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Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge

♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢



•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 12/21 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:

description Snowflake: 1-2 tasks per category
description Fireplace: 3 tasks per category
description Snowman: 4+ tasks per category

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red

Category 2 Happy Holidays:

Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Read a book where family in involved
Read a book that takes place during the holidays

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:

Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
Ice
Gift
Winter
Freeze



Good Luck & Happy Reading!


message 3: by NayNay (last edited Jan 27, 2015 08:10AM) (new)

NayNay You're Not You by Michelle Wildgen 01/27/15 ****
Elizabeth: Fortune's Bastard by Richard Rex 01/26/15 ***

TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
Duration:
December 21/14 - March 19/15

Levels: Snowman: 4+ tasks per category

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

Blue One Secret Summer by Lesley Lokko One Secret Summer by Lesley Lokko 01/07/15 ****
White The Guest Book by Marybeth Whalen The Guest Book by Marybeth Whalen 01/04/15 ****
Gray/Silver Jane and the Prisoner of Wool House (Jane Austen Mysteries, #6) by Stephanie Barron Jane and the Prisoner of Wool House by Stephanie Barron 01/24/15 ***
Gold Master of Surrender (Blood Sword Legacy, #1) by Karin Tabke Master of Surrender by Karin Tabke 01/17/15 *****
Red Catch Me (Detective D.D. Warren, #6) by Lisa Gardner Catch Me by Lisa Gardner 01/14/15 ***

Category 2 Happy Holidays:

Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene 01/11/15 ***
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Remembering Christmas by Dan Walsh Remembering Christmas by Dan Walsh 12/22/14 ****
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
The Roots of the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santo The Roots of the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santo 01/05/15 *****
Read a book where family in involved
A Sound Among the Trees by Susan Meissner A Sound Among the Trees by Susan Meissner 01/26/15 ****
Read a book that takes place during the holidays
Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan Christmas at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan 12/28/14 ***

Category 3 New Year:

Read a book by a new to you author
Firefly Beach by Meira Pentermann Firefly Beach by Meira Pentermann 12/21/14 ***
Read a book that is a new release
Owning Violet (The Fowler Sisters, #1) by Monica Murphy Owning Violet by Monica Murphy 12/23/14 *** (Dec, 2014)
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Queen Elizabeth I by J.E. Neale Queen Elizabeth I by J.E. Neale 01/02/15 *** (non-fiction)
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 12/24/14 ****
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
Don't Tell (Romantic Suspense #1) by Karen Rose Don't Tell by Karen Rose 12/29/14 ****

Category 4 President's Day:

Read a book with a male lead
All He Ever Wanted by Anita Shreve All He Ever Wanted by Anita Shreve 12/26/14 ***
Read a book from the historical genre
Dark Fire (Matthew Shardlake, #2) by C.J. Sansom Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom 01/09/15 *****
Read a book that has a politician in it
The Bastard (Kent Family Chronicles, #1) by John Jakes The Bastard by John Jakes 10/12/15 *****
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda 12/31/14 **** (India Books #7)
Read a book set in the US
SEAL's Proposal (Take No Prisoners, #5) by Elle James SEAL's Proposal by Elle James 12/29/14 *****

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Fools Rush In (Weddings by Bella, #1) by Janice Thompson Fools Rush In by Janice Thompson 12/28/14 ***
Read a book by an author you love
Over the Line (The Bodyguards, #4) by Cindy Gerard Over the Line by Cindy Gerard 01/03/15 ****
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Undercover by Beth Kephart Undercover by Beth Kephart 12/27/14 ****
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Elizabeth The Struggle for the Throne by David Starkey Elisabeth: The Struggle for the Throne by David Starkey 01/10/15 ****
Read a book that's been released in February
Wicked Game (Wicked series, #1) by Lisa Jackson Wicked Game by Lisa Jackson 12/27/14 **** (Feb 1, 2009)


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

I The I-5 Killer by Ann Rule 01/05/15 ***
C Dissolution by C.J. Sansom 01/01/15 *****
E Tragic Beauty :The Lost 1914 Memoirs of Evelyn Nesbit by Evelyn Nesbit 01/06/15 ***


message 4: by Lily (last edited Mar 27, 2015 05:46PM) (new)

Lily (lilygcs) Fireplace: 3 tasks per category
Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15


29/29 ~~ finished Mar 14th


Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue ~ With Pride by Megan Derr ~ 12/28/14 ~ 4★
White ~ Making It Work by Cari Z. ~ 3/8/15 ~ 3★
Red ~ The Littlest Assassin-Shifters: 18 by Sandrine Gasq-Dion ~ 3/14/15 ~ 4★

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Five Dates by Amy Jo Cousins ~ 1/7/15 ~ 3.5★
Read a book where family in involved
Dandy's Little Girl by Ari McKay ~ 12/27/14 ~ 3★
Read a book that takes place during the holidays
Unwrapping Hank by Eli Easton ~ 12/22/14 ~ 4★

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Eight Inches to make Johnny Smile by Claire Davis ~ 3/6/15 ~ 3★
Read a book that is a new release
Fighting Instinct by Mary Calmes ~ 2/5/15 ~ 4★
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Knocked Up by His Werewolf Dom by Anya Byrne ~ 1/4/15 ~ 3★

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Heart by Garrett Leigh ~ 1/1/15 ~ 4★
Read a book from the historical genre
Bloodline by Jordan L. Hawk ~ 1/31/15 ~ 5★
Read a book set in the US
Hook, Line, & Sinker by Piper Vaughn ~ 3/13/15 ~ 3.5★

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Blue Mountain by Cardeno C. ~ 1/8/15 ~ 3.5★
Read a book by an author you love
Wave Goodbye to Charlie by Eric Arvin ~ 12/30/14 ~ 5★
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)
Twin Affairs by Lynn Kelling ~ 2/18/15 ~ 3.5★

Category 6 Spell Out:
Snow
S~ Stuff by Josephine Myles ~ 3/9*15 ~ 4★
N~ Nothing But Smoke by Daisy Harris ~ 2/28/15 ~ 3★
O~ Offside Chance by Mercy Celeste ~ 2/12/15 ~ 4★
W~ With This Ring, I Thee...Oh, Sh*t! by Dane Waters ~ 3/12/15 ~ 2★

Gift
G~ Groom of Convenience by Vicktor Alexander ~ 12/31/14 ~ 3.5★
I~ In Despair by Megan Derr ~ 1/11/15 ~ 4★
F~ Foundation of Trust by A.M. Arthur ~ 2/23/15 ~ 3.5★
T~ Two Steps Back by Lyn Gala ~ 3/14/15 ~ 3★

Winter
W~ Willy the Kinky Elf & His Bad-Ass Reindeer by Candi Kay ~ 1/8/15 ~ 3.5★
I~ If At First You Don't Succeed by K.C. Faelan ~ 12/26/14 ~ 3★
N~ Never Go Back by Lisa Oliver ~ 1/15/15 ~ 3.5★
T~ That Day in Spring by B.J. Sheppard ~ 2/3/15 ~ 3.5★
E~ Expecting His Alpha's Child by Anya Byrne ~ 2/22/15 ~ 3★
R~ Rock by Anyta Sunday ~ 2/27/15 ~ 4★


message 5: by Jenne (last edited Mar 11, 2015 10:00AM) (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments 39/39 Read
Level: Snowman 4+tasks per category


Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
✗Blue Darkness Falls
✗White White Night
✗Gray/Silver Fighting Destiny
Gold
✗Red The Secret Guide to Dating Monsters

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
✗Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!) Skin
Read a book with a candle on the cover
✗Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling Lothaire
✗Read a book where family in involved Maggie for Hire
✗Read a book that takes place during the holidays Secret Santa

Category 3 New Year:
✗Read a book by a new to you author His
✗Read a book that is a new release Burned
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
✗Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive) Tearing Down the Wall
✗Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc) If Angels Burn

Category 4 President's Day:
✗Read a book with a male lead Witch Hunt
Read a book from the historical genre
✗Read a book that has a politician in it Boyfriend from Hell
✗Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10 Bold Tricks
✗Read a book set in the US Aftertime

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
✗Read a book from the romance genre Highland Guardian
✗Read a book by an author you love A Secret to Die For
✗Read a book that has a heart on the cover My Love Lies Bleeding
✗Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive) Secret Unleashed
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:

✗G: Grave Secret
✗I: I'm Dreaming of an Undead Christmas
✗F: Seducing Destiny Fae Chronicles#4
✗T: Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

✗I:Chained by Night by Larissa Ione
✗C: Cursed
✗E: Escaping Destiny

✗F: Taunting Destiny Fae Chronicles #2
✗R: Fashionably Dead by Robyn Peterman
✗E: Dominion by S.E. Lund
✗E: Eternal Rider
✗Z: Snow White
✗E: The Benson EIT #2.5

✗W: Controlling the Dead by Annie Walls
✗I: A Demon Bound Imp #1
✗N: Bound by Flames Night Prince #3
✗T: Trail of Dead
✗E: Revealed by Evangeline Anderson
✗R: Blind Salvage Rylee Adamson #5



message 6: by Nancy (last edited Mar 27, 2015 04:39PM) (new)

Nancy (nancyhelen) | 386 comments Fireplace: 3 Tasks per Category

26/26

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue: ✔The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson - 26.1.5 ★★★
White: ✔Agent 6 by Tom Rob Smith - 6.2.15 ★★★
Red: ✔The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - 22.2.15 ★★★
The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson Agent 6 (Leo Demidov, #3) by Tom Rob Smith The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
The Chinese Bell Murders by Robert Van Gulik - 9.1.15 ★★★
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - 5.1.15 ★★★★★
Read a book where family is involved
Faithful Place by Tana French - 12.1.15 ★★★★

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
At the Sign of the Sugared Plum by Mary Hooper - 23.1.15 ★★★
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass - 11.3.15 ★★
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman - 21.1.15 ★★★★

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
The Mad Hatter Mystery by John Dickson Carr - 26.12.14 ★★★★
Read a book from the historical genre
A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? 3000 BC - AD 1603 by Simon Schama - 27.12.14 ★★★★
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - 17.1.15 ★★
(#26 on Best Books Ever)

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book by an author you love
A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters - 4.1.15 ★★★★
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain - 27.1.15 ★★★★
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese - 14.3.15 ★★★★★ (Feb 2009)

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

S: ✔Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup - 7.1.15 ★★★★
N: ✔The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco - 22.12.14 ★★★★
O: ✔One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters - 6.3.15 ★★★★★
W: ✔The Martian By Andy Weir - 3.3.15 ★★★★

I: ✔The Remains of the Living by Ian Church - 8.1.15 ★
C: ✔The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger - 2.1.15 ★★★★
E: ✔Ten Billion by Stephen Emmett - 18.3.15 ★★★

G: ✔Myra Breckinridge & Myron by Gore Vidal - 1.1.15 ★★★★
I: ✔Depths of Glory: A Biographical Novel of Camille Pisarro by Irving Stone - 27.1.15 ★★★
F: ✔Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - 30.12.14 ★★★★
T: ✔Tooth and Nail by Ian Rankin - 8.3.15 ★★★★


message 7: by ~Melissa~ (new)

~Melissa~ | 5253 comments TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢
Levels: Snowflake: 1-2 tasks per category

May move up a level (view spoiler)

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red All Fired Up (Sin City Uniforms #1) by Morticia Knight

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Read a book where family in involved
Read a book that takes place during the holidays

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

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

S
N
O
W

I
C
E

(view spoiler)


message 8: by Krystal (last edited Feb 12, 2015 09:08AM) (new)

Krystal (crazylittlebookpage) | 105 comments I don't know my books yet but I'm in!

TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge

♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢


•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 12/21 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:

descriptionSnowflake: 1-2 tasks per category
descriptionFireplace: 3 tasks per category
descriptionSnowman: 4+ tasks per category

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue The Conspiracy of Us 4 out of 5****
White Guilt 4 out of 5 ****
Gray/Silver The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers 4 out of 5****
Gold
Red The Mime Order 4 out of 5 ****

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Read a book where family in involved Remote 4.5 out of 5 ****
Read a book that takes place during the holidays

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author The Fifth Gospel 5 out of 5*****
Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it - Senate Proof 4 out of 5 ****
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
Ice
Gift
Winter
Freeze


message 9: by Artemisia (last edited Jan 18, 2015 08:07AM) (new)

Artemisia Sage (bookworm56) TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢
Fireplace: 3 tasks per category

Category 1 Winter Colors: COMPLETED 3
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue- Smile by Raina Telgemeier FINISHED 1/18
White
Gray/Silver- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs FINISHED 12/22
Gold- Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins FINISHED 12/30
Red

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling- Witch and Wizard: The Fire by James Patterson FINISHED 1/15
Read a book where family in involved
Read a book that takes place during the holidays

Category 3 New Year: COMPLETED 3
Read a book by a new to you author- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne FINISHED 1/17
Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read- Smile by Raina Telgemeier FINISHED 1/18
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive) Witch and Wizard: The Gift by James Patterson FINISHED 1/10
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead- Hollow City by Ransom Riggs FINISHED 12/28
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive) Dork Diaries: Tales of a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker by Rachel Renee Russel FINISHED 12/22
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
S-
N-
O- The Outsiders by SE Hinton FINISHED 1/5
W- Witch and Wizard by James Patterson FINISHED 1/7

I-
C- Cass, Kiera The Queen FINISHED 1/17
E-

G-
I- Isla and the Happliy Ever After by Stephanie Perkins FINISHED 1/3
F- Where She Went by Gayle Forman FINISHED 12/22
T- Tales From a Not-So-Glam TV Star by Rachel Renee Russel FINISHED 12/24


message 10: by Debbie (last edited Mar 02, 2015 12:41PM) (new)

Debbie (debbiegray) | 1030 comments TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢
Fireplace: 3 tasks per category



Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue To the Nines by Janet Evanovich 1/24/15
White
Gray/Silver An Act of Love 2/22/15
Gold
Red Visions of Sugar Plums 1/9/15

Visions of Sugar Plums (Stephanie Plum, #8.5) by Janet Evanovich To the Nines (Stephanie Plum, #9) by Janet Evanovich An Act of Love by Nancy Thayer

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Read a book where family in involved Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! 1/8/15
Read a book that takes place during the holidays Glossed and Found 12/24/14



Glossed and Found (A Bath and Body Mystery, #3) by India Ink Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! (Elmwood Springs, #1) by Fannie Flagg
Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author Murder Buys a T-shirt 1/3/15
Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive) Standing in the Rainbow 2/13/15
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution Shoes To Die For 12/28/14


Shoes To Die For by Laura Levine Murder Buys a T-shirt (A Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery #1) by Christy Fifield Standing in the Rainbow by Fannie Flagg

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead Dance Hall of the Dead 1/29/15
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US Rest in Pieces 1/1/15


Rest in Pieces (Mrs. Murphy #2) by Rita Mae Brown Dance Hall of the Dead (Navajo Mysteries, #2) by Tony Hillerman


Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre Summer on Blossom Street 1/28/15
Read a book by an author you love Pay Dirt1/12/15
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)Hard Eight12/26/14
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)
Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) by Janet Evanovich Pay Dirt (Mrs. Murphy, #4) by Rita Mae Brown Summer on Blossom Street (Blossom Street, #6) by Debbie Macomber

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
Ice
Gift
G Ghastly Glass 1/16/15
I
F Fire Engine Dead 3/2/15
T The Blessing Way 1/18/15
Ghastly Glass by Joyce Lavene The Blessing Way (Navajo Mysteries, #1) by Tony Hillerman Fire Engine Dead (Museum, #3) by Sheila Connolly


message 11: by ✿~Danielle~✿ (last edited Dec 28, 2014 04:32AM) (new)

✿~Danielle~✿ (dmh1) TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
Duration: 21 December 2014 - 19 March 2015
Level: Fireplace - 3 tasks
Progress:

Category 1 Winter Colours:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue
White
Fish & Chips (Cut & Run, #3) by Abigail Roux - 21/12/14
Gray/Silver
Dare to Desire (Dare to Love, #2) by Carly Phillips - 26/12/14
Gold
Red

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Dance With Me by Heidi Cullinan - 22/12/14
Read a book where family in involved
Carolina Home (Dare Island, #1) by Virginia Kantra - 24/12/14
Read a book that takes place during the holidays
All I Want Is You (A Chester Farms Novella) by Keri Ford - 27/12/14

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Seduced (Lost in Oblivion, #0.5) by Cari Quinn - 26/12/14
Read a book that is a new release
Barracuda's Heart (Hot Rods, #6) by Jayne Rylon - 26/12/14
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Lady of Light and Shadows (Tairen Soul, #2) by C.L. Wilson - 27/12/14
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
Ice
Gift
Winter
Freeze


message 12: by Stella ╰☆╮╰☆╮ (last edited Mar 07, 2015 06:36AM) (new)

Stella ╰☆╮╰☆╮ (stellamatta) I'm in!
SNOWMAN LEVEL

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

Blue Fair Game
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!) The Devil's Ride
Read a book with a candle on the cover Shaken Up
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling Loving an Absentminded Astrophysicist
Read a book where family in involvedStones in the Road
Read a book that takes place during the holidays The Wish Augur

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author Cold Snap (In From the Cold, #1)
Read a book that is a new release Two Howls
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read Neon White E3
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)How to Howl at the Moon
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
Ice
Gift
Winter
Freeze


message 13: by Shilpa (new)

Shilpa | 3 comments TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
Duration: December 21/14 - March 19/15

Levels: Snowflake: 2 tasks per category


Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Read a book where family in involved
Read a book that takes place during the holidays

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
Ice
Gift
Winter
Freeze


message 14: by Ora (last edited Mar 17, 2015 01:54PM) (new)

Ora (oeamis) TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢
Level: Snowman

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Blue The Best Thing Jaci Burton 12/26
White Say Yes to the Marquess Tessa Dare 01/02
Grey/Silver Rock Hard Nalini Singh 02/13
Gold Shadowfever Karen Marie Moning 12/28
Red Burned Karen Marie Moning 01/21

The Best Thing (Kent Brothers, #3) by Jaci Burton Say Yes to the Marquess (Castles Ever After, #2) by Tessa Dare Rock Hard (Rock Kiss, #2) by Nalini Singh Shadowfever (Fever, #5) by Karen Marie Moning Burned (Fever, #7) by Karen Marie Moning
Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Gift The Summoning Paula Black 01/03
Candle Candles on the Sand Katie Stephens 03/17
Feels Good A Rare Gift Jaci Burton 12/24
Family All She Wants For Christmas Jaci Burton 12/23
Holiday Cowboy, It's Cold Outside Katherine Garbera 12/21
The Summoning (A Celtic in the Blood Novel) by Paula Black Candles on the Sand by Katie Stephens A Rare Gift (Kent Brothers, #2) by Jaci Burton All She Wants for Christmas (Kent Brothers, #1) by Jaci Burton Cowboy, It's Cold Outside (Montana Born Christmas, #4) by Katherine Garbera
Category 3 New Year:
New Author Facing the Music Andrea Laurence 01/07
New Release The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy Julia Quinn 02/02
Different Genre dystopian Uninvited Sophie Jordan 01/06
NEW Not Quite a Wife Mary Jo Putney 02/11 Resolution eats healthy, athletic Need You Tonight Marquita Valentine 01/07
Facing the Music (Rosewood, #1) by Andrea Laurence The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #4) by Julia Quinn Uninvited (Uninvited, #1) by Sophie Jordan Not Quite a Wife (Lost Lords, #6) by Mary Jo Putney Need You Tonight (Boys of the South, #6) by Marquita Valentine
Category 4 President's Day:
Male Lead Reaper's Deliverance (Book 1, Grim Alliance Series) Miranda Stork 01/07
Historical Dorinda and the Doctor Sabrina Jeffries 01/22
Politician Jack Juliana Stone 02/22
Listopia Bound by Flames Jeaniene Frost 01/30
Set in US Savor Monica Murphy 02/08

Reaper's Deliverance (Book 1, Grim Alliance Series) (The Grim Alliance) by Miranda Stork Dorinda and the Doctor (The Duke's Men, #2.5) by Sabrina Jeffries Jack (The Family Simon, #2) by Juliana Stone Bound by Flames (Night Prince, #3) by Jeaniene Frost Savor (Billionaire Bachelors Club, #3) by Monica Murphy
Category 5 Valentine's Day:
romance genre Love So Hot Marquita Valentine 01/13
author you love Again the Magic Lisa Kleypas 01/22
heart on the cover Chocolate Kisses Judith Arnold 02/02/20
HEART Be Still My Vampire Heart Kerrelyn Sparks 01/13
February The Best Man Kristan Higgins 01/16
Love So Hot (The Lawson Brothers, #1) by Marquita Valentine Again the Magic (Wallflowers, #0.5) by Lisa Kleypas Chocolate Kisses by Judith Arnold Be Still My Vampire Heart (Love at Stake, #3) by Kerrelyn Sparks The Best Man (Blue Heron, #1) by Kristan Higgins
Category 6 Spell Out:
S Sometimes a Rogue Mary Jo Putney 01/25
N
The Duke of Dark Desires Miranda Neville 01/15
O
Once Burned Jeaniene Frost 01/27
W
Wicked Jennifer L. Armentrout 12/31

