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The 4 Elements Challenge
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The 4 Elements Challenge
Duration: July 1st, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Progress: 13 out of 16
Genius Alchemist (16 books): (transmuter + alchemist) read three books for each element (a book for each category) and the four bonus books.
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Earth:
1. Set in Winter: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
2. Cook: Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen
3. Officer: Blood Work by Kim Harrison
Water:
4. Blue Cover: Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton
5. Camp Half-Blood is on an island: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
6. Strong Female Character: Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton
Fire:
7. Red Cover: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
8. Strong Hero: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
9. Pink Cover: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
Air:
10. Globetrotter: The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
11. Yellow Cover: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
12. High in the Mountains: Discord's Apple by Carrie Vaughn
Bonus:
13. Water: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
14.
15. Fire: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts
16. Air: Dance Upon Air by Nora Roberts
A very interesting challenge and it should provide some enjoyable reading! I'll post my books as I read along. I'm aiming for Master Alchemist (8 books: apprentice + alchemist).4/8 READ; Updated 12.19
AIR:
1.2 read a book with the sky on the cover:
I read
Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult (7.6)FIRE:
3.4 read a young adult book:
I read
The Redheaded Princess by Ann Rinaldi (7.9)EARTH:
2.1 read a book set in a northern country:
I read
(story takes place in Sweden)Swede Dreams by Eva Apelqvist (7.18)WATER:
2.1 read a book set on an island & 2.2 read a book set in autumn:
I read
(story takes place on the Shetland Island during autumn)Blue Lightning by Ann Cleeves (12.17)
Fun challenge Mojca- I'm in for Concoctionist :)5/8 Completed
Earth-
2.1-Setting- Chasin' Eight
3.1-Character- Housewife for Rent/Husband for Hire
Water-
1.1-Cover- Fade 7/3
2.1-Setting- Beauty Queens 7/8
Fire-
1.1-Cover- Mistress of the Night 7/3
3.4-YA- Hush, Hush 7/2
Air-
1.2-Cover with sky- Sno Ho 7/4
3.2-Character- The Ghost on My Couch
i'm going to try for Transmuter (only cause I don't have any books on the pile to fit any of the bonus books right now) - but that may change
I don't have much time to read anymore, but I can't resist a challenge. I'm probably setting myself for failure, but I'm in for the fun! We shall see how it goes... :)The 4 Elements Challenge
Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Level: Transmuter
1/12 completed
EARTH
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately green or brown cover.
1.2 Read a book with a field, forest/greenery/thick foliage (jungle, meadow etc.) or sandy dunes/desert on its cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set on a farm or ranch, in the forest/jungle, in the desert or in northern countries (Northern hemisphere for those living in the southern one, Scandinavia, Russia, Canada, northern USA etc.).
2.2 Read a book set in winter.
3.4. Main character is a police officer: Mexican Heat by Laura Baumbach & Josh Lanyon == 07/03/2011
WATER
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately blue or black cover.
1.2 Read a book with a body of water (sea, lake, river etc.), fountain/cascade/etc., or a rainy-scene on its cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set on (or beside) a sea or lake, on an island or in the “western” countries (a western/American frontier historical is allowed, though not encouraged).
2.2 Read a book set in autumn.
3. Character:
3.1 Read a book with a main character that works with/in water (marine biologist, diver, ship captain, Coast Guard officer, sailor etc.).
3.2 Read a book with a main character that is in the “cleaning” profession (laundress, cleaning lady, owns a dry cleaning business etc.) or is an entrepreneur, business tycoon etc.
3.3 Read a book with a strong heroine.
FIRE
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately red, orange, pink or purple cover.
1.2 Read a book with a fire on cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
1.3 Read a book with a firefighter/fire-engine on cover.
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set in a fire house or any other setting associate with firefighters and fire (smack in the middle of a wild fire, for example) or in the southern countries (Southern hemisphere for those living in northern one, Latin America, Africa, southern USA states etc.).
