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August Cover Hunt Challenge

Our challenge this month is all about covers! As you read this month, look at the covers of your books and see how many tasks you can complete.

Rules:

- Challenge runs from August 1st to August 30th
- All book formats are allowed
- Re-reads are fine

1. Read a book with a mostly pink cover or one that has flowers on it.

2. Read a book with a mostly brown cover or one with an animal on it.

3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it.

4. Read a book with a mostly black cover or one with a moon on it.

5. Read a book with a mostly green cover or one with trees on it.

6. Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it.

7. Read a book with mostly yellow cover or one with a sun on it.

8. Read a book with a mostly purple cover or one with food/drink on it.


Participation levels

Tracker: 1-2 books
Spotter: 3-4 books
Shooter: 5-6 books
Sharpshooter: 7-8 books


This challenge will be led by Trevor.

This thread will open on July 20th.

This thread is now open!

August Cover Hunt Challenge

Duration: August 01/12 to August 30/12

Participation level Four: 7-8 books

8/8


1. Read a book with a mostly pink cover or one that has flowers on it.
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 08/01/12 ***


2. Read a book with a mostly brown cover or one with an animal on it.
Crux by Moira Rogers 08/13/12 ****


3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it.
Summer of Firefly Memories by Joan Gable 08/04/12 ****


4. Read a book with a mostly black cover or one with a moon on it.
Orchid Blues by Stuart Woods 08/03/12 ****


5. Read a book with a mostly green cover or one with trees on it.
Prince of Dragons by Cathryn Cade 08/16/12 ****


6. Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it.
Baghdad Diaries: A Woman's Chronicle of War and Exile by Nuha al-Radi 07/02/12 ***


7. Read a book with mostly yellow cover or one with a sun on it.
the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 08/21/12 *****


8. Read a book with a mostly purple cover or one with food/drink on it.
Whatever Reilly Wants by Maureen Child 08/05/12 ****

August Reading Challenge
Goal: 7-8 Books!
Starting August 1st

1. Read a book with a mostly pink cover or one that has flowers on it.
****CHECK!
2. Read a book with a mostly brown cover or one with an animal on it.
*****Check
3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it.
****CHECK
4. Read a book with a mostly black cover or one with a moon on it.
*******Check
5. Read a book with a mostly green cover or one with trees on it.

6. Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it
********Check
]7. Read a book with mostly yellow cover or one with a sun on it.
***CHECK
8. Read a book with a mostly purple cover or one with food/drink on it.
***CHECK
6/8

HELLO READERS!! I'll be leading this challenge for us, and I for one am quite excited to get going. It is a different kind of challenge - without any themed categories - and I'm looking forward to seeing all of your picks! I'm going for Sharpshooter: 7 or 8 books. What are you guys going for? Do you have your picks yet? Are you winging it?

Nice choices, Kelsi and NayNay. I might steal some from you! haha.

Challenge Participants


Andrea: Spotter, 4 books
Ashley: Spotter, 4 books
Cathy: Tracker, 1-2 books
Claire: Sharpshooter, 7-8 books
Danielle: Sharpshooter, 8 books
Diana S: Sharpshooter, 8 books
Elizabeth: Shooter, 5 books
Ellen: Spotter, 4 books
Johanna: Shooter, 5-6 books
Kara: Shooter, 5 books
Kelsi: Sharpshooter, 7-8 books
Lilac: Spotter, 4 books
Meghan: Tracker, 2 books
Melanie: Sharpshooter, 8 books
Melissa: Sharpshooter, 8 books
Natalia: Spotter, 4 books
Nathaly: Tracker, 2 books
NayNay: Sharpshooter, 7-8 books
Sarajayne: Sharpshooter, 8 books
Sharon: ?
Shelly: Sharpshooter, 8 books
SilverRaindrops: Sharpshooter, 8 books
Trevor: Sharpshooter, 8 books

I´m in and I´ll try a little bit more for this month, so I pick Shooter: 5-6 books

Here´s something to choose from:


1. Read a book with a mostly pink cover or one that has flowers on it.


2. Read a book with a mostly brown cover or one with an animal on it.


3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it.


4. Read a book with a mostly black cover or one with a moon on it.


5. Read a book with a mostly green cover or one with trees on it.


6. Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it.


7. Read a book with mostly yellow cover or one with a sun on it.


8. Read a book with a mostly purple cover or one with food/drink on it.

I'm in for 5!

You've got a whole series there, Johanna! Nice!

@Kara, got you updated.

NayNay, you will love Outlander. I encourage you to read up to the third book in the series. I tried reading The Fiery Cross, but got stuck about halfway through and haven't had any drive to continue

Here's my list. I'm still looking for something for number 1, but here's what I've got for a plan so far.

