Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

I've noticed that there are a lot of lists related to covers...so I thought we should do a Covers Challenge!

Read 1 book with a cover that matches the description below. There will be 3 groups:

People in Covers
Lonely Chick
Lonesome Dude
Kissing/Doing It
Body Parts (Eyes, hands, feet, lips, etc. - no faces or more than half the body)

Other than People
Animal Kingdom (Mammals, insects, fish, etc.)
Natural World (Trees, flowers, sea, clouds, etc.)
Structures (Buildings, houses, street, etc.)
Objects (Purses, cars, etc.)
Just Type (words with minimal design elements)

Covers According to You
Beautiful
Ugly
Your Favorite Color

*You can decide to do all 1, 2 or all 3 groups. When you join, you must post how many you’ll read.

* You can post/change your selections as you go.

* Start Date: July 15th, 2010

*Duration: 1, 3 or 6 months – When you join, you decide how long it will take you to finish. Once you pick, you cannot change it.

*Covers in the ‘Other’ category can only include people if they are very small part of the design.

* Only one (1) re-read allowed.

*Let's start all together, but anybody is welcome to join us at any time. Late comers will have to finish by January 2011 the latest.

*Also let me know here, if you need help with any recommendations. Either or any of the other members will be happy to help.

*If you need any suggestions, feel free to check the following lists:
http://www.goodreads.com/search/searc...

*See examples of covers for each category in the next post.

EXAMPLES

People in Covers
Lonely Chick:

Lonesome Dude:

Kissing/Doing It:

Body Parts:



Other than People
Animal Kingdom:

Natural World:

Structures:

Objects:

Just Type:



Covers According to You
Beautiful:

Ugly:

Your Favorite Color:

I'll do them all in 6 months. :) I'll post my list later. ;)

I don't understand completely. We pick a category and read all the books in that category or read 1 book from each? Hope this makes since.

I'm in D.G. Will post when I figure out what I'm doing.lol.

I'll be doing all three categories (12 books).
Just to be on the safe side, I'm taking the 6-month duration.
I'll post the list as I read the books.

I will give it a whirl.
Will do all three categories. 6 months

I will do all 3th and I am going to go with 6 months too. I will post as I go

I am going to give it a go! I will do all 3, in 6 months and post as I go!! Good Challenge!!

I'm in as weel, will post as I go and will say 6 months.

I'm in. I will do 6 books, People in Covers and Covers according to You. I will post as I go. Great challenge D.G.

I'm in. i will do 2 of them and will be done i think in like 2 months and how do you post the pick of the book?
*category*
Beautiful
ulgy

I'll have a go and do 3 categories in the 6 month time frame.

Danielle wrote: "I don't understand completely. We pick a category and read all the books in that category or read 1 book from each? Hope this makes since."

You pick how many groups you'd like to do - 1, 2 or all 3. Then you have to read a book that matches all the categories in each group.

So for instance, let's say you pick People and According to you. Then you'll have to read a book with a cover that matches:

Lonely Chick
Lonesome Dude
Kissing/Doing It
Body Parts (Eyes, hands, feet, etc. - no faces)

Covers According to You
Beautiful
Ugly
Your Favorite Color

I can't resist a challenge! I'm in and I'll be doing all 3 categories (12 books) in 6 months. I'll post my list as I go.

Great Challenge D.G., thanks for the invite.
Count me in... I'll do all 3 and 6 months should be plenty of time.
I'll post as I go.

12/12 Completed

People in Covers
Lonely Chick - Legend by Jude Deveraux 07/21***
Lonesome Dude - Eternal Pleasure by Nina Bangs 07/17***
Kissing/Doing It - Affaire Royale by Nora Roberts 07/18**
Body Parts - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 08/13*****



Other than People
Animal Kingdom - Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas 07/19*****
Natural World - Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros 07/18***
Structures - Tender Rebel by Johanna Lindsey 07/20*****
Objects - PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern 08/15*****
Just Type - Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich 08/19*****



Covers According to You
Beautiful - Something About You by Julie James 08/18*****
Ugly - A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber 08/15****
Your Favorite Color - After the Kiss by Suzanne Enoch 08/14***

I think I'm in...I got to go search Mt.too-many-books :)

I can't resist a challenge either so I'm in. Will do all 3 categories in 6 months.

lonely chick: Spellbent - Lucy Snyder
lonesome dude: Obsession Untamed - Pamela Palmer
kissing/doing it: Kiss of the Wolf - Morgan Hawke
body part: Dragon's Keep - Janet Lee Carey



animal kingdom: The Oldest Kind of Magic - Ann Macela
natural world: Blue Bayou - Joann Ross
structures: Savannah Breeze - Mary Kay Andrews
objects: Skin Trade - Laurell K. Hamilton
just type: L is for Lawless - Sue Grafton



beautiful: A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue
ugly: The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
favorite color: (blue) - Nicholas - Elizabeth Amber

ye GODS but I'm totally OCD about reading. I'm in. I think I'll be doing all 3, and taking 6 months, since I'm not sure how well my other challenge reads will fit with this. And, since I'm ALSO thinking about the "biggie" challenge that Yz just posted, well, I'm actually starting to think I might be a tiny bit NUTS. :oP

I am going to give it ago, I am going to do all 3 catergories in 6 months. Will post my list once I have sorted through my book pile!