2.2 Read a book set in summer.
3. Character:
3.1 Read a book with a main character that is a fireman, arson investigator etc.
3.2 Read a book with a strong hero (the more Alpha the better).
3.3 Read an erotic book.
3.4 Read a young adult book.
AIR
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately yellow, white or light-blue cover.
1.2 Read a book with the sky, wind/twister etc. on cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
1.3 Read a book with a plane/pilot, balloon etc. on cover.
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set on a plane, high in the mountains or in the East (middle-East or far-East).
2.2 Read a book set in spring.
3. Character:
3.1 Read a book with a main character that is a pilot, airman, parachute, sky-diver, world-traveler/globetrotter etc. or a braniac, scientist, science teacher, intellectual etc.
3.2 Read a book with a passive hero (Beta all the way).
3.3 Read a second-chances book.
Genius Alchemist7/16 read
Earth:
1. Cover -
2. Setting -
3. Character -
BONUS - Salt of the…Earth
Water:
1. Cover -
2. Setting - Transit
3. Character - Why Nileas Loved the Sea
BONUS - The Valde: Water
Fire:
1. Cover -
2. Setting - Nice: Joys of the Season, An On Fire Christmas
3. Character - Man Candy
BONUS - On Fire II: Still Burning
Air:
1. Cover -
2. Setting - Spring
3. Character -
BONUS - Dance Upon the Air
The 4 ElementsJuly 1 - December 31, 2011
8/16
Genius Alchemist
EARTH
WATER
1. Cover: 1.1 blue/black Cover: Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon
FIRE
AIR
1. Cover: 1.1 light blue cover: Hard Day's Knight
2. Setting: 2.1 High in the mountains & in the East (far-East).
3. Character: 3.1 a character that is a pilot: Heart of Steel by Meljean Brook
Bonus:
1. Earth: The Dying Earth by Jack Vance
2. Water: Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn
3. Fire: Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4. Air: Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts
EARTH1. Cover: 1.1 Unseen - Rachel Caine
2. Setting: 2.1 The Gathering - Kelley Armstrong
3. Character: 3.4
WATER
1. Cover: 1.1 Kiss of Fury - Deborah Cooke
2. Setting: 2.1 Sea Lord - Virginia Kantra
3. Character: 3.3 This Side of the Grave - Jeaniene Frost
FIRE
1. Cover: 1.1
2. Setting: 2.1 Forsaken - Jana Oliver
3. Character: 3.2 Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day
AIR
1. Cover: 1.1 Angel - L.A. Weatherly
2. Setting: 2.1 River Marked - Patricia Briggs
3. Character: 3.3 On Target - Catherine Mann
Fun challenge Mojca- I'm in for Concoctionist :)6/8 Completed
Earth-
2.1-Setting- Chasin' Eight
3.1-Character- Bridget
Water-
1.1-Cover- Fade 7/3
2.1-Setting- Beauty Queens 7/8
Fire-
1.1-Cover- Mistress of the Night 7/3
3.4-YA- Hush, Hush 7/2
Air-
1.2-Cover with sky- Sno Ho 7/4
3.3- Second chance at life- Hunger 7/10
The 4 Elements ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Level: Transmuter
5/12 Completed
EARTH
1.1: Shifting Plains by Jean Johnson
2.1: A Taste Of Heaven by Alexis Harrington
3.4: The Darkness Beyond by Alexis Morgan
WATER
1.1: SEALed with a Kiss by Mary-Margret Daughtridge
2.2:
3.?: TBD
TBDFIRE
1.1:
2.2: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh
3.2:
AIR
1.1:
2.2: Tempt Me at Twilight
3.1:
Genius Alchemist8/16 read
Earth:
1. Cover -
2. Setting -
3. Character -
BONUS - Salt of the…Earth
Water:
1. Cover -
2. Setting -
3. Character - Why Nileas Loved the Sea
BONUS - The Valde: Water
Fire:
1. Cover -
2. Setting - Nice: Joys of the Season, An On Fire Christmas
3. Character - Man Candy
BONUS - On Fire II: Still Burning
Air:
1. Cover -
2. Setting - Spring
3. Character -
BONUS - Dance Upon the Air
(Read) The 4 ElementsDuration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Level: Concoctionist (8 books)
