Full Moon Challenge - Phase 3

[Dee]

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

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
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)

There will be 3 levels that you can chose from:
Moon-Walker - Read 1 book that fits each of the categories during the Challenge
Moon-Strider - Read 2 books that fit each category
Moon-Runner - Read 3 books that fit each

Make sure to indicate which level you are going to participate in when you sign up. You can increase your speed, but not decrease...i.e. you can go from Moon-Walker to Moon-Strider, but not Moon-Strider to Moon-Walker...and most importantly - Have Fun!!

[Joanne]

Moon-Walker

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
Pink Moon - Innocent Courtesan to Adventurer’s Bride by Louise Allen
Flower Moon - Red Lily (In the Garden #3) by Nora Roberts
Strawberry Moon - Town in a Blueberry Jam by B.B. Haywood
Buck Moon - Sooner or Later by Debbie Macomber

[Sandra]

RRRC Moon Challenge
Moon Walker Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
0/4 Completed

Pink Moon - Visions of Magic
Flower Moon - A Girl's Guide to Vampires
Strawberry Moon - Discord's Apple
Buck Moon - Kiss of Snow

[~Megan~]

I'm in and will be running again!

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd

Pink Moon: Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
1.
2.
3.

Flower Moon: Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
1.
2.
3.

Strawberry Moon: Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
1.
2.
3.

Buck Moon: Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)
1.
2.
3.

[Debbie]

I am going to start with the moon-walker and hope for moon-runner.

I am going to a strawberry festival next month, wonder what I should read.

[D.G.]

Full Moon Challenge
Moon Walker

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
Pink Moon (Pink cover) - Beauty
Flower Moon (Chick Lit & Flowers in Cover) - Remember Me?
Strawberry Moon (GLBT Romance) - Faith & Fidelity
Buck Moon (Interracial romance) - Perfect Chemistry

[Fran, Moderator]

Full Moon Challenge

Moon Walker
Group 3- April 17th- August 23rd

Pink Moon- Pink/Red Cover- Passionate Pleasures
Flower Moon- Flowers on Cover- Wedding Date with the Best Man
Strawberry Moon - GLBT- Full House
Buck Moon- Weather- The Sweetest Thing

[layla]

Full Moon Challenge
Moon Walker
Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd

Pink Moon -Pink cover - Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean
Flower Moon - Flowers on cover - Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
Strawberry Moon -GLBT - Colters' Lady by Maya Banks
Buck Moon -Interracial romance- Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh

[KarenF]

Moon Walker - 0/4 Read


Pink Moon: To Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt (mistress character)
Flower Moon: The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig
Strawberry Moon: Original Sin by Allison Brennan
Buck Moon: Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine

[Carolyn F.]

I'm in!

[Katie]

Moon Runner
Group 3: April 17 - Aug. 23
0/12 Read

Pink Moon
Pawprints
A Rose is a Rose
On Fire

Flower Moon
In and Out
Sleight of Hand
Off the Record

Strawberry Moon
Offside Pass
72 Hours
Firecracker

Buck Moon
Lost Treasure
At Piper's Point
Everything Under the Sun

[Erin]

Of course I'm in for Moon Strider!! I'll post my list later :))

[Dina]

I'm in and since this is the last phase of the challenge, I'm going to increase my speed and be a Moon Strider this time. I'll post my tentative list later.

[Joann]

RRRC Full Moon Challenge - Phase 3

Duration: April 17th to August 23rd

Level: Moon-Strider

0/8 Read

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

1. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
2. Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn





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

3. Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
4. Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister





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

5. Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke
6. Deadly Nightshade by Victor. J. Banis




Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance

7. Stormy Challenge by Stephanie James
8. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypass

[Lindy-Lane]

Moon-Walker

Phase 3: April 17th - August 23

4/4 READ; Updated 5.30

I'll post my books as I read them.

