January 2018 Challenge: Trea's Birthday Takeover

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

January 2018 Challenge: Trea’s Birthday Takeover!

It’s Trea’s birthday month! As the newbie on the mod team, she'd like to introduce herself to the group, so, here’s her January Takeover Challenge!

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:   January 1st - 31st, 2018

LEVELS:

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

Categories:

Her favorite color is blue.
        Read a book with blue cover.
She was born during the Blizzard of 1979.
        Read a book set during a blizzard or in 1979.
She has short and naturally curly hair.
        Read a book where the heroine has curly or short hair.
She is currently married to her high school sweetheart, and they just celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary in October.
        Read a book where the hero and heroine are High School Sweethearts, or a book that is the 11th book in a series.
She is an avid crocheter and weaver, and often has several projects in the works.
        Read a book with a heroine that likes to do some type of yarn crafting like crochet, weaving, or knitting.
She has lived in Ohio her entire life, with no plans to leave, unless it is for a short vacation.
        Read a book set in Ohio.
She takes walks every day in an effort to reverse Pre-Diabetes, the full blown disease that runs in her family.
        Read a book with a heroine that likes to take walks/walk everywhere or that is diabetic.
Trea is an avid Gamer Girl, mostly on PC, where she plays such games as World of Warcraft, RIFT, Diablo 3, Hearthstone, and City of Heroes/Villains.
        Read a book where the heroine plays video games specifically, participates in a friendly game of cards, a book that has a superhero/supervillian or angel/devil MC, or a book that is labeled as Fantasy. Bonus points if it is a World of Warcraft or City of Heroes Tie-In novel!
She homeschools her elementary school aged son, due to his autism delays.
       Read a book with a heroine that is a teacher or has an autistic child in it.
Her favorite season is Fall.
              Read a book set during Fall.
She is 1/4 Native American Indian on her father's side.
        Read a book with Native American characters or is set during the Westward Expansion of the United States.
She prefers to drink tea, hot or chilled, but very sweetened.
         Read a book where a character drinks hot tea, iced tea, or Southern Sweet Tea.
She dreams of visiting England, Scotland, and Ireland someday...
         Read a book where a character travels to England, Scotland, or Ireland for any reason.

Spell-It-Out: Use a word that reminds you of something about January, or choose one of Trea's favorite words that are listed below, and then 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.). Such as:

January, Blizzard, Homeschool, Teacher, Sweethearts, Fall, Blue, Gamer,
Native American, Tea, Crochet, etc...

Example of Spell-It-Out: - We used books that are coming out in January, something you do NOT have to do.

G. - Gaughen, A.C. - Reign the Earth
A. - The Androma Saga #1 - Zenith, by Sasha Alsberg
M. - ** “Wild Card” - Masquerading with the CEO, by Dawn Chartier
E. - Everless, by Sara Holland
R. - The River Below, by Bonnie Hern Hill

**“Wild Card” replacement from Trea’s bookshelves.

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

“Wild Card” Birthdays:

Carrie
Karen
Trea
Turtlecollector
Valorie
Poongothai
Rosemarie

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

Quick Reference for Categories for Easy Copying:
Read a book with blue cover.
Read a book set during a blizzard or in 1979.
Read a book where the heroine has curly or short hair.
Read a book where the hero and heroine are High School Sweethearts, or a book that is the 11th book in a series.
Read a book with a heroine that likes to do some type of yarn crafting like crochet, weaving, or knitting.
Read a book set in Ohio.
Read a book with a heroine that likes to take walks/walk everywhere or that is diabetic.
Read a book where the heroine plays video games specifically, participates in a friendly game of cards, a book that has a superhero/supervillian or angel/devil MC, or a book that is labeled as Fantasy. Bonus points if it is a World of Warcraft or City of Heroes Tie-In novel!
Read a book with a heroine that is a teacher or has an autistic child in it.
Read a book set during Fall.
Read a book with Native American characters or is set during the Westward Expansion of the United States.
Read a book where a character drinks hot tea, iced tea, or Southern Sweet Tea.
Read a book where a character travels to England, Scotland, or Ireland for any reason.

[Nicole]

I'm in!

