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message 1: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (last edited Nov 26, 2012 08:46PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Over in a Flash - hopefully will be a reoccurring challenge.

I stole this idea (with permission) from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.

Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt & Theme Challenge ~

Duration: December 1st through December 31th.

Rules: Read 2 books with the following items found on their covers; choose 2 of the 3 options below. Be sure to post your book covers, dates read, and star ratings. If you want, you can do this at the end of the month after you reviewed your covers. Feel free to do all three if you want.

Member Choosing: Lisa - (Aussie Girl) from Sydney, Australia has been a GoodReads member since May 2010, and a participant of Happily Ever After Café since July, 2012. Besides Historical, Paranormal, & Urban Fantasy Romances, she is branching out into Contemporaries. Oh, and with regards to that other media...she is a Doctor Who and True Blood fan, too!

COLOR (or is that spelled COLOUR?):Green & Gold - together or separately. (**Psst!** They are Australia’s national colours.)

HOLIDAY: (1) Holiday Festive Season, Christmas or Hanukkah a time to celebrate with family and friends and for peace and good will on Earth. Read a holiday themed book or a book just celebrating family, friendship, love and compassion. (2) As Australia is on the other side of the world and Down Under read a book set in Australia or by an Australian author OR A book set in another country OR by an author of another nationality OR in a different time or place to where you live. (3) December is supposed to be the predicted date of the Mayan Apocalypse prophecy!. Read a book with the Mayan Apocalypse theme or any other end of days theme...

ITEMS: December Birthstone: Turquoise or Zircon. December Flowers: Narcissus, daffodil, holly, Ivy. December Horoscope: Sagittarius (Archer) and Capricorn (Goat). Festive Season Items, eg, Christmas Tree, pinecones, snow, angels, stables, farm animals, shepherds, star,candles, Menorah, tinsel, gifts or for Southern hemisphere Christmas, beach, BBQs*, swimming, backyard cricket or games. Family celebrating the birth of a baby. Family and friends celebrating a meal together.


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*Sorry. She’s the one who listed BBQs...I just couldn’t resist putting a shrimp on it! ☺


message 2: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (last edited Dec 30, 2012 01:24AM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Blinkie Text Generator at TextSpace.net


Brandilyn 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Christine 4/4 - Done! Congrats!
Catherine 0/3
Phoebe 0/2
Lisa (Aussie Girl) 5/5 - Done! Congrats!
Camicita 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Valie 6/6 - Done! Congrats!
Vickie 1/2
Anna 4/4 - Done! Congrats!
Melissa (PA) 0/2
Valarie 0/2
Melissa (MO) 4/4 - Done! Congrats!
Sandra (Australia) 4/4 - Done! Congrats!
Hadeion 0/5
Nikki 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
BJ Rose 4/4 - Done! Congrats!
Deb 5/3 - Done! Congrats!
Sherin 2/2 - Done! Congrats!



message 3: by Brandilyn (last edited Dec 01, 2012 06:24PM) (new)

Brandilyn (brandilynrc) | 233 comments in
0/3 complete

Color - Green: Idaho Pride
Holiday - Christmas: New York Christmas
Item - Snow, christmas tree, etc: The Christmas Throwaway

Idaho Pride by Sarah Black New York Christmas by R.J. Scott The Christmas Throwaway by R.J. Scott


message 4: by Christine (Cagnes) (last edited Dec 12, 2012 10:24AM) (new)

Christine (Cagnes) (cagnes) | 160 comments Happily Ever After Cafe
Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt & Theme Challenge ~
Duration: December 1st through December 31th.


HOLIDAY (Christmas): Under the Mistletoe (Lucky Harbor, #6.5) by Jill Shalvis Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis (12/12)

COLOR (Gold): The Duke Is Mine (Fairy Tales, #3) by Eloisa James The Duke Is Mine by Eloisa James
COLOR (Green): Dakota Dream by Sharon Ihle Dakota Dream by Sharon Ihle (12/8)


message 5: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Welcome, Brandilyn & Christine!!


message 6: by Catherine (last edited Dec 13, 2012 06:08PM) (new)

Catherine | 2081 comments COLOR (or is that spelled COLOUR?):Green & Gold - together or separately. (**Psst!** They are Australia’s national colours.)

HOLIDAY: (1) Holiday Festive Season, Christmas or Hanukkah a time to celebrate with family and friends and for peace and good will on Earth. Read a holiday themed book or a book just celebrating family, friendship, love and compassion. (2) As Australia is on the other side of the world and Down Under read a book set in Australia or by an Australian author OR A book set in another country OR by an author of another nationality OR in a different time or place to where you live. (3) December is supposed to be the predicted date of the Mayan Apocalypse prophecy!. Read a book with the Mayan Apocalypse theme or any other end of days theme...

