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message 1: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
The next challenge is going to be based on covers! I think I pretty much have it done so I'll probably post it later today. Just want to go over it one more time before I do that....


message 2: by Ashley (new)

Ashley Stacy wrote: "The next challenge is going to be based on covers! I think I pretty much have it done so I'll probably post it later today. Just want to go over it one more time before I do that...."

I was hoping you'd post it soon! I have to nominate a book for January in another book club, and was hoping I could make it fit for the next challenge. :)


message 3: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
I tried to make some of them really versatile, but there are some that may be difficult to find a book for....but that's why they are 15 and 25 point tasks. :)


message 4: by Kourtney (new)

Kourtney (readthateventually) | 1215 comments Yay! I am so glad I did this challenge because I have been finally clearing out some of my older books I never got around to. I didn't help things though when I went on a book-buying-shopping-spree. I can't wait for the next one as well!


message 5: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments I hope you post it soon because I am so curious now! ;) At least give us a clue about this covers theme...


message 6: by Ashley (new)

Ashley Suzanne wrote: "I hope you post it soon because I am so curious now! ;) At least give us a clue about this covers theme..."

Me too, Suzanne! I always have so much fun figuring out which books to put with each task :)


message 7: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
No clues, LOL! But I will be posting it sometime this weekend. I didn't have a chance to do it yesterday because I was trying to finish up a couple of books.
I'm not posting it just yet because I'm thinking about a couple of last minute changes on it....


message 8: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Ok, here are the rules...

1. The challenge runs from January 1 – March 31, 2011
2. Anyone may join in at any time, and count any books read between January 1 and March 31. All participants must post their book list in this thread.
3. Books do not have to be specifically from Red Dress Ink.
4. You may only complete each task ONCE. Likewise, books may only count for ONE task.
5. To post points: Post the point value and number of the task you completed, as well as the book you read for the task. It also helps to post your total points as well.
6. For multiple-book tasks: Books do not need to be read back-to-back, or in any specific order, but you must have read ALL the books for a task in order to be awarded points for it (no "half points").
7. Audiobooks and e-books are acceptable to use for challenges, as long as they are the complete and unabridged versions.
8. Books started before January 1 may count for any task in the challenge, as long as you are no more than halfway through the book as of January 1.
9. You may change the books on your list at any time. Changing books for tasks already completed is NOT permitted.
10. Re-reads of books are okay, unless the task specifically says otherwise.
11. The first person to complete every task in the challenge is the winner. If no one completes every task in the challenge, then the people with the top 3 scores will be declared the winners.
12. Prizes for the top 3 finishers:
First Place – A $10 Amazon.com gift certificate
Second Place – Two credits from either BookMooch or Paperbackswap (your choice)
Third Place – A book


message 9: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
5 pts
1. Take a Vacation - Read a book with a cover set someplace you’d like to vacation (like a beach, Paris, a cruise ship, a mountain cabin, where ever you’d like to go)
2. Playing Favorites - Read a book whose cover is your favorite color
3. LOL! - Read a book with a funny cover
4. Oooh, Shiny! - Read a book that has a sparkly cover or something on the cover that sparkles (like diamonds)
Read the rainbow –
5. Read a book with a red cover
6. Read a book with an orange cover
7. Read a book with a yellow cover
8. Read a book with a green cover
9. Read a book with a blue cover
10. Read a book with a purple cover

10 pts
1. Valentine’s Day - Read a book with any kind of candy or flowers on the cover
2. St. Patrick’s Day – Read a book any kind of good luck charm on the cover (four leaf clover, rabbit’s foot, horseshoe, ladybug, dragonfly, scarab, rainbow, dream catcher, coins, nautical star, bamboo, etc. - I had to look most of these up, lol!)
3. Foodie – Read a book with any type of food on the cover
4. Have a Seat – Read a book with a piece of furniture on the cover
5. 100th Day of School – Read a book with a picture of a school (or something to do with school) on the cover
6. Groundhog Day – Read a book with a cover similar to a book you’ve already read
7. I Love Books – Read a book with a book on the cover
8. Repitition - Read a book with a pattern on the cover
9. Furry Friends - Read a book with a dog or cat on the cover
10. Glitterati - Read a book that has either the title or the author’s name in gold or silver (this can be amended if needed to include metallic colors)


message 10: by Stacy (last edited Dec 05, 2010 03:55PM) (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
15 pts
1. In & Out - Read two books, one with an inside scene and one with an outside scene on the cover
2. How do you go? - Read two books, each with a mode of transportation on the cover (car, plane, boat, motorcycle, bicycle and if you’re really desperate….feet, as in someone walking)
3. One or More - Read two books, one that uses only one color the cover (author name and title can be different color(s) and this does not include black or white), and one with a cover that has at least six different colors (not including the author’s name or title)
4. Seasons in the Sun - Read two books, each one with a different season on the cover
5. His & Hers - Read two books, one with a woman on the cover & one with a man on the cover

