June: Bugs and the JitterBug

[Barb]

Thank you :)

[jingles]

Completed in the nick of time.


NBRC: June Bugs and the Jitterbug
Date: 06/01/13 - 06/30/13
9/9

✔1. J = Julie James/About That Night - 06/03/13
✔2. I = It's Always Been You by Victoria Dahl - 06/17/13
✔3. T = The Teacher's Billionaire by Christina Tetreault - 06/25/13
✔4. T = This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 06/26/13
✔5. E = Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich - 06/05/13
✔6. R = A Rake's Vow by Stephanie Laurens - 06/12/13
✔7. B = Beaton, M.C./Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener - 06/11/13
✔8. U = Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell - 06/16/13
✔9. G = Grafton, Sue/C is for Corpse - 06/04/13

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo! Congrats, jingles!

[Terri]

June Bugs and Jitterbugs
Just made it with only a day to spare!

B - Beautiful Day 6/29
A - At The Waters Edge 6/2
L- Ladies' Night 6/11
L - The Last Original Wife 6/27
E - Extraction 6/24
T - The Time Between 6/1

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo! Congrats, Terri!

[Melissa (ladybug)]

NbRC ~ June Bugs and the Jitterbug
Duration: 6/1/13 - 6/30/13
Level: The Bug Catcher; Completed: 10/10

☑ L: Love Comes Softly » Janette Oke ***** 6/14/13
☑ A: The April Fools' Day Murder » Lee Harris ** 6/4/13
☑ D: Dee Henderson » Jennifer: An O'Malley Love Story **** 6/4/13
☑ Y: Young, Nicole » Love Me If You Must **** 6/29/13
☑ B: Bowen, Rhys » The Amersham Rubies **** 6/4/13
☑ U: Unseen » John Michael Hileman **** 6/29/13
☑ G: Gary Paulsen » Brian's Winter **** 6/16/13

Read books which talk of people participating in different dances

The Blessing Way » Tony Hillerman **** 6/15/13

Read books where there is talk of bugs

Brian's Hunt » Gary Paulsen **** 6/17/13
Escape from Camp 14 » Blaine Harden **** 6/20/13




***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 6/29 (Post #23) *****

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo! Congrats, Melissa.

*\O/*

(Cheer emotion...)

[Melissa (ladybug)]

Thank you! Lisa Kay

[Donna]

Challenge-- Read books with the name of a dance or a bug or the word bug or dance in the title
Current Level--
Duration -- June 2015
Books read -- 1


A Fatal Waltz read 6/5/15

[Michelle]

JUNE BUGS AND THE JITTERBUG, 6/1 - 6/30

dung beetle

D - Duchannes, Lena - Beautiful Creatures - 6/29/15
U - UnDivided by Neal Shusterman - 6/6/15
N - Nightshade, Zoe - The Titan's Curse - 6/26/15
G - Glenn (C) - The Silence by Tim Lebbon - 6/9/15

B - Box, C.J. -Savage Run - 6/11/15
E - Edmund Lewinheim (C) - Come What May by Kevin Lee Swaim - 6/14/15
E - Edilio - Plague by Michael Grant - 6/17/15
T - T.S (C) The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney - 6/6/15
L - Lemuel Bridger (C) - Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - 6/20/15
E - Emilio Sheehan - Day Shift by Charlaine Harris - 6/23/15

[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
June Bugs and the JitterBug
Duration: 6/1/2015 - 6/30/2015

Then spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book's title, the first letter in the author's first or last name, or the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick-name.

