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Way to go, Kimberly. Will you be changing your goal?
I made all the changes for you ladies!
Glad you're joining us, Nareh!
Elizabeth, you can only use the author's name once. You would need to pick another P or B, since you have Patricia Briggs twice. Otherwise looks good.
Katya wrote: "Been catching up on my "Her Russian Protector" Series reading. Can you picture the character from Rivera's next book coming out in this series: Kostya?
= I kinda see..."Yum!!!
Aug 16, 2014 02:03PM
Welcome, Scarlett, Tara, and Zeece'.
Welcome, Zeece' and Dani.
Way to go, Netanella, Amanda, Laura, Maggie!
Glad you enjoyed it, Netanella.
My stats:Update: 8/1
Completed: 12/12
Level: Hot and Sizzling
DONE 1. Fireworks: We celebrate the 4th of July in the United States with fireworks. Read a book that has plenty of "fireworks", either of the romantic or action-oriented variety. X-Force, Vol. 3: Not Forgotten by Craig Kyle 7/9
DONE 2. I Forgot Day: July 2nd is the day where we try to remember what's important or forget painful events in our pasts. Read a book that has a main character who suffers from amnesia or a book where a lead is trying to leave behind a painful past. Captives of the Past by Robyn Donald 7/13
DONE 3. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys: July 4th is also National Country Music Day. Even if you're not a fan of the genre, you can use it for this challenge by: (1)reading a book with a western setting, (2)main characters are cowboys or live a western lifestyle, All Star Western, Vol. 1: Guns and Gotham (Barbary Ghost) 7/23
DONE 4. What's Cooking?: National Culinarian's Day is July 25th. Read a book with a lead character who is a cook (amateur or otherwise), chef, caterer, or baker. You can even count a book where the lead cooks at least once in the book. Brilliant Disguise: A Charlie McClung Mystery by Mary Ann Edwards 7/3
DONE 5. Ask the Lonely!: July 11th is Cheer Up the Lonely Day. Hopefully, you will have the opportunity to do exactly that. For the challenge, read a book with someone who is suffering from loneliness, or the title has some variation of lonely or a synonym for lonely in its title. Irredeemable, Vol. 4 by Mark Waid 7/12
DONE 6. Let Your Geek Flag Fly!: July 14th is the day to Embrace Your Geekness. Read a book that represents some aspect of your geeky nature. You may also choose a book with a lead character who is on the geeky side. Ready Player One by Earnest Cline 7/30
DONE 7. Moon Called: July 20th is the day the first man walked on the moon. To celebrate, read a book that represents the moon in some way, such as a lead who is an astronaut or space traveler or a werewolf (changes shape with the moon). Moon Knight Vol. 1 (name) by Brian Michael Bendis 7/16
DONE 8. Work-a-holic Day: July 5th is the day for those of us who don't know when to quit...working. To celebrate, read a book with a lead character who is a workaholic. The Punisher, Vol. 2 7/15
DONE 9. All or Nothing: July 26th is the day of extremes. Read a book with characters who go for broke, have nothing to lose or everything to lose, and are willing to or forced to put everything on the line. Read a book where the lead is pushed to the extreme in the situation they face. X Force, Vol. 4: Necrosha by Craig Kyle 7/23
DONE 10. Amelia Earhart Day: July 24th is Miss Earhart's birthday. To celebrate it, read a book about a trailblazing heroine, historical, modern or futuristic. If you can find a book with an aviatrix, even better. Enemies at Home by Lindsay Davis (investigator in ancient Rome) 7/11
DONE 11. Anti-Boredom Month: Nobody likes to be bored, so let's find a book that is far from boring for this part of the challenge. Suicide Squad, Vol. 3: Death is for Suckers by Adam Glass 7/16
DONE 12. Stay out of the Sun!: For the holiday on July 3rd, read a book with a character who has a sun aversion or allergy. Death Rejoices by AJ Aalto 7/28
Congrats to everyone who finished. Thanks for participating, everyone. I hope it helped you appreciate how awesome cupcakes are!I'm working on the next quarterly challenge. I hope to have it posted by the end of August at least.