25 pts
1. From One to the Next – read three books, make a cover chain by taking something from each cover and linking it to the next. (For example, the first cover has a cityscape and a woman on the sidewalk on it, the next cover shows a woman on the beach near the water, and the third cover has a boat in the water.)
2. Person, Place or Thing – read three books, one with a person on the cover, one with a place (like a beach, house, field, etc.) on the cover, and one with a thing on the cover.
3. Keeping Busy – read three books, each one showing a hobby on the cover (examples: shopping, reading, boating, knitting, yoga, etc.)
4. It’s All About the – Read three books, one with some kind of clothing item on the cover, one with shoes on the cover, and one with a purse on the cover


message 11: by Tara (new)

Tara Awesome!! This one is going to be fun. I am already working on it. :)


message 12: by Stacy (last edited Mar 27, 2011 04:05PM) (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
5 pts
1. Take a Vacation - I Heart New York (March)
2. Playing Favorites - TTYL (January)
3. LOL! - TBD
4. Oooh, Shiny! - Waking Beauty
Read the rainbow –
5. Read a book with a red cover - Spent
6. Read a book with an orange cover - On the Verge
7. Read a book with a yellow cover - Manstealing for Fat Girls
8. Read a book with a green cover - TTFN (January)
9. Read a book with a blue cover - L8r G8r (January)
10. Read a book with a purple cover - Dating Without Novocaine
Spent Memoirs of a Shopping Addict by Avis Cardella On The Verge (Red Dress Ink (Numbered Paperback)) by Ariella Papa Manstealing for Fat Girls by Michelle Embree Dating Without Novocaine (Red Dress Ink) by Lisa Cach

10 pts
1. Valentine’s Day - Hating Valentine’s Day (February)
2. St. Patrick’s Day – The Jinx (March)
3. Foodie – Belle in the Big Apple
4. Have a Seat – Queen of Babble in the Big City (January)
5. 100th Day of School – Carrie Pilby
6. Groundhog Day – Queen of Babble Gets Hitched (March)
7. I Love Books – Testing Kate (March)
8. Repitition - Frommer's Jamaica (February)
9. Furry Friends - Ruby’s Diary (January)
10. Glitterati - Need (March)
Belle in the Big Apple A Novel with Recipes by Brooke Parkhurst Carrie Pilby (Red Dress Ink (Numbered Paperback)) by Caren Lissner

15 pts
1. In & Out - Paranormalcy (outside) (March) & Confessions of a Serial Dater (inside) (March)
2. How do you go? - City Dog & Holly Would Dream
3. One or More - Perfect & Spanish Disco
4. Seasons in the Sun - Handle with Care & Dear Neighbor, Drop Dead
5. His & Hers - Mummy Said the F-Word & The Makedown

City Dog by Alison Pace Holly Would Dream by Karen Quinn Perfect by Natasha Friend Spanish Disco (Red Dress Ink (Numbered Paperback)) by Erica Orloff Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult Dear Neighbor, Drop Dead by Saralee Rosenberg Mummy Said the F-word by Fiona Gibson Makedown by Gitty Daneshvari

25 pts
1. From One to the Next – What the Night Knows (January), The Ten Best Days of My Life (clouds in the sky) (January) & Confessions of a Beauty Addict (dog) (February)
2. Person, Place or Thing – You’ll Never Nanny in This Town Again (person), More to Life Than This (place - golf course) & Monkey Business (thing)
3. Keeping Busy – The Yarn Harlot, Handbags & Gladrags & True Hollywood Lies
4. It’s All About the – Such a Pretty Fat (clothes) (February), The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet(shoes) (March) & Bright Lights Big Ass (purse) (January)
You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again The True Adventures of a Hollywood Nanny by Suzanne Hansen More To Life Than This (Red Dress Ink) by Carole Matthews Monkey Business by Sarah Mlynowski Yarn Harlot The Secret Life of a Knitter by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Handbags and Gladrags by Maggie Alderson True Hollywood Lies by Josie Brown

165/360 points
20/42 books


message 13: by Kourtney (new)

Kourtney (readthateventually) | 1215 comments Working on it now!!!! So excited!


message 14: by Ashley (new)

Ashley You're right... Some of these are easy, and some will be tricky!


message 15: by Kristin (Kritters Ramblings) (last edited Mar 27, 2011 12:57PM) (new)

Kristin (Kritters Ramblings) | 553 comments Here is my list - but as I have seen they always change!!

