resist. I think I'll try for the Vampire category and do 3 tasks per category.TCF'S Spooktacular Autumn Challenge
Timeframe: 9/23/14 to 12/20/14
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✔Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red - Four to Score by Janet Evanovich - 10/6/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Orange
Brown
Yellow - Faking It by Jennifer Crusie - 10/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Black - 12th of Never by James Patterson - 10/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
✔Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
New author - Unsaid by Neil Abramson - 9/28/14 ♥♥♥
Set in a different country - The Wicked Wager by Anya Wylde - 9/30/14 ♥♥♥
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Historical genre - Christmas Brides by Suzanne Enoch - 10/8/14 ♥♥♥♥
✔Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Someone on cover you could dress up as - A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson - 10/15/14 ♥♥♥
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Released in October (2014) - A Little Christmas Jingle by Michele Dunaway - 10/10/14 ♥♥♥
Character is pretending to be someone else - Wild Nights by Tina Wainscott - 11/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
✔Category 4 Cool Weather:
Set in fall - Tangled by Emma Chase - 11/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Romance - Straddling the Line by Jaci Burton - 9/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
Title has letters of cool - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - 10/21/14 ♥♥♥
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
✔Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Set in US Northeast - Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand - 11/11/14 ♥♥♥♥ (Nantucket, Massachusetts)
Family - People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, and Other Suburban Scourges by Jen Mann - 10/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for
Contemporary - Flaming Hot by Lynn LaFleur - 10/22/14 ♥♥♥
✔Category 6 Spell Out:
C - The Homecoming by Robyn Carr - 10/14/14 ♥♥♥
O - On the Naughty List by Lori Foster - 10/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Once Perfect by Cecy Robson - 10/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Key of Light by Nora Roberts - 10/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
P - Prima Donna by Laura Drewry - 10/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark - 10/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - High Five by Janet Evanovich - 10/27/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
C - Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips - 10/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Treasure on Lilac Lane by Donna Alward - 11/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts - 11/27/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 11/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
Y - Murder by Yew by Suzanne Young - 12/16/14 ♥♥♥
*CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/19/14****
Category 1 Fall Colors:Red Dirty Rowdy Thing Christina Lauren 11/05
Orange Magic Rises Ilona Andrews 10/02
Brown The Iron Duke Meljean Brook 10/08
Yellow Gunmetal Magic Ilona Andrews 09/23
Black Darker Water Lauren Stewart 10/06
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of: time travel Forever Mine Monica Burns 12/15
Discover a new author Wicked Games Jill Myles 10/02
set in a different country than you live in Captured by a Laird Margaret Mallory 09/27
3rd in a series To Love a King Shona Husk 10/10
historical genre A Good Debutante's Guide to Ruin Sophie Jordan 09/26
Category 3 Halloween:
horror or paranormal genre Bound by Night Larissa Ione 10/06
someone on the cover you could dress up as: shifter Redeeming Rue R.E. Butler 10/23
spooky cover Bloodfever Karen Marie Moning 12/09
released in October Christmas at Twilight Lori Wilde 11/08
character is pretending to be someone What a Wallflower Wants Maya Rodale 10/21
Category 4 Cool Weather:
set in fall Staying on Top Lyla Payne 09/28
romance genre Being Me Lisa Renee Jones 09/29
title has the letters of cool in it Second Chance Holiday Aurora Rose Reynolds 11/12
characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover Sisters in Love Melissa Foster 10/30
so good it "blows you away" Burn for Me Ilona Andrews 10/29
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
set in the US Northeast Christmas in Transylvania Sandra Hill 11/10
involves family The Alpha's Heart R.E. Butler 10/14
food is involved One Week Girlfriend Monica Murphy 10/17
Read a book that you are thankful for Magic Breaks Ilona Andrews 10/16
contemporary book Second Chances at Last Kimber Swan 12/01
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
L Letting Go Maya Banks 11/19
E Mine to Crave Cynthia Eden 10/01
A Rusty Nailed Alice Clayton 09/25
V The Viscount Who Lived Down the Lane Elizabeth Boyle 11/02
E Falling for Her Husband Karen Erickson 09/26
S Seduction and Surrender Cali MacKay 11/20
C Captured by a Laird Margaret Mallory 09/27
O Only Enchanting Mary Balogh 11/12
R Rock Courtship Nalini Singh 10/19
N The Nymph King Gena Showalter 10/22
H How the Scoundrel Seduces Sabrina Jeffries 10/13
A Archangel's Shadows Nalini Singh 11/04
R Mate of Her Heart R.E. Butler 09/30
VThe Vampire's Bride Gena Showalter 10/26
E Marked Elisabeth Naughton 11/22
S Rebel Skye Jordan 11/26
T Zip, Zero, Zilch Tammy Falkner 12/06
P Take Me, Cowboy Jane Porter 10/02
I Infernal Paula Black 11/01
E Charming the Beast Cynthia Eden 10/28
C Chained by Night Larissa Ione 10/14
A A Touch of Midnight Lara Adrian 11/24
N Nocte Courtney Cole 12/07
D The Darkest Touch Gena Showalter 12/06
Y Beyond Love and Hate Zoe York 10/19
Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors0/38 Read Witch 4 Tasks per category
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Orange:
Red
9/30/2014Brown
10/24/2014Yellow
11/7/2014Black:
Category 2 Columbus Day:Done
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author :Kristen Middleton,Tangled Beauty10/18/2014
Read a book set in a different country than you live in Jewel of AtlantisbyGena Showalter9/23/2014
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work :Atlantis Unleashed9/30/2014
Read a book from the historical genre A Kiss at Midnight10/17/2014
Category 3 Halloween:Done
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre Mark of the Witch10/17/2014
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as The Witch With No Name10/13/2014
Read a book that has a spooky cover The Gathering10/8/2014
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else TrickedbyKevin Hearne10/4/2014
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall The Rising10/20/2014
Read a book from the romance genre Tiger11/27/2014
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
11/28/2014Read a book that is so good it "blows you away" Son of No One10/14/2014
Category 5 Thanksgiving:Done
Read a book set in the US Northeast Festive in Death10/5/2014
Read a book that involves family :Atlantis Unmasked9/30/2014
a book where food is involved Nice Girls Don't Live Forever10/1/2014
Read a book that you are thankful for Trapped10/10/2014
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
L:Larissa Ione,Immortal Rider
E:Ecstasy UnveiledbyLarissa IoneLarissa Ione10/7/2014
A Amanda Ashley,Desire the Night10/12/2014
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10/26/2014E:Jennifer Estep,Web of Lies11/12/2014
S:Sisterhood Blindsided10/21/2014
C:Charlie Davidson Seventh Grave and No Body10/29/2014
O:Otherworld Night Huntress11/26/2014
R:RedeemedbyP.C. Cast11/12/014
N:Blood MagickBlood MagickNora Roberts11/4/2014
C:The Calling10/19/2014
A:Keri Arthur,Darkness Rising11/15/2014
N:Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors10/27/2014
D:Alyssa DayAtlantis Redeemed10/13/2014
Y:Yasmine Galenorn,Dragon Wytch11/16/2014
P:James Patterson,Burn10/22/2014
I:Larissa Ione,
11/7/2014E Eternal Rider11/14/2014
TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge ♢Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14♢
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Red The Christmas Clock 11/29/14
Orange B is for Burglar 10/9/14
Brown
Yellow Let's Play Dead 12/15/14
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author Frankly My Dear, I'm Dead 10/27/14
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Read a book from the historical genreKilling Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General10/30/14
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (10/8/13) Starry Night 11/28/14
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else Hour Game 10/21/14
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre Back on Blossom Street 10/4/14
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)Cop Without a Badge: The Extraordinary Undercover Life of Kevin Maher 10/15/14
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast Sullivan's Island 11/4/14
Read a book that involves family The Matchmaker 11/24/14
Read a book where food is involved A Slice of Murder 11/12/14
Read a book that you are thankful for
Read a contemporary book An Island Christmas 12/1/14
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Leaves
Corn
Harvest
H Hissy Fit 9/23/14
A Andrew M. Greeley Home for Christmas 11/26/14
