The Challenge Factory discussion

How It Works:

○Below there will be a list of words associated with February You will choose 1 or more word from the list and choose/read books that either the •Title •Author or •Series begins with each letter!

○To Move up to the Hard Level you will choose books from the same Genre or Theme (Listed Below) for each word you read! *If you do more than one word you can use a different genre or theme for each word☺


There will be a couple of Bonus Options for those who want to add a little something extra!

•Some Info to Keep In Mind•

♦You CAN do re-reads as long as they are read during challenge.

♦You CAN change you •Books & •Level of Difficulty at any time during the challenge.

♦Update your orginal list, as well as updating a post occasioanlly.
•Strike out Finished Books
•Rate your Finished Books 1-5 ♥'s 1 5 Being the Best!
•Add a tally of completed books to Orginal Post= 0/5 completed!

If you have questions Please ask me here, or PM me or any of the Mods!


February Words to Choose From:
Words Associated With February:
•Valentine •Love •Groundhog •Super Bowl •Lincoln
•Violet •Cupid •Amethyst •Aquarius •Presidents (Day)

Birthdays in Feburay:
(Please note you can do the whole name, first, and or last)
•Sean Astin •Shakira •Steve Nash •Judith Light •Seth Green •Emma Roberts •Joe Pesci •Christina Ricci •Michael Jordan •Paris Hilton

Themes to Choose From for Hard Level:
Valentine's Day: All of your books must be from the romance genre
Short Month:All of your books must be 300 pages or less
Make a Friend Day:Make a new friend and all of your books must come from that friend's shelf
Random Acts of Kindness Day: All of your books must have a "feel good ending"
Black History Month: All of your books must have an African American in them

Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

Canned Food Month: Read a book from the dystopian genre
Get a Different Name Day: Read a book that the author has a pseudo name as well
The Day the Music Died: Read a book with a musician in it
National Cherry Month: Read a book with a mostly red cover
National Tooth Fairy Day: Read a book with a fairy or a fairy tale

Good Luck & Happy Reading!

16/16 ~~ finished Feb 26th



Words Associated With February:
•Valentine •

V- Vixen's Valor by Charlie Cochet ~ 2/21/15 ~ 3.5★
A- All's Fair in Mate Bonds and Publishing by Alana Ankh ~ 2/19/15 ~ 3.5★
L- Lisa Henry& J.A. Rock - Brandon Mills versus the V-Card ~ 2/19/15 ~ 3.5★
E- Everything I Know by Josh Lanyon ~ 2/21/15 ~ 3★
N- N.R. Walker - Red Dirt Heart 4 ~ 2/20/15 ~ 5★
T- That Day in Spring by B.J. Sheppard ~ 2/3/15 ~ 3.5★
I- It's You, Then Breathing by Vicktor Alexander ~ 2/2/15 ~ 3★
N- N.R. Walker - Blindside ~ 2/16/15 ~ 4★
E- Expecting His Alpha's Child by Anya Byrne ~ 2/22/15 ~ 3★




Birthdays in Feburay:
•Shakira•
S- Semper Fi by Keira Andrews ~ 2/14/15 ~ 3.5★
H- Here Comes Trouble by A.E. Via ~ 2/9/15 ~ 4★
A- Another Place In Time - Anthology ~ 2/8/15 ~ 4★
K- Knight, Morticia - Copping an Attitude ~ 2/21/15 ~ 3★
I- Inherit the Sky by Ariel Tachna ~ 2/26/15 ~ 3.5★
R- Renae Kaye - The Shearing Gun ~ 2/15/15 ~ 4★
A- A.M. Arthur - Foundation of Trust ~ 2/23/15 ~ 3.5★

TCF'S February monthly challenge:
Feb 1, 2015 - Feb 28,2015
2/4
Sean:

Secret Santa by Sabrina James 2/22/15*****
Eve by Anna Carey 2/14/15*****
All the earth, thrown to the sky by Joe R. Lansdale
N

Count me in! :)

The Challenge Factory
February 2015 TCF Monthly Challenge

10/10 read FINISHED - 2/23/2015!

