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Let's Set The Mood....A Settings Challenge-Participants Thread- March 15 - June 14, 2015

Let's Set The Mood Suggestions/Questions thread

March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
I think I will start with Level 3- Spring Break and hope to add more.
0/15 Read
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada-Between Then and Now
18 Asia
19 Scotland- My Shifter Showmance
20 France



March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Level-Spring Break
05/15 00/05
1. Small Town The Undead Next Door Kerrelyn Sparks 03/16
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch Falling for Owen Jennifer Ryan
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. Hotel or Apartment The Master Kresley Cole 03/21
7. College
8. Mansion or House The Elusive Wife Callie Hutton 03/15
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A. Feeding the Fire Andrea Laurence 03/18
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy Candles on the Sand Katie Stephens 03/17
15 England Catch a Falling Heiress Laura Lee Guhrke
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France







BONUS-
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover.
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Long Weekend- Read any 10 books
Small Town: I Know We're the Crooked Kind 3/17 ★★★★
City : Grey's Hidden Fire 3/25 ★★★★
Farm/Ranch: In Front of God and Everyone 4/12 ★★★★
College: Pledge Number Seven 3/17 ★★★★
Hotel or Apartment: The Best Man: Part One 4/12 ★★★★
Mansion or House: Defined By Deceit 3/30 ★★★★
U.S.A. : The Missing Butterfly 3/16 ★★★
Asia: In Memory of Us 4/2 ★★★ 1/2
England:Just a Bit Unhealthy 3/30 ★★★★
Australia

March 15, 2015 - June 14, 2015
Please read a minimum of 5 books that takes place in the following settings.
You can only use a title once, for one setting only.
No page minimum required and you may add levels at any time.
Rereads and audiobooks allowed.
Please list selected book and read date next to each setting you choose.
For the Bonus, please post the book cover for each selection.
You may update your original post, but please repost upon completion for ease in updating.
You may add the Bonus (5 books that require a cover item to be posted) to any level, it is not exclusive to the World Traveler Level.
What are you in the mood for?
Levels-
1. Day Trip- Read any 5 books from the 20 settings choices
2. Long Weekend- Read any 10 books from the 20 settings choices
3. Spring Break- Read any 15 books from the 20 settings choices
4. Summer Vacation- Read all 20 books
5. World Traveler- Read all 20 plus 5 Bonus books
13/10 + 4/5 Bonus Completed
Settings to choose from:
01. Small Town
02. City
03. Farm/Ranch
04. Jungle or Rain forest
05. Desert or Mountain Range
06. College
07. Hotel or Apartment
08. Mansion or House
09. Ship/Boat
10. Tropical/Island
11. U.S.A.
12. Central or South America (including Mexico)
13. Ireland
14. Italy
15. England
16. Australia
17. Canada
18. Asia
19. Scotland:
20. France













BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
01. Building/Dwelling

02. Water or Boat

03. Mountains
04. Grass or Trees

05. Sand or Snow


March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Level Spring break
Read 16/25
1. Small Town The Will, 3/30/2015, 4*
2. City (new London) Games & Players, 3/24/2015, 4*
3. Farm/Ranch After the Sunset, 4/13/2015, 4*
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range Instant Attraction, 3/19/2015, 2.5*
6. College Blame It on the Mistletoe, 4/9/2015, 3.5*
7. Apartment Bad Boyfriend, 3/29/2015, 4*
8. Mansion or House The Unleashing, 4/7/2015, 3.5*
9. Ship/Boat Cross & Crown, 4/8/2015, 3*
10 Tropical/Island Ball & Chain, 4/5/2015, 3.5*
11 U.S.A.: Finding Cinderella, 3/17/2015, 3.5*
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England The Dating Game, 3/21/2015, 2.5*
16 Australia Loving Jay, 3/29/2015, 3.5*
17 Canada
18 Asia A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder, 3/31/2015, 3*
19 Scotland Ball & Chain, 4/5/2015, 3.5*
20 France
BONUS-
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees

5. Sand or Snow


March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
I'm In
Long Weekend for now
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.-
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Long Weekend- Read any 10 books
0/10
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

