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February’s Book Challenge




Everyone knows February’s main attraction is Valentine’s Day. So in honour of Valentine’s Day this month’s book challenge is all about LOVE

Here are 15 different types of LOVE –

15 Different Kinds of Love: Read as much as you want or can.

Infatuation- loving feelings towards a love object that are largely based upon fantasy and idealization (instead of experience). - 1. Read a book that is in the fantasy genre!

Romantic Love- An abiding love for a partner with whom you feel passion, attraction, caring and respect. - 2. Read any book that is in the romance genre!

Eros Love- a passionate love usually involving sexual feelings for a love interest. - 3. Read a book that you were passionate about - Old Time Favorite.

Companionate Love - feelings of warmth towards a friend with whom you love to spend time - 4. Read a book off one of your friends list.

Unconditional Love - A type of affection and caring that is so strong that you feel it consistently, regardless of what that other person does - 5. Read a book that is written by one your favorite authors.

Conditional Love - A love that requires specific action or conditions in order to be maintained. - 6. Read a book that can be found in the Action/Adventure genre.

Puppy Love - A childish, innocent temporary crush on someone that you don’t know well. - 7. Read a book with an animal or child on the cover.

Maternal Love - This term usually connotes love that is nurturing, accepting and protective. In actuality this love can also be given by a father etc. - 8. Read a book that begins with your mothers name. (example - my moms name is Frances (my pick is Fire Country.)

Paternal Love - This term connotes love that involves guidance and some authority. Paternal love usually prepares a child to be ready for the outside world. Again, in reality this type of love is not gender specific. - 9. Read a book that is in the New Adult Genre (ie coming of age).

Soulmate Love - This type of love is described as a love that has survived multiple life times. Not everyone believes in this concept. 10. Read a book that is in the romance genre, see if you can find one where they find their soulmate.

Spiritual/Divine Love - This type of love recognizes the Divine light in everyone and everything. Love is given to everyone as an act of loving God. - 11. Read a book that is in the Christian/Spiritual genre.

Love of your country or patriotism - This is love for the place you live or the place that were born. It is a type of loyalty and a special feeling of belonging that you attribute to that specific geographic location. - 12 Read a book that is from a author in the country you were born.

Self-Love - This is a positive feeling that you have about who you are and what you deserve. It often is expressed by treating yourself well, respecting yourself, wanting yourself to be happy and expecting others to respect you too. 13. Read a book that will make you happy.

Brotherly Love - This term connotes having a feeling of love for your neighbor, because all humanity is considered to be part of a larger family of human beings. - 14. Read a book that a friend has recommended.

Tough Love - This term is used to describe a love that is expressed by setting boundaries for the good of the other person. - 15. Read a book that has the word tough or love in the title.



Have fun and keep track of each type of love/book you read. Lets see how many we can read in 28 days!

I love this challenge, Tana! What a challenge! I already have #4 picked out, recently got it from the library--The Knife of Never Letting Go. Its on David's list of faves!

I am glad you like it, I worked all evening on it lol

Very creative, you are just awesome at this stuff!! :)

thanks Jenny, now lets hope people sign up. lol

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Completed 8/8

Infatuation- Cress2/12

Romantic Love- Undead and Unappreciated 2/9

Eros Love- Daughter of Smoke & Bone 2/8

Companionate Love - Bitten2/18

Unconditional Love - Ignite Me 2/5

Maternal Love - Labor Day 2/6

Spiritual/Divine Love - Tidewater Inn2/14

Brotherly Love - Divergent 2/2

Amazing challenge!!! LOVE IT! I'm in :)

15 Different Kinds of Love Challenge
Goal: Outstanding (9-12 Books)
Completed: 12

1. Infatuation: Cinder (Feb. 24)
2. Romantic Love: Dream a Little Dream (Feb. 14)
3. Eros Love: --
4. Companionate Love: The Knife of Never Letting Go (Feb. 12)
5. Unconditional Love: Home for the Holidays (Feb. 9)
6. Conditional Love: Leviathan (Feb. 5)
7. Puppy Love: Raven Girl (Feb. 1)
8. Maternal Love: --
9. Paternal Love: Fangirl (Feb. 2)
10. Soulmate Love: Tangled (Feb. 1)
11. Spiritual/Divine Love: Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board (Feb. 17)
12. Love of Your Country/Patriotism: If I Stay (Feb. 4)
13. Self-Love: The Bachelorette Party (Feb. 7)
14. Brotherly Love: These Broken Stars (Feb. 17)
15. Tough Love: --

This is such a great idea for a challenge - I'm in.