EARTH
1.2 Tree in Cover: The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue
3.4 Protector: Naked Edge by Pamela Clare - 7/12
WATER
1.1 Black cover: Covet by J.R. Ward - 7/10
3.3 Strong heroine that's a ship captain! The Iron Rose by Marsha Canham
FIRE
1.1 Red Cover: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
3.3 Read an erotic book.
AIR
1.2 Sky on Cover: You Had Me At Halo by Amanda Ashby
3.2 Beta Hero: Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - 7/4
Fun challenge Mojca- I'm in for Concoctionist :)7/8 Completed
Earth-
2.1-Setting- Chasin' Eight
3.1-Character- Bridget 7/12
Water-
1.1-Cover- Fade 7/3
2.1-Setting- Beauty Queens 7/8
Fire-
1.1-Cover- Mistress of the Night 7/3
3.4-YA- Hush, Hush 7/2
Air-
1.2-Cover with sky- Sno Ho 7/4
3.3- Second chance at life- Hunger 7/10
Ok...Jumping in!Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
0/4
EARTH
3.4 Get A Clue by Jill Shalvis
WATER
1.1 Drink of Me by Jacquelyn Frank
FIRE
1.1 Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
AIR
3.3 Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley
I am having a hard time finding books for the bonus, so I'll just do 12.Title: (Read) The 4 Elements
Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Categories: cover/setting/character
Books completed: 7/12
EARTH
1.1 Read a book with a predominately green cover. Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley
2.1 Read a book set in northern countries (Canada).
3.2 Read a book featuring a heroine that is a cook, chef and/or baker. Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
WATER
1.1 Read a book with a predominately blue or black cover. Where Shadows Dance by CS Harris
2.1 Read a book set on (or beside) a sea. A Storm of Pleasure by Terri Brisbin
3.1 Read a book with a main character that works with/in water (marine biologist, diver, ship captain, Coast Guard officer, sailor etc.)
FIRE
1.2 Read a book with a fire on cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
2.1 Read set in the southern USA states. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
3.2 Read a book with a strong hero (the more Alpha the better).
AIR
1.1 Read a book with a predominately white cover.
2.1 Read a book set high in the mountains.
3.2 Read a book with a passive hero (Beta all the way).
The 4 Elements ChallengeJuly 1, 2011-December 31, 2011
2/4
Earth
1. Cover:
2. Setting:
3. Character:
Water
1. Cover:
2. Setting:
3. Character:
Fire
1. Cover:
2. Setting:
3. Character:
Air
1. Cover:
2. Setting:
3. Character: Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis (pilot)
I'm in, will post as I go! Earth
Cover: Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Setting:
Character:
Water
Cover:
Setting:
Character:
Fire
Cover:
Setting:
Character:
Air
Cover:
Setting:
Character:
Well, I thought it would be nice to see some stats…1st update – July 14
So far 36 readers have (definitely) signed up, most of them have chosen the “hard” level of reading alchemy.
Apprentice
Nikki – read 2 books
Samantha
Concoctionist
Shell
Diane ~Firefly~
Fran – read 7 books
taita
Judy – read 3 books
Tina "reading mommy" – read 4 books
~Megan~
D.G. ~Vile Temptress~ – read 3 books
Transmuter
(Vi)
Betelgeuze – read 3 books
Laura
Bookchaser – read 4 books
Valorie – read 5 books
Dee
Dina – read 1 books
Angie – read 2 books
Cathy – read 7 books
Sherrie – read 1 book
Jane (PS) – read 1 book
Alchemist
Master Alchemist
Lindy-Lane – read 2 books
Grand Alchemist
Genius Alchemist
(Vi)
Mojca
Barbara – read 2 books
Laurie
Lauren
Katie – read 8 books
Crystal S
Deyara – read 2 books
Emily – read 1 book
Gen
Lisa Kay – read 2 books
Wan "Artemis", the Dark-Hunters' Goddess – read 5 books
Amanda – read 8 books
Joann – read 2 books
Suzanne – read 1 book
The next update will probably be at the end of the month. Enjoy your reading.