C-Cockstrut,Jacques N. Hoff finished 2/4/2015 4★
U-Unintended,M.J. O'Shea finished 2/2/2015 3★
P-Prelude to Fate,Eressë finished 2/2/2015 4★
I-Ink and Paper,Megan Derr finished 2/5/2015 4★
D-Diary of a Teenage Taxidermist,K.A. Merikan finished 2/15/2015 4★

Themes to Choose From for Hard Level:
Valentine's Day: All of your books must be from the romance genre
Short Month:All of your books must be 300 pages or less
Random Acts of Kindness Day: All of your books must have a "feel good ending"

BONUS
Canned Food Month: Read a book from the dystopian genre Zero Hour - A Dystopian Adventure finished 2/23/2015 4★
Get a Different Name Day: Read a book that the author has a pseudo name as well Fighting Dirty Too finished 2/20/2015 3★
The Day the Music Died: Read a book with a musician in it Magic Comes to Alphabet City finished 2/1/2015 5★
National Cherry Month: Read a book with a mostly red cover Outcome finished 2/19/2015 4★
National Tooth Fairy Day: Read a book with a fairy or a fairy tale Ivan the Heartless finished 2/1/2015 5★

TCF's February Monthly Challenge
Duration: February 2/15 - February 28/15
Finished: 4/4

✔ L: Lovelace, Merline Now You See Her 02/08/2015
✔ O: October Day #4 Late Eclipses 02/28/2015
✔ V: Vaughan, Brian Saga, Volume 1 02/21/2015
✔ E: Erdrich, Lousie The Round House 02/26/2015

In for something! February Spell Challenge

S •••• Safrey, Jennifer ---- Tooth and Nail
H •••• Harper S.J. ---- Captured
A •••• Anderson, Kevin J. ---- Slimy Underbelly
K •••• Kim Harrison ---- Blood Work
I •••• In A Fix ---- Linda Grimes
R •••• night RISING ---- Chris Marie Green
A •••• Hex APPEAL ---- Linda Wisdom

7/7

TCF's February Monthly Challenge

18/18 READ COMPLETE

S: Sweetwater Feb 4 ★★★
U: Understanding Jeremy Feb 6 ★★★★
P: Pulling Leather Feb 12 ★★★
E: Epitaph Feb 23 ★★★★★
R: Release Feb 7 ★★★★
B: Bonded Broken Feb 5 ★★★
O: Only Love Feb 13 ★★★★
W: John WiltshireThe Bridge of Silver Wings Feb 22 ★★★★★
L: Love You Senseless Feb 10 ★★



S: Sera Trevor Consorting With Dragons Feb 3 ★★★★★
E: Ears, Eggs and Bunnies Feb 17 ★★★★
T: Try Feb 8 ★★★
H: Riley Hart, Stay Feb 20 ★★★★
G: Guns n' Boys: Book 1, Part 2 Feb 1 ★★★★★
R: Red Dirt Heart 4 Feb 8 ★★★★★
E: Eli Easton, The Enlightenment of Daniel Feb 6 ★★★
E: Eli Easton, The Mating of Michael Feb 15 ★★★
N: Nice Guys, Double Full Feb 14 ★★

I'm in. DONE!!!

