July: Baby You're A Firework

[Lisarenee]

In the US the 4th of July is a big event. We know, however, that a lot of our members do not live in the States, therefore, I've decided to make this a challenge based on you and one of Katy Perry's hit songs titled "Firework" because each of you has a spark that, if you haven't already, you've just gotta ignite. Cause baby you're a Firework. :)

For those of you who haven't heard of the song click here


History of Fireworks:
"Fireworks were invented in ancient China in the 7th century to scare away evil spirits, as a natural extension of one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China, gunpowder. Such important events and festivities as Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival were and still are times when fireworks are guaranteed sights. China is the largest manufacturer and exporter of fireworks in the world.

Fireworks are generally classified as to where they perform, either as a ground or aerial firework. In the latter case they may provide their own propulsion (skyrocket) or be shot into the air by a mortar (aerial shell).

The most common feature of fireworks is a paper or pasteboard tube or casing filled with the combustible material, often pyrotechnic stars. A number of these tubes or cases are often combined so as to make, when kindled, a great variety of sparkling shapes, often variously colored. The skyrocket is a common form of firework, although the first skyrockets were used in war. Such rocket technology has also been used for the delivery of mail by rocket and is used as propulsion for most model rockets. The aerial shell, however, is the backbone of today's commercial aerial display, and a smaller version for consumer use is known as the festival ball in the United States." Gotten from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks

For this challenge you may:
1) Use the following list of works to create a spell-it-out challenge. Read books that begin with each of the corresponding letters of the word you choose.

2) Read a book with one of the words listed below (from list of types of fireworks) in the title.

3) Read books with fireworks on the cover.

4) Read books with words that correspond to the 4th of July like independence or whatever words would correspond with your countries celebration.

5) Any combination of the above.

The following list of types of fireworks (with the exception of Sparkler) were gotten from Big Fireworks:
http://www.bigfireworks.com/types-of-...

