Love in Any Language (A Two Month Challenge: January/February)

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

        ~ Love in Any Language ~

Every other month we’ll pick a different language to spell the words of love. Spelling out words, such as:

love, romance, hugs, kisses, squeeze, vow, Happily Ever After...

...or any other word that reminds you of love.

We will provide you the language - and you decide on the word. We’ll offer the ones we mentioned, but feel free to look up and spell something else.

You may spell a word phonetically, if you desire.

DURATION (TWO MONTHS):   January 1st - February 28th, 2015

We’ll try and go alphabetical, starting with Afrikaans.

Afrikaans:
love 			= lief
romance 		= romanse
hug 			= drukkie
hugs			= drukkies
kiss 			= soen
squeeze			= knyptang
happily		 	= gelukkig
ever			= ooit
after			= na
café			= koffie

RULES:   Decide on a word. Then read books with titles, series names, authors (first or last name), character (first or last name), that begin with letters that correspond to letter of the word you choose. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc.). “X” and “Z” may be anywhere in the title, author’s name, character’s name, or series name of your book. “Q” and “U” may be the start of any word in the series name, such as with the Carpenter and Quincannon Mysteries or FBI/US Attorney.

Example of Spell-It-Out:

L. - Linda Howard, author of Burn
I.  - In Death #39 - Festive in Death, by J.D. Robb
E. - Ella Varner, character in Smooth Talking Stranger, by Lisa Kleypas
F. - The Forever Man, by Carolyn Davidson

If you need to know, here is info on how to Add a Book or Bookcover Link.


Special Note: This challenge is inspired by our member, Sandra’s, monthly Hello/Goodbye over in Who's Your Author... but we tweaked it a bit.

Wiki Info on Afrikaans:   (view spoiler)[ /ɑːfrɪˈkɑːns/ or /æfrɪˈkɑːns/ is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and, to a lesser extent, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is an offshoot of several Dutch dialects spoken by the mainly Dutch settlers of what is now South Africa, where it gradually began to develop independently in the course of the 18th century. (hide spoiler)]

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Amanda				04/04 - Done! Congrats!
BJ Rose				13/13 - Done! Congrats!
Becky ♡The Bookworm♡		10/10 - Done! Congrats!
Catherine			00/??
Chris				00/04
Elaine				15/15 - Done! Congrats!
Ipshita				04/04 - Done! Congrats!
Jan				04/04 - Done! Congrats!
Jonel				07/07 - Done! Congrats!
Katrina				00/10
Kendra				03/08 - Well done!
Kme_17				00/07
Kritika				04/04 - Done! Congrats!
Lisa Kay			15/20
Maggie				00/07
Melanie				00/07
Melissa (MO)			02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Nikki♥				08/08 - Done! Congrats!
Pamela				06/06 - Done! Congrats!
Poongothai			04/04 - Done! Congrats!
Sandra (AU)			10/10 - Done! Congrats!
Sandra				00/11
Shannan				04/04 - Done! Congrats
Share❤				04/04 - Done! Congrats!
❤Stephanie			26/26 - Done! Congrats! 
Tyler Leigh			03/04
				00/??
				00/??
				00/??

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Reserved.

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

I'm in

Love in Any Language
Duration: 1st January - 28th February
6/12

Ever = Ooit
O - A Christmas to Remember by Jill Shalvis *Ian O’Mallery* (16/01/15)
O - Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward *Butch O’Neal*
I - Revenant by Larissa Ione (02/01/15)
T - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes *Will Traynor* (06/01/14)


Kiss = Soen
S - Rakeym *Shadow Tribe series* by Lynn Hagen (12/01/15)
O
E - Twisted by Elisabeth Naughton (17/01/15)
N


Love = Lief
L - Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward (14/01/15)
I - Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
E - How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps by Josephine Myles *Eddie Powell*
F

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, ❤Stephanie!

