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Over in a Flash - October 2013
Aashna 2/2 - Done! Congrats!
BJ Rose 2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Brandilyn 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Chris 0/2
Crystal 0/3
Diane S 7/7 - Done! Congrats!
Ipshita 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Kara 0/2
Kendra 0/2
Kme_17 0/3
Lindy 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Lisa (Aussie Girl) 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Melissa (MO) 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Nichole 0/2
Nicola 0/2
Nikki ♥ 5/5 - Done! Congrats!
Sandra (AU) 2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Saxonjus 4/4 - Done! Congrats!
Susie 2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Teresa 0/3
Super, Kendra! Welcome to the challenge.
yey to Saxonjus :) Im in Lisa, will limit myself to two as back as uni and should really try and do some work!!
In for 3Color (Green) A Better Place
Holiday (Divorce w/ Children) Nothing Ever Happens (re-read)
Item (Child) Good to Know
Green.
Halloween.
Item. Skull!
A bit of spookiness & skull duggery!
Super! Welcome to the challenge, Lindy, Nicola, Saxonjus, Brandilyn, and Ipshita!
I am in for three : )3-3 DONE
Color (Green)-
child-
Divorce w/ Children-
Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt & Theme ChallengeCOMPLETED
**COLORS: Green!
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (10/15/13) 3.5 ★★★
The Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen Grant (10/21/13) ★★★★
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire (10/26/13) ★★★
OCTOBER THEMES:
National Divorced Parents for Children Week {First week in October}
Read a book where someone is divorced or getting one and has children.
Summer Ends in Europe: {October 27th}
Read a book set at the end of Summer
**Hallowe'en: {October 31st}
Read a book where something spooky happens
Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce (10/12/13) ★★★
Mrs God: A Novel by Peter Straub (10/19/13) ★★
Cookbook:
Read and try a new cookbook.
ITEMS:
October’s Birthstones are opal, tourmaline, aquamarine, and coral.
Flowers are calendulas or marigolds, hops, and snapdragon.
Zodiac Signs are Libra or Scorpio.
**Other cover items are a bottle or glass of wine, a kitchen or dinning table,child or children on the cover , a skull,castle,a Viking.
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline (10/25/13) 4.5 ★★★★
The Importance of Being Seven by Alexander McCall Smith (10/23/13) ★★★★
October Bookshelf
child on cover
October spookinessMy choice for October
I'm in for three this month: Finished 3/3 Colour: Green
. Finished 10/15. 3.5 stars.Holiday: Spooky
. Finished 10/8. ****.Item: Castle
. Finished 10/22. ***.
Welcome to the challenge, Kme_17, Diana S, Melissa, and Lisa! Updated your link Nicola. ☺
COMPLETEI'm in! Love those Vikings and all the blood and guts, too.
Viking:
10/07Green:
10/15Midieval:
10/13
**gigglesnort** Welcome, Chris. I'll add you after I get done laughing. ☺
I'm in and will figure out the specifics later! I'm sure I'll do some kind of autumn colors cover thing and something spooky-Halloween related. My goal is 3 books.
I'll commit to three that I'm already planning to read in October. I'll probably add more before the month is up!Green: Defending Jacob
Halloween: The Waste Lands
Child: The Innocent
Sorry -- I don't know what happened with that reply above. It was not mine, but somehow it posted as me! I wanted to say that I would like to try this! I think I can do two.
Welcome to the challenge, Teresa, Crystal, Susie, Nichole, and Kara! Added you.P.S. Not to worry, Kara. Deleted it, since it was nothing important...
Count me in again. I'll probably do three.
Super, Nikki! Welcome to the challenge.
I think I'll be a wimp and just sign up for two this month...GREEN:
HALLOWEEN: I'm sure I can come up with something spooky
Neat. Welcome to the challenge, Sandra and BJ Rose! **hee hee**
I have decided on two books so far. Hopefully I'll add more some time later.Green Cover:
October theme(Divorced Parents with Children):
October theme(Divorced Parents with Children):
Completed on 02/10/13- ★★★★★
First on the board, Sandra & Ipshita! Updated you.opal
In for 31/3 Complete
Color (Green) A Better Place
Holiday (Divorce w/ Children) Nothing Ever Happens (re-read)
Item (Child) Good to Know finished 10/2 3*
In for 32/3 Complete
Color (Green) A Better Place finished 10/3 4*
Holiday (Divorce w/ Children) Nothing Ever Happens (re-read)
Item (Child) Good to Know finished 10/2 3*
Halloween Finished 1/3. finished 03/10/13
In for 33/3 Complete
Color (Green) A Better Place finished 10/3 4*
Holiday (spooky) I Spy Something Wicked finished 10/4 4*
Item (Child) Good to Know finished 10/2 3*
Congrats Brandilyn! 1/3
Halloween
10/4 ***1/2
Woohoo! Congrats, Brandilyn!Updated you, Saxonjus and Nikki♥.
Viking
I am changing my choice of book for the Green Cover from
to
.Adding another for Hallowe'en:
Completed on 06/10/13- ★★★★In for 3
2/3 Complete
Updated you, Ipshita!snapdragons
Updated you, Saxonjus!Summer Ends in Europe
Completed on 09/10/13-★★★★3/3 Complete :)
Woohoo! Congrats, Ipshita!castle - Bojnický Zámok Castle, Bojnice, Slovakia - Built in the 12th century
Saxonjus wrote: "Started my book"You lost me, Saxonjus. I have you at 2/4. Did you finish The Skull Beneath The Skin or just start it?
I have completed 2/4 I added Carrie by Stephen King :) Ive stated Sull beneathe the skin.Apologies if confused things
2/3Green
10/10 ***** Halloween
10/4 ***1/2
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I stole this idea (with permission) from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.
Duration: October 1st through October 31st.
Rules: Choose two of the three 3 options below. Color may be the predominant color of the book, or a “pop” of color that catches your eye. Holidays are explained. Items may be found on the cover, or the word found within the storyline. Be sure to post your book covers, dates read, and star ratings. You may join at any time during the month. Feel free to do all three, or more, if you want.
Member Choosing: Saxonjus has been a GoodReads member since December, 2012, and a participant of Happily Ever After Café since June, 2013.
She is an avid Historical Fiction fan; the Middle Ages – with all its brutality, bloodthirstyness, scheming & skullduggery – makes her love it all the more. She is also a fan of the Roman Empire and Vikings (more battles, blood & guts – oops! is this a theme?). A dream of hers would be to join a group for real, either Roundheads & Cavaliers, or a Medieval Group! She just has to find one & convince them she is a Lady of the Court – not a poor serf’s wife!
Other interests are Wine Tasting, Cooking Italian or Indian food. She loves to cook for friends & family! A group around the table, eating, drinking, chatting, and sharing... to her is BLISS. In addition, she has two sons immensely proud of, who are both marrying soon. Her short term goal: she wants to a nice mother-in-law!
COLORS: Green!
OCTOBER THEMES: (1) National Divorced Parents for Children Week {First week in October} Read a book where someone is divorced or getting one and has children. (2) Summer Ends in Europe: {October 27th} Read a book set at the end of Summer. (3) Hallowe'en: {October 31st} Read a book where something spooky happens. (4) Cookbook: Read and try a new cookbook.
ITEMS: October’s Birthstones are opal, tourmaline, aquamarine, and coral. Its flowers are calendulas or marigolds, hops, and snapdragon. Zodiac Signs are Libra or Scorpio. Other cover items are a bottle or glass of wine, a kitchen or dinning table, child or children on the cover, a skull, castle, or a Viking.