1. (mostly pink/flowers)
2. (animal on the cover)

3. (mostly blue cover)

4. (mostly black cover)

5. (mostly green cover)

6. (mostly white cover)

7. (mostly yellow cover)

8. (mostly purple cover)

I'm going for tracker

Green cover:

Blue cover or water:

Hey Trevor! I'm going to be a Spotter and go for 4. :)

I will put my list up later. I have to look through my books and see what I want to read next month, haha.

I'm going for 8! I'll have to create my list next week

August Reading Challenge
Goal: 8 Books!
August 1st - August 30th

1. Read a book with a mostly pink cover or one that has flowers on it.
Better Off Without Him 11/08

2. Read a book with a mostly brown cover or one with an animal on it.
Tea with Emma 01/08

3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it.
Footprints 03/08

4. Read a book with a mostly black cover or one with a moon on it.
My Life as a Sex-o-Gram: Book One 03/08

5. Read a book with a mostly green cover or one with trees on it.


6. Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it.
In September 09/08

7. Read a book with mostly yellow cover or one with a sun on it.
Working It Out 12/08

8. Read a book with a mostly purple cover or one with food/drink on it.
Chameleon 23/08

Completed 07/08

Got you both in the list. Nice choices, Claire!

Aww...now I feel like a punk only reading 2

I'm in for 4. BTW does the animal for number 2 have to be real or can it be fictional?

I'd say it can be fictional as well, Lilac.

haha, Nathaly. Don't feel bad!! We can only do what we can do. And anyway, if you finish fast you can always increase your goal!

I've got you all updated. :)

I'm in for a tracker and I'm going for two :)

Hi Trevor,

I'm in for 3 :)

I am in for 4 (spotter).

:)

1. Read a book with a mostly pink cover or one that has flowers on it.


2. Read a book with a mostly brown cover or one with an animal on it.


3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it.


4. Read a book with a mostly black cover or one with a moon on it.


5. Read a book with a mostly green cover or one with trees on it.


6. Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it.


7. Read a book with mostly yellow cover or one with a sun on it.


8. Read a book with a mostly purple cover or one with food/drink on it.

Okay - I'm changing my mind. August should be a slow month work-wise for me so I'm going to try and push for all 8.

Progress will be recorded in this thread and in Members Corner and all mini-reviews will be in my Personal Challenge Thread


1. Read a book with a mostly pink cover or one that has flowers on it.



2. Read a book with a mostly brown cover or one with an animal on it.



3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it.



4. Read a book with a mostly black cover or one with a moon on it.



5. Read a book with a mostly green cover or one with trees on it.



6. Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it.



7. Read a book with mostly yellow cover or one with a sun on it.



8. Read a book with a mostly purple cover or one with food/drink on it.

August Cover Hunt Challenge
Duration: 8/1/12 - 8/31/12
Level:Sharpshooter
Books Read: 0/8
Updated: 7/24/12

Let the hunt begin....

Pink cover/ Flowers
Brown cover/ Animal
Blue cover/ Water
Black cover/ Moon
Green cover/ Trees
White cover/ Dress
Yellow cover/ Sun
Purple cover/ Food

I'm having computer trouble recently, so I don't have a chance to update right now. But I'll update all of your guys' numbers before August starts, I promise!!

Welcome to the challenge newcomers! :D

August Cover Hunt Challenge
Duration: 8/1/12 - 8/31/12
Level:Shooter
Books Read: 5/5

CHALLENGE COMPLETED!

1. Read a book with a mostly pink cover or one that has flowers on it.

Completed 08/11/12, 4/5 Stars

2. Read a book with a mostly brown cover or one with an animal on it.

Completed 08/07/12, 4/5 Stars

3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it.

Completed 08/15/12, 3/5 Stars

4. Read a book with a mostly green cover or one with trees on it.

Completed 08/18/12, 3/5 Stars

5. Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it.

Completed 08/21/12, 2/5 Stars

August Cover Hunt Challenge
Duration: 8/1/12 - 8/31/12
Level:Sharpshooter
Books Read: 4/8

1. Read a book with a mostly pink cover or one that has flowers on it. Aug.18

2. Read a book with a mostly brown cover or one with an animal on it.

3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it. Aug. 25

4. Read a book with a mostly black cover or one with a moon on it.

5. Read a book with a mostly green cover or one with trees on it.

6. Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it. Aug.10

7. Read a book with mostly yellow cover or one with a sun on it.

8. Read a book with a mostly purple cover or one with food/drink on it.
Aug. 4

I'm in for 4, Trevor.

Hoping to start with (#2 Mostly brown cover)

This will cover the August group read as well. :0)

Then following it up with
(#4 Mostly black cover)

Not sure where I will go from there.

I'm in don't know how well my aim will be either a spotter or a shooter probably

Hi guys, I'm going to go for 4 book for this challenge

I am aiming for "Tracker" 1-2 books
Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it. -
The Sunday Wife
Read a book with a mostly purple cover or one with food/drink on it. The Forbidden Daughter
Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it---Blackberry Winter

I'm going to try all 8.