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Love In Any Language
Finished 10 of 10
Updated: 02/05/15

January's Word: kiss = soen
Finished: 4 of 4

✔ - S: Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder ✰✰✰✰ 1/3/15
✔ - O: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves ✰✰✰✰
✔ - E: Blood Magic by Eileen Wilkes✰✰✰✰ 1/10/15
✔ - N: Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh ✰✰✰✰ 1/19/15



February's Word: Ever after
Finished: 6 of 6

✔ - O: Ozzie Dobbs Junkyard Dogs by Craig Johnson ✰✰✰✰✰ 1/29
✔ - O: Kylie O'Shea The Last Bride in Ballymuir by Dorien Kelly - ✰✰✰✰ 2/2/15
✔ - I: Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim ✰✰✰✰✰ 1/24/15
✔ - T: Ty Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis ✰✰✰✰ 1/31/15

✔︎ - N: Nick The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison - ✰✰✰✰ 2/5
✔ - A: Angels Fall by Nora Roberts ✰✰✰ 1/26/15

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Becky ♡The Bookworm♡!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

I'm in, too. I just don't know what I'll spell, yet.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

I'll go with married couple - egpaar
January - February 2015


E Effie Leland Wilder Out to Pasture: But Not over the Hill 1/15
G Grant, Rachel Concrete Evidence 2/4
P The Perfect Poison Amanda Quick 2/12
A Amber Lin Giving It Up 1/2
A Against the Dark Carolyn Crane 1/3
R Reus, Katie Sensual Surrender 1/1

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Pamela!

[Maggie]

Love in Any Language
Duration: 1st January - 28th February
11/13


romance = romanse

R: Riskier Business 1/11 ***
O: Only a Duke Will Do 1/26 ****
M: Melting Iron 1/1 ****
A: Tallie's Knight by:Anne Gracie 1/1 ****
N: Naughty Little Wishes 1/25 **
S: Axel by:Harper Sloan 2/2 ****
E: Claiming His Need by:Ellis Leigh 1/5 ***


café = koffie

K: With Everything I Am by:Kristen Ashley 1/31 ****
O: Outlaw Kind of Love
F: This Time Around by:Chantal Fernando 1/3 ***
F: Time Will Tell b:Chantal Fernando
I: Loyalty in Death (In Death series) 1/30 ****
E: Wolf's Capture by:Eve Langlais 1/30 ****

To Read:


Finished:

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Maggie!

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

LK, I changed my word to Egpaar. ☺

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "LK, I changed my word to Egpaar. ☺"

Couple? Ah... good one, Pamela.

[Kme_17]

I m in :)
7/7

Done!

rRush
oOutpost: Life on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy: A Memoir
mMistborn: The Final Empire
a Angel Fire East
nA Natural History of Dragons
sShadow's Edge
eEnder's Shadow

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Kim!

[Jan]

Count me In :)


Love In Any Language January 1 - Feb 28
Word: kiss = soen
Finished: 4/4

S: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey 1/2/15**
O: Open Season by Linda Howard 1/13/15***
E: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld 1/9/15***
N:Cobweb Bride by Vera Nazarian 2/14/15*

[Chris]

Why not! In for a penny krugerand, in for a pound.



L - Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas 01/04
I - Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 01/01
E - Mine to Take by Cynthia Eden 01/02
F - Fearsome 01/25

[Melanie]

This is really cute! I'll do drukkie.


D -
R -
U -
K -
K -
I -
E -

[Sher❤ The Fabulous BookLover]

I'm in!
4/4

L Logan Flynt;Hero in Dirty Ties by Pam Godwin☆
I: Isabelle McAllister; Herione in Calling Me Home☆
E: Eva Tramell; Herione in Bared to You☆
F Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James☆

Books read:

[Sandra]

Well, I just have to do this one now, don't I? LOL

I'll pick a word when I have a clue what I'll be reading in January.

[Ipshita]

Love in Any Language (A Two Month Challenge)

Duration: 1st January - 28th February

love = lief

L Parting Gifts by Lorraine Heath- 18/01/15 ★★★★½
I I Kissed a Zombie, and I Liked It- 17/01/15 ★★
E The Boarding School Experiment by Emily Evans- 06/02/15 ★★★★
F Chat Love by Justine Faeth- 05/01/15 ★★★★½

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Jan, Chris, Melanie, Share, Sandra, and Ipshita!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Sandra wrote: "Well, I just have to do this one now, don't I? LOL"

**hee hee** Yup! Thanks, BTW.

[Amanda]

I'm in!

