Second Chance Challenges discussion

So didn't know we had this available to us!
Have I mentioned that this group is awesome, totally loving it and I haven't even been here for more than a few days!

Outside Challenges
Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Group Monthly Challenges 2014
January Complete!

Group Challenges
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt 1/27/14
It's a Love/Hate Thing Mini Challenge 1/27/14
Jeopardy! 6 Month Challenge 2/1/14
Getting to Know You - Your Favorite Book 2/1/14

The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt

This “Challenge” works in conjunction with the other challenges you may participate in this month. You may use a book to fulfill multiple items (you don't have to read 50 books this month...don't worry!) While you are fulfilling the requirements of your other challenges, be on the lookout for the following items (they may be on the cover or mentioned in the book).

When you find one of the items list the Book Title and Author (or link the cover), date it, rate it, and specify where the item is found within the book.

~Taken from Second Chance Challenge Group~

Start: 1/27/14
End: 4/27/14

1. Capuchin Monkey
2. Mime
3. Pianist
4. Tire Swing
5. Naughty Calendar

6. Rare Shifter (other than a wolf) Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith. The shifter is an Opossum and he's a friend of the main character. 1/27/14. 4 out of 5.

7. Duke
8. Queen

9. Deck of Cards I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Ed plays cards, has received single playing cards in the mail with messages, and the chapters are formatted like a deck. 1/28/14. 5 out of 5.

10. Mistletoe

11. Orphaned Child Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons Ellen is orphaned after her mother is killed by her father and the father dies from a vein exploding in his head. 1/30/14. 3 out of 5.

12. Glowing Sword
13. Person with an Unusual Name
14. Car Bomb
15. Jet
16. Stripper
17. Chalkboard
18. Butterfly
19. Demon

20. Angel Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Protagonist has a guardian angel. 1/27/14. 4 out of 5.

21. Fangs The Meridian Gamble by Daniel David Garcia Adam is a vampire, at the beginning, Meridian gets to see and touch his fangs. 1/31/14.

22. Butler/Housekeeper/Maid
23. Mousetrap
24. Spaceship
25. Engagement Ring
26. Diamond Necklace
27. Rainbow
28. Thunderstorm
29. Lightning Strike

30. A Planet other than Earth The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Prince lives on a very small planet, which is later thought to be Asteroid B-612. 1/31/14. 3 out of 5.

31. A Foreign Made Vehicle (foreign to you)
32. A Palindrome
33. Umbrella
34. Wrecked Car
35. Gaslight
36. Fireplace
37. Burning Building
38. Candlelit Dinner
39. IPod
40. Golf Cart
41. Beach
42. Hurricane
43. Fishing Boat
44. Jet ski
45. Fatal Wound
46. Sauna
47. Oracle
48. Man in a Trench Coat

49. Woman Dressed as a Man Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde. Alys poses as a boy when she first sets out to get her revenge. 1/28/14. 5 out of 5.

50. Man Dressed as a Woman

January

1.January 1st is New Year's Day: read a book by a "new to you author", or a book for a "new to you series". The Meridian Gamble

2. January 2nd is Science Fiction Day: read a book that has different species or different worlds in the story, or a book that takes place in the future or that has time travel in the story. The Succubus and the Crown

3. January 3rd is Festival Of Sleep Day: read a book that has a main vampire character, or a book in which a main character sleeps during the day. Blessed

4. January 14th is Clean Off Your Desk Day: read a book that's been in your TBR list for more than a year. Ellen Foster

5. January 18th is Martin Luther King Day: read a book where there is a power struggle (good vs evil, one caste vs another), or a revolution, or where one character stands up to defend a person or cause. Acheron

6. January 24th is Belly Laugh Day: read a funny book, or a book that has a funny main character in the story. Dragon's Bait

7. January 26th is Australia Day: read a book by an Australian author, or a book that has an Australian character in the story, or a book in which at least part of the story takes place in Australia. I Am the Messenger

8. January 29th is Free Thinker's Day: read a book where a main character has a mental ability or power. Styxx

9. January 30th is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: read a book in which a main character is some type of artist, or a book where some part of the story takes place in an art gallery, museum, theater, or concert venue. The Little Prince

10. January birthstone is Red Garnet: read a book with a red cover, or red lettering in the title.The Succubus in a Red Dress

Read


Extras
Cat Calls, Fallen from Grace, Haunted Love


~Taken from Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Group~

February

A “special” challenge to add to your reading pleasure. This will be in addition to your other books for this month.

Jules Verne was born on Feb. 8, 1828 and is called “The Father of Science Fiction”. His three best known stories are “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” and “Around the World in 80 Days”. Since these are also the foundation of the sub-sub-genre, Steampunk, your challenge is to read a Steampunk story.