All finished! Thanks for a fun challenge Mojca!Concoctionist
8/8 Completed
Earth-
2.1-Setting- Chasin' Eight 7/14
3.1-Character- Bridget 7/12
Water-
1.1-Cover- Fade 7/3
2.1-Setting- Beauty Queens 7/8
Fire-
1.1-Cover- Mistress of the Night 7/3
3.4-YA- Hush, Hush 7/2
Air-
1.2-Cover with sky- Sno Ho 7/4
3.3- Second chance at life- Hunger 7/10
Hi, stopping by a bit late, but I'd like to participate! I'm gonna sign up for Genius Alchemist !
Genius Alchemist9/16 read
Earth:
1. Cover -
2. Setting -
3. Character -
BONUS - Salt of the…Earth
Water:
1. Cover -
2. Setting -
3. Character - Why Nileas Loved the Sea
BONUS - The Valde: Water
Fire:
1. Cover -
2. Setting - Nice: Joys of the Season, An On Fire Christmas
3. Character -
BONUS - On Fire II: Still Burning
Air:
1. Cover -
2. Setting - Spring
3. Character -
BONUS - Dance Upon the Air
Ok...Jumping in!Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
1/4
EARTH
3.4 Get A Clue by Jill Shalvis
WATER
1.1 Drink of Me by Jacquelyn Frank
FIRE
1.1 Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
AIR
9/12 DoneEarth
1.1 Brown Cover: Wolf Tales VI by Kate Douglas
2.1 Desert:
3.5 Passive:
Water
1.2 Water on Cover: Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews
2.1 Island:
3.1 Ship Captain:
Fire
1.1 Purple Cover:
2.2 Summer:
3.2 Alpha Hero:
Air
1.1 White Cover:
2.1 Mountains:
3. TBD
Ah, forgot to do some periodic updates. Here's my latest update:Title: (Read) The 4 Elements
Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Progress: 10/12 (16)
Transmuter/Genius Alchemist
EARTH
1. Green Cover: Beautiful Disaster by Laura Spinella - 06/07/11
2. Set in Alaska: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper - 18/07/11
3. Character is a Mother: Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda - 17/07/11
WATER
1. Blue Cover: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling - 10/07/11
2. Western (UK) Setting: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K Rowling - 13/07/2011
3. Strong Heroine: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling - 14/07/11
FIRE
1. Purple Cover: Wicked Becomes You by Meredith Duran - 05/07/11
2. Set In New Zealand: Stand-In Wife by Karina Bliss
3. Character - YA: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
AIR
3. Second-Chances Book: Gold Ring of Betrayal by Michelle Reid
I love that I was able to fit the HP books here :P
The 4 Elements ChallengeDuration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Level: Transmuter
2/12 completed
EARTH
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately green or brown cover.
1.2 Read a book with a field, forest/greenery/thick foliage (jungle, meadow etc.) or sandy dunes/desert on its cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set on a farm or ranch, in the forest/jungle, in the desert or in northern countries (Northern hemisphere for those living in the southern one, Scandinavia, Russia, Canada, northern USA etc.).
2.2 Read a book set in winter.
3.4. Main character is a police officer: Mexican Heat by Laura Baumbach & Josh Lanyon == 07/03
WATER
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately blue or black cover.
1.2 Read a book with a body of water (sea, lake, river etc.), fountain/cascade/etc., or a rainy-scene on its cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set on (or beside) a sea or lake, on an island or in the “western” countries (a western/American frontier historical is allowed, though not encouraged).
