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Over in a Flash - October 2015
BJ Rose 05/05 - Done! Congrats!
Brandilyn 06/06 - Done! Congrats!
Chris 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
✼Danielle✼ 10/??
Elaine 05/05 - Done! Congrats!
Ipshita 04/05
Jonel 00/02
Karen 02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Kari 02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Kelly 03/05
Kendra 00/05
Kme_17 00/03 - Done! Congrats!
Lauren 02/03
Lennie 01/02
Lisa (Aussie Girl) 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Melissa 02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Michelle T. 00/02
Nicole 04/04 - Done! Congrats!
Nikki♥ 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Poongothia 05/05 - Done! Congrats!
Roch 01/??
Samara 02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Sandra 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Silvia 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Tahyum 01/02
Valerie 09/09 - Done! Congrats!
Hi Lisa Kay, please put me down for 5. Cheers!
I'm in for 3!
Also, it looks like Theme 2 & 3 are the same description, about animals?
I'm in for 4 :) Completed 4/4
United Nations Day Finished 10/20/15 ★★ 
Halloween Finished 10/25/15 ★★★
Orange Cover Finished 10/7/15 ★★★★★
Black Cover Finished 10/5/15 ★★★★★
I'm in for 2COLORS: Black &/or Orange!
OCTOBER THEMES:
(1) 1. Falling Leaves: {Whole month.} Seeing New England in the Fall is on my travel bucket list. Read a book set in New England, USA or where a character goes on a much anticipated journey or holiday.
(2) World Animal Day: {October 4th} Choose a book where an animal plays an important role, or is set in a zoo, on a farm, or a ranch.
(3) Australian Labour Day/World Teachers' Day: {October 5th} Choose a book where an animal plays an important role or is set in a zoo or on a farm or ranch.
(4) United Nations Day: {October 24th} a day to honour all cultures of the world. Read a book containing different cultures or nationalities or is set in a country other than your own.
(5) Halloween: {October 31st} Read a creepy or spooky book or containing ghosts or any supernatural theme.
I'm in for 3Black cover:
Oct 6th 5*Orange cover:
Oct 19th 5*Creepy/ghost:
Oct 21st 5*
In for 6COLORS:
Black
3 OctOrange:
3 OctOCTOBER THEMES:
(4) United Nations Day: Don't Let Go 4 Oct
(5) Halloween: Purpose 6 Oct
ITEMS:
pet
6 Octforest
4 Oct
OOPS, there is a typo in No 3. Here it is - 3. Read a book set in Australia or where a character is a teacher or acts as a friend or mentor to another character.
Lisa Kay will probably fix it when she is around. Sorry everyone.
I'll start off with 3. LISA'S TRACKING POST 3/3 . FINISHED
ITEM; Forest
. 10/7. 4 ★COLOUR: Orange
. 10/9. 4.5 ★THEME - Different Country to your own:
. 10/12. 4.5 ★
I'm in for 3.Over in a flash ~ October
3/3
Orange & Black
10/4 - 4★United Nations Day
10/2 - 4★Halloween ghost in story
10/7 - 4★
I'll try for two. I'm such a slow reader.
my 1st one is animal farm by george orwell
Lauren wrote: "Also, it looks like Theme 2 & 3 are the same description, about animals?"Yes, sorry about that. Sometimes, on this little laptop, the copy doesn't change & keeps the previous one. Still, I know that and should have been a better proofreaders. :o)
I'll update everyone when I'm on the other computer. Welcome!!
In for 3.Completed 3 of 3
1. Orange cover:
10/122. Different Cultures:
10/133. Black cover:
10/15
I'm in for 2Over in a flash - October 2015
completed 2/2
1. Halloween: supernatural theme
10/4 - 4★2. Colors: Black & Orange
10/7 - 3.5★
Over in a Flash - Cover Hunt & Theme ChallengeDuration: 10/1 - 10-31
COLORS:
Black: Into the Woods: Tales from the Hollows and Beyond- Read 10-23 ***
OCTOBER THEMES:
5. Halloween: Read a creepy or spooky book or containing ghosts or any supernatural theme.
- The Dead House- Read 10-19 ***
ITEMS:
Haunted House: Hollow City - Read 9/3 ****
Pet: M Is for Magic - Read 10/6 **
Ghost:The Girl from the Well
Okay I picked! I'm going with orange covers! Actually one is orange and black (I think it takes place during Winter actually, but I liked the orange and black tones on the cover and it's still reading a book, so I'm going with it.) Here are my three:
1.
Highlander Redeemed2.
I Loved a Rogue3.
Secrets of a Scandalous HeiressWhew! This seems like it will be fun!
In for at least 2! My first will be
ORANGE ON THE COVER! :)
I'll start with 3, altho the categories all look tempting...
I am going to try 3Black & Orange:
Halloween/ghost:
Jack-o-lantern on cover:
HEAC - OVER IN A FLASH (Oct 2015)0/5
1)BLACK COVER Much Ado About Marriageby Karen Hawkins
2)ORANGE COVER Knaves' Wagerby Loretta Chase
3)MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Saved by Scandalby Barbara Metzger
4)PET This Wicked Manby Kate Harper
5)GARDEN A Fine Capriceby Kate Harper
Cheers!
Okay, I think I got everyone: Welcome to the challenge!!
BJ Rose 00/03
Brandilyn 00/06
Chris 00/03
Elaine 00/05
Jonel 00/02
Kari 00/02
Kelly 00/05
Kendra 00/05
Lauren 00/03
Lennie 00/02
Melissa 00/03
Nicole 00/03
Roch 01/??