Aerial Firework:
these items are chain-fused fireworks that propel a series of aerial shells, comets or mines into the air from collectively attached tubes to produce various colors, noises, and effects. Aerial Fireworks come in a large variety of effects and sizes and are the most beautiful of show pieces of the consumer fireworks (a show in a box). They are also called "Cakes" or "Repeaters."
Artillery Shell:
a cartridge containing pyrotechnic composition, a burst charge, and an internal time fuse, that is launched into the air from a mortar creating a beautiful burst of firework display.
Barrage:
a rapidly fired sequence of firework effects.
Beehive:
a visual effect of color stars that actively are swarming around which illuminates into a visual Beehive appearance.
Brocade:
a large spherical break of stars that produce very long lasting trails dripping down, usually silver or gold.
Bottle Rocket:
a small rocket that shoots into the air with a variety of effects.
Break:
a term used when the shell bursts or opens up that in turn produces the effects and colors.
Cake:
is also known as an Aerial Firework or Repeater and come in a variety of sizes and shapes.
Chrysanthemum:
a dense spherical burst of stars, in which the stars leave a burning trail of particles as they expand outward. This is a very well known type of firework shell break.
Comet:
a star or fiery ball which emits a thick trail of sparks on the way up, following the star or ball and eventually burns out or fades away. These are sometimes added to a shell basically chasing the shell up until it breaks.
Cone:
a cone shaped fountain.
Crackle:
a rapidly popping or banging noise one after another.
Crossette:
a shell that when breaking splits across from each other usually in the shape of a plus sign moving outward.
Dragon Eggs:
a cluster of crackling sparks in the air.
Dahlia:
a floral break much like a peony but with bigger and longer lasting stars.
Diadem:
a large chrysanthemum with the willow effect.
Falling Leaf:
this effect is when stars fall down rocking back and forth method as a leaf falling down from a tree.ect when stars fall slowly down in a rocking back and forth method as a leaf falling down out of a tree
Fire Cracker:
a firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing, producing a loud bang. These are sold individually or in rolls and bricks.
Finale:
a rapidly fired sequence of aerial fireworks, typically fired at the end of a display. Individual fireworks sometimes have a speed up ending such as a 25 shot cake shooting up 20 shots at a normal pace with the last 5 shots being fired rapidly.
Flying Fish:
this effect is when little specs of light (sometimes colored) swarm around in the air and propel themselves outward as a school of fish would when startled.
Fountain:
a device that projects a spray of sparks. These come in a variety of effects, colors, sounds, shapes and sizes.
Girandola:
special wheel which rises rapidly in the air while emitting a spray of sparks and, sometimes, a whistle. Some may end with breaks and or effects.
Glitter:
bright twinkling points of color within a firework.
Go Getters:
color stars that expand outward and appear self propelled sometimes having an unusual noise accompanying them.
Layer Effect:
effects that are fired at different levels. Example colored mines firing from the ground with crackling at the tips of the mine and larger breaks bursting above.
Mine:
multiple pyrotechnic effects that are ignited and dispersed into the air leaving a visual trail from the ground to the sky. These are found in preloaded tubes, reloadable tubes and cakes.
Missile:
a rocket shaped item. When ignited it is launched like a missile into the air. Some missiles have colored stars, reports or whistles. They come singular or in multi shot cakes.
Mortar:
a tube used to launch Artillery shells and mines into the air.
Mortar Rack:
sturdy wooden or metal frames used to support mortars in an upright position. These come in a variety of tube count and structural designs.
Palm Tree:
this effect looks like the large leaves hanging down from a Palm Tree.
Peony:
a flower like effect that is spherical shaped, the stars do not leave trails as they expand outward.
Pistil:
a small color or effect in the center of a display.
Report:
a loud bang sound.
Rocket:
a tube or cylinder with a cone shaped front attached to a guiding stick. Some rockets are designed to produce a variety of effects like some color, whistle, report, or other minor effect at the highest point of the flight path.
Roman Candle:
a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire into the air.
Salute:
loud report and white flash.
Scrambling Comet:
similar to a ground comet, these comets are contained in a shell and when the shell breaks the comets take off and fly in different directions.
Snake:
a pellet that when lit produces an ash in a long snake like effect.
Step Cake:
this type of cake shoots rapidly back and forth from right to left. These cakes have many tubes giving a full fan of effects into the air. The shots start on one side and then step up to the center and back down to the other side.
Strobe:
bright flashing stars that flash on and off during its performance.
Tail:
a trail of color or effects that follows the shell as it leaves the ground to the sky.
Wheel:
a circular firework that spins round and round emitting an assortment of colored sparks, noises and effects. This item is usually fastened to a post or tree by the use of a nail.
Willow:
a large round break that look like many fine branches hanging down from a willow tree.
Sparkler:
a stick like creation that when lit on one end causes sparks to appear.

[Mandy]

I'm in. I'm going to spell diadem.


D- Dark Prince by Christine Feehan Read: 07/28/11
I- Into the Night by Suzanne Brockmann Read: 07/12/11
A- All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins Read: 07/11/11
D- A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Read: 07/04/11
E- The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller Read: 07/15/11
M- Maybe This Time by Jennifer Cruise Read: 07/26/11

Read: 6/6
DONE!!

[Lisarenee]

I'll read The Eternal Ones with you Mandy. I've been meaning to read it for a while.

[Mandy]

Hooray! Sounds good.

[Butterflycager]

I'm in. I'll spell out Palm Tree in book titles:

P - Phoenix and Ashes by Mercedes Lackey (7/11/2011)
A - Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey (7/7/2011)
L - Lost Empire (Fargo Adventures, #2) by Clive Cussler (7/13/2011)
M - Mourning Gloria by Susan Wittig Albert (7/8/2011)

T - The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig (7/4/2011)
R - Rake's Progress by Marion Chesney (7/26/2011)
E - Entwined by Heather Dixon
E - Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

[Barbara ★]

READ: 4/6

F: Friend Of The Devil - Peter Robinson 7/13
I: Ill Wind - Rachel Caine 7/4
N: Night's Child - Cate Tiernan 7/14
A: At Grave's End - Jeanien Frost 7/10
L: Lover Unleashed - J.R. Ward
E: Eternal Rider - Larissa Ione

[Sashana]

Maybe I can help, Barbara. What exactly are you confused about?

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

I might be in! I'll probably be doing the word Dahlia! I'm not sure yet though.

[Amy J.]

Option 5: Any Combination of the Above: I'm going to spell out a word related to the 4th of july: Uncle Sam. Because with my reading list this month I can't do any fun fireworks.