Im going to do all 3 cat's - 12 books in 6 mo.

PEOPLE IN COVERS:
LONELY CHICK:
COMPLETED 08.06
LONELY GUY:
COMPLETED 09.02
KISSING/DOING IT:

BODY PARTS:


OTHER THAN PEOPLE:
ANIMAL KINGDOM:

NATURAL WORLD:
COMPLETED 09.13
STRUCTURES:
COMPLETED 09.27
OBJECTS:

JUST TYPE:


COVERS ACCORDING TO YOU:
BEAUTIFUL:
COMPLETED 07.20
UGLY:
COMPLETED 07.30
FAVORITE COLOR:

I'll do all three. Have to sort through my books. 6 months.

I'm going to play too. Sounds like fun and I'm always judging books by their cover even though I know better. I'm going to do all 3 categories in six months.

I figured that 6 months would be good enough because a lot of this categories would match other challenges. :)

So far the one I'm having the most trouble is 'Structures'...there aren't that many books with streets and houses. :)

BTW...if you need any suggestions, feel free to check out:
http://www.goodreads.com/search/searc...

There are lists there for all the categories and even more!

I'm in for all the categories to finish by January 2011. Will post my list soon!
People in Covers:

Lonely Chick
Lonesome Dude- The Sherbrooke Twins (done 8/30/10)
Kissing/Doing It
Body Parts (Eyes, hands, feet, etc. - no faces)

Other than People:
Animal Kingdom (Mammals, insects, fish, etc.)
Natural World (Trees, flowers, sea, clouds, etc.) Married by Morning (done 8/1/10)
Structures (Buildings, houses, street, etc.): Love Me Forever by Johanna Lindsey
Objects (Purses, cars, etc.): Man of My Dreams by Johanna Lindsey ( done 8/17)
Just Type: Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas (done 8/8/10)

Covers According to You:
Beautiful
Ugly
Your Favorite Color: A Gentleman Always remembers (done 7/5)
Love Me Forever

Covers Challenge

All 3 categories in 6 months

0/12 I'll post as I go.

People in Covers:
Lonely Chick
Lonesome Dude
Kissing/Doing It
Body Parts (Eyes, hands, feet, etc. - no faces)

Other than People:
Animal Kingdom (Mammals, insects, fish, etc.)
Natural World (Trees, flowers, sea, clouds, etc.)
Structures (Buildings, houses, street, etc.)
Objects (Purses, cars, etc.)
Just Type (words with minimal design elements)

Covers According to You:
Beautiful
Ugly
Your Favorite Color

Can you see the animals in these covers?


Both of these are in my TBR so I was planning to use one of them for the challenge but you can barely see the animals! Grrrr

Covers, Covers, Covers Challenge
Duration: July '15 -January '11
6/12

People in Covers:
Lonely Chick: Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr 2/10/10 ★★★★☆
Lonesome Dude: The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter
Kissing/Doing It: Primal Desires by Susan Sizemore
Body Parts (Eyes, hands, feet, etc. - no faces): Taming the Barbarian by Lois Greiman



Other than People:
Animal Kingdom (Mammals, insects, fish, etc.): Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix by J.K. Rowling 12/7/10 ★★★★★
Natural World (Trees, flowers, sea, clouds, etc.): Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts
Structures (Buildings, houses, street, etc.): Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr 31/7/10 ★★★☆☆
Objects (Purses, cars, etc.): Key of Light by Nora Roberts 25/7/10 ★★★☆☆
Just Type (words with minimal design elements): Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts 1/8/10 ★★★★★




Covers According to You:
Beautiful: [[book:Crescendo|7791997] by Becca Fitzpatrick 1/12/10 ★★★★☆
Ugly: Secret Summer by Helen McCabe
Your Favorite Color Linger by Maggie Stiefvater




*TENTATIVE LIST*

D.G. wrote: "Can you see the animals in these covers?


Both of these are in my TBR so I was planning to use one of them for the challenge but you ca..."

I see the animals in both. I think if there is an animal on the cover no matter how big its good.

I'm in as well, I'll post my tentative list soon, I just don't know how I'm going to be able to wait till August 10th :p

Do we have to read the books we put on the list or can we sub? As soon as I put a book on a list it's like I no longer want to read it.

I'll post what I'm going to do after I look to see if I have a Type only book cover. I don't think I have or know of any with just type on them.

I might try this, but I'm just going to track it on my own and see how i go...i'll post when if i finish it if I do (since I have a ton of challenges going on right now)!

Attempting to neaten up my post.

