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DHASG Cover Love Challenge 2024


Duration: 1 January to 31 December, 2024


Introduction: Don't judge a book by its cover might be true when it comes to people, but book lovers always look at covers. That's what this challenge is about. Indulging the cover love!


Instructions:


Match a book cover with one of the categories on the list. A cover could potentially meet more than one category of the challenge, but you get to choose which one.


Rules:


1. Any DHASG member can participate in the challenge, and can sign up at any time during the year by December 31st, 2024
2. Sign up and post your stats regularly on this thread.
3. A book may only count once. Rereads are acceptable.
4. Since this is a cover challenge, at least one cover edition of the book used must match with one of the qualifications of the challenge. It possible, post the cover so we can see it, using a goodreads link (add book/author and click bookcover).


Levels:


1. Cover CEO: Read 30 or more books.
2. Cover Collector: Read 20-29 books.
3. Cover Scout: Read 15-19 books.


Categories:


1. In Love and War: A hero with a sword, an ax, a warhammer or bow (any other historical fighting instrument) on the cover.
2. Highland and Heather Cover: Hero wearing a Scottish plaid or otherwise appearing to look like a Scottish highlander.
3. MVP Cover: Hero wearing or holding sports gear.
4. Kiss Me More Cover: Hero and Heroine in a clinch/kissing.
5. Bare-chested Cover: Hero is shirtless.
6. I Love a Man in Uniform Cover: Hero is wearing a military uniform.
7. Hero of Color Cover: Hero on the cover is black, Native American/indigenous, Asian, Latino or Middle Eastern.
8. Dressed to the Nines Cover: Hero is wearing formal clothing or a three piece suit.
9. Dancing Machine Cover: Hero is dancing alone or with someone else.
10. Rock Star Cover: Either hero is holding or playing an instrument or cover has an instrument, or is singing into a microphone.
11. Flower Power Cover: A flower or bouquet of flowers is on the cover.
12. Animal Kingdom Cover: An animal is on the cover.
13. On the Beach Cover: A beach or ocean is depicted.
14. Kiss Cover: Someone is kissing or lips are depicted on the cover.
15. Femme Fatale Cover: A dangerous woman is on the cover.
16. Woman of Color Cover: A woman who is black, Asian, Native American/indigenous, Latina or Middle Eastern is depicted on the cover.
17. Sci-Fi Cover: The cover depicts a science fiction scene.
18. Food Paradise Cover: Food of some kind is shown on the cover.
19.Let There Be Light Cover: A flame or a candle or torch, or anything that provides light is on the cover.
20.Fast and the Furious Cover: A hot rod car is on the cover.
21.Regency Manners Cover: A cover depicts a Regency historical romance scene.
22.Steampunk Aesthetic Cover: A Steampunk type scene is on the cover.
23.Swashbuckling Cover: The cover depicts a pirate or swashbuckling scene.
24.His Lordship Cover: A historically dressed man is on the cover.
25.Black and White Cover: Only the colors of black and white are on the cover, or a black and white photograph is on the cover.
26.Sword and Sorcery Cover: The book cover depicts a fantasy scene.
27. To Protect and Serve Cover: The cover depicts a police officer or fireman.
28. Kids R'Us Cover: A child, baby or children are on the cover.
29. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Cover: The hero is wearing a cowboy hat or other gear on the cover.
30. Spooky Cover: The cover looks scary or horrific.
31.Supernatural Lover Cover: A supernatural/paranormal scene is on the cover. Hero/heroine looks more than human.
32.Secret Agent Cover: The hero or heroine on the cover is depicted as a spy or secret agent.
33.The A Team Cover: There are at least three persons on the cover.
34.All That Glitters Cover: The cover depicts a high class scene, all the glitz and glitter. Alternatively depicting diamonds or jewels.
35.Prize Fighter Cover: Cover depicts a boxer, martial artist or a mixed martial artist cover.
36.Bearded Cover: The hero has a full beard on the cover.
37.Chrome Dome Cover: The hero is bald on the cover.
38.All Tatted Up Cover: A person on the cover has visible tattoo(es).
39.Beautiful Dress Cover: A figure on the cover is wearing a lovely dress.
40. Say Yes To the Dress!: A figure is wearing a wedding dress/groom suit or tuxedo.
41.World Tour Cover: The cover features an international city.
42. Once Upon a Time Cover: Cover features elements from a well-known fairy tale.
43. Variation of a Theme Cover: A cover that is an homage to classic literature or classic movies, tv.
44. Beauty in the Eye Cover: A cover that is just really gorgeous.
45. Kooky Cover: Strange or weird cover.
46. Spring Fling Cover: The book displays themes or aspects of the season of Spring.
47. Biker Boy or Babe Cover: The person on the cover is riding a motorcycle.
48. Au Natural Cover: The person on the cover is mostly or fully undressed.
49. Bookaholic Cover: Book(s) are depicted on the cover.
50. Do Not Comprehend Cover: The cover makes absolutely no sense.
51. Nerds Are Sexy Cover: Read a book with a nerdy looking person on the cover.
52. Masquerade Cover: Read a book where the cover model is wearing a mask or their face is obscured.
53. All Sexed Up Cover: The cover makes it clear that this book is super sexy!
54. Magic Man/Black Magic Woman: The character on the cover appears to be using magic/casting a spell.
55. Cartoon Cover: The cover is illustrated, animated or graphic art (drawn or painted, not photographed).
56. Bait and Switch Cover: The cover has nothing to do with what’s going on in the book.
57. When the Cover is Better in Another Region: A book that has an alternate cover (from another country that you like better).
58. The Book Was Better: A book that has the movie version on its cover after it was made into a movie/tv show.
59: Fall for Autumn Cover: The season on the cover is clearly fall or autumn, or has imagery evoking the fall season.
60. Summer Lover Cover: The cover displays the season of summer via imagery or subject matter.
61. Chilly Winter Cover: The season of winter is conveyed through the imagery of the cover.