Which hero set your July on fire?
DHASG August Challenge
Introduction:
"August rushes by like desert rainfall,
A flood of frenzied upheaval,
Expected,
But still catching me unprepared." -- Elizabeth Maua Taylor
That pretty much sums up August. Summer is winding down and fall is around the corner. Let's make the most of our last full month of summer.
Rules:
1. Any member of the DHASG can participate in the challenge. Sign up at any time during the month of August, and post your beginning and final stats when you're finished.
2. A book may only be used once in the challenge.
3. Books must be read during August 1st and August 31st.
4. Have fun!
Levels:
1. All-nighter: Read 8-11 books
2. Weekend Bender: Read 5-7 books
3. Playing Hooky: Read 3-4 books
Categories:
1.Eight is enough!: In honor of August being the eight month of the year, read a book that signifies this number eight in any of the following ways: eight letters in the title, author's first or last name (or combination of both) is eight letters, main character's name has eight letters. Or even choose the book that is the eight book in a series or the eight book published by the author.
2. Admit your happy!: Happiness is a state of mind, so read a book that makes you happy, or has a character who is determined to be happy no matter what, or has a sunny disposition regardless of what they face.
3. The last hurrah!: Summer is on its last legs officially. So read a book where the characters are experiencing their last bit of fun before going back to the grind or before moving on to business.
4. Romance Awareness Month: You can count any romance book you read for this challenge, because it's Romance Awareness Month!
5. A Friend is Like Sunshine: The first Sunday in August is Friendship Day. Read a book about friendship or featuring a strong bond of friendship.
6. Book Lover's Day: August 9th is Book Lover's Day, so any book you want to read counts for this one.
7.Marsha! Marsha! Marsha!: Middle Child Day (August 11) is for celebrating the angst of being stuck between an older and younger sibling. Read a book where a character knows how Jan feels living in Marsha's huge shadow with no help from sweet little Cindy. AKA, read a book about a character who is the middle sibling in the family.
8.Make me laugh!: For National Tell a Joke Day (August 16), read a book that makes you laugh (humorous).
9.The tooth fairy is real, right?: August 22nd celebrates the mythical (or is she) fairy who takes baby teeth and leaves money behind. Read a book with a mythical creature that may or may not be real, depending on the character POV.
10. Forgiving is Healthy: In honor of Global Forgiveness Day (August 27), read a book where the main character has to exercise the practice of forgiveness.
11. Is it hot enough for you?: Because the weather is hot, read a book that takes place in hot weather, has some really hot scenes (steamy), or has a main character with a hot temper.
Information about August holidays/events taken from Holiday Insights Page: http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreho...
Quote taken from August quotes/saying page: http://www.egreenway.com/months/monau...
Challenge Participants List
Elizabeth
Danielle The Book Huntress
Tina Theresa
Sandy
Laura
Maggie
Amanda
Netanella
Suzanne
Working on the August challenge as we speak. Sorry for the delay!
Natalie wrote: "I love genre bending and when books straddle different genres and incorporate different elements. When done well I also think having a mix of genres in one book can make the book even stronger. I p..."Outlander is a good example of genre-bending done well. I think that it's dicey when it's done all of a sudden in a long-running series. I think it's fine when the author does it in the first book or the only book, as long as it's not wrongly marketed.
Oleander wrote: "Genre crossing is great but I agree that it is not appropriate for an author to do so midstream in a series. Bringing in a completely new genre is not fair to the fans. The Anita Blake series is ..."Excellent example. I so left that series.
Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "I guess I don't mind it. But there are certain genres I don't read and it may be awkward for me if I start reading a book that contains elements of a genre that I dislike. I can't think of any exam..."I agree with this point. I'm not into Erotica/BDSM, so when they throw that in a mainstream romance, I get steam coming out of my ears.
I can also see Sonya's point about randomly throwing in PNR stuff.