5pts.
1. Take a Vacation– (South Africa) Dirty Sexy Politics, Meghan McCain
2. Playing Favorites– Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut, Jill Kargman
3. LOL!- Okay for Now, Gary D. Schmidt
4. Oooh, Shiny!– Between a Rock and a Hot Place, Tracey Jackson
Read the rainbow:
5. Red cover- Game Change, John Heilemann
6. Orange cover- Tell No One, Harlan Coben
7. Yellow cover- Plum Girl, Jill Winters
8. Green cover- The Weird Sisters, Eleanor Brown
9. Blue cover- The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, Andrew O'Hagan
10. Purple cover- Girls Night In, Assorted Authors
Dirty Sexy Politics A True Story by Meghan McCain Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut Essays and Observations by Jill Kargman Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt Between a Rock and a Hot Place Why Fifty Is Not the New Thirty by Tracey Jackson Game Change Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann Tell No One by Harlan Coben Plum Girl by Jill Winters The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O'Hagan Girls Night In by Lauren Henderson

10 pts
1. Valentine’s Day– Romantically Challenged, Beth Orsoff
2. St. Patrick’s Day– Wish, Alexandra Bullen
3. Foodie– How to Get Divorced by 30, Sascha Rothchild
4. Have a Seat– The Life O'Reilly, Brian Cohen
5. 100th Day of School– The Girl Who Disappeared Twice, Andrea Kane
6. Groundhog Day– Savor the Moment, Nora Roberts
7. I Love Books– The Wednesday Sisters, Meg Waite Clayton
8. Repitition– Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson
9. Furry Friends- Fools Rush In, Kristan Higgins
10. Glitterati–
Romantically Challenged by Beth Orsoff Wish by Alexandra Bullen How to Get Divorced by 30 by Sascha Rothchild The Life O'Reilly by Brian Cohen The School For Dangerous Girls by Eliot Schrefer The Girl Who Disappeared Twice by Andrea Kane The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson Fools Rush In by Kristan Higgins

15 pts
1. In & Out– In: Bright Young Things, Anna Godberson
Out: Save the Date, Jenny B. Jones
2. How do you go?– Horse: The Blessings of Animals, Katrina Kittle
Car: Ask Me About Mary Kay, Jackie Brown
3. One or More– Mood Matters, John Casti
More: The Girls From Ames, Jeffrey Zaslow
4. Seasons in the Sun– Summer: The Summer we Came to Life, Deborah Cloyed
Winter: Love You More, Lisa Gardner
5. His: Always Looking Up, Michael J. Fox
Hers: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, Julia Alvarez
Bright Young Things (Bright Young Things, #1) by Anna Godbersen Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones The Blessings of the Animals A Novel (P.S.) by Katrina Kittle Ask ME About MARY KAY The true story behind the bumper sticker on the pink Cadillac by Jackie Brown Mood Matters From Rising Skirt Lengths to the Collapse of World Powers by John L. Casti The Girls from Ames A Story of Women and Friendship by Jeffrey Zaslow The Summer We Came to Life by Deborah Cloyed Love You More (Detective D.D. Warren #5) by Lisa Gardner Always Looking Up The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist by Michael J. Fox The Second Trial by Rosemarie Boll How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents  by Julia Alvarez

25 pts
1. From One to the Next– Leaving Unknown, Kerry Reichs; Lost & Found, Jacqueline Sheehan; New Tricks, David Rosenfelt
2. Person: Promise Me, Nancy Brinker
Place: Growing More Beautiful, Jennifer Robin
Thing: Happens Every Day, Isabel Gillies
3. Hobbies- Playing an instrument: The Big Show Stopper by Hugh Dalton; Knitting: Knitting Under the Influence, Claire LaZebnik; Cooking: Spooning, Darri Stephens
4. Clothing: Going Rogue, Sarah Palin
Shoes: The Source of All Things, Tracey Ross
Purse: Savvy Girl, Lynn Messina
Leaving Unknown A Novel by Kerry Reichs Lost & Found by Jacqueline Sheehan New Tricks (Andy Carpenter Series, #7) by David Rosenfelt Promise Me by Nancy Brinker Growing More Beautiful an Artful Approach to Personal Style by Jennifer Robin Happens Every Day An All-Too-True Story by Isabel Gillies The Big Show Stopper (A Pinky and the Bear mystery) by Ken Dalton Knitting Under the Influence by Claire LaZebnik Spooning by Darri Stephens Going Rogue An American Life by Sarah Palin The Source of All Things A Memoir by Tracy Ross Savvy Girl by Lynn Messina

260/360 points
34/42 books


message 16: by Alicia (last edited Mar 26, 2011 05:58PM) (new)

Alicia (diva2416) | 819 comments Got the majority of it done. Wanted to make sure I had most of it done before I have the baby!