2.2 Read a book set in autumn.
3. Character:
3.1 Read a book with a main character that works with/in water (marine biologist, diver, ship captain, Coast Guard officer, sailor etc.).
3.2 Read a book with a main character that is in the “cleaning” profession (laundress, cleaning lady, owns a dry cleaning business etc.) or is an entrepreneur, business tycoon etc.
3.3 Read a book with a strong heroine.
FIRE
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately red, orange, pink or purple cover.
1.2 Read a book with a fire on cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
1.3 Read a book with a firefighter/fire-engine on cover.
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set in a fire house or any other setting associate with firefighters and fire (smack in the middle of a wild fire, for example) or in the southern countries (Southern hemisphere for those living in northern one, Latin America, Africa, southern USA states etc.).
2.2 Read a book set in summer.
3.3 Erotic book: Seducing Stephen by Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon == 07/14
AIR
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately yellow, white or light-blue cover.
1.2 Read a book with the sky, wind/twister etc. on cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
1.3 Read a book with a plane/pilot, balloon etc. on cover.
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set on a plane, high in the mountains or in the East (middle-East or far-East).
2.2 Read a book set in spring.
3. Character:
3.1 Read a book with a main character that is a pilot, airman, parachute, sky-diver, world-traveler/globetrotter etc. or a braniac, scientist, science teacher, intellectual etc.
3.2 Read a book with a passive hero (Beta all the way).
3.3 Read a second-chances book.
Mojca wrote: "Woohoo, Fran! Well done. Congrats."Thanks Mojca!
Hi Mojca - I upgraded to Transmuter :) Will repost my list in a second...
This Transmuter has completed: 3/12EARTH
1. Brown book cover: The McKettrick Way (McKettricks, #9)
2. Set in Alaska: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
3. Main character works with rocks: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
WATER
1. Blue/Black book cover: Club Dead - √ 16-Jul
2. Set on/near body of water: Make Her Pay
3. Strong heroine: At Grave's End
FIRE
1. Orange book cover: Jacob - √ 10-Jul
2. Set in South America: Wild Fire
3. Erotica: Roane
AIR
1. Yellow book cover: Venetia - √ 4-Jul
2. Setting TBD: Scandal in Spring or Murder Game
3. Main character is a pilot: The Star Prince
Genius Alchemist10/16 read
Earth:
1. Cover -
2. Setting -
3. Character -
BONUS - Salt of the…Earth
Water:
1. Cover -
2. Setting -
3. Character -
BONUS - The Valde: Water
Fire:
1. Cover -
2. Setting - Nice: Joys of the Season, An On Fire Christmas
3. Character -
BONUS - On Fire II: Still Burning
Air:
1. Cover -
2. Setting - Spring
3. Character -
BONUS - Dance Upon the Air
Finally got my list together.0 of 16 Read
EARTH
1. Green Cover: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
2. Set in a Northern Country: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
3. Police Officer: Heat Rises by Richard Castle
4. Bonus: The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
WATER
1. Blue Cover: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
2. Set Near the Ocean: Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire
3. Cleaning Profession: Shakespeare's Trollop by Charlaine Harris
4. Bonus: Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn
FIRE
1. Red Cover: Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
2. Set in Southern U.S.: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
3. Arson Investigator: Sparks by Laura Bickle
4. Bonus: Firespell by Chloe Neill
AIR
1. White Cover: Sirensong by Jenna Black
2. Set in Japan: Shadow Family by Miyuki Miyabe
3. Pilot: Grimspace by Ann Aguirre
4. Bonus: The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt
This Transmuter has completed: 6/12EARTH
1. Brown book cover: The McKettrick Way (McKettricks, #9) - √ 20-Jul