January 2018 Challenge: Trea's Birthday Takeover

7/13 completed
✓ Blue cover: Strong Side by Alison Hendricks (20/01) ★★★
✓ Blizzard: Down by Contact by Santino Hassell (25/01) ★★★★
✓ Heroine Hair: Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis (02/01) ★★★★
✓ High School Sweethearts: My Enemy Next Door by Whitney G. & Nicole London (12/01) ★★
5. Read a book with a heroine that likes to do some type of yarn crafting like crochet, weaving, or knitting.
6. Read a book set in Ohio.
✓ Take Walks: Unfixable by Tessa Bailey (09/01) ★★★
✓ Angel MC: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh (11/01) ★★★
9. Read a book with a heroine that is a teacher or has an autistic child in it.
✓ Set in Fall: Keepsake by Sarina Bowen (14/01) ★★★
11. Read a book with Native American characters or is set during the Westward Expansion of the United States.
12. Read a book where a character drinks hot tea, iced tea, or Southern Sweet Tea.
13. Read a book where a character travels to England, Scotland, or Ireland for any reason.

5 6 9 11 12 13

Spell-It-Out

Tea

✓ T: Worked Up by Tessa Bailey (01/01) ★★★★
✓ E: Enemies like You by Joanna Chambers & Annika Martin (20/01) ★★★
✓ A: The Wedding Trap by Adrienne Bell (15/01) ★★

[Sandra]

I'm in!
Hardest 10+

T Thousands - Pepper Winters - 2 JAN
E Echo - A. Zavarelli - 5 JAN
A Ahsan - Danielle Bourdon - 8 JAN
C Covet - J.R. Ward - 13 JAN
H Happily Never After - Jeaniene Frost - 11 JAN
E Eight Days In The Sun - M.K. Schiller - 9 JAN
R Ryan - Kate Hoffmann - 11 JAN


C Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare - 10 JAN
R Nova - Rebecca Yarros - 8 JAN
O On A Night Like This - Barbara Freethy - 7 JAN
C Dirty Sexy Sinner - Carly Phillips - 4 JAN
H Mr. Romantic - J.A. Huss - 5 JAN
E Executive Power - Vince Flynn - 12 JAN
T Tiger Lily Part One - Amélie S. Duncan - 11 JAN

[Vicki]

I'm in: 3-5 medium going to pick in just 2 categories:

1. Read books with blue cover=


2. Read books with Native American characters or books of the westward movement=

[⚜️XAR]

My challenge, so I'm in!

Trea's January 2018 Challenge: Trea's Birthday Takeover
Option: Both
Level: Harder (6-9 books)
Read: 8/8

C- A Place at Our Table by Amy Clipston-1/12/18
R- Fan the Flames by Katie Ruggle-1/29/18
O- On His Watch by Katie Ruggle-1/1/18
C- Crazy about Cameron by Katy Regnery-1/3/18
H- Hold Your Breath by Katie Ruggle-1/17/18
E- The Seducer by Elin Peer-1/2/18
T- Targeted by Kendra Elliot-1/27/18

◆Read a book with blue cover.
◆Read a book set during a blizzard or in 1979.
◆Read a book where the heroine has curly or short hair.
◆Read a book where the hero and heroine are High School Sweethearts, or a book that is the 11th book in a series.
◆Read a book with a heroine that likes to do some type of yarn crafting like crochet, weaving, or knitting.
◆Read a book set in Ohio.
◆Read a book with a heroine that likes to take walks/walk everywhere or that is diabetic.
◆Read a book where the heroine plays video games specifically, participates in a friendly game of cards, a book that has a superhero/supervillian or angel/devil MC, or a book that is labeled as Fantasy. Bonus points if it is a World of Warcraft or City of Heroes Tie-In novel!
◆Read a book with a heroine that is a teacher or has an autistic child in it.: Vicious Cycle by Katie Ashley-1/1/18
◆Read a book set during Fall.
◆Read a book with Native American characters or is set during the Westward Expansion of the United States.
◆Read a book where a character drinks hot tea, iced tea, or Southern Sweet Tea.
◆Read a book where a character travels to England, Scotland, or Ireland for any reason.

[Lara]

I'm in!

