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I'm in!☀️ 🌤 🌦 ☁️ 🌧 November Challenge: The Weather☀️ 🌤 🌦 ☁️ 🌧
Level: TBD Option 3
7/16 completed
1. Read a book about a weatherperson – male or female.
✓ Sunny cover: Alex in Wonderland by Max Monroe (06/11) ★★★
3. Read a book depicting wind on the cover.
✓ Storm: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh (15/11) ★★★★
5. Read a book featuring a rainbow on the cover.
6. Read a book featuring lightning on the cover.
7. Read a book featuring rain on the cover.
✓ Snow: Two Cabins, One Lake by Shaye Marlow (18/11) ★★★
✓ Weather Name: Mountain Man by Sherilee Gray (12/11) ★★★ - female MCs name is Birdie Winters.
10. Read a book featuring someone with power of the elements -
earth, wind, fire, or water.
✓ Rainy Day: Someone Like You by Lauren Layne (20/11) ★★★★★
12. Read a book where someone is wearing boots on the cover.
✓ Stranded: Buns by Alice Clayton (22/11) ★★★
14. Read a book with a sweater on the cover.
15. Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
✓ Inclement weather: Keeper by Amy Daws (05/11) ★★★
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Spell-It-Out
6/6 completed
✓ L: Done Deal by Lynda Aicher (02/11) ★★★
✓ E: Sin by Emma Hart (03/11) ★★★
✓ A: The Negotiator by Avery Flynn (02/11) ★★★★
✓ V: Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland (11/11) ★★★
✓ E: Lust by Emma Hart (25/11) ★★★
✓ S: Head Over Heels: Lucky Harbor 3 by Jill Shalvis (12/11) ★★★★
The cover challenges are going to kill me 😭 Most of the books I read have hot, half naked, delectable men on them 🙈 Hopefully the backgrounds show weather elements!
I'M IN!OPTION 3.
10 or more - Hardest
• sunny day on the cover - Transfer of Power - Vince Flynn - 14 NOV
• book featuring a storm - Dermot - Kate Hoffmann - 3 NOV
• perfect for a rainy day - Seized By Love - Melissa Foster - 13 NOV
• isn’t dressed for inclement weather - Hard Wood - Lauren Blakely - 4 NOV
R The Risk - S.T. Abby - 4 NOV
A The Ghostwriter - Alessandra Torre - 2 NOV
I Devil In A Suit - Ivy Carter - 16 NOV
N Notorious - Allison Brennan - 17 NOV
C Collide Vol. 5 - M.S. Parker - 11 NOV
O Out of Sight - Cherry Adair - 15 NOV
L The Sapphire Affair - Lauren Blakely - 29 NOV
D The Hob - Dana Marie Bell - 23 NOV
Nicole wrote: "The cover challenges are going to kill me 😭 Most of the books I read have hot, half naked, delectable men on them 🙈 Hopefully the backgrounds show weather elements!"Nicole, added just for you:
• Read a book with a book-cover showing someone who obviously isn’t dressed for inclement weather.
I am in for spell it out...Sounds like a great challenge Thanks will post later
Phoenix (Online Elf) wrote: "Nicole, added just for you:• Read a book with a book-cover showing someone who obviously isn’t dressed for inclement weather."
😂 🤣 😂 🤣 Brilliant! This just made my day! Thank-you 😊
I'm in!Trea's November 2017 Challenge: Safe Topic - The Weather!
Option: Both
Level: Hardest (10+ books)
Read: 10/10
S- A Season of Love by Amy Clipston-11/26/17
T- Dangerous Promises by T. J. Kline-11/11/17
O- Once Upon a Time Travel by Sariah Wilson-11/19/17
R- Rock with You by Rachel Lacey-11/8/17
M- Midnight Frost by Jennifer Estep-11/20/17
R- Run to You by Rachel Lacey-11/18/17
A- Dance of the Seven Veils by Cris Anson-11/8/17
I- Imperfectly Criminal by Mary Frame-11/22/17
N- Frozen Heat (Nikki Heat #4) by Richard Castle-11/10/17
• Read a book about a weatherperson – male or female.
