Over in a Flash - December 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: December 1st through December 31st.

Rules: Choose two (2) 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.

Please feel free 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: Kme_17 (AKA Kim) has been a GoodReads member since August, 2011, and a participant of Happily Ever After Café since April, 2012. She likes to read all types of romance novels, a good mystery, and the Young Adult genre. She also enjoys team challenges.

COLOR: Silver!

December THEMES: (1) World Aids Awareness Day {December 1st} Read a book where someone is ill or works in the medical field. (2) National Roof Over Your Head Day: {December 3rd} Read a book were home improvement plays a part or main character is a handy man. (3) Christmas: {December 25th} Read a holiday book or book where gift giving is involved. (4) National Fruitcake Day: {December 27th} Read a book were the main characters work with food or where food is highly featured. (5) Make Up Your Mind Day: {December 31st} Read a book were the main character has trouble making up their mind or has a major decision to make.

ITEMS: December’s Birthstones are turquoise, Blue Topaz and tanzanite. Its flower is Narcissus. Zodiac Signs are Sagittarius or Capricorn. Other cover items are gift, snow, Christmas tree on the cover, a fire, shoes, a blanket, or a doctor.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Alisinny		1/3
BJ Rose			3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Brandilyn		3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Cassie♥			3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Catherine		0/2
Chris			3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Deb			0/2
Diana S			5/5 - Done! Congrats!
Hanita			3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Ipshita			4/4 - Done! Congrats!
Jamie			3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Jody			2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Julie (Mom2lnb)		2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Kari			2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Kme_17			3/3 - Done! Congrats!
LRM			2/3 - Done! Congrats!
Lisa (Aussie Girl)	2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Mary Teresa		0/3
Melissa (MO)		3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Nikki♥			3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Saxonjus		3/3 - Done! Congrats! And one more!
Shawna			0/2
Stories&Verse		5/3 - Done! Congrats! Extra books.
Valie			0/3

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[Chris]

Completed 4 of 3

Hi Ho silver!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Yay! First two months in a row, Chris. Welcome to the challenge. ☺

[Brandilyn]

In for 3

Color (silver): Miracle of the Bellskis
Theme (Christmas): Christmas Kitsch
Item (snow): Reindeer Games

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Super, Brandilyn! Welcome to the challenge.

[Mary Teresa]

I choose #3!!!!

[Stories]

I have a Harlequin Romance in my to read bookshelf that is a christmas theme with snow on the cover. There are christmas decorations on the cover but no christmas tree. I guess that would be 2 out of 3 for the challenge...

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Busy time December so I'm in for two: FINISHED 2/2

Book colour: silver . Finished 12/14. ***.

Item: Christmas tree . Finished 12/8. 3.5 stars

[Stories]

I had a question about how to enter this challenge. Is it 2-3 books or 2-3 color themes or items in one book?

[Melissa]

I'm in for 3 books:

Silver:

Holiday: Christmas & National Roof Over Your Head-- Its Christmas & main character is a contractor

Item: (and silver) Gift--

[Stories]

I will entter with 2 Harlequin books: Christmas on 4th Street by Susan Mallery (Christmas theme and snow)
and Cozy Christmas by Valerie Hansen (Christmas theme, snow and Christmas tree)

[Catherine]

I'll try this :)

I keep forgetting this challenge! :(

[Diana S]

HEA December 2013
Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt & Theme Challenge
COMPLETED

**COLOR: Silver!
had a silver star on top
The Top 40 Traditions of Christmas: The Story Behind the Nativity, Candy Canes, Caroling, and All Things Christmas by David McLaughlan (12/3/13)

**December THEMES:
**(1) World Aids Awareness Day {December 1st}
Read a book where someone is ill or works in the medical field .
Michael worked in a Nursing Home
The Locket by Richard Paul Evans (12/2/13)
(2) National Roof over Your Head Day: {December 3rd}
Read a book were home improvement plays a part or main character is a handy man.
(3) Christmas: {December 25th}
Read a holiday book or book where gift giving is involved.
(4) National Fruitcake Day: {December 27th}
Read a book were the main characters work with food or where food is highly featured.
**(5) Make Up Your Mind Day: {December 31st}
Read a book were the main character has trouble making up their mind or has a major decision to make.
Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich (12/5/13)

**ITEMS:
December’s Birthstones are turquoise, Blue Topaz and tanzanite.
Flower is Narcissus.
Zodiac Signs are Sagittarius or Capricorn.
**Other cover items are gift, snow , Christmas tree on the cover, a fire, shoes, a blanket, or a doctor.
An Amish Gift: A Novel by Cynthia Keller (12/4/13)

December Bookshelf

[Saxonjus]

I shall go for two as a busy month

Christmas Tree & Snow

Medical I always wanted to read this book

[Alisinny]

Ok I hope I finally manage to post this on my third attempt!