Read a book with blue cover. Shift Happens 1/14/18
Read a book set during a blizzard or in 1979.
Read a book where the heroine has curly or short hair. Burned by Magic 1/1
Read a book where the hero and heroine are High School Sweethearts, or a book that is the 11th book in a series.
Read a book with a heroine that likes to do some type of yarn crafting like crochet, weaving, or knitting.
Read a book set in Ohio. What the Lady Wants 1/28/18
Read a book with a heroine that likes to take walks. The Obsession 1/5/18
Read a book labeled as Fantasy. Tuesdays at the Castle 1/9/18
Read a book with a heroine that is a teacher in it. Incandescent 1/28/18
Read a book set during Fall.
Read a book with Native American characters or is set during the Westward Expansion of the United States.
Read a book where a character drinks hot tea. Knaves' Wager 1/2 18
Read a book where a character travels to England, Scotland, or Ireland for any reason.

READ: 7

[Silvia]

In for 8:

6 Blue covers:
Something Like Winter Jan 7th - 5* love this series
Fringe Campaign Jan 2nd - 5* love this series & Author
The Beginning of Everything Jan 3rd - 4* teenage angst
Rock Chick Regret 3*-never thought it would end!
Finding Mr. Brightside Jan 7th - 4*
Mary and O'Neil Jan 11th - 5* beautifully written

Ireland: Shameless Jan 4th - 5*

Teacher: The Tutor Jan 6th - 5* creepy good

[Jonquil]

Trea's January 2018 Challenge: Trea's Birthday Takeover
January 1st - 31st, 2018

10 or more - Hardest

C Cover Story 1/6
R Redemption at Hawk's Landing 1/6
O One Grave at a Time 1/1
C Chili to Die for 1/5
H Harrison, Thea Pia Saves the Day 1/1
E Elliot, Kendra A Merciful Truth 1/2
T Trevor Mystic 1/14

blue cover 1/21

1979 Y is for Yesterday 1/4
Read a book where the heroine has curly or short hair.
11th book in a series Stranded 1/4
Read a book with a heroine that likes to do some type of yarn crafting like crochet, weaving, or knitting.
Read a book set in Ohio.
Read a book with a heroine that likes to take walks/walk everywhere or that is diabetic.
heroine plays video games No Regrets 1/15
Read a book with a heroine that is a teacher or has an autistic child in it.
set during Fall Drizzled with Death 1/12
Read a book with Native American characters or is set during the Westward Expansion of the United States.
Read a book where a character drinks hot tea, iced tea, or Southern Sweet Tea.
travels to England set in London The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye 1/26

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I'm in.

[Jodie’s guilty pleasures]

January 2018 challenge
Completed 4 /13 categories

✔️ Read a book with blue cover: 1/5/18, 4*
Read a book set during a blizzard or in 1979.
Read a book where the heroine has curly or short hair.
Read a book where the hero and heroine are High School Sweethearts, or a book that is the 11th book in a series.
Read a book with a heroine that likes to do some type of yarn crafting like crochet, weaving, or knitting.
Read a book set in Ohio.
✔️ Read a book with a heroine that is diabetic: 1/8/18, 3*
Read a book where the heroine plays video games specifically, participates in a friendly game of cards, a book that has a superhero/supervillian or angel/devil MC, or a book that is labeled as Fantasy. Bonus points if it is a World of Warcraft or City of Heroes Tie-In novel!
Read a book with a heroine that is a teacher or has an autistic child in it.
Read a book set during Fall.
Read a book with Native American characters or is set during the Westward Expansion of the United States.
✔️Read a book where a character drinks hot tea
, 1/14/18, 4*
✔️ Read a book where a character travels to England: 1/7/18, 4*

[Debby *BabyDee*]

