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Over in a Flash - February 2016
Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ 6/6 - Done! Congrats!
BJ Rose 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Brandilyn 6/6 - Done! Congrats!
Brenda 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Chris 5/3 - Done! Congrats!
E.L. 0/3
Elaine 5/6 - Done! Congrats! (1 DNF)
Jamie 0/?
Julianna 2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Kme_17 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Lisa (Aussie Girl) 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Lisa Kay 2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Melissa 0/3
Nicole 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Nikki♥ 3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Sandra 2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Shawna 0/2
Valarie 4/4 - Done! Congrats!
0/2
0/2
0/2
0/2
FEBRUARY
4 of 4 read - DONE! ❤ COLOR: Red/Rouge - Naked in Death 02/11 ★★★★
❤ THEME: Valentine’s Day - The Trouble with Valentine's Day 02/04 ★★★★
❤ ITEM:
Horse - The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel 02/01 ★★★
Timepiece - Somewhere In Time 02/05 ★★★★
In for 66/6 complete
COLOR: Red or rouge !
2/6
2/29February THEMES:
(1) Chinese Lunar New Year:
2/11(5) Valentine’s Day: When Was the Last Time 2/5
ITEMS:
football
2/12water
2/4
Welcome to the challenge, Valarie & Brandilyn!
I'm in, too.HEAC: Over in a Flash, February, 2016
2/2
Items: pearls, water
1. ✔ Better Read Than Dead, by Victoria Laurie ★★★★✩ audible. com 2/3/2016
2. ✔Maid for Love, by Marie Force ★★★★✩ audible.com 2/10/2016
Welcome to the challenge, Kim!
Three for me this month. 3/3 COMPLETED.POP OF RED -
1.
2/19/16. ★★★2.
2/20/16 ★★★☆ITEM -
3. Horse .
2/21/16. ★★★
HEAC - OVER IN A FLASH (February 2016)Finished reading 5 out of 6
1)RED COVER When the Marquess Met His Match by Laura Lee Guhrke 3.5*
2)CANDLE COVER The Price Of Desire by Jo Goodman 5*****
3)HEART COVER To Trust a Rogue by Christi Caldwell 5*****
4)HORSE COVER A Suitable Bride by Fenella J. Miller 4****
5)PEARLS COVER The Unwanted Heiress by Amy Corwin 3***
6)VALENTINE TITLE His Valentine Princess by Marly Mathews DNF unrated
(did not count it in my 2016 reading goal)
Thanks Lisa Kay
I'm in for 3 :)Completed 3/3
Leap Year ★★★★ finished Feb 16
Horses ★★★★★ finished Feb 26
Red on cover ★★★★ Finished Feb 20
❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎Becky's Challenge Post
February/Over in a Flash
Completed: February 18, 2016
❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎
Finished: 6 of 6
✔︎ 1. Groundhog Day/Pub. 2006 - Chill Factor by Sandra Brown |★★★★★| Jan 31
✔︎ 2. Water on Cover - The Forgotten by David Baldacci |★★★★| Feb 7
✔︎ 3. Red Cover - Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier |★★★★| Feb 4
✔︎ 4. Super Bowl Sunday - Play Dirty by Sandra Brown |★★★| Feb 17
✔︎ 5. Chinese New Year - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See |★★★★★| Feb 9
✔︎ 6. Item: Horse on cover - The Thicket by Joe L. Lansdale |★★★★| Feb 18
Oops sorry! Lisa Kay, I'm in for 6.Ta very much.
I'm in for 3 :)Over in a Flash - February 2016
Duration: February 1 - 29, 2016
3/3
☑Heart Cover: Happily Ever After by Jen Meyers 2/19/16
☑Groundhog Day: Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich pub 2006 2/22/16
☑Valentine’s Day: Once Upon a Winter's Heart by Melody Carlson 2/3/16
Welcome to the challenge, Lisa (Aussie Girl), E.L., Elaine, Nicole, Becky ♡The Bookworm♡, & Brenda!
Lisa Kay wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Lisa (Aussie Girl), E.L., Elaine, Nicole, Becky ♡The Bookworm♡, & Brenda!":o)
I think I will go with these next month:Red:
Valentine's Day:
Horse on cover:
Welcome to the challenge, Jamie & Melissa!
I'm in for 3.I just realized this was me!! :-)
1. Red Rising 2/4
2. Tycoon - woman makes the first move 2/5
3. The Devil's Star - red cover - 2/5
4. The Zebra Wore Red Stockings 2/13
5. A Spy's Devotion - moon on the cover - 2/16
6. Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome - about Cicero, a politician 2/17
LOL! Welcome to the challenge, Chris. :o)
I'm in for three.3/3
Red:
2/6 - 4★Red:
2/6 - 4.5★Horse:
2/3 - 4★
Welcome to the challenge, Shawna & Nikki♥!
Welcome to the challenge, Julianna!