2. Set in Alaska: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf - √ 18-Jul
3. Main character works with rocks: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - √ 17-Jul
WATER
1. Blue/Black book cover: Club Dead - √ 16-Jul
2. Set on/near body of water: Make Her Pay
3. Strong heroine: At Grave's End
FIRE
1. Orange book cover: Jacob - √ 10-Jul
2. Set in South America: Wild Fire
3. Erotica: Roane
AIR
1. Yellow book cover: Venetia - √ 4-Jul
2. Setting TBD: Scandal in Spring or Murder Game
3. Main character is a pilot: The Star Prince
I'm in for Concoctionist to start. July 1 - Dec 31, 2011
3/8 Finished
EARTH
2.1 Setting:
3.4 Character:When You Dare
WATER
1.2 Cover:
3.1 Character:Undertow
FIRE
1.1 Cover: Maybe This Time
3.1 Character: Wild Heat
AIR
1.1 Cover:
3.3 Character:Second Chance
EARTH1.1: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2.2: Lakeshore Christmas
3.2: Carrot Cake Murder
WATER
1.1: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2.1: Harbor Lights
3.1: Swimming Without a Net
FIRE
1.1: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
2.1: Home in Carolina READ 10.28.2011
3.4: Tiger's Curse
AIR
1.2: Ill Wind
2.2: Goddess of Spring
3.3: Ghost Story
10/12 DoneEarth
1.1 Brown Cover: Wolf Tales VI by Kate Douglas
2.1 Desert:
3.5 Passive:
Water
1.2 Water on Cover: Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews
2.1 Island:
3.1 Ship Captain:
Fire
1.1 Purple Cover:
2.2 Summer:
3.2 Alpha Hero:
Air
1.1 White Cover:
2.1 Mountains:
3. Pilot/Ship Capt:
RRRC 4 Elements ChallengeDuration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Level: Transmuter
6/12 done
EARTH
1.2 Cover:Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James
2.2 Setting:Black Ice by Anne Stuart
3.4 Character:Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
WATER
1.1 Cover:
2.1 Setting:
3.3 Character:
FIRE
1.1 Cover:
2.1 Setting:From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
3.4 Character:
AIR
1.1 Cover:
2.1 Setting:Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
3.3 Character:Bridget by Linda Lael Miller
Title: The 4 ElementsDuration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Books to read: Genius Alchemist (16 books)
0/16 Completed
EARTH
1.2: Field, forest/greenery/thick foliage - The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
2.1: Set in the forest/jungle: The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien
3.5: Passive heroine: Slave to Sensation - Nalini Singh
Bonus: The Last Town on Earth - Thomas Mullen
WATER
1.2: Body of Water: So Shelly - Ty Roth
2.1: Set in the West: Whitney, My Love - Judith McNaught
3.3: Strong Heroine: Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
Bonus: The Water Wars - Cameron Stracher
FIRE
1.1: Purple Cover: Dangerous - Amanda Quick
2.2: Set in the Summer: To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
3.2: Alpha Hero: Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night - Kresley Cole
Bonus: Fire Study - Maria V. Snyder
AIR
1.1: Light blue cover: Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
2.1: Set in the Middle East: Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
3.3: Second Chance: Second Chance - Rebecca Airies
Bonus: Love in Mid Air - Kim Wright
The 4 ElementsDuration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Level: Genius Alchemist (16 books)
8 of 16 books Complete!
EARTH:
1.1 Cover -- Color: Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong (brown) – 7/23
2.1 Setting -- Ranch: Against the Wind by Kat Martin – 7/1
3.2 Character -- Cook: The Reluctant Vampire by Lynsay Sands – 7/20
4. Bonus – Desert and EARTH: So Quietly the Earth by David Lee
WATER:
1.2 Cover -- Ocean: SEALed with a Kiss by Mary-Margret Daughtridge – 7/11
2.1 Setting – City By a Lake: Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill (Lake Michigan) – 7/20
3.3 Character – Strong Heroine: Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh – 7/16
4. Bonus: WATER—body of water, fountain, rainy scene etc. on cover and word “WATER”
FIRE:
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately red, orange, pink or purple cover.