7/8 Completed



U: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand Finished 7/4
N: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Finished 7/2
C: Dogs and Goddesses byJennifer Crusie Finished 7/15
L: Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams Finished 7/21
E: Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss

S:SEALed with a Kiss by Mary-Margret Daughtridge Finished 7/10
A:Animal Farm by George Orwell Finished 7/7
M:Rosewater and Soda Bread by Marsha Mehran Finished 7/19

[Tien]

D: The Da Vinci Code 19-Jul
A: A Light in the Attic
H: The Hobbit 4-Jul
L: Little Bee 7-Jul
I: Inkheart
A: After Dark

4/6 19-Jul

[~Megan~]

I'm in and I'll spell out Crossette!

0/9 completed

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[Sherrie]

I'm in, I will spell Salute.
0/6 Done

S - Sinister Sprinkles
A - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
L - Lord of Misrule
U - An Uninvited Ghost
T - The Trouble With Witches
E - Evil Eclairs

[Kristina]

I'm in!!


G Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood (re-read)7/5
L
I Ivy in Entwined 7/20
T Twisted 7/7
T
E Entwined 7/20
R

[Suzanne]

I'm In!
Nothing but Reading Challenges
July's Baby You're A Firework
Duration: July 1, 2011 - July 31, 2011

Progress: 7 out of 8

S: (Red Headed Step-Child)
P: Cheap Psychological Tricks for Parents by Perry Buffington
A: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
R: Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession by Anne Rice
K: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
L: Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton
E: Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
R: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb

[Angela]

July's Baby You're A Firework Challenge DONE!
Duration: July 1 - 31, 2011




M The Adoration of Jenna Fox, Mary E Pearson JULY 13/2011
I Magic Strikes, Ilona Andrews JULY 21/2011
S Succubus Heat, Richelle Mead JULY 8/2011
S Succubus Shadows, Richelle Mead JULY 13/2011
I Quest Beast, Ilona Andrews JULY 25/2011
L Lover Revealed, J.R Ward re-read JULY 24/2011
E Going Too Far, Jennifer Echols JULY 7/2011

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[Jessica (BookRockGoddess)]

I am in and I plan to try Dragon Eggs:

1.D
2.R
3.A
4.G
5.O
6.N
7.E
8.G
9.G
10.S

[yojharobed || I have no sword. I don't need a sword. Because I am the Doctor and this is my spoon. En garde!]

I am in and am trying Chrysanthemum:


C: Come Unto Me-Gerald N. Lund
H: High Rhulain-Brian Jacques
R: Rising Storm-Erin Hunter
Y: The Yada-Yada Prayer Group-Neta Jackson
S: Salamandastron-Brian Jacques
A: The Angel's Command-Brian Jacques
N: Night Whispers-Erin Hunter
T: True Courage- True Courage
H: Hunting for Hidden Gold-Franklin W. Dixon
E: Eclipse-Erin Hunter
M: Monster-Frank E. Peretti
U: Up one pair of Stairs- Various Authors
M: Marlfox-Brian Jacques



I'm DONE!!!!!

[[deleted user]]

I´m in and I am trying Rocket:

R: Rules Of Attraction - Bret Easton Ellis
O: Old Man And The Sea - Ernest Hemingway
C: Cujo - Stephen King
K: K is for killer - Sue Grafton
E: Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert
T: True Grit - Charles Portis

[Barbara ★]

Sashana wrote: "Maybe I can help, Barbara. What exactly are you confused about?"

What books to pick not the challenge itself. All figured out.

[Deyara]

Baby You're A Firework

Duration: July 1, 2011 - July 31, 2011

Complete: 5/5

I love Catherine wheels, so I am going with:

W - Lover Unleashed by JR Ward ★★★★ Jul 13, 2011
H - And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper ★★★.5 Jul 5, 2011
E - Dark and Stormy Knights by P.N. Elrod ★★★★ Jul 17, 2011
E - Enclave by Ann Aguirre ★★★★ Jul 31, 2011
L - Huntress by Malinda Lo ★★★★ Jul 22, 2011

[Sashana]

Barbara wrote: "What books to pick not the challenge itself. All figured out."

