2024 Reading Challenge discussion

Tickle Me Pink

Ohhhhh Love is in the air!!! Our love for others and our love for BOOKS!!!

Select books with any of the following;

~Colors/Covers of Love: books with the following colors on the cover somewhere. Red, Pink, White or Ivory. (any shade)

~Words of Love: Books with any words in the title that meet the following requirements;

a. Words associated with Valentines Day. (ex. cupid, Love, Valentines)
b. Places to go on a date. (ex. movies, dinner, beach)
c. Valentines Gifts. (ex. Flowers, chocolates, diamonds)
d. Candy Heart Phrases. (ex. be mine, sweetheart)

Decide white category you will be trying to achieve for the month of February.

Puppy Love~2 books
Steady~4 books
Engaged~6 books
Living together~8 books
Married~10 books

Rules:
~must fit above requirements
~no re-reads
~Books can be used in other challenges
~To be started and finished in the month of February

This thread is now open for comments. Feel free to discuss how many categories you will be attempting and any book selections you have made. Keep in mind that the examples of words given are just that, examples, and you are welcome to find different words which fit the category. Actual reading should take place in the month of February!

Alicia has graciously volunteered to be this month's challenge leader. Yay Alicia! :)

Have fun and happy reading! :)

Im in for 2 also!

I think I'm going for "engaged"!

I'm going steady :D

I will go "steady" with this challenge. :)

Since I'm new to this, I'm in for 2- 'puppy love'
1/2

1.The Blue Flower by Henry Van Dyke - 2/6/12

2. Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawerence- 2/21/12

Done!

I´m in, but I´m not sure for how many yet. I´ll let you know!

Anyone have some suggestions?

I hope I'm not getting in over my head here, but I'll be in for 4 - going steady.

Keep in mind they do not have to be romance books.
You can have a cover dripping blood for red, Death by Chocolate etc etc...

I was attempting to look up other titles to help people find books for this and came across this one: The Chocolate Cupid Killings . It's actually the ninth in the series and I have no clue if they are any good, but I simply must get my hands on this book now!

For those of you planning to read February's group read The Night Circus , it has both red and white on the cover, in sufficient amounts that I would say it counts!

I am going to read:

I am in. I am going to go for engaged (what girly girl doesn't want that shiny diamond ring?), hope I get to married. 6 books I really hope my life doesn't explode and I don't even get to read 2.
I'll track in my corner.

I'm joining for 4 (Going Steady):

1. Colour: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (red/white)
2. Word: Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister
3. Gift: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
4. Candy Heart: Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Mary Higgins Clark

I will let others know how I like the books here and keep track in my member's corner :)

I've got three so far:

Need to find my last one soon.

I will try to get engaged (6 books) for this challenge, here´s some of the books I´ll choose from:

I'm in but I'll have to search my books to find out how many I'll be doing. Will keep track in my members corner though.

-edit-
I've decided to try to keep a steady relationship (four books) and will see how things develop this month. Maybe me and my books are ready for more ;).

Books to choose from:

Does count?

For what category Adriana? It has red writing on it, so my instincts would be to say yes.

I just thought since it had the word beautiful it could be something.

Beautiful? Could be a Valentine word to if you liked. I never want these challenges to become something impossible or not fun that people can't find books for.

Okay great!
So my books to read for this challenge are:

I'm going to try for steady and I'm starting with

February Color of Love Reads

Going a little bit slow on this challenge because two are for groups and have a schedule.

So far I'm liking

I just finished by Peter Cameron | Rating: 4 Stars :) 1 down. 3 to go!

Is purple a color of love?

Started today my first for February..I´m at the very beginning still but I think I´ll really like this one! I bought this book from a sale, something in the cover drew me to it.

@Trevor: I would say purple is not a colour associated with Valentine's Day. Purple is more associated with extravagance or royalty...

I finished my first book for this Challenge on Feb 2. I forgot to post. My mind has been everywhere, lol.

Anyway, I finished by Mariah Jones. (4 stars)

I'm 1/5 for this challenge.