R Rita Mae Brown Wish You Were Here 12/19/14
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E Janet Evanovich Hot Six 9/28/14
S Seven Up 11/6/14
T Twenty Wishes 11/15/14
Pie
Candy
TCF's FALL SEASONAL CHALLENGE 2014Duration: Sept. 23rd - Dec. 20th
Level: Witch - 4+ Tasks per Category
READ: 0/50
Category 1 Fall Colors: [READ 5/5]
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red: Bloodfever- Karen Marie Moning (09/23)
Orange: Hunting Midnight - Emma Holly (10/14)
Brown: Outcast - Cheryl Brooks (09/25)
Yellow: Lemon Meringue Pie Murder - Joanne Fluke (10/18)
Black: Midnight Bayou - Nora Roberts (10/06)
Category 2 Columbus Day: [READ 4/4]
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of: [BIOGRAPHY] My Story - Elizabeth Smart (09/23)
Discover a new author: Liane Moriarty - What Alice Forgot (10/25)
Read a book that's 3rd in a series: When We Fall - Kendall Ryan (10/10)
Read a book from the historical genre: Duchess in Love - Eloisa James (09/23)
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Read a book that involves family
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Leaves
Corn
Harvest
Pie
Candy
TCF'S Fall Seasonal ChallengeDuration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14
Ghost: 1-2 tasks per category
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow
I Take You: A Novel 10/17/14Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author The Corny Myers Series by Sharon Kleve 10/9/14
Read a book set in a different country than you live in Suee and the Shadow, Part 1 10/9/14
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Read a book from the historical genre
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre The Forest Bull 10/2/14
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else The Silver Rings 10/23/14
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre Eternally Bound11/8/14
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Yoga for Anxiety: Meditations and Practices for Calming the Body and Mind 11/20/14
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast Love, Lex 10/28/14
Read a book that involves family
Read a book where food is involved Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War 10/14/14
Read a book that you are thankful for
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Leaves
Corn
Harvest
Pie
Candy
Mod
Time Frame: 23 September 2014 - 20 December 2014
Level: Vampire
Completed: 24/27
Category 1 - Fall Colors:
Red:
Yellow:
Black:
Category 2 - Columbus Day:
New author:
3rd in a series:
Historical genre:
Category 3 - Halloween:
Paranormal genre:
Someone on the cover you could dress up as:
Released in October: The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert (Release Date: 01 October 2013)
Category 4 - Cool Weather:
Romance genre:
Characters dressed for cool/cold weather on cover:
Book that is so good it "blows you away": Kushiel's Scion by Jacqueline Carey
Category 5 - Thanksgiving:
Food is involved:
Book that you are thankful for:
Contemporary book:
Category 6 - Spell Out:
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C: The City by Stella Gemmell
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TCF'S Fall Seasonal ChallengeDuration: September 23 - December 20, 2014
Level: Witch 4+ tasks per category
READ: 25/24 tasks
Category 1 Fall Colors: Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
✔Red: Running Scared - Shannon Butcher 9/28
✔Orange: The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25
✔Brown: Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6
✔Yellow: When You Give a Duke a Diamond - Shana Galen 10/12
✔Black: Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/26
Category 2 Columbus Day: Explore a genre not read often:
✔Discover a new author: Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
✔Different country: Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters (Egypt) 9/28
✔3rd in series: Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29
✔Historical genre: The Sinner - Margaret Mallory 9/27
Category 3 Halloween:
✔Horror genre: The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1
✔Spooky cover: Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey 10/19
✔Released in October: Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
✔Pretense: North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
Category 4 Cool Weather:
✔Set in fall: Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren 10/30
✔Romance genre: Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25
✔"blows you away": The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness 10/28
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
✔US Northeast: Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich (Vermont) 9/24
✔Involves family: Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29
✔Read a book where food is involved: Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8
✔Thankful for: Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
✔Leaves
L: Daddy's Girl - Lisa Scottoline 10/16
E: The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8
A: The Pyramid Of Doom - Andy McDermott 11/7
V: Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2
E: Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch 11/10
S: Killing Grounds - Dana Stabenow 9/30
✔Corn
C: Dark Blood - Christine Feehan 10/8
O: On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 9/25
R: Red - Jordan Summers 10/10
N: Nightborn - Lynn Viehl 10/31
✔Harvest
H: Hallowed - Cynthia Hand 9/25
A: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29
R: Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab 10/13
V: The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/18
E: Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb 11/3
S: Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11
T: Twisted Things - Madge Swindells 11/9
✔Pie
P: Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24
I: Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30
E: Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23
✔Candy
C: Waking Up with a Rake - Connie Mason 11/10
A: Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson 11/14
N: Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9
D: Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23
Y: You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
TCF Spooktacular Autumn ChallengeDuration: 9/23 to 12/20/14
Levels:
Ghost: 1-2 tasks per category
Vampire: 3 tasks per category
Progress
Books: 16
Categories: 5/6
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Red - A Witch Before Dying by Heather Blake - 10/10/14
Brown - The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay 11/28/14
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Read a book that's 3rd in a series
Eggsecutive Orders by Julie Hyzy 11/15/14
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the paranormal genre
Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates - 10/15/14
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
A Place at the Table by Susan Rebecca White 11/22/14
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay - 9/25/14
Read a book from the romance genre
Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson 10/24/14
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it
Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates - 10/20/14
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout (Maine & NY)) 12/15/14
Read a book that involves family
Fonduing Fathers by Julie Hyzy
Read a book where food is involved
Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy 11/11/14
Read a book that you are thankful for
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown 11/21/14
Read a contemporary book
Buffalo West Wing by Julie Hyzy 11/24/14
Category 6 Spell Out:
P - P.D. James, Death Comes to Pemberley - 10/31/14
I - It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 10/02/14
E - Endless Night by Agatha Christie - 10/23/14
2014: Spooktacular Autumn Challenge --Vampire: 3 tasks per category
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Yellow
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book that involves family
Read a book where food is involved
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
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Duration: 9/23 to 12/20/14Vampire: 3 tasks per category
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Yellow
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book that involves family
Read a book where food is involved
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Harvest
Pie
Candy
TCF'S Fall Seasonal ChallengeSpooktacular Autumn Challenge
♢Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14♢
♢Levels:♢ Vampire 3
♢ 0/27 read
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Orange ~
Brown ~
Yellow
Black ~
or Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Read a book from the historical genre
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Read a book that involves family Forever Promised
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for
Read a contemporary book Big Little Lies
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Corn~
Pie~
Candy~
Leaves
Harvest
This looks cool. I'll start with the Vampire level, and if there's time I will try and aim for the highest level.Spooktaculat Autumn Challenge
Duration: 09/23/14 - 12/20/14
Level: Vampire 3 tasks pr. category
Finished: 11/?
