Let's Talk Love Stories! discussion

Here's the first challenge of our group - Have a Dose of Romance! Needless to say, it is genre-based and will require you to read a lot of love stories over the time limit of the challenge. Also, this challenge is points-based and thus, this challenge will also have a winner, i.e., the one who gets the maximum points!

Time-limit: 3 months from the date you start. This challenge will, however, finish at the end of July 2014. *Only those participants who complete their time limit of 3 months before July 2014 will be considered for the challenge. So, make sure you join before 1st May, 2014 in order to complete your challenge before 31st of July.

Levels of the challenge:

There will be three levels. You have to complete each level to get to the next one.

Level 1:

*Each book read in this level will give you 5 points.

Basically, in this level, you have to read any 3 authors from the list of authors given below.

The list:

Nora Roberts
Julie Garwood
Judith McNaught
Jude Devereaux
Kathleen Woodiwiss
Laura Kinsale
Sandra Brown
Jennifer Crusie
Jane Austen
Brenda Jackson
Nicholas Sparks
Suzanne Enoch
Maya Banks


Level 2:

*Each book read in this level will give you 10 points.

In this level, you have to read any 4 books from the list of books given below.

The list

Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Devereaux
Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
The Bride by Julie Garwood
McKenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard
It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Dream Man by Linda Howard
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Paradise by Judith McNaught

Level 3:

*Each book read in this level will give you 15 points.

In this level, you have to read any 4 books from the list of books given below.

-Read a book with a red cover.
-Read a book released this year
-Read your favorite love story
-Read a book by your favorite romance author
-Read a tear-jerker
-Read a HEA (Happily Ever After)
-Read the first love story you read.

Important:

- Remember:the more books you read from each level, the more points you get. I've only listed the minimum number of books to be read from each level, but to get more points, you can read more number of books from each level.

- You cannot merge two clues from two different levels together. For eg., suppose I wanna read Judith McNaught from Level 1 and I also wanna read Paradise by her in level two, so I cannot combine both the clues and get points for both levels. I will have to read a different book by McNaught to fit level 1 and then I can read Paradise by her as per level 2.

- Re-reads are allowed for this challenge.

Sign up in this thread itself and I will add your name as well as your points in the 'Participation Wall'. Make sure that you post all update about the books you read in one postitself, by editing your post. At the bottom of each post, please put a 'My points = ..... ' sign so that I can add your points in the participation wall.

Post all queries, and suggestions in this thread itself.

Happy Reading!

PARTICIPATION WALL:

Roseanne - 15 points
Ruchi -
Akhil -
Andrea - 25 points

Do audiobooks count and can I count the book I am currently reading which I started on Monday?

Roseanne wrote: "Do audiobooks count and can I count the book I am currently reading which I started on Monday?"

Yes, audiobooks count and u can count your current read.

My Points total = 45
duration: 2/26/14 to 5/26/14

Level 1:
1. Jane Austen book - Northanger Abbey 3/3/14
2. Brenda Jackson book - What a Westmoreland Wants 3/8/14
3. The Best of Me 3/14/14

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Level 3:
1. book by favorite romance author The Choice 3/31/14
2. book released this year Cruel Beauty 4/16/14
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Duration : 27th February, 2014 to 27th May, 2014

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Level 3:
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My Points =
Duration : 01st March, 2014 to 01st June, 2014

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My Points = 65
Duration : 1st March, 2014 to 1st of June, 2014

Level 1:
1. By Julie Garwood - The Wedding
2. Nora Roberts - Vision In White
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Level 2:
1.The Bride by Julie Garwood
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Level 3:
1.Book released this year - Moon Angel
2.Book with red in the cover - Cruel Beauty
3. Book with HEA - Keeping Secrets in Seattle
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Duration : Mar 2014 to May 2014


Level 3:

-Read a book with a red cover.
Mar 23
-Read a book released this year
Mar 31
-Read your favorite love story
Apr 18
-Read a book by your favorite romance author
Apr 10
-Read a tear-jerker
Mar 27
-Read a HEA (Happily Ever After)
Mar 27
-Read the first love story you read.

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