ITEMS: December Birthstone: Turquoise or Zircon. December Flowers: Narcissus, daffodil, holly, Ivy. December Horoscope: Sagittarius (Archer) and Capricorn (Goat). Festive Season Items, eg, Christmas Tree, pinecones, snow, angels, stables, farm animals, shepherds, star,candles, Menorah, tinsel, gifts or for Southern hemisphere Christmas, beach, BBQs*, swimming, backyard cricket or games. Family celebrating the birth of a baby. Family and friends celebrating a meal together




I'm in....even though I supremely failed in October! Lol

COLOURS:

Green:

Gold:


HOLIDAY:celebrating friendship, family, love, and compassion..An Irish Country Wedding..Patrick Taylor(book 7)(13 Dec)


ITEMS:


message 7: by Phoebe (last edited Dec 07, 2012 07:36PM) (new)

Phoebe A (phoibee) | 4 comments I'm in :)
A Christmas Bride Only Us A Fool's Gold Holiday\The Sheik and the Christmas Bride by Susan Mallery Let it Snow by John Green


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 13013 comments I'm so excited to be the picker or is that pickee of the themes this Month I'm going to do a mighty five.

1 Colour (We like the U in colour, down under)
3 Holidays
1 Items.

You can throw a shrimp (or as we call them prawns) on the barbie anytime Lisa Kay!


message 9: by Camicita (last edited Dec 11, 2012 04:23AM) (new)

Camicita I'm in :D

0/2

Colour: Gold The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern ***

Holiday (2) A book set in another country: Brazil Heart of Fire  by Linda Howard (It's a good excuse to read more than just the first 5 pages once and for all...) (I finished this one today and realized that December isn't here yet...)
I'll have to find some book to fill that place.

Holiday (1) Christmas: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor, #1) by Lisa Kleypas (I received this one as a gift, so I guess I'll give it a try)


message 10: by Catherine (new)

Catherine | 2081 comments Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "I'm so excited to be the picker or is that pickee of the themes this Month I'm going to do a mighty five.

1 Colour (We like the U in colour, down under)
3 Holidays
1 Items.

You can throw a shrim..."




Lisa.....see post 6.....where I spell COLOUR correctly !


message 11: by Valie (last edited Nov 26, 2012 08:07AM) (new)

Valie (valiemartin) | 326 comments Let's try this game ! Here are 6 books I put on my To-Read-In-December List.


2 COLOURS.: Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane, #1) by Elizabeth Hoyt One Night with a Hero (The Hero, #2) by Laura Kaye
2 HOLIDAYS: Season for Surrender (Seasons, #2) by Theresa Romain Siege (As The World Dies, #3) by Rhiannon Frater (end of days theme)
2 ITEMS...: Heart of Danger (Ghost Ops, #1) by Lisa Marie Rice (stars) Deathscape by Dana Marton (Snow)


It will be my pleasure to read them all !


message 12: by Vicki (new)

Vicki | 7 comments Yeah i'm in, still trying to finish November :)


message 13: by Anna (new)

Anna Wadlow (awadlow42) | 60 comments I'm back and Will post list soon.


message 14: by Melissa (last edited Nov 26, 2012 04:50PM) (new)

Melissa (jedisakora) | 464 comments I'm in for 2 for 2. ^w^


message 15: by Valarie (last edited Dec 27, 2012 11:14PM) (new)

Valarie | 28 comments

12 completed... DONE! [image error]


Color: green and/or gold
Magic Bites 12/16 ★★★
Death's Excellent Vacation 12/7 ★★★
Haunted by Your Touch 12/24 ★★★★
Waiting for Dawn 12/26

Holiday: Christmas, Different time/place, & Mayan Apocalypse
There's Something About Christmas 12/25 ★★★
Bah, Humbug! 12/21 ★★★
Mistress by Mistake 12/25 ★★★
Beyond the Highland Mist 12/27 ★★★★★
Time Untime 12/20 ★★★★★

Items: snow & pine trees
How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf 12/9 ★★★★★
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf 12/9 ★★★★
The Snowflake 12/26 ★★

Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews Death's Excellent Vacation by Charlaine Harris Haunted by Your Touch (Doomsday Brethren #3.5, Moon Chasers, #4.5) by Jeaniene Frost Waiting for Dawn A Team Hope Novella by Susan May Warren There's Something about Christmas by Debbie Macomber Bah, Humbug! A Romantic Comedy Novella by Heather Horrocks Mistress by Mistake (Courtesan Court, #1) by Maggie Robinson Beyond the Highland Mist (Highlander, #1) by Karen Marie Moning Time Untime (Dark-Hunter, #17; Hellchaser, #5) by Sherrilyn Kenyon How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf, #1) by Molly Harper The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf, #2) by Molly Harper The Snowflake by Jamie Carie


message 16: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Wonderful, Catherine, Phoebe, Lisa (Aussie Girl), Camicita, Valie, Vickie, Anna, Melissa (PA), & Valarie!!!!!!!!! Welcome to the challenge. Woohoo!


message 17: by Melissa (new)

Melissa I'm in... I'm going to try for 4 books.

