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The February challenge! (Going back to the old styled challenges :) )

Duration
February 1st- 29th

February Challenge

1. A book with a pink or red cover. The cover doesn't have to be entirely one color, but the majority of the cover needs to be. It can be any shade.
2. A book with a red or pink TITLE
3. A love story. Any thing to do with love. Let it be a romantic comedy, or a deep lusting love
4. A book off of a friends shelf A lover or a "Friend" ;)
5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read. It is the month of love.... 'comon, even books need a little love.

Happy Reading xx

Participants

Rachel Skye
Angie
Ann
Kel
Thalia
Jenny
Ciska
Chris Ann
Carrie
Gina
Michelle
Nicolette
Melissa
Petra
Jessa
Heather
Teneal
Diana S
Rebecca
Meagan
Rachael
Nancy
Zoe
Catherine
Jennifer
Suzie
Laura
Karen
Annie
Esta

My Books:
O/2

February Challenge

1. A book with a pink or red cover: Invisible Monsters
2. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read: Looking for Alaska

Sign me up for this!

I'm going to double up with some other group reads/challenges...

1. A book with a red or pink cover: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2. A book with a red or pink title: Novel About My Wife
3. A love story: The Italian Wedding
4. A book off a friend's shelf: Fallen Skies
5. A book I've neglected to read: Breakfast at Tiffany's



I thought five books, in addition to all my other group reads, was a bit ambitious. Though, believe it or not, I am now reading number four of five. Not sure that I'll sneak in Fallen Skies before February disappears.

My Books:
0/3

1. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read: The Old Curiosity Shop
2. A book with a pink or red cover: Fashionably Late
3. A book with a red or pink TITLE: Red Riding Hood

My Books:
2/2

1. A book with a red or pink cover Blood Red
5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets This will pair up nice with the series challenge. I have had these books since I was in high school and haven't read them!

Whew, I cannot guaruntee I'll do all this just in February. (: Might take me a little longer than that! But I'll give it a go!

5/5

1) Red/pink cover: Choker
2) Red/pink title: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
3) A love story: Demonglass
4) Book off friend's shelf: Tris & Izzie
5) A book you've neglected to read: This Lullaby

My Books:
1/3

1. A love story: Atonement
2. A book you've neglected to read : Old Man's War
3. A book with red or pink title: Night of the Living Trekkies

2/2 02-12-2012

1. A book with a pink or red cover: Don't Breathe a Word
2. Book with a red/pink title: The Language of Flowers

The February challenge!

Duration 2/1-2/29
4/5

√1.Pink/Red Cover: The Eternal Ones(2/6/12)
√2.Red/Pink Title:Vlad The Last Confession(2/9/12)
√3.Love Story:Promises to Keep(2/19/12)
√4.Book off a friends shelf: The Help3/7/12
5.A book you've neglected:Cleopatra

February Challenge
2/2


1. A book with a pink or red cover: Mara und der Feuerbringer 01
3. A love story: Die Rebellion der Maddie Freeman

February Challenge
Read 1/3

1. A book with a pink or red cover: Juliet Finished 2/3
3. A love story: The Night Circus
5. A book on my shelf I have neglected to read: What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy

I'll list them in a little while when I finish my list!

My Books: 0/5

1. A book with a pink or red cover. Peter Pan (mine is pink)
2. A book with a red or pink TITLE
3. A love story.
4. A book off of a friends shelf. Inkspell
5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read. Uglies

I will list my books, once I have figured them out.

My Books: 5/5

►1. A book with a pink or red cover: Full Circle (2/15/12)
►2. A book with a red or pink TITLE: Manhattan Heat (Dangerous Men) (2/21/12)
►3. A love story: Just Between Friends (2/1/12)
►4. A book off of a friends shelf: Passions of the Ghost (Lady Danielle) (2/6/12)
►5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read: Arrowsmith (2/28/12)

I'm in!

Completed: 5/5

1. A book with a pink or red cover: Wandering Fire (Feb 24)
2. A red or pink TITLE: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Feb 3)
3. A love story: Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes (Feb 18)
4. A book off of a friends shelf: The Summer Tree (Feb 13)
5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read: Kristin Lavransdatter, Part 1: The Wreath (Feb 10)

I'm in. I'm just going to do 1, I think it's all I can do for now, but we'll see.

5.

I'm in...

