Second Chance Challenges discussion

2012 NFL Challenge

Completed 12/1/2012
Reserving my Raider Nation space.
Option 1
Duration: 9/5/12 - 2/3/13
completed 8/8

1. The Raiders are based in Oakland, California. Read a book set in California.
Angelfall - Susan Ee 10/1 ★★★★★

2. The official team colors are Silver, Black and White. Read a book whose cover is primarily one of these colors or a combination of them.
- Leigh Bardugo 9/11 ★★★★

3. The logo features a shield and two swords. Read any book (historical, fiction, fantasy, any) set during a time period when swords were widely used (generally this was until the late 1700's). A sword does not have to be featured in the book.
Dragon Actually no time period but medieval and swords and shields were used - G.A. Aiken 12/1 ★★★1/2

4. The Raiders have had 13 Hall of Fame players. Read a book with a character whose name matches one of these players (first or last name): Marcus Allen, Fred Biletnikoff, George Blanda, Willie Brown, Dave Casper, Al Davis, Mike Haynes, Ted Hendricks, Howie Long, John Madden, Jim Otto, Art Shell, Gene Upshaw
Jim in Rapture - J.R. Ward 9/17 ★★★★★

5. Pick a set of initials matching one of the players above and read a book whose title includes words that begin with those letters.
W.B. Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 11/14 ★★★★

6. Read any book whose author's initials can be found in the word RAIDERS.
Diana Rowland - Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - 10/2 ★★★★★

7. The Raiders were established in 1960. Read a book by an author born in this year.
Neil Gaiman - Stardust - 10/31 ★★★★

8. They won Super Bowl Championships in 1976, 1980 and 1983. Read any book published in one of those years.
The Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley (1983) hopefully this was correct! re-read 10/9 (still amazing!!)

Getting to Know You - Favorite Author

J.R. Ward

Completed 6/6 - 8/30/2012

J: Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte. This challenge gave me a reason to finally read this classic! 8/20
R: Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch (although the american version is called Midnight Riot, the original UK version is Rivers of London) Midnight Riot 8/16

W: Wicked Nights - Nina Bangs 8/22
A: Auracle - Gina Rosati 8/23
R: Rosemary and Rue - Seanan McGuire 8/29
D: Destined for an Early Grave - Jeaniene Frost 8/24

Cover Covers

8/23-11/17 COMPLETED
18/18

male on the cover
1. - 9/1 2. - 9/5 3. - 9/8

female on the cover
1. - 8/24 2. - 8/29 3. - 9/3

couple on the cover
1. - 8/25 2. - 9/14 3. - 9/24

food on the cover
1. (blood)- 10/3 2. 11/12 3. 11/5

flower on the cover
1. - 10/6 2. - 10/31 3. 11/2

animal in the cover
1. - 9/16 2. - 10/6 3. - 10/9

3 people on the cover
I give up on this one! Kudos to all of you who found something. Deleting it from my challenge.

Getting to Know You - Favorite Book


start date 9/17/2012
11/16

C: The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires - Molly Harper 10/3 ★★★★★
O: Ordained - Devon Ashley
U: Unholy Ghosts - Stacia Kane
N: Night Shift - Lilith Saintcrow 10/5 ★★★
T: Tricked - Kevin Hearne

M:The Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley (re-read) 10/9 ★★★★
O: Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver
N: Stardust - Neil Gaiman 10/31 ★★★★★
T: Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt
E: Eternal Kiss of Darkness - Jeaniene Frost 9/24 ★★★★

C: Blood Cross - Faith Hunter 10/9 ★★★★★
R: Rapture - J.R. Ward 9/17 ★★★★★
I: The Iron King - Julie Kagawa 11/2 ★★★★
S: The Kingdom - Amanda Stevens 10/14 ★★★★★
T: Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor 11/13 ★★★★★
O: One Grave at a Time - Jeaniene Frost 11/9 ★★★