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message 51: by Paris (last edited Apr 22, 2014 09:39PM) (new)

Paris (pah13) | 4285 comments Because I'm the worst judge of Colorado. Are any of these pink?

Recipe for Satisfaction (Madewood Brothers, #1) by Gina Gordon Wicked Heat (Feel the Heat #1) by Nicola Marsh Pretending He's Mine (Caught Up In Love, #2) by Lauren Blakely


message 52: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 2511 comments Paris wrote: "Because I'm the worst judge of Colorado. Are any of these pink?

Recipe for Satisfaction (Madewood Brothers, #1) by Gina GordonWicked Heat (Feel the Heat #1) by Nicola MarshPretending He's Mine (Caught Up In Love, #2) by Lauren Blakely"


Not that my opinion counts but I would say yes to the two on the outside - not the one in the middle.


message 53: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments I agree.


message 54: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 2511 comments Jenne wrote: "I agree."

Thanks Jenne - makes me feel like I'm on the right track!


message 55: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments That middle one is a pretty close mix of purple and pink so if you need to use it as a last resort it'd be ok.


message 56: by Paris (last edited Apr 22, 2014 09:40PM) (new)

Paris (pah13) | 4285 comments Thanks ladies! That was pretty much what I was thinking, but I don't know why I am so bad with the color thing...although it's probably that I'm always worried that what I consider red is really more of a mix between red and pink or some such nonsense (like the book in the middle). Unless it's like full on, no doubt in anyone's mind, I always have to ask.

ETA: good gracious I just noticed that my stupid Kindle Fire autocorrected color to Colorado. Seriously?


message 57: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 2511 comments Paris wrote: "Thanks ladies! That was pretty much what I was thinking, but I don't know why I am so bad with the color thing...although it's probably that I'm always worried that what I consider red is really mo..."

LOL - don't you just love autcorrect? I was wondering what Colorado had to do with anything but thought it may have been an inside joke!


message 58: by jingles (new)

jingles | 291 comments I'm done!


TCF: Spring Seasonal Challenge
Date: 03/20/14 - 06/19/14
Level: Daisy, 2 Per Category
16/16 Completed

✘Category 1 Spring Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
✔1. Green: Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben - 03/22/14 ★★★★
Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, #1) by Harlan Coben
✔2. Pastel: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett - 04/05/14 ★★★

Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, #1) by Harlan Coben The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1) by Terry Pratchett


✘Category 2 Flowers:
✔1. FAVORITE FLOWER: ROSE
Read a book that contains the letters of your favorite flower in the title
Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie - 03/23/14 ★★★★
✔2. FAVORITE COLOR: RED
Read a book whose cover is the same color as your favorite flower
Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr - 03/21/14 ★★★★

Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon, #1) by Nevada Barr


✘Category 3 Tax Time:
NOT EXCITED:
✔1. Read a book you've not been very excited to read
The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan - 04/04/14 ★★
✔2. Read a book that has been released in April of any year.
No Sunshine When She's Gone by Kate Angell - 04/19/14 ★★★.5

The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan No Sunshine When She's Gone (Barefoot Williams #3) by Kate Angell


✘Category 4 Stormy Weather:
✔1. BAD WEATHER: Read a book that features any form of bad weather in it.
Prey by Linda Howard - 04/20/14 ★★★★
✔2. RAINY DAY BOOK:
Read a book that you'd like to curl up and read while it's raining
Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton - 03/22/14 ★★★★

Prey by Linda Howard Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (Agatha Raisin, #5) by M.C. Beaton


✘Category 5 Mother's Day:
✔1. MOM: Read a book with a Mom in it
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton - 04/13/14 ★★★★★
✔2. MOM WOULD LIKE: Read a book that you think your Mom would like
D Is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 04/17/14 ★★★

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton D Is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton


Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
✔1. E = Emperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden - 04/08/14 ★★★★
✔2. A = Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery - 03/30/14 ★★★★
✔3. S = Stephanie Tyler/Promises in the Dark - 04/06/14 ★★
✔4. T = Twisted by Emma Chase - 04/21/14 ★★★★
✔5. E = Exley, A.W./Nefertiti's Heart - 03/25/14 ★★★★
✔6. R = Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen - 04/11/14 ★★★★

Almost Perfect (Fool’s Gold, #2) by Susan Mallery Emperor The Gates of Rome (Emperor Series #1) by Conn Iggulden Promises in the Dark (Shadow Force, #2) by Stephanie Tyler Twisted (Tangled, #2) by Emma Chase Nefertiti's Heart (Artifact Hunters, #1) by A.W. Exley Royal Blood (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #4) by Rhys Bowen


✿✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 04/21/14✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿


message 59: by Paris (new)

Paris (pah13) | 4285 comments JoAnne wrote: "LOL - don't you just love autcorrect? I was wondering what Colorado had to do with anything but thought it may have been an inside joke! "

The other day it autocorrected howdy to hoary. Ummmm, okay Kindle. Autocorrects are freaking hilarious though. I love the ones on the website Damn You Autocorrect. I always end up laughing so hard


message 60: by NayNay (new)

NayNay Finished my challenge...happy reading!

