April: April's 3 Rs (Resurgence, Rejuvenation & Rebirth)

[Lisarenee]

So I was thinking since April is the first full month of spring we could have a Resurgence, Rejuvenation & Rebirth challenge because Spring kind of signifies rebirth and new beginnings. Plus, I tend to get a resurgence of energy and a feeling of being rejuvenated:

To see my inspiration for this challenge and, let me just say, I was clueless as to what to do for an april challenge just click on the following view spoiler tag: (view spoiler)[

(hide spoiler)] My intent was to lift your spirits after a long winter. Is it working?

Levels of Play:
Relaxed: Read 1 - 2 books
Restored: Read 3 - 4 books
Revitalized: Read 5 -6 books
Recharged: Read 7 - 8 books
Reborn: Read 9 + books

Rules:
For this challenge, read books that deal with resurgence, rejuvenation and/or rebirth. As always you have the option of doing a spell-it-out style challenge where you spell out the words of things that represent resurgence, rejuvenation or rebirth to you. You may also use images or words on covers which you feel fit the 3 categories for this challenge. Just let us know how they fit the theme. Below are some examples and notes I threw together to help inspire and guide you.

Example of a spell-it-out:
Dance
D - Delirium by Lauren Oliver
A - Andrew in Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
N - Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh
C - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
E - Evermore by Alyson Noel


Resurgence - a rising again into life, activity, or prominence.

Notes: I think newly changed vampires, werewolves, etc. would work for the supernatural set. Flowers would also work, or people inspired to exercise or lose weight and get healthy. You could also use a book with a sunrise on the cover.


Rejuvenation - Make (someone or something) look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively.

Notes: Think of things that make a person feel pampered like going to the spa, getting massages, getting a makeover, etc. Basically just about anything that makes a person feel good about themselves.


Rebirth - a new or second birth.

Notes: Read books that make you think of rebirth or new beginnings such as birth, marriage, freedom from an awful marriage, a new job, etc. Basically anything that makes a person feel like they've got a new lease on life.

You can make this challenge as simple or complicated as you like. If coffee rejuvenates you like this woman:

Then by all means read a book about coffee or spell out the word coffee using the first letter of a title, author's first or last name, or a character's first, last or nick name.

Our aim is to make you feel like a pampered lucky duck. Case in point:

Now isn't that one happy looking duck? *giggle*

[Lisarenee]

Reserved.

[jingles]

This is an awesome challenge. Spring time always makes me feel "charged up", so I would like to do the spell option, using those two words.

Challenge completed 04/24/13

NBRC: April's 3 R's Challenge - Reborn
Date: 04/01/13 - 04/30/13
9/9

✔1. C: Cleo Coyle - Through the Grinder ~ 04/24/13
✔2. H Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips ~ 04/06/13
✔3. A: An Affair with Mr. Kennedy by Jillian Stone ~ 04/03/13
✔4. R: A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen ~ 04/04/13
✔5. G: Grafton, Sue - B is for Burglar ~ 04/17/13
✔6. E: Evanovich, Janet - Hard Eight ~ 04/21/13
✔7. D:Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens ~ 04/02/13

✔8. U: Unlocked by Courtney Milan ~ 04/09/13
✔9. P: Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell ~ 04/23/13

[☀Rachael☀]

NBRC: April's 3 R's Challenge - Reborn
Date: 1/4 - 30/4

R - Darkness RISING --- Keri Arthur
E - Eden --- Jannelle Stalder
L - Locke, Kate --- The Queen is Dead
I - Ilona Andrews --- Bayou Moon
G - A Tale of Two GOBLINS --- HP Mallory
H - Hamilton, Laurell K --- Skin Trade
T - Twice Tempted --- Jeaniene Frost

T - Touched by an alien --- Gini Koch
H - Harper, Molly --- My Bluegrass Baby
E - Embrace the night --- Karen Chance

F - Fistful of Charms --- Kim Harrison
I - Monster in My Closet --- RL Naquin
R - beautiful REDEMPTION --- Kami Garcia
E - Etiquette & Espionage --- Gail Carriger
S - Stein, Jeanne C --- Legacy

13/15

[Ashley Marie]

I'm in! I'll start out at Restored, but might add more words if I finish this too quickly! Since I live in Western Pennsylvania, we don't see the sun until April, so I'll go with that word for a spell it out!