Buck Moon (weather scene on cover):
I read Lightning by Dean Koontz (4.27)

Strawberry Moon (fruit on the cover):
I read The Stepmother: A Novel by Carrie Adams (5.22)

Pink Moon (pink/red cover):
I read Danger in a Red Dress by Christina Dodd (5.28)

Flower Moon (flowers on cover):
I read The Scent of Jasmine by Jude Deveraux(5.30)

[Dina]

Full Moon Challenge - Phase 3
Duration: April 17 - August 23

Status: Moon Strider

0/8 completed

Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
1.
2.

Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
3.
4.

Strawberry Moon - Book that has Fruit on the Cover or in the Title or a GLBT romance
5. GLBT romance - Snowball in Hell by Josh Lanyon
6.

Buck Moon - Book that has a Weather scene on the cover or in the Title or an Interracial romance
7. Interracial romance - Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh
8.

[Gen]

Full Moon Challenge - Phase 3
april 17 - august 23, 2011

Moon Runner

Completed

Pink Moon

Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson 07.11.11
Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase 07.25.11
You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 07.30.11



Flower Moon

Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas 06.13.11
One White Rose by Julie Garwood 07.12.11
One Red Rose by Julie Garwood 07.12.11



Strawberry Moon

Crave by Cathy Yardley 07.31.11
The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson 05.08.11
The Trap by Indigo Wren 05.09.11



Buck Moon

Storm Front by Jim Butcher 08.01.11
Storm Born by Richelle Mead 08.01.11
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder 08.03.11

[layla]

Full Moon Challenge
Moon Walker
Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
1/4 Read

Pink Moon -Pink cover - Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean
Flower Moon - Flowers on cover - Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
Strawberry Moon -GLBT - Colters' Lady by Maya Banks (3*)
Buck Moon -Interracial romance- Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh

[Shell]

Moon Walker

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd

3/4

Pink Moon
Blood Brothers April 24,2011
Flower Moon
Blue Dahlia May 19,2011
Strawberry Moon
Discord's Apple May 1, 2011
Buck Moon
Ill Wind *had to change my pick. I just CAN'T get into the previous book for some reason.

[N.L.]

Moon-Strider – 3/8 Read

Pink Moon
A Touch Mortal – 4/17

Flower Moon
Spring's Renewal – 4/17
Vampyre Kisses

Strawberry Moon


Buck Moon
Deep Kiss of Winter – 4/17

[Tina "IRead2Escape"]

MOON WALKER 3/4


√PINK MOON - Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian 5/14 ****
√FLOWER MOON - Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts 6/16 ****
STRAWBERRY MOON - 911 by Chris Owen
√BUCK MOON - Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian 6/22 ****

TO BE READ


READ

[BJ Rose]

Starting with Moon Strider

Full Moon Challenge
Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd

Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
√ by Celeste Bradley - 4.17.11
by Nora Roberts

Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux
by Nora Roberts

Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke

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

[SandyC]

Full Moon Challenge - Phase 3

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd

Pink Moon: Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Flower Moon: Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella

Strawberry Moon: Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels

Buck Moon: Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)
A Kiss of Ashen Twilight by Rae Lori

[MsOPP]

Full Moon Challenge - Phase 3

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd

Updated 4/18

I'm going to start with moon walker and work my way up from there.

Pink Moon:
Sacred Fate by Eresse 4/18

Flower Moon:

Strawberry Moon:

Buck Moon:

[Katie]

Moon Runner
Group 3: April 17 - Aug. 23
1/12 Read

Pink Moon
Pawprints
A Rose is a Rose
On Fire

Flower Moon
In and Out
Sleight of Hand
Off the Record

Strawberry Moon
Offside Pass - 4/19
72 Hours
Firecracker

Buck Moon
Lost Treasure
At Piper's Point
Everything Under the Sun

[D.G.]

Hey Dee - For Flower Moon...can I read a book with flowers on the title? I just dnf the book I had picked for that category (which happened to be chick lit AND with flowers on the cover.)