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red: In the Band | Jean Haus 10/02/14 ★★★★★
Yellow: A Clash of Kings | George R.R. Martin 10/23/14 ★★★★.5
Black: Beautiful Creatures | Kami Garcia 10/09/14 ★★★★
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Discover a new author
The Final Piece | Maggi Myers 09/23/14 ★★★★
Read a book set in a different country than you live in (Denmark)
Succubus Dreams | Richelle Mead (Seattle, USA) 09/25/14 ★★★★.5
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Murder, Money & Marzipan | Leighann Dobbs (Lexy Baker Bakery Mystery #3) 10/01/14 ★★★★
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Dead Until Dark | Charlaine Harris 09/27/14 ★★★★.5
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J.K. Rowling 11/23/14 ★★★★
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Secret Lives | Gabriella Poole 11/09/14 ★★★
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Portal | Imogen Rose (set in October) 10/21/14 ★
Read a book from the romance genre
Teasing Trent | M. Malone 10/10/14 ★★★★
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
The Miniaturist | Jessie Burton 10/30/14 ★★★.5
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Glory in Death | J.D. Robb (NYC) 10/20/14 ★★★★★
Read a book that involves family
Blood Debt | Nancy Straight 09/30/14 ★★★★★
Camille meets her father for the first time and the book is all about family ties
Read a contemporary book
Tangled | Emma Chase 10/23/14 ★★★★
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Leaves
L: Leslie A. Kelly | Fade to Black 10/06/14 ★★★★
E
A: Kelley Armstrong | The Gathering 09/29/14 ★★★★
V
E
S: Sue Grafton | A is for Alibi
Corn
H: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | J.K. Rowling 11/29/14 ★★★★★
A: Alexia Purdy | Reign of Blood 11/09/14 ★★★
R: Rick Riordan | The Sea of Monsters 10/31/14 ★★★★
V
E
S: Sweet Blood of Mine | John Corwin 11/02/14 ★★★
T
Pie
P: Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen 10/16/14 ★★★
I
E
Candy
C: C.M. Doporto | Opposing Sides 10/03/14 ★★★.5
A: Abigail Roux | Cut & Run 10/14/14 ★★★★★
N
D: Desires of the Dead | Kimberly Derting 12/06/14 ★★★
Y
Count me in :)TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge
Duration: 09/23/14 - 12/20/14
Levels: Witch: 4+ tasks per category
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow: A New Death by Josh Vasquez 10/13/14
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
The Dragon Writers Collection: A Bundle of Fantasy and 카지노싸이트 Fiction by Tom Bielawski 09/25/14
Kyan Yauchler - Homeostasis Lost 10/04/14
The Final Winter by Iain Rob Wright 10/20/14
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
If He's Daring by Hannah Howell 10/11/14
Category 3 Halloween:
Windwood Farm by Rebecca Patrick-Howard 09/28/14
by Shawn Chesser 10/25/14 - zombieRead a book that has a spooky cover
Misisipi by Michael Reilly 09/30/14 Published Oct. 2012
Saving Grace by Sandy James 10/12/14 Grace is hiding who she really is
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Touch of Frost by S.E. Smith 09/25/14
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Second Opinion by Hannah Alexander 10/18/14 Grant & his daughter start a new life
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for
L.A. Dark by G.F. Gustav 10/02/14
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
C: Castle Juliet by Brandon Berntson 09/30/14
O: October Snow by Jenna Brooks 10/09/14
R:
N: None So Blind by Meg Leigh 10/07/14
H: Heart of Evil by Heather Graham 10/15/14
A: Alpha Trine by Lexi Ander 10/07/14
R:
V:
E: Evans, R.A. - Asylum Lake 10/08/14
S: Saving Grace by Pamela Fagan Hutchins 10/18/14
T:
P:
I: In a Small Town by Marc A. DiGiacomo 10/02/14
E: ESSIE'S HOUSE by Robert Meyerson 10/10/14
C: Clearwater Journals by Al Rennie 10/04/14
A:
N: North, Stephen A. - Dead Tide 10/18/14
D:
by Bram Stoker 10/25/14Y: The Yaakmen of Tyrie by Mark Paul Jacobs 09/28/14
Vampire: 3 tasks per category25/25
DONE
Category 1 Fall Colors:
covers are at least 50%:
Red Murder 101 9/23 ★★★
Orange Wicked Witch Murder 10/11 ★★★★
Brown The Diva Haunts the House 10/10 ★★★
Yellow Death by Pantyhose 10/8 ★★
Black The Roman Hat Mystery 10/17 ★★
Category 2 Columbus Day: 3/3
Discover a new author Erika Chase A Killer Read 9/26 ★★★
set in a different country than you live in: England The Case of the Left-Handed Lady 9/23 ★★★
3rd in a series The Hot Zone 9/29 ★★★★★
Category 3 Halloween: 3/3
paranormal genre Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions 9/28 ★★
that has someone on the cover you could dress up as love those 1940s teen outfits! The Secret of the Forgotten City 9/28 ★★★
that has a spooky cover The Devil's Bones 9/29 ★★★★
Category 4 Cool Weather: 3/3
that is set in fall Halloween Scared Stiff 9/24 ★★★
from the romance genre Flame Moon 10/2 ★★★
whose title has the letters of cool in it Optical Delusions in Deadwood 9/26 ★★★★
Category 5 Thanksgiving: 3/3
that involves family Joshua's parents are super villains Joshua Dread 9/23 ★★★
where food is involved cookbook store and cafe Final Sentence 10/18 ★★★
contemporary book pub 10/7/14 Paris Match 10/17 ★★★★★
Category 6 Spell Out with author, series, or title
C: The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes 10/1 ★★★
A:Alibi in High Heels 10/4 ★★★
N:Native Tongue 9/30 ★★★
D:The Devil's Due 10/1 ★★★
Y:Yarn to Go 10/18 ★★
C: Child, Lee Personal 10/3 ★★★
O: Out of Sight 10/8 ★★★
R: Raised by Wolves 10/19 ★★★★
N: Nancy Drew, #56 The Thirteenth Pearl 10/11 ★★★
Level: Witch: 4+ tasks per category46/46 ~~ finished Dec 25th
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Orange:
VGL Male Seeks Same by Rick R. Reed ~~ Read 09/28/14 ~ 3★
Brown:
Secret Moon by Barbara Sheridan & Anne Cain ~~ Read 11/16/14 ~ 3★
Yellow:
Summer Son by Anna Martin ~~ Read 10/07/14 ~ 4★
Black:
Melting Wax and Burning Feathers by Jennifer Cierra ~~ Read 12/12/14 ~ 3★
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of:
Human Rights by S.L. Armstrong ~~ Read 12/03/14 ~ 3★
Read a book set in a different country than you live in:
Strength of the Mate by Kendall McKenna ~~ Read 10/25/14 ~ 4★
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work:
Papa's Boy by Sue Brown ~~ Read 12/25/14 ~ 4★