Love In Any Language
Jan 1st - Feb 28th
Word: Kiss = Soen

4/4

S Seven Sons [6/2/15] ★ ★ ★ ★
O Operation Cinderella [8/1/15] ★ ★ ★
E Enemies on Tap [23/1/15] ★ ★ ★ ★
N No Turning Back [9/1/15] ★ ★ ★

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Amanda!

[Kritika]

Count me in.

I'll go for kiss=soen

DURATION: January 1st - February 28th, 2015

Read : 4/4

S: Sherry Thomas ✔
O: Open Season ✔
E: Emily ✔
N: Natasha Ahmed ✔

[Elaine]

Can I participate in this challenge?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Elaine wrote: "Can I participate in this challenge?"

Sure, Elaine. Doesn't start until January, though.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

You in?

[Elaine]

Well, I have written the dates down...lol.
Can I do LOVE, ROMANCE & KISS, please Lisa?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Definitely, Elaine. Do as many words as you like. ☺

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

I put you down for 15, as of now, Elaine. Welcome to the challenge!

[Elaine]

Lisa Kay wrote: "I put you down for 15, as of now, Elaine. Welcome to the challenge!"

Thanks Lisa

[Katrina]

Word: Lieben (Love in German)


L: Last Call by Alice Clayton
I:
E:
B:
E:
N:

Word: Kuss (Kiss in German)

K:
U:
S: Captivated by You4 Stars by Sylvia Day
S:

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Katrina!

[Elaine]

LOVE IN ANY LANGUAGE

ROMANCE - LOVE - KISS

0/15

R - Rule of Scoundrel series by Sarah MacLean
O - by Lecia Cornwall
M - by Mary Balogh
A - by Stephanie Laurens
N - by Amelia Grey
C - Caroline Linden
E - Elle Daniels


L - by Stephanie Laurens
O - by Lecia Cornwall
V - Victoria Vane
E - Elizabeth Hoyt


K - Kasey Michaels
I - by Theresa Romain
S - Stephanie Laurens
S - by Mary Balogh

All books I've not read before! Am really looking forward to this :o)

[Sandra]

I'm in! I am looking forward to this!

Soul Mate = sielsgenoot

I will decide on the books as I go. Whatever my moods may draw me to. As usual! ;}

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Sandra!

[Melissa]

I'm going to keep this one simple and do the word After which would be "Na"

N: Nora Roberts Land
A: All Fall Down

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Melissa! Yeah, I was tempted by that one, too.

[Shannan]

I'm in! I LOVE the idea behind this challenge! :)

I'm going with LIEF and SOEN and KNYPTANG

L:
I: **** stars
E:
F:

S:
O:
E:
N:

K:
N:
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N:
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[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Shannan! Glad you like it. :o)

[Tyler Leigh]

I would love to participate. I choose love <3

3/4

L ~ Laura Lee Guhrke, author of Wedding of the Season ~ Read 17/01 ★ ★ ★/5
I ~In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks Read 18/01 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★/5
E ~Emma Chase, author of Tangled Read 14/02 ★★★/5
F ~ Foley, Gaelen, author of The Duke

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Tyler Leigh!

[Poongothai]

I'm in
DURATION (TWO MONTHS): January 1st - February 28th, 2015


L - Loretta Chase : Scandal Wears Satin Jan 7
I - In Your Dreams Jan 17
E - Extreme Bachelor Jan 12
F - Barbara Freethy : On a Night Like This Feb 26

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Poongothai!

[Sandra]

HEA Love in Any Language
Duration: 1st January - 28th February
Afrikaans

0/10 Completed

love = lief
ever = ooit
after = na

L Low Midnight
I in death
E Etiquette & Espionage
F Foxglove Summer

O Lyre (Series: Olympiana)
O
I in death
T

N Rock Courtship by Nalini Singh
A

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Oh, I love it, Sandra! You're so clever. Updated your link, BTW.

[Kritika]

Lisa Kay, pls add my name to the participant list as I have already signed up for this challenge.