Level: Lily: 4+ tasks per category

Category 1 Spring Colors:

Green Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) by Louise Penny Still Life by Louise Penny 04/07/14 ****
Yellow Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 04/17/14 *****
Pink The Circus in Winter by Cathy Day The Circus in the Winter by Cindy Day 03/21/14 ***
Purple Otherwise Engaged (Ladies of Lantern Street, #3) by Amanda Quick Otherwise Engaged by Amanda Quick 04/20/14 ****
Pastel When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne 03/26/14 *****

Category 2 Flowers:

Read a book whose character has a flower name
Find Her, Keep Her A Martha's Vineyard Love Story by Z.L. Arkadie Find Her, Keep Her: A Martha's Vineyard Love Story by Z.L. Arkadie 03/29/14 **** (Daisy)
Read a book that has a flower(s) on the cover
On Lavender Lane (Shelter Bay, #3) by JoAnn Ross On Lavender Lane by JoAnn Ross 03/30/14 ****
Read a book that has the name of a flower in the title or the author's name
Roses Have Thorns A Novel of Elizabeth I (Ladies in Waiting #3) by Sandra Byrd Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I by Sandra Byrd 03/27/14 ****
Read a book that contains the letters of your favorite flower in the title
Lily of the Nile (Cleopatra's Daughter, #1) by Stephanie Dray Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray 04/12/14 ****
Read a book whose cover is the same color as your favorite flower
The Killing Circle by Andrew Pyper The Killing Circle by Andrew Pyper 03/24/13 **** (Lilies)

Category 3 Tax Time:

Read a book you've not been very excited to read
Ashes for the Elephant God by Vijaya Schartz Ashes for the Elephant God , by Vijaya Schartz 03/30/14 ***
Read a book that has a number in the title
One Of The Guys by Ashley Johnson One of the Guys by Ashley Johnson 04/26/14 ***
Read a book that has a character that is a CPA or an auditor
Summer House by Nancy Thayer Summer House by Nancy Thayer 04/24/14 ***
Read a book that has been released in April of any year
An Unexpected Guest by Anne Korkeakivi An Unexpected Guest by Anne Korkeakivi 04/09/14 *** (April 17, 2012)
Read a book that has the letters IRS in the title
Court of Traitors by V.E. Lynne Court of Traitors by V.E. Lynne 03/20/14 ***

Category 4 Stormy Weather:

Read a book that is "electric"
Sleeping Tigers by Holly Robinson Sleeping Tigers by Holly Robinson 03/31/14 ***
Read a book that features any form of bad weather in it
Blood and Ice by Robert Masello Blood and Ice by Robert Masello 03/22/14 ***
Read a book that has lightening or rain on the cover
Rain (Hudson, #1) by V.C. Andrews Rain by V.C. Andrews 05/03/14 ***
Read a book that you'd like to curl up and read while it's raining
The Firebird (Slains, #2) by Susanna Kearsley The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley 04/12/14 *****
Read a book that's set in spring
Whispers of the Bayou by Mindy Starns Clark Whisper of the Bayou by Mindy Starns Clark 04/20/14 *****

Category 5 Mother's Day:

Read a book with a Mom in it
Unspeakable by Sandra Brown Unspeakable by Sandra Brown 03/23/14 ****
Read a book that you think your Mom would like
Three Maids for a Crown A Novel of the Grey Sisters by Ella March Chase Three Maids for a Crown: A Novel of the Grey Sisters by Ella March Chase 03/26/14 ****
Read a book from the chick-lit genre
The Other Half by Sarah Rayner The Other Half by Sarah Rayner 04/08/14 ***
Re-read a book that's a favorite
The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks 04/18/14 *****
Read a book that was published in May (any year)
I'll Cross the River by C. Hope Flinchbaugh I'll Cross the River by C. Hope Flinchbaugh 03/28/14 **** (May 1, 2008)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title

E Rebel Bride by Elizabeth Moss 04/04/14 ****
g The Replacement Wife by Eileen Goudge 04/15/14 **
g Otherwise Engaged by Eileen Goudge 02/23/14 ***
s Into The Mist by Elizabeth Sinclair 04/01/14 ***

E Wolf Bride by Elizabeth Moss 04/04/14 ****
a The Typewriter Girl by Alison Atlee 04/17/14 **
s Sex, Lies, and Online Dating by Rachel Gibson 03/25/14 ***
t Too Hot To Touch by Louisa Edwards 04/23/14 ****
e The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood 04/06/14 ***
r Yellow Moon by Jewell Parker Rhodes 04/22/14 ***

G Into the Dark by Cindy Gerard 04/03/14 ****
r Zero Day by Mark Russinovich 05/01/14 ***
a Azure by Chrystalla Thoma 03/28/14 ***
s Stella Bain by Anita Shreve 04/25/14 ***
s Second Honeymoon by James Patterson 05/01/14 ****

W When Lightning Strikes by Brenda Novak 04/15/14 ***
I Island Girls by Nancy Thayer 04/25/14 ***
n Now You See Her by Joy Fielding 04/13/14 ***
d Daughter of York by Anne Easter Smith 04/02/14 ****