Read a book from the historical genre:
Sharp Love by Ava March ~~ Read 12/07/14 ~ 4★
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre:
Stung by K.A. Merikan ~~ Read 10/14/14 ~ 3.5★
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as:
Under Pretenses by Jessa Ryan ~~ Read 11/12/14 ~ 3.5★
Read a book that has a spooky cover:
Walking on the Sun by B.A. Tortuga ~~ Read 12/15/14 ~ 3★
Read a book released in October (of any year):
Someday It Will Be by S.A. McAuley ~~ Read 12/05/14 ~ 3.5★
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else:
Smoke and Mirrors by Lillian T. MacGowan ~~ Read 11/29/14 ~ 3.5★
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book from the romance genre:
Love Means... Renewal by Andrew Grey ~~ Read 11/06/14 ~ 3.5★
Read a book whose title has the letters C O O L in it:
Clan and Conviction by Tracy St. John ~~ Read 11/08/14 ~ 4★
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather:
In Too Deep by Kate Sherwood ~~ Read 12/24/14 ~ 3.5★
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away":
Tequila Mockingbird by Rhys Ford ~~ Read 11/26/14 ~ 4★
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book that involves family:
A Heart for Robbie by J.P. Barnaby ~~ Read 11/02/14 ~ 5★
Read a book where food is involved:
Geeking Out on 11C by L.L. Bucknor ~~ Read 11/05/14 ~ 3★
Read a book that you are thankful for:
McFarland's Farm by Cardeno C. ~~ Read 11/09/14 ~ 3.5★
Read a contemporary book:
The Blinding Light by Renae Kaye ~~ Read 12/14/14 ~ 4★
Category 6 Spell Out:
Leaves:
L~ Let Love Live by Melissa Collins ~~ Read 10/08/14 ~ 4★
E~ Embracing His Syn by A.E. Via ~~ Read 10/09/14 ~ 3.5★
A~ A.M. Arthur - Maybe This Time ~~ Read 12/23/14 ~ 4★
V~ Vale, K. - Double Takes ~~ Read 11/04/14 ~ 3.5★
E~ Eli Easton - The Mating of Michael ~~ Read 11/18/14 ~ 4★
S~ Snare by Jordan Castillo Price ~~ Read 09/27/14 ~ 4★
Corn:
C~ Castillo Price, Jordan - In the Dark ~~ Read 10/03/14 ~ 3.5★
O~ Ofelia Grand - Knickers in a Twist ~~ Read 10/03/14 ~ 3★
R~ Russ Gregory - Greg Honey ~~ Read 09/26/14 ~ 3★
N~ Never The Perfect Moment by K-lee Klein ~~ Read 10/03/14 ~ 3.5★
Harvest:
H~ How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps by Josephine Myles ~~ Read 10/23/14 ~ 4★
A~ A.J. DeWall - Forever Man ~~ Read 11/23/14 ~ 4★
R~ Road of No Return by K.A. Merikan ~~ Read 10/12/14 ~ 2.5★
V~ Vos, Max - Anything For You Sir ~~ Read 10/10/14 ~ 3★
E~ Evangeline Anderson - Str8te Boys ~~ Read 10/05/14 ~ 3★
S~ Stranded by Andrew Grey ~~ Read 11/23/14 ~ 3★
T~ Take by Ella Frank ~~ Read 10/13/14 ~ 4★
Pie:
P~ Pregnant with His Werewolf's Baby by Anya Byrne ~~ Read 11/14/14 ~ 3★
I~ In Fine Form by Eresse ~~ Read 11/06/14 ~ 3.5★
E~ Erno, Jeff - Secrets ~~ Read 11/11/14 ~ 3.5★
Candy:
C~ Carte Blanche by Nash Summers ~~ Read 11/04/14 ~ 3.5★
A~ Alexander, Kindle - Full Disclosure ~~ Read 10/11/14 ~ 4★
N~ A Naughty Trip by Serena Yates ~~ Read 12/11/14 ~ 3★
D~ Duck Duck Ghost by Rhys Ford ~~ Read 11/19/14 ~ 4★
Y~ Only You by Karina Strauss ~~ Read 10/15/14 ~ 3★
TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge♢Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14♢
Levels: I start with Ghost: 1-2 tasks per category and may level up to
Vampire: 3 tasks per category later
READ: 0/xx
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Orange
Brown
or
Yellow
or
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author Unwrapped Sky by Rjurik Davidson
Read a book set in a different country than you live in The Dervish House (set in Turkey)
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Read a book from the historical genre Gutenberg's Apprentice: A Novel
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre Dracula
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as Lady of Ashes
Read a book that has a spooky cover Omens
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else Kiss Kill Vanish
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Read a book that involves family
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for Magic Breaks
Read a contemporary book Oystercatchers
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Leaves:
L: Laura Lam Pantomime
E:
A:
V: Virginia Woolf Mrs. Dalloway
E: Elizabeth Ross Belle Epoque
S: Something from the Nightside
Corn:
C: Chuck Wendig Blackbirds
O: Orloff Erica In Dreams
R: Robert Heinlein Stranger in a Strange Land
N: Nexus
Harvest:
H: Hodgson Burnett Frances A Little Princess
A: Anne of Green Gables
R:
V: Veronica Rossi Under the Never Sky
E: Eileen Wilks
S: Sarah Waters Tipping the Velvet
T: The Tea Rose
Pie:
P: Price Lissa Starters
I:
E: The Eternity Cure
Candy:
C: The Curse of Chalion
A: The Archived
N: The Name of the Wind
D: The Dragon's Path
Y: Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
Great Challenge - I'm in but will only be going for the Ghost Level - 2 per taskTCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge
Timeframe: 9/23/14 to 12/20/14
Ghost: 2 Tasks per category
17/17
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Orange:
by James Rollins 10/04/14****Brown:
by Lindsay Buroker 9/26/14****Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of: Christian
by Alana Terry 10/12/14***Read a book from the historical genre:
by Jeanette Ingold 10.13.14***Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre:
by Wendy Webb 9/25/14****Read a book released in October (of any year):
by Kelly Moore 10/24/14*Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book from the romance genre:
by Nora Roberts 11/2/14***Read a book that is so good it "blows you away":
by Xinran 10/25/14Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book that involves family:
by Dean Mayes 9/23/14****Read a book that you are thankful for:
by Barbara Mutch 10/19/14Category 6 Spell Out:
C: The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau 10/07/14****
O: Obsidian Eyes by A.W. Exley 11/13/14***
R: Midsummer Night by Deanna Raybourn
N: Dark Lava by Toby Neal 9/28/14****
P:Pillow Stalk by Diane Vallere 9/24/14****
I: Inside My Feet: The Story of a Giant by Richard Kennedy 10/11/14****
E:The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko 9/25/14****
9/23/14-12/20/14Level-Witch!