As Always.....
Bonus: Feel free to choose some covers of your own that don't necessarily fit into the above choices. Just tell us what your criteria is.


Challenge Participants

Emily
Lacy
Natalie
RaeRae
Kate

✿ Natalie ✿ wrote: "Yes to bringing both of those challenges back! I’d love to take part again this year if they’re posted :)"

Okay, I will post them again! Sorry for the delay. It's just been hard to think of ideas lately. Thanks, Natalie.

Arch wrote: " Danielle The Book Huntress *Pluto is a Planet!* wrote: "It's true that all romance genres can be formulaic. I'm not trying to attack contemporary romance. I'm just speaking from my viewpoint as so..."

Thanks!

My 2024 Reading Goals:

Read 55 books
Read 5 physical books (as opposed to ebooks and audiobooks)
Read 1-3 review books a month
Read 7-10 romance books a month
Read 15 minutes a day minimum
Caught up and stay caught up on Goodreads book review
Keep personal book blog caught up

Here's our currently reading thread for 2024.

Yikes, I'm super behind on your story, Arch!

Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group 2024 Yearly Challenge

Date: 1 January 2024-31 December 2024

You set a personal goal for how many dangerous hero-centric (or spotlighting) books this year.

Sign up here by creating a tag on your bookshelf. You can also comment on the associated thread here.

Challenge Participants:

Angela W-100
Danielle TBH-20
Xeey-20
Natalie-15
Suzanne-20

I tried to post this last night, but Goodreads was not into me. So here we go again.

I would love to hear your thoughts on what challenges you'd like to see.
Should we bring these back?

Mega-Challenge
Cover Love Challenge

Any ideas you have for a yearly challenge?

Oh wow, Eleven! This is definitely what I'm looking for. Thanks so much!

