Happily Ever After Cafe discussion

Over in a Flash - hopefully will be a reoccurring challenge.

I stole this idea (with permission) from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.

Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt & Theme Challenge ~

Duration: October 1st through October 31st.

Rules: Read 2 books with the following items found on their covers; choose 2 of the 3 options below. Be sure to post your book covers, dates read, and star ratings. If you want, you can do this at the end of the month after you reviewed your covers. Feel free to do all three if you want.

Member Choosing: Melissa from Pennsylvania (U.S.A.) has been a GoodReads member since October 2009, and a participant of Happily Ever After Café since July, 2010. She most enjoys reading about romance, but dabbles in other genres. Obviously, she loves GoodReads - since she is in a grand total of 63 groups!

COLOR: Pink!

HOLIDAY: (1) Hallowe'en (October 31st) Read a book that has witches/wizards, vampires, werewolves, anything paranormal in it. (2) National Adopt a Shelter Animal Month: Read a book featuring some type of animal adoption or an animal that was adopted from a shelter. (3) Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11) and Margaret Thatcher (October 13) birthdays - Read a book that has a woman in a position of power.

ITEMS: Opal (October birthstone), Marigolds (October flower), pumpkin, castle (inside one or one shown), Cookies, Magic (swirls or anything that could be considered magic happening), and anything Hallowe'en related...

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Carrie			4/4 - Done! Congrats!
Rebecca			0/3
Jessica			0/2
Brandilyn		3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Catherine		2/6
Nikki			2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Michelle (RNJ)		0/2
Alyson			0/2
Sandra			2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Lisa (Aussie Girl)	3/3 - Done! Congrats!
Melissa (PA)		1/2
Alissa			2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Shay			0/2
Susie			0/2
Lisa R.			0/2
Temi			0/3
Denyse			2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Melissa (MO)		2/3
Trish			2/2 - Done! Congrats!
BJ Rose			2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Carolyn			0/2
Sherin			2/2 - Done! Congrats!
Lisa Kay		2/2 - Done! Congrats!

I'm in, loved the Mash-boo-tatoes picture. :)

Great, Carrie! Welcome to the challenge.

I'll try this one. I'll try to do all three, but will see what I can find. I'm trying to only use books I own.

Good idea, Rebecca! Save your money for the holidays. Welcome to the challenge.

I'm new to the group. sounds fun. Great ideas. I'm in!!

In of course will edit with picks

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Color American Love Songs (that is as close to pink as it gets for my TBR list)
Theme His Hearth
Item Country Mouse (is a palace close enough to a castle?)

Super, Jessica! Welcome to the challenge.

Lovely, Brandilyn! Welcome back to the challenge.

I'm in Just shoot me now!!! lol

Colour: A Walk in the Park..Jill Mansell

Theme:(Hallowe'en) Shadow of Night..Deborah Harkness(book 2)

Item: spell out?

O.
P. Paris in Love..Eloisa James(read)
A. Atonement..Ian McEwan
L. The Lady of the Rivers..Philippa Gregory(book 3)(11 Oct)

I'll participate.

Neat, Catherine! So, you're doing six?

Great, Nikki! Welcome to the challenge.

i'll give it a shot!. the Halloween thing will be a cinch. have to thing about the second part.

Wonderful, Michelle! Welcome to the challenge.

Hi, Lisa and Melissa! I've been super busy with college and with my latest book release, and, because of that, I failed dismally at the last book challenge! Still, I'm going to give it a go this time, too. ;)

I'll Walk Alone, by Mary Higgins Clark(creepy mystery for Halloween)


The Tea Rose, by Jennifer Donnelly(pink)

I'm in, who could resist those Mash Boo Tatoes

HEA Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt & Theme Challenge
Duration: October 1st – October 31, 2012

0/2 Completed

1. Pink: Bunny and the Bear
2. PNR: Kiss of Snow

YES, I'm in. I enjoyed doing the last one so much.

COLOUR

HOLIDAY

ITEM

I'll post as I go.

