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“Over in a Flash” - May 2015
Amber 00/02
Brandilyn 06/06 - Done! Congrats!
Chris 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Elaine 04/04 - Done! Congrats!
Ellen 01/02
Julianna 00/02
Karen 02/02
Kme_17 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Lisa (Aussie Girl) 04/04 - Done! Congrats!
Melissa 00/03
Nicole 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Nikki♥ 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Poongathai 05/05 - Done! Congrats!
R.C. 02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Sandra (AU) 01/02
Sandra 01/02
Silva 00/04
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Yup. This is a repeat of our May, 2013 OiaF Challenge. Things crept up on me with the move. =)
I have missed this challenge, so I am in again.I am going for 2 of each category.
(all titles subject to change, these are just ideas)
6/6 complete
COLORS (Green and/or Blue): (2/2 Complete)
Focus on Me 8 May 4.5*
Max and the Prince 8 May 3.5*
HOLIDAY THEMES: (2/2 complete)
(2) National Teacher's Day: (classroomish)
Love Lessons 4 May 5*
(4) Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a humorous or silly story line
Shax's War 7 May 4*
ITEMS: (2/2 complet)
Ocean:
A Summer Fling 2 May 4*
Hot Hero:
A Matter of Time, Vol. 1 re-read 6 May 5*
Glad you're back, Brandilyn. Welcome!
I am in too for 3 :)Completed 3/3 **Done**
1.Taurus - 5/14/15 finished 3★
2.Color Blue - 5/8/15 finished 3★
3.Hot Hero - 5/5/15 finished 5★
I'm in for two:Blue
Hot Hero
Welcome to the challenge, Nicole, R.C., and Kim! I'll add your links when I'm off my mobile.
I'm in for FOUR. 4/4 FINISHEDHOLIDAY: MOTHER'S DAY (ADOPTION)
. ★★★ . Finished 5/1/15.ITEM: HOT HERO AND HEROINE ON COVER.
. Finished 5/5.15. ★★★☆COLOUR; GREEN
Finished 5/8/15. ★★★★COLOURS: BLUE.
BY Stacey Joy Netzel. Finished 5/9/15. ★★★
Im in for 2!!!
Ocean/ Blue-Green- Deep Blue
Hot Heroin- The Haunting of Sunshine Girl
Im not a lesbian. She is just pretty in her own way. Plus the character is based on the Author!! And thats her on the cover! She is awesome!!
Ocean/ Blue-Green- Deep Blue
Hot Heroin- The Haunting of Sunshine Girl
Im not a lesbian. She is just pretty in her own way. Plus the character is based on the Author!! And thats her on the cover! She is awesome!!
I'm going to try for 3Blue:
National Teacher's Day:
Airplane on cover:
HEAC - OVER IN A FLASH (May 1st-31st)0/4
1) GREEN COVER
Jo Beverley2) BLUE COVER
Julie Johnstone3) HOT HERO
Mary Balogh4) GARDENS
Jo GoodmanThanks
Welcome to the challenge, Lisa, Amber, Melissa, and Elaine! I think I've got everyone now.
I'm in! Will try for 3.3 of 3 Complete
1. Green:
- 05/012. Goose day - Mystery
05/073. Hot Hero - Nicholas Brisbane
05/12
Welcome to the challenge, Ellen & Chris!
I'm in for three.HEA Over in a Flash May
3/3
Blue ~
5/4 - 3.5★Green ~
5/5 - 4★Ocean ~
5/2 - 4★
Welcome to the challenge, Nikki♥!
I'm in for 4!Cover = blue
Cover = green
& Cover green =
Nest =
Ocean =
HEA May 2015 Challenge1/2 Completed
Colour: Green When the Starrs Align 1/5/15 ★★★
Hot H/h: Otherwise Engaged
I'm in for FOUR. 1/4HOLIDAY: MOTHER'S DAY (ADOPTION) Autumn Wish (Romancing Wisconsin #4) by Stacey Joy Netzel. ★★★ . Finished 5/1/15.
Welcome to the challenge, Silva, Julianna, & Nikki♥! Updated you, Lisa and Sandra. :o)
I'll try for 2!1.Mother's Day:My Name Is Resolute
,5/9/152.Amelia Earhart:Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space
,5/25/15
I'm in for FOUR. 2/4HOLIDAY: MOTHER'S DAY (ADOPTION) Autumn Wish (Romancing Wisconsin #4) by Stacey Joy Netzel. ★★★ . Finished 5/1/15.
