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message 51: by June (new)

June (ladyjune) | 630 comments Hi Lisa K, put me on the list please!
I think I can do at least 2. Still looking out for new author to read :)

National Trail Days : Just One Kiss (Fool's Gold, #11) by Susan Mallery set on small town

Father's Day : How To Tame Your Duke by Juliana Gray


message 52: by Kari (new)

Kari | 1791 comments HEA Over in a Flash ~ June 1st - June 30th

0/2 Completed

Meteor Day: night sky - Highland Knight
Color: blue - Devil's Bride

Highland Knight by Cindy Miles Devil's Bride (Cynster, #1) by Stephanie Laurens


message 53: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Added you, BJ Rose and June! Updated your link, Kari.

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message 54: by Brandilyn (new)

Brandilyn (brandilynrc) | 233 comments Yay in for 3

1/3 complete

Color (pink) After the End
Holiday (Summer Solstice) Bulletproof (re-read) finished 6/1 5*
Item (pet) Blind Faith

After the End by Alex Kidwell Bulletproof (A Matter of Time #5) by Mary Calmes Blind Faith (Blind Faith, #1) by N.R. Walker


message 55: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Gotcha, Brandilynn!

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message 56: by Brandilyn (new)

Brandilyn (brandilynrc) | 233 comments Yay in for 3

2/3 complete

Color (pink) After the End finished 6/2 3.5*
Holiday (Summer Solstice) Bulletproof (re-read) finished 6/1 5*
Item (pet) Blind Faith

After the End by Alex Kidwell Bulletproof (A Matter of Time #5) by Mary Calmes Blind Faith (Blind Faith, #1) by N.R. Walker


message 57: by Brandilyn (new)

Brandilyn (brandilynrc) | 233 comments I think this is the first month I have completed without changing my books from my plan along the way.

Complete :)

3/3 complete

Color (pink) After the End finished 6/2 3.5*
Holiday (Summer Solstice) Bulletproof (re-read) finished 6/1 5*
Item (pet) Blind Faith finished 6/2 4*

After the End by Alex Kidwell Bulletproof (A Matter of Time #5) by Mary Calmes Blind Faith (Blind Faith, #1) by N.R. Walker


ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) (ilovebakedgoods) I've updated my original entry with another book.


ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) (ilovebakedgoods) Brandilyn wrote: "I think this is the first month I have completed without changing my books from my plan along the way.

Complete :)

3/3 complete

Color (pink) After the End finished 6/2 3.5*
Holiday (Summer Sols..."


Way to go! And the month just started, LOL!


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 13013 comments Brandilyn you are the Queen of this Game. We all bow down to your reading speediness. Well Done.

FINISHED 1/3

Item: Roses on the cover. Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse, #13) by Charlaine Harris . Finished 3rd June. 3.5 stars.
The final Sookie Stackhouse. Didn't wow, but didn't really disappoint either!


message 61: by Kari (last edited Jun 03, 2013 05:00AM) (new)

Kari | 1791 comments HEA Over in a Flash ~ June 1st - June 30th

1/2 Completed

Meteor Day: night sky - Highland Knight - FINISHED 6/3 (4 stars)
Color: blue - Devil's Bride


Highland Knight by Cindy Miles Devil's Bride (Cynster, #1) by Stephanie Laurens


message 62: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Woohoo! Congrats, Brandilyn!

Updated you, Teresa, Lisa, and Kari.

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message 63: by Hayley (new)

Hayley (mrsjohnson1985) | 951 comments I'm in :)


♥Aicha~high~on~books♥ (haven) 1/5 Done

Colour Blue: Minx Minx (Splendid Trilogy #3) by Julia Quinn

Read: 5th June 2013


message 65: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Added you, *Hayley*. Updated you, Richa.

flip flops... blue... summer



message 66: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 75 comments Update: message #16 1/3 read


message 67: by Sandra (last edited Jun 05, 2013 01:33PM) (new)

Sandra Hoover (sandrahoover) | 499 comments 1- Blue Walking Disaster (Beautiful, #2) by Jamie McGuire
2- Father (Gideon's dad committed suicide having a big impact on his life..) Entwined with You (Crossfire, #3) by Sylvia Day
3- Delicious! No, not food! Down London Road (On Dublin Street, #2) by Samantha Young

And I've actually finished 2 & 3 as of last night!

I've got some more to read in June. Let me see where or if they fit!


message 68: by Melissa (new)

Melissa Finished my first book! Heaven and Earth (Three Sisters Island, #2) by Nora Roberts
3 stars!

The good story and the sexy,slightly clumsy, absentminded "geeky" that makes my heart melt were great, but the heroine was a bit "balls to the wall" for me.


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 13013 comments Finished 2/3

Lord of Darkness (Maiden Lane, #5) by Elizabeth Hoyt . finished 7th June. 4.5 stars. Love this series!

Colour: Pink


message 70: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Went to post a noticed I updated last night, and "Alice" came on and wouldn't go away. So I went to bed early.