Above, I did change the date of Super Bowl Sunday to the 7th. :o)
Finished 1 of 6Last night I finished
Chill Factor by Sandra Brown and really enjoyed it! It was an intense spin on the whole "trapped in cabin / snowbound" trope. It certainly kept me guessing! I still have goosebumps. That was one creepy town.Updated my post HERE
Welcome to the challenge, Sandra! Updated you, Becky ♡The Bookworm♡; have you at 2/6. :o)
Finished see message 11Thanks Lisa Kay
I'm at 3 of 6 having recently finished:
4 stars Really enjoyed this! I'm not a big fan of teenage heroines, but Gwenyth was very witty and bright. I really enjoyed the time travel elements, too. I'm excited to read the next book!
Also 4 starsBaldacci is quickly becoming one of my favorite mystery/thriller authors! The audiobooks in this trilogy are amazing! I think the first book had a slight edge over this one on the "goosebump" factor, but both were really good.
I've updated my post HERE
3/3Red:
2/6 - 4★Red:
2/6 - 4.5★Horse:
2/3 - 4★
One DNF, Elaine? Must have been "not your cuppa tea," if you didn't finish. LOL!
Woohoo & Congrats, Elaine & Nikki ♥!
Updated you, Becky ♡The Bookworm♡. :o)
...Amethyst...
Lisa Kay wrote: "One DNF, Elaine? Must have been "not your cuppa tea," if you didn't finish. LOL!You're right there, definitely, Lisa Kay.
Woohoo & Congrats, Elaine & Nikki ♥!
Updated you, Becky ♡The Bookworm♡. :o)
...Amethyst...
"
Lisa Kay wrote: "One DNF, Elaine? Must have been "not your cuppa tea," if you didn't finish. LOL!Woohoo & Congrats, Elaine & Nikki ♥!
Updated you, Becky ♡The Bookworm♡. :o)
...Amethyst...
"
So pretty. Thanks Lisa Kay.
1/2 Completed 2/15/16Color: Red (pop of color)
4**** I loved another visit to Icicle Falls. Looking forward to the next book in the series!
Oh! That one looks good, Sandra.
Finished my first one finally :)
★★★★ great read! Definitely recommend this book and author!
Finished 5 of 6
5 stars.The prose in this book was so amazing. I loved it, even though I cried my way through it. Yes, I'm weird that way.
3 stars but probably deserved 2Cheaters, gamblers, an ex-con who uses the services of a "clean" (huh?) prostitute, an OCD/paraplegic millionaire with infertility issues and a pushover, guilt ridden wife. This had everything but the smelly kitchen sink. I could rant for days....
Updated my post HERE
Updated you, Becky. :o)
Three for me this month. 1/3POP OF RED -
1. Adelaide Bride of Maryland (American Mail-Order Bride #7) by Ciara Knight 2/19/16. ★★★
3-3 Finishedred -
water-
Leap Year: {February 29th} Read a book where the woman is in pursuit
Congrats, Kim & Chris! Woohoo!
Updated you, Lisa (Aussie Girl)!
...pearls...
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I stole this idea (with permission) from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.
Duration: February 1st through February 29th. Yes, we are revisiting this challenge, first posted February 2014, but have added something for this being Leap Year.
Rules: Choose at least two (2) of the three (3) options below. (Meaning minimum of two books.) 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: Chris has been a GoodReads member since October, 2012, and a participant of Happily Ever After Café since February, 2013. She love sports, reading, learning languages, fiber arts (knitting, spinning and weaving), dogs, current events, travel, history, computers, politics and humor. She’s an Air Force brat and wife, and has been fortunate to live and travel all over the world. She loves to read romances with great heroines and alpha males. Give her a good rake and Chris won't be doing yard work.
COLOR: Red or rouge !
February THEMES: (1) Chinese Lunar New Year: {February 1st} Read a book set in China or has a moon on the cover. Or even where the time is during the new year. (2) Super Bowl Sunday: {February 7th} Read a book where the character plays or loves football. (3) Groundhog Day: {February 2nd} Read a book where a character is stuck in a time loop, repeating the same day again and again. Or was published in 1993 (year the film came out) or 2006 (the day the film was added to the United States National Film Registry as being deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”). (4) Candlemas Day: {February 2nd} Read a where Candlemas takes place, or there is a candle or temple on the cover. (5) Valentine’s Day: {February 14th} Read a book with “Valentine” in the title or is set during that time of year. Or has a heart on the cover.(6) Presidents’ Day: {February 17th} Read a book where the main character is the president of something, or a politician. Leap Year: {February 29th} Read a book where the woman is in pursuit or makes the first move.
ITEMS: February’s Birthstones are amethyst and pearl. Its flowers are Violets, Hyacinths, and Primroses. Zodiac Signs are Aquarius and Pisces. Other cover items are candy, football, a horse, a fish, a watch, clock or timepiece, and water.