Read the Moon

[Lauren]

This is the official thread for the Read the Moon reading challenge. Use it to plan your challenge and track your progress. The challenge will begin on 1 November 2014 and end on 31 October 2015.


Description
What is it about the full moon that makes it such a feature in paranormal and other romance novels? There are so many myths to do with the full moon, to include:
1. Sleeping under the light of a full Moon will make a woman pregnant.
2. A full Moon during harvest means a good crop.
3. A new Moon brings good fortune.
4. Werewolves howl and witches ride during a full moon

If anyone has read The Girl Who Chased the Moon, they would know that each full moon that occurs has a different name, and thus a new challenge is born!

Read the Full Moons

August 24th - Sturgeon Moon
September 23rd - Harvest Moon
October 22nd - Hunter’s Moon
November 21st - Beaver Moon
December 21st - Cold Moon
January 19th - Wolf Moon
February 18th - Snow Moon
March 19th - Worm Moon
April 17th - Pink Moon
May 17th - Flower Moon
June 15th - Strawberry Moon
July 15th - Buck Moon

Tasks:

1. Read a book with the word "Moon" in the title or the author's name

Then,

Read 2 books for each of the various moons, guidelines per moon below:

Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance

Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance

Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted

Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story

Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)

Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance

Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place

Worm Moon - Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rogue hero, or has the word Spring in the title

Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character

Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book

Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance

Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)

I "poached" this challenge from the Romance Readers Reading Challenges group, though I did make some changes.

[Lauren]

1. Read a book with the word "Moon" in the title or the author's name - The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin or The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Catherynne M. Valente

Then,

Read 2 books for each of the various moons, guidelines per moon below:

Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance
- The Book of Apex: Volume 4 of Apex Magazine
- Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregory

Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance
- Under Ground by S.L. Grey

Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted
- The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
- Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone

Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story
- Devilskein and Dearlove by Alex Smith
- Children into Swans by Jan Beveridge

Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)
- The Just City by Jo Walton
- The Doll Collection edited by Ellen Datlow

Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance
- Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place
- The Boy Who Drew Monsters by Keith Donohue Also dark cover. Water? Set on shore, ocean plays a significant role
- The Rabbit Back Literature Society by Pasi Ilmari Jaaskelainen

Worm Moon - Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rogue hero, or has the word Spring in the title
- Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard

Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
- Betrayal's Shadow by Dave-Brendon de Burgh
- Parasite by Mira Grant

Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book

Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance

Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)


Total: 14/25

[Liezel]

25/25

✔1. Read a book with the word "Moon" in the title or the author's name The Girl Who Chased the Moon

Read 2 books for each of the various moons, guidelines per moon below:

✔Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance
2.Letters from Skye
3.Not a Drop to Drink
✔Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance
4.To Kill a Mockingbird
5.Mansfield Ranch
✔Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted
6. Erased
7. Origin
✔Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story
8. Whisper
9.Eternal
✔Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)
10. The Ruins of Gorlan
11. Opal
✔Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance
12. Blameless
13. Heartless
✔Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place
14. Blood Promise
15. Shield of Winter
✔Worm Moon - Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rogue hero, or has the word Spring in the title
16.Dreamland
17.Lolita
✔Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
18.Memoirs of a Geisha
19. The Catcher in the Rye
Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
20. Of Love and Shadows
21.Mad About the Boy
✔Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
22.City of Heavenly Fire (alec & magnus)
23.Will Grayson, Will Grayson
✔Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)
24. Frostbite
25. Storm Glass

[Varla Fiona]

Total: 8/25

1. Read a book with the word "Moon" in the title or the author's name
✔2 & 3. Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance
The Blood of Olympus
4 & 5. Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance
✔6 & 7. Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted
The Great Zoo of China
✔8 & ✔9. Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story
Devilskein & Dearlove
Broken Monsters
✔10 & 11. Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)
Last Stand of Dead Men
✔12 & 13. Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance
Waistcoats & Weaponry
✔14 & 15. Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place
Pathfinder
✔16 & 17. Worm Moon - Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rogue hero, or has the word Spring in the title
Kingdom of the Wicked
18 & 19. Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
20 & 21. Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
22 & 23. Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
24 & 25. Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)

[Janice]

Progress: 25/25


✔ Read a book with the word "Moon" in the title or the author's name
1. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen

Then,

Read 2 books for each of the various moons, guidelines per moon below:

✔ Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance
2. Chasing the Star Garden by Melanie Karsak
3. Cuttlefish by Dave Freer



✔ Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance
4. Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear
5. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey



✔ Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted
6. The Steam Mole by Dave Freer
7. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne



✔ Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story
8. Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White (Sir Bird)
9. Bird Box by Josh Malerman



✔ Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)
10. Come Closer by Sara Gran
11. One Foot Wrong by Sofie Laguna