Amethyst
A : Andrew Grey - One Good Deed 2/10 ★★★
M : Quiet Nights 2/9 ★★★★
E: Ex Equals 2/18
T:The Way Things Are 2/4 ★★★★
H: Hagen, Lynn - A Vampire's Touch 2/2 ★★★
Y: You're Always in the Last Place You Look 2/7 ★★★★
S: (Secret Sins #2)-Undercover Addiction 2/13 ★★★ 1/2
T: Talbot, Julia - You're Always in the Last Place You Look 2/7 ★★★★

Shakira
S: Scarlet Blackwell - Into the Light 2/27 ★★★
H: Shiloh, Hollis - Wes and Kit 2/25 ★★★★
A: Alex Gabriel - Love for the Cold-Blooded, or The Part-Time Evil Minion's Guide to Accidentally Dating a Superhero ★★★★
K: KC Wells - Making it Personal 2/7 ★★
I:Incidental Contact 2/26 ★★★
R: Never Let Go-Rhodes, M.L. 2/17
A: Ashlyn Kane- Winging It 2/21 ★★★★1/2

BONUS
Get a Different Name Day: Read a book that the author has a pseudo name as well
Guns n' Boys: Homicidal Instinct 2/1 ★★★★★

February 2015 Monthly Challenge
Begins: 01Feb15 / Ends: 28Feb15


5/5 completed


PARIS (for the city not the celebrity)
P - POWERS, Kevin wrote The Yellow Birds ✔ – 13 Feb 15
A - Anne of the Island ✔ – 10 Feb 15
R
I
S - SCHINE, Cathleen wrote The New Yorkers ✔ – 13 Feb 15

BONUS - In lieu of or in addition to spelling:
Canned Food Month: Read a book from the dystopian genre
Get a Different Name Day: Read a book that the author has a pseudo name as well - JAMES St JAMES is the pseudonym of James Clark - Freak Show ✔ – 17 Feb 15
The Day the Music Died: Read a book with a musician in it
National Cherry Month: Mostly Red cover - ✔ – 26 Feb 15
National Tooth Fairy Day: Read a book with a fairy or a fairy tale

11/11 Read:

J: Boyfriend from Hell by Jamie Quaid
U: Under the Gun
D: Darkness Falls
I: Lothaire IAD #12
T: Taunting Destiny
H: Escaping Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

L: Aftertime by Sophie Littlefield
I: If Angels Burn
G: Get a Different Name Day: Cursed
H: Seducing Destiny by Amelia Hutchins
T: National Cherry Month: Cold Hard Secret

TCF February Monthly
2/1/15 ~ 2/28/15
0/4 read


L
O
V
E

Bonus

Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

Canned Food Month: Read a book from the dystopian genre
Get a Different Name Day: Read a book that the author has a pseudo name as well
The Day the Music Died: Read a book with a musician in it
National Cherry Month: Read a book with a mostly red cover
National Tooth Fairy Day: Read a book with a fairy or a fairy tale

I've been MIA time to get back at it! :)

February Words to Choose From:
C:
U:
P:
I:
D:

Birthdays in Feburay:
E:
M:
M:
A:

R:
O:
B:
E:
R:
T: Talent for Trouble by Susan Sey
S:

Themes to Choose From for Hard Level:
Valentine's Day: All of your books must be from the romance genre

BONUS:Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

Canned Food Month: Read a book from the dystopian genre
Get a Different Name Day: Read a book that the author has a pseudo name as well
The Day the Music Died: Read a book with a musician in it
National Cherry Month: Read a book with a mostly red cover
National Tooth Fairy Day: Read a book with a fairy or a fairy tale

8/8
DONE

L Laura Anne Gilman Promises to Keep 2/5 ★★★★
O An Offer He Can't Refuse 2/1 ★★★★
V Viper Game 2/11 ★★
E The Escape 2/7 ★★★★★

Get a Different Name Day: Read a book that the author has a pseudo name as well Dipped, Stripped, and Deadby Elise Hyatt A pseudonym used by Sarah A. Hoyt 2/18 ★★★
The Day the Music Died: Read a book with a musician in it The Sorcerer in the North 2/16 ★★★★
National Cherry Month: mostly red cover Red Delicious Death 2/9 ★★★
National Tooth Fairy Day: Read a book with a fairy or a fairy tale Cinderella retelling If the Shoe Fits 2/8 ★★★★