Duration: 4/1/13 - 4/30/13
Read: 3/3
Completed 4/24/13

S Sharp Objects (4/9)
U Unspoken (4/24)
N The Naming of the Beasts (4/19)

[Barbara ★]

I'm going with reincarnation which fit both rejuvenation and rebirth.

READ: 13/13

R: The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7
E: Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham 4/2
I: Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6
N: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9
C: Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 4/4
A: Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11
R: Calculated in Death - J.D. Robb 4/22
N: Biting Cold - Chloe Neill 4/23
A: No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19
T: Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni 4/18
I: Silver Shark - Ilona Andrews 4/8
O: On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5
N: Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh 4/27



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Midu]

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[jingles]

I love your choice of words, Midu, most especially if they are chocolate. Lol.

:)

[Lisarenee]

jingles wrote: "I love your choice of words, Midu, most especially if they are chocolate. Lol.

:)"

lol Cupcakes always work for me too.

[~Leslie~]

Duration: 4/1/13 - 4/30/13

0/7

RDivided in Death(JD Robb)
EEye of Heaven
BBlood Lines
ISteel's Edge(Ilona Andrews)
RDark Powers(Rebecca York)
TThe Taken
HApril Lady(Georgette Heyer)

[Midu]

Lisarenee wrote: "jingles wrote: "I love your choice of words, Midu, most especially if they are chocolate. Lol.

:)"

lol Cupcakes always work for me too."

jingles wrote: "I love your choice of words, Midu, most especially if they are chocolate. Lol.

:)"

but of course, there's no rejuvenation without cupcakes lol

[Chelsi]

3/4


N-Sara Nelson-So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading FINISHED 5/3
A-Aminta Arrington-Home is a Roof Over a Pig: An American Family's Journey in China 4/13
P-A Prayer for the Dying
S- Shanghai Girls FINISHED 4/30

[Brenda]

Spring always make me think of "sunshine" so I'm going to use the spell out option at the Recharged level

8/8 read ★DONE★
Completed 4/29/13

S ~ Seduced by a Pirate by Eloisa James 4/2/13
U ~ The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Jennifer Crusie 4/28/13
N ~ Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts 4/22/13
S ~ Shar in Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie 4/7/13
H ~ How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you 4/4/13
I ~ In Other Worlds by Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/23/13
N ~ Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh 4/14/13
E ~ Eternity Embraced by Larissa Ione 4/29/13

[Sonia]

April's 3 Rs (Resurgence, Rejuvenation & Rebirth) Reading Challenge

For this challenge, I'll try to tie all my unfinished business and start the new month with a clean slate - that means, finishing all the books I have pending - A.K.A the reborn of a new reading me

Level Reborn: Read 9 + books


Currently Reading (*)


started and never finished



(*)to be updated on April 1st

Finished my first book this month, YEY! Since last month I only finished 3 books (although I started a few more) this is a progress :o)

Books Completed: 1
The Light Between Oceans4.1.13

[Catherine]

I'm in! lol....I am quite mad you know! lol :)



Levels of Play:
Relaxed: Read 1 - 2 books
Restored: Read 3 - 4 books
Revitalized: Read 5 -6 books
Recharged: Read 7 - 8 books
Reborn: Read 9 + books

Rules:
For this challenge, read books that deal with resurgence, rejuvenation and/or rebirth. As always you have the option of doing a spell-it-out style challenge where you spell out the words of things that represent resurgence, rejuvenation or rebirth to you. You may also use images or words on covers which you feel fit the 3 categories for this challenge. Just let us know how they fit the theme. Below are some examples and notes I threw together to help inspire and guide you.


I think I will do Revitalised for now! 5-6 books

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B. Bad Heir Day..Wendy Holden
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N. The Next Always..Nora Roberts(book 1)(9 Apr)

[Sophia]

Level: Restored
Completed: 0 of 4

R: Rising Storm (of the Warriors series) by Erin Hunter
A: Crossed (of the Matched trilogy) by Ally Condie
I: Brisingr (of the Inheritance Cycle) by Christopher Paolini
N: Nine Princes in Amber (of the Chronicles of Amber: The Corwin Cycle) by Roger Zelazny

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

NBRC - April's 3 Rs (Resurgence, Rejuvenation and Rebirth) Reading Challenge

Level - Reborn: Read 9 books or more

* I do believe I've lost my mine by going this far but we'll see what happens! *Gulps uncertainly.*

12/12 Completed

W - Christine Warren Finished 4-09-2013

A -Any Way You Want It Done! 4-29-2013

R -Ruthless Finished 4-26-2013

M -My Lord Vampire Done! 05-1-2013



S -Slade Finished 4-05-2013

U -Unleashed Finished 05-5-2013

N -Nina Bruhns Finished 4-19-2013

L -Lyon Finished 4-02-2013!

I -In Bed With the Devil Finished 4-15-2013!

G - Grace from How To Lose a Demon in 10 Days Finished 4-10-2013

H - High Stakes Finished 4-14-2013!

T - Teresa Medeiros Finished 4-22-2013



Challenge Completed!

[Angie]

Level - Reborn

G - Grayson's Surrender - Catherine Mann
I - Immortal Ever After - Lynsay Sands
R - The Soldier - Rhonda Nelson
L - Once A Princess - Johanna Lindsey
S - Mona Lisa Awakening - Sunny

S - Beast Behaving Badly - Shelly Laurenston
P - Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs
A - Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian

D - Reading Between The Lines - Lauren Dane
A - Swept Away By A Kiss - Katharine Ashe
Y - Finn - Cathy Yardley

[Lindy]

Count me in

[★ gwiz ★]

NBRC April's 3 Rs (Resurgence, Rejuvenation & Rebirth) Reading Challenge COMPLETED

Duration: April 1st - 30th

Levels of Play:
Reborn: Read 9+ books

Books Completed: 10/9+

Resurgence
2. ✔ The Perks of Being a Wallflower- Stephen Chbosky 5★'s (Apr 5, 2013)
3. ✔Manhunt - Janet Evanovich 4★'s (Apr 5, 2013)
8. ✔The Iron Legends - Iron Fey 01.5, 03.5, 04.5 - AuthorLink 5★'s (Apr 17, 2013)
9. ✔ Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 5★'s (Apr 18, 2013)

Rejuvenation

Rebirth
1. ✔ The Bride - Julie Garwood 4★'s (Apr 4, 2013)
4. ✔ Men in Kilts - Katie MacAlister 4★'s (Apr 7, 2013)
5. ✔ The Iron King - Iron Fey 01 - Julie Kagawa 5★'s (Apr 9, 2013)
6. ✔The Iron Queen - Iron Fey 03 - Julie Kagawa 5★'s (Apr 13, 2013)
7. ✔The Iron Knight - Iron Fey 04 - Julie Kagawa 5★'s (Apr 17, 2013)
10. ✔ My Soul to Take - Soul Screamers 01 - AuthorLink 5★'s (Apr 20, 2013)

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[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
April's 3 Rs (Resurgence, Rejuvenation & Rebirth) Reading Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2013 - 4/30/2013

Progress: 14 out of 14

Spring Cleaning always makes me feeled resurged, rejuvenated and our house has rebirthed(?)

S: The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani
P: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
I: I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions by Shirley Maclaine
N: Nora Roberts; Blue Dahlia
G: Sue Grafton; A is for Alibi

C: Charlaine Harris; Dead in the Family
L: Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb
E: Entice by Carrie Jones
A: Shana Abe; The Smoke Thief
N: Nora Roberts; Angels Fall
I: Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
N: Nora Roberts; Key of Light
G: Grave Witch by Kalayna Price

[Rhonda]

What is the page requirement and is it the same for all mini challenges?

[Lisarenee]

Rhonda wrote: "What is the page requirement and is it the same for all mini challenges?"

With these there is none. :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

D - The Diviners --Libba Bray Giving up at 40%. This book is just too much of a chore. Replacing with a new D

D - Unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry - Rachel Joyce Completed 17 April
O - Requiem -- Lauren Oliver Completed 15 April
U - Unwind --Neal Shusterman completed 8 April
G - Gone Girl -- Gillian Flynn Completed 11 April
H - The Hundred year old man... -- Jonas JonassonCompleted 3 April 2013

(because I feel like a big ball of dough! Need April to get fit and revitalised!)

[Midu]

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[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Okay I've come across a weird situation I was 3% away from finishing one of my challenge books when I noticed that my book which is a paperback edition was missing some pages.

Not sure what to do, does it count if I'm not officially able to finish the book because of a library book glitch?

Was just curious, the book was getting really good and it really ticks me off that I might not be able to finish it because the library doesn't take good care of their books.