• Read a book depicting a sunny day on the cover.
• Read a book depicting wind on the cover.
• Read a book featuring a storm somewhere in the story-line.: The Engagement Plot by Krista Phillips-11/4/17
• Read a book featuring a rainbow on the cover.
• Read a book featuring lightning on the cover.
• Read a book featuring rain on the cover.
• Read a book featuring snow on the cover.
• Read a book with a character having a “weather” name...
– like Raine, or Storm, or Crystal...
• Read a book featuring someone with power of the elements
– earth, wind, fire, or water.
• Read a book that is perfect for a rainy day – and cuddle up with it!
• Read a book where someone is wearing boots on the cover.
• Read a book where the hero and heroine are stranded together & endure the weather.
• Read a book with a sweater on the cover.
• Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
• Read a book with a book-cover showing someone who obviously isn’t dressed for inclement weather.
Phoenix (Online Elf) wrote: "Nicole wrote: "The cover challenges are going to kill me 😭 Most of the books I read have hot, half naked, delectable men on them 🙈 Hopefully the backgrounds show weather elements!"Nicole, added j..."
Lol
In for 4:R = Pauline Réage - Story of O Nov 24th - 4* - depressing...
A = After the Rain Nov 23rd - 4*
I = Ink & Lies Nov 27th - 3*
N = NOS4A2 Nov 19th - 5*
November 2017 Challenge: Safe Topic - The Weather!Option: Both
Level: Horrified (10+ books)
Read: 15/10
S- Shiver 11/9 - 5 Star
T- Two for the Show 11/3 - 3 Star
O- Out of Frame 11/11 - 3 Star
R- The Rebuilding Year 11/3 - 4 Star
M- Mistletoe Me, Baby 11/5 - 4 Star
R- Roaring Up the Wrong Tree 11/16 - 2 Star
A- Angel and the Assassin 11/8 - 1 Star
I- In the Wreckage 11/13 - 4 Star
N- Never Lose Your Flames 11/24 - 2 Star
• Read a book about a weatherperson – male or female.
• Read a book depicting a sunny day on the cover. Red Dirt Heart 3 11/24 - 4 Star
• Read a book depicting wind on the cover. The Remaking of Corbin Wale 11/28 - 4 Star
• Read a book featuring a storm somewhere in the story-line. The Long Way Home 11/5 - 3 Star
• Read a book featuring a rainbow on the cover.
• Read a book featuring lightning on the cover.
• Read a book featuring rain on the cover.
• Read a book featuring snow on the cover. Interlude: First Noel 11/9 - 4 Star
• Read a book with a character having a “weather” name...
– like Raine, or Storm, or Crystal... The Salisbury Key 11/16 - 2 Star
• Read a book featuring someone with power of the elements
– earth, wind, fire, or water. White Hot 11/29 - 5 Star
• Read a book that is perfect for a rainy day – and cuddle up with it! Tell Me It's Real 11/23 - 5 Star
• Read a book where someone is wearing boots on the cover. Friday Night Bites 11/14 - 3 Star
• Read a book where the hero and heroine are stranded together & endure the weather. Lords of Kellesborne 11/22 - 3 Star
• Read a book with a sweater on the cover.
• Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
• Read a book with a book-cover showing someone who obviously isn’t dressed for inclement weather. Shades of Gray 11/6 - 5 Star
I'm in!LEVELS:
6-9 - Harder
Categories:
• Read a book depicting a sunny day on the cover. Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck 11/25
• Read a book featuring lightning on the cover. Storm's Heart 11/20
• Read a book featuring someone with power of the elements: Cast in Fury 11/6
• Read a book that is perfect for a rainy day – and cuddle up with it! Requiem in Yquem 11/18
• Read a book where someone is wearing boots on the cover. Secret Sisters 11/25
• Read a book with a book-cover showing someone who obviously isn’t dressed for inclement weather. Cast In Courtlight 11/2
READ: 6
I'm in for Spell-It-Out: Storm1. S=
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Finished
If you're looking for a character with a "weather" name, I've heard
by Pamela Clare is really good. The heroine's name is Rain.