✔ Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance
12. Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
13. Need by Carrie Jones



✔ Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place
14. Beyond the Stars: Twelve Tales of Adventure, Magic and Wonder edited by Sarah Webb
15. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black



✔ Worm Moon - Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rogue hero, or has the word Spring in the title
16. Rogues edited by George R.R. Martin
17. The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes



✔ Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
18. Magic Flutes by Eva Ibbotson
19. Daughter of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts (Teani)



✔ Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
20. Uprooted by Naomi Novik
21. Rosehead by Ksenia Anske



✔ Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
22. Close to Home by Cayleigh Bright (Craig and Ross; Craig and Tyler)
23. My Real Children by Jo Walton (Pat and Bee)



✔ Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)
24. Waistcoats Weaponry by Gail Carriger (Sophronia and Soap)
25. Servants of the Storm by Delilah S. Dawson

[Lu]

Progress 16/25

1. Read a book with the word "Moon" in the title or the author's name.
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Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance
✔-
✔-

Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance
✔-
-

Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted
✔- 3rd Degree by James Patterson
✔ - Outlander

Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story
✔
✔

Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)
-
-

Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance
✔-
-

Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place
✔-The Iron King
✔-

Worm Moon - Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rogue hero, or has the word Spring in the title
-
-

Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
✔- Betrayal's Shadow
✔-

Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
✔- The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
✔-

Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
-
-

Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)
✔-
✔-Day Four

[Zuleka]

Progress: /25

1. Read a book with the word "Moon" in the title or the author's name

Then,

Read 2 books for each of the various moons, guidelines per moon below:

✔Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance
Voyager
Firefight
Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance

Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted-
The Knife of Never Letting Go

Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story

Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)

Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance
Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place-
Murder On Ice

Worm Moon - Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rogue hero, or has the word Spring in the title

Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character

Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
On the Island
Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
I'll Give You the Sun
Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)

[Carolien]

Tasks:

1. Read a book with the word "Moon" in the title or the author's name
Fool Moon

Then,

Read 2 books for each of the various moons, guidelines per moon below:

Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance
The Pilot's Wife
The keeper

Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance
Brat Farrar
The Canning Season

Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted
Thirteen Hours
7 dae

Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story
Hoot
These Old Shades

Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)
Bubbles
Brothers At War

Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
The Little White Horse

Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place
A Question of Identity
The Pale Horseman

Worm Moon - Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rogue hero, or has the word Spring in the title
Trade Wind
Venetia

Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
Ways of Dying (Red cover)
Cabal (Red cover)


Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
A Rose for Every Month
Recipe for Love

Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Rebecca's Tale


Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)
Storm Front
The Betrayal of Trust

25/25

[Jennifer]

25/25

1. Read a book with the word "Moon" in the title or the author's name

Water From the Moon

Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance

Darcy's Voyage: A Tale of Uncharted Love on the Open Seas
A Heartless Design

Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance

Cowboy Dad
The Rancher Takes A Bride

Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted

Second Sight
Polgara the Sorceress

Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story

The Daybreakers
Her Vampire Husband

Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)

Naked in Death
The Darkest Whisper

Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance

Dark Wolf Rising
Call Of The Dragon

Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place

His Forgotten Forever
Diggers

Worm Moon - Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rogue hero, or has the word Spring in the title

The Charmer
When Love Came to Town (In the Garden Series #1)

Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character

With This Ring
Trauma Plan

Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book

Lost in Italy
The Angina Monologues

Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance

The Englor Affair
Jesse's Story

Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)

Blood Faerie
Immortal Blood

[Marlese]

14/25

1. Read a book with the word "Moon" in the title or the author's name.
- Moonlight warrior - Janet Chapman

Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance
- The Laird - Sandy Blair (water on the cover)
- Swamp sniper - Jana Deleon (water scene on the cover)

Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance
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-

Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted
- Zoey Avenger - Lizzy Ford
- The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the
story
- Queen Camilla - Sue Townsend (animal on the cover)
- Viper's defiant mate - SE Smith (animal on the cover)

Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)
- Karac -TJ Yelden (dark cover)
- Jacob - Jacquelyn Frank (dark cover)

Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance
- a Dragonlings haunted Halloween - SE Smith (moon on the cover)
- Moon alley alpha - Sara Page (werewolf romance)

Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place
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-

Worm Moon - Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rogue hero, or has the word Spring in the title
- The Elusive wife - Callie Hutton (rake)
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Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
-
-

Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
-
-

Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
-
-

Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)
- Wrath of the highlander - Sky Purington (lightning on the cover)
- Spirit Bound - Christine Feehan (lightning on the cover)

[Jennifer]

Finished

[Carolien]

Well done!

[Carolien]

Done.

[Jennifer]

Congratulations

[Janice]

Finished!

[Jennifer]

Congratulations

[Carolien]

Well done.