All Things Winter Challenge

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Ladies, open your books!!! 3, 2, 1................. Start reading!!!!!!!!!!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

ALL THINGS WINTER CHALLENGE
Duration: December 21, 2010 - March 20, 2010
1/09 Completed

S:Ruthless Awakening - DECEMBER
N:Slave to Sensation - JANUARY
U:Unveiled - FEBRUARY
G:Galen's Pet - JANUARY
G:Catch A Mate - JANUARY
L:Love Play - FEBRUARY
I:Indigo Blue - MARCH
N:Nisey's Awakening - MARCH
G:The Billionaire's Fake Engagement - DECEMBER 4* - 12/21

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Oooh, Bekah! Nice list! I loved Unveiled! Have you read anything by CM before?

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

Nope, it will be my first

[Dina]

Well, I'll be stalking Danielle again. (Fear not, Danielle, I'm pretty harmless. I only lurk and never get close enough to touch, LOL.)

All Things Winter Challenge
Duration: December 21, 2010 - March 20, 2011

Goal: Read 20 or more books that have a winter theme. The titles can have winter-related words, or the cover has a winter scene, or the book is set during and pertains to winter. As long as the book reminds me of winter, it's on!

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[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

All Things Winter Challenge
From 21 December- 20 March

For my Challenge I am going to get three books for each catergory.

1/33 Complete

Glimmering Ice
Has an Ice Queen Character ot Cold Ruthless Hero

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Cosy Plaid PJ's
Highlander Romance

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Red-Breasted Robins
Main Character is a Red Head; Has a bird on the Cover or in the Title

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A Roaring Fire
Orange or Read Cover; Has a Feline Shifter as a Main Character

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Sled Pulling Huskies
Has an Animal Character; Has a Wolf Shifter as a Main Character

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Steaming Hot Chocolate
Has Food in the Title or on the Cover; A Main Character in the Food/Hospitality Business

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Shimmering Snow Flakes
Set in a Snowy or Cold Place; Has a White Cover

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Long Dark Nights
Has a Dark Cover; Vampire as a Main Character

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Holly & Misteltoe
Main Character is an Assassin or Elite Solider; Has a Green Cover

1: Strange Brew by P N Elrod Finished 22 December
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A Wicked Winter
Set around Christmas; Title begins with "W"

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Roast Chestnuts
Character considered Crazy; Yellow or Gold Cover

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[ATron]

Can I still get in? This will be my first challenge (insert your own challenge virgin joke here)... If I can, then I'll get to work on my list...

[Dina]

Yay, ATron is here too! Welcome to the addictive world of reading challenges.

[ATron]

I just read through everyone's lists... I'm going to take Dina's "Yay!" as a yes... I'll put my thinking cap on, peruse my bookshelf of TBRs, and be back in a bit!!!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

Can't wait to see your list ATron!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Glad to see you, ATron! Dhestiny's challenges are great. Not too hard, and lots of fun!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Dina, I know you're going to show me up. I don't mind though!

[Dina]

Hey, I just learned a new phrasal verb: show (someone) up. I didn't know that one. Thanks, Danielle. :)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

No problem! Us Americans with all our crazy sayings!

[ATron]

Dina, I still contend that you have better grammar and spelling than half of the Americans I communicate with... written or verbal. You've got nothing to worry about, girl. ;)

[Dina]

LOL, us Brazilians have our lot of crazy sayings too.

Here's a funny one (not a phrasal verb, though):

In Portuguese: A vaca foi pro brejo.

Literal translation: The cow went to the swamp. (LOL)

Actual meaning: The shit hit the fan.

[Dina]

ATron wrote: "Dina, I still contend that you have better grammar and spelling than half of the Americans I communicate with... written or verbal. You've got nothing to worry about, girl. ;)"

Thanks, ATron. You're biased because you're my friend, LOL.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Wow! That is awesome, Dina. Now I will say that and get some strange looks from people. I court strange looks, by the way. :)

I agree with ATron. I am in awe at how good your English is.