Spring Break - read any 15 books
Duration: March 15 - June 14, 2015
READ: 13/20
1. Small Town ~ Wild Child - Molly O'Keefe 4/26
2. City ~ Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh (NYC) 3/26
3. Farm/Ranch ~ Baby - J.K. Accinni 5/3
4. Jungle or Rain forest ~
5. Desert or Mountain Range ~
6. College ~ Asylum - Madeleine Roux 5/5
7. Hotel or Apartment ~
8. Mansion or House ~ The Fall - Bethany Griffin 5/10
9. Ship/Boat ~
10 Tropical/Island ~ Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs (Hawaii) 3/22






11 U.S.A. ~ Texas Gothic - Rosemary Clement-Moore (Texas) 5/9
12 Cental/So America ~
13 Ireland ~ Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy 3/16
14 Italy ~
15 England ~ Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan 3/25
16 Australia ~ Shadowglass - Erica Hayes 5/18
17 Canada ~ Bones Are Forever - Kathy Reichs 6/9
18 Asia ~ Endsinger - Jay Kristoff (Japan) 3/18
19 Scotland ~ Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue 3/22
20 France ~







BONUS - COVERS
READ: 4/5
1. Building/Dwelling ~ If He's Wild - Hannah Howell 3/31
2. Water or Boat ~ West of Want - Laura Kaye 3/21
3. Mountains ~ Night Broken - Patricia Briggs 3/30
4. Grass or Trees ~ Mind Fuck - Manna Francis 3/21
5. Sand or Snow ~





Read 20/20...Finished !!
1. Small Town Whispering Rock, Robyn Carr ★★★★ 4/18
2. City Denied, Jodi Ellen Malpas ★★★ 5/2
3. Farm/Ranch McKettrick's Luck, Linda Lael Miller ★★★★ 3/23
4. Jungle or Rain forest Heart of Fire, Linda Howard ★★★★ 6/8
5. Desert or Mountain Range McKettrick's Heart, Linda Lael Miller ★★★★ 6/4
6. College Sizzle, Julie Garwood ★★★★ 3/30
7. Hotel or Apartment Rock Chick Revenge, Kristen Ashley ★★★★★ 4/30
8. Mansion or House Lip Service, Susan Mallery ★★★★ 6/8
9. Ship/Boat Love A Sailor, Amanda Sandton ★★ 5/13
10 Tropical/Island Midnight Rainbow, Linda Howard ★★★★★ 5/10
11 U.S.A. Since I Saw You, Beth Kery★★★★ 3/24
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico) McKettrick's Choice, Linda Lael Miller ★★★★★ 3/20
13 Ireland Before Jamaica Lane, Samantha Young ★★★★ 6/5
14 Italy A Room with a View, E.M. Forster ★★★★ 5/26
15 England An Offer From a Gentleman, Julia Quinn ★★★★ 5/16
16 Australia The Man She Loves To Hate, Kelly Hunter ★★★★ 6/6
17 Canada Between Then and Now, Zoe York ★★★★★ 5/30
18 Asia Bride of the Water God, Volume 1, Mi-Kyung Yun ★★ 3/18
19 Scotland Beyond the Highland Mist, Karen Marie Moning ★★★★ 5/12
20 France Reap The Wind, Iris Johansen ★★★ 3/31
BONUS - COVERS
READ: 5/5
1. Building/Dwelling Shelter Mountain, Robyn Carr ★★★★ 3/28
2. Water and Boat Beyond Me, Jennifer Probst ★★★★ 5/15
3. Mountains Angel Creek, Linda Howard ★★★★ 5/29
4. Grass or Trees The Longest Ride, Nicholas Sparks ★★★★ 4/23
5. Sand or Snow Sierra's Homecoming, Linda Lael Miller ★★★★ 3/20