Sometimes a Rogue (Lost Lords, #5) by Mary Jo Putney The Duke of Dark Desires (The Wild Quartet, #4) by Miranda Neville Once Burned (Night Prince, #1) by Jeaniene Frost Wicked (A Wicked Saga, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
I Iced Karen Marie Moning 01/05
C
Verum Courtney Cole 02/01
E
Try With Me Elyssa Patrick 02/07

Iced (Fever, #6) by Karen Marie Moning Verum (The Nocte Trilogy, #2) by Courtney Cole Try With Me (With Me, #3) by Elyssa Patrick
G True Spies Shana Galen 01/10
I
If the Viscount Falls Sabrina Jeffries 02/04
F
Twice Tempted Jeaniene Frost 01/29
T
Make it Rain Terri Marie 01/08

True Spies (Lord and Lady Spy, #2) by Shana Galen If the Viscount Falls (The Duke's Men, #4) by Sabrina Jeffries Twice Tempted (Night Prince, #2) by Jeaniene Frost Make it Rain (The Montclair Brothers, #1) by Terri Marie
W Wicked Weekend Karen Erickson 01/17
I
Inky J.B. Hartnett 01/24
N
Let It Be Me Kate Noble 03/07

E One Night of Sin Elle Kennedy 02/13
R
Fated Rebecca Zanetti 02/10

Wicked Weekend (Vegas Nights, #0.5) by Karen Erickson Inky (The Leaves, #1) by J.B. Hartnett Let It Be Me (The Blue Raven, #5) by Kate Noble One Night of Sin (After Hours, #1) by Elle Kennedy Fated (Dark Protectors, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti
F Shadowfever Karen Marie Moning Fever series 12/28
R
Claimed Rebecca Zanetti 02/17
E
One Night of Scandal Elle Kennedy 02/27
E
One Night of Trouble Elle Kennedy 02/28
Z
Tempted Rebecca Zanetti 02/20
E
Game for Tonight Karen Erickson 02/23

Shadowfever (Fever, #5) by Karen Marie Moning Claimed (Dark Protectors, #2) by Rebecca Zanetti One Night of Scandal (After Hours, #2) by Elle Kennedy One Night of Trouble (After Hours, #3) by Elle Kennedy Tempted (Dark Protectors, #2.5) by Rebecca Zanetti Game for Tonight (Game for It, #3) by Karen Erickson


message 15: by Catherine (new)

Catherine | 880 comments I think I'll start with Snowflake for now...I may upgrade! :)






Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Read a book where family in involved
Read a book that takes place during the holidays

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
Ice
Gift
Winter
Freeze


message 16: by Hilary (last edited Mar 19, 2015 09:42AM) (new)

Hilary (bookboss) TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge

♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢




Level:
Snowflake: 1-2 tasks per category


Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue Startled by His Furry Shorts (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #7) by Louise Rennison 1/21/15
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red Zoya by Danielle Steel 1/1/15

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling Away Laughing on a Fast Camel (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #5) by Louise Rennison 1/8/15
Read a book where family in involved Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 1/29/15
Read a book that takes place during the holidays

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author Baby Bumps From Party Girl to Proud Mama, and all the Messy Milestones Along the Way by Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi 1/9/15
Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read Red Rose County - A Novella by Sarah Jane North 1/14/15 (Christian romance)
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Read a book from the historical genre Voyagers of the Titanic Passengers, Sailors, Shipbuilders, Aristocrats, and the Worlds They Came From by Richard Davenport-Hines 2/13/15
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10 Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen 2/10/15. Last "The Year Of Reading Happy"
Read a book set in the US My Teenage Dream Ended 2/9/15

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole 3/18/15
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive) Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers More Mad, Marvy Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #6) by Louise Rennison 1/15/15
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
I
C: (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #8) Love Is a Many Trousered Thing (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #8) by Louise Rennison 1/27/15
E
Gift
Winter
Freeze


message 17: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (last edited Mar 09, 2015 12:49PM) (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7414 comments Mod
TCF Winter Challenge
Time Frame: 21 December 2014 - 19 March 2015
Level: Snowflake
Completed: 0/13


Category 1 - Winter Colors:
Red: Sovereign by C.J. Sansom

Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3) by C.J. Sansom

Category 2 - Happy Holidays:
Leaves you with a good feeling: The Vesuvius Club by Mark Gatiss

The Vesuvius Club (Lucifer Box, #1) by Mark Gatiss


Category 3 - New Year:
New to me author: Obsidian Mirror by Catherine Fisher

Obsidian Mirror (Chronoptika, #1) by Catherine Fisher

Category 4 - President's Day:
Historical genre: Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh

Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh

Category 5 - Valentine's Day:
Romance genre: Jackdaw by K.J. Charles
Author I love: Kushiel's Justice by Jacqueline Carey

Jackdaw by K.J. Charles Kushiel's Justice (Imriel's Trilogy, #2) by Jacqueline Carey

Category 6 - Spell Out:

S: Sixth Grave on the Edge
N: Nomad by J.L. Bryan
O: One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters
W: Wake by Anna Hope

Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson, #6) by Darynda Jones Nomad by J.L. Bryan One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2) by Ellis Peters Wake by Anna Hope

I: An Infamous Army by Georgette Heyer
C: Continental Divide by Laura Harner
E: EXILE by Jerry Canada

An Infamous Army (Alastair, #4) by Georgette Heyer Continental Divide (Separate Ways, #1) by Laura Harner EXILE (The Tales of Terowin Book One) by Jerry Canada


message 18: by Lisa (last edited Mar 17, 2015 04:14AM) (new)

Lisa 12/21/14-3/19/15
Option-Snowman

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue The Flame of Olympus (Pegasus, #1) by Kate O'Hearn 1-23-15
White Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn 2-4-15
Gray/Silver The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson 2-22-15
Gold Puddle Jumping by Amber L. Johnson 2-27-15
Red Sophia's War A Tale of the Revolution by Avi 2-10-15

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
1. After Us 2-26-15
2. The Forbidden Library 1-18-15
3. Bound 1-29-15
4. Time of the Fireflies 12-25-14
5. Stella By Starlight 2-13-15

Category 3 New Year:
1. The Year of the Rat 1-15-15
2. Blackbird 1-9-15
3. Brown Girl Dreaming 2-28-15
4. And We Stay 12-28-14
5. Property 1-9-15

Category 4 President's Day:
1. The Twilight Prisoner 1-3-15
2. Spirit Keeper 12-23-14
3. Give Me Liberty 1-14-15
4. The Truth About Alice 2-17-15
5. Antigoddess 12-31-14

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
1. Before You 1-19-15
2. The Smile by Donna Jo Napoli 12-29-14
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
4. The Darkest Part of the Forest 1-27-15
5. The Great God Pan 2-17-15

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
S Stray 2-1-15
N
O Out of my Mind 1-11-15
W Weldon, Emilee-Girls That Rocked the World Vol1 256 pages
I If You Stay 3-8-15
C Compulsion 2-6-15
E Engel, Amy-The Book Of Ivy 2-15-15
G The Grimm Conclusion 1-5-15
I If He Had Been With Me 3-13-15
F
T To All the Boys I've Loved Before 1-25-15
W Wiebe, Joanna-The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant 2-9-15
I
N Napoli, Donna Jo Beast 3-5-15
T Three Days 1-28-15
E The Ever After Bird 3-9-15
R Roux, Madeline-Sanctum 1-21-15


message 19: by Barbara ★ (last edited Mar 24, 2015 09:13AM) (new)

Barbara ★ | 2287 comments 2014/2015 TCF's Frozen Winter Challenge
Duration: December 21, 2014 - March 19, 2015

Level: Snowman: 4+ tasks per category

READ: 24/24 tasks

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
✔Blue: Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
✔White: Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 12/23
✔Gray/Silver: Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
✔Red: Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber 12/24
Broken Soul (Jane Yellowrock, #8) by Faith Hunter Written in My Own Heart's Blood (Outlander, #8) by Diana Gabaldon Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan Always Dakota (Dakota, #3) by Debbie Macomber

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
✔Read a book that was a gift:
Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
✔Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling:
Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
✔Read a book where family in involved:
Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow 1/28
✔Read a book that takes place during the holidays:
Festive in Death - J.D. Robb (Christmas) 2/16
Blood of Tyrants (Temeraire, #8) by Naomi Novik Lucky Stiff (Lucky O'Toole #2) by Deborah Coonts Restless In The Grave (Kate Shugak, #19 / Liam Campbell, #5) by Dana Stabenow Festive in Death (In Death, #39) by J.D. Robb

Category 3 New Year:
✔Read a book by a new to you author:
The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4
✔Read a book that is a new release:
Wild Things - Chloe Neill 12/31
✔Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
✔Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title:
Taken by the Cowboy - Julianne MacLean 12/28
The Horse Goddess by Morgan Llywelyn Wild Things (Chicagoland Vampires, #9) by Chloe Neill Moloka'i by Alan Brennert Taken by the Cowboy by Julianne MacLean

Category 4 President's Day:
✔Read a book with a male lead
Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11
✔Read a book from the historical genre:
One Dance with a Duke - Tessa Dare 12/27
✔Read a book that has a politician in it:
Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
✔Read a book set in the US:
Love You More - Lisa Gardner (Massachusetts) 12/24
Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2) by Scott Lynch One Dance with a Duke (Stud Club, #1) by Tessa Dare Optical Delusions in Deadwood (Deadwood, #2) by Ann Charles Love You More (Tessa Leoni, #1) by Lisa Gardner

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
✔Read a book from the romance genre:
Love Is All You Need - Lori Devoti 12/22
✔Read a book by an author you love
Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15
✔Read a book that has a heart on the cover
White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - Diana Rowland 2/25
✔Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title
Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13
Love Is All You Need (Looking for Love #2) by Rae Davies Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7) by Ilona Andrews White Trash Zombie Apocalypse (White Trash Zombie, #3) by Diana Rowland Heart of the Wolf (Heart of the Wolf, #1) by Terry Spear

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

✔Ice
I: Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
C: The Dragon Legion Collection - Deborah Cooke 12/29
E: The Duke Is Mine - Eloisa James 12/26
Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1) by Ilona Andrews The Dragon Legion Collection (Dragonfire, #9) by Deborah Cooke The Duke Is Mine (Fairy Tales, #3) by Eloisa James

✔Gift
G: The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist 3/7
I: If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
F: Water Bound - Christine Feehan 2/16
T: Trick of the Light - Rob Thurman 12/21
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters (Miss Temple, Doctor Svenson, and Cardinal Chang, #1) by Gordon Dahlquist If You Give a Rake a Ruby (Jewels of the Ton, #2) by Shana Galen Water Bound (Sea Haven/Sisters of the Heart, #1) by Christine Feehan Trick of the Light (Trickster, #1) by Rob Thurman

✔Winter
W: White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - Diana Rowland 2/25
I: Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14
N: Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17
T: Though Not Dead - Dana Stabenow 12/31
E: Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21
R: Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs 12/31
White Trash Zombie Apocalypse (White Trash Zombie, #3) by Diana Rowland Revenant (Lords of Deliverance, #6; Demonica, #11) by Larissa Ione Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3) by Nalini Singh Though Not Dead (Kate Shugak, #18) by Dana Stabenow Chilled (Bone Secrets, #2) by Kendra Elliot Bones to Ashes (Temperance Brennan, #10) by Kathy Reichs

✔Freeze
F: Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan 2/21
R: 206 Bones - Kathy Reichs 2/14
E: Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks 3/11
E: Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17
Z: Zoo - James Patterson 3/5
E: Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
Hidden Currents (Drake Sisters, #7) by Christine Feehan 206 Bones (Temperance Brennan, #12) by Kathy Reichs Ritual Magic (World of the Lupi, #10) by Eileen Wilks Buried (Bone Secrets, #3) by Kendra Elliot Zoo by James Patterson Endsinger (The Lotus War, #3) by Jay Kristoff

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 20: by JoAnne (last edited Mar 15, 2015 07:51PM) (new)

JoAnne (joannemwct) | 2511 comments I'm in. I love these challenges!

TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge

Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15

Level: Snowflake: 2 tasks per category
6/6 tasks completed 17/17 books read - Finally done with only days to spare!

Category 1 Winter Colors: Read 2/2 Done!
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue Snowflakes on the Sea by Linda Lael Miller Snowflakes on the Sea by Linda Lael Miller 12/22/14 3stars
White A Gift to Remember A Novel by Melissa Hill A Gift to Remember by Melissa Hill 12/27/14 4stars


Category 2 Happy Holidays: Read 2/2 DONE!
Read a book where family in involved
Montana Actually(Medicine River, #1)by Fiona Lowe 1/4/15 5stars (McCades)
The Tea Shop on Lavender Lane (Life in Icicle Falls #5) by Sheila Roberts 1/2/15 4stars (The Sterlings - 3 sisters and mom amongst others)
Read a book that takes place during the holidays

Montana Actually (Medicine River, #1) by Fiona Lowe The Tea Shop on Lavender Lane (Life in Icicle Falls, #5) by Sheila Roberts

Category 3 New Year: Read 2/2 DONE
Read a book by a new to you author
Doctor Knows Best by Ann Jennings 1/10/15 3stars
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
The Cottage on Jupiter Ridge by Sheila Roberts 12/31/14 4stars (simplifying/uncluttering your life)

Doctor Knows Best by Ann Jennings The Cottage on Juniper Ridge (Life in Icicle Falls, #4) by Sheila Roberts

Category 4 President's Day: Read 2/2 DONE!
Read a book that has a politician in it
Far From Home (Mangrove Island #2) by Neve Cottrell 1/3/15 4stars (Caspian Warwick, the Marquess of Pembroke)
Read a book set in the US
The Lodge on Holly Road (Life in Icicle Falls #6) by Sheila Roberts 1/8/15 4stars (Washington state)

Far From Home by Neve Cottrell The Lodge on Holly Road (Life in Icicle Falls, #6) by Sheila Roberts

Category 5 Valentine's Day: Read 2/2 DONE!
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Dictatorship of the Dress (Much "I Do" About Nothing #1) by Jessica Topper 1/6/14 4stars
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)
Once in a Lifetime (Lucky Harbor #9) by Jill Shalvis 12/30/14 5stars (February 18, 2014)

Once in a Lifetime (Lucky Harbor #9) by Jill Shalvis Dictatorship of the Dress (Much "I Do" About Nothing, #1) by Jessica Topper

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title 6/7

S Someone Like You by Amy Smolcic 1/16/15 4stars
N No Matter What (Billionaire Bargains #1) by Erin Nicholas 1/11/15 4stars
O One in a Million (Lucky Harbor #12) by Jill Shalvis 3/15/15 4stars
W What a Woman Desires by Rachel Brimble 1/10/15 4stars

Someone Like You by Amy Smolcic No Matter What by Erin Nicholas One in a Million (Lucky Harbor, #12) by Jill Shalvis What a Woman Desires by Rachel Brimble


I (The)Indian Tycoon's Marriage Deal by Adite Banerjie 1/17/15 4stars
C Chesapeake Shores #12 - Dogwood Hill by Sherryl Woods 1/20/15 4stars
E Erin Nicholas - What Matters Most (Billionaire Bargains #2) 1/12/15 4stars

The Indian Tycoon's Marriage Deal by Adite Banerjie Dogwood Hill (Chesapeake Shores, #12) by Sherryl Woods What Matters Most (The Billionaire Bargains, #2) by Erin Nicholas


message 21: by Marty (new)

Marty (martymill) | 1300 comments I've never tried this challenge before, so I'll start with Snowflake.


Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue
Gray/Silver

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
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message 22: by Anu (last edited Apr 17, 2015 07:23PM) (new)

Anu | 22 comments I don't know my books yet but I'm in! Since I'm new to this will start with Snowflake and see if I can move up.

TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge

Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15 Completed on 2/27/15


Levels:
✔ Snowflake: 1-2 tasks per category


Status : 6 /6

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
✔ Red : On the Street Where You Live by Mary Higgins Clark

On the Street Where You Live by Mary Higgins Clark

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
✔ Read a book that was a gift : Damn Good Advice (For People with Talent!): How To Unleash Your Creative Potential by America's Master Communicator, George Lois (1/9) ★★★★

Damn Good Advice (For People with Talent!) How To Unleash Your Creative Potential by America's Master Communicator, George Lois by George Lois

Category 3 New Year:
✔ Read a book by a new to you author : The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan(1/30) ★★

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

Category 4 President's Day:
✔ Read a book that has a politician in it : Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. the Obamas by Edward Klein (1/19) ★★★

Blood Feud The Clintons vs. the Obamas by Edward Klein

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
✔ Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive) : The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty(1/12) ★★★

The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
✔ Gift
G : Gray Mountain by John Grisham
I : Invisible by James Patterson
F : The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
T : The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Gray Mountain by John Grisham The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Invisible by James Patterson


message 23: by siriusedward (new)

siriusedward (elenaraphael) level : fireplace

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue : Rainshadow Road (Friday Harbor, #2) by Lisa Kleypas by Lisa Kleypas
White : With This Ring (Vanza, #1) by Amanda Quick by Amanda Quick
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red :

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling : Midnight Crystal (Dreamlight Trilogy, #3; Arcane Society, #9; Harmony, #7) by Jayne Castle Jayne Castle
Read a book where family in involved : Yours to Keep (Kowalski Family, #3) by Shannon Stacey by Shannon Stacey
Read a book that takes place during the holidays :

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Read a book that is a new release Night Shift (Kate Daniels, #6.5; SPI Files, # 0.5; Psy-Changeling) by Nalini Singh Nalini Singh
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead :
Read a book from the historical genre :
Read a book that has a politician in it : The Golden Chance by Jayne Ann Krentz Jayne Ann Krentz
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US :

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
Ice
Gift
Winter
Freeze


message 24: by Nell (last edited Mar 20, 2015 04:29AM) (new)

Nell TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢

Level: Fireplace: 3 tasks per category
Snowman: 4+ tasks per category

Progress:
Books: 22
Categories: 6/6

Category 1 - Winter Colors:
Read books whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue - Murder of a Needled Knitter by Denise Swanson 2/02/15
Murder of a Needled Knitter (A Scumble River Mystery, #17) by Denise Swanson
Gray/Silver - Circle of Influence by Annette Dashofy 3/18/15
Circle of Influence (Zoe Chambers Mysteries, #1) by Annette Dashofy
Red - Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon 1/08/15
Guidebook to Murder (A Tourist Trap Mystery #1) by Lynn Cahoon

Category 2 - Happy Holidays:
Read a book with a candle on the cover

The Diva Wraps It Up by Krista Davis 12/28/14

Read any book that leaves you with a good feeling
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion 1/04/15

Read a book where family is involved
A Tiger's Tale by Laura Morrigan 2/10/15

Read a book that takes place during the holidays
Murder of a Stacked Librarian by Denise Swanson 1/29/15

The Diva Wraps It Up (A Domestic Diva Mystery, #8) by Krista Davis The Rosie Project (Don Tillman #1) by Graeme Simsion Murder of a Stacked Librarian (A Scumble River Mystery, #16) by Denise Swanson A Tiger's Tale (Call of the Wilde #2) by Laura Morrigan

Category 3 - New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author

Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon 1/08/15
Night She Died, The by Dorothy Simpson 1/18/15
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 1/23/15
Woof at the Door by Laura Morrigan 1/22/15
Circle of Influence by Annette Dashofy 3/18/15
A Bicycle Built For Murder by Kate Kingsbury 3/01/15

Read a book that is a new release
Horse of a Different Killer by Laura Morrigan (3 Mar 2015) 3/05/15

Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (Memoir/Autobiography) 3/04/15

Read a book that has the letters N-E-W in the title
Dead Between the Lines by Denise Swanson 3/14/15

I Am Malala The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai Horse of a Different Killer (Call of the Wilde #3) by Laura Morrigan Dead Between the Lines (A Devereaux's Dime Store Mystery) by Denise Swanson

Category 4 - President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead

Pagan Spring by G.M. Malliet 2/25/15

Read a book from the historical genre
A Bicycle Built For Murder by Kate Kingsbury 3/01/15

Read a book that has a politician in it
All the President's Menus by Julie Hyzy 1/14/15

Read a book set in the US
Murder of the Cat's Meow by Denise Swanson (IL) 1/25/15

All the President's Menus (A White House Chef Mystery, #8) by Julie Hyzy Murder of the Cat's Meow (A Scumble River Mystery, #15) by Denise Swanson Pagan Spring (A Max Tudor Mystery, #3) by G.M. Malliet A Bicycle Built For Murder (Manor House Mysteries, #1) by Kate Kingsbury

Category 5 - Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre

The Search by Nora Roberts 3/08/15

Read a book by an author you love
A Fatal Winter by G.M. Malliet 2/17/15

Read a book that has the letters H-E-A-R-T in the title
Rebel Without a Cake by Jacklyn Brady 2/08/15

Read a book that's been released in February (any year)
At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay (2015) 2/23/15

Rebel Without a Cake (A Piece of Cake Mystery, #5) by Jacklyn Brady A Fatal Winter (A Max Tudor Mystery, #2) by G.M. Malliet At the Drop of a Hat (A Hat Shop Mystery, #3) by Jenn McKinlay The Search by Nora Roberts

Category 6 - Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
S - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 1/23/15
N - Night She Died, The by Dorothy Simpson 1/18/15
O - On Borrowed Time by Jenn McKinlay 12/23/14
W - Woof at the Door by Laura Morrigan 1/22/15

On Borrowed Time (Library Lover's Mystery #5) by Jenn McKinlay Night She Died, The by Dorothy Simpson Woof at the Door (Call of the Wilde #1) by Laura Morrigan The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin


message 25: by Maria Jo (last edited Feb 06, 2015 04:15PM) (new)

Maria Jo Oooooo! I still have yet to finish a challenge, but I'm in!