[ATron]

Ha! That's great, Dina. I may start using "the cow went to the swamp" as a kid-safe alternative to it's counterpart. :D

[ATron]

As I sat here pondering all things winter, one thought returned to my head over and over... I hate cold!!! So, I'll find some books that fit the bill and post them up later. First, it's off for the very last of my Xmas shopping!

[Dina]

Thanks, Danielle. As my friend, you're biased too. :D

I wish I could picture the faces of your family/friends if you started saying "the cow went to the swamp", LOL.

[ATron]

I hate to disappoint, but it wouldn't phase my hubs a bit... I say strange stuff to him ALL the time. ;)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

My mom will give me the 'you're weird' look, and my sister will too. But, I am going to try it out tonight. Besides, I owe my sister for always making me look at her surgery incisions (free medical care). I told her that she's on her own if she has anal surgery! :)

[Dina]

You two are too weird to make this lost-in-translation joke work, LOL.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Darn! I'll have to try something else!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Glad to have you with us, ATron! I've added you to the list :)

[Angela]

All Things Winter

1 of 8 completed

S - Snowy Night Seduction - completed 12/23
N - Nauti Deceptions
O - One Reckless Summer
W - Wild Card
E - Emerald Green
D - Devil's Bride


I - Intimate Deceptions
N - Naughty Little Secret

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

ALL THINGS WINTER 2/5

Read 5 books that I already own, with some sort of winter theme. Snow on the cover, etc... with 2 being books my Secret Santa gave me.

1.Christmas Mischief-read 12/21 -12/23
2.Naughty and Nice -read 12/21 - 12/22
3.Thunder and Roses- Secret Santa "Thunder"
4.Flowers from the Storm - Secret Santa "Storm"
5. Twas The Night - The whole book takes place during a severe snow storm. - read 12/24-12/27

[Katherine]

Spell Winter

1/6

W Ward, J.R. Lover Awakened
I It's In His Kiss
N Nora Roberts Black Rose finished Dec. 23rd
T To Sir Phillip, With Love
E Eloisa James The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts
R Ransom

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

ALL THINGS WINTER CHALLENGE
Duration: December 21, 2010 - March 20, 2010
2/09 Completed

S: Ruthless Awakening - DECEMBER
N:Slave to Sensation - JANUARY
U:Unveiled - FEBRUARY
G:Galen's Pet - JANUARY
G:Catch A Mate - JANUARY
L:Love Play - FEBRUARY
I:Indigo Blue - MARCH
N:Nisey's Awakening - MARCH
G:The Billionaire's Fake Engagement - DECEMBER 4* - 12/21

[D.G.]

ALL THINGS WINTER
Duration: December 21, 2010 - March 20, 2010
1/10 Completed

Winter Solstice (Winter in Title): The Winter Rose
Sled Pulling Huskies (Wolf Shifters): Silver Borne
Long Dark Nights (Vampires): Lover Revealed
Silent Night (White Cover): Mr. Darcy, Vampyre
A Wicked Winter (Title begins with "W"): Wicked Intentions
Cosy Plaid PJ's (Highlander Romance): The Secret
Steaming Hot Chocolate (Food in Title): The Sugar Queen
Shimmering Snow Flakes (Snowy Place): The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Roast Chestnuts (Yellow Cover): God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
Shivering Under The Blankets (Cold in Title): Cold Night, Warm Stranger - 12/24 √

[Autumn]

Lol !! Becky!! thats a great way to tackle the freezing cold!! xx

[Dina]

Dina's All Things Winter Challenge
Duration: December 21, 2010 - March 20, 2011

Goal: Read 20 or more books that have a winter theme. The titles can have winter-related words, or the cover has a winter scene, or the book is set during and pertains to winter. As long as the book reminds me of winter, it's on!

1/20 completed

1. Destined to Last by Alissa Johnson (The story begins on a chilly winter day.) == 12/24

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Danielle's All Things Winter Challenge
Duration: December 21- March 20, 2010
Goal: Read 20 or more books that have a winter theme. The titles can have winter-related words, or the cover has a winter scene, or the book is set during and pertains to winter.

