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SOS USA Cover Hunt Challenge - January 2015


Duration: 01.01.2015 - 01.31.2015
Rules: Read 2 books with the following items found on their covers; Be sure to post your book covers

COLOR: White cover
Undead by Kirsty McKay - 01.04.2015 (★★★★)
ITEM #1: One person only
Vampire Mine by Aline Hunter - 01.08.2015 (★★★)
ITEM #2: Any animal (wolf)
Hidden Destiny by Carrie Ann Ryan - 01.03.2015 (★★★★)

SOS USA Holiday Cover Hunt Challenge


Duration: 12/1 - 12/31/14

Rules: Read 2 books with the following items found on their covers; Be sure to post your book covers

COLOR: White, red or green cover
1. I Zombie I by Jack Wallen - 12.02.2014 (★★★★)
2. Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines - 12.05.2014 (★★★★)

ITEM #1: Angel or demon (horns; wings; feather; angel or demon character)
1. Extinguish by J.M. Darhower - 12.23.2014 (★★★★★)
2. Reignite by J.M. Darhower - 12.23.2014 (★★★★★)

ITEM #2: Holiday-ish (Christmas tree; mistletoe; candy cane; elf; Santa; wreath; ornament(s); present(s); etc)
1. Snow Angel by Joey W. Hill - 12.07.2014 (★★★)
2. Holiday Howlz: Cry for the Moon by Marie Treanor - 12.10.2014 (★★★)

Sweet! I'm in...

SOS Travel the USA in 2015

Duration: 01.01.2015-12.31.2015
States Visited: 0/50

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

1. The Witch With No Name
2. Magic Breaks
3. Bite Me
4. Burn for Me
5. The Winter Long
6. Shield of Winter
7. Styxx
8. Murder of Crows
9. Night Broken
10. Wickedly Dangerous
11. Dust to Dust
12. The Book of Life
13. Written in Red
14. Archangel's Shadows
15. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
16. Sixth Grave on the Edge
17. Empower
18. Banishing the Dark
19. Black Arts
20. Darkfever
21. Poison Promise
22. Unbinding
23. Shaman Rises
24. The King - JR Ward
25. Fireborn
26. Iron Night
27. Broken Soul
28. The Winter King
29. Immortal
30. Black Widow
31. Rebel Nation
32. Five Down
33. Seventh Grave and No Body
34. Written in My Own Heart's Blood
35. Shadowbound
36. Endless Knight
37. Dark Skye
38. The Darkest Touch
39. Dark Bites
40. No Ifs, Ands, or Bears About It
41. Kodiak's Claim
42. Darkness
43.Demon from the Dark
44.Lover Avenged
45.Lothaire
46. The Undead Pool
47. Festive in Death
48. Night's Honor
49. Night Unbound
50. Serpent's Kiss
51. Nice Dragons Finish Last
52. Epitaph
53. A Secret to Die For
54. Highland Nights

SOS 2015 "Seasons of Love" Challenge


Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2015

Rules: This is a multi-part challenge. Members are welcome to participate in either one, two, or all three parts [27 books total]. If you participate in multiple parts, each book must be different (i.e. - you cannot reuse the same 'red cover' book). Members are welcome to post their lists all at once, in pieces-parts, or as they read. Changes are allowed. All formats and (full) re-reads are allowed. Please try to stick within the fantasy (PNR/UF/SCI-FI) genres.

PART 1 ~ How do you measure a year?"
Read 10/10 Books

"...In Daylight" ~ Read 1 book with: 'Day' in the title or series name, 'Light' in the title or series name, a cover showing a natural source of light, or a yellow or white cover
☑ Loving Dangerously 2 - Dangerously Yours by A.M Griffin - 01.10.2015 (★★★)


"...In Sunsets" ~ Read 1 book with: 'Sun' in the title or series name, 'Set' in the title or series name, a cover showing a sunset, or an orange or red cover
☑ Simply 3 - Simply Magic by Mary Balogh - 01.14.2015 (★★★★)



"...In Midnights" ~ Read 1 book with: 'Midnight' in the title or series name, 'Night' in the title or series name, a cover showing a moon, or a black cover
☑ Hidden Destiny by Carrie Ann Ryan - 01.03.2015 (★★★★)