Sandra 01/03
Silvia 00/03
Tahyum 00/03
I am going to go for one more this month and make my total 4 instead of 3 :)
Over in a flash ~ October1/3
United Nations Day
10/2 - 4★
Updated you, Nicole. Sorry for skipping you, Nikki♥. Got you now. :o) Welcome, Michelle T.!
I managed to finish my two. They were both short reads though.
Black cover - Obsidian
Cowboy - Cowgirl Up and Ride
Black cover - Obsidian
Cowboy - Cowgirl Up and Ride
Got one done - making my list as I go along this time…COLOR: Black:
I know the blue stands out, but the letters and chimney are black, and the mood of the book tends toward black - poor Flavia!
Lisa Kay, I think you missed me!Message 12 - I'm in for three.
Over in a flash - October 2015completed 1/2
1. Halloween: supernatural theme
10/4 - 4★
1/3 done. World Animal Day, the book had alot of farm animals in it and Amish Farms.
Two down - finished my Orange Cover today…√ COLOR: Black:
- 9.03I know the blue stands out, but the letters and chimney are black, and the mood of the book tends toward black - poor Flavia!
√ COLOR:Orange:
- 9.05
Just finished
5★ for me. So sad this is the 4th in this series and I don't think anymore are on the way...great books!
1/3 Completed 10/6/2016Theme: Halloween:Read a book containing ghosts
4+****
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The ghost story has me completely engrossed. I want to read the next book just to find out how things wrap up with the ghost
story!
LISA'S TRACKING POST 1/3 ITEM; Forest Archangel's Enigma (Guild Hunter, #8) by Nalini Singh. 10/7. 4 ★
Finished my books. See message 34.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Updated you, Nicole. Sorry for skipping you, Nikki♥. Got you now. :o) Welcome, Michelle T.!"Not a problem :)
Over in a flash ~ October3/3
Orange & Black
10/4 - 4★United Nations Day
10/2 - 4★Halloween ghost in story
10/7 - 4★
LISA'S TRACKING POST 2/3 ITEM; Forest Archangel's Enigma (Guild Hunter, #8) by Nalini Singh. 10/7. 4 ★
COLOUR: Orange The Legend of Lyon Redmond (Pennyroyal Green, #11) by Julie Anne Long. 10/9. 4.5
Over in a Flash: October 1 October – 31 October
HEA
Completed: 38
COLOURS:
Black
✔ Kill Shot 3/10
✔ Fearless 7/10
✔ Rock Redemption 20/10
✔ Undeniable 23/10
THEMES:
United Nations Day: Read a book containing different cultures or nationalities or is set in a country other than your own.
✔ Blood Cross 3/10 | Cherokee
✔ The Morning Star 3/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Snowcroft Safehouse 4/10 | Set in New Mexico
✔ Sacked 5/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Off Campus 8/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Beneath This Mask 9/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ The Face Of Deception 11/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Knight of Ocean Avenue 12/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ A Purrfect Match 13/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Driven 13/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Rock 16/10 | Set in Australia
✔ Overlooked 18/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ One Small Thing 19/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Trust the Focus 19/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Focus on Me 21/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Rules of Entanglement 22/10 | Set in Hawaii
✔ Full Circle 22/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ The Fifteenth Minute 22/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Until July 23/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Blonde Date 24/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Last Stop 24/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ The Killing Game 2 26/10 | Set in U.S.
✔ Storm 29/10 | Set in Australia
Halloween: Read a creepy or spooky book or containing ghosts or any supernatural theme.
✔ About a Vampire 2/10 | Vampires
✔ Mercy Blade 7/10 | Vampires, Witches, Shifters
✔ Raven Cursed 11/10 | Vampires, Witches, Shifters
✔ Death's Rival 12/10 | Vampires, Witches, Shifters
✔ Blood Trade 13/10 | Vampires, Witches, Shifters
✔ Black Arts 14/10 | Vampires, Witches, Shifters
✔ Broken Soul 14/10 | Vampires, Witches, Shifters
✔ Dark Heir 15/10 | Vampires, Witches, Shifters
✔ Rosemary and Rue 24/10 | Fae
✔ Wicked Wolf 28/10 | Witches, Shifters
ITEMS:
Rural Scene
3/10
Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Lisa Kay, I think you missed me!"Good Gravy Beans! I thought that now I have my big ass monitor I could see better. I guess not. Sorry, Lisa.
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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: 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: Lisa (Aussie Girl) from Sydney, Australia has been a GoodReads member since May 2010, and a participant of Happily Ever After Café since July, 2012. Besides Historical, Paranormal, & Urban Fantasy Romances, she is branching out into Contemporaries. Oh, and with regards to that other media...she is a Doctor Who and True Blood fan, too!
COLORS: Black &/or Orange!
OCTOBER THEMES: (1) 1. Falling Leaves: {Whole month.} Seeing New England in the Fall is on my travel bucket list. Read a book set in New England, USA or where a character goes on a much anticipated journey or holiday. (2) World Animal Day: {October 4th} Choose a book where an animal plays an important role, or is set in a zoo, on a farm, or a ranch. (3) Australian Labour Day/World Teachers' Day: {October 5th} Read a book set in Australia or where a character is a teacher or acts as a friend or mentor to another character. (4) United Nations Day: {October 24th} a day to honour all cultures of the world. Read a book containing different cultures or nationalities or is set in a country other than your own. (5) Halloween: {October 31st} Read a creepy or spooky book or containing ghosts or any supernatural theme.
ITEMS: October’s Birthstones is Opal or Tourmaline. Its flower is calendula (Marigold). Zodiac Signs are Libra (Scales)and Scorpio (Scorpion). Other cover items are jack-o-lantern, haunted house, candy, trick or treat, ghosts, witches, cobwebs, spiders, musical instrument, zoo, pet or farm animal, cowboy or rural scene, falling leaves, forest, garden.