Okay. Glad you figured it out :)

[Tiffany]

I'm in! Let's see. I'm getting creative with a mixture of book titles and author's names to spell out BROCADE. Here goes:

B: Black, Holly. White Cat.
R: Rothfuss, Patrick. The Name of The Wind. Currently reading (half way through)
O: One Hundred Years of Solitude, Marquez.
C: Catherine Fisher's Incarceron. Currently reading (1st chapter)
A: Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Anderson.
D: Dresden Files, book 1 (Changed in from Divergent). Finished 7/17.
E: Ella Enchanted, Levine.

[Aneeqah]

I think I'll try this one!

July Challenge
3/6 Books Completed

Dahlia

D- Divergent by Veronica Roth
A- Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming
H- Hereafter by Tara Hudson
L-Shine by Lauren Myracle
I-Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
A Alec from City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

When your spelling out the word you're allowed to use author names to help you spell out the word as well right?

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

I think I'm In! 5/6 Complete!

D -Devil Without a Cause

I - by Ilona AndrewsDone! 7-16-2011 4/5 Stars!


A -The Accidental Werewolf Done! 7-26-2011 4/5 Stars!

D -Dead Until Dark Done! 7-22-2011 4/5 Stars!

E - by Eileen Wilks Done! 8-7-2011 4/5 Stars!

M -Darkfever Karen Marie Moning Done! 7-10-2011 4/5 Stars!

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

I might need some help trying to find titles/author names that begin with E,M,and I and since some members of this group have been very helpful in the past and see their way to maybe helping me again (if they get a chance.) I'll be accepting any suggestions!

[Amy J.]

For I try Larissa Ione
For M try Karen Marie Moning especially the fever series
For E try Envy, honestly, E gives me trouble too

[Jex]

Going easy on this one:

C -
O -
N -
E -

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Amy wrote: "For I try Larissa Ione
For M try Karen Marie Moning especially the fever series
For E try Envy, honestly, E gives me trouble too"

Well I loved Karen's Highlander books so why not try something a little different? I've read Larissa Ione before but I think it was only the first book, I'll have to check though.

Thanks for the suggestions Amy!

[Tiffany]

Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Amy wrote: "For I try Larissa Ione
For M try Karen Marie Moning especially the fever series
For E try Envy, honestly, E gives me trouble too"

Well I lov..."

You'll love the Fever series!

[Jennifer]

I'm in-- I'll spell "dahlia" (and figure out with what in a little bit!).

[Jennifer]

Ok, first two anyway:

D-- Death by Diamonds
A-- The American Heiress

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Tiffany wrote: "Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Amy wrote: "For I try Larissa Ione
For M try Karen Marie Moning especially the fever series
For E try Envy,..."

I'm sure I will! I loved her Highlander stories so I'm pretty sure I'll get into this series.

[Kristen]

I'm going with BROCADE (my favorites)!


B: Bloodfever 7/3
R: The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady
OSouth of Superior
Chris Farnsworth: The President's Vampire 7/10
Ann Patchett: State of Wonder 7/13
D: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Ellen Sussman: French Lessons

[Aneeqah]

Does anybody have any suggestions for books that start with A? I'm thinking that I might cheat a bit and just do the City of Fallen Angels...

[Jex]

Aneeqah wrote: "Does anybody have any suggestions for books that start with A? I'm thinking that I might cheat a bit and just do the City of Fallen Angels..."

You can also use authors or character names to fill out your list.

[Lily]

Baby, Your a Firework!

3/7 complete

Diadem:
a large chrysanthemum with the willow effect.

D Dead Reckoning 7/3 ***
I The Iron Duke
A A Game of Thrones
D Defiance 7/6 ***
E Elfsorrow
M Magic Slays Now Reading
S Shadow Walker 7/16 ***

[Tuğçe]

Ok, here I go!



D - Deeper Than Midnight: A Midnight Breed Novel by Lara Adrian 07/08
R - The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
A - At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost 07/04
G - Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
O - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
N - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

E - Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 07/13
G - The Princess Bride by William Goldman 07/11
G - Dragon Actually by G.A.Aiken
S - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 07/04

[Marla]

This is not on the topic of books, but, I do like Katy Perry and have always enjoyed this song-really good beat. I fell in love with it even more when I saw the video and saw what the song was truly about. Has anyone else seen the video? It's awesome!!

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Oh yeah, I'm a big fan of both the song and the video.