March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
9/20 - Level
Settings
1. Small Town: In Dark Waters by Mary Burton - 24/03/15 ★ ★ ★ ★
2. City:
3. Farm/Ranch: Every Breath She Takes by Norah Wilson - 11/05/15 ★ ★ ★ ★
4. Jungle or Rain forest:
5. Desert or Mountain Range:
6. College: Trade Me by Courtney Milan - 09/05/15 ★ ★ ★ ★
7. Hotel or Apartment:
8. Mansion or House: Her Secondhand Groom by Rose Gordon - 08/05/15 ★ ★ ★ ★
9. Ship/Boat: Close Quarter by Anna Zabo - 17/03/15 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
10 Tropical/Island: Riptide by Cherry Adair - 10/04/15 ★ ★ ★ ★
11 U.S.A.: The Liar by Nora Roberts - 26/04/15 ★ ★ ★
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico):
13 Ireland:
14 Italy:
15 England: The Ghost on My Couch by L.A. Gilbert - 25/03/15 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
16 Australia: The Kraken King by Meljean Brook - 06/05/15 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
17 Canada:
18 Asia:
19 Scotland:
20 France:











Let's Set The Mood....A Settings Challenge
March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
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Spring Break
Duration: March 15 - June 14, 2015
READ: 17/17 COMPLETE
1. Small Town Georgia Heat: A Romance Redux Novel April 14 ★★★★
2. City Strong Enough Mar 18 ★★★
3. Farm/Ranch The Intersection of Purgatory and Paradise April 19 ★★★★★
4. Jungle or Rain forest The Balance of Silence April 17 ★★★
5. Desert or Mountain Range Catch Me When I Fall Mar 17 ★★★★
6. College Benched #1: Rookie Mistake Mar 17 ★★★
7. Hotel or Apartment Apartment 14 and the Devil Next Door Mar 23 ★★★★★
8. Mansion or House The Bruise-Black Sky Apr 3 ★★★★
9. Ship/Boat Taken by Tentacles Mar 24 ★★★
10 Tropical/Island Fair Play Mar 19 ★★★★
11 U.S.A. Crossroads Mar 17 ★★★
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy Thrust April 16 ★★★
15 England This Other Country Mar 15 ★★★★★
16 Australia William's Whimsy Apr 3 ★★★
17 Canada Chasing the Dragon Mar 21 ★★★★★
18 Asia Strength of the Mate April 16 ★★★
19 Scotland To Protect the Heir Mar 20 ★★★
20 France

March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Level 5: World Traveler – Read all 20 plus 5 Bonus books
Complete: 0 of 25
Small Town: Razzmatazz – Patricia Burroughs (mar)
City: Betrayed: Book Two - The Road to Redemption – Nicky Charles (mar)
Farm/Ranch: Her Sanctuary – Tony Anderson
Jungle or Rainforest: Full Throttle – Julie Anne Walker
Desert or Mountain Range: Mountain Moonlight – Jaci Burton
College: Playing for Keeps – Emma Hart
Hotel or Apartment: The Next Always – Nora Roberts (mar)
Mansion or House: Breaking Free – Cherise Sinclair (mar)
Ship/Boat: Mutiny's Bounty – Delilah Devlin
Tropical/Island: It Takes a SEAL – Delilah Devlin
U.S.A.: Deep Dish – Mary Kay Andrews (mar)
Central/South America (including Mexico): Stolen Chances – Elizabeth Naughton
Ireland: Off Season – Sawyer Bennett
Italy: Breathing Room – Susan Elizabeth Phillips
England: Midnight in Austenland – Shannon Hale (mar)
Australia: Love...Under Different Skies – Nick Spalding
Canada: Boom! Listen To Your Heart – Roxanne Rogerson
Asia: Come Fly With Me – Judith Whitmore
Scotland: Sea of Suspicion – Toni Anderson (mar)
France: Of One Heart – Cynthia Wright




















BONUS – Covers
Building/Dwelling: The Very Thought of You – Carolann Camillo (mar)
Water or Boat: The Way You Look Tonight – Bella Andre
Mountains: Letters to a Secret Lover – Toni Blake
Grass or Trees: Colters' Lady – Maya Banks
Sand or Snow: SEAL's Lost Dream – J.M. Madden






Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town Mommy and the Millionaire (The Suds Club, #1) March 26
2. City Chicago Designs on the Doctor April 1
3. Farm/Ranch Dare to Kiss a Cowboy April 1
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range Smoky Mountains Boneyard Ridge March 28
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House Prize Package March 26
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island Like One of the Family
11 U.S.A. Montana Covert Agent's Virgin Affair April 4
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia A Millionaire for Molly April 4
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS-
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow


25/25
1. Small Town - Mark of Cain 03/16-17/15 ★★★★
2. City - Unicorns and Rainbow Poop 03/25/15 ★★★★
3. Farm/Ranch - In Front of God and Everyone 04/18/15 ★★★★
4. Jungle or Rain forest - Must Love Plants 05/04/15 ★★★★
5. Desert or Mountain Range - Dangerous Ground 03/16/15 ★★★
6. College - My Fraternity Big Brother 03/26/15 ★
7. Hotel or Apartment - Axel's Pup 04/01-02/15 ★★★★★
8. Mansion or House - All She Wrote 03/17-18/15 ★★★★
9. Ship/Boat - Blood In The Water 05/21/15 ★★★★
10 Tropical/Island - I Hate Summer 03/23-24/15 ★★★
11 U.S.A. - Motorcycle Man 03/19/15 ★★★★
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico) - Weekend Boyfriend 05/22/15 ★★
13 Ireland - Absolution 05/28-29/15 ★★★
14 Italy - High Fidelity 04/13-15/15 ★★★★★
15 England - Heat Trap 03/21/15 ★★★
16 Australia - Shawn's Law 05/14/15 ★★★★
17 Canada - Finn 04/27/15 ★★★★
18 Asia - Learning How to Lose, in Six Easy Steps. Step One: Tetris / Step Two: Fun and Games 04/17/15 ★★★★
19 Scotland - Provoked 04/03/15 ★★★★
20 France - Alliance in Blood 06/03-04/15 ★★★
BONUS:
1. Building/Dwelling - Captive Prince 03/16/15 ★★★★
2. Water or Boat - If At First You Don't Succeed 04/05/15 ★★★
3. Mountains - The Only Guy 04/09/15 ★★★★★
4. Grass or Trees - Scales And A Tail 04/20/15 ★★★★
5. Sand or Snow - Conscious Decisions of the Heart 03/28/15 ★★★★★







10/10 COMPLETED!
1. Small Town The Will5/7
2. City Duncan 3/15
3. Farm/Ranch Lucas3/17
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range No Regrets4/23
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment Run the Risk3/23
8. Mansion or House The Night Is Mine3/30
9. Ship/Boat Surviving Raine3/29
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A. Bare It All3/26
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France Frenched4/8 4*
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees It Ain't Me, Babe4/13
5. Sand or Snow

11/10
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town Playing for Keeps 4/10
2. City Beyond Shame 4/7
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest The Darkest Hour 5/9
5. Desert or Mountain Range Shield of Winter 4/17
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment Dark Passion 4/1
8. Mansion or House Quintessentially Q 3/23
9. Ship/Boat On Every Street 4/22
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A. Backstage Pass 3/16
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico) Captive in the Dark 4/28
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England-Monster Stepbrother
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France Tears of Tess 3/21
BONUS- 1/5
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling

2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees

5. Sand or Snow

Romance Readers Reading Challenges Quarterly Challenge - March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Let's Set The Mood....A Settings Challenge
March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
5. World Traveler- Read all 20 plus 5 Bonus books
9 (+1)/20 (+5) read
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town Bear, Otter, and the Kid finished 3/26/2015
2. City A Matter of Trust finished 3/15/2015
3. Farm/Ranch End of the Trail finished 3/22/2015
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range How to Howl at the Moon finished 3/19/2015
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment When One Door Opens finished 3/20/2015
8. Mansion or House The Right Words finished 3/17/2015
9. Ship/Boat Alien Quest finished 3/21/2015
10 Tropical/Island A Christmas Bonus finished 3/27/2015
11 U.S.A. Long Time Gone finished 3/24/2015
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling

2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

Read 0/5
Settings to choose from:
1 Small Town
2 City
3 Farm/Ranch
4 Jungle or Rain forest
5 Desert or Mountain Range
6 College
7 Hotel or Apartment
8 Mansion or House
9 Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