Tatum wrote: "@Trevor: I would say purple is not a colour associated with Valentine's Day. Purple is more associated with extravagance or royalty..."

DARN! haha, no problem. :)

Okay I think I'm going to go ahead and try for Puppy Love, just 2 books.

I want to read Valentine Murder on V-Day. I've had it forever and am ready to get rid of it now. LOL

The copy of Silmarillion that I have (from the library) has red on the cover. This isn't exactly it, but it's close, and I don't see my cover listed. So, I'm going to use this one! Honest, it has red!! (And black, and silver lettering including runes along the bottom edge all the way around! Very cool.)


ETA: I found the right one! Not sure how to shorten the link here, but Goodreads has it listed here:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...

I'm in for 2.

Word: Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts by Lucy Dillon
Color: Finger Lickin' Fifteen

I've started Lost Dogs... I can't put it down!!

I can't to read Finger Lickin' Fifteen, but I still need to finish fearless fourteen.

Fourteen was fun as they all are. I love them all.

Great to see people getting into this challenge and doing so well, keep up the good work!

Four books in question...
does this:
Sex and the City
this:
The Undomestic Goddess
this:
The Lovely Bones
and/or this:
Forever
Count??

read !

1/4 complete

Ronda wrote: "Four books in question...
does this:
Sex and the City
this:
The Undomestic Goddess
this:
The Lovely Bones
and/or this:
Forever
Count??"

1. Yes for colour.
2. Yes for colour.
3. Yes for colour & word (love)ly
4. Yes for colour and candy heart phrase.

Awesome, thank you.
then my six are
, , , , ,

subbing may happen but these are the ones I think I am going to read I will update if I change off that trail.

I have upped my books for this challenge from "steady" to "engaged"....

I have completed:
Cupcake: A Modern Love-Story with a Bigger-Than-Average Waistline by Mariah Jones - Completed 2/2/12 (4 stars)
Whispers from the Heart: A Novel by Heather Hummel - Completed 2/5/12 (3.5 stars)
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - Completed 2/8/12 (4 stars)

My other 3 chosen books:
The Rebel Wife by Taylor M Polites
To Love Anew by Bonnie Leon
A Time to Love by Barbara Cameron

I have 1/6 as I just finished with Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

Challenge Round-up Feb. 11th:
Sara: 2/2 Complete!
Nikki 0/2
Jennifer 0/6
Adriana 1/4
Ashley 3/6
Anna 1/2
Johanna 3/6
Trevor 3/4
Alicia 3/6
Ronda 0/6
Tatum 2/4
SilverRaindrops 1/4
Erika 0/4
Brianna 2/4
Dalynn 2/2 Complete!
Lorelei 1/2

I am pretty sure that this is all the participants and the correct totals. If I've missed someone or not counted a finished book, by all means please post here.

Do keep in mind that you can join in at any time and tell us about books you've already read that fit the challenge. Also you don't have to commit to a specific number at the outset if you'd prefer not to, life does get in the way sometimes!

Great effort so far, Happy Reading!

I'm at 2 now with Love Drugged by James Klise

Trevor wrote: "I'm at 2 now with Love Drugged by James Klise"

Got it added, thanks!

Just finished by Agatha Christie (pink cover) for 3 books completed. Rating: 3 stars. I'm working on a review and I'll post it when I've figured out what to say without spoilers!

I've completed 2/4 for this challenge with:
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke (rated 2/5) and Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister (rated 4/5). Reviews are in my personal challenge thread.

***Participation is current up to here. Congratulations Sara on completing this month's challenge, way to go!***

Sara wrote: "I finished tonight. An excellent book and I give it a 5 star rating :) This is my second book so I've completed this challenge!"

Way to go Sara!! That is the book I have left to read. I'm struggling through it; just started part 2 this afternoon.

I just finished , and it was a great read (only the ending feels a little bit rushed), so I gave it 5 stars.
Review here.
(It's my first book for this challenge.)