1. Take a Vacation – Daring Chloe, Laura Jensen Walker (Paris) 1/11/11
2. Playing Favorites – Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? , Louise Rennison 1/6/11
3. LOL! - Stop In The Name Of Pants, Louise Rennison 1/3/11
4. Oooh, Shiny! – The Sleeping Beauty Proposal, Sarah Strohmeyer
Read the rainbow –
5. Red cover: Mercy Jodi Picoult 2/2/11
6. Orange cover: Lean Mean Thirteen, Janet Evanovich
7. Yellow cover: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
8. Green cover: A is for Alibi, Sue Grafton 3/1/11
9. Blue cover: The Midnight Show Murders, Al Roker & Dick Lochte 3/26/11
10. Purple cover: Welcome To The Real World, Carole Matthews


10 pts
1. Valentine’s Day – It’s My F---ing Birthday, Merrill Markoe (flowers)
2. St. Patrick’s Day –TBD
3. Foodie – Murder Takes The Cake, Gayle Trent
4. Have a Seat – Save Karyn, Karyn Bosnak
5. 100th Day of School –Sloppy Firsts, Megan McCafferty 2/23/11
6. Groundhog Day – TBD
7. I Love Books – TBD
8. Repitition – How To Be Popular, Meg Cabot
9. Furry Friends: Lost & Found, Jacqueline Sheehan
10. Glitterati – Cause Celeb, Helen Fielding

15 pts
1. In & Out – In: Love Rosie, Cecelia Ahern
Out: True Colors, Kristen Hannah
2. How do you go? – Boat:50 Harbor Street, Debbie Macomber 1/13/10 Limo: Prom, Laurie Halse Anderson 3/13/10
3. One or More – One: The Wednesday Letters, Jason Wright
More: Thin, Rich, Pretty, Beth Harbison
4. Seasons in the Sun – TBD
5. His: Open, Andre Agassi 1/22/11
Hers: Uncharted TerriTORI, Tori Spelling 1/25/11


25 pts
1. From One to the Next: Sex and the City,Candace Bushnell(girl with lap top) 3/2/11 ; Love, Rosie, Cecelia Ahern (girl sitting at a table) 3/13/11, Friday Night Cocktails, Allison Rushby 3/24/11
2. Person: The Host, Stephanie Meyer
Place: A Desirable Residence, Madeleine Wickham 3/20/11
Thing: Fixing Delilah, Sarah Ockler 3/23/11
3. Hobbies Knitting: Knitting Under The Influence, Claire LaZebnick
Cooking: Love Goddess’ Cooking School, Melissa Senate
Listening to Music: The Song Reader, Lisa Tucker
4 Clothing: Wedding Season, Darcy Cosper
Shoes: A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby
Purse: Bringing Home The Birkin, Michael Tonello


16/42 books
95/360 points


message 17: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments Sounds fun! Can't wait to pick out my books.


message 18: by Kourtney (last edited Mar 06, 2011 09:07AM) (new)

Kourtney (readthateventually) | 1215 comments 5 points

1. Take a Vacation – Flip-Flopped by Jill Smolinski
2. Playing Favorites – TTYL by Lauren Myracle
3. LOL! – Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill
4. Oooh, Shiny! – Sparkles by Louise Bagshawe

Read the rainbow –
5. Read a book with a red cover – Set Up in SoHo by Dee Davis
6. Read a book with an orange cover – Girls in Pants (The Third Summer of the Sisterhood) by Ann Brashares
7. Read a book with a yellow cover – Stop in the Name of Pants by Louise Rennison
8. Read a book with a green cover – TTFN by Lauren Myracle
9. Read a book with a blue cover – L8r, G8r by Lauren Myracle
10. Read a book with a purple cover – Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? by Louise Rennison

Flip-Flopped A Novel by Jill Smolinski ttyl (Internet Girls, #1) by Lauren Myracle Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill Sparkles by Louise Bagshawe Set Up in Soho by Dee Davis Girls in Pants The Third Summer of the Sisterhood (The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, #3) by Ann Brashares Stop in the Name of Pants! (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, # 9) by Louise Rennison ttfn (Internet Girls, #2) by Lauren Myracle l8r, g8r (Internet Girls, #3) by Lauren Myracle Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #10) by Louise Rennison

10 points

1. Valentine’s Day – Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad
2. St. Patrick’s Day – There's Cake In My Future by Kim Gruenenfelder
3. Foodie – The Chocolate Lovers’ Club by Carole Matthews
4. Have a Seat – A Most Uncommon Degree of Popularity by Kathleen Gilles Seidel
5. 100th Day of School – Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers
6. Groundhog Day – Sugar and Spice by Lauren Conrad
7. I Love Books – Bookends by Jane Green
8. Repitition – Lexi James and the Council of Girlfriends by Melissa Jacobs
9. Furry Friends – DogTown by Stefan Bechtel
10. Glitterati – The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes

Sweet Little Lies (L.A. Candy, #2) by Lauren Conrad There's Cake in My Future by Kim Gruenenfelder The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Carole Matthews A Most Uncommon Degree of Popularity by Kathleen Seidel Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers Sugar and Spice (L.A. Candy, #3) by Lauren Conrad Bookends by Jane Green Lexi James and the Council of Girlfriends by Melissa Jacobs DogTown Tales of Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Redemption by Stefan Bechtel The Brightest Star in the Sky A Novel by Marian Keyes

15 points

1. In & Out – How to Sleep with a Movie Star by Kristin Harmel (inside) & How the Other Half Hamptons by Jasmin Rosemberg (outside)
2. How do you go? – Coupon Girl by Becky Motew & Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood
3. One or More – Model Student by Robin Hazelwood & A Desirable Residence by Madeleine Wickham
4. Seasons in the Sun – The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank & A Field Guide to Burying Your Parents by Liza Palmer
5. His & Hers – The A-List Hollywood Royalty by Zoey Dean & Mr. Maybe by Jane Green

How to Sleep with a Movie Star by Kristin Harmel How the Other Half Hamptons by Jasmin Rosemberg Coupon Girl by Becky Motew Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood Model Student A Tale of Co-eds and Cover Girls by Robin Hazelwood A Desirable Residence by Madeleine Wickham The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank A Field Guide to Burying Your Parents by Liza Palmer The A-List Hollywood Royalty (A-List Hollywood Royalty, #1) by Zoey Dean Mr. Maybe by Jane Green

25 points

1. From One to the Next – Bicostal Babe by Cynthia Langston (cityscape); I Take This Man by Valerie Frankel (scissors); Frenemies by Megan Crane
2. Person, Place or Thing – Unbearable Lightness by Portia de Rossi; The Other Mothers’ Club by Samantha Baker; Remind Me Again Why I Need a Man by Claudia Carroll
3. Keeping Busy – Kiss & Blog by Alyson Noel; Good Little Wives by Abby Drake; Knitting Under the Influence by Claire LaZebnik
4. It’s All About the – Finishing Touches by Deanna Kizis; Citizen Girl by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus; The Ex-Debutante by Linda Francis Lee

Bicoastal Babe by Cynthia Langston I Take This Man by Valerie Frankel Frenemies by Megan Crane Unbearable Lightness by Portia de Rossi The Other Mothers' Club by Samantha Baker Remind Me Again Why I Need a Man A Novel by Claudia Carroll Kiss & Blog by Alyson Noel Good Little Wives by Abby Drake Knitting Under the Influence by Claire LaZebnik Finishing Touches by Deanna Kizis Citizen Girl by Emma McLaughlin The Ex-Debutante by Linda Francis Lee

TOTAL: 55
BOOKS READ: 9


message 19: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Wow! Alicia & Kourtney! You gals were fast posting this one! :)


message 20: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Kourtney wrote: "5 points

1. Take a Vacation – Flip-Flopped by Jill Smolinski
2. Playing Favorites – Fashionably Late by Beth Kendrick
3. LOL! – Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill
4. Oooh, Shiny! – Sparkles by Lou..."


Oh Kourtney! I'm so excited you're going to read The Chocolate Lover's Club! That is one of my absolute favorite books and I know you're not the biggest Carole Matthews fan. Can't wait to hear what you think of it! :)


message 21: by Kourtney (new)

Kourtney (readthateventually) | 1215 comments It took me about 4 hours to go through all of my books to find everything - and I still couldn't find a good luck charm one! GRRR!

Stacy - I decided to force myself to read one of her books again in a challenge, or I may never get around to reading it. I was able to stick in 3 of the books I've been dying to read so I'm excited for this next challenge. Now I just need to keep motivated for the current one so I can cut down my TBR shelf!


message 22: by Suzanne (last edited Dec 06, 2010 08:27AM) (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments I am working on my list! Fun!

Two questions, though. What did you have in mind for this one?
Repitition - Read a book with a pattern on the cover

Do you mean a pattern like in fabric, or a design, or do you mean any sort of repetition?

Also, do you think I could use this cover for purple? I suppose it's more of a dark blue or indigo, but indigo is in the rainbow. ;)
Wish by Alexandra Bullen


message 23: by Cathy (new)

Cathy (cgraceh) | 422 comments Suzanne wrote: "I am working on my list! Fun!

Two questions, though. What did you have in mind for this one?
Repitition - Read a book with a pattern on the cover

Do you mean a pattern like in fabric, or a ..."


Looks purple to me! The girls name even says it's Violet in the synopsis:)


message 24: by Alicia (new)

Alicia (diva2416) | 819 comments Stacy wrote: "Wow! Alicia & Kourtney! You gals were fast posting this one! :)"

I was on a hormonal high. I just went through my To-Read list on here, quick and easy way to look at the covers.


message 25: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Suzanne wrote: "I am working on my list! Fun!