ITEM: HOT HERO AND HEROINE ON COVER. Always Look Twice (Callahan Brothers, #3) by Geralyn Dawson. Finished 5/5.15. ★★★☆
Welcome, Elaine, Sandra, Lauren. Neat, Nicole and Lisa!I'm hoping to update this week-end... I'm "homeless" right now.
I'm in for FOUR. 3/4HOLIDAY: MOTHER'S DAY (ADOPTION) Autumn Wish (Romancing Wisconsin #4) by Stacey Joy Netzel. ★★★ . Finished 5/1/15.
ITEM: HOT HERO AND HEROINE ON COVER. Always Look Twice (Callahan Brothers, #3) by Geralyn Dawson. Finished 5/5.15. ★★★☆
COLOUR; GREEN No Good Duke Goes Unpunished (The Rules of Scoundrels, #3) by Sarah MacLean Finished 5/8/15. ★★★★
HEA Over in a Flash May3/3
Blue ~
5/4 - 3.5★Green ~
5/5 - 4★Ocean ~
5/2 - 4★
I finished
. I liked it but was not the ending I was really hoping for so only gave it 3 stars.
I finished, too!
Blue Cover 3.5 stars
Hot Hero 3 stars
Lisa - (Aussie Girl) I'm in for FOUR. 4/4 FINISHEDHOLIDAY: MOTHER'S DAY (ADOPTION) Autumn Wish (Romancing Wisconsin #4) by Stacey Joy Netzel. ★★★ . Finished 5/1/15.
ITEM: HOT HERO AND HEROINE ON COVER. Always Look Twice (Callahan Brothers, #3) by Geralyn Dawson. Finished 5/5.15. ★★★☆
COLOUR; GREEN No Good Duke Goes Unpunished (The Rules of Scoundrels, #3) by Sarah MacLean Finished 5/8/15. ★★★★
COLOURS: BLUE. Autumn Kiss (Romancing Wisconsin, #6) by Stacey Joy Netzel BY Stacey Joy Netzel. Finished 5/9/15. ★★★
HEAC - OVER IN A FLASH (May 1st-31st)Finished 4/4
1) GREEN COVER
Jo Beverley 3.5* not as entertaining as the previous Rogue books2) BLUE COVER
Julie Johnstone 4****3) HOT HERO
Mary Balogh A brilliant 5*****4) GARDENS
by Jo Goodman 4**** Thank you :o)
Hope you get "homed" soon Lisa Kay *snigger*
I guess I technically finished Friday. Sorry I haven't been updating as I went. Haven't had much chance to be on my laptop and editing on an ipad is pain.Brandilyn wrote: "I have missed this challenge, so I am in again.
I am going for 2 of each category.
(all titles subject to change, these are just ideas)
6/6 complete
COLORS (Green and/or Blue):
(2/2 Compl..."
Finished
5/14/15. Liked it enough to recommend it to others...3 stars here
I'm in! Will try for 3.3 of 3 Complete
1. Green:
- 05/012. Goose day - Mystery
05/073. Hot Hero - Nicholas Brisbane
05/12
1/2 Completed 5/17/15Item:school building/bus
5***** I loved this books magical quality! I have not given a book 5 stars in forever! Once I began actually reading this book I finished it in one rainy afternoon! It is one to devour! Enjoy every sweet morsel! I compare it to Garden Spells & Sundays at Tiffany's which are on my list of favorites. This book has a little of everything and held my interest from beginning to end. It has mystery, romance, beautiful clothes, a book shop, a magical story teller/reader and a great ending which came much to quickly for me! I wanted to keep reading long after the final page!
I believe I got everyone. Let me know if I missed something...
Amber 00/02
Brandilyn 06/06 - Done! Congrats!
Chris 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Elaine 04/04 - Done! Congrats!
Ellen 01/02
Julianna 00/02
Karen 02/02
Kme_17 00/03
Lisa (Aussie Girl) 04/04 - Done! Congrats!