B Imagine by Jill Barnett 03/29/14 ****
u In the Blood by Lisa Unger 04/05/14 ****
g Georgia on My Mind by Marie Force 04/10/14 ****
s The Invention of Wings by Su Monk Kidd 04/11/14 ****


message 61: by Turtlecollector Dennis (last edited May 31, 2014 08:14PM) (new)

Turtlecollector Dennis Timeframe: Mar 20, 2014 - Jun 19, 2014
Level: Lily
Completed: 24/24


Category 1 Spring Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Green Tiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck 3/29/14 4♥
Yellow A Conspiracy of Faith by Jussi Adler-Olsen 4/29/14 4♥
Pink
Purple Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole 4/19/14 4♥
Pastel (any) Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas 4/5/14 3.5♥
Tiger's Destiny (The Tiger Saga, #4) by Colleen Houck A Conspiracy of Faith (Department Q #3) by Jussi Adler-Olsen Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Immortals After Dark, #4) by Kresley Cole Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3) by Lisa Kleypas

Category 2 Flowers:
Read a book whose character has a flower name Lily: Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas 5/5/14 4♥
Read a book that has a flower(s) on the cover The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood 5/18/14 2.5♥
Read a book that has the name of a flower in the title or the author's name The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel 5/25/14 3♥
Read a book that contains the letters of your favorite flower in the title
Read a book whose cover is the same color as your favorite flower Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas 4/5/14 4♥
The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam Trilogy, #2) by Margaret Atwood Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers, #4) by Lisa Kleypas

Category 3 Tax Time:
Read a book you've not been very excited to read Almost Forever by Deborah Raney 4/17/14 3♥
Read a book that has a number in the title
Read a book that has a character that is a CPA or an auditor Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti 4/21/14 4.5♥
Read a book that has been released in April of any year The Edge of Courage by Elaine Levine 4/22/14 4♥
Read a book that has the letters IRS in the title Notorious by Allison Brennan 4/26/14 4♥

Category 4 Stormy Weather:
Read a book that is "electric" Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh 5/4/14 4.5♥
Read a book that features any form of bad weather in it Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi 4/28/14 4♥
Read a book that has lightening or rain on the cover
Read a book that you'd like to curl up and read while it's raining Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas 4/7/14 4♥
Read a book that's set in spring Thrown by a Curve by Jaci Burton 4/6/14 4♥

Category 5 Mother's Day:
Read a book with a Mom in it Night Broken by Patricia Briggs 4/7/14 4♥
Read a book that you think your Mom would like
Read a book from the chick-lit genre Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld 4/20/14 3♥
Re-read a book that's a favorite Be My Baby Tonight by Kasey Michaels 3/30/14 4♥
Read a book that was published in May (any year) Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian 4/3/14 3.5♥

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
E Erin McCarthy Full Throttle 4/24/14 4♥
G Gail Carriger Etiquette & Espionage 4/27/14 4♥
G Good Grief by Lolly Winston 5/10/14 3.5♥
S Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins 4/20/14 3.5♥

E Evertrue by Brodi Ashton 4/16/14 3.5♥
A Ashley, Kristen Knight 4/9/14 3.5♥
S Singh, Nalini Archangel's Storm 3/31/14 4♥
T Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck 3/23/14 4♥
E Erin McCarthy Jacked Up 4/1/14 4♥
R Raid by Kristen Ashley 4/10/14 3.5♥

G Galenorn, Yasmine Dragon Wytch 5/25/14 3♥
R Robb, J D Loyalty in Death 5/12/14 4♥
A Andrews, Ilona Magic Strikes 5/8/14 4♥
S Sleep With the Lights On by Maggie Shayne 5/11/14 3.5♥
S Sandford, John Rules Of Prey 4/24/14 3.5♥

W Ward, Jesmyn Men We Reaped: A Memoir 3/27/14 3♥
I Iris Johansen Deadlock 3/27/14 3♥
N Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper 4/21/14 3.5♥
D Dan Brown The Lost Symbol 3/25/14 3♥


❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ | 482 comments TCF'S Yes Winter Is Over! Spring Challenge
Duration:
20th March - 19th June
Level: Daisy
10/10

Category 1 Spring Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue - Bound by Elisabeth Naughton (12/04/14)
Purple - Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian (24/03/14)

Category 2 Flowers:
Read a book whose character has a flower name - Born in Chains by Caris Roane *Lily Haven* (15/04/14)
Read a book that has a flower(s) on the cover - When a Texan Gambles by Jodi Thomas (19/04/14)

Category 3 Tax Time:
Read a book that has a character that is a CPA - Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves (15/04/14)
Read a book that has the letters IRS in the title - Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian (03/04/14)

Category 4 Stormy Weather:
Read a book that is "electric" - The Dark Prince by Michelle M. Pillow (21/03/14)
Read a book that you'd like to curl up and read while it's raining - A Touch of Midnight by Lara Adrian (25/03/14)

Category 5 Mother's Day:
Read a book with a Mom in it - The King by J.R Ward (08/04/14)
Re-read a book that's a favorite - Deep Kiss Of Winter by Kresley Cole (22/04/14)