CF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge

♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢

Level: Snowflake: 1 book per category



Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red: "Crooked House" by Agatha Christie

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that takes place during the holidays: "Christmas at Harmony Hill" by Ann H. Gabhart

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution: "The Long Overdue Library Book" by Sandy Bradley and Elsa Pendleton
Common resolution: read more books

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book set in the US: "Me, Myself, and Bob" by Phil Vischer

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
Ice
Gift
Winter
Freeze

Read: 4/6


message 26: by Rebecca (last edited Mar 23, 2015 01:39PM) (new)

Rebecca | 102 comments I'm in!

TCF'S Frozen Winter Challenge:
12/21/14 - 3/19/15
Level: Snowflake 1-2 tasks per category
Progress:11/17


Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a book who's color is at least 50%:

Blue

White: Domestic Arrangements by Norma Klein 12/31/14**

Gray/Silver: Crossed by Ally Condie 1/6/15*****

Gold

Red


Category 2 Happy Holidays:

Read any book that leaves you with a good feeling: Some girls bite (Chicagoland Vampires #1) by Chloe Neill 1/14/15*****


Read a book where family is involved:


Category 3 New Year:

Read a book by a new to you author: Secret Santa by Sabrina James 2/22/15*****

Read a book from a different genre than you usually read: all the earth, thrown to the sky by Joe R. Lansdale 3/3/15****

Category 4 Presidents Day:

Read a book with a male lead:Dragon's Blood by Jane Yolen 1/18/15*****

Read a book set in the U.S.: Eve by Anna Carey 2/14/15*****

Category 5 Valentine's Day:

Read a book from the romance genre:

Read a book by an author you love: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 1/13/2015*****

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

Snow:
Sabriel by Garth Nix 3/22/15****
N
Once by Anna Carey 3/14/15*****
Wren's Quest by Sherwood Smith 1/25/15*****

Ice:
I
C
E




Domestic Arrangements by Norma Klein Crossed (Matched, #2) by Ally Condie Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill Dragon's Blood (The Pit Dragon Chronicles, #1) by Jane Yolen Wren's Quest by Sherwood Smith Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling Eve (Eve, #1) by Anna Carey Secret Santa by Sabrina James All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky by Joe R. Lansdale Once (Eve, #2) by Anna Carey Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1) by Garth Nix


message 27: by Connie N. (last edited May 02, 2015 09:44AM) (new)

Connie N. | 685 comments TCF'S Frozen Winter Challenge
Timeframe: 12/21/14 to 3/19/15
Fireplace Level - 3 tasks each
25/26

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō - 1/1/15 ♥♥♥
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
White - Saving Grace by Jane Green - 12/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
Saving Grace by Jane Green
Gray/Silver
Gold - All That Glitters: A Jake & Laura Mystery by Michael Murphy - 2/5/15 ♥♥♥♥
All That Glitters A Jake & Laura Mystery by Michael Murphy
Red

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Gift - The Undertaker's Daughter by Kate Mayfield - 1/10/15 ♥♥♥
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Good feeling - Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson - 1/6/15 ♥♥♥
Family involved - Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke - 1/12/15 ♥♥♥♥
Read a book that takes place during the holidays

The Undertaker's Daughter by Kate Mayfield Thunder Dog The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen, #3) by Joanne Fluke

Category 3 New Year:
New to you author - Finding Hope by Stacy Finz - 12/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
New release - Twice in a Blue Moon by Cate Masters - 1/5/15 ♥♥♥
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Tie into a common resolution - Lose weight/get fit - Too Hot to Handle by Katie Rose - 2/2/15 ♥♥♥♥

Finding Hope (Nugget, #2) by Stacy Finz Twice in a Blue Moon by Cate Masters Too Hot to Handle (The Boys of Summer, #2) by Katie Rose

Category 4 President's Day:
Male lead - Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda - 1/6/15♥♥♥
Read a book from the historical genre
Politician in it - Loving You Is Easy by Wendy S. Marcus - 1/2/15 ♥♥♥♥
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Set in the US - Possess by Laura Marie Altom - 1/14/15 ♥♥♥

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed And Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda Loving You Is Easy (Loving You, #1) by Wendy S. Marcus Possess (Shamed, #2) by Laura Marie Altom

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Romance - Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson - - 1/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
Author you love - E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton - 1/23/15 ♥♥♥♥
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
HEART in title - Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich - 12/25/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Playing for Keeps (Neighbor from Hell, #1) by R.L. Mathewson E is for Evidence (Kinsey Millhone, #5) by Sue Grafton Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) by Janet Evanovich

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
S - Author Sophie Kinsella - The Undomestic Goddess - 1/15/15 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nancy Thayer - The Hot Flash Club - 3/3/15 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Loved by Cecy Robson - 2/18/15 ♥♥♥♥
W - Wreathed by Curtis Edmonds - 1/27/15 ♥♥♥♥

I - If I Stay by Gayle Forman - 1/16/15 ♥♥♥♥
C - The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl - 1/26/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - To the Nines - 1/19/15 ♥♥♥♥♥

G - Author Melissa Glazer - A Murderous Glaze - 1/22/15 ♥♥
I - Iced Romance by Whitney Boyd - 4/22/15 ♥
F - The Forgotten by David Baldacci - 3/23/15 ♥♥♥♥
T - To Fetch a Thief by Spencer Quinn - 1/24/15 ♥♥♥♥

The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella The Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer Once Loved (Shattered Past, #2) by Cecy Robson Wreathed by Curtis Edmonds If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman The Chocolate Cat Caper (A Chocoholic Mystery, #1) by JoAnna Carl To the Nines (Stephanie Plum, #9) by Janet Evanovich A Murderous Glaze by Melissa Glazer Iced Romance by Whitney Boyd The Forgotten (John Puller, #2) by David Baldacci To Fetch a Thief (A Chet and Bernie Mystery #3) by Spencer Quinn

****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/22/15******


message 28: by Book Concierge (last edited Mar 18, 2015 07:22PM) (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 2457 comments TCF Winter Seasonal Challenge
Begins: 21Dec14 / Ends: 19March15


LEVEL - SNOWFLAKE - 1-2 tasks per category

25 books read
6/6 categories completed
12/12 tasks completed


CATEGORY 1 WINTER COLORS:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue - The Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind by David Guterson ✔ – 22 Feb 15
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red - Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson ✔ – 26 Feb 15

CATEGORY 2 HAPPY HOLIDAYS:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling - The New Yorkers ✔ – 13 Feb 15
Read a book where family in involved
Set during the holidays - XMAS - Sugar Cookie Murder ✔ – 06 Jan 15

CATEGORY 3 NEW YEAR:
Read a book by a new to you author - Mistress of the Art of Death ✔ – 17 Jan 15
Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read - PARANORMAL ROMANCE - The Paper Magician ✔ – 17 Jan 15
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

CATEGORY 4 PRESIDENT'S DAY
Read a book with a male lead - Bones of Betrayal ✔ – 26 Dec 14
Read a book from the historical genre - Leeway Cottage ✔ – 03 Jan 15
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US

CATEGORY 5 - VALENTINE'S DAY
From the romance genre - Me Before You ✔ – 01 Jan 15
Read a book by an author you love - Alexander McCall Smith wrote Friends, Lovers, Chocolate ✔ – 15 Jan 15
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
S - Sugar House ✔ – 20 Jan 15
N - NORTON Juster wrote The Phantom Tollbooth ✔ – 14 Feb 15
O - ORWELL, George wrote 1984 ✔ – 02 Jan 15
W - Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter ✔ – 28 Feb 15

ICE
I - IVAN Doig wrote The Bartender's Tale ✔ – 15 Jan 15
C - Camel Bookmobile ✔ – 04Feb15
E - The Elephant Whisperer ✔ – 08 Jan 15

Gift
G - Grace Under Pressure ✔ – 24 Jan 15
I
F - Firestorm ✔ – 07 Feb 15
T - Tale of Two Cities ✔ – 26 Jan 15

Winter
W
I
N - NAOMI Novik wrote His Majesty's Dragon ✔ – 05Mar15
T - TIFFANY Baker wrote The Little Giant of Aberdeen County ✔ – 18 Feb 15
E - ELIZABETH Wein wrote Rose Under Fire ✔ – 11Mar15
R - RANDY Pausch wrote The Last Lecture ✔ – 17 Feb 15

Freeze
F - Freak Show ✔ – 17 Feb 15
R
E - EVANS, Richard P wrote The 5 Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me ✔ – 17March15
E
Z - ZHU Xiao-Mei wrote The Secret Piano ✔ – 26 Jan 15
E


message 29: by Jackie (last edited Mar 10, 2015 09:06AM) (new)

Jackie | 977 comments TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢
Level: Fireplace: 3 tasks per category


Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue - Sapphire Blue (Precious Stone Trilogy, #2) by Kerstin Gier by Kerstin Gier - 1/7/15
White - Neither Here nor There Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson by Bill Bryson - 12/31/14
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red - A Modern Witch (A Modern Witch, #1) by Debora Geary by Debora Geary - 1/9/15

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)

Read a book with a candle on the cover
A Shilling for Candles (Inspector Alan Grant, #2) by Josephine Tey by Josephine Tey - 2/16/15

Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - 1/17/15

Read a book where family in involved
The Doctor Makes a Dollhouse Call by Robin Hathaway - 1/15/15

Read a book that takes place during the holidays

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa - 12/27/14

Read a book that is a new release

Read a book from a different genre than you usually read

Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney - 3/3/15

Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)
Goodnight Sweet Prince by David Dickinson - 3/7/15
Wealthy characters

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Corridors of Death by Ruth Dudley Edwards - 1/9/15

Read a book from the historical genre

Read a book that has a politician in it

Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - 1/11/15
Best Books of 2011 - #6 on 1/12/15

Read a book set in the US
Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter - 12/26/14

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson - 2/14/15

Read a book by an author you love

Read a book that has a heart on the cover

Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton - 1/27/15

Read a book that's been released in February (any year)
Cress by Marissa Meyer - 1/2/15
Published February 4, 2014

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
S A Savage Place by Robert B. Parker - 2/9/15
N No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells by Rose Pressey - 1/31/15
O Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh - 3/1/15
W The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins - 1/14/15

Ice
I Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters - 1/11/15
C His Burial Too by Catherine Aird - 2/5/15
E Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier - 2/15/15

Gift
G The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen - 2/3/15
I Inn Keeping with Murder by Lynn Bohart - 1/27/15
F 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover by Linda Wisdom - 1/5/15
T To Helen Back by Susan McBride - 2/4/15

Winter
Freeze


message 30: by Lyndi (mibookobsession) (last edited Feb 27, 2015 01:55PM) (new)

Lyndi (mibookobsession) (mibookobsession) | 259 comments TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢
Level: Snowflake: 1-2 tasks per category


!!!FINISHED!!!