Progress: 0 out of 9

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[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Donna, Michelle and Suzanne ☺



And welcome to the group Donna :)

[Genea]

Challenge Completed - (Better late then never right? Okay, very late). :D

June Bugs and the JitterBug
Duration: 06/01/15 - 06/30/15
Level: The Bug Catcher; Read 9+ books

-- Do a traditional spell-it-out challenge
Z:Wicked Ride (Realm Enforcers #1) by Rebecca Zanetti - 6/26
Y:On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street #1) by by Samantha Young - 6//05
D:Bloodgifted (The Dantonville Legacy #1) by Tima Maria Lacoba - 6//08
E:Written in Red (The Others #1) by Anne Bishop - Erebus - Re-read 6/17
C:Bloodpledge (The Dantonville Legacy #1) by Tima Maria Lacoba - Cal - 6//09
K:Witches Bitches (Witchwood Estate #5) by Patti Roberts - Kat - 6/07
O:The Shadow Prince (Mortal Enchantment #1) by Stacey O'Neale - 6/22



-- Read books which have covers with different bugs or people dancing different dances
Semi-Charmed by Isabel Jordan - 6/30
The Stars Never Rise (Untitled Series #1) by Rachel Vincent - 7/21

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Genea ☺

[Koula]

June Bugs and Jitterbug


H. Halfway to the Grave
A. A is for Alibi
M. Magic Bites
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[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Koula :)

[Michelle]

Finished

JUNE BUGS AND THE JITTERBUG, 6/1 - 6/30

dung beetle

D - Duchannes, Lena - Beautiful Creatures - 6/29/15
U - UnDivided by Neal Shusterman - 6/6/15
N - Nightshade, Zoe - The Titan's Curse - 6/26/15
G - Glenn (C) - The Silence by Tim Lebbon - 6/9/15

B - Box, C.J. -Savage Run - 6/11/15
E - Edmund Lewinheim (C) - Come What May by Kevin Lee Swaim - 6/14/15
E - Edilio - Plague by Michael Grant - 6/17/15
T - T.S (C) The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney - 6/6/15
L - Lemuel Bridger (C) - Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - 6/20/15
E - Emilio Sheehan - Day Shift by Charlaine Harris - 6/23/15

[❀Tea❀]

Congrats Michelle ☺

[Mary]

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*I like to call them Dancing Fairies. Plus this is summer and in June they are starting to come out^

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Mary :)

[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
June Bugs and the JitterBug
Duration: 6/1/2016 - 6/30/2016

Then spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book's title, the first letter in the author's first or last name, or the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick-name.

Progress: 9 out of 9

J: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Daimon - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
I: The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 6/30/2016
T: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016
T: Touch the Dark by Karen Chance - ***** - 6/28/2016
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages
R: Nora Roberts; Bed of Roses - ***** - 6/17/2016
B: Bill Barnes; Frequently Asked Questions - *** - 6/20/2016
U: Unicorn and Dragon by Lynn Abbey - ***** - 6/27/2016
G: Gretchen Rubin; The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun - ***** - 6/23/2016 - 352 Pages

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Suzanne :)

[Suzanne]

Done!

Progress: 9 out of 9

J: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Daimon - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
I: The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 6/30/2016
T: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016
T: Touch the Dark by Karen Chance - ***** - 6/28/2016
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages
R: Nora Roberts; Bed of Roses - ***** - 6/17/2016
B: Bill Barnes; Frequently Asked Questions - *** - 6/20/2016
U: Unicorn and Dragon by Lynn Abbey - ***** - 6/27/2016
G: Gretchen Rubin; The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun - ***** - 6/23/2016 - 352 Pages

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Suzanne wrote: "Done!"

Congrats!

[Marissa]

June Bugs and the Jitterbug
Option: Spell-it-out
Duration: 06/01/2017 - 06/30/2017
Level: The Bug Catcher (9+ books)
Progress: 6/9

✔️D - A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell (06/17/17)
R -
✔️A - Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah Andersen (06/27/17)
✔️G - Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin (06/05/17)
O -
✔️N - The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans (06/29/17)
✔️F - Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick (06/29/17)
L -
✔️Y - Ylla (Character) - The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury (06/23/17)

[Erin]

Completed 6/17/17

June: Bugs and the JitterBug
Do a traditional spell-it-out challenge
Level: The Bug Catcher; Read 9+ books
June 1-June 30 2017