Bound (Eternal Guardians, #6) by Elisabeth Naughton Midnight Awakening (Midnight Breed, #3) by Lara Adrian Born in Chains (Men in Chains, #1) by Caris Roane When a Texan Gambles (Wife Lottery, #2) by Jodi Thomas Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves Midnight Rising (Midnight Breed, #4) by Lara Adrian The Dark Prince (Dragon Lords #3) by Michelle M. Pillow A Touch of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #0.5) by Lara Adrian The King (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #12) by J.R. Ward Deep Kiss Of Winter (Includes Immortals After Dark, #8; Alien Huntress, #4.5) by Kresley Cole

Category 6 Spell Out: 8/8
Spell out with author, series, or title

W - The Warrior Prince by Michelle M. Pillow (01/04/14)
I - Strawberry Thief by Ian Creasey (29/03/14)
N - Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian *Nikolai* (14/04/14)
D - Heartbreak Creek by Kaki Warner *Declan Brodie* (27/03/14)
The Warrior Prince (Dragon Lords #4) by Michelle M. Pillow Strawberry Thief by Ian Creasey Veil of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #5) by Lara Adrian Heartbreak Creek (Runaway Brides #1) by Kaki Warner

B - Claimed *Brides of Kindred series* by Evangeline Anderson (26/04/14)
U - Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban (16/05/14)
G - The Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas *Bailee Grace Moore* (30/03/14)
S - Dark Bites by Sherrilyn Kenyon (30/03/14)
Claimed (Brides of the Kindred, #1) by Evangeline Anderson Sticks & Stones (Cut & Run, #2) by Abigail Roux The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery, #1) by Jodi Thomas Dark Bites (Dream-Hunter, #1; Hellchaser, #1; Were-Hunter, #1; Dark-Hunter, #2.5, 2.6, 7.5, 9.5, 9.6, 10.5) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

COMPLETED


message 63: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments WTG!


Turtlecollector Dennis Finished post 63.


message 65: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 2457 comments UPDATE message 15 - Challenge Completed - 31May14

TCF SPRING Challenge
Begins: 20 March 2014 / Ends: 19June14


LEVEL: Daisy 1-2 tasks per category

12/12 finished


Category 1 - SPRING COLORS:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Green
Yellow - Jimmy The Kid (Dortmunder, #3) by Donald E. Westlake ✔ – 09Apr14
Pink - Z A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler ✔ – 01May14
Purple
Pastel (any)

✔ - Category 2 FLOWERS:
Read a book whose character has a flower name
Read a book that has a flower(s) on the cover Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy ✔ – 15April14
Read a book that has the name of a flower in the title or the author's name
Read a book that contains the letters of your favorite flower in the title
Read a book whose cover is the same color as your favorite flower -
YELLOW ROSE - The Wedding Officer A Novel of Culinary Seduction by Anthony Capella ✔ – 29April14

Category 3 TAX TIME:
Read a book you've not been very excited to read - Paper Valentine ✔ – 25March14
Read a book that has a number in the title
Read a book that has a character that is a CPA or an auditor
Read a book that has been released in April of any year
Read a book that has the letters IRS in the title - Lapham Rising ✔ – 22March14

Category 4 STORMY WEATHER:
Read a book that is "electric" - The Black Ice ✔ – 07April14
Read a book that features any form of bad weather in it - SNOWSTORM in Murder on the Orient Express ✔ – 24March14
Read a book that has lightening or rain on the cover
Read a book that you'd like to curl up and read while it's raining
Read a book that's set in spring

Category 5 Mother's Day:
Read a book with a Mom in it
- Chocolates for Breakfast ✔ – 01April14
Read a book that you think your Mom would like - Mother always liked political satire - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court ✔ – 16April14
Read a book from the chick-lit genre
Re-read a book that's a favorite
Read a book that was published in May (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
EGGS
E - Each Little Bird that Sings ✔ – 02April14
G - GADWITZ, Adam wrote A Tale Dark & Grimm ✔ – 04April14
G - GROOPMAN, Jerome wrote How Doctors Think ✔ – 18April14
S - The Shelters of Stone ✔ – 07April14

EASTER
E - Einstein's Dreams ✔ – 06May14
A - APPLEGATE, Katherine wrote The One and Only Ivan ✔ – 15Apr14
S - Savage Run ✔ – 20 April14
T - True Sisters ✔ – 18Apr14
E - Storm Damage ✔ – 08May14
R - R J Palacio wrote Wonder ✔ – 31May14


message 66: by Sue (new)

Sue Morris | 1095 comments Finished post 18....Thank you for challenge


message 67: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Congrats to everyone who's finished! I have one G haunting me.....
The summer challenge will be up later this week :)


message 68: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 2511 comments I have to get the G and I to finish mine. I will get there before the next challenge begins!
I look forward to seeing what fun we'll have completing the summer challenge!


message 69: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Well dang I thought I needed a G to finish, so I just read one and now I see I need an N....


message 70: by Laurie (last edited Jun 22, 2014 10:05PM) (new)