1. A book with a pink or red cover.  Damned Completed 24Feb12
2. A book with a red or pink TITLE Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
3. A love story. One Day
4. A book off of a friends shelf V for Vendetta
5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read. Catch-22

Yay! Sounds great! :)

1. Red Cover: A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks 3.2.12
2. Red Title: Our Little Secret by Duncan Fairhurst 22.2.12
3. Love story: Candy by Luke Davies 26.2.12
4. Friends shelf: The Help by Kathryn Stockett 2.3.12
5. Neglected: The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

February Challenge 2012
Duration: 2/1/12 - 2/29/12
Books Read: 3/5
Updated: 2/27/12

Pink/Red Cover Sima's Undergarments for Women By Ilana Stanger-Ross
Pink/Red Title Letters From Home by Kristina McMorris
*A Love Story The Violets of March by Sarah Jio (2/22/12)
*Friend's Shelf (Lori's Shelf) Stay by Allie Larkin (2/19/12)
*My Shelf (A Neglected One) The Widow's War by Sally Gunning (2/27/12)

Hugs & Kisses

February Challenge 2012
Duration: 2/1/12 - 2/29/12
Books Read: 1/3
Updated: 1/27/12


Red Title Letters: Have a Little Faith: The Story of a Last Request (Started 1/23/12 Finished 1/27/12)
My Shelf: Plain Truth (Started this book on 1/16/12 Finished 1/23/12)
Friend's Shelf: American Boy

Yayy! I'll join this one!

February Challenge 2012
Duration: 2/1/12 - 2/29/12
Books Read:3/5

1. A book with a pink or red cover. - I Am Half Sick of Shadows
2. A book with a red or pink TITLE - H is for Homicide
(my version of the book has a red cover)
3. A love story. - Dreams of Joy
4. A book off of a friends shelf
5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read. - Hard Eight

I want to update mine.

I'm going to try and do two for February. I'll aim higher

3. Atonement
5. Blame

February Challenge 2012
Duration: 2/1/12 - 2/29/12
Books Read:0/5

1. A book with a pink or red cover.
2. A book with a red or pink TITLE
3. A love story.
4. A book off of a friends shelf
5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read.

I'm doing two.

3. A love story One Day
5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read. The Book Thief

Rachael wrote: "I'm doing two.

3. One Day
5. The Book Thief"

The Book Thief - best book ever!!!!

I'm gonna just go with this one for now

A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read: Let the Right One In

I got it as a High School Graduation gift from one of my favorite teachers and have yet to read it :O

I'm in too!
challenge 1 Feb-29 Feb 2012

1. A book with a pink or red cover
2. A book with pink or red title
3. A love story
4. A book off a friend's shelf
5. A bbok on my shelf the I have neglected to read!

I can't wait until Feb starts so I can get going!!

Alright I'll play. =)

2/1/12-2/29/12

4/5

1. A book with a pink or red cover.
Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse--2/3/12

2. A book with a red or pink TITLE
Article 5--2/15/12

3. A love story.

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight--2/12/12

4. A book off of a friend's shelf A lover or a "Friend" ;)
The Titan's Curse<---The Hubs is reading this now!--2/15/12

5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read.
Great Expectations
**in honor of Dickens 200th Bday in February. =)

I'm going to read for my red/pink TITLE, and for my red COVER!

I'm really challenging myself and I'm going to read Anna Karenina. It has been sitting on my bookshelf for almost 2 years now and I've picked it up about 5 times...finishing it this time!

Here's my February Plan:

Duration
February 1st- 29th

February Challenge

1. A book with a pink or red cover. The cover doesn't have to be entirely one color, but the majority of the cover needs to be. It can be any shade.

Done Done

2. A book with a red or pink TITLE


3. A love story. Any thing to do with love. Let it be a romantic comedy, or a deep lusting love
The Fault in Our Stars Done
The Day Before Done

4. A book off of a friends shelf A lover or a "Friend" ;)
Done

5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read. It is the month of love.... 'comon, even books need a little love.

I finished my February challenge!!! YAY

AWESOME!

Jessa wrote: "I finished my February challenge!!! YAY"

But it's not even February yet????

I will read "After Dark" by Haruki Murakami:
1. Much of the cover is magenta (pink)
3. It could be a love story. His books often have relationships at the center.

CHALLENGE COMPLETE!

1. Pink - All That Mullarkey
2. Red Lettering The Language Of Flowers: A Novel
3. Romance - Persuasion
4. These Is My Words
5. Neglected - Rebecca

Message 37 Update: I finished my February challenge book. It was not a love story, but there was a love hotel in it, and the cover has quite a bit of pink. Loved it!

After Dark

I finished both of my books for the challenge :)

Kel wrote: "I finished both of my books for the challenge :)"

Awesome!

Sorry I haven't been around for a few weeks. It's been a busy month.

So far, for this month's challenge, I've read:

- A red or pink TITLE: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

- A love story: Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes

Post #15 updated

I am unfortunately withdrawing from this one because of my busy month with so many good and bad things going on. Hopefully I can get back into reading more!

Ah I am only 30% through Anna Karenina, but I refuse to give up, even I'd it takes me all year!

done with this one

I've finished this month's challenge. I didn't think I'd do it because the month started out so busy.
Check out Post 15. Thanks!

I've finished. (:

Awsome you guys!

I couldn't finish this one. Got 3/5 done.

I'm so close to being finished!! About 100 pages left in my last book, but I'm so busy I don't know when I'll have time to finish.

1. A book with a pink or red cover. - I Am Half Sick of Shadows
2. A book with a red or pink TITLE - H is for Homicide
3. A love story. - Dreams of Joy
4. A book off of a friends shelf - The Irish Princess
5. A book on your shelf that you have neglected to read. - Hard Eight