<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590843165959088204</id><updated>2009-10-13T02:12:52.248-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Another Bloomin' Challenge</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://anotherbloominchallenge.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3590843165959088204/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://anotherbloominchallenge.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Esther</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590843165959088204.post-1165104627650802487</id><published>2008-06-21T07:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-21T07:27:20.496-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Challenge Wrap-Up</title><content type='html'>Thanks to everyone who participated in my first challenge hosting experience! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is the second time I have tried a seasonally theme reading challenge, and I have really enjoyed matching some of my reading to the world outside my reading room.  I read more mysteries for this challenge than I would normally choose...and found myself with some new authors to continue with.  My favorite book was far and away &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;A Hatred for Tulips&lt;/span&gt; which wasn't what I expected but was a wonderful and thought- provoking story. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope you had fun with this challenge as well!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3590843165959088204-1165104627650802487?l=anotherbloominchallenge.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://anotherbloominchallenge.blogspot.com/feeds/1165104627650802487/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3590843165959088204&amp;postID=1165104627650802487' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3590843165959088204/posts/default/1165104627650802487'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3590843165959088204/posts/default/1165104627650802487'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://anotherbloominchallenge.blogspot.com/2008/06/challenge-wrap-up.html' title='Challenge Wrap-Up'/><author><name>Esther</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11530629989491330047'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590843165959088204.post-7321199320604185898</id><published>2008-03-22T06:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-22T06:07:17.579-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Reviews</title><content type='html'>I'm so glad you decided to join me!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you'd like, you can add reviews of your challenge books here.  Use Mr. Linky to connect to a post on your blog, or just leave a review in the comments of this post.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please put the Title of Your Book (Your Name) in the name field and link directly to your review URL.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=connecttheplots&amp;amp;postid=22Mar2008"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3590843165959088204-7321199320604185898?l=anotherbloominchallenge.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://anotherbloominchallenge.blogspot.com/feeds/7321199320604185898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3590843165959088204&amp;postID=7321199320604185898' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3590843165959088204/posts/default/7321199320604185898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3590843165959088204/posts/default/7321199320604185898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://anotherbloominchallenge.blogspot.com/2008/03/book-reviews_22.html' title='Book Reviews'/><author><name>Esther</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11530629989491330047'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590843165959088204.post-8315711526411309264</id><published>2008-03-14T10:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-22T06:02:39.228-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to Another Bloomin' Challenge</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_geDXtbTJGZ0/R9qz5W_KbgI/AAAAAAAAAUk/XznnvV0ZEh4/s1600-h/bloomin_challenge.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_geDXtbTJGZ0/R9qz5W_KbgI/AAAAAAAAAUk/XznnvV0ZEh4/s320/bloomin_challenge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177648519620226562" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first green shoots are starting to push through the dirt of my bulb  garden...and make me long for the flowers of Spring.  So I'm proposing a  flower-themed challenge to get you in the spirit of the season.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;The challenge will run from March 20, 2008 - June 20, 2008.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;You can choose one of the four levels (or participate in several levels!)   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;You can cross-post with other challenges.  You can even count the same book  for different levels in this challenge!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;BUD-VASE:&lt;/span&gt; Just as a bud vase highlights the beauty of a single bloom, this  challenge level asks you to &lt;strong&gt;read a single book with a flower in the  title.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;NOSEGAY: &lt;/span&gt;Like a small bunch of flowers gathered together, this challenge  level asks you to &lt;strong&gt;read two or more books with the &lt;u&gt;same flower&lt;/u&gt; in  the title.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;BOUQUET:  &lt;/span&gt;Fill a vase with the bounty of the season.  For this challenge  level &lt;strong&gt;read four or more books each with a different flower in the  title.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;GARDEN:&lt;/span&gt;  When you just can't get enough, this challenge level requires you to  &lt;strong&gt;read six or more books with flowers or flowery words (bloom, blossom,  petal, etc.) in the title.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I hope you'll join me!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;OOPS!  I messed up Mr. Linky when I added the Book Reviews list.  If you want to join the challenge, just leave a message in the comments of this post.  Sorry about that!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/autolink.php?owner=connecttheplots&amp;amp;postid=14Mar2008"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3590843165959088204-8315711526411309264?l=anotherbloominchallenge.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://anotherbloominchallenge.blogspot.com/feeds/8315711526411309264/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3590843165959088204&amp;postID=8315711526411309264' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3590843165959088204/posts/default/8315711526411309264'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3590843165959088204/posts/default/8315711526411309264'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://anotherbloominchallenge.blogspot.com/2008/03/welcome-to-another-bloomin-challenge.html' title='Welcome to Another Bloomin&apos; Challenge'/><author><name>Esther</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11530629989491330047'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_geDXtbTJGZ0/R9qz5W_KbgI/AAAAAAAAAUk/XznnvV0ZEh4/s72-c/bloomin_challenge.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>5</thr:total></entry></feed>