Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

2015 April Monthly Challenge - Suggestions Thread

This thread is for suggestions and questions. The thread for participants is here.

1.'A' is for April: Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Member of the Month: BJ Rose - BJ Rose has been a member of the RRRC since June 2009. Here is the link to BJ Rose's shelves - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2.... Please read a book from any of BJ Rose's shelves or a book published in 2009 or a book published in June of any year.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - Patricia Briggs. Read one book written by Patricia Briggs or any author with her first or last name. Link to Patricia Briggs's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show....

Fun Facts about Patricia -
* Patricia Briggs was born in Brutte, Montana.
* She published her first novel in 1993
* She writes Fantasy and Urban Fantasy
* She is the daughter of a librarian, and has worked as a substitute teacher.

You may also read a book set in Montana, or by an author who is from Montana. You can also read any book published in 1993, or is shelved as Fantasy or Urban Fantasy or features an MC who is a librarian or a teacher.

4. Hans Christian Anderson (April 2) - Fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, Denmark. He created 168 fairy tales for children including the classics The Princess and the Pea, The Snow Queen and The Nightingale. Read a book that is a re-telling of a fairy tale, or a story that takes place in Denmark or read any YA book, or a book with a child/children in it.

5. Reconciliation Day (April 2) - Reconciliation Day is a special day to patch relationships and to make amends. Its intention is to re-establish relationships between family, friends and couples. Life is too short to hold a grudge between those we love. Read a book where there is reconciliation between the two main characters or a story where enemies turn to lovers or friends to lovers.

6. Look Up at the Sky day (April 14) - How often do you look upwards? Look Up at the Sky Day encourages you to stop for a moment, and to appreciate the beautiful blue sky, fluffy clouds and elegant, soaring birds… Read a book that has a picture of a blue sky, fluffy clouds or soaring birds on the cover or has the word 'blue' or 'sky' in the title.

7. Titanic (April 15) On April 15, 1912, in the icy waters off Newfoundland, the luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 people drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down. Read a Historical Romance, or a book with a sailor, captain or seafarer MC, or a book with a boat/ship on the cover.

8. Take a chance day (April 23) Life is filled with risks. To get what you want, sometimes you have to take a chance. And, today is created to do just that. So take that chance a read a book by a new to you author.

9. Hug an Australian Day (April 26). Go ahead and give a big bear hug to any and all Australians today. Read a book by an Australian author or a story that takes place in Australia, or read a book with a couple embracing on the cover.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.

If you have any questions about the challenge, this is the place to ask! And if you have any suggestions for any of the categories, please also post those here.

Below are the links to some shelves I came across while creating the challenge that might help for some of the categories.

3. FAC Patricia Briggs
Books set in Montana - https://www.goodreads.com/places/878-...

4. Hans Christian Anderson
Books set in Denmark- https://www.goodreads.com/places/72-d...

Best Fairy tales and retellings - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

5. Reconciliation Day
Reconciliation romances: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Enemies to Lovers:
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

9. Hug an Australian Day
Books set in Australia: https://www.goodreads.com/places/22-a...
Popular Australian Authors: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

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Hi! Could in 6th thread be a tattoo with small birds

Katherine wrote: "Hi! Could in 6th thread be a tattoo with small birds
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Hi Katherine!

It looks like the birds are in flight on his back, so you should be good to use it. But let's wait for Margaret to give the final say so :)

Hi Katherine, Yes that is fine to use for Category 6.

Can in 7th thread be a ex-Navy seal???

Katherine wrote: "Can in 7th thread be a ex-Navy seal???"

Sure Katherine - in most of the books I read, once a navy seal, always a navy seal :)