Over in a Flash - January 2013

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

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: January 1st through January 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, or more, if you want.

Member Choosing: Nikki from California, U.S.A. has been a GoodReads member since April, 2008, and a participant of Happily Ever After Café since February, 2012. Besides Reading, she loves cooking, making mini scrapbooks and card making. Her current avatar shows her two French Bulldogs, “Pugsley” and “Wednesday”.

COLOR: White...as in Winter White.

HOLIDAY: (1) New Year’s Day - Out with the old and in with the new. Read a new author, new series to you or a new release (released in the last year). (2) Epiphany Day 1/6/13 - Read a book with any type of religious character or a cult of some sort. A character that has some type of revelation or insight. (3) Martin Luther King Jr. - Birthday 1/21/13. - Read a book with a plot centered around dreams. Read a book with one of the following words in the title: dream, peace, freedom or believe.

ITEMS: January’s Birthstone is garnet. Flower is carnation. Goat and Water bearer for zodiac. Other items snow/ice, rain/lightning, cabin, skis or skiing, fire, scarfs, beanie, gloves/mittens, boots, jacket, blanket, Northern lights, fireworks, celebration (Australia Day), President, King, Queen, e.g. for Inauguration Day.

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*The Martin Luther King Jr. poster reads: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” See it better on our Board.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Melissa (MO)		2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Kme_17			1/3
Deb			0/2
Brandilyn		3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Emily			0/3
Catherine		0/2
ShoSho			2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Lisa (Aussie Girl)	4/4 - Done! Congrats!
Nikki			3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Valarie			0/2
Abigail			0/2
Cassie♥			6/6 - Done! Congrats!
Valie			4/4 - Done! Congrats!
BJ Rose			0/2
Lindy			0/2
Sandra (Australia)	2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Anna			2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Melissa (PA)		0/2
BJ Rose			3/3 - Done! Congratulations!
Sherin			3/3 - Done! Congrats!
*Annie*			0/2
Camicita 		2/3
Amaria			0/2
~Shellica~Cate~		1/2
Willow~Marie		2/2 - Done! Congrats!
			0/2

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

I know it is early, but - eep! - it is only 13 days till Christmas.

[Melissa]

I love this month's picks! I have so many books coming to mind already without having to search! I'm in and I'll post my books a little later.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Great, Melissa! Welcome back to the challenge.

[Kme_17]

I ll join this one : ) but a quick question is it Jan 1-31 or Dec 1-31?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Sorry, Kme_17. Changed it about 7 minutes ago, thanks to Connie pointing it out. This one is running from January 1st through 31st.

[Brandilyn]

In for 3

Color (White): One True Thing
Holiday (New Years - New to me Author): Stolen Summer
Item (jacket): Quid Pro Quo

[Emily Rabecca]

I want to join im in for 3!

[Catherine]

I'm in! I don't know why I keep doing these! lol
I may spell out something..not sure yet! :)

Colour: White

Holiday:

Items:

[Catherine]

someone likes to watch "The Munsters"!!!!!!!! lol :)

[ShoSho]

I think I'm in ;)

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Yikes, I've still only completed one from December's challenge.

Anyways, I'm up for four.

Colour:

Holiday:

Holiday:

Item:

Love these challenges.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Great, Kme_17, Deb, Brandilyn, Emily, Catherine, ShoSho, & Lisa (Aussie Girl)!!!!!!! Welcome to the challenge.

mittens
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[Nikki ♥]

I'm in. Not sure what I'm reading yet.

[Catherine]

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Yikes, I've still only completed one from December's challenge.

Anyways, I'm up for four.

Colour:

Holiday:

Holiday:

Item:

Love these challenges."

I love them too!!! I need HELP!!!!!! :)

[Valarie]

0 / 3 completed...

Color: winter white
➊ Simply Irresistible

Holiday: New Year’s Day (new release)
➋ About That Night

Items: snow(flakes)
➌ Echo

[Abigail]

I'm in. I hope. :)

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Great, Nikki, Valarie, & Abigail. BTW, Nikki, great picks for this challenge. Welcome.

Epiphany Day 1/6/13
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[Melissa]

Decided on my books!

White-

Martin Luther King Day-

Snow-

[Catherine]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Great, Nikki, Valarie, & Abigail. BTW, Nikki, great picks for this challenge. Welcome.

Epiphany Day 1/6/13
"

that's me!!!! who knew!! lol

[Nikki ♥]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Great, Nikki, Valarie, & Abigail. BTW, Nikki, great picks for this challenge. Welcome.

Epiphany Day 1/6/13
"

Thanks again, Lisa Kay. It was fun choosing:)

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Complete:


Color: Garrett
1/6/13


Items: Cabin
1/17/13


New To Me Authors:
Defending Jacob by William Landay 1/25/13
Upstairs & Downstairs: The Illustrated Guide to the Real Life of Masters and Their Servants from the Victorian Era to the Second World War by
Sarah Warwick1/26/13

New Series:
The Carrie Diaries 1/10/13
Under the Boardwalk byCarly Phillips 1/29/13



Books Complete: 6/6

I love this challenge, Lisa. Thank you!!!

[Valie]

Count me in.
That's a fun way to read ! :)

0/4

COULORS:

HOLIDAY : (New Release) (New Series to me)

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Wonderful, Cassie♥ & Valie!! Welcome to the challenge. Updated you, Melissa. Yes, Catherine, who knew?

Flower: Carnation
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[Connie]

Hi, I would like to participate. I'll update as I complete them

4/5 completed

item: fire/ice
Twin of Ice and by Jude Deveraux (I've been wanting to read these anyway, but never got around to it)

Holiday: New Year's Day ( a new to me author)

Charming the Prince by Teresa Medeiros

Beauty by Robin McKinley

Color: White
One White Rose by Julie Garwood

4/5 completed

[BJ Rose]

Count me in as well, but I'm not even going to think about choosing books until we get back from Christmas travel/celebrations.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Great, BJ Rose! Welcome back to the challenge. Enjoy your holiday travels & celebrations.

...dream...
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[Lindy]

Let me in wee opp, we opp

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Great, Lindy! Added you. Welcome to the challenge.

[Sandra]

HEA January 2013 Challenge

0/2 Completed

Colour: White - Deep Kiss of Winter
Holiday: New Year's Day - Atlantis Rising or Cold Sight

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Wonderful, Sandra! Welcome back to the challenge.

boots
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[Anna]

I'm in for 2

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Great, Anna! Welcome back to the challenge. ☺

skis
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[Anna]

HEA January 2013 Challenge

2/2 Completed

♣ Holiday: word in title: Dream

1/9/13 4/5Stars

♣Items: On cover: snow

1/7/13 4/5 Stars

[Melissa]

I'm going to try this month. I failed epically in Dec, but had a lo of things going on then.

0/2 for me

[BJ Rose]

Here are my choices - I'll try for 3:

Color: White: by Johanna Lindsey
Item: Fire: by Linda Winstead Jones
Item: Snow: by Mary Balogh

Yep! I'm still stuck on Christmas, but what can I say? I love the season!!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Wonderful, Melissa & BJ!! Welcome back to the challenge. BTW, BJ Rose, I continue to read Christmas stories afterwards, too. The TV people are still scheduling Christmas movies, so I figure we're are not that strange. ☺ **shrugs**

ITEM: blanket
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[Brandilyn]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Wonderful, Melissa & BJ!! Welcome back to the challenge. BTW, BJ Rose, I continue to read Christmas stories afterwards, too. The TV people are still scheduling Christmas movies, so I figure we'r..."

is it bad that when I see that blanket, my first thought is what stitches it would take to recreate it (and that I know exactly how to do it)?

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Well, it IS a pretty blanket!

[Sherin]

I'm in too..

1) White Cover / New Series
Born in Fire : Read by 01/20

2) Item: Ice/Snow

Born in Ice:Read by 01/23

3) A character that has some type of revelation or insight/ Read a book with a plot centered around dreams

Born in Shame: Read by 01/26

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Brandilyn wrote: "is it bad that when I see that blanket, my first thought is what stitches it would take to recreate it (and that I know exactly how to do it)?"

No, that is great, Brandilyn!

For those of you who don't, and want to, go to breezy baby blanket.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Super, Sherin! Welcome back to the challenge.

cabin
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[Brandilyn]

1/3 complete

Color (White): One True Thing
Holiday (New Years - New to me Author): Stolen Summer finished 1/1 5*
Item (jacket): Quid Pro Quo

[ShoSho]

1/2

1-New Year’s DayDuck! New to me author

2-?

[Brandilyn]

2/3 complete

Color (White): One True Thing
Holiday (New Years - New to me Author): Stolen Summer finished 1/1 5*
Item (jacket): Quid Pro Quo finished 1/1 5*

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Super, *Annie*! Welcome to the challenge. Your first ever? Or of the new year?

Update you ladies!

Water Bearer
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[Sandra]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Brandilyn wrote: "is it bad that when I see that blanket, my first thought is what stitches it would take to recreate it (and that I know exactly how to do it)?"

No, that is great, Brandilyn!

For..."

Very cute baby blankie, and remarkably easy to do as well :)

[Camicita]

Better late than never

0/3

White:

Epiphany Day:

I'm not sure about the third, I'll keep looking

[Brandilyn]

DONE!!! 3/3 complete

Color (White): One True Thing finished 1/2 5*
Holiday (New Years - New to me Author): Stolen Summer finished 1/1 5*
Item (jacket): Quid Pro Quo finished 1/1 5*