4 per category
Category 1 Fall Colors: DONE
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red Inkheart 11-21-14
Orange Rooms by Oliver 11-20-14
Yellow Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast 11-22-14
Black Evil Librarian 10-14-14
Category 2 Columbus Day:DONE
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of-The Alchemist 11-8-14
Discover a new author-Salt and Storm 10-17-14
Read a book set in a different country than you live in-A Girl Called Problem 9-28-14
Read a book from the historical genre-Saving Lucas Biggs 11-11-14
Category 3 Halloween:DONE
Read a book that is published in Oct.~Rain Reign 10-17-14
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as-Dont Look Back 10-11-14
Read a book that has a spooky cover-In the End 10-10-14
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else-The Night Tourist 10-12-14
Category 4 Cool Weather:DONE
Read a book that is set in fall-Ruined 10-23-14
Read a book from the romance genre-Until it Hurts to Stop 11-14-14
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in-Fiona Thorn and the Carapacem Spell 11-05-14
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"-The Good Sister 11-01-14
Category 5 Thanksgiving:DONE
Read a book set in the US Northeast~One Eye Laughing 10-2-14
Read a book that involves family~Heart is a Lonely Hunter 9-24-14
Read a book that you are thankful for~Returning to Shore 10-26-14
Read a contemporary book~The Secret Year 10-25-14
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
L Love in the Time of Global Warming 10-4-14
E Esther, Earl-This Song Wont Go Out 12-5-14
A Ace Collins Mans Best Hero 9-25-14
V Van Leer, Samantha-Between the Lines 11-03-14
E
S Stone, Tanya Lee-A Bad Boy Can be Good For A Girl 10-4-14
P Patricia Maclaughlin-Baby 10-1-14
I Imaginary Girls 10-28-14
E Eckert, Allan-Blue Jacket 11-14-14
C Christina Mercer-Honey Queen 10-14-14
O The Opposite of Love 9-30-14
R Rin Chupeco-The Girl From the Well 10-7-14
N Nancy LeSourd-Liberty Letters 12-9-14
C Christmas After All 10-20-14
A Anna and the French Kiss by Perkins 11-18-14
N Neverhome by Laird Hunt 11-25-14
D Dowd, Siobhan- A Swift Pure Cry 10-5-14
Y Yolen, Jane-Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast 11-22-14
Duration: 23 Sep 14 - 20 Dec 14Level: Vampire - 3 tasks per category
Read: 27/28
I finished with just one short for the season... :-(
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red: ✔You've Been Warned by James Patterson - 1.10.14 ★★★
Yellow: ✔The Yard by Alex Grecian - 28.11.14 ★
Black: ✔Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household - 16.11.14 ★★★★
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
✔Cop Town by Karin Slaughter - 27.09.14 ★★★ (USA)
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
✔Murder on the Leviathan by Boris Akunin - 23.09.14 ★★★★ (Erast Fandorin #3)
Read a book from the historical genre
✔The Divided Union: A Concise History Of The American Civil War by Peter Batty - 11.11.14 ★★★★
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
✔The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris - 7.10.14 ★★★★
Read a book that has a spooky cover
✔I, Robot by Isaac Asimov - 30.10.14 ★★★★
Read a book released in October (of any year)
✔Maura's Game by Martina Cole - 28.10.14 ★★ (Oct 21, 2002)
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book from the romance genre
✔The Inheritance by Louisa May Alcott - 9.10.14 ★★
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
✔Close Range: Brokeback Mountain and Other stories by Annie Proulx - 29.09.14 ★★★★
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
✔The Likeness by Tana French - 27.11.14 ★★★★★
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
✔American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis - 3.12.14 ★★★
Read a book that involves family
✔I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith - 18.10.14 ★★★★★
Read a contemporary book
✔Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner - 3.11.14 ★★★★
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
L: ✔Lord of the Flies by William Golding - 16.10.14 ★★★★
E: ✔E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton - 11.10.14 ★★★
A: ✔Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - 14.10.14 ★★★
V: ✔Myra Breckinridge & Myron by Gore Vidal - 1.1.15 ★★★★
E: ✔The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fford - 23.10.14 ★★★★★
S: ✔The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey - 20.10.14 ★★★★
C: ✔Plague Ship by Clive Cussler - 29.10.14 ★★★
O
R: ✔Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson - 25.09.14 ★★★★
N: ✔The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - 8.11.14 ★★★★
P ✔You've Been Warned by James Patterson - 1.10.14 ★★★
I ✔I Is For Innocent by Sue Grafton - 5.11.14 ★★★★
E: ✔The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths - 15.11.14 ★★★
Love this challenge, all my favourite things about fall season in one place!TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge
Duration: 9/23/2014 - 12/20/2014
Level: Vampire - 3 tasks per category COMPLETE
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Orange Shallow Graves (John Pellam, #1) by Jeffery Deaver *** - 11/19/2014
Brown
Yellow Paper Towns by John Green **** - 10/31/2014
Black Gathering Blue (The Giver Quartet, #2) by Lois Lowry *** - 10/28/2014
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of (romance) - Obsidian (Lux, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout *** - 12/11/2014
Discover a new author - The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros **** - 10/30/2014
Read a book set in a different country than you live in - The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto ** - 9/30/2014 (Japan)
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Read a book from the historical genre
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre - Hammered (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #3) by Kevin Hearne **** - 10/2/2014
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as - Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson - 10/25/2014
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else - Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle, #2) by Diana Wynne Jones **** - 9/24/3014 (main character was pretending to be a prince)
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall - The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty ***1/5 - 10/23/2014
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive) - The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly - 10/16/2014
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away" The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch - 11/26/2014
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Read a book that involves family - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - 11/14/2014
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling - 11/28/2014
Read a contemporary book - The Round House by Louise Erdrich **** - 10/9/2014
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Leaves
Corn
C - Coben, Harlan Just One Look **** - 11/9/2014
O - Oliver, Lauren Panic *** - 11/30/2014
R - Richelle Mead Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) *** - 12/18/2014
N - Ness, Patrick The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) **** - 11/30/2014
Harvest
Pie
P - Paulsen, Gary Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) *** - 10/31/2014
I - Ira Levin The Stepford Wives **** - 11/30/2014
E - Evelyn Waugh The Loved One **** - 12/20/2014
Candy
C - Cameron Pierce Shark Hunting in Paradise Garden ** - 12/4/2014
A - Apostolos Doxiadis Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture: A Novel of Mathematical Obsession *** - 12/29/2014
N - Neal Shusterman Unwind (Unwind Dystology, #1) **** - 9/27/2014
D - Dhar, Mainak Zombiestan * - 12/7/2014
Y - Yellow Blue Tibia by Adam Roberts *** - 12/20/2014
TCF Spooktacular Fall ChallengeBegins: 23Sept14 / Ends: 20Dec14
LEVEL - Ghost - 1-2 tasks per category
29 books read
6/6 categories completed
12/12 tasks completed
✔ CATEGORY 1 FALL COLORS:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Orange -
✔ – 21Oct14 Black -
✔ – 12Oct14 ✔ CATEGORY 2 - COLUMBUS DAY
Discover a new author - RUDOLFO ANAYA wrote Bless Me, Ultima ✔ - 25Sept14
Read a book set in a different country than you live in - I live in USA / Book set in England - Thank You, Jeeves ✔ – 24Sept14
✔ CATEGORY 3 HALLOWEEN:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre - The Haunting of Hill House ✔ – 31 Oct14
Read a book that has a spooky cover -
✔ – 07 Oct 14 ✔ CATEGORY 4 COOL WEATHER:
