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Done! I was worried that I wouldn't finish but here I am a week early and already done. :)1. New Release:
2. June & July:
3. Father's Day (June 16):
4. Summer Solstice (June 21):
5. Gay Pride Month (June):
6. Aquarium Month (June):
7. Canada Day (July 1):
8. World UFO Day (July 2):
9. Independence Day (July 4):
10. Embrace Your Geekness Day (July 13):
Birdie wrote: "Done! I was worried that I wouldn't finish but here I am a week early and already done. :)1. New Release:
Born Of Illusion
7/6, 5 stars
2. June & July:
Spider's Bite
7/14 4 stars
3. Father..."
Great job, Birdie!
Birdie wrote: "Done! I was worried that I wouldn't finish but here I am a week early and already done. :)1. New Release:
Born Of Illusion
7/6, 5 stars
2. June & July:
Spider's Bite
7/14 4 stars
3. Father..."
Congrats! (:
WTG Birdie!!! Feels great, doesn't it?
Becky (Indiana) wrote: "WTG Birdie!!! Feels great, doesn't it?"It does! It gives me some extra time to read my book for the copycat challenge and maybe something non challenge related. lol
Lauren wrote: "I am starting this challenge late. I got sidetracked away from Goodreads for a while. I'm not going to be able to make it through the whole list, but I am going to try to read 4 books.1. New Rele..."
Okay, I updated my reading goal down to 3 books. I would have been able to finish Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but I am going on vacation (leaving in an hour!) and I am definitely not taking that giant hardcover book with me! Here's an updated list of what I read for this challenge:
1. New Release
Finished 7/9/13
3. Father's Day
Finished 7/4/13
5. Gay Pride:
Finished 7/28/13
Lauren wrote: "Lauren wrote: "I am starting this challenge late. I got sidetracked away from Goodreads for a while. I'm not going to be able to make it through the whole list, but I am going to try to read 4 book..."Great job! Have tons of fun on vacation!
Jacquelyn wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Lauren wrote: "I am starting this challenge late. I got sidetracked away from Goodreads for a while. I'm not going to be able to make it through the whole list, but I am going to try..."Thank you! I can't wait! Now I leave in 45 minutes! :)
I'm going to Cape May, NJ with my family. We go every year.
Lauren wrote: "Jacquelyn wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Lauren wrote: "I am starting this challenge late. I got sidetracked away from Goodreads for a while. I'm not going to be able to make it through the whole list, but..."Woohoo!
I love Cape May! So beautiful! :D
7/101. New Release: Awaken by Meg Cabot July 3
2. June and July: Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce June 6
3. Father's Day: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly July 29 Father's name Richard
4: Summer Solstice: The Summer I Learned to Fly by Dana Reinhardt July 1
5. Gay Pride Month: Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader by Cassandra Clare June 24
6. Aquarium Month:
7. Canada Day:
8: World UFO Day: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde June 17
9: Fourth of July:
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald June 910. Embrace Your Geekness Day:
I'm in!8/10
New Release:
June & July:
Father's Day:
Summer Solstice:
Gay Pride Month:
(Currently Reading)Aquarium Month:
Canada Day:
World UFO Day:
Fourth of July:
Embrace Your Geekiness:
(Currently Reading)
10/101. New Release:How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True (7/20)
2. June and July:The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (6/15)
3. Father's Day:Bumped Bill (6/17)
4: Summer Solstice:That Summer (6/9)
5. Gay Pride Month:Kissing Kate (7/21)
6. Aquarium Month:Mermother: An Account of What Happened in the Sea (7/28)
7. Canada Day:Anna Dressed in Blood(7/6)
8: World UFO Day:Logan's Run (7/7)
9: Fourth of July:
(6/12)10. Embrace Your Geekness Day:The Summer I Became a Nerd (6/23)
Congrats Mandiann !
Done! 10/10
New Release:
June & July:
Father's Day:
Summer Solstice:
Gay Pride Month:
Aquarium Month:
Canada Day:
World UFO Day:
Fourth of July:
Embrace Your Geekiness:
Done:1. Jun/ Jul Release Brennan, Allison Stolen published 6-4 R 4.5
2. J author Grisham, John Theodore Boone, The Activist 6-5 R 5
4. Summer in Title Blume, Judy Summer Sisters 7-31 R 4
6. Water cover Arden, William The Secret of Shark Reef 6-7 R 4
8. Sci-Fi Ibbotson, Eva Island of the Aunts 6-20 R 3
9 character geeky or nerdy Evans, Richard Paul Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 7-8 R 5
Well done Sophie and Lindy!Sophie, what did you think of
.
Congrats to everyone who finished! Was a GREAT challenge!
Congrats on finishing, Sophie and Lindy!
Start date: 6/1/13End date: 7/31/13
Finished: 8/8
1. New Release:
2. June & July:
3. Father's Day (June 16):
4. Summer Solstice (June 21):
5. Gay Pride Month (June):
8. World UFO Day (July 2):
9. Fourth of July (July 4):
10. Embrace Your Geekness Day (July 13):
Mandiann wrote: "Well done Sophie and Lindy!Sophie, what did you think of
."I really liked it! It was pretty different from the other books by Atwood that I've read. I'm hoping to get around to book 2 soon :)
8/10 - Need to do better next time.1. New Release: Awaken by Meg Cabot July 3
2. June and July: Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce June 6
3. Father's Day: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly July 29 Father's name Richard
4: Summer Solstice: The Summer I Learned to Fly by Dana Reinhardt July 1
5. Gay Pride Month: Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader by Cassandra Clare June 24
6. Aquarium Month:
7. Canada Day:
8: World UFO Day: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde June 17
9: Fourth of July:
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald June 910. Embrace Your Geekness Day: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (Hermione) July 31
Mickslibrarian wrote: "8/10 - Need to do better next time.1. New Release: Awaken by Meg Cabot July 3
2. June and July: Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce June 6
3. Father's Day: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly July 29 Fathe..."
Good luck! My goal's eight for every one. (:
Congrats everyone! :D
Done! Yay!! I couldn't leave this not finished! :)Post# 46
Congrats Kathy!
#5 Two-Month Reading Challenge Duration: June 1 - July 31
Progress: 6/5
Completed: 7/18/13
1. New Release: read a book released in either June or July. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2013.
The Faerie Prince by Rachel Morgan (7/21/13) Pub: May 2013
3. Father's Day (June 16): read a book read a book whose the title starts with your father’s first initial
A Class Apart by Stephen Henning (6/14/13) - C for Carl
5. Gay Pride Month (June): read a GLBT book
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (7/2/13)
6. Aquarium Month (June): read a book with a person under the water on the cover or underwater theme (mermaid...)
Crocodile Tears by Anthony Horowitz (7/18/13)
9. Fourth of July (July 4): read a red, white or blue cover book
Ten by Gretchen McNeill (6/20/13)
10. Embrace Your Geekness Day (July 13): read a book whose main character is geeky or nerdy
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany by Lee Goldberg (7/8/13)
Sophie wrote: "Mandiann wrote: "Well done Sophie and Lindy!Sophie, what did you think of
."I really liked it! It was pretty different from the other books by Atwood that I've r..."
I am going to read
for the September genre challenge. Would you be interested in a buddy read for
for October or late September?
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8. World UFO Day: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi-June 7-5*
9. Fourth of July: Perfect Princess by Meg Cabot-July 6-2*
10. Embrace Your Geekness Day: Project Princess by Meg Cabot-July 7-3*