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DHASG July Challenge
Introduction: July has arrived! With its hot weather, full blown summer fun, and everything else the seventh month has to offer. Heat up your July with reading in this challenge.
Rules:
1. Any DHASG member can participate in the challenge.
2. Books must be read between July 1st and July 31st.
3. A book may only be used once in the challenge.
4. Please sign up and list your stats or link to the completed stats listing when you finish the challenge.
5. In your stats, include book title, author, date read, and how it represents the specific part of the challenge.
6. Enjoy and happy reading!
Levels:
1. Seventh Heaven: Read 8-12 books.
2. Seven Book Itch: Read 5-7 books.
3. Seventh Month Wonder: Read 3-4 books.
Categories:
1.Seven: July is the 7th month of the year. Read a book that symbolizes the number seven in some way: the book is the seventh in the series, there are seven letters in the title or author's name, it's the seventh book published by the author, or even seven is in the title of the book. It's up to you.
2.Some Like it Hot!: To celebrate the record breaking temperatures that are common in the Northern Hemisphere in July, read a book that is hot! It can have a lot of steamy love scenes, it could be by a hot new author, it could be a highly rated series, or the season in the book or setting features hot weather. Another alternative is fire or heat theme on the cover or in the title, or a prominent character's name.
3.Anti-Boredom: July is Anti-Boredom Month. So your task to read a book that fights boredom. It has to be exciting, unputdownable, or a book that kept you on the edge of your seat while you read it.
4.Independence Day: In the United States, the 4th of July is the day to celebrate the Declaration of Independence in which America declared its freedom from Britain. Read a book that symbolizes someone declaring their freedom from a situation or person.
5.In the All-Together: The 2nd week of July is Nude Recreation Week. For this racy observation, read a book in which characters indulge in their own "nude recreation."
6.Forget Me Not: July 2nd is I Forgot Day. This day is set aside for people to make amends for forgetting something. You could read a book that features someone doing exactly that, or a book where a character forgets something or has amnesia.
7.Disobedience: July 3rd is Disobedience Day. Disobedience can be about a lot more than just rebellion. It can be used as a form a protest against an unjust system. Read a book where a character uses their disobedience in a way to effect something powerful and meaningful.
8.Embrace Your Geekiness: July 13th is Embrace Your Geekness Day. Read a book that reflects an aspect of your own geekiness or about characters who are geeky.
9.Dorks Need Love Too!: July 15th is Be a Dork Day. Dorks are described as awkward, clumsy, goofy, socially inept, or odd. Read a book where a dork finds love, preferably by someone who loves them for who they are.
10.We All Scream For Ice Cream!: National Ice Cream Day is the third Sunday of the month. Enjoy and embrace this delicious, cold treat in real life, but also celebrate it through your reading this month. You could read a book that reminds you of an ice cream flavor, or if you can find a book that has ice cream on the cover. Perhaps a character in the book loves ice cream. Be creative.
11.Hammock DayHammocks represent leisure and relaxation. You can count any book you read on July 22nd, because you took time to relax and enjoy reading on that day.
12.Take Your Pick: Choose one of the following holidays to use for this part of your challenge: Culinarians Day, Ugly Truck Day, All or Nothing Day, National Day of the Cowboy, Chocolate Day, Video Games Day, Pandemonium Day.
Information about July holidays taken from the Holiday Insights Page: http://holidayinsights.com/moreholida...
Challenge Participants
Martel
Chiara
Kelly
Chocolatesoup
Spitfire_Elspeth
Tasmina
MG
Suzanne
Story_girl
Krissie wrote: "Oh, I know what I can do, since I read via audio and that takes longer. I can play this from memory (just for myself). I could even do one with only my books. This is going to be fun!Can I post t..."
You can post your reads here, just as a way to keep up with them.
I know I've read a few like that. I'll have to think about and get back to you.
What do you think of Shadow Game, Natalie?
I forgot Father's Day. It will be a bonus category.
Krissie wrote: "I just finished THE SINS OF LORD LOCKWOOD by Meredith Duran and the hero is deliciously dark. Fabulous book, fabulous writer."Glad I picked this up!
On the group page , there should be a small tab under the group heading that says "leave group". Click on that. I hope this helps. Sorry the group wasn't for you.
Congratulations and thanks to all who participated!
I had finished the challenge late last night, but I had a technical issue with my computer. So I am sorry it's the 3rd and I'm just not posting it.https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I am so sorry this is so late. You can definitely count any books you read on June 1st or 2nd.
DHASG June Challenge
Duration: 1 June 2018 - 30 June 2018
Introduction: June is here! The middle month of the year and also the first month of summer. Let's enjoy all that June offers, including reading!
Rules:
1. Any DHASG member can participate in the challenge.
2. Books must be read between June 1st and June 30th.
3. A book may only be used once in the challenge.
4. Please sign up and list your stats or link to the completed stats listing when you finish the challenge.
5. In your stats, include book title, author, date read, and how it represents the specific part of the challenge.
6. Enjoy and happy reading!
Levels:
1. A Dozen Roses: Read 8-12 books.
2. Hello Summer: Read 5-7 books.
3. Goodbye Spring: Read 3-4 books.
Categories:
1.The Longest Day of the Year: June 19th is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, and the first day of summer. Read a book that takes place in summer or represents the change of the season from spring to summer.
2.A Rose is Still a Rose: June is Rose Month. Read a book representing a fact or aspect of the Queen of Flowers. Here's a list of facts: http://www.flowerweb.com/ar/article/1.... You could even read a book with a rose on the cover or with a character named Rose or written by a Rose.
3.June Will Break Your Heart: Author Marie Lu wrote: "June will break your heart. I can see it already. She'll shatter you into a million pieces. " Read a book about heartbreak this month.