Read a book that is set in fall - Rest in Pieces ✔ - 30Sept14
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away" - Paula ✔ – 27 Oct 14
✔ CATEGORY 5 THANKSGIVING:
Read a book that involves family - The Railway Children ✔ – 27Sept14
Read a contemporary book - 1st to Die ✔ – 24 Oct14
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
✔ LEAVES
L - Lord of the Flies ✔ - 30Sept14
E - Emperor of All Maladies ✔ – 10Nov14
A - Away ✔ – 15 Oct14
V - VERNE, Jules wrote Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea ✔ – 05 Oct14
E - Ella Minnow Pea ✔ – 02 Dec 14
S - SIMON Winchester wrote Krakatoa ✔ – 07 Oct 14
✔ CORN
C - C J Box wrote Winterkill ✔ – 11Oct14
O - Orchardist ✔ – 27 Oct14
R - Rosie Project ✔ – 09 Nov 14
N - Notes on a Scandal ✔ – 15 Oct 14
Harvest
H - Housekeeper and the Professor ✔ – 22 Nov 14
A
R - RONLYN Domingue wrote The Mercy of Thin Air ✔ – 14 Nov 14
V
E
S - Scapegoat ✔ – 03 Nov 14
T
Pie
P - PHILLIPS, Susan E wrote It Had to Be You ✔ – 17 Nov 14
I - ISAAC Asimov wrote The Ugly Little Boy ✔ – 27 Oct 14
E
Candy
C - CRYSTAL, Billy wrote 700 Sundays ✔ – 13Nov14
A
N - Nights of Rain and Stars ✔ – 25 Nov14
D - Don't Ask ✔ – 08Nov14
Y - YASMINA Khadra wrote Swallows of Kabul ✔ – 12 Nov 14
I'm in for this one too. Love the seasonal challenges!TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge
Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14
Level: Ghost: 1-2 tasks per category - I'll do 2 per each
6/6 categories completed
19/19 tasks completed DONE with almost a month to spare!
Category 1 Fall Colors: completed 2/2 DONE
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Brown
Gideon Lee (The Starlight Chronicles, Book 1) by Lisa Orchard 11/5/14 4starsBlack
The Perfect Man by Vicki Lewis Thompson 10/11/14 4starsCategory 2 Columbus Day: completed 2/2 DONE
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
How to be the World's Smartest Traveler (and Save Time,Money, and Hassle) by Christopher Elliott 9/29/14 4stars (non fiction)Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Sweet on You (Sweet on a Cowboy #3) by Laura Drake, 10/2/14 4starsCategory 3 Halloween: completed 2/2 DONE!
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Bridgeport Baseball by Michael J. Bielawa 9/30/14 4stars (Baseball player)Read a book released in October (of any year)
No Christmas Like the Present by Sierra Donovan 10/4/14 4stars (October 7, 2014)Category 4 Cool Weather: completed 2/2 DONE
Read a book that is set in fall
Point of No Return by Torie James 10/14/14 4stars (Halloween)Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber 10/17/14 4starsCategory 5 Thanksgiving: completed 2/2 Done!
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Heroes Are My Weakness by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 9/28/14 3stars (Island off coast of Maine)Read a book where food is involved
Decadent (Big Sky Pie #4) by Adrianne Lee 9/24/14 4stars (the series says it all - pie - plus Roxy is a chef)Category 6 Spell Out: Spell out with author, series, or title completed 9/9 DONE!
C Collins, Manda - Why Lords Lose Their Hearts (Wicked Widows #3) 10/13/14 4stars
O Oprah Winfrey - What I Know For Sure 9/30/14 5stars
R Richard Paul Evans - The Mistletoe Promise 11/22/14 5stars
N Neve Cottrell - Long Way Home (Mangrove Island #1) 11/9/14 4stars
C Castle, Kendra Leigh - For the Longest Time (Harvest Cove #1) 10/22/14 4stars
A Adler, Elizabeth - Last to Know 11/16/14 3stars
N Nelle L'Amour - That Man 1 (That Man Trilogy) 10/23/14 3stars
D Diane Muldrow - Everything I Need To Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book 10/9/14 3stars
Y Yours for Christmas (Fool's Gold #15.5) by Susan Mallery 11/6/14 4stars
can't wait to start this. I will come back and edit when I figure out which tasks I'm going to do and what books I'm going to read.TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge
Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14
Level: Ghost: 1-2 tasks per category
4/8
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Black -
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Read a book set in a different country - Rain
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book that has a spooky cover -
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover - A Breath of Frost
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book that involves family -
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
P - Proxy
I - Icefall
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I'm in for sure!TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge
Duration: 9/23/2014 - 12/20/2014
Level: Ghost 1-2 books per category
8/18
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Yellow:
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Read a book set in a different country than where you live: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 12/4/14
Read a book from the Historical Genre: Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury 11/18/14
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the Paranormal Genre: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 12/09/14
Category 4 Cool weather:
Read a book that is so good it blows you away: Wren to the rescue by Sherwood Smith 12/22/14****
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book that involves family: Delirium by Lauren Oliver 11/30/14****
Category 6 Spell Out:
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Daughter of Eve by Lois Duncan 10/31/14****
Youth in Revolt by C.D.Payne 10/28/14**
TCF'S Spooktacular Fall Seasonal Challenge
Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14
Level: Ghost: 1-2 tasks per category
Progress: 8/8
COMPLETED 12/4/14
Category 1: Fall Colors
Black/Red -
Category 2: Columbus Day
Different Country:
Category 3: Halloween
Released in Oct:
Category 4: Cool Weather
"Blows you away" -
Category 5: Thanksgiving
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Category 6: Spell Out
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TCF'S Fall Seasonal ChallengeSpooktacular Autumn Challenge
♢Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14♢
Level: Ghost (2 tasks per category)
Progress: 10/18
☺Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Orange
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Discover a new author
Legend by Marie Lu
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
☺Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book where food is involved
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
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TCF'S Fall Seasonal ChallengeTimeframe: 9/23/14 to 12/20/14
Level: Vampire - 3 tasks per category
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Read a book from the historical genre
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Read a book that involves family
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
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TCF'S Fall Seasonal ChallengeTimeframe: 9/23/14 to 12/20/14
Level: Witch- 4+
Complete! 12/10/2014
✔Category 1 Fall Colors:
✔Red
-My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent ★★
✔Orange
- Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky ★★★
✔Yellow
- Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard ★★★★
✔Black
- Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks ★★
✔Category 2 Columbus Day:
✔Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
- Briar Rose by Jane Yolen (Historical Fiction) ★★★★
✔Discover a new author
-Murder on the Iditarod Trail by Sue Henry ★★★★
✔Read a book set in a different country than you live in
- Origin by Jessica Khoury (Brazil) ★★★★★
✔Read a book from the historical genre
- Girl in a Blue Dress: A Novel Inspired by the Life and Marriage of Charles Dickens by Gaynor Arnold ★★★
✔Category 3 Halloween:
✔Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King ★★★
✔Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
- Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead ★★
✔Read a book that has a spooky cover
- Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes ★★★★★
✔Read a book released in October (of any year)
- Pet Sematary by Stephen King ★★
✔Category 4 Cool Weather:
✔Read a book that is set in fall
- The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting ★★★
✔Read a book from the romance genre
- No Place to Run by Maya Banks ★★★
✔Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
- One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf ★★★★
✔Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
- Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning ★★★★