Anyway, updated you, Sandra, Meliss, and now Lisa.

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message 71: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 1216 comments Finished one and reading the 'blue cover'

Blue: Secrets of a Wedding Night (Secret Brides, #1) by Valerie Bowman

√ #1: Deliciously naughty: Surprising Lord Jack (Duchess of Love, #2) by Sally MacKenzie : 6.05

#4: Father's Day: A Father's Secret by Yvonne Lindsay


message 72: by Sherin (last edited Jun 26, 2013 07:33AM) (new)

Sherin Punnilath (shery_7) | 85 comments I'm in ..And I think this time I can finish it off :|

Blue : Almost Heaven Almost Heaven (Sequels, #3) by Judith McNaught : 4 Jun ,***

Flipflop/ Pet : Those Pricey Thakur Girls by Anuja Chauhan Those Pricey Thakur Girls : 22 Jun ,****


Pink /Daddy : The Stanislaski Sisters The Stanislaski Sisters by Nora Roberts :15 Jun ,***


Beach : The Secret Wish List by Preeti Shenoy The Secret Wish List :5 Jun ,**


message 73: by Donna (new)

Donna (donna_d) Finally decided on my 3 books but would now like to increase it to 4 please

Jill Mansell - Staying at Daisy's
Jenny Colgan - Meet me at the Cupcake Cafe
Christina Jones - Seeing Stars
Christina Jones - Moonshine

Thanks :-)


message 74: by Nikki ♥ (new)

Nikki ♥ | 2103 comments Finished 1/2

Blue: Imitation in Death (In Death, #17) by J.D. Robb

Fairy Tale Retelling: Fairest (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale, #2) by Chanda Hahn 6/6 ***


message 75: by Connie (last edited Jun 22, 2013 05:47PM) (new)

Connie (constantjoy) I'm in for 3

3/3 Completed DONE!!


1. HOLIDAY THEMES: (1) National Doughnut Day: {June 1st} Read a book with a cover that you think looks delicious, (and it doesn't have to be food, LOL!) (3) Weed Your Garden Day: {June 13th} Read a book where the main character loves to garden, or they have a flower name, or the book’s title has the word “garden” or a flower name in it.

This book fits either category: Gone Country (Rough Riders, #14) by Lorelei James Gone Country by Lorelei James

2. ITEMS:Flower is the rose. The Princess Problem by Diane Darcy The Princess Problem by Diane Darcy

3. COLORS: Blue (and a little pink) Round Robin by Joseph Flynn Round Robin by Joseph Flynn


message 76: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 75 comments Finished my second book.

I finished Mate Claimed (Shifters Unbound, #4) by Jennifer Ashley and I switched from Beauty A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley to Alice in Wonderland (Based on the motion picture directed by Tim Burton) by Tui T. Sutherland for one of my other books.


message 77: by Fran (last edited Jun 09, 2013 04:54PM) (new)

Fran | 88 comments I'm in! It's been way too long...

4/4 Completed!

Ended up changing around a few...

Holiday Theme: (3)Weed Your Garden Day- Flower- Passion Flower Purple Passion6/9 (3.5*)

(4) Father’s Day:Wanted by Her Lost Love 6/4 (3*)

ITEMS: Beach- Rock and a Hard Place6/8 (4*)

COLOR- Blue - Halfway There 6/5 (3*)



Wanted by Her Lost Love (Pregnancy & Passion, #2) by Maya Banks Purple Passion (Le Petit Mort #1) by Sindra van Yssel Rock and a Hard Place by Jane Davitt Halfway There (Fool's Gold, #10.5) by Susan Mallery


message 78: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl | 2 comments Finished 2/2 color blue


message 79: by Donna (new)

Donna (donna_d) Finished 1/4 - Meet me at the cupcake cafe


message 80: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 1216 comments On my 3rd book now...

√ Blue: Secrets of a Wedding Night (Secret Brides, #1) by Valerie Bowman - 6.08

√ #1: Deliciously naughty: Surprising Lord Jack (Duchess of Love, #2) by Sally MacKenzie : 6.05

#4: Father's Day: A Father's Secret by Yvonne Lindsay


Melissa (ladybug) Completed even before I started. O_o lol
HEAC ~ Over in a Flash
Duration: 6/1 - 6/30/13
Completed: 2/2

International Fairy Day: Wards of Faerie ***** 6/7/13
Items: Pet The Dog That Talked to God **** 6/9/13

Wards of Faerie (The Dark Legacy of Shannara, #1) by Terry Brooks The Dog That Talked to God by Jim Kraus


message 82: by BJ Rose (new)

BJ Rose (bjrose) | 1216 comments DONE!!!