Spell It Out: SNOWS =
Someone to Watch Over MeN =
Not Quite a HusbandO =
Of PoseidonW =
When the Marquess Met His Match
Read a book about a weatherperson – male or female.✔️Read a book depicting a sunny day on the cover.
, 11/18/17• Read a book depicting wind on the cover.
✔️Read a book featuring a storm somewhere in the story-line.
, 11/5/17• Read a book featuring a rainbow on the cover.
• Read a book featuring lightning on the cover.
• Read a book featuring rain on the cover.
• Read a book featuring snow on the cover.
• Read a book with a character having a “weather” name...
– like Raine, or Storm, or Crystal...
✔️Read a book featuring someone with power of the elements
– earth, wind, fire, or water.
, 11/4/17✔️Read a book that is perfect for a rainy day – and cuddle up with it!
, 11/10/17• Read a book where someone is wearing boots on the cover.
• Read a book where the hero and heroine are stranded together & endure the weather.
• Read a book with a sweater on the cover.
• Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
• Read a book with a book-cover showing someone who obviously isn’t dressed for inclement weather.
I might go with the Spell-it-out...14/15 Read
S. Shadow's End
T. Thompson, Mercedes in Moon Called
U. Under Her Skin
P. Pretty Face
I. Iron Kissed
D. The Diviners
H. Hauptman, Adam in Blood Bound
U. Uccello, Stefan in Bone Crossed
R. River Marked
R. Ready to Fall
I
C. Cornick, Samuel in Silver Borne
A. Adelbertsmiter, Thaddeus in Frost Burned
N. Need
E. Evie O’Neil in Lair of Dreams
Oh, Gisela! Hope things are getting better there.
Things are slowly getting better but in some areas, especially in the center of the island, it seems as is the hurricane was last week.
Completed my SNOW challenge by rounding out with
On for some wintery holiday reads :-)
Finished:R = Pauline Réage - Story of O Nov 24th - 4* - depressing...
A = After the Rain Nov 23rd - 4*
I = Ink & Lies Nov 27th - 3*
N = NOS4A2 Nov 19th - 5*
Silvia wrote: "Finished:R = Pauline Réage - Story of O Nov 24th - 4* - depressing...
A = After the Rain Nov 23rd - 4*
I = Ink & Lies Nov 27th - 3*
..."
Congrats!
I'm going to bring my challenge to an end. The book I'm reading right now won't fit into any of the remaining categories. This challenge was fun and definitely showed me that all my books have something in common - half-naked, sexy men on the covers :) ☀️ 🌤 🌦 ☁️ 🌧 November Challenge: The Weather☀️ 🌤 🌦 ☁️ 🌧
Level: Harder Option 3
7/16 completed
1. Read a book about a weatherperson – male or female.
✓ Sunny cover: Alex in Wonderland by Max Monroe (06/11) ★★★
3. Read a book depicting wind on the cover.
✓ Storm: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh (15/11) ★★★★
5. Read a book featuring a rainbow on the cover.
6. Read a book featuring lightning on the cover.
7. Read a book featuring rain on the cover.
✓ Snow: Two Cabins, One Lake by Shaye Marlow (18/11) ★★★
✓ Weather Name: Mountain Man by Sherilee Gray (12/11) ★★★ - female MCs name is Birdie Winters.
10. Read a book featuring someone with power of the elements -
earth, wind, fire, or water.
✓ Rainy Day: Someone Like You by Lauren Layne (20/11) ★★★★★
12. Read a book where someone is wearing boots on the cover.
✓ Stranded: Buns by Alice Clayton (22/11) ★★★
14. Read a book with a sweater on the cover.
15. Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
✓ Inclement weather: Keeper by Amy Daws (05/11) ★★★
Spell-It-Out
6/6 completed
✓ L: Done Deal by Lynda Aicher (02/11) ★★★
✓ E: Sin by Emma Hart (03/11) ★★★
✓ A: The Negotiator by Avery Flynn (02/11) ★★★★
✓ V: Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland (11/11) ★★★
✓ E: Lust by Emma Hart (25/11) ★★★
✓ S: Head Over Heels: Lucky Harbor 3 by Jill Shalvis (12/11) ★★★★
FINISHED!OPTION 3.
