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Time Frame: 01 February 2014 - 28 February 2014
Level: Easy
Completed: 14/14
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I'm in but I'll be back when I decide what I'm reading.READ: 8/8
✔A: Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25
✔M: The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9
✔E: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
✔T: The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13
✔H: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
✔Y: Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye
✔S: Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28
✔T: The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I'm in for this challenge!TCFS monthly challenge Feb 1, 2014 - Feb 28, 2014.
Level: Easy
completed: 3/4
Postcards from no man's land by Aidan Chambers 2/7/2014****
If I should die before I wake by Han Nolan 2/2/2014*****
Not like you by Debra Davis 2/18/2014*****
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I'm in C.:Rachel Caine,Bitter Blood2/1/2014
UUnder the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi 2/5/2014
P:Amy Plum,Die for Me2/12/2014
I-Iron Druid Chronicles :Kevin Hearne,Hounded2/8/2014
D-:Rachel Caine,Daylighters2/4/2014
Done
February 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge Duration: 1st February - 29 February
Level: Easy
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E Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson
A Bad Mouth by Angela McCallister
R Sully by Lynn Hagen *Austin Riggers*
T True of Heart by M.L. Rhodes
G Cowboy WayStormy Glenn
R Dark Lover by J.R Ward
O Once Upon a Midnight Sea by Ava Bradley
U Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux
N Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
D Triad by Lauren Dane
H Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
O Out There in the Night by Laura Baumbach
G Bloodsucker and the Beast by Ellen Ginsberg
I'm in. Will figure out my list later.
Timeframe: February 2104Level: Easy
Completed: 9/9
G The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross 2/24/14 ♥
R Red's Hot Cowboy by Carolyn Brown 2/6/14 4♥
O Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood 2/23/14 3♥
U Unspoken by Dee Henderson 2/21/14 4♥
N Nalini Singh Archangel's Blade 2/12/14 4♥
D Dan Brown Angels & Demons 2/3/14 3♥
H Hard and Fast by Erin McCarthy 2/9/14 4♥
O One Hot Cowboy Wedding by Carolyn Brown 2/8/14 4♥
G The Girl with the Iron Touch by Kady Cross 2/27/14 4♥
February 2014 TCF'S Monthly ChallengeDuration: February 01/14 - February 28/14
Level: Easy
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I'm in again this month:TCF February Challenge
Timeframe: 2/1/14 to 2/28/14
8/8
T - Winter Olympics: With an athlete - Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force - 2/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rock It by Jennifer Chance - 2/23/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Walk Your Dog Day: Has a dog - St. Bart's by Emme Cross - 2/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
V - A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥
O - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 2/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Just One Night by Lauren Layne - 2/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - National Chocolate Mint Day: Green cover - The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir by Patricia Harman - 2/6/14 ♥♥♥
A - Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
TCF February ChallengeTime Frame: 01 February 2014 - 28 February 2014
Level: Easy
Completed: 3/5
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I'm in
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C-Cress