Let's Set The Mood....A Settings Challenge
Day Trip - read any 5 books
Duration: March 15 - June 14, 2015
READ: 0/5
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS-
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Levels-
3. Spring Break- Read any 15 books from the 20 settings choices
4. Summer Vacation- Read all 20 books
5. World Traveler- Read all 20 plus 5 Bonus books
Settings to choose from: Books read: 15
✔ 1. Small Town Under the Dome 4/10
✔ 2. City Judgment in Death 3/17
✔ 3. Farm/Ranch Roped And Ready 3/15
✔4. Jungle or Rain forest Tempt Me Not 6/1
✔ 5. Desert or Mountain Range Tempt Me Not 6/1
✔ 6. College Beautiful Disaster 4/25
✔ 7. Apartment Wallbanger 3/24
✔ 8. Mansion or House Lover Revealed 3/31
9. Ship/Boat
✔10 Tropical/Island Fantasy Forfeit 6/3
✔ 11 U.S.A. Fly Away 3/26
✔ 12 Central or South America (including Mexico) Killing Time 5/16
13 Ireland
14 Italy
✔ 15 England Again the Magic 4/4
✔ 16 Australia A Pretty Mess 4/3
17 Canada
18 Asia
✔ 19 Scotland Outlander 4/24
✔ 20 France Die for Me 3/27
BONUS- COVERS Books read: 5
✔ Building/Dwelling Wallbanger 3/24
✔ 2. Water or Boat Lost Voices 4/21
✔ 3. Mountains Dead Aim 4/17
✔ 4. Grass or Trees Bear with Us: BBW Menage 4/20
✔ 5. Sand or Snow Mean Streak 5/4

1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

Spring Break - read any 15 books
Duration: March 15 - June 14, 2015
READ: 0/15
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

I'm going to try Day Tripper and the Bonus!
7/10 books read
Let's Set The Mood....A Settings Challenge-
March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Please read a minimum of 5 books that takes place in the following settings.
You can only use a title once, for one setting only.
No page minimum required and you may add levels at any time.
Rereads and audiobooks allowed.
Please list selected book and read date next to each setting you choose.
For the Bonus, please post the book cover for each selection.
You may update your original post, but please repost upon completion for ease in updating.
You may add the Bonus (5 books that require a cover item to be posted) to any level, it is not exclusive to the World Traveler Level.
Levels-
1. Day Trip- Read any 5 books from the 20 settings choices
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town - The Maine Mutinyby Jessica Fletcher; Donald Bain4/26/15***
2. City - Royal Wedding by Meg Cabot
3. Farm/Ranch - Rubyby Juliet James4/23/15**
4. Jungle or Rain forest - Ivory by Tony Park5/28/15**
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College -
7. Hotel or Apartment - Coffee, Tea, or Murder?by Jessica Fletcher5/4/15**
8. Mansion or House - Edenbrookeby Julianne Donaldson4/29/15****
9. Ship/Boat -
10 Tropical/Island -
11 U.S.A. -
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England - Blackmooreby Julianne Donaldson6/13/15****
19 Scotland -The Bride by Julie Garwood3/27/15 ****
20 France -
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town
2. City - Dare to Love by Carly Phillips 3/16/15 4*
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France

March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Level: Long Weekend-10 books (to start)
Complete: 0/10
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS- COVERS
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

Let's Set The Mood....A Settings Challenge
March 15 to June 14, 2015
Level: Long Weekend-10 books
Completed: 10/10
Done!!!
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town - Welcome to Sugartown (Sugartown) - 3/23/2015
2. City - Come A Little Bit Closer (San Francisco) - 3/20/2015
3. Farm/Ranch - Always on My Mind by Bella Andre - 5/2/2015
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College - The Hook Up - 3/27/2015
7. Hotel or Apartment - Play - 4/18/2015
8. Mansion or House - Ethan - 5/20/2015
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island - Private Party (St Thomas/Caribbean) 4/18/2015
11 U.S.A. - Prick (The Hamptons) 3/19/2015
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia - A Lonely Resurrection (Japan) 5/15/2015
19 Scotland - The Craving 26/4/2015
20 France
BONUS- COVERS
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow











March 15 to June 14, 2015
Level: Long Weekend-10 books
Completed: 8/10
Settings to choose from:
✔1. Small Town Soaring - 3/21/15
✔2. City The Arrangement 15: The Ferro Family - 3/18/15
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
✔5. Desert Burn - 3/20/15
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
✔8. Mansion or House Lover Awakened - 3/16/15
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
✔15 England Denied - 3/24/15
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France