Read 14/14

Argentine Tango

A Arcane Kiss by Angela Knight, read 6/16/17
R The Cruelest Cut by Rick R. Reed, read 6/17/17
G Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala, read 6/2/17
E Fantasy, Legend, And The Guardian by Gabrielle Evans, read 6/3/17
N First World Problems: 101 Reasons Why The Terrorists Hate Us by Ben Nesvig, read 6/6/17
T Six Degrees of Lust by Taylor V. Donovan, read 6/11/17
I Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus by Matt Taibbi, read 6/9/17
N The Third Thursday Community Potluck Cookbook: Recipes and Stories to Celebrate the Bounty of the Moment by Nancy Vienneau, read 6/5/17
E Flawless by Gabrielle Evans, read 6/7/17

T Hound Dog & Bean by B.G. Thomas, read 6/8/17
A Affiliations, Aliens, and Other Profitable Pursuits by Lyn Gala, read 6/2/17
N Tian's Hero by Cherie Noel, read 6/14/17
G Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities by Lyn Gala, read 6/2/17
O Mallory's Oracle by Carol O'Connell, read 6/5/17

[Cai]

Duration: 01/06/17 - 30/06/17
Level: The Bug Catcher 9+ book

Do a traditional spell-it-out challenge:
Tango
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G Richard Glover Flesh Wounds 15/06/17
O Ove A Man Called Ove 04/06/17

Read books which have covers with different bugs or people dancing different dances:

Read books which talk of people participating in different dances:

Read books where there is talk of bugs:

Read books with the name of a dance or a bug or the word bug or dance in the title:

[Katherine]

☀♡☀♡☀♡☀ Bugs and the JitterBug ☀♡☀♡☀♡☀

Spell-it-Out: Tango - 5/5
T: The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan 6/6/17
A: Deadland's Harvest by Rachel Aukes 1/6/17
N: His Wicked Lady by Ruth Ann Nordin 2/6/17
G: Will To Live 2/6/17
O: Our Little Secrets by Merry Farmer 2/6/17

[Allyson]

I'd love to join in!

S - The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket ****
A - Me & Earl & the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews ***
R - Difficult Women by Roxane Gay *****
A - Because of Low by Abbi Glines *
B - The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken **
A - Nothing More by Anna Todd *
N - Nejma by Nayyirah Waheed ***
D - Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas *
E - Emma by Jane Austen *****

[Erin]

Completed 6/17/17

June: Bugs and the JitterBug
Do a traditional spell-it-out challenge
Level: The Bug Catcher; Read 9+ books
June 1-June 30 2017

Read 14/14

Argentine Tango

A Arcane Kiss by Angela Knight, read 6/16/17
R The Cruelest Cut by Rick R. Reed, read 6/17/17
G Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala, read 6/2/17
E Fantasy, Legend, And The Guardian by Gabrielle Evans, read 6/3/17
N First World Problems: 101 Reasons Why The Terrorists Hate Us by Ben Nesvig, read 6/6/17
T Six Degrees of Lust by Taylor V. Donovan, read 6/11/17
I Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus by Matt Taibbi, read 6/9/17
N The Third Thursday Community Potluck Cookbook: Recipes and Stories to Celebrate the Bounty of the Moment by Nancy Vienneau, read 6/5/17
E Flawless by Gabrielle Evans, read 6/7/17

T Hound Dog & Bean by B.G. Thomas, read 6/8/17
A Affiliations, Aliens, and Other Profitable Pursuits by Lyn Gala, read 6/2/17
N Tian's Hero by Cherie Noel, read 6/14/17
G Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities by Lyn Gala, read 6/2/17
O Mallory's Oracle by Carol O'Connell, read 6/5/17

[Krissy]

Found this and going to try this out! First venture of a newbie!

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The Loop
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[Allyson]

Finished here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Heather]

Trying the "Ants in Your Pants" level with bugs or dances in the title

1. Ant Egg Soup: The Adventures of a Food Tourist in Laos

2. When the Spirits Dance Mambo: Growing Up Nuyorican in El Barrio

3.Papillon

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Heather!

[Celia]

I'll try this I guess (various types)

1. Jasmine - mentions various bugs throughout (6/16/2018)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Celia!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

refreshed and reposted https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...