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*BONUS* Brown/green cover: Storm Front
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Level: easy
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I'll give this a try.TCF February Challenge
Time Frame: 2/1/14 - 2/28/14
Level: Easy
A The Last Word by Ellery Adams - 2/14/14
M Dragons of the Highlord Skies by Margaret Weis - 2/16/14
E Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders by Peggy Webb - 2/10/14
T Long Hot Summoning by Tanya Huff - 2/8/14
H Merry, Merry Ghost by Carolyn Hart - 2/3/14
Y The Pictish Child by Jane Yolen - 2/4/14
S The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry - 2/28/14
T Thus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell - 2/13/14
TCF February ChallengeDuration: 2.1.2014 - 2.28.2014
Level: Easy
FINISHED LATE
Completed: 3/3
✔ R - The Casual Vacancy; by J.K. Rowling [11/26] ♥♥♥
✔ E - Stridens skönhet och sorg; by Peter Englund [2/18] ♥♥♥
✔ D - Rebecca; by Daphne du Maurier [5/23] ♥♥♥
TCF: February 2014 Challenge02/01/14 - 02/28/14
10/10 Completed
✔1. C = Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - 02/09/14 ★★★★
✔2. U = Uncovering the Silveri Secret by Melanie Milburne - 02/03/14 ★★
✔3. P = Paige Shelton/If Fried Chicken Could Fly - 02/01/14 ★★★★
✔4. I = Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis - 02/16/14 ★★★★★
✔5. D = The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks - 02/05/14 ★★★★
✔6. H = Hannah, Kristin/Firefly Lane - 02/12/14 ★★★★
✔7. E = Evanovich, Janet/Back to the Bedroom - 02/19/14 ★★★
✔8. A = Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone - 02/11/14 ★★★★
✔9. R = Red Lily by Nora Roberts - 02/04/14 ★★★
✔10. T = Tripwire by Lee Child - 02/02/14 ★★★★
✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 02/19/14✿✿✿✿✿✿
February 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge Duration: February 1 - February 28, 2014
Level: Hard - All Romance Genre
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✓H - Heidi Cullinan Nowhere Ranch 2/10 ★★★★☆
✓E - Embracing My Submission 2/12 ★★★★☆
✓A - Aleo, Toni Blue Lines 2/6 ★★★☆☆
✓R - Retraining the Sub 2/11 ★★★☆☆
✓T - Teya Martin Blue 2/20 ★★★☆☆
Finished:
I'm so Game for thisTCFS monthly challenge Feb 1, 2014 - Feb 28, 2014.
Level: Easy
Completed 0/4
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Monthly Challenge - February 20143/3
R: Looking For Rachel Wallace by Robert B. Parker - read 2/7/14
E: Early Autumn by Robert B. Parker - read 3/3/14
D: Dissolution by C.J. Sansom - read 2/2/14
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TCF FEB Challenge
3/3 Complete
TCF February ChallengeBEGINS 01Feb14 / ENDS 28Feb14
7/6 completed
V - Viola in Reel Life ✔ – 21Feb14
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L - LAURA Ingalls Wilder wrote Farmer Boy ✔ – 14Feb14
E - Echo Through the Snow ✔
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BONUS ITEMS - Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own
Black History Month: Read a book with an African American Character
✔ American Heart Month: Read a book that gets your heart racing - Beautiful Lies ✔ – 26Feb14
✔ National Chocolate Mint Day: Read a book with a brown cover
– 06Feb14 ✔ Winter Olympics: Read a book with an athlete in it - Tom Wingo in The Prince of Tides – 19Feb14
Walk Your Dog Day: Read a book that has a dog in it
TCF February Monthly ChallengeTime Frame: 01.02.14 - 28.02.14
Books read: 2/3
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TCF February Monthly Challenge5/5 Completed
C - Cornbread 2/18 **
U - Unseen 2/16 ****
P - Private L.A. 2/11 *****
I - The Invention of Wings 2/8 *****
D - Dancing Naked in Dixie 2/12 ****
Im in. Not sure what I will read yet so I can post as I go along.