BONUS- COVERS
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
✔3. Mountains

✔4. Grass or Trees

✔5. Sand or Snow


Duration: March 15 - June 14
I go for the Level 1: Day Trip + Bonus (5 + 5 books)
5+5/5+5 read
Done! :)
Settings
1. Small Town
2. City: Wallbanger by Alice Clayton [5.4.]
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment: Scarred Beauty by Sam Crescent [23.3.]
8. Mansion or House: Endangered Hearts by Amanda Lance [19.3.]
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11. U.S.A.:Embattled Minds by J.M. Madden [15.3.]
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15. England: The Hurricane by R.J. Prescott [18.3.]
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling: Rest Thy Head by Elaine Cantrell [28.4.]
2. Water or Boat: Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan [12.4.]
3. Mountains: Just for the Summer by Jenna Rutland [1.6.]
4. Grass or Trees: Amelia's Touch by Elizabeth Kelly [3.4.]
5. Sand or Snow: More Than a Kiss by Stacey Joy Netzel

March 15, 2015 - June 14, 2015
0/15
Level: Spring Break
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Central or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS:
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Please read a minimum of 5 books that takes place in the following settings. You can only use a title once, for one setting only. No page minimum required and you may add levels at any time. Rereads and audiobooks allowed. Please list selected book and read date next to each setting you choose.
For the Bonus, please post the book cover for each selection.
You may update your original post, but please repost upon completion for ease in updating. You may add the Bonus (5 books that require a cover item to be posted) to any level, it is not exclusive to the World Traveler Level.
What are you in the mood for?
Levels-
1. Day Trip- Read any 5 books from the 20 settings choices
2. Long Weekend- Read any 10 books from the 20 settings choices
3. Spring Break- Read any 15 books from the 20 settings choices
4. Summer Vacation- Read all 20 books
5. World Traveler- Read all 20 plus 5 Bonus books
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow

Duration: March 15, 2015 - June 14, 2015
I'll start with the level Day Trip.
0/5 read
Settings
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France

Let's Set the Mood....A Settings Challenge
March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Level 5. World Traveler- Read all 20 plus 5 Bonus books
0 of 25 Books Complete!
SETTINGS:
1. Small Town:
2. City:
3. Farm/Ranch:
4. Jungle or Rain Forest:
5. Desert or Mountain Range:
6. College:
7. Hotel or Apartment:
8. Mansion or House:
9. Ship/Boat:
10 Tropical/Island:
11 U.S.A. :
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico) :
13 Ireland:
14 Italy:
15 England:
16 Australia:
17 Canada:
18 Asia:
19 Scotland:
20 France:
BONUS-COVERS:
1. Building/Dwelling:
2. Water or Boat:
3. Mountains:
4. Grass or Trees:
5. Sand or Snow:

Long Weekend 7/10
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
6. College
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
13 Ireland
15 England








Goal: Spring Break + Bonus (20/20 books)
March 15, 2014 - June 14, 2015
Settings:
1. Small Town - Twisted by Emma Chase (03/19/15)
2. City - Tamed by Emma Chase (04/28/15)
3. Farm/Ranch - Finders Keepers by Nicole Williams (03/22/15)
5. Mountain Range - The Kill Order by James Dashner (03/20/15)
6. College - Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally (05/04/15)
7. Hotel or Apartment - Deep by Kylie Scott (04/04/15)
8. Mansion or House - Third Debt by Pepper Winters (04/22/15)
9. Ship/Boat - Addicted to You by Krista & Becca Ritchie (03/25/15)
10. Tropical/Island - Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins (05/27/15)
11. U.S.A. - Ink by Holly Hood (03/27/15)
14. Italy - Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas (05/21/15)
15. England - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (04/24/15)
16. Australia - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (03/15/15)
18. Asia - The Hidden Blade by Sherry Thomas (06/14/15)
19. Scotland - Valentine by Samantha Young (04/03/15)















Bonus Covers:
1. Building/Dwelling - Moonlight on Nightingale Way by Samantha Young (06/16/15)
2. Water or Boat - Unafraid by Melody Grace (04/18/15)
3. Mountains - Sweet Reckoning by Wendy Higgins (05/28/15)
4. Grass or Trees - Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins (03/30/15)
5. Sand or Snow - Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy (05/31/15)