Laurie Spring Seasonal Challenge
3/20 to 6/19
4 Tasks per Category:

Category 1: Spring Colors

Green: Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly: 4/14
Buried in a Bog (A County Cork Mystery, #1) by Sheila Connolly

Yellow: Deadly Appraisal by Jane K. Cleland: 3/21
Deadly Appraisal (Josie Prescott, #2) by Jane K. Cleland

Pink: The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich: 3/30
The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich

Purple: Legacies by F. Paul Wilson: 4/30
Legacies (Repairman Jack, #2) by F. Paul Wilson

Pastel: Mischief in Mudbug by Jana Deleon: 3/27
Mischief in Mudbug (Ghost-in-Law, #2) by Jana Deleon

Category 2: Flowers
1. character has flower name: Rose: The Silver Locket by Margaret James: 4/13
2. flower(s) on cover: A Tisket, A Tasket, A Fancy Stolen Casket by Fran Rizer: 4/2
A Tisket, A Tasket, A Fancy Stolen Casket (A Callie Parrish Mystery #1) by Fran Rizer
3. name of flower in title: Magnolia Moon by JoAnn Ross: 5/7
4. title contains name of favorite flower: Lilac: Murder on the Candlelight Tour by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter: 4/10
5. cover - same color as favorite flower: yellow and brown (brown eyed Susans): Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke: 4/27
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) by Joanne Fluke

Category 3: Tax Time:
1. not very exited to read: The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations by Zhu Xiao-Mei: 4/21
2. number in title: Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis: 4/3
3. character is a CPA: Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton: 4/7
4. released in April of any year: 4/1/04: Mimosa Grove by Dinah McCall: 4/1
5. title contains letters: IRS: The Distant Hours by Kate Morton: 5/10

Category 4: Stormy Weather
1. book that is 'electric': Town in a Strawberry Swirl by B.B. Haywood: 3/31
2. features any form of bad weather: blizzard: Sinister by Lisa Jackson: 4/7
3. cover - lightning: Devlin's Light by Mariah Stewart: 5/12
Devlin's Light (Enright Series #1) by Mariah Stewart
4. want to read during rainstorm: The Splendour Falls by Susanna Kearsley: 5/14
5. set during spring: Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson: 5/30

Category 5: Mother's Day:
1. mother in story: Nikki's mother: Tell Me by Lisa Jackson: 4/17
2. a book that my mom would like: Mahalas Lane by Marianne Cushing: 4/4
3. genre - chick-lit: One Way Out by Michele Albert: 6/8
4. reread a favorite book: Soulless by Gail Carriger: 5/3
5. published in May of any year: Sparks Fly by Katie MacAlister: 5/3

Category 6: Spell

E: Die For Me: A Novel of the Valentine Killer by Cynthia Eden: 3/26
G: A Grave Mistake by Stella Cameron: 4/20
G: The Night Is Watching by Heather Graham: 4/28
S: Murder in C Major by Sara Hoskinson Frommer: 3/22

E: The Spanish Cape Mystery by Ellery Queen: 5/8
A: The Yard by Alex Grecian: 3/23
S: Murder and Sullivan by Sara Hoskinson Frommer: 3/24
T: A Thin Dark Line by Tami Hoag: 4/30
E: Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier: 6/12
R: Ripped: A Jack the Ripper Time-Travel Thriller by Shelly Dickson Carr: 4/25

G: The Night Is Alive by Heather Graham: 5/23
R: Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews
A: The Square Root of Murder by Ada Madison: 4/5
S: The Silver Ghost by Charlotte MacLeod: 3/27
S: The Seance by John Harwood: 4/11

W: The Dreaming: A Novel of Australia by Barbara Wood: 3/29
I: House of Evidence by Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson: 5/21
N: Next to Die by Marliss Melton: 6/20
D: Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews: 4/9

B: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: 4/16
U: Unseen by Nancy Bush: 3/28
G: The Night Is Forever by Heather Graham: 5/25
S: O' Artful Death by Sarah Stewart Taylor: 4/18

Done!


message 71: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments I'm all done, 28/28 Read

Jenne's Post


message 72: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Congrats to everyone who's finished so far. This one ends tomorrow and the summer challenge begins on the 20th!


message 73: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ | 2287 comments Challenge Complete!


READ: 25/24 tasks

Category 1 Spring Colors: Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%: COMPLETE!
✔Green: Unmanned - Lois Greiman 3/26
✔Yellow: The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/10
✔Pink: Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20
✔Purple: Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
Unmanned (A Chrissy McMullen Mystery #4) by Lois Greiman The Stranger You Know (Forensic Instincts #3) by Andrea Kane Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen, #2) by Joanne Fluke Loving a Lost Lord (Lost Lords #1) by Mary Jo Putney

Category 2 Flowers: COMPLETE!
✔Read a book that has a flower(s) on the cover: Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13
✔Read a book that has the name of a flower in the title or the author's name:
Don't Tell - Karen Rose 6/6
✔Read a book that contains the letters of your favorite flower in the title (tulip)
Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
✔Read a book whose cover is the same color as your favorite flower (yellow tulip)
The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25
Lord of the Silent (Amelia Peabody, #13) by Elizabeth Peters Don't Tell (Romantic Suspense, #1) by Karen Rose Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, #8) by Jim Butcher The Darkest Surrender (Lords of the Underworld, #8) by Gena Showalter