TCF February ChallengeBEGINS 01Feb14 / ENDS 28Feb14
level Hard: All books must be from the romance genre
3/4 completed
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I:If I Were You, Lisa Renee Jones, 02/21/14 ***
N: A Message to Your Heart, Niamh Greene, 02/10/14 ****
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BONUS ITEMS - Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own
Black History Month: Read a book with an African American Character Beloved, Toni Morrison, 02/27/14 ****
American Heart Month: Read a book that gets your heart racing
National Chocolate Mint Day: Read a book with a brown or green cover
Winter Olympics: Read a book with an athlete in it
Walk Your Dog Day: Read a book that has a dog in it
TCF February ChallengeTime Frame: 01 February 2014 - 28 February 2014
Level: Easy
Completed: 8/8
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BONUS ITEMS - Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own
Black History Month: Read a book with an African American Character
American Heart Month: Read a book that gets your heart racing-
National Chocolate Mint Day: Read a book with a brown or green cover-Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer
Winter Olympics: Read a book with an athlete in it
Walk Your Dog Day: Read a book that has a dog in it-
TCF FEBRUARY
Duration: Jan 01, 2014 - Jan 31, 2014
Level: Hard - President's Day (Male Author)
Completed: 0/7
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I'm in for Level Easy.February: TCF's Monthly Challenge
Duration: Feb 01, 2014 - Feb 28, 2014
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H: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory ★★★☆☆ – 26.02.14
E: Blessed Is The Busybody by Emilie Richards ★★★★☆ – 09.02.14
A: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake ★★★★☆ – 28.02.14
R: Northern Lights by Nora Roberts ★★★★☆ – 25.02.14
T: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger ★★★★☆ – 18.02.14
The Challenge FactoryFebruary 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 2/1/2014 - 2/28/2014
Progress: 5 out of 9
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A: Sarah Addison Allen; Lost Lake - ***** - 2/24/2014
L: Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - **** - 2/3/2014
E: Ever After by Kim Harrison - ***** - 2/18/2014
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E: Eloisa James; Winning the Wallflower - **** - 2/26/2014
9/10C: Black Wings by Christina Henry
U: Under Wraps
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I: No Rest for the Wicked IAD #3
D: American Heart Month: Read a book that gets your heart racing The Zombie Whisperer
H: A Hunger Like No Other
E: Marked by Elizabeth Naughton
A: The Alchemy of Forever
R: The Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald
T: In the End by Tracey Ward
Update: 4/9 finished in post 9
Finished challenge.... Thank you Jenne Post 5
I changed my wordsFebruary 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st February - 29 February
Level: Easy
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D Bear Necessities by Dana Marie Bell
TCF February Monthly Challenge5/5 Completed
C - Cornbread 2/18 ***
U - Unseen 2/16 ****
P - Private L.A. 2/11 *****
I - The Invention of Wings 2/8 *****
D - Dancing Naked in Dixie 2/12 ****
All done!
February 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge Duration: 1st February - 29 February
Level: Easy
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Congrats to everyone that's finished already!
Finished my challenge...happy readingLevel: Easy
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I finished my challenge last night.Here is my update:
TCF: February 2014 Challenge
02/01/14 - 02/28/14
10/10 Completed
✔1. C = Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - 02/09/14 ★★★★
✔2. U = Uncovering the Silveri Secret by Melanie Milburne - 02/03/14 ★★
✔3. P = Paige Shelton/If Fried Chicken Could Fly - 02/01/14 ★★★★
✔4. I = Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis - 02/16/14 ★★★★★
✔5. D = The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks - 02/05/14 ★★★★
✔6. H = Hannah, Kristin/Firefly Lane - 02/12/14 ★★★★
✔7. E = Evanovich, Janet/Back to the Bedroom - 02/19/14 ★★★
✔8. A = Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone - 02/11/14 ★★★★
✔9. R = Red Lily by Nora Roberts - 02/04/14 ★★★
✔10. T = Tripwire by Lee Child - 02/02/14 ★★★★
✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 02/19/14✿✿✿✿✿✿
Easy (Done)R
by by Ransom Riggs (2/19/14)****E
by Gregg Olsen (2/5/14)****D
by Cate Tiernan (2/4/14)***
Update Post # 22 - CHALLENGE COMPLETED - 26Feb14Using two of the alternate items in lieu of spelling ...