[Phyllis]

I want in and I will do:

A. Angel's Rest by Charles Davis finished 4/5/13

P. Peart, Jane - Valiant Bride

R. Robert Whitlow - The List

I. Into the Free by Julie Cantrell

L. Lee Strobel - The Ambition finished 4/3/13


S. Starlight by Debbie Macomber

H. Her Good Name by Ruth Axtell

O. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie

W. Walking on Broken Glass by Christa Allan

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R. The Road to Mercy by Kathy Harris

S. Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie

[Lisa Kay]

Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Okay I've come across a weird situation I was 3% away from finishing one of my challenging books when I noticed that my book which is a paperback edition was missing some pages."

Well, that's too bad, Gabrielle. **shrug** I'd count it as finished.

[Ashley Marie]

Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Okay I've come across a weird situation I was 3% away from finishing one of my challenging books when I noticed that my book which is a paperback edition was missing some pages.

Not sure what to d..."

This exact same thing happened to me a few years ago. I was so frustrated! I returned the book, and then re-requested another copy of it from a different branch in our city library system. This one didn't have the same glitch, so it all worked out. It was just a real pain in the neck to go through to read about 50 pages lol.

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Yeah I ended up doing the same my library system has it arranged so that if you want to get a book from another library and it has more then one hold on it you're placed by numeric position.

I'm third in line to get the book again so hopefully it won't be the same book, I feel a little better about it today but it just really annoys me that I'm going to have to wait before I can finish the book.

Thanks you guys I'm just going to go ahead and mark it finished.

[Jex]

April's 3 Rs (Resurgence, Rejuvenation & Rebirth) Reading Challenge
Start: April 1st, 2013
End: April 31st, 2013
Level: Relaxed: Read 1 - 2 books

Unwind - 4/8/13 - ★★★★☆ - Rejuvenation - trade in your old parts for new ones! (literally)

Firelight - 4/25/13 - ★★★☆☆ - Rebirth - new marriage, new love, new chance at life.

[Midu]

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[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

I'm doing surprisingly well with this challenge but I don't know if I'll be able to finish it in the time allotted, think I'll be allowed to use the extension gift cards the mods created to finish this challenge?

[Jex]

@Gabrielle: Most definitely. You just have to post it and say you're using it. Feel free to wait until the end of the month to use it too. No sense in going early when you still might make it.

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Cool, thanks Jex!

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Message 26 updated...Swapped out a book that I couldn't get in to, and finished today. Hooray!

[Melissa (ladybug)]

NbRC: April's 3 R's Challenge
Date: 04/01/13 - 04/30/13
Completed: 5/24/13

R: Rachel Hawkins - Hex Hall *** 4/3/13
E: Extras - Scott Westerfeld **** 5/12/13
N: Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead - Nick Drake **** 4/27/13
E: Evanovich, Janet - One For The Money **** 5/24/13
W: William Shakespeare - Cymbeline *** 4/15/13

I am using one of my extension cards to extend this challenge until May 31st. :D

[Jex]

Grats Karen!

[Midu]

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[★ gwiz ★]

Update NBRC April's 3 Rs (Resurgence, Rejuvenation & Rebirth) Reading Challenge COMPLETED

Duration: April 1st - 30th

Levels of Play:
Reborn: Read 9 + books

Books Completed: 10/9+

my challenge link

[Jex]

Grats ★ gwendolyn ★!

Have an artsy butterfly!

[Midu]

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[Ashley Marie]

Done!


Duration: 4/1/13 - 4/30/13
Read: 3/3
Completed 4/24/13

S Sharp Objects (4/9)
U Unspoken (4/24)
N The Naming of the Beasts (4/19)

[jingles]

I finished this one late last night. I didn't think I was going to make it. Lol.

NBRC: April's 3 R's Challenge - Reborn
Date: 04/01/13 - 04/30/13
9/9

✔1. C: Cleo Coyle - Through the Grinder ~ 04/24/13
✔2. H Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips ~ 04/06/13
✔3. A: An Affair with Mr. Kennedy by Jillian Stone ~ 04/03/13
✔4. R: A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen ~ 04/04/13
✔5. G: Grafton, Sue - B is for Burglar ~ 04/17/13
✔6. E: Evanovich, Janet - Hard Eight ~ 04/21/13
✔7. D:Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens ~ 04/02/13

✔8. U: Unlocked by Courtney Milan ~ 04/09/13
✔9. P: Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell ~ 04/23/13

[Jex]

Grats Ashley Marie!

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[Jex]

Grats jingles!

Charged Up!

[Ashley Marie]

Thanks, Jex! I keep giggling at your charged up guy. Is his skin fish net?

[Jex]

I think it's scales, like a reptile.