1. Infatuation (Fantasy) - Spirit Bound 22/02
2. Romantic Love (Romance) - Keeping Her 21/02
3. Eros Love (Old Time Favorite)
4. Companionate Love (A book off a friends list)
5. Unconditional Love (A book by one of your favorite authors)
6. Conditional Love (Action/Adventure genre)
7. Puppy Love (A book with an animal or child on the cover) - The Good, The Bad and The Furry: Life with the World's Most Melancholy Cat and Other Whiskery Friends 08/02
8. Maternal Love (A book that begins with your mothers name)
9. Paternal Love (New Adult) - The Best Thing I Never Had 13/2
10. Soulmate Love (Romance incl. soulmates) - The Vincent Boys 25/02
11. Spiritual/Divine Love (Christian/Spiritual)
12. Love of your country or patriotism (A book that is from a author in the country you were born)
13. Self-Love (A book that will make you happy)
14. Brotherly Love (A book that a friend has recommended)
15. Tough Love (A book that has the word tough or love in the title) - Bitter Sweet Love 18/2

Wow, great list Emma!

I'm going to try this... I'm not sure what my goal will be though (or my end result really).

1. Infatuation (Fantasy) Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
2. Romantic Love (Romance) Just Like A Musical by Milena Veen
3. Eros Love (Old Time Favorite) Asunder by Jodi Meadows
4. Companionate Love (A book off a friends list)
5. Unconditional Love (A book by one of your favorite authors) Infinite by Jodi Meadows
6. Conditional Love (Action/Adventure genre) Enders by Lissa Price
7. Puppy Love (A book with an animal or child on the cover) - The School for Good and Evil
8. Maternal Love (A book that begins with your mothers name)
9. Paternal Love (New Adult)
10. Soulmate Love (Romance incl. soulmates)
11. Spiritual/Divine Love (Christian/Spiritual)
12. Love of your country or patriotism (A book that is from a author in the country you were born) Rematch by Janine Caldwell
13. Self-Love (A book that will make you happy)Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
14. Brotherly Love (A book that a friend has recommended)
15. Tough Love (A book that has the word tough or love in the title) First Love by James Patterson

Completed: 3/15

this is fab im in :) !!
1. Infatuation (Fantasy) Incarnate 7/2/2014
2. Romantic Love (Romance) Masked Love 6/2/2014
3. Eros Love (Old Time Favorite)
4. Companionate Love (A book off a friends list)
5. Unconditional Love (A book by one of your favorite authors)
6. Conditional Love (Action/Adventure genre)
7. Puppy Love (A book with an animal or child on the cover)
8. Maternal Love (A book that begins with your mothers name)
9. Paternal Love (New Adult)
10. Soulmate Love (Romance incl. soulmates)
11. Spiritual/Divine Love (Christian/Spiritual)
12. Love of your country or patriotism (A book that is from a author in the country you were born)
13. Self-Love (A book that will make you happy)
14. Brotherly Love (A book that a friend has recommended)
15. Tough Love (A book that has the word tough or love in the title)

Infatuation:

Romantic Love: 2/11/2014

Eros Love:

Companionate Love:

Unconditional Love: 2/16/14

Conditional Love:

Puppy Love:

Maternal Love:

Paternal Love:

Soulmate Love:

Spiritual/Divine Love:

Love of your country or patriotism:

Self-Love:

Brotherly Love: 2/13/14

Tough Love: 2/17/14

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Completed 8/8

Infatuation- Cress2/12

Romantic Love- Undead and Unappreciated 2/9

Eros Love- Daughter of Smoke & Bone 2/8

Companionate Love - Bitten2/18

Unconditional Love - Ignite Me 2/5

Maternal Love - Labor Day 2/6

Spiritual/Divine Love - Tidewater Inn2/14

Brotherly Love - Divergent 2/2

Infatuation: Cress (Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer (read February 10th 2014).
Romantic Love: Innocent Hearts by Jess Mountifield (read February 12th 2014).
Eros Love:
Companionate Love:
Unconditional Love: Raising Steam (Discworld, #40) by Terry Pratchett (read February 15th 2014).
Conditional Love:
Puppy Love:
Maternal Love: King Of The Cloud Forests by Michael Morpurgo (read February 11th 2014).
Paternal Love:
Soulmate Love:
Spiritual/Divine Love:
Love of your country or patriotism: The Suitcase Kid by Jaqueline Wilson (read February 16th 2014).
Self-Love:
Brotherly Love: Not A Drop To Drink (Not A Drop To Drink, #1) by Mindy McGinnis (read February 13th 2014).
Tough Love:

Completed: 6/15

Looks like people are doing really well with this challenge. :) I doubt I'm going to manage many more this month but I'll give it a go.

Here's what I have so far! Still a little time left lol!

Infatuation-1. Read a book that is in the fantasy genre! Unbound by Georgia Bell read 2/20

Romantic Love- 2. Read any book that is in the romance genre! Dare To Breathe by M. Homer read 2/11

Eros Love- 3. Read a book that you were passionate about - Old Time Favorite.

Companionate Love- 4. Read a book off one of your friends list.

Unconditional Love -5. Read a book that is written by one your favorite authors. Dwellers of Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown read 2/14

Conditional Love- 6. Read a book that can be found in the Action/Adventure genre.

Puppy Love -7. Read a book with an animal or child on the cover.

Maternal Love- 8. Read a book that begins with your mothers name.My mom's name is Sylvia Scintillate by Tracey Clark - read 2/7

Paternal Love- 9. Read a book that is in the New Adult Genre (ie coming of age). The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen read 2/6

Soulmate Love- 10. Read a book that is in the romance genre, see if you can find one where they find their soulmate. My Date From Hell by Tellulah Darling read 2/10

Spiritual/Divine Love-11. Read a book that is in the Christian/Spiritual genre.

Love of your country or patriotism-12 Read a book that is from a author in the country you were born. Anything To Have You by Paige Harbison read 2/2

Self-Love- 13. Read a book that will make you happy. My Ex From Hell by Tellulah Darling read 2/8

Brotherly Love- 14. Read a book that a friend has recommended.

Tough Love- 15. Read a book that has the word tough or love in the title.

Infatuation: Cress (Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer (read February 10th 2014).
Romantic Love: Innocent Hearts by Jess Mountifield (read February 12th 2014).
Eros Love: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader (The Chronicles Of Narnia, #3 or #5; publication and chronalogical order respectively) by C.S. Lewis (read February 23rd 2014).
Companionate Love:
Unconditional Love: Raising Steam (Discworld, #40) by Terry Pratchett (read February 15th 2014).
Conditional Love:
Puppy Love:
Maternal Love: King Of The Cloud Forests by Michael Morpurgo (read February 11th 2014).
Paternal Love:
Soulmate Love:
Spiritual/Divine Love:
Love of your country or patriotism: The Suitcase Kid by Jaqueline Wilson (read February 16th 2014).
Self-Love:
Brotherly Love: Not A Drop To Drink (Not A Drop To Drink, #1) by Mindy McGinnis (read February 13th 2014).
Tough Love: Love And Freindship by Jane Austen (read February 22nd 2014).

Completed: 8/15

1. Infatuation (Fantasy) Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
2. Romantic Love (Romance) Just Like A Musical by Milena Veen
3. Eros Love (Old Time Favorite) Asunder by Jodi Meadows
4. Companionate Love (A book off a friends list)
5. Unconditional Love (A book by one of your favorite authors) Infinite by Jodi Meadows
6. Conditional Love (Action/Adventure genre) Enders by Lissa Price
7. Puppy Love (A book with an animal or child on the cover) - The School for Good and Evil
8. Maternal Love (A book that begins with your mothers name)
9. Paternal Love (New Adult)
10. Soulmate Love (Romance incl. soulmates)
11. Spiritual/Divine Love (Christian/Spiritual)
12. Love of your country or patriotism (A book that is from a author in the country you were born) Rematch by Janine Caldwell
13. Self-Love (A book that will make you happy)Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
14. Brotherly Love (A book that a friend has recommended)
15. Tough Love (A book that has the word tough or love in the title) First Love by James Patterson

Completed: 9/15

So I just barely made Outstanding!

Congrat's everyone.

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Yes, well done everyone! :)