4.Pride Month: June is GLBTQIA Pride Month. Read a book with a character or storyline that focuses on a GLBTQIA person or persons.
5.Cat People: June is Adopt a Cat Month. Select a book that includes the storyline of a person adopting a cat or a cat adopting a person.
6.Sweet Like Candy: June is Candy Month. Read a book that represents a fascinating fact about candy or is associated with a type of candy. http://mentalfloss.com/article/507656....
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7.Sound and Thunder: The last full week of June is Lightning Safety Week. Lightning is a natural phenomena due to electrical discharge between clouds. Read a book that pertains to lightning in some way. Here's a list of facts about lightning: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/en...
8.Best Friend: June 8th is Best Friend Day, a day to honor and cherish your treasured best friend. Read a book that includes a storyline heavily focused on a pair of best friends.
9.Juneteenth: June 19th is the day in which Texan enslaved peoples found out that President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation had freed them, nearly 2.5 years after the event had taken place. Read a book that focuses on American slavery and abolition, or that deals with the concept of freedom from bondage.
10.K.I.S.S.I.N.G: June 6 is International Kissing Day, and June 19th is National Kissing Day. Theses days are set aside to enjoy that activity of kissing. Read a book that features a spectacular kiss, or has a kiss taking place on the cover.
11.Selfie: June 21st is National Selfie Day. A selfie is when a person takes a picture of themselves alone or with another person. Read a book that has a first person point of view type narration.
12. The Sporting Life: There are several holidays this month focused on sporting activties. Read a book centered around the playing of a sport or focused on a person who enjoys a sport, either as a hobby or a career.
Bonus: Father Figure: Celebrate Father's Day on June 17th with a story that involves a father-child relationship (even if they aren't actually related by blood).
Information about June taken from the Holiday Insights Page: http://holidayinsights.com/moreholida...
Challenge Participants
Emily
Treece
Tina Theresa
Chocolatesoup
Suzanne
Kelly
So I was working on the June challenge, and I realized all the graphics I made are for July! As a result, I won't have the challenge ready until tomorrow. I apologize fervently!
I'm sorry this is late. Life is insane right now. Of course you can backdate your reads to the 1st of May!
DHASG May Challenge
Introduction: The fifth month of the year has arrived. It's May. May you have a wonderful May, including beautiful spring weather, good times, and great reading!
Rules:
1. Any DHASG member can participate in the challenge.
2. Books must be read between May 1st and May 31st.
3. A book may only be used once in the challenge.
4. Please sign up and list your stats or link to the completed stats listing when you finish the challenge.
5. In your stats, include book title, author, date read, and how it represents the specific part of the challenge.
6. Enjoy and happy reading!
Levels:
1. Bountiful Bouquets: Read 9-12 books.
2. Fragrance of Spring: Read 5-8 books.
3. Blooming Blossoms: Read 3-4 books.
Category:
1. May Day: May Day is an ancient holiday to celebrate spring and the coming of summer. Read a book that features some sort of celebration.
2.Brothers and Sisters Day: Don't forget to cherish your siblings on May 2nd. Honor this day by reading a book about the special relationship between siblings, i.e., a story centered around siblings or that features siblings heavily in the story.
3.Kiss a Baby Today!:May 2nd is also Baby Day. Read a book where a baby or infant is a huge part of the narrative.
4.My Heart Flutters: Bird Day is May 4th. This is the day for lovers of birds and to celebrate our avian species. For this day, read a book that evokes a bird species in some way: a character or author has a bird name, a bird is featured on the cover, flight is an aspect of the story, wings are present, etc.
5.Cinco de Mayo: On the 5th of May, the Mexican forces defeated the French and ended their colonial rule. It's celebrated in Mexico and the United States as a day to appreciate Mexico and Mexican heritage. Use this opportunity to appreciate Mexico, its culture and heritage with a book you read this month.
6.Space Day: The first Friday in May is a day to appreciate space, the physical universe defined beyond the earth's atmosphere, according to Google. Read a book that takes place in Space or has subject matter pertaining to Space.
7.Free Comic Book Day: The first Saturday in May is a day where you can go to most comic book stores and get a free book. If you can get a free one, read it for this challenge. If not, read a comic book or graphic novel anyway. Another choice is to read a book based on a comic book, or one that has a storyline that brings to mind a comic book.
8.Have a Drink on Us: For Beverage Day on May 6th, we take the opportunity to kick back and enjoy a beverage of your choice (it can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Read a book to represent this day. You could read a book with the name of a beverage or has a cover where someone is drinking or has a drink on the cover. Yes, that includes water, milk and juice.
9.No Diet Today/Eat What You Want Today: May 6th is International No Diet Day, an opportunity to appreciate the body you're born in and to acknowledge that we all come in different shapes and sizes. Read a book with a character who struggles with weight issues and learns to appreciate themselves as they are. Alternatively, May 11th is Eat What You Want Day. You can read a book that is about the food and the delicious offerings available to sample.
10.Teachers Are My Heroes!: The Tuesday the first full week of May is the day to honor teachers. It can be a thankless job, but let's celebrate these unsung heroes. Read a book that features a person who is a teacher, professor, governess, or tutor in some discipline.
11.You're Entering the Twilight Zone: May 11th is Twilight Zone Day. This is a day to appreciate the weird, mysterious, surreal, or even scary, in honor of the classic tv show. Read a story that fits any of the above classifications or could be an episode of the Twilight Zone in its own right.
12.Mother Love: We can't do a May challenge without featuring this tried and true holiday to celebrate Mothers, birth or otherwise. Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May. Let's honor mothers by reading a book that appreciate/celebrates/features/spotlights mothers or mother figures in some way.
Information about May holidays taken from Holiday Insights Page. http://holidayinsights.com/moreholida...
Challenge Participants