I'm in of course. Going to go all the way on this one. ^w^ 0/2

Lisa Kay wrote: "Neat, Catherine! So, you're doing six?"

yes...told you I'm insane!

Great, Alyson, Sandra, Lisa (Aussie Girl), & Melissa!!!! Welcome to the challenge.

Sandra wrote: "I'm in, who could resist those Mash Boo Tatoes"

Really! They're adorable. Found them on Pinterest.

Catherine wrote: "yes...told you I'm insane!"

You are! But in the best way possible - book crazy!

Lisa Kay wrote: "Catherine wrote: "yes...told you I'm insane!"

You are! But in the best way possible - book crazy!"

lol :)

Alyson wrote: "Hi, Lisa and Melissa! I've been super busy with college and with my latest book release, and, because of that, I failed dismally at the last book challenge! Still, I'm going to give it a go this ti..."

I just added your book to my ever-growing list! I am quite mad...you'll find! lol I think you will love The Tea Rose series!

I'm getting ready to start The Tea Rose series next month.

think you'll love it! Lisa Kay..it is a really good series!

I wanted to wait until it was all done because...well, you never know!

til what was all done?

The series.

I'm in, too! My picks are:

1. Pink: The Body in the Library
3. Magic: Garden Spells

Can't wait to begin them!

Holiday
Item 10/16/12

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Wonderful, Alissa & Shay!! Welcome to the challenge. Alissa, are you doing 3 or 2?

I'm going to do 4, and read a book from Melissa's shelf. (Spice it up a bit, if that's alright)

Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt & Theme Challenge ~

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Member Choosing: Melissa The Abduction of Julia (Rogues #1) by Karen Hawkins (Picked from her favorites) (Oct 11th)
COLOR: Pink! Belles (Belles #1) by Jen Calonita (Oct 31st)
HOLIDAY: Halloween Ward Against Death by Melanie Card (Oct 2nd)
ITEMS: Halloweenish The Nightwatch by Sergei Lukyanenko (Oct 10th)

That's great, Carrie! Looking forward to seeing what you choose. ☺

Lisa Kay wrote: "The series."

lol

Catherine wrote: "Alyson wrote: "Hi, Lisa and Melissa! I've been super busy with college and with my latest book release, and, because of that, I failed dismally at the last book challenge! Still, I'm going to give ..."

Catherine, they say brilliance borders on madness.;) Besides, you can never read too many books!

I started reading The Tea Rose last night, and it's interesting so far. Glad you added my book! Thanks!

Okay my picks are up, I had to stretch a bit this month...

Looks pink enough to me, Brandilyn! And "yes" on the palace/castle!

Great, Susie! Welcome to the challenge.

Hi Susie, Great to see you here. Now we have two Aussies yay !!!

Count me in as well
Will post books when i work it out.

My Books i have now sorted

Pink - Head over heels
Holiday - Discovery of witches

Alyson wrote: "Catherine wrote: "Alyson wrote: "Hi, Lisa and Melissa! I've been super busy with college and with my latest book release, and, because of that, I failed dismally at the last book challenge! Still, ..."

thanks! I don't feel very brilliant at the moment! lol they also say chaos is a sign of intelligence! I have a very un-organised bedroom! lol so meybe I am secretly brilliant! lol :)

Make that three Aussies... and another Lisa to add to our Goodreads World Domination!!! LOL.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Hi Susie, Great to see you here. Now we have two Aussies yay !!!"

Make that 4!

And Lisa Kay you haven't added me to the list Post #18 ;)

Four Aussies! And another Lisa for GR World Dom! Yay! Welcome to the challenge, Lisa R.

Sandra wrote: "And Lisa Kay you haven't added me to the list Post #18 ;)"

Eeeeeeeppppppp! So sorry, Sandra! Fix now. ☺ Please forgive.

I'd love to join in!
First pick - Magic!
Second pick - Pink and lady in power (ruling from the bedroom - it's a stretch!)
Third pick - adopt a pet

Now the hard part will be waiting until October to start these!