2/1/15-2/28/15

5/5

C-Compulsion 2-6-15
U The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant 2-9-15
P Poison Study 2-19-15
I The Impossible Knife of Memory 2-22-15
D Draper, Sharon-Stella By Starlight 2-13-15

February 2015 TCF Monthly Challenge
Done

February Words to Choose From: Violet
V. Victoria Ashley - Slade 8/2/15
I. Ilona Andrews - Night Shift 21/2/15
O. Obligation 21/2/15
L. L.A. Casey - Keela 7/2/15
E. E.L. James - Fifty Shades Darker 6/2/15
T. This Side of the Grave 1/2/15


Birthdays in Feburay: Emma Roberts
E: Elisabeth Grace - Indiscretion: Volume One 22/2/15
M: McAvoy, J.J. - The Untouchables 3/2/15
M: Mayhem 15/2/15
A: Archangel's Consort 9/2/15


R: Rock Chick Revenge 7/2/15
O: One Sweet Ride 22/2/15
B: Bitten 11/2/15
E: Elisabeth Grace - Indiscretion: Volume Two 24/2/15
R: Rock Chick Reckoning 13/2/15
T: Tessa Bailey - Protecting What's Theirs 13/2/15
S: St. Germain, Lili - Five Miles 11/2/15

TCF Monthly Challenge
Duration: February 01/15 - February 28/15

Words Associated With February:

C The Last Wife of Henry VIII by Caroll Erickson 02/02/15 ****
U Spilling Clarence by Anne Ursu 02/18/15 ***
P Princess Sultana's Circle by Jean Sasson 02/04/15 ***
I Young Bess by Margaret Irwin 02/05/15 ****
D The May Bride by Suzannah Dunn 02/01/15 ****

Birthdays in Feburay:

S Tristan and Iseult by J.D. Smith 02/06/15 ****
H Cold, Cold Heart by Tami Hoag 02/03/15 ****
A Things Half in Shadow by Alan Finn 02/08/15 *****
K Wildalone by Krassi Zourkova 02/06/15 ***
I Into the Fire by FJ Gale 02/14/15 ****
R For the Love of Books by Donna Reimel Robinson 02/13/15 ****
A Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson 02/19/15 ***

February Monthly Challenge


READ: 8/10

✔L: Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
✔I: If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
✔N: Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17
✔C: Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jareki
O: Omega - Susannah Sandlin
L: The Republic of Thieves - Scott Lynch
✔N: Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17




✔Get a Different Name Day: Read a book that the author has a pseudo name as well
Festive in Death - J.D. Robb (alter ego = Nora Roberts) 2/16

✔The Day the Music Died: Read a book with a musician in it
Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28

✔National Cherry Month: Read a book with a mostly red cover
Candy Cane Murder - Joanna Fluke 2/26

The Challenge Factory
February 2015 TCF Monthly Challenge

A The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen - 2/3/15
M The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - 2/13/15
E Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier - 2/15/15
T To Helen Back by Susan McBride - 2/4/15
H His Burial Too by Catherine Aird - 2/5/15
Y You Don't Know Jack by Adrianne Lee - 2/26/15
S Sins Out Of School by Jeanne M. Dams - 2/7/15
T A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey - 2/16/15

In.

TCF February Challenge
Duration: 01 February 2015 - 28 February 2015
Level: Easy
Completed: 0/8

A: Atlantis by David Gibbins
Q: A Question of Honor by Lindsay Buroker
U: Unnatural Selection by Ann Somerville
A: Among the Living by Jordan Castillo Price
R: Rapscallion by James McGee
I: Ink and Steel by Elizabeth Bear
U: UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn
S: A Spy Came Home by H.N. Wake