Category 1 Winter Colors: 
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue
White Nerd in Shining Armor 12/30 **
Gray/Silver Frankenstein 1/14
Gold
Red

Nerd in Shining Armor (Nerds, #1) by Vicki Lewis Thompson Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!) The Alphabet House 1/7 *****
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Read a book where family in involved Sleepless in Scotland 12/24 **
Read a book that takes place during the holidays

Sleepless in Scotland (MacLean Curse, #4) by Karen Hawkins The Alphabet House by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Read a book that is a new release The City 12/26 ***
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive) Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 12/26 ****
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

The City by Dean Koontz Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Extraordinary Voyages, #6) by Jules Verne

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead The Son 1/2 *****
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US Left Neglected 2/1 ****

The Son by Jo Nesbø Left Neglected by Lisa Genova

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown 1/20
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive) Glory in Death 1/16 ****
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Glory in Death (In Death, #2) by J.D. Robb The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3) by Dan Brown

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

S Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers 1/16 ****
N Naked in Death 1/13
O 1984 by George Orwell ****
W The Woman in White 1/9 ****
Stiff The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Naked in Death (In Death, #1) by J.D. Robb 1984 by George Orwell The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
I - If I Stay 1/4 *****
C - City of Fallen Angels 12/28 ****
E Hidden by Kendra Elliot 2/27 ****

City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman Hidden by Kendra Elliot


message 31: by Taya:) (last edited Jan 18, 2015 06:49PM) (new)

Taya:) | 340 comments Fireplace: 3 tasks per category

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

White:
Just a Bit Obsessed (Straight Guys #2) by Alessandra Hazard 1/1
Gray/Silver:
A Little Too Broken by Brad Vance 1/12
Blue:
Moment of Impact (Moments In Time, #1) by Karen Stivali 1/11


Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!):
Here Comes Trouble 1/2
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling:
Blame It on the Mistletoe12/22
Read a book that takes place during the holidays
Checking Him Out For the Holidays 12/23

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author:
Occam's Razor 1/3
Read a book that is a new release:
Against the Wall 1/14
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Stilinski's Home for Wayward Wolves 1/9


Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead:
Up In Flames 1/1
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
The Understatement of the Year 1/13 (#1 on Yummiest College New Adult M/M)
Read a book set in the US:
Up In Flames 1/1


Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre:
Melting Ice 7 1/3
Read a book by an author you love:
Physical Therapy 1/10
Read a book that has a heart on the cover:
First Time 1/7


Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
S:Sell Your Body to the Night 1/5
N:Never Was a Stranger 1/3
O:Off Campus 1/8
W:With bloody feet across the hallowed ground 1/9

G:Goodwin,Sarah:After The Fall 1/7
I:In a Stranger's Eyes 1/15
F:First Class Package 1/3
T:Taboo For You 1/16

I:It's Complicated 1/15
C:Cross Checking 1/4
E:Elizah J. Davis-Making Nice 1/4


message 32: by Colleen (last edited Feb 20, 2015 11:30AM) (new)

Colleen (colls) | 491 comments TCF'S Frozen Winter Challenge
Level: Snowflake: 1-2 tasks per category
Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15
Progress: 6/6 catagories completed, 11/11 books completed

Category 1 Winter Colors:
✔ Blue Burial Rites by Hannah Kent ** 1/9/2015

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
✔ Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!) Dark Places** 02/20/2015
✔ Read a book that takes place during the holidays Winter Street **12/22/14

Category 3 New Year:
✔ Read a book by a new to you author NOS4A2 ** 01/16/2015

Category 4 President's Day:
✔ Read a book with a male lead One Shot ** 01/18/2015
✔ Read a book set in the US Station Eleven ** 01/04/2015

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
✔ Read a book from the romance genre Mint Juleps and Justice ** 02/05/2015
✔ Read a book by an author you love Good Bones and Simple Murders ** 01/05/2015

Category 6 Spell Out:
✔ I The Imposter Bride ** 01/25/2015
✔ C Company of Liars ** 01/27/2015
✔ E Ender's Game ** 01/01/2015


Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand Ender's Game (The Ender Quintet, #1) by Orson Scott Card Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Good Bones and Simple Murders by Margaret Atwood Burial Rites by Hannah Kent NOS4A2 by Joe Hill One Shot (Jack Reacher, #9) by Lee Child The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler Company of Liars by Karen Maitland Mint Juleps and Justice (An Adams Grove Novel) by Nancy Naigle Dark Places by Gillian Flynn


message 33: by Deb, Acquisitions Foreman (last edited Mar 26, 2015 06:54AM) (new)

Deb (chiana) | 792 comments Mod
♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢

Going for Fireplace, but will likely end up Snowflake.


Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue Second Chance Christmas (Second Chance Love Story) by Shawn Inmon 12/27 ****
White Second Chance Valentines (Second Chance Love Story) by Shawn Inmon 12/27 ****

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Where family in involved Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, oh my! 1/1/15 ****
That takes place during the holidays Heather 12/26 ****

Category 3 New Year:
By a new to you author Ruin Falls 12/31 ****
That has the letters NEW in the title A Day No Pigs Would Die 12/30 *****

Category 4 President's Day:
On any listopia that's been voted to the top 10 Shadow of Night (http://bit.ly/1yZ9EGt) 1/27/15 ****
Set in the US - Mile High Stranger 2/16/2015 ***

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
From the romance genre Engaging Enchantment Historical Fantasy 1/20/15 ****
By an author you love Illana's Confessions 1/3/15 *****


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

I - Second Chance Summer Shawn Inmon 12/27 ****
c - The Crystal Bridge 2/11 ****
e - Echoes 12/31 ****

G - Geek God 12/25 ****
i - Second Chance Thanksgiving Shawn Inmon 12/27 ****
f - Feed
t - The Awkward Puppy


message 34: by Diana S (new)

Diana S | 310 comments 2014/2015 TCF's Frozen Winter Challenge
Duration: December 21, 2014 - March 19, 2015
Level: Fireplace: 3+ tasks per category

Books Read: 0

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
*Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
*Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Read a book where family in involved
*Read a book that takes place during the holidays

ategory 3 New Year:
*Read a book by a new to you author
*Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
*Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
*Read a book with a male lead
*Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
*Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
*Read a book from the romance genre
*Read a book by an author you love
*Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
Ice
Gift
Winter
Freeze


message 35: by Hayley (last edited Mar 16, 2015 10:10PM) (new)

Hayley (applesticker) | 26 comments TCF Frozen Winter Seasonal Challenge 2014/2015

Time Frame: 21.12.14-19.03.15
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Books read: 8/8

Category 1 Winter Colors
Gold: Want: Trust no one, no one trusts by Magus Tor 15.01.15 ♥♥♥
Want Trust no one, no one trusts (Numbered, #1) by Magus Tor
*it doesn't look very gold in the picture, but I promise it is!

Category 2 Happy Holidays
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling: Looking for Alaska by John Green 08.01.15 ♥♥♥♥♥

Category 3 New Year
Read a book by a new to you author: Jen Minkman, The Space In Between 06.03.15 ♥♥

Category 4 President's Day
Read a book set in the US: Fledgling by Natasha Brown 29.12.14 ♥♥

Category 5 Valentine's Day
Read a book from the romance genre: Eternity by Maggie Shayne 19.02.15 ♥♥♥♥♥

Category 6 Spell Out
I: I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton 31.12.14 ♥♥♥♥♥


message 36: by Gil-or (readingbooksinisrael) (last edited Mar 03, 2015 12:34AM) (new)

Gil-or (readingbooksinisrael) (meirathefirst) | 207 comments Level:Snowflake

Category 1 Winter Colors
Blue-The Chalet School and the Island by Eleanor M. Brent-Dyer Rate:3/5

Category 2 Happy Holidays
Family- Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott Rate:4/5
Good Feeling-The Moorchild by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Rate:4/5

Category 3 New Year
Letters-Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne-Jones Rate:5/5
Genre-Black Orchids by Rex Stout Rate:4/5

Category 4 President's Day
Politician-The Kid Who Became President by Dan Gutman Rate:3/5
US-Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut Rate:5/5

Category 5 Valentine's Day
Author-Vets Might Fly by James Herriot Rate:5/5

Category 6 Spell Out
W-hite Gryphon, the by Mercedes Lackey Rate:4/5
I- am Morgan le Fay by Nancy Springer Rate:5/5
N-ational Velvet by Enid Bagnold Rate:5/5
T-imequake by Kurt Vonnegut Rate:5/5
E-qual Rites by Terry Pratchett Rate:2/5
R-ainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery Rate:5/5

<S-tory of the Amulet, the by E. Nesbit Rate:3/5
N-ight Watch by Terry Pratchett Rate:5/5
O-n the Edge by Various Rate:3/5
W-ee Free Men, the by Terry Prachett Rate:5/5



message 37: by Suzanne (last edited Mar 19, 2015 07:54AM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1602 comments The Challenge Factory
2014/2015 TCF's Frozen Winter Challenge
Duration:
12/21/2014 - 3/19/2015

Progress: 48 out of 48 (Snowman: 4+ tasks per category)

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue:
Hard Day's Knight by Katie MacAlister - **** - 12/27/2014 - 346 Pages
White: Holy Frigging Matrimony: A Tangled Series Short Story by Emma Chase - **** - 12/23/2014 - 40 Pages
Gray/Silver: Queen Takes King by Gigi Levangie Grazer - ***** - 3/19/2015
Gold: Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor - ***** - 3/18/2015
Red: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan - *** - 1/6/2015 - 340 Pages
Hard Day's Knight by Katie MacAlister Holy Frigging Matrimony A Tangled Series Short Story (Tangled, #1.5) by Emma Chase Mudbound by Hillary Jordan Queen Takes King by Gigi Levangie Grazer Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #3) by Laini Taylor

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)