Category 3 Tax Time: COMPLETE!
✔Read a book you've not been very excited to read: The Queen of Attolia - Megan Whalen Turner 3/31
✔Read a book that has a number in the title: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
✔Read a book that has been released in April of any year: The King- J.R. Ward (April 2014) 4/8
✔Read a book that has the letters IRS in the title: The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen 3/27
The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2) by Megan Whalen Turner One Hot Mess (A Chrissy McMullen Mystery #5) by Lois Greiman The King (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #12) by J.R. Ward The Silent Girl (Rizzoli & Isles, #9) by Tess Gerritsen

Category 4 Stormy Weather: COMPLETE!
✔Read a book that is "electric": Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24
✔Read a book that features any form of bad weather in it: The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh (tsunami) 6/3
✔Read a book that has lightening on the cover: He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 3/29
✔Read a book that you'd like to curl up/read while raining: The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley 5/12
Born To Darkness (Fighting Destiny, #1) by Suzanne Brockmann The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka by Cole Alpaugh He Shall Thunder in the Sky (Amelia Peabody, #12) by Elizabeth Peters The Firebird (Slains, #2) by Susanna Kearsley

Category 5 Mother's Day:
✔Read a book with a Mom in it: The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
✔Read a book that you think your Mom would like: Lethal Legacy - Linda Fairstein 4/20
✔Read a book from the chick-lit genre: The Girl Most Likely To... - Susan Donovan 6/14
✔Read a book that was published in May: Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis (May 22) 3/23
The Winter Sea (Slains, #1) by Susanna Kearsley Lethal Legacy (Alexandra Cooper, #11) by Linda Fairstein The Girl Most Likely To... by Susan Donovan Lucky in Love (Lucky Harbor, #4) by Jill Shalvis

Category 6 Spell Out: Spell out with author, series, or title COMPLETE!
✔Eggs
E: Real - Katy Evans 3/29
G: Shadows Before the Sun - Kelly Gay 3/29
G: Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
S: Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30
Real (Real, #1) by Katy Evans Shadows Before the Sun (Charlie Madigan #4) by Kelly Gay Forbidden Highlander (Dark Sword, #2) by Donna Grant Spectre (Zoe Martinique #2) by Phaedra Weldon

✔Easter
E: Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16
A: Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
S: Primal Instincts - Susan Sizemore 3/24
T: Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
E: Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
R: You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22
Eat Prey Love (Love at Stake, #9) by Kerrelyn Sparks Murder of Crows (The Others, #2) by Anne Bishop Primal Instincts (Primes, #9) by Susan Sizemore Tiger's Voyage (The Tiger Saga, #3) by Colleen Houck Extreme Exposure (I-Team, #1) by Pamela Clare You Belong to Me (Romantic Suspense, #12) by Karen Rose

✔Grass
G: Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10
R: Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman 4/15
A: At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29
S: Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19
S: The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
Not One Clue (A Chrissy McMullen Mystery #6) by Lois Greiman Retribution (C.J. Townsend #1) by Jilliane Hoffman At Last (Lucky Harbor, #5) by Jill Shalvis Blood Will Tell (Kate Shugak, #6) by Dana Stabenow The Vampire and the Virgin (Love at Stake, #8) by Kerrelyn Sparks

✔Wind
W: Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13
I: Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26
N: A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28
D: Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd 4/11
Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here (The Others #3) by Christine Warren Instant Temptation (Wilder, #3) by Jill Shalvis A Noble Sacrifice by Ciara Gold Chains of Fire (The Chosen Ones, #4) by Christina Dodd

✔Bugs
B: Backfire - Catherine Coulter 4/5
U: Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18
G: The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters 5/8
S: Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15
Backfire (FBI Thriller, #16) by Catherine Coulter Untraceable (Nature of Grace, #1) by S.R. Johannes The Golden One (Amelia Peabody, #14) by Elizabeth Peters Blood Past (Warriors of Ankh, #2) by Samantha Young


message 74: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 2511 comments Jenne wrote: "Congrats to everyone who's finished so far. This one ends tomorrow and the summer challenge begins on the 20th!"

I'll be finishing mine late tomorrow night. Have 1 1/2 left to read. Worked lots of overtime (unfortunately w/o the pay) and the end is finally in sight! Looking forward to the summer challenge - some of which will be a challenge!


message 75: by Jackie (new)

Jackie | 977 comments Finished!