Two questions, though. What did you have in mind for this one?
Repitition - Read a book with a pattern on the cover

Do you mean a pattern like in fabric, or a ..."


Yeah Suzanne, that works for purple. For the pattern, it doesn't have to be a fabric or anything like that. You were correct - just any kind of repition. I've seen a lot of books that have that. One example is the Secrets of My Hollywood Life books. I think all of them in this series have some sort of pattern on the cover.


message 26: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Alicia wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Wow! Alicia & Kourtney! You gals were fast posting this one! :)"

I was on a hormonal high. I just went through my To-Read list on here, quick and easy way to look at the covers."


That's funny Alicia, I did that too, but it took me forever! :)


message 27: by Stacy (last edited Dec 06, 2010 10:03AM) (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Kourtney wrote: "It took me about 4 hours to go through all of my books to find everything - and I still couldn't find a good luck charm one! GRRR!

Stacy - I decided to force myself to read one of her books aga..."


I'm having issues with the good luck charm one too. I'm thinking about one called
Herself, but it only has clovers, not four leaf clovers...


message 28: by Alicia (new)

Alicia (diva2416) | 819 comments Stacy wrote: "Kourtney wrote: "It took me about 4 hours to go through all of my books to find everything - and I still couldn't find a good luck charm one! GRRR!

Stacy - I decided to force myself to read one..."


I would think that would count. I haven't found anything yet. That is a really good one.


message 29: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Alicia wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Kourtney wrote: "It took me about 4 hours to go through all of my books to find everything - and I still couldn't find a good luck charm one! GRRR!

Stacy - I decided to force myself..."


I know, I figured with as many examples as I came up with it'd be easy enough. Apparently not! :)


message 30: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Kourtney wrote: "5 points

1. Take a Vacation – Flip-Flopped by Jill Smolinski
2. Playing Favorites – Fashionably Late by Beth Kendrick
3. LOL! – Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill
4. Oooh, Shiny! – Sparkles by Lou..."


Kourtney, I like how you put in your book covers, I think I'm going to change mine and copy you. ;)


message 31: by Suzanne (last edited Dec 06, 2010 01:17PM) (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments Stacy wrote: "Alicia wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Kourtney wrote: "It took me about 4 hours to go through all of my books to find everything - and I still couldn't find a good luck charm one! GRRR!

Stacy - I decide..."


I couldn't find anything with a good luck charm on it either, but I was thinking of using the book There's Cake in My Future by Kim Gruenenfelder. It's got little charms on it. From the description, it sounds like they are supposed to be good luck charms for the characters.
There's Cake in My Future by Kim Gruenenfelder


message 32: by Kourtney (new)

Kourtney (readthateventually) | 1215 comments YAY SUZANNE!!! I can use that book too! I pre-ordered it so long ago I almost forgot that it is coming the end of this month.

Please say it's ok to use Stacy!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!


message 33: by Nicole (last edited Mar 31, 2011 05:34PM) (new)

Nicole (nicole21) | 573 comments 5pts.
1. Take a Vacation: TBA
2. Playing Favorites: In Office Hours by Lucy Kellaway
3. LOL!: Hating Valentine's Day by Allison Rushby
4. Oooh, Shiny!: TBA
5. Red cover: Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing by Kathy Cano Murillo
6. Orange cover: TBA
7. Yellow cover: Slightly Engaged by Wendy Markham
8. Green cover: Unbelievable by Sara Shepard
9. Blue cover: Slightly Suburban by Wendy Markham
10. Purple cover: Slightly Married by Wendy Markham

10 pts
1. Valentine’s Day: The Debutante by Kathleen Tessaro
2. St. Patrick’s Day: Bumped by Megan McCafferty
3. Foodie: How Sweet It Is by Sophie Gunn
4. Have a Seat: The Witness House by Christiane Kohl
5. 100th Day of School: The Bridge of Peace by Cindy Woodsmall
6. Groundhog Day: Wicked by Sara Shepard
7. I Love Books: How to Read Novels Like a Professor by Thomas Foster
8. Repetition: TBA
9. Furry Friends: Emily and Einstein by Linda Francis Lee
10. Glitterati: Rogue Oracle by Alayna Williams

15 pts
1. In: Girl Most Likely To by Poonam Sharma & Out: Skipping a Beat by Sarah Pekkanen
2. How do you go?: Reconstructing Brigid by Lee Nichols (car) and 21 Steps to Happiness by F.G. Gerson (motorcycle)
3. One or More: TBA
4. Seasons in the Sun: The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg (winter) & The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis (spring)
5. His: My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles & Hers: Perfect by Sara Shepard

