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Readers of Romance Seasonal Book Challenges

When I noticed the Fall 09 Challenge announcement at A Novel Challenge, I decided to check it out. One thing led to another, and I've decided to play (unofficial) catch-up! I'm planning to work my way through all five (six, including the current) of the previous challenges as featured at the Readers of Romance Challenges blog.

I love the way the individual challenges are specific to a book title/character/location/author. I'm already making lists! ;-)

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[ Summer 2008 ]     [ Fall 2008 ]     [ Winter 2008 ]     [ Spring 2009 ]     [ Summer 2009 ]     [ Fall 2009 ]     [ Winter 2009 ]



Summer 2008

The challenge is to read one (or more!) books in each of the following categories:

1. Title which includes the name of a flower (i.e. Rose, Lily, Ash, Daisy, etc.):
          "Yellow Rose Bride" by Lori Copeland
2. Title which includes the word "Love"
3. Title which includes a wedding word (i.e. bride, ring, etc.):
          "How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire" by Kerrelyn Sparks
4. Title which includes a colour word
5. A book with a one (1) word title
6. A new-to-you author
7. Title which includes prince/princess
8. Title which includes a jewel word (i.e. Ruby, Emerald, Amber, Jade, etc.)
9. Title which includes a word that makes you think of summer (i.e. lake, hot, cottage, etc.)
10. Title which includes a "W" word
11. Title which includes a number (i.e. 3, third, three, etc.)
12. Title which includes a time (i.e. midnight, today, tomorrow, etc.)
13. Title which includes lord/lady
14. An author whose first/last name begins with "J" (for June/July)
15. An author whose first/last name begins with "A" (for August)



Fall 2008


The challenge is to read one (or more!) books in each of the following categories:

1. Title that reminds you of a fairytale (i.e. once upon a time, prince charming, beauty and the beast, cinderella, etc.)
2. Book based on the cover
3. A book read/reviewed in the Summer 2008 challenge:
          "Annabella's Diamond" by Judith A. Lansdowne; OR
          "Lady Be Good" by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

4. A book from a sub-genre you have not read yet/or read the least of
5. Title which includes an "N" word (for November)
6. An author whose first/last name begins with "S" (for September)
7. A book by Johanna Lindsey
8. For Halloween, read a "spooky" book (i.e. it includes ghosts, vampires, werewolves, mystery, suspense, etc.)
9. Title which includes an address/place (i.e. city, state, lake, cottage, river, road, etc.)
10. Title which includes a name/nickname:
          "The Reluctant Miss Van Helsing" by Minda Webber
11. A series book (part 1)
12. A series book (part 2)
13. New-to-you author
14. Title which includes an animal
15. A book with a two (2) word title:
          "Cutting Loose" by Susan Andersen



Winter 2008


The challenge is to read one (or more!) books in each of the following categories:

1. Reader's choice
2. A book that was read/reviewed in the Fall 2008 challenge:
          "Blade's Lady" by Fiona Brand; OR
          "Kiss the Bride" by Patricia Cabot; OR
          "Enchanting the Lady" by Kathryne Kennedy; OR
          "The Bride and the Beast" by Teresa Medeiros; OR
          "Love is Blind" by Lynsay Sands; OR
          "Wolf at the Door" by Christine Warren

3. Title which includes a "D" word (for December):
          "The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers" by Angie Fox
4. A book that features an arranged marriage/marriage of convenience
5. For Valentine's Day, read a title which includes love, kiss or heart
6. A book by Lisa Kleypas
7. A book that makes you think of Christmas
8. A book with a four (4) word title
9. A book that features a military/civil servant character (i.e. firefighter, cop, FBI agent, clan chief, commander, etc.)
10. A book that features a viking/pirate character
11. A book first published in 2008
12. A category (Harlequin or Silhouette) book
13. An author with three (3) names (i.e. Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Karen Marie Moning, etc.)
14. For the New Year, a book that has been in your TBR pile for a long time
15. Title which includes a "W" word (for winter)



Spring 2009


The challenge is to read one (or more!) books in each of the following categories:

1. A western
2. A book set in Scotland
3. Title which includes sun, moon, or stars (or moonlight, starlight, etc.)
4. Title which includes angel or devil
5. Any title by one of first romance authors you ever read (or re-read one of first romance titles you ever read)
6. Title that makes you think of spring
7. Reader's choice
8. A book that has been marked as a favourite/rated 5-stars from another group member's shelf
9. An AAR top 100 book
10. Title which includes secret or lie(s)
11. A book that was read/reviewed in the Winter 2008 challenge:
          "Broken Wing" by Judith James
12. A book with a Romeo and Juliet theme (i.e feuding family/clan, etc.) - H/H must be on opposing sides
13. A trilogy/3 books from the same series (part 1):
          "A Bite to Remember" by Lynsay Sands (book 5 in her "Argeneau Family" vampire series)
14. A trilogy/3 books from the same series (part 2):
          "Bite Me If You Can" by Lynsay Sands (book 6 in her "Argeneau Family" series)
15. A trilogy/3 books from the same series (part 3):
          "The Accidental Vampire" by Lynsay Sands (book 7 in her "Argeneau Family" series)



Summer 2009


The challenge is to read one (or more!) books in each of the following categories:

1. A book with a sports theme/title
2. Re-read a favourite:
          "The Secret" by Julie Garwood
3. A book by Linda Howard
4. A book published before 2000
5. Title which includes a hot word for summer (i.e. heat, sun, fire, fever, hot, blaze, etc.):
          "Fire and Ice" by Julie Garwood
6. A book set in a warm/tropical location
7. A book that features an unlikely hero/heroine (however you choose to define "unlikely")
8. An author whose last name starts with the same first initial as your last name
9. A book that features a schoolmarm/teacher/governess
10. Title which includes a person of nobility (i.e. duke, princess, queen, etc.)
11. Title which includes an "S" word (for Summer):
          "Snowed in With the Boss" by Jessica Andersen
12. Title which includes a food word (i.e. lick, sweet, tasty, cake, bite, etc.)
13. A book that was read/reviewed in the Spring 2009 challenge:
          "Sun Kissed" by Catherine Anderson; OR
          "Sex, Lies, and Online Dating" by Rachel Gibson

14. Reader's choice
15. A book that features "double-trouble" (i.e. includes a twin/twins)



Fall 2009


The challenge is to read one (or more!) books in each of the following categories:

1. A book that features a Beta hero:
          "The Foundling" by Georgette Heyer; OR
          "Heart of Gold" by Sharon Shinn; OR
          "Nerd in Shining Armor" by Vicki Lewis Thompson

2. A debut author OR an author that has less than four (4) books published:
          "Compromised" by Kate Noble [her debut novel, & she's only had a second published since...]
3. A book that was read/reviewed in the Summer 2009 challenge:
          "Penelope and Prince Charming" by Jennifer Ashley; OR
          "Prospero's Daughter" by Nancy Butler; OR
          "Beguiled" by Susan Spencer Paul

4. Title which includes an "F" word (for Fall)
5. A book borrowed from a friend or the library
6. A book by Lori Foster:
          "Casey"; OR
          "Judd's Law"

7. A book less than 300 pages
8. An author that has a pseudonym (i.e. Sherrilyn Kenyon/Kinley MacGregory, Nora Roberts/J. D. Robb, etc.)
9. A book to catch up on a series you are reading
10. Reader's choice
11. A book set in Ireland
12. A romantic-supense
13. A book/an author you've given up on:
          "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
14. Title which includes dream
15. A book from the backlist of a favourite author



Winter 2009

Coming in November!

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