Over in a Flash - December 2015

[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. Yes, we're revisiting this one, first posted in 2013.

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!

November 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]

Brandilyn		06/06 - Done! Congrats!
Chris			03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Elaine			05/05 - Done! Congrats!
Jonel			00/05
Julianna		02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Karen L			00/02 - Done! Congrats!
Kendra			00/03
Kme_17			00/03
Lauren			03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Lennie			00/02	
Lisa (Aussie Girl)	02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Lisa Kay		02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Melissa			01/03	
Nicole			04/04 - Done! Congrats!
Nikki♥			03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Quirky Omega		00/02	
R.C.			01/03
Sandra			03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Tahyun			02/03			
Valarie			12/10 - Done! Congrats!	
				00/??

[Sandra]

I'm gonna shoot for 3!!

[Elaine]

Hi Lisa Kay. Please put me down for 5.
Cheers.

[Nicole]

Oh yessss!! Count me in for 4 :)

4/4 completed

National Fruitcake Day Finished 12/23 ★★★★

Christmas Finished 12/17 ★★★★

Make up your mind Day Finished 12/27 ★★★★

Christmas tree on the cover Finished 12/10 ★★★

[Chris]

I'm in for 3.
3 of 3 complete

1. Character is doctor: 12/4
2. Christmas - 12/6
3. National Fruitcake day - character owns a restaurant: 12/08

[Nikki ♥]

In for 3.
3/3
Make Up Your Mind Day: 12/10- 4.5★
Snow: 12/7 - 4.5★
Christmas Tree: 12 /14 - 3★

[Kme_17]

in for 3

[R.C.]

In for 3

[Quirky Omega]

Count me in for 1 and 2

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Two for me thanks. 2/2 COMPLETE

CHRISTMAS . 12/4. 2 ★

WORLD AIDS DAY . Characters work in the medical field and another is ill with consumption. . 12/4. 3.5 ★

[Brandilyn]

My spot. I will do 6 again.

Done 5 Dec

November THEMES:
(1) World Aids Awareness Day: An Ordinary Hero 12/5
(3) Christmas: Home Is Where the Christmas Trees Are 12/4
(4) National Fruitcake Day: Blame It on the Fruitcake 12/4

ITEMS:
Snow: 12/5
A fire: 12/5
Shoes: 12/5

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Sandra, Elaine, Nicole, Chris, Nikki♥, Kim, R.C., Quirky Omega, Lisa (Aussie Girl), Kendra, & Brandilyn! GRs went down last night in the middle of my post, so I hope I got everyone straight this morning.

I'm in, too.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

HEAC: Over in a Flash
Duration: December, 2015

2/2 - Done!

Christmas: {December 25th} Read a holiday book or book where gift giving is involved.
✔A Fatal Waltz, by Tasha Alexander ★★★★½ audible.com 12/12
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.
✔The Duke's Holiday, by Maggie Fenton ★★★★½ audible.com 12/31

[Tahyun]

I'll do 3 I think. I'll update later when I find them!

Update: Okay! I'm picking my three now!

1. THEME: Make Up Your Mind Day

It Takes a Scandal

2. ITEM: Christmas tree/snow

A Visit From Sir Nicholas

3. SILVER I finally found one!

The Truth About Cassandra

[Valarie]

DECEMBER

12 of 10 completed... Done!



COLOR:
Silver - Just Curious 12/02 ★★★✰

HOLIDAY:
➊ World Aids Awareness Day - Forever and a Day 12/07 ★★★
➋ National Roof over Your Head Day - Naked Dragon 12/17★✰
➌ Christmas - Mistletoe Murder 12/01 ★★★
➍ National Fruitcake Day - Candy Cane Murder 12/10 ★★★
➎ Make Up Your Mind Day - The Winter Bride 12/03 ★★★★★

ITEMS:
Gift - Love You to Death 12/01 ★★★
Snow - How to Run with A Naked Werewolf 12/02 ★★★★✰
More snow - Christmas at Twilight 12/30★★★✰
Christmas Tree - Starry Night 12/05 ★★★★
Fire - Snowball's Chance 12/26 ★★✰
Shoes - Flirting With Danger 12/06 ★★★

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Tahyun & Valarie!

[Jonel]

I'm in for 5 for December

0/5

COLOR:
Silver!

THEMES:
(1) World Aids Awareness Day {December 1st} Read a book where someone is ill or works in the medical field.
(3) Christmas: {December 25th} Read a holiday book or book where gift giving is involved.
(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:
gift
snow
Christmas tree on the cover
a fire

[Lauren]

I'm in for 3!