All categories in 6 months: 10/12

Lonely Chick:
7/27/10

Lonesome Dude:


Kissing/Doing It:
8/14

Body Parts
8/22-8/23

Animal:
(2 lions-hard to see in this size) ***

Nature:
8/13
Structure:
-7/18/10
Object:
(table) 8/20-8/21

Just Type:
8/8
Beautiful:

8/25-8/26
Ugly:
8/27
Favorite Color (green):

DURATION 6 MONTHS (August, '10 - January '11)
0/12 Read 0 Currently Reading

People in Covers
Lonely Chick

Lonesome Dude

Kissing/Doing It

Body Parts



Other than People
Animal Kingdom (Mammals, insects, fish, etc.)

Natural World (Trees, flowers, sea, clouds, etc.)

Structures (Buildings, houses, street, etc.)

Objects (Purses, cars, etc.)

Just Type (words with minimal design elements)



Covers According to You
Beautiful

Ugly

Your Favorite Color


SUBJECT TO CHANGE (mostly based on if I like ) since I have a few from that series listed here!

OK I have a question. How to you add a cover picture to a post after you've typed stuff? It keeps putting my covers at the bottom and I have to retype a bunch of stuff or play with copy/paste.

Mary wrote: "OK I have a question. How to you add a cover picture to a post after you've typed stuff? It keeps putting my covers at the bottom and I have to retype a bunch of stuff or play with copy/paste."

I wish I could help you but I have the same problem...lol

Okay, I have to try. Can't resist :) Going for all categories in 6 months.

Lonely Chick- The Grand Sophy
Lonesome Dude - Hot Finish
Kissing/Doing It - The Vampire Queen's Servant
Body Parts - Body Check


Animal Kingdom - Mockingjay
Natural World - Minx
Structures - Tender Rebel
Objects - Fingersmith
Just Type - The Joy Luck Club


Beautiful - Bath Tangle
Ugly - Heiress For Hire
Your Favorite Color - Keegan's Lady

Right above the box you type your comment in is a green comment that says "ADD BOOK/AUTHOR" click on this, entire the book title and let it search. At the bottom of that little cartouche you will see a further offering that is ADD: LINK COVER and there are little circles for you to choose which one. The LINK is the one that just puts in the title of the book so that its clickable. The COVER selection is what shows the cover of the book. If your cover doesn't match the cover that they are showing, click on the itty bitty link "other covers" and that will show you a selection of different covers.

These will give you an idea. There are other editions of this book, but if none of the GR Librarians has a copy, then they are shown as

I selected this particular book because I KNEW that there were 8 different editions of the book. I am a bit of a fan of Andre Norton. Ok, that's kind of an understatement. (Shrugging) What can I say--just because I have one wall that's floor to ceiling bookcases and filled with her books. I also have multiple copies of many of her books, and I keep meaning to check to make sure that I don't have any covers that aren't shown here. :o)

Do we have to wait until August 10th to start, or did you mean July 10th? :)

I love cover challenges!! I'm in! Will post my list after I think on it. I will probably do all categories for 6 months.

I think that means August 2010. So Aug 1st is when we'd start.

FlibBityFLooB wrote: "Do we have to wait until August 10th to start, or did you mean July 10th? :)"

I think August '10 means August 2010 so I would guess August 1st is the start date. Midnight in your time zone I am guessing? :)

As for the end date that would be July 31st, 2011 at 11:59. You can correct me if I am wrong. :)

Well I figured it out and just copy/pasted. I had to redo it a couple of times to get it to not take up a whole screen and be easy to read. Looks good now.

so do we just update our lists as we read? I'm assuming that since this is just for fun we can change a book if we come to a DNF or just get in the mood for something different right?

Awesomevegan wrote: "As for the end date that would be July 31st, 2011 at 11:59. You can correct me if I am wrong. :)"

I think the end date is January 31st, 2011. Remember, the maximum duration of this challenge is 6 months. :)

I've turned into such a challenge addict! I'll go for all three in six months, and I'll post as I go.

Ok, here's my list!

Duration: August 1st 2010 thru Jan 31st 2011

0/12 Done

Lonely Chick: Zen and the Art of Vampires by Katie MacAlister
Lonesome Dude: Fallen Angel by Margaret Weis
Kissing Couple: Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Body Parts: Demon's Fire by Emma Holly


Animal Kingdom: Florida Roadkill by Tim Dorsey
Natural World: Swimming with the Dead by Kathy Brandt
Structures: The Trouble With Witches by Shirley Damsgaard
Objects: Through a Glass, Deadly by Sarah Atwell
Just Type: The Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts


Beautiful: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
Ugly: Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
Favorite Color: True Mates by Zena Wynn

Ok. I am looking into doing this challenge... one bit of hesitation, can I post something that I have read before that fits the category? I mean, I am committing to rereading that book so does that count? If yes, then I am in! 12 books 6 months(hoping less, lol)

Having done challenges with DG hosting before-I'm going to say that rereads don't count. But then those other challenges were on PBS where we played for credits. So she may not be as strict for a just for fun challenge.

We can start earlier if you guys want...what about July 15th? So anybody that starts on the 15th and chooses 6 months, will have until January 14th, 2010 to finish.

Yes, you can change your lists, Mary...that's part of the fun for me!

I almost never re-read Alona but we can always do one re-read (no more than that though...it's good to work on the TBR!)