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The August challenge is up, albeit late!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

DemetraP wrote: "The Duchess Deal was amazing and it's on my keeper bookshelf."

I need to read this.

The August challenge is up, albeit late!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The August challenge is up. I'm sorry it's late:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

DHASG August 2020 Challenge


Duration: 1 August to 31 August 2020

Introduction:

General Rules: It's August, and I'm sorry the challenge is late. It's almost time to go back to fall activities (well sort of, with the pandemic).

1. Any DHASG member can participate.
2. Sign up at any time during the month, but books must be read between August 1st and August 31st, 2020. Post when you sign up and update your progress regularly and when you finish. Since I was late posting the challenge, please feel free to backdate any books you read before I posted it.
3. Rereads are fine. Reads can overlap with other challenges on the group, but a book can only count once in this challenge.
3. In your stats, write your level, include book name, author, date read, and how it fits the particular challenge point.
4.Have fun!

How Does this Work?:

Here's the word bank below. You choose words and/or phrases and create a list of challenges based on those words. They can be any association you'd like, so long as you follow the guideline you set for each challenge item.

You can also go to the original websites and scavenge your own words and phrases. The links are included below.

Levels:

1. Summer Book Fling: 9-12 books.
2. Last Days of Vacation Reading: 5-8 books.
3. Read All Night: Read 3-4 books.

Word Bank:

Dog Days of Summer
Admit Your Happy
Pirate Month (Argh!)
You're a Peach
Romance Awareness
Water is Life
Simplify Your Life
Friendship
Smiles
Be Kind
International Hangover Day
Hiking, Camping, and Climbing
Girlfriends (Romantic or Platonic)
Forgiveness is Golden
Sisters Day
Snacks
Watermelon
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Work Like a Dog
National Clown Day (why is this a holiday? Clowns are scary (JMO)!)
Book Lover's Day
Lazy Day
Son and Daughter Day
Middle Child's Day
Honey Bee Awareness
Relaxation
Tell a Joke
Bad Poetry
Angels
Elderly People
Kiss and Make Up
National Dog Day
Women Equality
Just Because Day
Gladiolus
Poppy
Leo
Virgo
Peridot
Hail Caesar



Holiday Trivia taken from Holiday Insights Page:
http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreho...



August facts taken from:
https://popculturemadness.com/PCM/202...



Challenge Participants

Tammy wrote: "I think one of Julie Garwood’s heroines had violet eyes"

Violet eyes used to be a huge trope in the eighties. Not so much now.

I've read more books than I care to remember with unlikable heroes. It's not my preference. I would like the hero to improve if he's unlikable at first. Or at least, even if the rest of the world thinks he's a jerk, at least he's good to the heroine (and kids and animals and the elderly).

I'm taking notes!

I like that their relationship has been strong over the years.

That was a great scene, Arch. I loved the dancing and the background on Sanjar's relationship with James. I like that you addressed that at one point there was chemistry, but Sanjar made the choice not to pursue it because she didn't want to ruin their dance partnership.

Awesome writing!

The July Challenge is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The July challenge is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm doing a lot of rereading, which is great because I was not able to get into books for a long time. I have recovered my love of reading.

I'm rereading some of my favorite series that I started and fell out of or just for fun:

The GhostWalkers by Christine Feehan
Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs
Elder Races by Thea Harrison
DarkHunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon (technically not rereading, I finally read Acheron. It was fantastic).

So do you have any strategies for reading this summer?

Are you tackling a new series?

Doing some rereading?

Are you jamming on Audiobooks?

Did you find a new genre to fall into?

July 2020 Challenge



Duration: 1 July to 31 July 2020

Introduction:

General Rules: Happy July! I hope you are enjoying your summer reading immensely. Let's enjoy a month of July reading together with our challenge.

1. Any DHASG member can participate.
2. Sign up at any time during the month, but books must be read between July 1st and July 31st, 2020. Post when you sign up and update your progress regularly and when you finish.
3. Rereads are fine. Reads can overlap with other challenges on the group, but a book can only count once in this challenge.
3. In your stats, write your level, include book name, author, date read, and how it fits the particular challenge point.
4.Have fun!

How Does this Work?:

Here's the word bank below. You choose words and/or phrases and create a list of challenges based on those words. They can be any association you'd like, so long as you follow the guideline you set for each challenge item.

You can also go to the original websites and scavenge your own words and phrases. The links are included below.

Levels:

1. Long Hot Summer Reading: 9-12 books.
2. Dog Day Book Binge: 5-8 books.
3. Full Book Moon: Read 3-4 books.

Word Bank:

Ruby
Anti-Boredom Month
Independence Day
Ice Cream Month
International Joke Day
I Forgot Day
World UFO Day
Disobedience Day
Stay Out of the Sun Day
Workaholics Day
Chocolate Day
Video Games Day
Embrace Your Geek Day
Aphelion
Water Lily
Larkspur
Pandemonium
Be a Dork Day
Hammock Day
Storm the Bastille
Cheer Up the Lonely

Holiday Trivia taken from Holiday Insights Page:
http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreho...



July facts taken from:
https://www.almanac.com/content/month...

Challenge Participants

Sophia

I'm really wanting to get back into reading romance, and I love this theme. Please post your favorite Villain as Hero romances here.

All are welcome, but my caveats are that I'm not into BDSM/heavy erotica/non-consent, just my personal preference.

I love all genres, so if you can recommend books that aren't necessarily romance but have a good chemistry between the villain/hero and another lead character, please feel free to suggest those.

Thanks!

I've been rereading/listening to the Elder Races books by Thea Harrison back to back on Audible. I love this series. I had read Dragon Bound years ago, and then Storm's Heart, but never got back to the other books. It's been great diving into this series again. My favorite so far, I think is Serpent's Kiss. I'm currently reading Oracle's Moon.

Shera (Book Whispers) wrote: "Hope you have a less intense time and some relaxation.

I think a lot of the groups have been super quiet."

Thanks, Shera. Real life is really real right now, so I that makes sense.

Netanella wrote: "Hey I'm checking in this evening from sunny Florida. The United States is in turmoil this week, and I'm feeling very melancholy. I hope everyone is doing well."

I know what you mean. Sending hugs!

You can download the playing card from the website and fill it in, and then you can upload it here, or you can just do a typical challenge post where you just note all the books you've read for the challenge.