[Samantha]

oh shoot, I forget about this...off to find my books.

[Sandra]

D.G. ~Black Magic Woman~ wrote: "Hey Dee - For Flower Moon...can I read a book with flowers on the title? I just dnf the book I had picked for that category (which happened to be chick lit AND with flowers on the cover.)"

D.G. it says in the description that "in the title" is OK.

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

[D.G.]

Thanks Sandra! For some reason I missed that!

[Sandra]

Glad I could help D.G. ;)

RRRC Moon Challenge
Moon Walker Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
1/4 Completed

Pink Moon - Visions of Magic 20/4/11 ★★★★
Flower Moon - A Girl's Guide to Vampires
Strawberry Moon - Discord's Apple
Buck Moon - Kiss of Snow

[Katie]

Moon Runner
Group 3: April 17 - Aug. 23
4/12 Read

Pink Moon
Pawprints
A Rose is a Rose
On Fire

Flower Moon
In and Out
Sleight of Hand
Off the Record

Strawberry Moon
Offside Pass - 4/19
72 Hours - 4/20
Firecracker - 4/21

Buck Moon
Lost Treasure - 4/20
At Piper's Point
Everything Under the Sun

[Fran, Moderator]

Full Moon Challenge

Moon Walker
Group 3- April 17th- August 23rd

1/3 Completed

Pink Moon- Pink/Red Cover- Passionate Pleasures
Flower Moon- Flowers on Cover- Wedding Date with the Best Man
Strawberry Moon - GLBT- Full House 4/20
Buck Moon- Weather- The Sweetest Thing

[Kerstin]

Full Moon Challenge - Moon Walker
Group 3 - April 17th- August 23rd
3/4 Completed

Pink Moon: red cover Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich 23/05/11 ★★★
Flower Moon: flower The Tale of the Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater 31/05/11 ★★★★
Strawberry Moon: fruit in title Plum Spooky (A Stephanie Plum Between the Numbers/Holiday Novel, #4) by Janet Evanovich 09/05/11 ★★★
Buck Moon: TBD

[Barbara ★]

Moon-Runner!
READ: 3/12
Pink Moon:
1. The Iron Queen - Julie Kagawa (pink cover) 4/12
2. Chasing Perfect - Susan Mallery (pink cover)
3. SEALed with a Ring - Mary-Margret Daughtridge (pink cover)


Flower Moon:
1. Succubus in the City - Nina Harper (chick lit)
2. An Enchanted Season =- Maggie Shayne, etal (flower on cover)
3. Twenty Wishes - Debbie Macomber (chick lit) 4/21


Strawberry Moon:
1. Any Ordinary Day - Laura Bacchi (m/m)
2. Double Jeopardy - Rachel Bo (m/m)
3. Colter's Revenge - Jan Springer (m/m)


Buck Moon:
1. Stormwalker - Allyson James (lightning on cover) 4/14
2. Ill Wind - Rachel Caine (wind in title)
3. Thunderhead - Douglas Preston (thunder in title)

[D.G.]

Full Moon Challenge
Moon Walker

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd - 1/4 READ
Pink Moon (Pink cover) - Beauty
Flower Moon (Chick Lit & Flowers in Cover)
Strawberry Moon (GLBT Romance) - Faith & Fidelity
Buck Moon (Interracial romance) - Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles - 4/21 ★★★★★

[Betelgeuze]

Going to give this a try.

Level: Moon Runner

Completed 7/12

Pink Moon:

1. Hallowed Circle by Linda Robertson
2. The Vampire Queen's Servant by Joey W. Hill
3. Witch Fire by Anya Bast



Flower Moon:

1. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
2. Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson
3. Playing With Fire by Katie MacAlister



Strawberry Moon:

1. TBA
2. TBA
3. TBA

Buck Moon:
1. Hunt the Moon
2. Storm Born by Richelle Mead
3. Stormwalkerby Allyson James

[MJ]

Full Moon Challenge - Moon Runner
Group III - April 17th to August 23rd

12/12 Completed!