Forgot to say "Im In"
Will try for this Monthly Challenge

1 Read a book with blue cover.
2 Read a book set during a blizzard or in 1979.
3 Read a book where the heroine has curly or short hair.
4 Read a book where the hero and heroine are High School
Sweethearts, or a book that is the 11th book in a series.
5 Read a book set in Ohio.
6 Read a book with a heroine that likes to do some type of yarn crafting like crochet, weaving, or knitting.
7 Read a book with a heroine that likes to take walks/walk everywhere or that is diabetic.
8 Read a book where the heroine plays video games specifically, participates in a friendly game of cards, a book that has a superhero/supervillian or angel/devil MC, or a book that is labeled as Fantasy. Bonus points if it is a World of Warcraft or City of Heroes Tie-In novel!
9 Read a book with a heroine that is a teacher or has an autistic child in it.
10 Read a book set during Fall.
11 Read a book with Native American characters or is set during the Westward Expansion of the United States.
12 Read a book where a character drinks hot tea, iced tea, or Southern Sweet Tea.
13 Read a book where a character travels to England, Scotland, or Ireland for any reason.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

[Sandra]

FINISHED!

Hardest 10+

T Thousands - Pepper Winters - 2 JAN
E Echo - A. Zavarelli - 5 JAN
A Ahsan - Danielle Bourdon - 8 JAN
C Covet - J.R. Ward - 13 JAN
H Happily Never After - Jeaniene Frost - 11 JAN
E Eight Days In The Sun - M.K. Schiller - 9 JAN
R Ryan - Kate Hoffmann - 11 JAN


C Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare - 10 JAN
R Nova - Rebecca Yarros - 8 JAN
O On A Night Like This - Barbara Freethy - 7 JAN
C Dirty Sexy Sinner - Carly Phillips - 4 JAN
H Mr. Romantic - J.A. Huss - 5 JAN
E Executive Power - Vince Flynn - 12 JAN
T Tiger Lily Part One - Amélie S. Duncan - 11 JAN

[Debby *BabyDee*]

Sandra wrote: "FINISHED!

Hardest 10+

T Thousands - Pepper Winters - 2 JAN
E Echo - A. Zavarelli - 5 JAN
A Ahsan - [author:Danie..."


Way to Go! :-)

[Lara]

Yea Sandra! Impressive!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I'm going for medium:
2/4

Read a book where the heroine has curly or short hair.Death Angel

Read a book that is labeled as Fantasy. Year One

[Lina]

January 2018 Challenge: Trea's Birthday Takeover

0/10+ completed

Read a book with blue cover.
Read a book set during a blizzard or in 1979.
Read a book where the heroine has curly or short hair.
Read a book where the hero and heroine are High School Sweethearts, or a book that is the 11th book in a series.
Read a book with a heroine that likes to do some type of yarn crafting like crochet, weaving, or knitting.
Read a book set in Ohio.
Read a book with a heroine that likes to take walks/walk everywhere or that is diabetic.
Read a book where the heroine plays video games specifically, participates in a friendly game of cards, a book that has a superhero/supervillian or angel/devil MC, or a book that is labeled as Fantasy. Bonus points if it is a World of Warcraft or City of Heroes Tie-In novel!
Read a book with a heroine that is a teacher or has an autistic child in it.
Read a book set during Fall.
Read a book with Native American characters or is set during the Westward Expansion of the United States.
Read a book where a character drinks hot tea, iced tea, or Southern Sweet Tea.
Read a book where a character travels to England, Scotland, or Ireland for any reason.

[Silvia]

Finished!
In for 8:

6 Blue covers:
Something Like Winter Jan 7th - 5* love this series
Fringe Campaign Jan 2nd - 5* love this series & Author
The Beginning of Everything Jan 3rd - 4* teenage angst
Rock Chick Regret 3*-never thought it would end!
Finding Mr. Brightside Jan 7th - 4*
Mary and O'Neil Jan 11th - 5* beautifully written

Ireland: Shameless Jan 4th - 5*

Teacher: The Tutor Jan 6th - 5* creepy good

[ShoSho , Moderator]

All done.
4/4

Read a book where the heroine has curly or short hair.Death Angel

Read a book that is labeled as Fantasy. Year One

Read a book with blue cover.Three to Get Deadly

Read a book where participates in a friendly game of card. Kulti

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Congrats Sandra and Silvia!

[Lara]

Yea Silvia and ShoSho!

[Debby *BabyDee*]

As this month is closing on tomorrow..I took a stab and got 9 out of 13.....

Congrats Sandra and Silva and ShoSho! :-)