TCF'S Spring Seasonal Challenge
♢Duration: 3/20/14 - 6/19/14♢
Level: Rose - 3 tasks per category


Category 1 Spring Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Green
Yellow Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow by James Rollins by James Rollins - 4/4/14
Pink The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #3) by Agatha Christie by Agatha Christie - 3/27/14
Purple It Takes a Witch (A Wishcraft Mystery, #1) by Heather Blake by Heather Blake - 4/10/14
Pastel (any)


Category 2 Flowers:
Read a book whose character has a flower name
Dead in the Water by Carola Dunn - 6/3/14
Daisy Dalrymple

Read a book that has a flower(s) on the cover
A Hoe Lot of Trouble (A Nina Quinn Mystery, #1) by Heather Webber by Heather Webber - 3/29/14

Read a book that has the name of a flower in the title or the author's name
Read a book that contains the letters of your favorite flower in the title
Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull - 3/24/14
Flower: Rose

Read a book whose cover is the same color as your favorite flower


Category 3 Tax Time:
Read a book you've not been very excited to read
Read a book that has a number in the title
One O'Clock Jump: A Dorie Lennox Mystery by Lise McClendon - 4/22/14

Read a book that has a character that is a CPA or an auditor
Read a book that has been released in April of any year
Miss Julia Throws a Wedding by Ann B. Ross - 4/5/14
Pub. April 2002

Read a book that has the letters IRS in the title
Written in Stone by Ellery Adams - 4/23/14


Category 4 Stormy Weather:
Read a book that is "electric"
Damsel in Distress (Daisy Dalrymple, #5) by Carola Dunn by Carola Dunn - 4/7/14
Electric pink cover

Read a book that features any form of bad weather in it
Read a book that has lightening or rain on the cover
Read a book that you'd like to curl up and read while it's raining
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie - 6/13/14

Read a book that's set in spring
The Chardonnay Charade by Ellen Crosby - 3/22/14


Category 5 Mother's Day:
Read a book with a Mom in it
Homemade Sin by Kathy Hogan Trocheck - 4/30/14

Read a book that you think your Mom would like
Read a book from the chick-lit genre
Keep Me Ghosted by Karen Cantwell - 4/13/14

Re-read a book that's a favorite
The Ape Who Guards the Balance by Elizabeth Peters - 6/16/14

Read a book that was published in May (any year)


Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Eggs
Easter
E The Portrait of Doreene Gray by Esri Allbritten - 5/11/14
A The Case of the Late Pig by Margery Allingham - 3/27/14
S Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld - 3/26/14
T Reservations for Murder by Tim Myers - 4/19/14
E East of Peculiar by Suzann Ledbetter - 4/12/14
R Rebel Angels by Libba Bray - 5/2/14

Grass
G Unscrewed by Lois Greiman - 4/1/14
R The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan - 4/19/14
A Advent of Dying by Carol Anne O'Marie - 3/21/14
S Summer Flight by Margaret Yorke - 5/4/14
S Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley - 4/28/14

Wind
W Miss Silver Deals With Death by Patricia Wentworth - 5/15/14
I The Great Ghost Rescue by Eva Ibbotson - 5/16/14
N Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/6/14
D Death of a Charming Man by M.C. Beaton - 3/20/14

Bugs


message 76: by jingles (new)

jingles | 291 comments Congratulations on a great finish, Jackie!


message 77: by Tracy (new)

Tracy Finished on message 4! Whoo hoo!


message 78: by Paris (new)

Paris (pah13) | 4285 comments Updated message 25. I changed my level to Daisy so I'd be done in time. Woot!


message 79: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1602 comments Looks Like I was able to finish the Daisy Level:

Category 1 Spring Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:


Green:
Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 3/28/2014
Yellow
Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014
Pink:
Hearts and Llamas by Tara Sivec - ***** - 4/11/2014
Purple:
Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr - **** - 3/29/2014
Pastel (any)
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer - **** - 4/15/2014

Night Broken (Mercy Thompson, #8) by Patricia Briggs Thinking of You by Jill Mansell Hearts and Llamas (Chocolate Lovers, #3.5) by Tara Sivec Shelter Mountain (Virgin River, #2) by Robyn Carr Cotillion by Georgette Heyer

Category 2 Flowers:

Read a book whose character has a flower name: Rose
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 4/1/2014
Read a book that has a flower(s) on the cover
Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 5/14/2014
Read a book whose cover is the same color as your favorite flower
Courting Darkness by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 5/29/2014 - Purple Lilacs

On the Edge (The Edge, #1) by Ilona Andrews Married By Morning (The Hathaways, #4) by Lisa Kleypas Courting Darkness (Otherworld / Sisters of the Moon #10) by Yasmine Galenorn

Category 3 Tax Time:

Read a book that has a number in the title
One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014 - 276 Pages
Read a book that has a character that is a CPA or an auditor
Dog Handling by Clare Naylor - **** - 4/9/2014
Read a book that has been released in April of any year: April 2012
Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen - *** - 4/3/2014
Read a book that has the letters IRS in the title:
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley - ***** - 5/14/2014

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen Dog Handling by Clare Naylor One More Thing Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce, #6) by Alan Bradley

Category 4 Stormy Weather:

Read a book that is "electric"
The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
Read a book that features any form of bad weather in it
Pompeii by Robert Harris - * - 5/28/2014
Read a book that you'd like to curl up and read while it's raining:
Lover at Last by J.R. Ward - **** - 3/25/2014
Read a book that's set in spring:
The Maze Runner by James Dashner - *** - 5/6/2014

Lover at Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11) by J.R. Ward The Undead Pool (The Hollows, #12) by Kim Harrison The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner Pompeii by Robert Harris

