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Congrats, Turtlecollector!!
Congratulations,everyone! I finished this one with minutes to spare LOLDuration: 8/1/12 - 8/31/12 COMPLETED
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National Watermelon Day
Kiss and Make Up Day
Peach Month
VJ Day
Free Choice #1:
Free Choice #2:
congrats for finishingupdated my post (402), but I failed, wasn't able to finish one book(the last one) :(
Congrats Leslie!!Bookbrazy, no worries, there's always thins month's challenge :-)
sure :) but I think I'll concentrate on the long term challenges next month, that I can finish them ;)
Actually, that's not a bad idea... I've got a few that are coming up to being due!
By the skin of my teeth, I finished this one!(Original post: "Let's see how many of these I can read - ha!")
RLftCI: ~ August Challenge ~
Rules: Read six (6) books, choosing four (4) from the options below and two (2) as Reader’s Choice.
Duration: August 1st through August 31st
6/6 - Done!
August 3rd - National Watermelon Day
Read something with a pink, green, or black cover. Or has a watermelon on the cover.
The Bad Man's Bride, by Susan Kay Law (Library-e-Book)
August 5th - Sisters Day
Read a book about sisters.
✔ The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton ★★★★✩ audible.com 8/11 "chunkster" @ 648 pages!
August 10th - National S’mores Day & the 30th is Toasted Marshmallow Day
Read something with a fire on the cover, has a white or black (for burnt) cover, or a hero who is a closet marshmallow.
✔ Blaze of Memory, by Nalini Singh ★★★★½ PB 8/11
August 14th - VJ Day
Read something set in the WWII era.
A Distant Melody, by Sarah Sundin (need to determine media)
August 25th - Kiss and Make Up Day
Read a book with kissing taking place on the cover.
✔ All She Ever Wanted, by Linda Shaw ★★★★✩ PB 8/28
August 26th - National Dog Day
Read a book with a dog on the cover or where a dog plays a major/pivotal role in the story.
Thereby Hangs a Tail, by Spencer Quinn (OCD)
August 27th - Just Because Day
Read a book just because you want to!
✔ Dream Lake, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★½ audible.com 8/14
August 28th - Race Your Mouse Day
Read a book with a mouse on the cover (live or computer). Or has a race take place within the storyline.
✔ Natural Born Charmer, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips ★★★★★ Library-CDs 8/16
National Eye Exam Month
Read a book with a large eye on the cover. Or where the hero or heroine wears spectacles.
Bitterblue, by Kristin Cashore (audible.com wishlist)
Peach Month
Read a book with a peach colored cover, a woman in a peach colored dress, or has a peach on the cover.
Chasing Perfect, by Susan Mallery (ODA)
National Picnic Month
Read a book with a picnic basket on the cover.
Orchard Valley Brides, by Debbie Macomber (ODA)
It’s the eighth month!
Read the eighth book in a series. Or read a book that starts with “H” - the eighth letter of the alphabet.
Bonds of Justice, by Nalini Singh (PB)
Reader's Choice:
✔ The Guardian, by Margaret Mallory ★★★✩✩ Kindle 8/25
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Congrats, Miss Leslie & Miss Lisa Kay! And congratulations, Miss Bookcrazy! You definitely finished because one of yours was a chuckster at over 700 pages! No new "wordly" posted in Message #3 , but I updated the Participants' Post - right there above it.
Kiss and Make Up Day - August 25th
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Congrats, Lisa Kay!
Thanks, Susan! Congrats, Bookcrazy! Whoa. Hefty book!
Congrats Lisa Kay and Leslie :)
Hey Lisa Kay - congrats to you too, wow you've read/heard a lot for the challenge!And thanks ☺ *lol*
@ RLFTCI Sonny Daze (Online Elf)(omg your nickname is so long)
Really, I've finished?! That's so funny. I didn't know about the chunkster rule. Thanks, so awesome *I*m still grinning*, although I have to confess that one of my other books was really short.
Whatever I wasn't so happy with my August reading month, cu @ the October challenge ;) I try to kill or at least to reduce my tbr pile this month
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Kiss and Make Up Day - August 25th
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