"...In Cups of Coffee" ~ Read 2 books from any series you are addicted to (books do not have to be from the same series)
☑ New Species 12 - Darkness by Laurann Dohner - 01.24.2015 (★★★★)
☑ New Species 13 - Smiley by Laurann Dohner - 01.25.2015 (★★★★)


"...In Inches" ~ Read 2 series books from within any one series (you can choose books 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, so on; they must be back-to-back w/in the series.)
☑ Alpha and Omega 3 - Vampire Mine by Aline Hunter - 01.08.2015 (★★★)
☑ Alpha and Omega 4 - Alpha Mine by Aline Hunter - 01.14.2015 (★★)


"...In Miles" ~ Read 1 book that features any mode of transport on the cover
☑ Cold Faith and Zombies by Sean Thomas Fisher - 01.07.2015 (★★★★)


"...In Laughter" ~ Read 1 humorous book
☑ Undead by Kirsty McKay - 01.04.2015 (★★★★)


"...In Strife" ~ Read 1 UF or dystopian book
☑ Dresden 10 - Small Favor by Jim Butcher - 01-01-2015 (★★★★)


PART 2 ~ "Seasons of Love"
Read 12/12 Books

WINTER ~ Read 1 book in each category
❉ Blue cover or white cover
☑ The Serafina: Sin City 3 - Sweetest Surrender by Katie Reus - 01.04.2015 (★★★★★)
❉ Title, series or author name (first or last) begins with 'W'
☑ Dec the Holls by Jasinda Wilder - 01.03.2015 (★★★★)
❉ Series # correlates to one of your region's "winter months"
☑ Wicked Wraiths 1 - Tori's Secret by Mina Carter - 01.19.2015 (★★★)


SPRING ~ Read 1 book in each category
❀ Green cover
☑ Tempting Alibi by Savannah Stuart - 01.04.2015 (★★★★)
❀ First book in a new-to-you series
☑ Loving Dangerously 1 - Dangerously Mine by A.M. Griffin - 01.01.2015 (★★★)
❀ Series # correlates to one of your region's "spring months"
☑ Dragon Knights 6 - Dragon Storm - by Bianca D'Arc - 01.17.2015 (★★★)


SUMMER ~ Read 1 book in each category
❂ Red cover
☑ Anna 2 - Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake - 01.17.2015 (★★★★)
❂ ½ nekked dude/tte on the cover
☑ Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day - 01.19.2015 (★★★★)
❂ Series # correlates to one of your region's "summer months"
☑ Trek Mi Q'an 7 - Never A Slave by Jaid Black - 03.30.2015 (★★★)


FALL ~ Read 1 book in each category
✣ Orange cover
☑ Loving Dangerously 3 - Dangerously Hers by A.M. Griffin - 01.11.2015 (★★★★)
✣ New release (any month)
☑ Jagannath by Kerry Alan Denney - 03.04.2015 (★★★★★)
✣ Series # correlates to one of your region's "fall months"
☑ Dresden 11 - Turn Coat - 02.28.2015 (★★★★★)


PART 3 ~ "...Measure your life in love..."
Read 5/5 Books

L-O-V-E
❤ Read 1 book for each letter
L - Lord Kilmore by Tara Greenbaum - 01.04.2015 (★★)
O - A New World: Taken by John O'Brien - 01.02.2015 (★★★)
V - The Valentine Effect by Bonnie Dee - 02.02.2015 (★★★★)
E - Esmerelda's Secret by Adrianna Dane - 01.04.2015 (★★★)


❤ Read 1 PNR book
☑ Wicked Wraiths 2 - Man About the House by Mina Carter - 01.19.2015 (★★★)

I'm in!

SOS Reading Resolutions



Duration: 1/1/15 - 12/31/15
Goal: 0/24 books

Rules:
✦ 8 non PNR/UF books will be allowed
✦ You may post as you go or right away
✦ Please edit your initial list with updates
✦ All formats are allowed
✦ Re-reads are not allowed

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
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Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size
1.
2.

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1.
2.

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
1.
2.

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1.
2.

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
1.
2.

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1.
2.

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1.
2.

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1.
2.

Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1.
2.

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1.
2.

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
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SOS 2015 Break It Down

Match books to each category listed

Duration: 1/1/15 - 12/31/15
Goal: Read 18/18 books
Done! Whoo Hoo!