TCF'S February monthly challenge:
Feb 1, 2015 - Feb 28,2015
10/10


Valentines:

v: Visions of Heat 2/24 ****
A: Axel 2/2 ****
L: Shadow 2/12 ****
E: Grizzly Love 2/23 ****
N: Outlaw Kind of Love by:Nicole Snow 2/27 ****
T: Touching Ice 2/4 ****
I: Witness in Death (In Death series) 2/28 ****
N:
E:
S: Seducing the Playboy 2/22 ***

Canned Food Month: Read a book from the dystopian genre
Get a Different Name Day: Read a book that the author has a pseudo name as well
The Day the Music Died: Lick 2/4 ****
National Cherry Month: Perfect Mate 2/28 ****
National Tooth Fairy Day: Read a book with a fairy or a fairy tale

To Read:

Finished:

2/1-2/28/15
Books Done: 4

Amethyst
A: Alice in Zombieland 2/6
M: The Kiss of Deception 2/2 Mary E. Pearson (Author first name)
E:
T: Throne of Glass 2/1
H:
Y:
S:
T:

Sean
S:
E:
A:
N: Nameless 2/8

I'm in

February 1st-February 28th

4/4 COMPLETED

L- Witching the wolf by, Lorraine Kennedy completed: 2/9/15 *****
O - Animus by, Ophelia Bell
Completed: 2/22/15 *****
V - Vampire Shift by, Tim O Rourke
Completed: 2/18/15 ****
E - The hunt by, Evie Platt
Completed by: 2/23/15 ****

TCF February Monthly Challenge 2015


Time Frame: 01.02.15 - 28.02.15
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Books Read: 0/3

J: J. May, W., Rae of Hope
O: *Bonus: National Cherry Month: Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King
E: Eternity by Maggie Shayne
(Pesci)

February 2015 TCF Monthly Challenge
0/9

C Clockwork Angel
H Howl's Moving Castle
R The Hundred-Foot Journey (Richard C. Morais)
I The Whale Rider (Witi Ihimaera)
S The Tempest (William Shakespeare)
T The True Adventures of Charley Darwin
I Ivy
N Nekropolis
A Avro Vulcan

This is hugely ambitious but I'll give it a go :)

I'm in
I'm going to try for rose and Cupid if I get then done then I might add more.
2/2/15- 2/28/15

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Finished....happy reading!

Words Associated With February:

C The Last Wife of Henry VIII by Caroll Erickson 02/02/15 ****
U Spilling Clarence by Anne Ursu 02/18/15 ***
P Princess Sultana's Circle by Jean Sasson 02/04/15 ***
I Young Bess by Margaret Irwin 02/05/15 ****
D The May Bride by Suzannah Dunn 02/01/15 ****

Birthdays in Feburay:

S Tristan and Iseult by J.D. Smith 02/06/15 ****
H Cold, Cold Heart by Tami Hoag 02/03/15 ****
A Things Half in Shadow by Alan Finn 02/08/15 *****
K Wildalone by Krassi Zourkova 02/06/15 ***
I Into the Fire by FJ Gale 02/14/15 ****
R For the Love of Books by Donna Reimel Robinson 02/13/15 ****
A Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson 02/19/15 ***

The Challenge Factory
February 2015 TCF Monthly Challenge
Duration: 2/1/2015 - 2/28/2015

Progress: 9 out of 9

•Title •Author or •Series begins with each letter!

Groundhog
G: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - ***** - 2/1/2015 - 835 Pages
R: Reunion: Once More With Feeling / Treasures Lost, Treasures Found by Nora Roberts - ***** - 2/27/2015
O: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 2/26/2015
U: Untraceable by Laura Griffin - ***** - 2/25/2015
N: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - **** - 2/22/2015 - 387 Pages
D: Dieting Sucks: What to Do When Your Waistline Makes You Miserable by Joanne Kimes - ***** - 2/24/2015
H: House Rules by Jodi Picoult - ***** - 2/23/2015
O: Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James - ***** - 2/22/2015
G: Jane Green; Jemima J - ***** - 2/18/2015 - 373 Pages