Color (colour): gold Time Untime (Dark-Hunter, #17; Hellchaser, #5) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Holiday: Christmas The Bridge A Novel by Karen Kingsbury Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans

Item: stars The Moon Witch (Fyne Witches, #2) by Linda Winstead Jones


message 18: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Of course I'm in!!! Not sure how many yet, trying to clean up November's lists.


message 19: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Great! Got you, Melissa & Sandra!!


message 20: by Mary - Buried Under Romance (last edited Nov 27, 2012 12:17AM) (new)

Mary - Buried Under Romance  (bur2012) | 36 comments I would like to join! 5 books :)
Color - Green The Ranger (Highland Guard, #3) by Monica McCarty Lady in Green by Barbara Metzger
Holiday - 'Twas the Night After Christmas by Sabrina Jeffries
Items - Star and Angel A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh An Angel for the Earl (A Regency Romance) by Barbara Metzger


message 21: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Super, Hadeion! Welcome to the challenge. Love those old Regencies. ☺


message 22: by Nikki ♥ (new)

Nikki ♥ | 2103 comments I'm in, not sure what I'll be reading.


message 23: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Lovely, Nikki! Welcome to the challenge.


message 24: by Sandra (new)

Sandra HEA December 2012 Challenge

0/4 Completed

Colour: Mistletoe Mischief
Aussie Author: Keri Arthur - Tempting Evil
Christmas: Highlander for the Holidays
Christmas: The Bite Before Christmas


Mistletoe Mischief (Romancing Wisconsin Series, #1) by Stacey Joy Netzel Tempting Evil (Riley Jenson Guardian, #3) by Keri Arthur Highlander for the Holidays (Highlander, #8) by Janet Chapman The Bite Before Christmas (Argeneau, #15.5; Night Huntress, #6.5) by Lynsay Sands


message 25: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Lisa Kay you'll need to change me from 2 to 4. Thanks :)


message 26: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Done, Sandra. Oh...those all look good!


message 27: by BJ Rose (last edited Dec 03, 2012 04:17PM) (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 1216 comments I'm going for 4! I may be sorry since December is a busy month - we'll be at our daughter's house for Christmas week.

Color/Colour: Green The Bride Wore Pearls (Fraternitas Aureae Crucis, #3) by Liz Carlyle
Gold: The Touch Of Fire by Linda Howard

Holiday: Christmas: A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #5) by Lisa Kleypas (which also somewhat covers green & gold)
√ Holiday#2: takes place in another country - I live in U.S. & this takes place in England: Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers, #4) by Lisa Kleypas


message 28: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments You can do it, BJ Rose! Have fun at your daughter's. Welcome to the challenge.


message 29: by Deb (new)

Deb I'm in I'll read three books. Unfortunatly I just finished the Christmas Train two days ago. It fits all three options. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a Christmas book to read.
The Christmas Train by David Baldacci


message 30: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Gotcha, Deb. Yeah, I bought that book several years ago. Unfortnately, I left it at my brother-in-law's house and he kept it! Never did get back to it.


message 31: by Sandra (new)

Sandra HEA December 2012 Challenge

1/4 Completed

Colour: Mistletoe Mischief 1/12/12 ★★★
Aussie Author: Keri Arthur - Tempting Evil
Christmas: Highlander for the Holidays
Christmas: The Bite Before Christmas


Mistletoe Mischief (Romancing Wisconsin Series, #1) by Stacey Joy Netzel Tempting Evil (Riley Jenson Guardian, #3) by Keri Arthur Highlander for the Holidays (Highlander, #8) by Janet Chapman The Bite Before Christmas (Argeneau, #15.5; Night Huntress, #6.5) by Lynsay Sands


message 32: by Deb (last edited Dec 01, 2012 07:08PM) (new)

Deb 1/3
I finished my first book.

Color: Home for the Holidays 12/1/12 - 3 stars
Home for the Holidays by Johanna Lindsey


message 33: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Gotcha, Sandra & Deb!! First on the board. Yay! ☺

Friendship
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Just a reminder that the pictures that appear in this thread are on our Pinterest board entitled, "Over in a Flash Monthly Pics".


message 34: by Brandilyn (last edited Dec 01, 2012 06:24PM) (new)

Brandilyn (brandilynrc) | 233 comments in
1/3 complete

Color - Green: Idaho Pride finished 12/1
Holiday - Christmas: New York Christmas
Item - Snow: The Christmas Throwaway

Idaho Pride by Sarah Black New York Christmas by R.J. Scott The Christmas Throwaway by R.J. Scott


message 35: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Got you, too, Brandilyn!