Level 2: (Day Trip) Read any 5 books + 5 Bonus books
10/10 ~~ finished June 5th
Settings:
1- Small Town: Here For You by Skylar M. Cates ~ 4/15/15 ~ 3.5★
2- City: Memories of the Heart by Felice Stevens ~ 5/15/15 ~ 3.5★
3- Farm/Ranch: Winter Hearts by Fyn Alexander ~ 3/26/15 ~ 3.5★
4- U.S.A.: The Intersection of Purgatory and Paradise by A.J. Thomas ~ 5/24/15 ~ 4★
5- England: Scrap by Josephine Myles ~ 5/17/15 ~ 4★
Bonus:
1. Building/Dwelling: Love Me Tomorrow by Ethan Day ~ 4/6/15 ~ 3.5★
2. Water or Boat: ZA: And the Dead Shall Rise by I.D. Locke ~ 5/6/15 ~ 3.5★
3. Mountains: Texas Fall by R.J. Scott ~ 4/26/15 ~ 4★
4. Grass or Trees: A Way Home by Keira Andrews ~ 6/5/15 ~ 4.5★
5. Sand or Snow: Seth and Casey by R.J. Scott ~ 4/11/15 ~ 3★






March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Starting Level 1: Day Trip
Progress 5/5
Next Level 2: Long Weekend
Progress 10/10
1. Small Town
Shoulda Been a Cowboy 03/18
2. City
Rock Chick Revolution 05/03
3. Farm/Ranch
Her Fated Cowboy 03/29
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
Sweet Dreams 04/16
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
Worth the Fight 03/24
8. Mansion or House
Lady Luck 06/07
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11. U.S.A.
Sweet as Sin 03/20
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
Romancing Mister Bridgerton 04/22
16. Australia
Temptation 04/08
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie 06/03
20 France

Read: 6/15
1. Small Town
2. City: The Fear of Surrender 3.22 ★★★☆☆
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Apartment: Falling into You 3.29 ★★★★★
8. Mansion or House: The Copper Horse: Fear 3.18 ★★★★★
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11. U.S.A.: Branded by Fire 3.20 ★★★★☆
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15. England: The Untamed MacKenzie 3.24 ★★★★☆
16 Australia
17 Canada
18 Asia
19. Scotland: Echoes of Scotland Street 3.21 ★★★★☆
20 France

March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Levels-
1. Day Trip- Read any 5 books from the 20 settings choices
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town~

2. City ~

5. Desert or Mountain Range~

8. Mansion or House~

11 U.S.A.~

15 England~


March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Level: 2 Long Weekend
10/10 read
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town Belfast, Maine Learning to Feel 4/8/15 4♥
2. City San Francisco Tequila Mockingbird 4/14/15 3♥
3. Farm/Ranch Dead Heat 5/9/15 3.5♥
5. Mountain Range Entwined 6/3/15 4♥
7. Apartment Third Grave Dead Ahead 5/24/15 4♥
8. Mansion >Third Chances 4/3/15 3♥
11 U.S.A. NY Rack & Ruin 4/11/15 3.5-3.75♥
14 Italy The Melody Thief 5/23/15 4♥
15 England - Threshold 5/26/15 4♥
20 France For the Love of Caden 6/2/15 3.5♥

Let's Set The Mood....A Settings Challenge
03/15/15 - 06/14/15
Level: 2 Long Weekend
FINISHED
Settings to choose from:
✔ 1. Small Town - Just A Hint Clint 03/25/15 - Visitation, North Carolina
✔ 2. City - Her Russian Protector Boxed Set: Volume 1 03/19/15 - Houston, Texas
✔ 3. Farm/Ranch - His Claimed Bride: Happy New Year On Another Earth 04/04/15 - alternate Earth Wyoming
4. Jungle or Rain forest
✔ 5. Mountain Range - Healing Their Mate by Bryce Evans 04/22/15 - takes place in a small town in the Colorado Rockies
6. College
✔ 7. Hotel or Apartment - Love Is All You Need: A Sweet Romance Box Set 04/29/15 - The story The Proposal is set in part in a hotal
✔ 8. Mansion or House - Always Come Home 03/31/15 - set in a Regency England Earl's home
9. Ship/Boat
✔ 10 Tropical/Island - Marrying the Marine: The Brides of Hilton Head Island by Sabrina Sims McAfee 04/25/15 - set on Hilton Head Island
✔ 11 U.S.A. - She Can Hide 04/04/15 - Pennsylvania
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
✔ 15 England - On This Day in Tudor History 04/01/15
16 Australia
✔ 17 Canada - Pavement Ends: The Exodus: A Story of Family, Friends and Survival 04/02/15 - set near Vancouver
✔ 18 Asia - Eight The Hard Way 05/01/15 - The return of the Bride takes place in Al-Qurnah
✔ 19 Scotland - Love Is All You Need: A Sweet Romance Box Set 04/29/15 - The Bride Prize is set in Scotland
20 France
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling -

2. Water or Boat -

3. Mountains
4. Trees -

5. Snow -


If you end up reading a really good book that fits one of the categories, please feel free to share it with us and post it in the Suggestions thread.....thanks!

March 15, 2015 - June 14, 2015
Please read a minimum of 5 books that takes place in the following settings.
Settings to choose from: 25/25
☑ 1. Small Town - With Love (3/26) ★★★★½
☑ 2. City - Guilty Pleasures (3/24) ★★★½
☑ 3. Farm/Ranch - Saviours of Oestend (3/25) ★★★★
☑ 4. Jungle or Rain forest - Bound for Keeps (5/13) ★★★★
☑ 5. Desert or Mountain Range - Stone Rose (3/31) ★★★★★
☑ 6. College - Fever Pitch (3/22) ★★★★★
☑ 7. Hotel or Apartment - An Ignited Passion (3/25) ★★★★★
☑ 8. Mansion or House - Lover Unleashed (3/18) ★★★★
☑ 9. Ship/Boat - Treasure (3/28) ★★★★★
☑ 10. Tropical/Island - Into the Wind (4/5) ★★★★½
☑ 11. U.S.A. - Covet (3/22) ★★★★½
☑ 12. Cental or South America (including Mexico) - Texas Hard (4/29) ★★★
☑ 13. Ireland - Born in Shame (4/23) ★★★★½
☑ 14. Italy - This Hour I Lost (3/18) ★★★
☑ 15. England - Jackdaw (4/1) ★★★★★
☑ 16. Australia - Butterfly Hunter (5/23) ★★★½
☑ 17. Canada - Healing Hunter's Heart (4/30) ★★★★
☑ 18. Asia - The Curse of the Dragon God (6/14) ★★★
☑ 19. Scotland - Loving a Lost Lord (4/4) ★★★★★
☑ 20. France - The Riddle of the Sands (5/6) ★★★½
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
☑ 1. Building/Dwelling - I Am Legend (5/12) ★★★★
☑ 2. Water or Boat - Poison (3/31) ★★★★★
☑ 3. Mountains - Burning Bright (3/31) ★★★★★
☑ 4. Grass or Trees - Semper Fi (3/29) ★★★★★
☑ 5. Sand or Snow - Dance with the Devil (4/26) ★★★★★

























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March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Please read a minimum of 5 books that takes place in the following settings.
At least half of the story needs to take place in the setting of the book, or....
At least half of the story needs to take place in the setting of the book, or...
A significant aspect of the story involves the setting, or...
The setting is referenced in the precis, or....
The setting info on the GR book page lists the setting
A fictitious town in a real country is acceptable to use for the country/continent choices
You can only use a title once, for one setting only.
No page minimum required and you may add levels at any time.
Rereads and audiobooks allowed.
Please list selected book and read date next to each setting you choose.
For the Bonus, please post the book cover for each selection.
You may update your original post, but please repost upon completion for ease in updating.
You may add the Bonus (5 books that require a cover item to be posted) to any level, it is not exclusive to the World Traveler Level.
What are you in the mood for?
Levels-
1. Day Trip- Read any 5 books from the 20 settings choices
2. Long Weekend- Read any 10 books from the 20 settings choices
3. Spring Break- Read any 15 books from the 20 settings choices
4. Summer Vacation- Read all 20 books
5. World Traveler- Read all 20 plus 5 Bonus books
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Central or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia/New Zealand
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow