October (2015) Monthly Challenge: Reading Between the Wines

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

            

   ~ October Challenge: Reading Between the Wines ~

It’s that time again…Wine Harvest! Pick your favorites and read according to the type of glass in which it is served.

Rules: Pick your reading level for the month of September, selecting from the following categories (you may choose a category for a wine glass more than once, if you desire). If you find another connection to the glass style, you may use that, too.

Remember, you may have two Reader’s Choices, or more, if you have more than three books that fall into the other categories. Also, you may use the “Spell-it-Out” option and/or the Birthday Babes' "Wild Cards."

Feel free to choose more than one option (i.e. some of the categories, plus spelling out a word of your choice).

Duration: October 1st to 31st.

Levels:

1-2 - Easy
3-5 - Medium
6-9 - Harder
10 or greater - Hardest

Categories:

     Alsace: Read a book where the protagonist is tall and slender, or is English, German, Dutch, Frisian, or Scandinavian. Or the genre of the book is Gothic.

     Bordeaux: Read a book that has an X in the title, series name, or that of the hero, heroine, or author.

     Burgundy: Read a book with a burgundy bookcover. Or where the protagonist is a politician.

     Cabernet Sauvignon: Read a book where the heroine is “full-bodied,” voluptuous, or rubenesque.

     Chardonnay: Read a book with a green bookcover, is set in a New World, or is about someone’s “rite of passage.”

     Coupe: Celebrate! Read a book that is the end of the series, or has you caught-up in the series so far.

     Flute: Read a book where the protagonist is musically inclined. Or where they attend a wedding celebration.

     Hock: Read a book set in England or is a medieval sub-genre.

     Madeira: Read a book that has an island setting. Or where the protagonist has “fortified” (super) powers.

     Port: Read a book that is set in a harbor town or cove. Or is about a sea captain.

     Sauternes: Read a book that is at least 15 years old. Or features a character that is 15 years of age.

     Sherry: Read a book that is an epilogue to another book.

     Standard Red: Read a book with blood depicted on the cover. Or has a bright red cover.

     Standard White: Read a book with a white cover.

     Stemless: Read a book that is a “standalone.”

     Solo Cup: Read a book with a collage setting. Or where the hero or heroine is considered a tramp.

     Tokaji: Read a book with a sweet romance, has a topaz-colored covered, or is set in Hungry or Czechoslovakia. Or where someone is noble.

     Tulip: Read a book with flowers on the cover. Or with a protagonist that likes gardening, works in a flower shop, etc.

Spell-It-Out Option: Choose a word that reminds you of October. Read books with titles, series names, authors (first or last name), character (first or last name), that begin with letters that correspond to letters of the word you choose. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc.).

Example of Spell-It-Out:
W. - Worth, Lenora - Her Holiday Protector
I.   - Irresistibly Yours, by Lauren Layne
N. - Nancy CoCo - All I Want For Christmas is Fudge
E. - Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #5 - House of Whispers, by J.L. Bryan

Check out Add a Book & Bookcover Link, if you need to know how.

Birthday "Wild Cards": Read a book from one of these birthday babes' shelves.

Dawn (Kat-n-Hat)
Catherine
Danielle
Holli
Kritika - set to "private" - may only be seen by friends
~Leslie~
Roarke (future birthday...in 2024)

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

    

    

    
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[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

BTW, all books listed in the Spell-It-Out Example above are coming out at the end of September or in October. Happy reading!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

~ October Challenge: Reading Between the Wines ~

Duration: October 1st to 31st.
Level: 6-9 - Harder
Completed 7/7
Categories:

1. Alsace:Read a book where the protagonist is tall and slender.
2. Burgundy: Read a book with a burgundy bookcover. Or where the protagonist is a politician: Dragos Goes to Washington14 Oct **** Star
3. Cabernet Sauvignon: Read a book where the heroine is “full-bodied,” voluptuous, or rubenesque.
4. Chardonnay: Read a book with a green bookcover, is set in a New World, or is about someone’s “rite of passage.”: Here There Be Monsters Oct 4 **** 1/2 Stars
5. Coupe: Celebrate! Read a book that is the end of the series, or has you caught-up in the series so far:Devoted in DeathOct 11 *** Star
6. Port: Read a book that is set in a harbor town or cove. Or is about a sea captain: The Iron DukeOct 6 **** Star
7. Sauternes:Read a book that is at least 15 years old. Or features a character that is 15 years of age: Rumor Has It23 Oct * Star
8. Stemless: Read a book that is a “standalone.”Before the Storm1 Oct ***Star
9. Tokaji:Read a book with a sweet romance: Shelter MountainOct 10 *** Star

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I'm in.

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

I'll do a spell it out with the wine theme.

October Challenge: Reading Between the Wines

Hardest 12/12

White 5/5

✔ W - Wolf Trouble - 01/10/2015
✔ H - Holding Strong - 12/10/2015
✔ I - Michel/Striker by Alexandra Ivy - 02/10/2015
✔ T - A Tiger's Bride - 02/10/2015
✔ E - Echoes of Scotland Street - 10/10/2015



Red 3/3

✔ R - Playing The Odds by Nora Roberts - 03/10/2015
✔ E - Desperate Duchesses by Eloisa James - 04/10/2015
✔ D - Down London Road - 07/10/2015



Rosé 4/4

✔ R - Rebellion & In From the Cold - 14/10/2015
✔ O - On the Hunt - 01/10/2015
✔ S - On Dublin Street by Samantha Young - 06/10/2015
✔ E - An Affair Before Christmas by Eloisa James - 05/10/2015

[Silvia]

In - not sure how many but probably at least 3!

[Lara]

Yea! I love categories. They can be so fun.

Duration: October 1st to 31st.
Levels: At least Medium = 5

Categories:
Alsace: Read a book where the protagonist is tall and slender. Artemis Invaded 10/3
Bordeaux: Read a book that has an X in the title. Vortex 10/22
Burgundy: Read a book where the protagonist is a politician. Fatal Justice 10/3
Cabernet Sauvignon: Read a book where the heroine is “full-bodied,” voluptuous, or rubenesque.
Chardonnay: Read a book with a green bookcover. Phantom Evil 10/11
Coupe: Celebrate! Read a book that has you caught-up in the series so far. Devoted in Death 10/7
Flute: Read a book where the protagonist is musically inclined. The Causal Angel 10/12
Hock: Read a book set in England or is a medieval sub-genre.
Madeira: Read a book that has an island setting. Wizard's Chance 10/23
Port: Read a book that is set in a harbor town or cove. Or is about a sea captain.
Sauternes: Read a book that features a character that is 15 years of age. Leviathan 10/4
Sherry: Read a book that is an epilogue to another book.
Standard Red: Read a book with blood depicted on the cover. Quinten's Story 10/18
Standard White: Read a book with a white cover.
Stemless: Read a book that is a “standalone.” Wheel of the Infinite 10/10
Solo Cup: Read a book with a college setting. Or where the hero or heroine is considered a tramp.
Tokaji: Read a book with a sweet romance, has a topaz-colored covered, or is set in Hungry or Czechoslovakia. Or where someone is noble.
Tulip: Read a book with flowers on the cover. Gift of Magic 10/10

Birthday Wild Card:


READ: 11

[meltem]

I failed with my september challenge (damn you role play games!) but it doesn't mean I can't start a new one LOL
I'm in :)
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Done :)

3/3

Cabernet Sauvignon: Read a book where the heroine is “full-bodied,” voluptuous, or rubenesque.


Standard Red: Read a book with blood depicted on the cover. Or has a bright red cover.


Standard White: Read a book with a white cover.

[Silvia]

Here's my 4:

Alsace: Read a book where the protagonist is tall and slender, or is English, German, Dutch, Frisian, or Scandinavian. Or the genre of the book is Gothic.
The Queen - Soren is Scandinavian Oct 30th 5+ stars

Coupe: Celebrate! Read a book that is the end of the series, or has you caught-up in the series so far.
This Man Confessed 3rd book in This Man trilogy Oct 12th 5*

Stemless: Read a book that is a “standalone.”
The Goode Fight Oct 13th 5*

Chardonnay: Read a book with a green bookcover. It has a green apple!!
Oct 15th 5 *

[Melissa]

Duration: October 1st to 31st.

Rules:
- You may choose a category for a wine glass more than once, if you desire. If you find another connection to the glass style, you may use that, too.

- You may have two Reader’s Choices, or more, if you have more than three books that fall into the other categories. Also, you may use the “Spell-it-Out” option and/or the Birthday Babes' "Wild Cards."

Feel free to choose more than one option (i.e. some of the categories, plus spelling out a word of your choice).

Levels:
✔ 1-2 - Easy
✔ 3-5 - Medium
✔ 6-9 - Harder
10 or greater - Hardest

Categories:

Alsace: When an Alpha Purrs
Read a book where the protagonist is tall and slender, or is English, German, Dutch, Frisian, or Scandinavian. Or the genre of the book is Gothic.

Bordeaux: Read a book that has an X in the title, series name, or that of the hero, heroine, or author.

Burgundy: Read a book with a burgundy bookcover. Or where the protagonist is a politician.

Cabernet Sauvignon: Honeymoon from Hell II
Read a book where the heroine is “full-bodied,” voluptuous, or rubenesque.

Chardonnay: Read a book with a green bookcover, is set in a New World, or is about someone’s “rite of passage.”

Coupe: Double Dare
Read a book that is the end of the series, or has you caught-up in the series so far.

Flute: Read a book where the protagonist is musically inclined. Or where they attend a wedding celebration.

Hock: Read a book set in England or is a medieval sub-genre.

Madeira: Read a book that has an island setting. Or where the protagonist has “fortified” (super) powers.

Port: Read a book that is set in a harbor town or cove. Or is about a sea captain.

Sauternes: Read a book that is at least 15 years old. Or features a character that is 15 years of age.

Sherry: Alpha & Omega
Read a book that is an epilogue to another book.

Standard Red: Read a book with blood depicted on the cover. Or has a bright red cover.

Standard White: The Awakening
Read a book with a white cover.

Stemless: Mated to the Devil
Read a book that is a “standalone.”

Solo Cup: Read a book with a collage setting. Or where the hero or heroine is considered a tramp.

Tokaji: Read a book with a sweet romance, has a topaz-colored covered, or is set in Hungry or Czechoslovakia. Or where someone is noble.

Tulip: Read a book with flowers on the cover. Or with a protagonist that likes gardening, works in a flower shop, etc.

Birthday "Wild Cards": Read a book from one of the birthday babes' shelves.

[Susan (susayq ~), Moderator]

I'm in! Don't know what level yet.

1/??

Alsace: mix of Gothic(reminded me of my fav book, Rebecca) and BDSM

[Christine]

In.

It's been a while

Duration: October 1st to 31st.
Levels: At least Medium = 5

READ: 1/5

Categories:
Alsace: Read a book where the protagonist is tall and slender, or is English, German, Dutch, Frisian, or Scandinavian. Or the genre of the book is Gothic.

The Dinosaur Feather

Bordeaux: Read a book that has an X in the title, series name, or that of the hero, heroine, or author.

by Diana Xarissa

Burgundy: Read a book with a burgundy bookcover. Or where the protagonist is a politician.



Cabernet Sauvignon: Read a book where the heroine is “full-bodied,” voluptuous, or rubenesque.



Chardonnay: Read a book with a green bookcover, is set in a New World, or is about someone’s “rite of passage.”

or

Coupe: Celebrate! Read a book that is the end of the series, or has you caught-up in the series so far.



Flute: Read a book where the protagonist is musically inclined. Or where they attend a wedding celebration.




Hock: Read a book set in England or is a medieval sub-genre.



Madeira: Read a book that has an island setting. Or where the protagonist has “fortified” (super) powers.

TBD

Port: Read a book that is set in a harbor town or cove. Or is about a sea captain.

TBD

Sauternes: Read a book that is at least 15 years old. Or features a character that is 15 years of age.

TBD

Standard Red: Read a book with blood depicted on the cover. Or has a bright red cover.



Standard White: Read a book with a white cover.

04.10.2015 4 stars

Stemless: Read a book that is a “standalone.”




Tokaji: Read a book with a sweet romance, has a topaz-colored covered, or is set in Hungry or Czechoslovakia. Or where someone is noble.



Tulip: Read a book with flowers on the cover. Or with a protagonist that likes gardening, works in a flower shop, etc.

[✿~Danielle~✿]

Reading Between the Wines
1 October – 31 October 2015
RLftCI

Completed: 12

TASKS
6. Coupe: Celebrate! Read a book that is the end of the series, or has you caught-up in the series so far.
3/10

7. Flute: Read a book where the protagonist is musically inclined. Or where they attend a wedding celebration.
5/10

13. Standard Red: Read a book with blood depicted on the cover. Or has a bright red cover.
3/10

SPELL: Halloween

✔ H — Hunter, Faith Mercy Blade 7/10
✔ A — About a Vampire 2/10
✔ L — Lauren Gilley Fearless 7/10
✔ L — Lain, Tara Knight of Ocean Avenue 12/10
✔ O — Off Campus 8/10
✔ W — Wicked Wolf 28/10
✔ E — Erickson, Mayan Focus on Me 21/10
✔ E — Erickson, Megan Trust the Focus 19/10
✔ N — Nalini Singh Rock Redemption 20/10

[Shelley]

1. Alsace: Read a book where the protagonist is tall and slender, or is English, German, Dutch, Frisian, or Scandinavian. Or the genre of the book is Gothic.
2. Bordeaux: Read a book that has an X in the title, series name, or that of the hero, heroine, or author.
3. Burgundy: Read a book with a burgundy bookcover. Or where the protagonist is a politician.
4. Cabernet Sauvignon: Breaking the Rules by Cat Lavoie 10/29
5. Chardonnay: Read a book with a green bookcover, is set in a New World, or is about someone’s “rite of passage.”
6. Coupe: Celebrate! Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann 10/27
7. Flute: Read a book where the protagonist is musically inclined. Or where they attend a wedding celebration.
8. Hock: Personal by Lee Child 10/15
9. Madeira: Read a book that has an island setting. Or where the protagonist has “fortified” (super) powers.
10. Port: Read a book that is set in a harbor town or cove. Or is about a sea captain.
11. Sauternes: Prime Cut by Diane Mott Davidson 10/6
12. Sherry: Read a book that is an epilogue to another book.
13. Standard Red: Read a book with blood depicted on the cover. Or has a bright red cover.
14. Standard White: Read a book with a white cover.
15. Stemless: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman 10/9
16. Solo Cup: Read a book with a collage setting. Or where the hero or heroine is considered a tramp.
17. Tokaji: The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer 10/2
18. Tulip: Read a book with flowers on the cover. Or with a protagonist that likes gardening, works in a flower shop, etc.

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

Finished!

October Challenge: Reading Between the Wines

Hardest 12/12

White 5/5

✔ W - Wolf Trouble - 01/10/2015
✔ H - Holding Strong - 12/10/2015
✔ I - Michel/Striker by Alexandra Ivy - 02/10/2015
✔ T - A Tiger's Bride - 02/10/2015
✔ E - Echoes of Scotland Street - 10/10/2015



Red 3/3

✔ R - Playing The Odds by Nora Roberts - 03/10/2015
✔ E - Desperate Duchesses by Eloisa James - 04/10/2015
✔ D - Down London Road - 07/10/2015



Rosé 4/4

✔ R - Rebellion & In From the Cold - 14/10/2015
✔ O - On the Hunt - 01/10/2015
✔ S - On Dublin Street by Samantha Young - 06/10/2015
✔ E - An Affair Before Christmas by Eloisa James - 05/10/2015

[Lara]

Yea Christine!

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Woohoo! Congrats, •*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Finished 7/7 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Congrats, Danielle!

[meltem]

Done :)

3/3

Cabernet Sauvignon: Read a book where the heroine is “full-bodied,” voluptuous, or rubenesque.


Standard Red: Read a book with blood depicted on the cover. Or has a bright red cover.


Standard White: Read a book with a white cover.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Congrats, meltem!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I haven't had wine in ages so I'm going to try to read wine related books as much as I can ;)

14/14

Alsace: Tall and slender
Bordeaux: X
Burgundy:Politician
Chardonnay:New world
Coupe:Caught up
Flute:Wedding
Hock: England
Madeira:island
Port:
Sauternes: 15-year old MC
Standard White: white cover
Stemless:
Solo Cup:tramp
Tokaji: Noble

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Woohoo! Congrats, Danielle & Meltem!

[Lara]

Yea Danielle and meltem!

And go ShoSho!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I'm done post #23.

[Lara]

Yea ShoSho!

[Silvia]

Finished!

Here's my 4:

Alsace: Read a book where the protagonist is tall and slender, or is English, German, Dutch, Frisian, or Scandinavian. Or the genre of the book is Gothic.
The Queen - Soren is Scandinavian Oct 30th 5+ stars

Coupe: Celebrate! Read a book that is the end of the series, or has you caught-up in the series so far.
This Man Confessed 3rd book in This Man trilogy Oct 12th 5*

Stemless: Read a book that is a “standalone.”
The Goode Fight Oct 13th 5*

Chardonnay: Read a book with a green bookcover. It has a green apple!!
Oct 15th 5 *

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Woohoo! Congrats, ShoSho & Silvia!

[Lara]

Yea Silvia!