Shepherd Pup with ears to grow into! :)
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message 36: by Brandilyn (last edited Dec 01, 2012 06:25PM) (new)

Brandilyn (brandilynrc) | 233 comments in
2/3 complete

Color - Green: Idaho Pride finished 12/1
Holiday - Christmas: New York Christmas finished 12/1
Item - Snow: The Christmas Throwaway

Idaho Pride by Sarah Black New York Christmas by R.J. Scott The Christmas Throwaway by R.J. Scott


message 37: by Brandilyn (new)

Brandilyn (brandilynrc) | 233 comments in
Done! 3/3 complete

Color - Green: Idaho Pride finished 12/1
Holiday - Christmas: New York Christmas finished 12/1
Item - Snow: The Christmas Throwaway finished 12/2

Idaho Pride by Sarah Black New York Christmas by R.J. Scott The Christmas Throwaway by R.J. Scott


message 38: by Sandra (new)

Sandra HEA December 2012 Challenge

2/4 Completed

Colour: Mistletoe Mischief 1/12/12 ★★★
Aussie Author: Keri Arthur - Tempting Evil
Christmas: Highlander for the Holidays
Christmas: The Bite Before Christmas 2/12/12 ★★★★


Mistletoe Mischief (Romancing Wisconsin Series, #1) by Stacey Joy Netzel Tempting Evil (Riley Jenson Guardian, #3) by Keri Arthur Highlander for the Holidays (Highlander, #8) by Janet Chapman The Bite Before Christmas (Argeneau, #15.5; Night Huntress, #6.5) by Lynsay Sands


message 39: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Woohoo, Brandilyn! Congrats!

Updated you, too, Sandra. ☺

Mayan Apocalypse - December 22, 2012
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message 40: by Deb (new)

Deb 2/3

I finished Bah, Humbbug by Heather Horrocks 12/3
4 stars
It falls into the Holiday option - Christmas
Home for the Holidays by Johanna Lindsey Bah, Humbug! A Romantic Comedy Novella by Heather Horrocks


message 41: by Melissa (new)

Melissa great picture lisa kay!

Deb, I have Bah Humbug on my list... 4 star rating sounds like a book I should move up on my list!


message 42: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Updated you, Deb!

Thanks, Melissa!

Christmas
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message 43: by Valie (last edited Dec 13, 2012 02:12AM) (new)

Valie (valiemartin) | 326 comments 4/6


1. ITEMS: Heart of Danger (Ghost Ops, #1) by Lisa Marie Rice (star)
2. COULOR: Running Wild (The Men from Battle Ridge, #1) by Linda Howard (green) ~ 12/8
3. HOLIDAYS: Season for Surrender (Seasons, #2) by Theresa Romain ~ 12/ 10
4. ITEMS: Deathscape by Dana Marton (snow) ~ 12/ 13

in progress ...


message 44: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Gotcha, Valie!

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message 45: by Lisa Jo (new)

Lisa Jo (babyjo) | 175 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Got you, too, Brandilyn!

Shepherd Pup with ears to grow into! :)
"


Lisa, He is tooooo cute! ;)


message 46: by Nikki ♥ (new)

Nikki ♥ | 2103 comments Lisa Kay wrote: "Got you, too, Brandilyn!

Shepherd Pup with ears to grow into! :)
"


Adorable!


message 47: by Nikki ♥ (new)

Nikki ♥ | 2103 comments Over in a Flash December
1/2



Green or Gold:
Holiday Theme:
Item: Christmas garland His Mistress by Christmas by Victoria Alexander 12/5/12 ****

His Mistress by Christmas (Sinful Family Secrets, #1) by Victoria Alexander


message 48: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Gottch, Nikki!

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message 49: by Vicki (new)

Vicki | 7 comments I've just finished Bah Humbug Bah, Humbug! A Romantic Comedy Novella by Heather Horrocks great book.


message 50: by Deb (last edited Dec 07, 2012 07:01PM) (new)

Deb 3/3

Vicki, I agree Bah Humbug is a great book. Romance and comedy rolled into one book. I just finished Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans. He is one of my favorite authors. As usual I couldn't put the book down. The book cover is gold with misletoe hanging from a ribbon. Next, is Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber, another one of my favorite authors.




Home for the Holidays by Johanna Lindsey Bah, Humbug! A Romantic Comedy Novella by Heather Horrocks Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans


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