Bonus:
Canned Food Month: Read a book from the dystopian genre
Get a Different Name Day: Read a book that the author has a pseudo name as well
The Day the Music Died: Read a book with a musician in it
National Cherry Month: Read a book with a mostly red cover
National Tooth Fairy Day: Read a book with a fairy or a fairy tale

TCF Monthly

TCF’s February Monthly Challenge
Duration: 2/1/15-2/28/15
Level: Easy

S: Reckless by Skye Jordan (Renegades) - ♥♥♥♥ - 2/10/15
U: Unexpected Fate by Harper Sloan - ♥♥♥♥♥ - 2/21/15
P: Tempting Her Fake Fiance by Julie Particka - ♥♥♥♥ - 2/17/15
E: The Spider by Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assassin Series) - ♥♥♥♥ - 2/8/15
R: Just For the Summer by Jenna Rutland (Lake Bliss) - ♥♥♥♥♥ - 2/4/15

B: Private Practice by Samanthe Beck (Private Pleasures) - ♥♥♥♥ - 2/15/15
O: His to Keep by Katee Robert (Out of Uniform) - ♥♥♥♥♥ - 2/3/15
W: Play Me 1: Play Me Wild by Tracy Wolff - ♥♥♥ - 2/3/15
L: Dare to Resist by Laura Kaye - ♥♥♥♥ - 2/19/15

Cause I had to (Paris Hilton birthday)
P: Play Me 2: Play Me Hot by Tracy Wolff - ♥♥♥ - 2/3/15
A: Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Dark Elements) - ♥♥♥♥♥ - 2/13/15
R: The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead (Bloodlines) - ♥♥♥♥♥ - 2/9/15
I:
S: Shame on You by Tara Sivec (Fool Me Once) - ♥♥♥♥♥ - 2/8/15

Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

Get a Different Name Day: Reckless Nights by Karen Erickson (Vegas Nights) - ♥♥♥♥ - 2/2/15
The Day the Music Died: Going Long by Cari Quinn - ♥♥♥.5 - 2/2/15
National Cherry Month: Chasing Trouble by Joya Ryan (Chasing Love) - ♥♥♥♥ - 2/18/15

FINISHED!!

2/1/15-2/28/15

5/5

C-Compulsion 2-6-15
U The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant 2-9-15
P Poison Study 2-19-15
I The Impossible Knife of Memory 2-22-15
D Draper, Sharon-Stella By Starlight 2-13-15

Complete post 8

Thanks for hosting Jenne

Good job everyone!
I'm finished too, will have March up in just a bit :)

Katherine wrote: "February 2015 TCF Monthly Challenge
Done

February Words to Choose From: Violet
V. Victoria Ashley - Slade 8/2/15
I. Ilona Andrews - Night Shift 21/2/15
O. [book:Ob..."

I am done!

WTG!!

Rissa wrote: "Count me in! :)

The Challenge Factory
February 2015 TCF Monthly Challenge

10/10 read FINISHED - 2/23/2015!

C-Cockstrut,Jacques N. Hoff finished 2/4/2015 ..."

FINISHED! Thanks for a fun challenge! Excited for March! :)

Finished.

The Challenge Factory
February 2015 TCF Monthly Challenge

A The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen - 2/3/15
M The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - 2/13/15
E Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier - 2/15/15
T To Helen Back by Susan McBride - 2/4/15
H His Burial Too by Catherine Aird - 2/5/15
Y You Don't Know Jack by Adrianne Lee - 2/26/15
S Sins Out Of School by Jeanne M. Dams - 2/7/15
T A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey - 2/16/15

TayaJay **3 stars means I like your book** wrote: "I'm in. DONE!!!


Amethyst

A : Andrew Grey - One Good Deed 2/10 ★★★
M : Quiet Nights 2/9 ★★★★
E: Ex Equals 2/18
T:[book:The Way Things Are|24236..."

Finished!