TCF February Challenge
BEGINS 01Feb14 / ENDS 28Feb14
7/6 completed
V - Viola in Reel Life ✔ – 21Feb14
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O - O'NAN, Stewart wrote Last Night at the Lobster ✔ – 21Feb14
L - LAURA Ingalls Wilder wrote Farmer Boy ✔ – 14Feb14
E - Echo Through the Snow ✔
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BONUS ITEMS - Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own
Black History Month: Read a book with an African American Character
✔ American Heart Month: Read a book that gets your heart racing - Beautiful Lies ✔ – 26Feb14
✔ National Chocolate Mint Day: Read a book with a brown cover
– 06Feb14 ✔ Winter Olympics: Read a book with an athlete in it - Tom Wingo in The Prince of Tides – 19Feb14
Walk Your Dog Day: Read a book that has a dog in it
Finished.TCF February Challenge
Time Frame: 2/1/14 - 2/28/14
Level: Easy
A The Last Word by Ellery Adams - 2/14/14
M Dragons of the Highlord Skies by Margaret Weis - 2/16/14
E Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders by Peggy Webb - 2/10/14
T Long Hot Summoning by Tanya Huff - 2/8/14
H Merry, Merry Ghost by Carolyn Hart - 2/3/14
Y The Pictish Child by Jane Yolen - 2/4/14
S The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry - 2/28/14
T Thus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell - 2/13/14
TCF February ChallengeTime Frame: 01 February 2014 - 28 February 2014
Level: Easy
Completed: 7/7
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Finished!February 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: February 1 - February 28, 2014
Level: Hard - All Romance Genre
5/5
✓H - Heidi Cullinan Nowhere Ranch 2/10 ★★★★☆
✓E - Embracing My Submission 2/12 ★★★★☆
✓A - Aleo, Toni Blue Lines 2/6 ★★★☆☆
✓R - Retraining the Sub 2/11 ★★★☆☆
✓T - Teya Martin Blue 2/20 ★★★☆☆
Finished:
Done.5/5
H: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory ★★★☆☆ – 26.02.14
E: Blessed Is The Busybody by Emilie Richards ★★★★☆ – 09.02.14
A: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake ★★★★☆ – 28.02.14
R: Northern Lights by Nora Roberts ★★★★☆ – 25.02.14
T: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger ★★★★☆ – 18.02.14
Finished in time, but just logging now.TCF February Challenge
Timeframe: 2/1/14 to 2/28/14
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T - Winter Olympics: With an athlete - Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force - 2/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rock It by Jennifer Chance - 2/23/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Walk Your Dog Day: Has a dog - St. Bart's by Emme Cross - 2/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
V - A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥
O - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 2/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Just One Night by Lauren Layne - 2/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - National Chocolate Mint Day: Green cover - The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir by Patricia Harman - 2/6/14 ♥♥♥
A - Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
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How It Works:
○Below there will be a list of words associated with February You will choose 1 or more word from the list and choose/read books that either the •Title •Author or •Series begins with each letter!
○To Move up to the Hard Level you will choose books from the same Genre or Theme (Listed Below) for each word you read! *If you do more than one word you can use a different genre or theme for each word☺
There will be a couple of Bonus Options for those who want to add a little something extra!
•Some Info to Keep In Mind•
♦You CAN do re-reads as long as they are read during challenge.
♦You CAN change you •Books & •Level of Difficulty at any time during the challenge.
♦Update your orginal list, as well as updating a post occasioanlly.
•Strike out Finished Books
•Rate your Finished Books 1-5 ♥'s 1 5 Being the Best!
•Add a tally of completed books to Orginal Post= 0/5 completed!
If you have questions Please ask me here, or PM me or any of the Mods!
February Words to Choose From:
Words Associated With February:
•Valentine •Cupid •Heart •Short •Groundhog
•Super Bowl •Violet •Pink •Amethyst •Red
Birthdays in February:
(Please note you can do the whole name, first, and or last)
•Shakira •Michael C. Hall •Natalie Cole •Abraham Lincoln •Paris Hilton
•Joe Pesci •Dakota Fanning •John Travolta •Kristin Davis •Randy Moss
Themes to Choose From for Hard Level:
Valentine's Day: All of your books must be from the romance genre
President's Day: All of your books must be written by male authors
Shortest Month of the Year: All of your books must be less than 300 pages each
Make a Friend Day: All of your books must be on one of your friend's shelfs
National Gum Drop Day: All of your books must have a different color on the cover
Black History Month: Read a book with an African American Character
American Heart Month: Read a book that gets your heart racing
National Chocolate Mint Day: Read a book with a brown or green cover
Winter Olympics: Read a book with an athlete in it
Walk Your Dog Day: Read a book that has a dog in it
Good Luck & Happy Reading!