✔Category 5 Thanksgiving:
✔Read a book set in the US Northeast
- Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill ★★★★
✔Read a book that involves family
- Between Husbands and Friends: A Novel by Nancy Thayer ★★★★
✔A book I am thankful for
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver ★★
✔Read a contemporary book
Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn ★★★★
Category 6 Spell Out:
C: Chasers of the Light: Poems from the Typewriter Series by Tyler Knott Gregson ★★★★★
A: A Dark Oval Stone: Novel by Marsena Konkle ★★★
N: Night Road by Kristin Hannah ★★★★
D: Del Robertson ,Taming The Wolff ★★★★★
Y: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks ★★★
P: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder ★★
I: In the Path of Falling Objects by Andrew Smith ★★★★
E: Enclave by Ann Aguirre ★★★
C: Caught by Harlan Coben ★★★★
O: One Small Boat: The Story of a Little Girl, Lost Then Found by Kathy Harrison★★★
R: Red by Kate SeRine ★★★
N: Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane ★★★
H: Heather Day Gilbert, Miranda Warning ★★
A:A.G. Howard, Splintered ★★★
R:Rachel Vincent, My Soul to Save ★★
V: Vein Fire by Lucia Adams ★★★
E:E.M. Kokie, Personal Effects ★★★★
S: Sleeping Beauty, Indeed & Other Lesbian Fairytales by JoSelle Vanderhooft ★★
T: Tampa by Alissa Nutting ★★
TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge♢Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14♢
Level: Ghost
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Read a book from the historical genre
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Read a book that involves family
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Harvest
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TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge♢Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14♢
Level: Vampire: 3 tasks per category
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red -
by Raymond Khoury - 10/13/14Orange
Brown
Yellow -
by Rita Mae Brown - 9/29/14Black -
by Lawrence Sanders - 11/19/14Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author
Million Dollar Baby by Amy Patricia Meade - 10/28/14
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn - 10/6/14
Set in England; I live in USA
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Quest for the Secret Keeper by Victoria Laurie - 9/30/14
Oracle of Delphi Keep #3
Read a book from the historical genre
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris - 9/25/14
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Unmanned by Lois Greiman - 11/9/14
Published Oct. 30, 2007
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
The Battle for Skandia by John Flanagan - 9/27/14
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre
The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley - 10/10/14
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie - 10/28/14
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling - 10/7/14
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Dead Wrong by Leighann Dobbs - 11/26/14
Set in Maine
Read a book that involves family
Begonia Means Beware by Lyndsey Cole - 10/21/14
Read a book where food is involved
Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor - 11/29/14
Read a book that you are thankful for
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Leaves
Corn
Harvest
Pie
Candy
L Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington - 10/3/14
E The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths - 11/18/14
A Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery - 11/4/14
V A Very Private Enterprise by Elizabeth Ironside = 10/18/14
E The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan - 12/4/14
S Stranded by Lorena McCourtney - 9/28/14
P The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson - 11/15/14
I In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce - 10/1/14
E Dove in the Window by Earlene Fowler - 11/17/14
C Ham Bones by Carolyn Haines - 11/1/14
A The Alchemyst by Michael Scott - 10/25/14
N The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen - 11/19/14
D Destination Unknown by Agatha Christie - 9/29/14
Y The Yellow Room by Mary Roberts Rinehart - 10/21/14
TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge♢Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14♢
Level: Vampire: 3 tasks per category
24/30 Complete
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Orange
Red:
Black
Discover a new author
Read a book that's 3rd in a series
Read a book from the historical genre
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October The Round House
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Set in the fall:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast Color Tour
Involves family
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
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A Heart Warriors: A Family Faces Congenital Heart Disease by Amanda Rose Adams
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E Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island by Regina Calcaterra
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T Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
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TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge♢Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14♢
Challenge Completed
I really enjoy these challenges. This will be my third challenge and I am aiming for 'Ghost'
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red-
Orange
Brown-
Yellow
Black-
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of-
Discover a new author-
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work-
Read a book from the historical genre-
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre-
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as-
-Read a book that has a spooky cover-
Read a book released in October (of any year)-Michelangelo & the Morgue by Joanne Lewis
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else-
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre-
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)-
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"-
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast-
Read a book that involves family-
Read a book where food is involved-
Read a book that you are thankful for-
Read a contemporary book-
Category 6
Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
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The Challenge Factory2014: Spooktacular Autumn Challenge
Duration: 9/23/2014 - 12/20/2014
Progress: 50 out of 50
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red:
The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014 - 593 Pages
Orange:
White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz - **** - 12/3/2014
Brown:
Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill - - 12/20/2014
Yellow
Her Ladyship's Companion by Joanna Bourne - **** - 10/18/2014 - 224 Pages
Black:
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks - **** - 9/23/2014 - 449 Pages
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of:
Yes Please by Amy Poehler - - 11/28/2014 - 329 Pages - Non-Fiction
Discover a new author:
If You Ask Me by Betty White - **** - 10/2/2014 - 258 Pages
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James - **** - 9/23/2014 - 334 Pages
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan - *** - 10/7/2014 - 320 Pages
Read a book from the historical genre:
Seduced by a Pirate by Eloisa James - **** - 9/24/2014 - 100 Pages
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre:
Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian - *** - 10/3/2014 - 402 Pages - Paranormal
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as:
The Witch With No Name by Kim Harrison - - 10/21/2014 - 462 Pages
Read a book that has a spooky cover:
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black - **** - 10/5/2014 - 419 Pages
Read a book released in October (of any year):
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - - 9/25/2014 - 635 Pages
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else:
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - *** - 11/2/2014 - 391 Pages
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall:
Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - - 11/3/2014 - 366 Pages
Read a book from the romance genre:
Silk Is for Seduction by Loretta Chase - - 11/23/2014 - 371 Pages
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