Category 5 Mother's Day:

Read a book with a Mom in it:
Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - **** - 3/24/2014
Read a book that you think your Mom would like:
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
Read a book from the chick-lit genre:
Boomerang Bride by Fiona Lowe - ***** - 4/2/2014
Re-read a book that's a favorite:
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor - ***** - 4/21/2013
Read a book that was published in May (any year)
The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett - **** - 5/1/2014 - 5/1986

Flat-Out Sexy (Fast Track, #1) by Erin McCarthy Boomerang Bride by Fiona Lowe Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2) by Terry Pratchett The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title:


Grass
G: Jim Gaffigan; Dad Is Fat - **** - 6/13/2014 - 275 Pages
R: Richelle Mead; Blood Promise - **** - 5/21/2014
A: Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
S: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/27/2014
S: Saga, Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 6/2/2014 - 144 Pages
Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4) by Richelle Mead Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) by Richelle Mead Saga, Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan Beauty and the Bounty Hunter (Once Upon a Time in the West, #1) by Lori Austin Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan


message 80: by Laurie (new)

Laurie Spring Seasonal Challenge
3/20 to 6/19
4 Tasks per Category:

Category 1: Spring Colors

Green: Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly: 4/14
Buried in a Bog (A County Cork Mystery, #1) by Sheila Connolly

Yellow: Deadly Appraisal by Jane K. Cleland: 3/21
Deadly Appraisal (Josie Prescott, #2) by Jane K. Cleland

Pink: The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich: 3/30
The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich

Purple: Legacies by F. Paul Wilson: 4/30
Legacies (Repairman Jack, #2) by F. Paul Wilson

Pastel: Mischief in Mudbug by Jana Deleon: 3/27
Mischief in Mudbug (Ghost-in-Law, #2) by Jana Deleon

Category 2: Flowers
1. character has flower name: Rose: The Silver Locket by Margaret James: 4/13
2. flower(s) on cover: A Tisket, A Tasket, A Fancy Stolen Casket by Fran Rizer: 4/2
A Tisket, A Tasket, A Fancy Stolen Casket (A Callie Parrish Mystery #1) by Fran Rizer
3. name of flower in title: Magnolia Moon by JoAnn Ross: 5/7
4. title contains name of favorite flower: Lilac: Murder on the Candlelight Tour by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter: 4/10
5. cover - same color as favorite flower: yellow and brown (brown eyed Susans): Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke: 4/27
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) by Joanne Fluke

Category 3: Tax Time:
1. not very exited to read: The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations by Zhu Xiao-Mei: 4/21
2. number in title: Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis: 4/3
3. character is a CPA: Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton: 4/7
4. released in April of any year: 4/1/04: Mimosa Grove by Dinah McCall: 4/1
5. title contains letters: IRS: The Distant Hours by Kate Morton: 5/10

Category 4: Stormy Weather
1. book that is 'electric': Town in a Strawberry Swirl by B.B. Haywood: 3/31
2. features any form of bad weather: blizzard: Sinister by Lisa Jackson: 4/7
3. cover - lightning: Devlin's Light by Mariah Stewart: 5/12
Devlin's Light (Enright Series #1) by Mariah Stewart
4. want to read during rainstorm: The Splendour Falls by Susanna Kearsley: 5/14
5. set during spring: Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson: 5/30

Category 5: Mother's Day:
1. mother in story: Nikki's mother: Tell Me by Lisa Jackson: 4/17
2. a book that my mom would like: Mahalas Lane by Marianne Cushing: 4/4
3. genre - chick-lit: One Way Out by Michele Albert: 6/8
4. reread a favorite book: Soulless by Gail Carriger: 5/3
5. published in May of any year: Sparks Fly by Katie MacAlister: 5/3

Category 6: Spell

E: Die For Me: A Novel of the Valentine Killer by Cynthia Eden: 3/26
G: A Grave Mistake by Stella Cameron: 4/20
G: The Night Is Watching by Heather Graham: 4/28
S: Murder in C Major by Sara Hoskinson Frommer: 3/22

E: The Spanish Cape Mystery by Ellery Queen: 5/8
A: The Yard by Alex Grecian: 3/23
S: Murder and Sullivan by Sara Hoskinson Frommer: 3/24
T: A Thin Dark Line by Tami Hoag: 4/30
E: Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier: 6/12
R: Ripped: A Jack the Ripper Time-Travel Thriller by Shelly Dickson Carr: 4/25

G: The Night Is Alive by Heather Graham: 5/23
R: Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews
A: The Square Root of Murder by Ada Madison: 4/5
S: The Silver Ghost by Charlotte MacLeod: 3/27
S: The Seance by John Harwood: 4/11

W: The Dreaming: A Novel of Australia by Barbara Wood: 3/29
I: House of Evidence by Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson: 5/21
N: Next to Die by Marliss Melton: 6/20
D: Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews: 4/9

B: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: 4/16
U: Unseen by Nancy Bush: 3/28
G: The Night Is Forever by Heather Graham: 5/25
S: O' Artful Death by Sarah Stewart Taylor: 4/18

Done!


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