Update: 12/25/10
Completed: 1/20

1.Snowbound by Janice Kay Johnson

[Becky]

December 21, 2010 to March 20, 2011
Since the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful and since there's no place to go, I will read, I will read, I will read!
I plan to read 25 books that remind me how lucky I am to be inside reading and not outside FREEZING!!!
1. A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh 12/25

1/25

[D.G.]

ALL THINGS WINTER
Duration: December 21, 2010 - March 20, 2010
2/10 Completed

Winter Solstice (Winter in Title): The Winter Rose
Sled Pulling Huskies (Wolf Shifters): Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs - 12/26 √
Long Dark Nights (Vampires): Lover Revealed
Silent Night (White Cover): Mr. Darcy, Vampyre
A Wicked Winter (Title begins with "W"): Wicked Intentions
Cosy Plaid PJ's (Highlander Romance): The Secret
Steaming Hot Chocolate (Food in Title): The Sugar Queen
Shimmering Snow Flakes (Snowy Place): The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Roast Chestnuts (Yellow Cover): God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
Shivering Under The Blankets (Cold in Title): Cold Night, Warm Stranger - 12/24 √

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

ALL THINGS WINTER 2/5

Read at least 5 books that I already own, with some sort of winter theme. Snow on the cover, etc... with 2 being books my Secret Santa gave me.

1.Christmas Mischief-read 12/21 -12/23 - 3 Christmas stories. Christmas is in Winter.
2.Naughty and Nice -read 12/21 - 12/22 - 4 Christmas stories. Christmas is in Winter.
3.Thunder and Roses- Secret Santa - has the word "Thunder" in the title. Thunder storms remind me of Winter.
4.Flowers from the Storm - Secret Santa - The word "Storm" is in the title and storms remind me of Winter.
5. Twas The Night - The story takes place during a snow storm while the Santa Brigade travels by bus to homeless shelters giving away presents. The snow storm, the Santas, the goodwill all remind me of winter - read 12/23-12/26

[D.G.]

Oh you have Flowers from the Storm in your list, Dhes. That's a great, great book. :)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Yeah, and I've been putting off reading it because I don't know what to expect. Is it really super angsty? Does it have a HEA? But my Secret Santa reco'd it and it fits the challenge, so I'm going to go for it!

[Alycia]

I like Laura Kinsale, Dhes. I have that one but haven't read it yet. I hear good things about it though

[Autumn]

D.G. wrote: "Oh you have Flowers from the Storm in your list, Dhes. That's a great, great book. :)"

its a really good book!! check the reviews!!it was one of my gifts as well.

im trying to get through Lessons in French by her.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Alycia wrote: "I like Laura Kinsale, Dhes. I have that one but haven't read it yet. I hear good things about it though"

I haven't read anything by her yet. What's her style like?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Atumn, when you say "trying to get through" does that mean it's not very good?

[Alycia]

2/13 Done

1. Wild- both stories take place in the mountains of Colorado during the winter
2. Riding Wild- read during my Christmas break because it was better to stay inside reading this one rather than be outside in the cold and rain

[Autumn]

if you enjoy angst and flawed heroes then you should give Laura Kin­sale a try. she is about heavily emotional plots. but the characters are are well developed. IMHO.

if u like Mary Balogh,Judith Ivory the style is pretty close to laura`s. altho Laura`s plots are not very typical which makes the appeal (to me)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I've not read Balogh or Ivory yet. I'm looking forward to reading Kinsale.

[Autumn]

well, let me know how u like it. Better yet, await for ur review! ;)

[Dina]

Dina's All Things Winter Challenge
Duration: December 21, 2010 - March 20, 2011

Goal: Read 20 or more books that have a winter theme. The titles can have winter-related words, or the cover has a winter scene, or the book is set during and pertains to winter. As long as the book reminds me of winter, it's on!

2/20 completed

1. Destined to Last by Alissa Johnson (The story begins on a chilly winter day.) == 12/24
2. Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair (The sex scenes left me cold, and cold reminds me of winter, LOL.) == 12/26

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Oh, didn't care for it, Dina?

[Dina]

Nope. Sorry, UM. I know you really liked it, but it didn't work for me. Oh well...