1. Valentine's Day: MC is part of a romantic couple at the beginning and the end of the book or the MC is single at the beginning and the end of the book Lucrecia's Dreams: Politics and Prophecy in Sixteenth-Century Spain

2. In honor of the Winter Olympics: read a book set in one of the locations of one of the last 5 Winter Olympics (1998 - Japan; 2002 - USA; 2006 - Italy; 2010 - Canada 2014 - Russia) or features an athlete or a game The Girl with the White Flag

3. Presidents Day read a book that features a President, King/Queen or God/Goddess The Other Boleyn Girl

4. Groundhog Day: reread a favorite book or a book you've put off reading at least twice Infinity

5. Random Act of Kindness: read a book that was highly recommended or given to you The Alchemyst

6. Now is the time for Academy Awards: read a book that sounds like it would be (or is) a great movie City of Shadows

7. Leap Day: read a book released during a leap year (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)Fracture, Diabolical

8. Black History Month: read a book by a black author or is set in Africa or has red, black & green cover Half a Life

9. St. Valentine's Day Massacre: read a book that is set in Chicago, the MC owns a bar or it has rival gangs Water for Elephants

10. February Birthstone: Amethyst, read a book with a purple cover Half-Blood

11. Special: Read a steampunk Story The Alchemy of Stone

To Read


~Taken from Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Group~

It's a Love Hate Thing
Start: 1/22/14
End: 2/22/14

Rules:
1. You can combine reading with the alternate option.
2. Rereads/challenge combining/any format is fine.
3. You can keep track in your member section, but please post here as well so we can all see your answers!
4. Hate is a strong word, we'll happily settle for strongly dislike. ;)

Categories:
All Fired Up!: 4 complete
Moderately Distraught: 3 complete
Slightly Disturbed: 2 complete
Trying to Work Up Steam: 1 complete


1. When the Silver Screen is Tarnished: Read a book that has a movie/TV adaptation or tell us about a book you loved that had a movie/TV show you hated.

2. No Way, No How!: Read a book with an impossible obstacle that must be overcome or tell us about a type of book/scenario you love to read about but would hate to actually do/experience.

3. Nobody Loves Me: Read a book that is told all or in part from the bad guy/gal's perspective or tell us all about a literary villain you love to hate.

4. If It Ain't Broke...: Read a book that has a relationship that is formed or broken or tell us about a series or author that you started off loving but wound up hating.

~Taken from Second Chance Challenges Group~

Jeopardy Blackout Board
Start:2/01/14
End: 8/01/14

Categories
(A)What's in a NAME (authors)
1. One letter the same in name (no vowels) ie. Pam Parker
2. Two letters the same (no vowels)
3. Three letters the same(one can be a vowel)
4. Four letters the same (2 can be vowels)
5. 5 letters the same (3 can be vowels)

Who is ___?

(B) The Adjective in the title
1. "color" adjective or "Shape" (deep, narrow, square)
2. "good feeling" (happy, joyous, neat)
3. "bad feeling" (angry, jealous, scary)
4. "condition" (famous, rich, helpful) or "time" (late, rapid)
5. "quantity" (abundant, full, heavy) or "touch"(chilly, dusty)

What is ___?

(C) Hit the Road
1. Book takes place where you have lived (town, state, country)
2. Title has a place (museum, park, house)
3. Title has a state, province, country in it
4. Title has your state or province or country
5. Title has an address in it (Mulberry street)

Where is ___?

(D)It was a very good year (written in)
1. The year you became a mom, aunt, sister,grandmother, etc
2. The first year you finished high school
3. The year you got your drivers license
4. The year you were born
5. The year your parents or grandparents married

When was ___?

(E)Period Pieces
1. about any historical fiction person
2. about any historical non-fiction person
3. about any world leader/ruler fiction or non
4. about a queen fiction or non
5. about a king fiction or non

Who was ___?

~Taken from Jeopardy! 6 Month Challenge

Getting to Know You - Your Favorite Book

Duration: No deadline

For this month's getting to know you, let's find out what everyone's favorite book is. If you have more than one favorite you can just pick one, or you can do more than one if you like since there is no deadline this time. You can use your all time favorite, your latest 5 star read, your favorite in a specific genre - whatever book you think everyone should read.

Make sure to put a link to the book so we can all add it to our TBR if we haven't read it yet.

All formats are accepted
All books must be at least 150 pages
Cross-challenging is encouraged

Use any word in the Title or Author's first or last name.
A, An, The do not count.

Books:
Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Meridian Gamble by Daniel David Garcia


1. S
2. T
3. Y
4. X
5. X


6. T
7. H
8. E

9. M
10. E
11. R
12. I
13. D
14. I
15. A
16. N

17. G
18. A
19. M
20. B
21. L
22. E

~Taken from Getting to Know You - Your Favorite Book