Saga Deluxe Edition, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 2/21/2015 - 504 Pages
Read a book with a candle on the cover:
The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts - ***** - 3/17/2015
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling:
Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas - **** - 1/2/2015 - 374 Pages
Read a book where family in involved:
Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan - *** - 1/15/2015 - 388 Pages
Read a book that takes place during the holidays:
A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - *** - 1/4/2015 - 213 Pages
Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers, #4) by Lisa Kleypas A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #5) by Lisa Kleypas Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan Saga Deluxe Edition, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan The Last Boyfriend (Inn BoonsBoro, #2) by Nora Roberts

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author:

Perfect Pitch by Mindy Klasky - *** - 12/26/2014 - 174 Pages
Read a book that is a new release:
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse by Alan Bradley - ***** - 1/16/2015 - 27 Pages - Released 12/2014
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read:
A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg - **** - 1/9/2015 - 193 Pages - Different Genre
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive):
White Night by Jim Butcher - **** - 3/3/2015
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution (this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc):
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 1/14/2015 - 369 Pages - Travel more
Perfect Pitch (The Diamond Brides #1) by Mindy Klasky A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg Me Before You by Jojo Moyes The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse (Flavia de Luce, #6.5) by Alan Bradley White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) by Jim Butcher

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead:

Tangled by Emma Chase - **** - 12/22/2014 - 254 Pages
Read a book from the historical genre:
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler - *** - 1/20/2015 - 288 Pages
Read a book that has a politician in it:
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran - *** - 2/26/2015 - 463 Pages
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - ***** - 2/1/2015 - 835 Pages
Read a book set in the US:
Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione - **** - 12/30/2014 - 380 Pages
Tangled (Tangled, #1) by Emma Chase Desire Unchained (Demonica, #2) by Larissa Ione Kindred by Octavia E. Butler A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin Nefertiti by Michelle Moran

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre:

Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton - **** - 1/19/2015 - 320 Pages
Read a book by an author you love:
Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones - ***** - 1/8/2015 - 326 Pages
Read a book that has a heart on the cover:
Simply Unforgettable by Mary Balogh - **** - 1/24/2015 - 422 Pages
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive):
Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn - ***** - 1/25/2015
Read a book that's been released in February (any year):
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde - ***** - 3/16/2015
Hit List (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #20) by Laurell K. Hamilton Simply Unforgettable (Simply Quartet #1) by Mary Balogh Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville #1) by Carrie Vaughn Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson, #6) by Darynda Jones Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next, #2) by Jasper Fforde

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

S: Small Favor by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/4/2015
N: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole - **** - 1/5/2015 - 356 Pages
O: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - **** - 1/23/2015 - 181 Pages
W: World After by Susan Ee - * - 1/6/2015 - 438 Pages
World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2) by Susan Ee No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark, #3) by Kresley Cole The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10) by Jim Butcher

Ice
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks - ***** - 3/15/2015
C: Alice Clayton; Wallbanger - **** - 3/10/2015
E: Erin Morgenstern; The Night Circus - **** - 2/22/2015 - 387 Pages
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Wallbanger (Cocktail, #1) by Alice Clayton Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7) by Ilona Andrews

Gift
G: Jane Green; Jemima J - ***** - 2/18/2015 - 373 Pages
I: Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - ***** - 3/14/2015
F: The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin - ***** - 3/7/2015
T: Tempted by P.C. Cast - ***** - 3/13/2015
Jemima J. by Jane Green Inkdeath (Inkworld, #3) by Cornelia Funke Tempted (House of Night, #6) by P.C. Cast The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin

Winter
W: Written in Red by Anne Bishop - ***** - 3/10/2015
I: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai - ***** - 3/8/2015
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - ***** - 3/1/2015
T: Amy Tan; The Joy Luck Club - ***** - 3/11/2015
E: Eloisa James; Once Upon a Tower - ***** - 3/9/2015
R: Mary Doria Russell; The Sparrow - ***** - 1/26/2015 - 408 Pages
The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) by Mary Doria Russell The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1) by Alexander McCall Smith The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Written in Red (The Others, #1) by Anne Bishop Once Upon a Tower (Fairy Tales, #5) by Eloisa James I Am Malala The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai

Freeze
F: Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill - ***** - 3/6/2015
R: J.K. Rowling; The Casual Vacancy - ***** - 3/12/2015
E: Elizabeth Camden; Against the Tide - ***** - 3/5/2015
E: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell - ***** - 3/4/2015
Z: Rebecca Zanetti; Forgotten Sins - ***** - 3/3/2015
E: Erik Larson; The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America - ***** - 3/2/2015
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling Friday Night Bites (Chicagoland Vampires, #2) by Chloe Neill Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Forgotten Sins (Sin Brothers, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti The Devil in the White City Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson


message 38: by Wanda (last edited Mar 14, 2015 03:15PM) (new)

Wanda (wanda71) I am upgrading to Fireplace Level.

TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge

Challenge is Completed 3/14/15
♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢

Books Read-32/28

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue- A Million Steps by Kurt Koontz A Million Steps by Kurt Koontz-1/16/15-***
White- Pegasus by Danielle Steel - by Danielle Steel-2/28/15-****
Gold- Bambi's Children The Story of a Forest Family by Felix Salten -Bambi's Children: The Story of a Forest Family by Felix Salten-1/5/14♛♛♛♛♛
Red- FaceOff by David Baldacci -FaceOffby David Baldacci-Completed 1/2/15- ❣❣❣❣❣

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling-By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paulo Coelho-1/11/15-****
Read a book where family in involved-Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.-Completed 12/24/14-*****
Read a book that takes place during the holidays-Candy Cane Murder by Joanne Fluke-Completed 12/24/14-****

Candy Cane Murder (Hannah Swensen, #9.5) by Joanne Fluke Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paulo Coelho

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author-Come to Me by Amy Bloom-Completed 12/28/14-✿✿✿✿
Read a book that is a new release-First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen-2/16/15-*****
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read-Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My PrettybyChristine Heppermann-1/4/15-****
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)-The Blind Contessa's New Machine by Carey Wallace-1/8/15-♥♥♥♥
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Come to Me Stories by Amy Bloom Poisoned Apples Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann The Blind Contessa's New Machine by Carey Wallace First Frost (Waverley Family #2) by Sarah Addison Allen

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Read a book from the historical genre-The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin-1/26/15-*****
Read a book that has a politician in it-Black Friday by James Patterson-1/19/15-***
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10-Best of Ray Bradbury Listopia list #5-Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury-1/19/15-*****
Read a book set in the US-Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen-Completed 12/30/14- ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen Dandelion Wine (Green Town, #1) by Ray Bradbury Full Dark House by Christopher Fowler Black Friday by James Patterson The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genreSchool's Out—Forever by James Patterson-2/19/15-***
Read a book by an author you loveMossflower by Brian Jacques-12/28/14-❤❤❤❤❤
Read a book that has a heart on the cover- Prom Kings and Drama Queens by Dorian Cirrone by Dorian Cirrone-2/20/15-****
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)-The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany-Completed 12/29/14-❤❤❤❤❤
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Mossflower (Redwall, #2) by Brian Jacques The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany School's Out—Forever by James Patterson

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

SScottoline Lisa-Betrayed-1/29/15-****
NNora Roberts-Blood Magick-1/24/15-****
O-Oolong Dead by Laura Childs-2/24/15-****
W-When Girlfriends Step Up by Savannah Page-2/7/15-***
Blood Magick (The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, #3) by Nora Roberts Betrayed by Lisa Scottoline When Girlfriends Step Up by Savannah Page Oolong Dead (A Tea Shop Mystery, #10) by Laura Childs

Ice
I-I'll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Hayes-3/5/15-*****
C-Cate Tiernan-Book of Shadows-Completed 1/1/15-***
E-Edelweiss by Madge Swindells-2/5/15-****
Book of Shadows (Sweep, #1) by Cate Tiernan Edelweiss by Madge Swindells I'll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Hayes

Winter
W-The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken-3/12/15-****
I-I'll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Hayes-3/2/15-*****
N-Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past : A Ballad novella Sharyn McCrumb-2/23/15-*****
T-The Tudor Plot by Steve Berry-3/11/15-****
E-The Edge of the Cloud by K.M. Peyton-3/1/15-*****
R- Franklin,Ariana-City of Shadows-2/17/15-*****
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1) by Joan Aiken I'll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Hayes Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past A Ballad novella (Ballad, #11) by Sharyn McCrumb The Tudor Plot (Cotton Malone, #7.5) by Steve Berry The Edge of the Cloud (Flambards, #2) by K.M. Peyton City of Shadows by Ariana Franklin


message 39: by Jonquil (last edited Jan 15, 2015 05:43AM) (new)

Jonquil | 699 comments Fireplace: 3 tasks per category

21/21 DONE

Category 1 Winter Colors: done
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating 12/25 ★★
White The Lake 12/22 ★★★
Gray/Silver A Month of Sundays: Family, Friends, Food & Quilts: Slow Down & Sew: 16 Projects, Precut Friendly 12/25 ★★
Gold Elegy for a Queen 1/1 ★★★
Red The Filter Bubble: How the New Personalized Web Is Changing What We Read and How We Think 12/22 ★★★
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey A Month of Sundays Family, Friends, Food & Quilts Slow Down & Sew 16 Projects, Precut Friendly by Cheryl Arkison The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto Elegy for a Queen by Margaret James The Filter Bubble How the New Personalized Web Is Changing What We Read and How We Think by Eli Pariser

Category 2 Happy Holidays: done
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake 1/3 ★★★★★
family involved Kaua'i Me a River 12/24 ★★
takes place during the holidays Mistletoe, Merriment, and Murder 12/22 ★★

Category 3 New Year:
1 by a new to you author Frédérique Molay The 7th Woman 1/6 ★★★
2 a new release Jan 6, 2015 Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz 1/15 ★★★★
3 has the letters NEW in the title Sea Glass Winter 12/21 ★★★

Category 4 President's Day: done
1 with a male lead Agent to the Stars 1/6 ★★★★
2 historical genre Whose Body? 12/26 ★★★★
3 set in the US Death With All the Trimmings: A Key West Food Critic Mystery 12/24 ★★★

Category 5 Valentine's Day: done
romance genre Black Ice 12/25 ★★★★★
letters HEART in the title Immortal in Death 12/21 ★★★★★
released in February (any year) February 15th 2001 Winter of the Wolf Moon 12/22 ★★★★

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

G Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch 12/30 ★★
I Immortal in Death 12/21 ★★★★★
F Fashionably Dead (Hot Damned, #1) 12/298 ★★★★★
T Tess Gerritsen Last to Die 1/2 ★★★★★


message 40: by Ashly (last edited Dec 27, 2014 03:08PM) (new)

Ashly (ashlyh) | 139 comments ♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢
Snowflakes: 1-2 tasks per category
0/8 Read

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Red - Bottled Up by Jaye Matthew

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book where family is involved - The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author - Lockstep by Karl Schoreder

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead - Tenth Grade Bleeds by Heather Brewer

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre - One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva

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

I - Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby
c - Clan by Realm Lovejoy
e - Eleventh Grade Burns by Heather Brewer


message 41: by ☘KathyD☘ (new)

☘KathyD☘ | 1228 comments i'm going to go for easy on this one...and hope to manage the next level!


message 42: by Rissa (last edited Mar 07, 2015 06:04AM) (new)

Rissa | 845 comments The Challenge Factory- 2014/2015 TCF's Frozen Winter Challenge

TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge

♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢

Snowflake: 1-2 tasks per category 17/17 read - FINISHED 3/4/2015!