[Melissa]

I am going to try 3

Best I have for silver is

Roof over your Head: (Handyman)

Shoes on cover:

[Lennie]

In for at least 2

[Elaine]

HEAC - OVER IN A FLASH (December 2015)

0/5

1) FIRE - by Fenella J. Miller
2) HOLIDAY BOOK - by Jillian Eaton
3) CHRISTMAS TREE - by Jess Michaels
4) SNOW - by Leslie Lynn, Joan Smith, Barbara Metzger & Jennie Gallant
5) GIFT - by Theresa Romain

Thanks

[Julianna]

I'm in for 2 this time.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Jonel, Lauren, Melissa, Lennie, & Julianna! Updated your link, Elaine. :o)

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Two for me thanks. 1/2

CHRISTMAS Guess Who's Coming to Christmas Dinner by Laura Lockington. 12/4. 2 ★

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Updated you, Lisa. :o)

[Elaine]

HEAC - OVER IN A FLASH (December 2015)

Finished 5/5

1) FIRE - by Fenella J Miller 4*
2) HOLIDAY BOOK - by Jillian Eaton 3.5*
3) CHRISTMAS TREE - by Jess Michaels 5*
4) SNOW - by Leslie Lynn, Joan Smith, Barbara Metzger & Jennie Gallant 3.5*
5) GIFT - by Theresa Romain 4*

Thanks

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Woohoo! Congrats, Elaine!

...Turquoise...

[Elaine]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Woohoo! Congrats, Elaine!

...Turquoise...
"

Many thanks - turquoise, one of my favourites

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Two for me thanks. 2/2 COMPLETE

CHRISTMAS Guess Who's Coming to Christmas Dinner by Laura Lockington. 12/4. 2 ★

WORLD AIDS DAY . Characters work in the medical field and another is ill with consumption. The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati. 12/4. 3.5 ★

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Woohoo! Congrats, Lisa!

...Turquoise...

[Brandilyn]

Brandilyn wrote: "My spot. I will do 6 again.

Done 5 Dec

November THEMES:
(1) World Aids Awareness Day: An Ordinary Hero 12/5
(3) Christmas: Home Is Where the Christmas Trees Are 1..."

Done :)

[Sandra]

1/3 Completed 12/7/2015

Item: Snow


4**** A fun, quick read.

[Melissa]

Finished book 1

Roof over your head: One of the characters is a handyman



Not the best in the series but still a sweet story.

[Nikki ♥]

1/3

Snow: 12/7 - 4.5★

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Woohoo! Congrats, Brandilyn!

Updated you, Sandra, Melissa, & Nikki♥. :o)

...Turquoise...

[Sandra]

2/3 Completed 12/08/2016

Theme: Christmas {December 25th} Read a holiday book or book where gift giving is involved.


5***** I loved this book. It was such a sweet & fun holiday story. I would definitely recommend it! I did not want to put it down!

[Chris]

3 of 3 Complete


1. Character is doctor: 12/4
2. Christmas - 12/6
3. National Fruitcake day - character owns a restaurant: 12/08

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Woohoo! Congrats, Chris! Updated you, Sandra. :o)

...Turquoise...

[R.C.]

Here is one of three for me.

The Christmas Knot: A Slightly Gothic Regency Mystery Romance Novella. 5 stars

This is such a cute story. I loved it.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Updated you, R.C. :o)

[Tahyun]

I finished 1/3:

1. THEME: Make Up Your Mind Day:

It Takes a Scandal

I give it ★★★★

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Updated you, Tahyun. :o)

[Lauren]

2/3 done!!
Christmas: An Amish Christmas Gift
Fruitcake/Food: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

[Tahyun]

Update: 2/3 Complete!

I finished:

A Visit From Sir Nicholas

I gave it ★★★★.

[Nicole]

Finished ★★★★

[R.C.]

2nd out of 3 books: Snow on the cover.

5 Stars to Christmas on Duke Street - adored every single story in here! FABULOUS.

[Lauren]

3/3 finished! Blanket on the cover: The Christmas Quilt

[R.C.]

3/3 - A book with a doctor in it!

3 Stars

[Poongothai]

Completed 5/5

COLOR: Silver!

(1) World Aids Awareness Day {December 1st} Read a book where someone is ill or works in the medical field.
| Dec 21
(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.
, Dec 5
(3) Christmas: {December 25th} Read a holiday book or book where gift giving is involved.
, Dec 22
(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.
| Dec 6

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 , Dec 11, shoes, a blanket, or a doctor.