25 pts
1. From One to the Next: How to Marry a Duke by Vicky Dreiling (couple embracing); A Light at Winter’s End by Julia London (couple embracing and clouds); & My Own Personal Soap Opera by Libby Malin (clouds)
2. Person: Tandem by Tracey Bateman; Place: Welcome to Last Chance by Hope Ramsay; & Thing: The Radleys by Matt Haig
3. Hobbies: Baking: Murder Takes the Cake by Gayle Trent; TBA; TBA
4. Clothing: The Secret Lives of Dresses by Erin McKean; Shoes: Good-bye, Jimmy Choo by Annie Sanders; & Purse: Retail Hell by Freeman Hall


message 34: by Alicia (new)

Alicia (diva2416) | 819 comments Nicole wrote: "5pts.
1. Take a Vacation: TBA
2. Playing Favorites: TBA
3. LOL!: TBA
4. Oooh, Shiny!: TBA
5. Red cover: TBA
6. Orange cover: TBA
7. Yellow cover: Slightly Engaged by Wendy Markham
8. Green cover: F..."


Nicole: I LOVE the Slightly Series by Wendy Markham hope you enjoy the rest of the series!


message 35: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Kourtney wrote: "YAY SUZANNE!!! I can use that book too! I pre-ordered it so long ago I almost forgot that it is coming the end of this month.

Please say it's ok to use Stacy!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!"


That works for me. I always say, do what you need to do to make it work. :) I was considering using
The Jinx since the girl on the cover has her fingers crossed.


message 36: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Alicia wrote: "Nicole wrote: "5pts.
1. Take a Vacation: TBA
2. Playing Favorites: TBA
3. LOL!: TBA
4. Oooh, Shiny!: TBA
5. Red cover: TBA
6. Orange cover: TBA
7. Yellow cover: Slightly Engaged by Wendy Markham
8...."


I agree, the Slighly series is great...for the most part. She gets a little whiny I think in the middle books, but they're still good.


message 37: by Cathy (last edited Dec 07, 2010 05:52AM) (new)

Cathy (cgraceh) | 422 comments I was just thinking - I know the sites not active anymore but you can still view the covers - Go to www.candycoveredbooks.com and click on Books on the left and you can view all the chick lit books from A-Z. Only thing is, wehre the site hasn't been updated in a while, you won't see any 2010 books...I think it's been down for about a year? But could be a good resource for this challenge!


message 38: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Cathy wrote: "I was just thinking - I know the sites not active anymore but you can still view the covers - Go to www.candycoveredbooks.com and click on Books on the left and you can view all the chick lit books..."

Great Cathy! Thanks for the info, you're such a wealth of knowledge! I appreciate it! :)


message 39: by Cathy (new)

Cathy (cgraceh) | 422 comments Stacy wrote: "Cathy wrote: "I was just thinking - I know the sites not active anymore but you can still view the covers - Go to www.candycoveredbooks.com and click on Books on the left and you can view all the c..."

Haha..I thought you'd like that Stacy:)


message 40: by Jen B (new)

Jen B (jennybee618) This is a great challenge - very creative, Stacy! Not sure yet if I'll participate, because I really want to read and not plan ahead (I do too many challenges and I keep reading for the challenges instead of reading what I want to). But I might be persuaded if I can use books I already own!

That said, if you click on your To Read shelf and click on "Covers" at the top of the page, it will show you the covers of all of the books on your TBR list. Makes it much easier to plan since you can see everything on the covers!


message 41: by Suzanne (last edited Mar 28, 2011 06:22AM) (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments 5 pts
1. Take a Vacation - Anna and the French Kiss
2. Playing Favorites - Perfect (Pretty Little Liars #3)
3. LOL! - Matched
4. Oooh, Shiny! - Killer (Pretty Little Liars #6)
Read the rainbow –
5. Read a book with a red cover - Heartless (Pretty Little Liars #7)
6. Read a book with an orange cover - Flawless (Pretty Little Liars #2)
7. Read a book with a yellow cover - Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood
8. Read a book with a green cover - Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars #4)
9. Read a book with a blue cover - Delirium
10. Read a book with a purple cover - Wish
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins Perfect (Pretty Little Liars, #3) by Sara Shepard Matched (Matched, #1) by Ally Condie Killer (Pretty Little Liars, #6) by Sara Shepard Heartless (Pretty Little Liars, #7) by Sara Shepard Flawless (Pretty Little Liars, #2) by Sara Shepard Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood by Eileen Cook Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars, #4) by Sara Shepard Delirium by Lauren Oliver Wish by Alexandra Bullen