Arch wrote: " Danielle The Book Huntress *Pluto is a Planet!* wrote: "I haven't found that many romance books lately that immediately catch my attention either. I'm the least interested in contemporary books fo..."

It's true that all romance genres can be formulaic. I'm not trying to attack contemporary romance. I'm just speaking from my viewpoint as someone who once enjoyed contemporary romance a lot, and now I can barely muster an interest in it. I also find that historical romances can often fall into the same storyline: girl does/doesn't want to marry paired with rake/duke/nobleman who really doesn't want to marry. LOL. I think that if there were more stories with characters who aren't so cookie cutter and it wasn't the same six tropes, I'd probably more tempted to pick one up.

Here are some I've read (some are virgin heroes):

The Shadow and the Star
]My Forever Love
Born in Sin
The Highwayman

Eleven wrote: "Haven't read it yet, but the new book by Alana Khan promises something like that
"

That sounds promising. Thanks!!

Arch wrote: "I don’t do reading challenges but I am challenging myself to put a dent in my books. I’m not doing rereads. I have a lot of free ebooks and paperback books that I need to tackle, so I am challengin..."

I'm rooting for you! You can do it!

Arch wrote: "I love reading about dangerous bad boys. A nerd can be a dangerous bad boy for me. I’m finding it hard to find romance books to read these days. I don’t read erotic books, same sex, paranormal, sci..."

I haven't found that many romance books lately that immediately catch my attention either. I'm the least interested in contemporary books for sure. A fair amount of the ones I hear about are pretty. formulaic-sounding. I need some other spark or something.

Jill wrote: "Have you read the into the Wilderness series by Sara Donati ? It’s epic, I put it up there with Outlander. All the characters feel like family members by the end and the romance is great, but not t..."

I haven't read this one. I'll keep it in mind. Thanks!

Darcy wrote: "I find those old favorites will get me out of a reading slump, the ones you've read so many times you've lost count. Comfort reads, much like comfort food."

I have squeezed in a couple of rereads, but i should make more time for it. Good idea.

DemetraP wrote: "My Darling Duke by Stacy Reid.

Here is the book blurb from the cover:

Miss Katherine Danvers is a desperate wallflower. Her family is on the brink of financial ruin, and it is up her to save her ..."

Thanks1 I'll check into it!

DemetraP wrote: "I don't know if you've read historical romance author Lisa Kleypas but I think most of her books would fit what you want.

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I love her books. I haven't read the last several, but it's a good reminder to get back into those.

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So I am definitely in an ongoing romance novel slump. I just have not felt attracted to reading much romance books lately. I still love books that have a romance storyline and have a love story, but I've found myself kind of bored with the romance as a main storyline. I would love to get my romance love rekindled. Here's what I like:

1. True love vibes--the characters are meant for each other and have a once in a lifetime connection. They could not interchange each other for some other person.

2. Some degree of angst and longing--I don't want tragedy or long separations, or misunderstanding. I just like when there is some degree of a tortured/troubled past that love overcomes. HEA required!

3. Not erotica/sex focused--I like the love story to be more important. I like well-written love scenes that are pivotal to the story. I don't want there to be an excess where it seems to get bored and feels like an insert when the story is dragging. I don't care for erotica or too much erotic stuff in my romance. It just throws me out of the story (no offense to others).

4. Good secondary plot or storyline--I love romance where there is something more going on. That's why I've been drawn to gothic or fantasy romance moreso than straight romance.

5. I would love a good historical romance that doesn't feel too cardboard and feels very authentic in its historical setting/characters.

6. No other people in the relationship or for them to be between lovers in the story. I want them both to be faithful to each other. I don't mind if it takes a while to get together, but I don't want to hear about them with someone else during the story.

7. Hero to die for and Heroine to Adore--I would like a book with really likable/loveable characters that you are rooting for.

PS. These don't have to be new books.

I know that's a lot to ask for, but I appreciate your help!