[Jex]

All done!

You're a Firework Challenge
Start: July 1st, 2011
End: July 31st, 2011
Complete: July 19th, 2011

C - Captain Rescue (character) A Mind Not Worth Controlling
O - Ozera (character) Spirit Bound
N - Newton (character) Probability Angels
E - Everyday Surveillance: Vigilance and Visibility in Postmodern Life

[Lisa Kay]

Marla wrote: "This is not on the topic of books, but, I do like Katy Perry and have always enjoyed this song-really good beat. I fell in love with it even more when I saw the video and saw what the song was trul..."

The video is neat. I hadn't seen it b/f this challenge.

[Aneeqah]

Finished! =)

Baby You're A Firework Challenge- JULY

6/6 Completed

Dahlia

D- Divergent by Veronica Roth
A- Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming
H- Hereafter by Tara Hudson
L- Shine by Lauren Myracle
I-Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
A Alec from City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

[Lisa Kay]

NBRC July's Baby You're A Firework Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2011 - July 31, 2011

8/10

D ✔Dragon Bound, by Thea Harrison ★★★★★ PB 7/22
R ✔ Ruth Rendell; The Babes in the Wood: An Inspector Wexford Mystery ★★★☆☆ OD audio 7/2
A ✔Allie Daniels (character) Twisted Creek, by Jodi Thomas ★★★★✩ PB 7/2
G ✔ George R.R. Martin; A Clash of Kings ★★★★★ PB 7/21
O One Whisper Away, by Emma Wildes PB
N Nora Roberts; Chasing Fire OD audio

E ✔ Elizabeth Peters; Crocodile on the Sandbank ★★★★★ PB 7/6
G ✔ Garwood, Julie; Honor's Splendour ★★★★½ PB 7/17
G ✔ Garth Stein; The Art of Racing in the Rain, by ★★★★★ PB 7/8
S ✔ The Search, by Nora Roberts ★★★★½ OD audio 7/7


Currently reading or listening to:

[Sashana]

Aneeqah wrote: "Finished! =)

Baby You're A Firework Challenge- JULY

6/6 Completed

Dahlia

D- Divergent by Veronica Roth
A- Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming
H- [book:Hereaft..."

Congrats!

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Jex & Aneeqah!

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

July's Baby You're A Firework Challenge
7/1/2011-7/31/2011

C- City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 7/4/2011 ****
O- Outcast by Cheryl Brooks 7/9/2011 ****
M- Marsh,Anne- Bond With Me 7/19/2011 ***
E- E.D. Beale- Awakening 7/13/2011 **
T- Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright by Cathryne Cade 7/6/2011 **

[Sashana]

Congrats, Lacy.

[Amy J.]

Option 5: Any Combination of the Above: I'm going to spell out a word related to the 4th of july: Uncle Sam. Because with my reading list this month I can't do any fun fireworks.

8/8 Completed



U: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand Finished 7/4
N: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Finished 7/2
C: Dogs and Goddesses byJennifer Crusie Finished 7/15
L: Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams Finished 7/21
E: Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss Finished 7/22

S:SEALed with a Kiss by Mary-Margret Daughtridge Finished 7/10
A:Animal Farm by George Orwell Finished 7/7
M:Rosewater and Soda Bread by Marsha Mehran Finished 7/19

[Aneeqah]

Amy wrote: "Option 5: Any Combination of the Above: I'm going to spell out a word related to the 4th of july: Uncle Sam. Because with my reading list this month I can't do any fun fireworks.

8/8 Completed


..."

Congrats Amy! =) What were your thoughts on Unearthly? I've read it before, though I'm still really not sure what I think of it.


Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫ wrote: "July's Baby You're A Firework Challenge
7/1/2011-7/31/2011

C- City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 7/4/2011 ****
O- Outcast by Cheryl Brooks 7/9/2011 ****
M- Marsh,Anne- Bond With Me 7/19..."

Congrats Lacy!


Lisa Kay wrote: "Congrats, Jex & Aneeqah!"

Sashana wrote: "Aneeqah wrote: "Finished! =)

Baby You're A Firework Challenge- JULY
6/6 Completed
Dahlia
D- Divergent by Veronica Roth
A- Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming
H- [book:H..."

Thank you!! You guys are making me feel so good about actually completing a challenge!