10 pts
1. Valentine’s Day - Beastly by Alex Flinn
2. St. Patrick’s Day – There's Cake in My Future
3. Foodie – Field Guide for Heartbreakers
4. Have a Seat – My Horizontal Life
5. 100th Day of School – Three Cups of Tea
6. Groundhog Day – Wicked (Pretty Little Liars #5)
7. I Love Books – How Nancy Drew Saved My Life
8. Repetition - The Lying Game
9. Furry Friends - Demonglass
10. Glitterati - How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr There's Cake in My Future by Kim Gruenenfelder A Field Guide for Heartbreakers by Kristen Tracy My Horizontal Life A Collection of One-Night Stands by Chelsea Handler Wicked (Pretty Little Liars, #5) by Sara Shepard How Nancy Drew Saved My Life by Lauren Baratz-Logsted The Lying Game by Sara Shepard Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls by Zoey Dean

15 pts
1. In & Out - Fourth Comings, Waiting For You
2. How do you go? - Two-Way Street, Someone Like You
3. One or More - Paranormalcy, Water for Elephants
4. Seasons in the Sun -
5. His & Hers - Guardian of the Gate, Harry Potter #7
Fourth Comings (Jessica Darling, #4) by Megan McCafferty Waiting For You by Susane Colasanti Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy, #1) by Kiersten White Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Guardian of the Gate (Prophecy of the Sisters, #2) by Michelle Zink Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling

25 pts
1. From One to the Next –
2. Person, Place or Thing – Unbearable Lightness (person), Salem Falls (place), You Wish (thing)
3. Keeping Busy – Fall For Anything (photography, The Love Goddess' Cooking School (cooking), The Mosts (hanging out with friends)
4. It’s All About the – Perfect Fifths (pants), Last Night at Chateau Marmount (shoes), English as a Second Language (purse)
Unbearable Lightness by Portia de Rossi Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers The Love Goddess' Cooking School by Melissa Senate The Mosts by Melissa Senate Perfect Fifths (Jessica Darling, #5) by Megan McCafferty Last Night at Chateau Marmont by Lauren Weisberger English as a Second Language by Megan Crane


message 42: by Stacy (new)

Stacy (stacymarie913) | 5567 comments Mod
Jen B wrote: "This is a great challenge - very creative, Stacy! Not sure yet if I'll participate, because I really want to read and not plan ahead (I do too many challenges and I keep reading for the challenges ..."

That's what I did Jen. But did you have any problems with it? I notice they've changed the view. You can view either a certain number, or "infinite view." I tried the infinite view and it took forever, I don't think I like that option very much.


message 43: by Nicole (new)

Nicole (nicole21) | 573 comments Alicia and Stacy-- I enjoyed the first two Slightly books, but somehow ended up not reading the rest. I figured this cover challenge would be a good way to finally get to them. I also want to try to work in the Pretty Little Liars series (book 3 is my next to read) which I see Suzanne has listed for this challenge too.


message 44: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne | 767 comments Nicole wrote: "Alicia and Stacy-- I enjoyed the first two Slightly books, but somehow ended up not reading the rest. I figured this cover challenge would be a good way to finally get to them. I also want to try..."

Yep, I just finished the first Pretty Little Liars book, so I want to read the rest of the series now! Luckily they fit in well with the challenge!


message 45: by Kourtney (new)

Kourtney (readthateventually) | 1215 comments Nicole and Suzanne - I just ordered that whole series off of Amazon! I've heard a lot of good things about the Pretty Little Liars series. I was able to add the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series into the challenge, as well as the last 2 books in the LA Candy series.

Stacy - I can never view books off of "infinte view" as it always freezes my internet. I have to very quickly choose something like 50 covers, and even then it loads slowly.


message 46: by Tara (new)

Tara Stacy wrote: "Kourtney wrote: "5 points

1. Take a Vacation – Flip-Flopped by Jill Smolinski
2. Playing Favorites – Fashionably Late by Beth Kendrick
3. LOL! – Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill
4. Oooh, Shiny! ..."


I was thinking the same thing!!


message 47: by Ashley (new)

Ashley Wow! Everyone has their lists up and I haven't even started! I guess I'd better get going, huh? =)


message 48: by Jencey/ (new)

Jencey/ (jencey) | 754 comments I want to finish the other challenge first and then I will post mine for January. :)


message 49: by Kourtney (new)

Kourtney (readthateventually) | 1215 comments Ashley wrote: "Wow! Everyone has their lists up and I haven't even started! I guess I'd better get going, huh? =)"

No rush Ashley - I was having a lazy weekend so I had nothing better to do with my time than to put together the list :) :)


message 50: by Nicole (new)

Nicole (nicole21) | 573 comments Ashley wrote: "Wow! Everyone has their lists up and I haven't even started! I guess I'd better get going, huh? =)"

I only put up my list now so it'd be on the first page. I waited forever with our current challenge and now always have to search for my list. The list for this challenge is not even close to being filled out; it's up for purely selfish reasons.


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