⓵ Character Types
Supernaturals: Three types of supernaturals
☑ Wizard: Small Favor by Jim Butcher - 01-01-2015 (★★★★)
☑ Werewolf: Hidden Destiny by Carrie Ann Ryan - 01.03.2015 (★★★★)
☑ Vampire: Vampire Mine by Aline Hunter - 01.08.2015 (★★★)


Professions: Three types of professions
☑ Small Business Owner: Dec the Holls by Jasinda Wilder - 01.03.2015 (★★★★)
☑ Car Mechanic: Tempting Alibi by Savannah Stuart - 01.04.2015 (★★★★)
☑ Security Guard: Resignation by Missy Jane - 01.04.2015 (★★★)


⓶ Setting
Urban
☑ New York City: Alpha Mine by Aline Hunter - 01.14.2015 (★★)
☑ Las Vegas: The Serafina: Sin City 3 - Sweetest Surrender by Katie Reus - 01.04.2015 (★★★★★)


Rural
☑ Esmerelda, Massachusetts: Esmerelda's Secret by Adrianna Dane - 01.04.2015 (★★★)
☑ Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma: Cold Faith and Zombies by Sean Thomas Fisher - 01.07.2015 (★★★★)


Space/Other Planet
☑ Loving Dangerously 1 - Dangerously Mine by A.M. Griffin - 01.01.2015 (★★★)
☑ Loving Dangerously 2 - Dangerously Yours by A.M. Griffin - 01.10.2015 (★★★)


⓷ Time
Past: Story takes place in the past, time travel to the past, or flashbacks to past events
☑ Passions 2 - Binding Passion by Katherine Kingston - 01.02.2015 (★★★)
☑ Passions 3 - Daring Passion by Katherine Kingston - 01.02.2015 (★★★★)


Present: Story takes place in present day(ish)
☑ A New World: Taken by John O'Brien - 01.02.2015 (★★★)
☑ Undead by Kirsty McKay - 01.04.2015 (★★★★)


Future: Story takes place in the future, time travel to the future, or visions of the future
☑ Loving Dangerously 3 - Dangerously Hers by A.M. Griffin - 01.11.2015 (★★★★)
☑ Jagannath by Kerry Alan Denney - 03.04.2015 (★★★★★)

SOS 2015 Reading Rainbow

Using cover colors, read 3 books for each color in the rainbow

Duration: 1/1 - 12/31/15
Read: 19/21

Colors of the rainbow:

Red
1. Undead by Kirsty McKay - 01.04.2015 (★★★★)
2. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake - 01.17.2015 (★★★★)
3. Date with Death by Eve Langlais - 02.15.2015 (★★★)


Orange
1. Small Favor by Jim Butcher - 01-01-2015 (★★★★
2. Dangerously Mine by A.M. Griffin - 01.01.2015 (★★★)
3. Loving Dangerously 2 - Dangerously Yours by A.M. Griffin - 01.10.2015 (★★★)


Yellow
1. Dresden 11 - Turn Coat by Jim Butcher - 02.28.2015 (★★★★★)
2. Thirteen Roses Book One: Before: An Apocalyptic Zombie Fable by Michael Cairns - 02.09.2015 (★★★★)
3. Sunglasses After Dark by Nancy A. Collins - 02.18.20 15


Green
1. Tempting Alibi by Savannah Stuart - 01.04.2015 (★★★★)
2. Dragon Knights 6 - Dragon Storm - by Bianca D'Arc - 01.17.2015 (★★★)
3. Simply 4 - Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh - 01.21.2015 (★★★★)


Blue
1. Hidden Destiny by Carrie Ann Ryan - 01.03.2015 (★★★★)
2. Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day - 01.19.2015 (★★★★)
3. Hybrid Misfit by Eve Langlais - 02.22.2015 (★★★★)


Indigo
1. Wickedest Witch by Eve Langlais - 01.26.2015 (★★★★)
2. Tormented Knight, Seductive Wife by Lynda Marie Vanderhoff - 02.04.2015 (★★)
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Violet
1. Immortals After Dark 14 - Dark Skye by Kresley Cole - 02.13.2015 (★★★★★)
2. Warriors of Poseidon 5 - Atlantis Redeemed by Alyssa Day - 02.21.2015 (★★★)
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Thanks for the response, Sandra, and the warm welcome. I found my answer in another thread. I can't believe it took me so long to find this group!

Wow - thanks, Val!

Hello Group! I'm new and can't wait to join in some of these challenges! Are the challenges specifically for PNR and UF, or can we mix genres?