Pink Moon:

1. Claiming the Courtesan - Anna Campbell 19/4/11
2. Tempt The Devil - Anna Campbell 20/4/11
3. Someone to Watch Over Me - Lisa Kleypas 21/4/11



Flower Moon:

1. Splendid - Julia Quinn 22/4/11
2. Minx - Julia Quinn 23/4/11
3. Dance Upon the Air - Nora Roberts 23/4/11



Strawberry Moon:

1. Raising the Stakes - Jess Dee 18/4/11
2. Discord's Apple - Carrie Vaughn 18/4/11
3. Noble Blood - Dana Marie Bell 21/4/11



Buck Moon:

1. Ice In My Veins - Kelli Sullivan 17/4/11
2. Rules of Attraction - Simone Elkeles 17/4/11
3. Butterfly Swords - Jeannie Lin 18/4/11

[MJ]

Well, that was a lot of fun :D Good luck to everyone and happy reading!

[Sandra]

Hooray MJ!

[MJ]

Thanks, Sandra!

[Fran, Moderator]

Full Moon Challenge

Moon Walker
Group 3- April 17th- August 23rd

2/4 Completed

Pink Moon- Pink/Red Cover- Mercy- Annabel Joseph 4/24
Flower Moon- Flowers on Cover- Wedding Date with the Best Man
Strawberry Moon - GLBT- Full House 4/20
Buck Moon- Weather- The Sweetest Thing

[exxcentrica]

RRRC Read the Full Moons - Moon Walker
Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
1/4 completed 4/24/11

Pink Moon - Invincible: The Chronicles of Nick
Flower Moon - The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts
Strawberry Moon - Zero at the Bone
Buck Moon - The Darkest Secret 4/24

[Patricia]

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
0/4
Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover -Tangled Threads Jennifer Estep
Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover -A Highlander's Homecoming Melissa Mayhue
Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover - Original Sin Allison Brennan
Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title -Kiss of Snow Nalini Singh

[Katie]

Moon Runner
Group 3: April 17 - Aug. 23
5/12 Read

Pink Moon
Pawprints
A Rose is a Rose
On Fire

Flower Moon
In and Out - 4/25
Sleight of Hand
Off the Record

Strawberry Moon
Offside Pass - 4/19
72 Hours - 4/20
Firecracker - 4/21

Buck Moon
Lost Treasure - 4/20
At Piper's Point
Everything Under the Sun

[SandyC]

Full Moon Challenge - Phase 3

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd

1 of 4 Complete

Pink Moon: Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel4/24/11

Flower Moon: Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella

Strawberry Moon: Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels

Buck Moon: Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)
A Kiss of Ashen Twilight by Rae Lori

[Joanne]

Finished.

Moon-Walker

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
Pink Moon - Innocent Courtesan to Adventurer’s Bride by Louise Allen 26th April
Flower Moon - Red Lily (In the Garden #3) by Nora Roberts 23rd April
Strawberry Moon - Town in a Blueberry Jam by B.B. Haywood 20th April
Buck Moon - Sooner or Later by Debbie Macomber 17th April

[Sandra]

Hooray Joanne!

[Suzanne]

Well, I was able to get at least 1 of each. ;(

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd

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 think I can do Moon-Runner (Read 3 books that fit each )!

Pink Moon:
1. Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen
2. Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison
3. Dark Lover by J.R. Ward



Flower Moon:
1. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
2. PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
3. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr



Strawberry Moon:
1. Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton
2.
3.


Buck Moon:
1. The Golden Valkyrie by Iris Johansen
2. Goddess of Light by P.C. Cast
3. Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison (Ivy's Relationship with Glen)

[Joanne]

Thanks Sandra and Inga!

[D.G.]

Wow, Joanne! WTG!