Completed: 2/8

1. Read a book with a mostly pink cover or one that has flowers on it.

2. Read a book with a mostly brown cover or one with an animal on it.

3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover or one with water (in any form) on it.

4.Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 8/11/12 3/5 Stars (mostly black cover)

5.Dune Road 8/2/12 4/5 Stars (mostly green cover)

6. Read a book with a mostly white cover or one with a dress on it.

7. Read a book with mostly yellow cover or one with a sun on it.

8. Read a book with a mostly purple cover or one with food/drink on it.

Updated.

We start tomorrow, everybody! Good luck to all of you. :) I'm so glad we have so much participation this month!

I'm in :).
Don't want to shoot at anything, but I'll go all out for 8 :).

RC: August Cover Hunt
Aug 1 - Aug 31, 2012
Progress: 8/8

1. Read a book with flowers on it.
** Enchanted Again: More Erotic Bedtime Stories for Women by Nancy Madore, Aug 3

2. Read a book with a cover with an animal on it.
-> Frog on Stephen's shoulder ;)
**** Oscar Wilde's Stories for All Ages by Oscar Wilde/Stephen Fry/Nicole Stewart, Aug 27

3. Read a book with a mostly blue cover.
-> Since there is no red cover option, and this is half-half anyway, I'm counting it as blue :).
***** Victoria Coren - For Richer, for Poorer: A Love Affair with Poker, Aug 29

4. Read a book with a mostly black cover.
***** Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard, Aug 1

5. Read a book with a cover with trees on it.
***** Lyra by Christoph Marzi, Aug 26

6. Read a book with a dress on it.
***** For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund, Aug 21

7. Read a book with mostly yellow cover
**** Alison Sinclair - Lichtgeboren, Aug 31

8. Read a book with a cover with food on it
**** Heather Hepler - The Cupcake Queen, Aug 28

*~*~* COMPLETED AUGUST 31 *~*~*

SilverRaindrops wrote: "I'm in :).
Don't want to shoot at anything, but I'll go all out for 8 :)."

haha! ;) You've been added to the challenge.

Trevor wrote: "Updated.

We start tomorrow, everybody! Good luck to all of you. :) I'm so glad we have so much participation this month!"

I'm looking forward to it, been holding off on some books I wanted to read just so I could include them in this challenge!

Me too, Claire! I have a couple re-reads in my list which I'm looking forward to reading again.

Only the 1st and I've already read one book off my list.

Completed 1/8!

Great job, Claire!

Challenge Standings


Andrea: 0/4
Ashley: 0/4
Cathy: 0/1-2
Claire: 1/8
Danielle: 0/8
Diana S: 0/8
Elizabeth: 0/5
Ellen: 0/4
Johanna: 0/5-6
Kara: 0/5
Kelsi: 0/7-8
Lilac: 0/4
Meghan: 0/2
Melanie: 0/8
Melissa: 0/8
Natalia: 0/4
Nathaly: 0/2
NayNay: 0/7-8
Sarajayne: 0/8
Sharon: ?
Shelly: 0/8
SilverRaindrops: 0/8
Trevor: 0/8

Way to go Claire!

I'm in. Will post #s and choices when I'm on a computer.

I've finished my first one :)

5. Trees on it: The Giver - ★★★★ - 01/08/12

I've finished my first book :-)

6. A mostly white cover - LA Candy - Lauren Conrad

Trevor wrote: "Challenge Standings


Andrea: 0/4
Ashley: 0/4
Cathy: 0/1-2
Claire: 1/8
Danielle: 0/8
Diana S: 0/8
Elizabeth: 0/5
Ellen: 0/4
Johanna: 0/5-6
Kara: 0/5
Kelsi: 0/7-8
Lilac: 0/4
Meghan: 0/2
Melanie: 0/8..."

That's a long list!

This is what I am going to read for this challenge:


3. mostly blue cover

5. mostly green cover

6. mostly white cover

7. mostly yellow cover

I have already finished one. :)

7. mostly yellow cover



Completed: 1/4

Challenge Standings


Adriana: 2/3
Andrea: 1/4
Ashley: 0/4
Cathy: 0/1-2
Claire: 3/8
Danielle: 1/8
Diana S: 0/8
Elizabeth: 1/5
Ellen: 1/4
Erica: 1/8
Gina: 0/8
Johanna: 2/5-6
Kara: 1/5
Kelsi: 1/8
Lilac: 3/4
Lindy: 0/5
Lorelei: 0/3-4
Meghan: 1/2
Melanie: 2/8
Melissa: 1/8
Natalia: 2/4
Nathaly: 1/2
NayNay: 5/8
Sarajayne: 0/8
Sharon: ?
Shelly: 0/8
SilverRaindrops: 0/8
Trevor: 3/8