The Collector by Nora Roberts - - 12/19/2014
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis - - 12/18/2014
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away":
Looking for Alaska by John Green - - 12/1/2014
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
House Rules by Jodi Picoult - - 12/6/2014
Read a book that involves family
Never Kiss a Rake by Anne Stuart - - 12/11/2014
Read a book where food is involved
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser - *** - 10/21/2014 - 399 Pages
Read a book that you are thankful for:
Madame Mirabou's School of Love by Barbara Samuel - - 12/17/2014
Read a contemporary book
Bookends by Jane Green - - 12/15/2014
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Leaves
L: Ladle Rat Rotten Hut by Cameron Jace - **** - 12/19/2014
E: Elizabeth Camden; Against the Tide - - 12/5/2014
A: Ashes to Ashes and Cinder to Cinder by Cameron Jace - **** - 12/19/2014
V: Victoria Laurie; Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye - **** - 12/19/2014
E: Eve Langlais; Mated to the Devil - - 12/4/2014
S: Simone St. James; The Haunting of Maddy Clare - - 10/6/2014 - 318 Pages
Corn
C: Cameron Jace; Beauty Never Dies - **** - 12/19/2014
O: Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James - - 12/12/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Bloodlines - **** - 12/17/2014 - 421 Pages
N: The 9th Judgment by James Patterson - - 12/6/2014 - 355 Pages
Harvest
H: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole - **** - 12/2/2014
A: Alexandre Dumas; The Count of Monte Cristo - 12/8/2014
R: Reunion: Once More With Feeling / Treasures Lost, Treasures Found by Nora Roberts - - 12/7/2014
V: Carrie Vaughn; Kitty and the Midnight Hour - - 12/1/2014
E: Emily McKay; The Farm - - 12/3/2014
S: Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs - - 12/15/2014 - 450 Pages
T: 10th Anniversary by James Patterson - - 12/18/2014
Pie
P: Susan Elizabeth Phillips; Dream a Little Dream - **** - 10/27/2014 - 400 Pages
I: Immortals After Dark: Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole - - 12/13/2014
E: Jennifer Estep; Spider's Bite - - 12/2/2014
Candy
C: Cress by Marissa Meyer - **** - 12/10/2014 - 550 Pages
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Opal - - 12/9/2014
N: The Ninefold Key by Rebecca Brandewyne - - 12/11/2014
D: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - - 11/24/2014 - 368 Pages
Y: Rick Yancey; The 5th Wave - ** - 11/22/2014 - 480 Pages
I am new to the challenge board and have a question about this challenge. Sorry of I sound ignorant. I get that you are choosing a level , but how does that work with Category 6? Say I choose ghost level, am I to choose one word and choose 2 letters from that word, or am I to choose 2 words and read all the books in the word (which could potentially be 10 or more books depending on what words you choose)
I'm in! I will have to wait until the weekend to post my level....Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Read a book from the historical genre
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Read a book that involves family
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Leaves
Corn
Harvest
Pie
Candy
TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge♢Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14♢
Level: Ghost
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red~
by Tracy Lynn~ 10/4/14Black~
~ by Lucy Christopher, 10/11/14 Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of~
by Cameron Dokey ~ 9/30/14Discover a new author~
by A.G. Howard~ 9/28/14Read a book set in a different country than you live in~
~ by Elizabeth Wein, 11/13/14Read a book from the historical genre~
~ by Robin LaFevers, 11/23/14Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre~
~ by Micol Ostow, 11/2/14Read a book that has a spooky cover~
~ by Darren Shan, 10/17/14Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book from the romance genre~
~ by Cameron Dokey, 11/7/14Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"~
~ by Shay Savage, 10/13/14Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book that you are thankful for~
by Elizabeth Wein, 11/18/14Read a contemporary book~
~ by Brodi Ashton, 10/19/14Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
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Carol you'd choose one word and spell out all of those letters in your given word. Each word is considered a task and you have to spell all of the letters.
TCF's Fall Seasonal ChallengeTime Frame: 23.09.14 - 20.12.14
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Books Read: 13/13
Category 1: Fall Colours
Black:
Category 2: Columbus Day
Discover a new author:
Read a book set in a different country than you live in:
Category 3: Halloween
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre:
Category 4: Cool Weather
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away":
Category 5: Thanksgiving
Read a book that involves family:
Category 6: Spell Out
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Hey.Would Virginia be considered as US Northeast?
I'm not super good with US geography (being from Europe), but I checked Google Maps and as far as I can see it could be, but I wanted to make sure.
2014: Spooktacular Autumn ChallengeDuration: 9/23/2014 - 12/20/2014
Level: Ghost
Progress: 0/12
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Read a book from the historical genre
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Read a book that involves family
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Leaves
Corn
Harvest
Pie
Candy
Anita wrote: "Hey.Would Virginia be considered as US Northeast?
I'm not super good with US geography (being from Europe), but I checked Google Maps and as far as I can see it could be, but I wanted to make sure."
I would say no but let's see what one of the moderators says. Maine to Maryland is usually considered Northeast.
Anita wrote: "Hey.Would Virginia be considered as US Northeast?
I'm not super good with US geography (being from Europe), but I checked Google Maps and as far as I can see it could be, but I wanted to make sure."
Virginia is one of those that's on the border lol. The NE is more the New England states, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, etc.
If Virginia is your only available one though go ahead and use it since it's so close though.
No it's not, I think I have other options. I just wanted to ask because I was uncertain.
Sorry it took so long to get back to you, I thought I had....
Jenne wrote: "Anita wrote: "Hey.Would Virginia be considered as US Northeast?
I'm not super good with US geography (being from Europe), but I checked Google Maps and as far as I can see it could be, but I want..."
Jenne - New England starts with CT not Maryland. Northeast starts at MD although to me that's already a Southern state!
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TCF'S Fall Seasonal Challenge
♢Duration: 9/23/14 - 12/20/14♢
•Re-reads are allowed and any genre is ok
•Once you’ve read a book strike through it and rate it
•Update your original post and occasionally post a general update if you’d like to
•No reading until 9/23 but you can reserve your spot & put your lists together
•This will be a six part challenge, pick your level then pick your books
•Have fun & happy reading!
Levels:
Category 1 Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow
Black
Category 2 Columbus Day:
Explore a genre that you don't read a lot of
Discover a new author
Read a book set in a different country than you live in
Read a book that's 3rd in a series or an author's 3rd published work
Read a book from the historical genre
Category 3 Halloween:
Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre
Read a book that has someone on the cover you could dress up as
Read a book that has a spooky cover
Read a book released in October (of any year)
Read any book where a character is pretending to be someone or something else
Category 4 Cool Weather:
Read a book that is set in fall
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book whose title has the letters of cool in it (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
Read a book that is so good it "blows you away"
Category 5 Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US Northeast
Read a book that involves family
Read a book where food is involved
Read a book that you are thankful for
Read a contemporary book
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Leaves
Corn
Harvest
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Good Luck & Happy Reading!