Category 1 Winter Colors: 2/2 tasks FINISHED 1/2/2015!
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue Prelude, Prelude (Blue Notes, #4) by Shira Anthony finished 1/2/2015
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red Joys R Us, Joys R Us by Kim Fielding finished 1/1/2015

Category 2 Happy Holidays: 2/2 tasks FINISHED 1/5/2015!
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!) A Taste of Honey finished 12/22/2014
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Read a book where family in involved
Read a book that takes place during the holidays A Paranormal Chipmunk Christmas finished 1/5/2015

Category 3 New Year: 2/2 tasks FINISHED 1/1/2015!
Read a book by a new to you author The Gift finished 1/1/2015
Read a book that is a new release The Working Elf Blues finished 12/26/2014
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day: 2/2 tasks FINISHED 1/15/2015!
Read a book with a male lead Going Up finished 1/2/2015
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US Run for the Roses finished 1/15/2015

Category 5 Valentine's Day: 2/2 tasks FINISHED 1/8/2015!
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover Looking for More, Looking for More by Megan Derr finished 1/1/2015
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive) The Apprenticeship of Julian St. Albans finished 1/8/2015
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out: 2/2 tasks FINISHED 3/4/2015!
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow see below
Ice see below
Gift
Winter
Freeze

S-Six Ways from Sunday,Mercy Celeste finished 12/25/2014
N-Not Just Friends,Jay Northcote finished 1/14/2015
O-The Only Guy,Skylar M. Cates finished 3/4/2015
W-Wrestling Demons,Xavier Mayne finished 1/22/2015

I-Inside Out,Andrew Grey finished 1/4/2015
C-Chipmunk Drizzled in Honey,Jackie Nacht finished 1/1/2015
E-Everybody Hates Fruitcake,Deanna Wadsworth finished 12/23/2014


message 43: by Elena (new)

Elena  | 205 comments I really enjoyed doing the fall challenge, in for this one too!

2014/2015 TCF's Frozen Winter Challenge
Duration:12/21/2014 - 03/19/2015

Level: Snowman (4+ tasks per category)

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Read a book where family in involved
Read a book that takes place during the holidays

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Snow
Ice
Gift
Winter
Freeze


message 44: by Jojobean (last edited Mar 30, 2015 03:36PM) (new)

Jojobean | 220 comments TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge

♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢


Levels: Snowflake: 1-2 tasks per category

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue~ Hungry by H.A. Swain ~ by H.A. Swain, 1/18/15
Gray/Silver~ Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger ~ by Gail Carriger, 2/25/15

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)~ Reboot (Reboot, #1) by Amy Tintera ~ by Amy Tintera, 2/27/15
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling~ The Hidden (The Hollow, #3) by Jessica Verday ~ by Jessica Verday, 1/10/15

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
H2O by Virginia Bergin ~ by Virginia Bergin, 1/13/15


Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Rot and Ruin (Benny Imura, #1) by Jonathan Maberry ~ by Jonathan Maberry, 3/7/15
Read a book from the historical genre
Mortal Heart (His Fair Assassin, #3) by Robin LaFevers ~ by Robin LaFevers, 2/3/15
Read a book set in the US
The Hollow (The Hollow, #1) by Jessica Verday ~ by Jessica Verday, 1/4/15

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
The Haunted (The Hollow, #2) by Jessica Verday ~ by Jessica Verday, 1/6/15
Read a book by an author you love
The DUFF Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger ~ by Kody Keplinger, 2/16/15


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

Snow
S~ Sweetly (Fairytale Retellings, #2) by Jackson Pearce ~ by Jackson Pearce, 2/7/15
N
O
W


message 45: by Mirliz (last edited Apr 25, 2015 11:53AM) (new)

Mirliz | 98 comments TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
Duration:
12.21.2014 - 3.19.2015
Level: Snowflake (1-2 books per category)

Completed: 5/12

Category 1 Winter Colors
Read a book whose covers are at least 50%:
✓ White - Nåde; by Linn Ullman [1/4] ♥♥♥

Nåd by Linn Ullmann

Category 2 Happy Holidays

Category 3 New Year
Read a book by a new to you author
Revolutionary Road; by Richard Yates [4/25] ♥♥

Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

Category 4 President's Day
Read a book from the historical genre
The Buddha in the Attic; by Julie Otsuka [1/21] ♥♥♥♥

Vi kom över havet by Julie Otsuka

Category 5 Valentine's Day
Read a book from the romance genre
Breathless; by Laura Lee Guhrke [1/2] ♥♥♥

Breathless by Laura Lee Guhrke

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

✓ S - The Stepmother's Diary; by Fay Weldon [12/26] ♥♥♥
❖ N
❖ O
❖ W

The Stepmother's Diary by Fay Weldon


message 46: by Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) (last edited Jan 03, 2015 04:38PM) (new)

Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 61 comments ♢Duration: 12/21/14 - 03/19/15♢
Fireplace
3/18

Category 1 Winter Colors:
Gray/Silver- Visions of Heat 1/1
Blue- The Winter Sea 1/3


Category 2 Happy Holidays:


Category 3 New Year:
New2Me Author- Kiss of Fire 1/2

Category 4 President's Day:


Category 5 Valentine's Day:


Category 6 Spell Out:

Visions of Heat (Psy-Changeling, #2) by Nalini Singh Kiss of Fire (Dragonfire, #1) by Deborah Cooke The Winter Sea (Slains, #1) by Susanna Kearsley


message 47: by Whitney (last edited Mar 13, 2015 07:41AM) (new)

Whitney (whitters23) | 24 comments TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge

Duration: 12.21.2014 - 3.19.2015
Level: Snowflake (1-2 books per category)

Category 1 - Winter Colours
The Yiddish Policemen's Union - Blue and Red --- Mar 12th 2015 --- 3★

Category 2 - Happy Holidays
MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend by Rachel Bertsche - Book that left me with a good feeling --- Dec 30th 2014 --- 4★

Category 3 - New Year
1984 by George Orwell - Book by an author new to me --- Dec 23rd 2014 --- 4★

Category 4 - President's Day
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - Book voted to the top 10 of any listopia list --- Jan 7th 2015 --- 4★

Category 5 - Valentine's Day
Yes Please - Book by an author I love

Category 6 - Spell Out

I
C ✔Coelho, Paulo -The Alchemist --- Jan 10th 2015 --- 2★
E Epileptic by David B.

or

F
R ✔Rachel Joyce - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
E
E
Z ✔Zen Confidential: Confessions of a Wayward Monk by Shozan Jack Haubner
E

Books Read

1984 by George Orwell , MWF Seeking BFF My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend by Rachel Bertsche , Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn , The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho , Zen Confidential Confessions of a Wayward Monk by Shozan Jack Haubner , The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce , The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon


Shy The WidowMaker (booklovingmama) | 847 comments Im in for Snowflake:

0/5 Completed
Winter Colors:
Blue
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red


message 49: by Mave (new)

Mave | 196 comments TCF'S Winter Seasonal Challenge
Duration: 12.21.2014 - 3.19.2015
Level: Snowman 4+tasks per category



Category 1 Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue
White
Gray/Silver
Gold
Red

Category 2 Happy Holidays:
Read a book that was a gift (ARC's count!)
Read a book with a candle on the cover
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling
Read a book where family in involved
✗Read a book that takes place during the holidays Secret Santa

Category 3 New Year:
Read a book by a new to you author
Read a book that is a new release
Read a book from a different genre than you usually read
Read a book that has the letters NEW in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that you can tie into a common resolution
(this could be a book with an athlete for a character or a wealthy character, etc)

Category 4 President's Day:
Read a book with a male lead
Read a book from the historical genre
Read a book that has a politician in it
Read a book that's on any listopia that's been voted to the top 10
Read a book set in the US

Category 5 Valentine's Day:
Read a book from the romance genre
Read a book by an author you love
Read a book that has a heart on the cover
Read a book that has the letters HEART in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Read a book that's been released in February (any year)

Category 6 Spell Out:

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F:
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message 50: by Jonquil (new)

Jonquil | 699 comments Fireplace: 3 tasks per category

21/21 DONE

Category 1 Winter Colors: done
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
Blue The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating 12/25 ★★
White The Lake 12/22 ★★★
Gray/Silver A Month of Sundays: Family, Friends, Food & Quilts: Slow Down & Sew: 16 Projects, Precut Friendly 12/25 ★★
Gold Elegy for a Queen 1/1 ★★★
Red The Filter Bubble: How the New Personalized Web Is Changing What We Read and How We Think 12/22 ★★★
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey A Month of Sundays Family, Friends, Food & Quilts Slow Down & Sew 16 Projects, Precut Friendly by Cheryl Arkison The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto Elegy for a Queen by Margaret James The Filter Bubble How the New Personalized Web Is Changing What We Read and How We Think by Eli Pariser

Category 2 Happy Holidays: done
Read a book with any book that leaves you with a good feeling Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake 1/3 ★★★★★
family involved Kaua'i Me a River 12/24 ★★
takes place during the holidays Mistletoe, Merriment, and Murder 12/22 ★★

Category 3 New Year:
1 by a new to you author Frédérique Molay The 7th Woman 1/6 ★★★
2 a new release Jan 6, 2015 Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz 1/15 ★★★★
3 has the letters NEW in the title Sea Glass Winter 12/21 ★★★

Category 4 President's Day: done
1 with a male lead Agent to the Stars 1/6 ★★★★
2 historical genre Whose Body? 12/26 ★★★★
3 set in the US Death With All the Trimmings: A Key West Food Critic Mystery 12/24 ★★★

Category 5 Valentine's Day: done
romance genre Black Ice 12/25 ★★★★★
letters HEART in the title Immortal in Death 12/21 ★★★★★
released in February (any year) February 15th 2001 Winter of the Wolf Moon 12/22 ★★★★

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

G Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch 12/30 ★★
I Immortal in Death 12/21 ★★★★★
F Fashionably Dead (Hot Damned, #1) 12/298 ★★★★★
T Tess Gerritsen Last to Die 1/2 ★★★★★


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