Melissa 00/03
Nicole 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Nikki♥ 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
R.C. 02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Sandra (AU) 01/02
Sandra 01/02
Silva 00/04
I can't get a hold of the member who volunteered to "create" this challenge for June. Is there a replacement volunteer, or should I just repeat a past one?
Do whatever is easiest for you Lisa Kay. Probably just repeat a previous one. Hopefully you have a roof over your head?
May ChallengeBooks Read: 2
COLORS: Green...all shades of...
Blue...all shades of...
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller (5/9/15) 4.5 ★★★★HOLIDAY THEMES:
(1) Kentucky Derby Day: {May 4th} Read a book involving racing or horses or someone who works with horses (a vet, groom, etc...)
(2) National Teacher's Day: {May 7th} Read a book with a teacher as the protagonist, where a "lesson" is learned or with something like a classroom or apples on the cover? Like a student gives an apple to a teacher?
(3) Mother's Day: Read a book where the protagonist is a mother, or Mother's Day is celebrated, or where an adoption takes place.
(4) Mother Goose Day:
Read a book that has a humorous or silly story line.
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen ( 5/13/15) ★★★★
(5) Amelia Earhart: {May 20, 1932; took flight five years to the day after Lindbergh flew solo over the Atlantic.} Read a book with a female pilot, as AE began the first solo flight by a woman across the Atlantic Ocean
ITEMS:
May’s Birthstone is the emerald.
Flowers are the Lily-of-the-Valley.
Zodiac Signs are Taurus and Gemini.
Other items are postage stamps, a red cross, airplane, forsythia, dogwood, violets, jack-in-the-box, birds, nests, eggs, gardens, school building/bus, ocean, Hot Hero/heroine!
May Bookshelf
I have one more book to read and then I'm finished with my challenge. ; )
HEA May 2015 Challenge2/2 Completed FINISHED 19/5/15
Colour: Green When the Starrs Align 1/5/15 ★★★
Hot H/h: Otherwise Engaged 19/5/15 ★★★★
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I stole this idea (with permission) from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.
Duration: May 1st through May 31st.
Rules: Read 2 books with the following items found on their covers; choose 2 of the 3 options below. Be sure to post your book covers, dates read, and star ratings. If you want, you can do this at the end of the month after you reviewed your covers. Feel free to do all three, or more, if you want.
Member Choosing: Melissa (ladybug) has been a GoodReads member since July 2009, and a participant of Happily Ever After Café since July, 2012. She is great multi-tasker and can read several books at the same time and not forget what she's reading. She can leave a book and come back to it months later and still remember what has gone on before. In most cases... LOL!
COLORS: Green...all shades of...
Blue...all shades of...
HOLIDAY THEMES: (1) Kentucky Derby Day: {May 4th} Read a book involving racing or horses or someone who works with horses (a vet, groom, etc...) (2) National Teacher's Day: {May 7th} Read a book with a teacher as the protagonist, where a "lesson" is learned or with something like a classroom or apples on the cover? Like a student gives an apple to a teacher? (3) Mother's Day: Read a book where the protagonist is a mother, or Mother's Day is celebrated, or where an adoption takes place. (4) Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a humorous or silly story line, or the theme of the story is hidden behind something else. For example, a mystery where everything points to the butler as doing the deed, but it ended up being the maid. A surprise ending! (5) Amelia Earhart: {May 20, 1932; took flight five years to the day after Lindbergh flew solo over the Atlantic.} Read a book with a female pilot, as AE began the first solo flight by a woman across the Atlantic Ocean
ITEMS: May’s Birthstone is the emerald. Flowers are the Lily-of-the-Valley. Zodiac Signs are Taurus and Gemini. Other items are postage stamps, a red cross, airplane, forsythia, dogwood, violets, jack-in-the-box, birds, nests, eggs, gardens, school building/bus, ocean, Hot Hero/heroine!
Fun Facts: Other fun facts are that the first postage stamp was issued in England in May and Clara Barton founded what became the Red Cross in May.
Fun Facts: The Inverted Jenny (also known as an Upside Down Jenny or Jenny Invert) is a United States postage stamp first issued on May 10, 1918 in which the image of the Curtiss JN-4 airplane in the center of the design appears upside-down; it is probably the most famous error in American philately. Because the center image was printed first, with the frame added second; it is actually the frame that is printed upside-down, not the center image of the Jenny.