10 or more - Hardest
• sunny day on the cover - Transfer of Power - Vince Flynn - 14 NOV
• book featuring a storm - Dermot - Kate Hoffmann - 3 NOV
• perfect for a rainy day - Seized By Love - Melissa Foster - 13 NOV
• isn’t dressed for inclement weather - Hard Wood - Lauren Blakely - 4 NOV
R The Risk - S.T. Abby - 4 NOV
A The Ghostwriter - Alessandra Torre - 2 NOV
I Devil In A Suit - Ivy Carter - 16 NOV
N Notorious - Allison Brennan - 17 NOV
C Collide Vol. 5 - M.S. Parker - 11 NOV
O Out of Sight - Cherry Adair - 15 NOV
L The Sapphire Affair - Lauren Blakely - 29 NOV
D The Hob - Dana Marie Bell - 23 NOV
Congrats, Silvia, Nicole & Sandra! Woohoo!
Forgot to updateFinished! Spell-it-out...
15/15 Read
S. Shadow's End
T. Thompson, Mercedes in Moon Called
U. Under Her Skin
P. Pretty Face
I. Iron Kissed
D. The Diviners
H. Hauptman, Adam in Blood Bound
U. Uccello, Stefan in Bone Crossed
R. River Marked
R. Ready to Fall
I. Ilona Andrews, Origins
C. Cornick, Samuel in Silver Borne
A. Adelbertsmiter, Thaddeus in Frost Burned
N. Need
E. Evie O’Neil in Lair of Dreams
Finally posting--I finished 2 weeks ago!LEVEL: 6-9 - Harder
Categories:
• Read a book depicting a sunny day on the cover. Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck 11/25
• Read a book featuring lightning on the cover. Storm's Heart 11/20
• Read a book featuring someone with power of the elements: Cast in Fury 11/6
• Read a book that is perfect for a rainy day – and cuddle up with it! Requiem in Yquem 11/18
• Read a book where someone is wearing boots on the cover. Secret Sisters 11/25
• Read a book with a book-cover showing someone who obviously isn’t dressed for inclement weather. Cast In Courtlight 11/2
READ: 6
Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired
Books mentioned in this topic
Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck (other topics)Requiem in Yquem (other topics)
Storm's Heart (other topics)
Secret Sisters (other topics)
Cast in Courtlight (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Ilona Andrews (other topics)Vince Flynn (other topics)
S.T. Abby (other topics)
Melissa Foster (other topics)
Lauren Blakely (other topics)
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RULES: Choose from the list below, selecting a category more than once, if you desire. Also, there is the Spell-It-Out Option. Or you may do a bit of both!
DURATION: November 1st - 30th, 2017
LEVELS: Categories:
• Read a book about a weatherperson – male or female.
• Read a book depicting a sunny day on the cover.
• Read a book depicting wind on the cover.
• Read a book featuring a storm somewhere in the story-line.
• Read a book featuring a rainbow on the cover.
• Read a book featuring lightning on the cover.
• Read a book featuring rain on the cover.
• Read a book featuring snow on the cover.
• Read a book with a character having a “weather” name...
– like Raine, or Storm, or Crystal...
• Read a book featuring someone with power of the elements
– earth, wind, fire, or water.
• Read a book that is perfect for a rainy day – and cuddle up with it!
• Read a book where someone is wearing boots on the cover.
• Read a book where the hero and heroine are stranded together & endure the weather.
• Read a book with a sweater on the cover.
• Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
• Read a book with a book-cover showing someone who obviously isn’t dressed for inclement weather. Spell-It-Out Option: Select a word from these items, or one that speaks to you of November, and Spell-It-Out. 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.).Check out Add a Book & Bookcover Link, if you need to know how.
Option #3 - Both! - Do a bit of both!
“Wild Card” Birthdays in November: Don’t forget: you may replace any book with one from one of these birthday babes’ shelves.