The challenge already began with trying to load my chosen books. They are:

1. Medical theme
Take Two: a Hollywood Romance by Tracey Cramer-Kelly

2. Food theme: Tart by Lauren Dane

3. Making a choice theme: Laid Bare by Lauren Dane

I'm excited to be entering the challenge!

Alisinny

[Saxonjus]

Alisinny welcome to the challenge! :)

[Ipshita]

I'm in for 3!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Stories&Verse wrote: "I have a Harlequin Romance in my to read bookshelf that is a christmas theme with snow on the cover. There are christmas decorations on the cover but no christmas tree. I guess that would be 2 out of 3 for the challenge..."

S&V, You could use that book for a "Theme" (#3) book. It works, even without a tree. So, I put you down for three.

Stories&Verse wrote: "I had a question about how to enter this challenge. Is it 2-3 books or 2-3 color themes or items in one book?"

Each book only has to have one: either color, or theme, or item. You may repeat something, too, like color, if you like.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Mary Teresa, Stories & Verse, Lisa (Aussie Girl), Melissa, Catherine, Diana S, Saxonjus, Alisinny, and Ipshita!

[Nikki ♥]

Will this work for silver (sword) ?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Nikki ♥ wrote: "Will this work for silver (sword) ?"

I'd say so, Nikki♥. Shirt looks silvery, and the curly-cues around the series name, too.

[Nikki ♥]

Thanks Lisa Kay. Sometimes it's hard to tell on a Kindle. I think the curly-cues are actually white :)

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

I'll have to look at it in the bookstore. Maybe white with silver accents.

[Nikki ♥]

Count me in for 3

Silver:
Christmas:
Christmas Tree:

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Great! Added you, Nikki♥.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

I'm in for 3.

[Kme_17]

I m in for 3

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Hey Nikki, we're reading the same book . I know it will be good. Virgin River and Christmas, a match made in Heaven.

[[deleted user]]

In for 3. I love cheesy Christmas movies and books. Let the games begin!!

Color: Silver The e-book version looked like silver to me when I started reading it on Kindle. However, I think it could count as turquoise as well. ♥♥♥♥♥

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Teresa, Kim, and Cassie♥! (LOL!)

[Roma]

2 books for this challenge.
1:Christmas-Christopher Moore - The Stupidest Angel
2:Snow-Carole Matthews - Calling Mrs Christmas

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Cassie ♥ wrote: "In for 3. I love cheesy Christmas movies and books. Let the games begin!!"

Me, too! I have a list of holiday themed books to read and I just watched my first cheesy Christmas movie for this year.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Jody!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Oh, I need to watch one of those, Teresa. **sigh**

[Stories]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Stories&Verse wrote: "I have a Harlequin Romance in my to read bookshelf that is a christmas theme with snow on the cover. There are christmas decorations on the cover but no christmas tree. I gue..."

Thanks Lisa. So I am in for 2 books and three criteria. I can't wait to start my Christmas themes...

[Nikki ♥]

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Hey Nikki, we're reading the same book . I know it will be good. Virgin River and Christmas, a match made in Heaven."

Can't wait to read this one in front of our fireplace once I get out tree up.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Oh, that sound yummy, Nikki♥!

[Stories]

Nikki ♥ wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Hey Nikki, we're reading the same book . I know it will be good. Virgin River and Christmas, a match made in Heaven."

C..."

Added to my to read bookshelf...

[Jamie]

I'm in for 3.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Added you, Jamie! Welcome.

[Julianna]

Count me in for two this time.:-)

[Deb]

It has been awhile since I did the monthly challenge. Put me down for 2!

[Kari]

I'm in for two, thanks!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Great! Welcome to the challenge, Julie, Deb, and Kari!

[BJ Rose]

I'm in for two for sure - I have two books with snow on the cover (probably 20 if I dig into books I've already read!)

Now back to my 2nd November book - my amnesia victim has just gotten his memory back, and he's sorry he did!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

BJ Rose wrote: "...probably 20 if I dig into books I've already read!..."

LMBO! Added you, BJ Rose. ☺

[Valie]

I'm in for 3.


Color (Silver) :
Christmas THEME :
ITEM (snow) :

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Valie!

[Brandilyn]

1/3 complete

Color (silver): Miracle of the Bellskis finished 12/1 4*
Theme (Christmas): Blame It On The Mistletoe
Item (blanket): The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men