1.2 Read a book with a fire on cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
1.3 Read a book with a firefighter/fire-engine on cover.
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set in a fire house or any other setting associate with firefighters and fire (smack in the middle of a wild fire, for example) or in the southern countries (Southern hemisphere for those living in northern one, Latin America, Africa, southern USA states etc.).
2.2 Read a book set in summer.
3. Character:
3.1 Read a book with a main character that is a fireman, arson investigator etc.
3.2 Read a book with a strong hero (the more Alpha the better).
3.3 Read an erotic book.
3.4 Read a young adult book.
4. Bonus – Smoke Jumpers & FIRE: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts – 7/2
AIR
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately yellow, white or light-blue cover.
1.2 Read a book with the sky, wind/twister etc. on cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
1.3 Read a book with a plane/pilot, balloon etc. on cover.
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set on a plane, high in the mountains or in the East (middle-East or far-East).
2.2 Read a book set in spring.
3.1 Character -- Pilot: Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard – 7/3
4. Bonus: AIR—sky, wind, plane/pilot, balloon etc. on cover and word “AIR” in the title
14/16EARTH
1.1 - predominately green or brown cover:
2.2 - winter setting:
3.5 - passive heroine:
WATER
1.1 - predominately blue or black cover:
2.1 - "water"/island/West setting:
3.3 - strong heroine:
FIRE
1.1 - predominately red, orange, pink or purple cover: Deadly Dreams by Kylie Brant
2.1 - "fire"/South setting:
3.1 - firefighter/arson investigator/etc. character:
AIR
1.1 - predominately yellow, white or light-blue cover:
2.2 - spring setting:
3.3 - second chances: Gabriel's Mate by Tina Folsom
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BONUS:
EARTH:
WATER:
FIRE:
AIR:
The 4 Elements ChallengeDuration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Level: Transmuter
3/12 completed
EARTH
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately green or brown cover.
1.2 Read a book with a field, forest/greenery/thick foliage (jungle, meadow etc.) or sandy dunes/desert on its cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set on a farm or ranch, in the forest/jungle, in the desert or in northern countries (Northern hemisphere for those living in the southern one, Scandinavia, Russia, Canada, northern USA etc.).
2.2 Read a book set in winter.
3.4 Main character is a police officer: Mexican Heat by Laura Baumbach & Josh Lanyon == 07/03
WATER
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately blue or black cover.
1.2 Read a book with a body of water (sea, lake, river etc.), fountain/cascade/etc., or a rainy-scene on its cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set on (or beside) a sea or lake, on an island or in the “western” countries (a western/American frontier historical is allowed, though not encouraged).
2.2 Read a book set in autumn.
3.3 Strong heroine: Broken by Shiloh Walker == 07/23
FIRE
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately red, orange, pink or purple cover.
1.2 Read a book with a fire on cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
1.3 Read a book with a firefighter/fire-engine on cover.
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set in a fire house or any other setting associate with firefighters and fire (smack in the middle of a wild fire, for example) or in the southern countries (Southern hemisphere for those living in northern one, Latin America, Africa, southern USA states etc.).
2.2 Read a book set in summer.
3.3 Erotic book: Seducing Stephen by Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon == 07/14
AIR
1. Cover:
1.1 Read a book with a predominately yellow, white or light-blue cover.
1.2 Read a book with the sky, wind/twister etc. on cover (it has to be a predominant feature!).
1.3 Read a book with a plane/pilot, balloon etc. on cover.
2. Setting:
2.1 Read a book set on a plane, high in the mountains or in the East (middle-East or far-East).
2.2 Read a book set in spring.
3. Character:
3.1 Read a book with a main character that is a pilot, airman, parachute, sky-diver, world-traveler/globetrotter etc. or a braniac, scientist, science teacher, intellectual etc.