Happily Ever After
Cover Challenge June
3/3



√ Blue: Secrets of a Wedding Night (Secret Brides, #1) by Valerie Bowman - 6.08

√ #1: Deliciously naughty: Surprising Lord Jack (Duchess of Love, #2) by Sally MacKenzie - 6.05

√ #4: Father's Day: A Father's Secret by Yvonne Lindsay - 6.11


message 83: by Nikki ♥ (new)

Nikki ♥ | 2103 comments I'm going to go for 4

3/4

Blue: Imitation in Death (In Death, #17) by J.D. Robb 6/8 ***** In Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy, #1) by Maya Banks 6/11 ****

Fairy Tale Retelling: Fairest (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale, #2) by Chanda Hahn 6/6 *** Her Mad Hatter (Kingdom, #1) by Marie Hall


message 84: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Congratulations, BJ Rose, Fran, Cheryl, and Melissa (ladybug).

Welcome to the challenge, Sherin & Constance.

Nice to see you're upping your goals, Donna and Nikki!

I think I got everyone updated in Post #2.

Father's Day



message 85: by Kari (new)

Kari | 1791 comments HEA Over in a Flash ~ June 1st - June 30th

2/2 Completed

Meteor Day: night sky - Highland Knight - FINISHED 6/3 (4 stars)
Color: blue - Devil's Bride- FINISHED 6/12 (3 stars)

Highland Knight by Cindy Miles Devil's Bride (Cynster, #1) by Stephanie Laurens


Lisa - (Aussie Girl) | 13013 comments FINISHED 3/3

Holiday: Meteor Day - Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs . Moon on the cover. Finished 13 June. 3.5 stars.


message 87: by Donna (new)

Donna (donna_d) 2/4 done now - Seeing stars completed today. Great book


message 88: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 75 comments Over in a Flash ~ June 2013
Challenge Completed ~ 6/13/13

Progress: 3/3

Holiday (Father's Day) ~ Mate Claimed 5 ★'s 6/4/13
Holiday (National Donut Day) ~ Lover At Last 5 ★'s 6/13/13
Holiday (International Fairy Day) ~ Alice in Wonderland 4 ★'s 6/8/13

Mate Claimed (Shifters Unbound, #4) by Jennifer Ashley Lover At Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11) by J.R. Ward Alice in Wonderland (Based on the motion picture directed by Tim Burton) by Tui T. Sutherland


message 89: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Congrats, Kari, Lisa, and Brenda! Woohoo!

Updated you, Donna.

Weed Your Garden...



message 90: by Gigi (new)

Gigi | 102 comments Oooh! I'm in. Ill post later


message 91: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Hoover (sandrahoover) | 499 comments Hey, Lisa! I finished my 3rd book Walking Disaster. Mark me as All Done, please!


message 92: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Welcome to the challenge, Gigi!

Sure, Sandra. And congrats, by the way. Woohoo!

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message 93: by ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) (last edited Jun 16, 2013 10:28AM) (new)

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) (ilovebakedgoods) 2/4 Done (view spoiler for books)

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message 94: by Melissa (new)

Melissa finished Sweet Cravings by Eva LeFoy for National Donut Day, something yummy on the cover and steamy hot yumminess inside!

3 stars


message 95: by Jessica215 (new)

Jessica215 | 5 comments Hey Lisa, can you count me in? I'm going to shoot for 2! Looks like fun!


message 96: by Nikki ♥ (new)

Nikki ♥ | 2103 comments I'm going to go for 4

4/4

Blue: Imitation in Death (In Death, #17) by J.D. Robb 6/8 ***** In Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy, #1) by Maya Banks 6/11 ****

Fairy Tale Retelling: Fairest (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale, #2) by Chanda Hahn 6/6 *** Her Mad Hatter (Kingdom, #1) by Marie Hall 6/17 ***


message 97: by Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 21897 comments Added you, Jessica215! Welcome to the challenge.

Woohoo & congrats, Nikki!

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message 98: by Nichole (new)

Nichole Over in a Flash ~ Cover Hunt & Theme Challenge ~
Duration: June 1st through June 30th.
Completed: 3/3

COLORS: Pink
1. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh *6/19 ★★★★☆

HOLIDAY THEMES:
1. National Doughnut Day: Delicious!
Tangled by Emma Chase *6/4 ★★★★☆
2. National Trails Day: Hiking
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton * 6/10 ★★★★★

Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh Tangled (Tangled, #1) by Emma Chase Wallbanger by Alice Clayton


message 99: by Melissa (new)

Melissa Finished my 3rd book Colorado Weddings by Joyce Livingston

3 sweet, Christian novellas in one book. They were a nice quick read but never really developed above a 2 star. Just to quick of a romance even for a short story.


message 100: by Gigi (last edited Jun 22, 2013 06:55PM) (new)

Gigi | 102 comments 3/3 done!

Holiday Themes
1. National Doughnut Day: Wallbanger by Alice Clayton by Alice Clayton 6/11 ★★★ (looks delicious hehe)
2. National Trails Day: Hummingbird by LaVyrle Spencer by Lavyrle Spencer 6/22 ★★★★★ (small town)
3. Father's Day: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn by Gillian Flynn 6/15
★★★★ (daddy issues)


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