3.2 Read a book with a passive hero (Beta all the way).
3.3 Read a second-chances book.
READ: 5/16 (Genius Alchemist)EARTH
Character 3.1: Amazon Ink - Lori Devoti
Bonus: The Book of Earth - Marjorie Kellogg
WATER
Setting 2.1: Tsunami Blue - Gayle Williams
Character 3.3: Vanished - Kat Richardson
Bonus: Silent Waters - Jan Coffey
FIRE
Cover 1.2: Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher
Setting 2.1: Hidden Fire - Jo Davis
BONUS: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon
AIR
Setting 2.1: On Bear Mountain - Deborah Smith
Character 3.1: Gideon's Sword - Preston/Child
BONUS: TBD
(Read) The 4 ElementsDuration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Level: Concoctionist (8 books)
EARTH
1.2 Tree in Cover: The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue
3.4 Protector: Naked Edge by Pamela Clare - 7/12
WATER
1.1 Black cover: Covet by J.R. Ward - 7/10
3.3 Strong heroine that's a ship captain! The Iron Rose by Marsha Canham
FIRE
1.1 Red Cover: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning - 7/24
3.3 Read an erotic book.
AIR
1.2 Sky on Cover: You Had Me At Halo by Amanda Ashby
3.2 Beta Hero: Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - 7/4
RRRC Other Challenge: The 4 ElementsJuly 1 - December 31, 2011
9/16
Genius Alchemist
EARTH
WATER
FIRE
AIR
1. Cover: 1.1 light blue cover: Hard Day's Knight by Katie MacAlister
2. Setting: 2.1 High in the mountains in the Far-East (Mongolia): Warrior by Zoe Archer
3. Character: 3.1 a character that is a pilot: Heart of Steel by Meljean Brook
Bonus:
1. Earth: Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts
2. Water: Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn
3. Fire: Trial by Fire by Jo Davis
4. Air: Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts
RRRC (Read) The 4 ElementsDuration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Level: Genius Alchemist
8/16 Read
Updated 07.30.11
EARTH
1.1 green or brown cover: The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel
2.2 set in winter: Nocturne by Syrie James, 07.22.11 ★★★
3.2 heroine/baker: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanna Fluke
WATER
1.1 blue or black cover: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 07.21.11 ★★★★
2.2 set in autumn: The Autumn Countess by Catherine Coulter
3.3 strong heroine: Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton, 07.07.11 ★★★★
FIRE
1.1 red, orange, pink or purple cover: Burn by Linda Howard, 07.27.11 ★★★
2.2 set in summer: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh
3.4 young adult book: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 07.15.11 ★★★★
AIR
1.1 yellow, white or light-blue cover: Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas, 07.03.11 ★★★★
2.2 set in spring: Goddess of Spring by P.C. Cast, 07.14.11 ★★★★
3.3 second-chances: One Night for Love by Mary Balogh
BONUS
1. EARTH: Virgin Earth by Philippa Gregory
2. WATER: Water Bound by Christine Feehan
3. FIRE: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts
4. AIR: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, 07.30.11 ★★★★★
July 1 - Dec 31, 20114/8 Finished Updated July 25, 2011
EARTH
2.1 Setting:
3.4 Character:When You Dare
WATER
1.2 Cover:
3.1 Character:Undertow
FIRE
1.1 Cover:
3.1 Character: Wild Heat
AIR
1.1 Cover:
3.3 Character:Second Chance
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5/12 Done
Earth
1.1 Brown Cover: Wolf Tales VI by Kate Douglas
2.1 Desert:
Stormwalker by Allyson James7/4 ★★★★3.5 Passive: Barbie & the Beast by LTS
Water
1.2 Water on Cover: Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews
2.1 Island:
Sea Fever by Virginia Kantra7/2 ★★★★3.1 Ship Captain: Tumbling Through Time by Gwyn Cready
Fire
1.1 Purple Cover:
Faefever by KMM7/2 ★★★2.2 Summer:
The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby7/3 ★★★★3.2 Alpha Hero:
Bite the Bullet by L.A. Banks7/5 ★★★Air
1.1 White Cover: Fantasy Anthology
2.1 Mountains: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
3. TBD