Summer: Beach Blanket Bingo

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

      ~ Beach Blanket Bingo ~
             A Seasonal Challenge

        

Join us for some Summer fun! Pick a card, or do all three. You have all Summer to do these.

Duration: June 21st through September 21st,
(challenge originated in 2013)

How to Play: Read a row across, down, or diagonally to get B.I.N.G.O. Also see below for Anything Goes!

Free Space, or "center square" is always Reader’s Choice.

LEVELS

Wet Behind the Ears = 5 books
Beach Bum = 6-10
Sun Diva = 11-20
All Wet = 21-30
Shell Shocked = 31-40
Water Logged = 41-50

                 

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CARD #1
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CARD #1
Across, from Left to Right
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard.
Umbrella: Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
Blanket: Read a book with a blanket on the cover. Or with a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket."
Beach: Read a book with a beach picture on the cover. Or book with beach related object on cover.
Life Preserver: Read a book with a life preserver on the cover, is either orange or white, or is so light weight it might float.
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Boat/Ship: Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover. (Or any part of a ship is showing, such as a guardrail.)
Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read.
Visor Hat: Read a book with a visor or hat on the cover.
Seashell: Read a book with a seashell on the cover. Or has a close up of an ear.
Passport: Read a book set somewhere you would need a passport to visit.
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Ice Cream: Read a book showing ice cream on the cover.
Free Space: Reader's Choice.
Cocktails: Read a book with a cocktail on the cover.
Sand Castles: Read a book with a castle on the cover, sand or otherwise.
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Blockbuster: Read a summer blockbuster.
Swimming: Read a book where the main character is a smimmer, or there is someone swimming or floating on a raft on the cover.
Lifeguard: Read a book about a lifeguard, or the cover model is certainly built like one.
Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover.
Beach Towel: Read a book that shows a beach towel on the cover, or is bright & multicolored like more beach towels.
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Tan: Read a book showing someone with a great tan, or with a predominantly tan color cover.
Cricket: Read a book where someone plays cricket.
Volleyball: Read a book where someone plays volleyball, or there is quick-witted bantering back and forth.
Seaweed: Read a book that is predominantly dark green, shows weeds on the cover, or has a tangled plot.
Mermaids: Read a book about a mermaid, or is about a singer.
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CARD #2
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Heat: Read a book that depicts heat on the cover, or is H.O.T., or where the protagonist is “packing heat” (i.e. a gun).
Dogs:  Read a book about a dog, or where a dog plays a major part in the plot-point.
Sun:  Read a book with a sun on the cover.
Frisbee:  Read a book that flies by, or is a “freebie.”
Fish & Chips:  Read a book that has a fish on the cover, where the protagonists go fishing, or has an author or character named Chip. Or the cover shows gambling chips, wood chips, potato chips. Or is set in the U.K.
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Flippers:  Read a book with flippers on the cover, or you find yourself flipping the pages quickly.
Travel:  Read a book where the protagonists travels.
Sunbathing:  Read a book where someone sunbathes.  Or the person on the cover would make a great bathing beauty.
Bar-B-Q:  Read a book with a bit of a bite to it.  (i.e. with vampires!)
 Swimsuit:  Read a book with a swimsuit on the cover.
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Pippies:  Pippies are small Australian crabs.  Read a book with a crab on the cover or takes place in Australia.
Shorts:  Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella.
Free Space:  Reader’s Choice.
Sizzle!:  Read a hot romance.
Beach Chair:  Read a book with a chair on the cover.
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Sunglasses:  Read a book with sunglasses on the cover, or is about a bodyguard.
Sandals:  Read a book showing sandals on the cover.
Baseball:  Read a book about baseball, or is ninth in the series.
Picnic:  Read a book with a picnic basket on the cover, or where someone goes on a picnic.
Lazy Days:  Read a book that is set in the lazy days of summer.
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.  
Sundress:  Read a book with a sundress on the cover.
Road Trip!: Read a book where the protagonists take a road trip.
Fan:  Read a book by an author of whom you are a fan. Or one where you have to fan yourself to cool off.
Summer Movie:  Read a book that has been made into a summer movie. For help, check out June BMDC and look for July's and August's.
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CARD #3
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Watermelon:  Read a book with a predominantly green, pink, white or black cover.  Or one with a watermelon on the cover.
Pedicure:  Read a book depicting a nice pedicure.  Or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure.
Camp:  Read a book that takes place in a camp. Or one that is a ghost story.
Straw bag:  Read a book that fits nicely into your straw bag.
Lemonade:  Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour.
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National Park:  Summer is the most popular time for visiting one of these.  Read a book that is set in a National Park.

• Nat'l Geographic U.S. National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic Canada National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic European National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic U.K. National Parks

Car Wash:  Read a book with a car on the cover.
Halter Tops:  Read a book that is bit skimpy.  
Starfish:  Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover.
Fireflies:  Read a Sci-Fi book, or one with fireflies on the cover.
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Staycation:  Read a book that takes place near where you life.
Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs. Or has a multiple-colored cover. Or where something mischievous happened within the book. Or the action is set in Brazil, New Orleans, or during Carnival or Mardi Grass. Or has maybe has some samba dancing?
Free Space:  Reader’s Choice.
S’mores:  Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover.
Double Scoop:  Read a two in one book (two stories), or is written by two authors.
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Blackberries:  Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover.
Vacation:  Read a book set somewhere you would like to take your ideal vacation.
State Fair:  Read a book that is set turning a county or state fair, or won a prize. Or is set in an amusement park or circus.
Sunflower:  Read a book with a flower on the cover.
Convertible:  Read a book that is available to you in two formats.  (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.) 
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Shade:  Read a book showing shade or shadows.
Wimbledon: Read a book with a protagonist that plays tennis, that is set in England, or that you read between June 24th through July 7th.
Bon Fires:  Read a book with fire on the cover.
Breezy:  Read a book that is light and breezy. Or depicts wind on the cover.
Saltwater Taffy:  Read a book that pulls you into the plot.
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Or try Anything Goes and see if you get a B.I.N.G.O. from anything you can match. Sort of a make your own B.I.N.G.O. by seeing if you get five in a row by choosing the summer items from the three different cards, without moving them around.

Example for Anything Goes
For example, using the diagonal down from left to right, choose the "Sunglasses" then the "Beach Bag" from Card #1; use the "Free Space" and "Picnic" from Card #2, and last use the "Saltwater Tally" from Card #3.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Reserved.

[Fairlee]

I try card 3.

[Lisa Kay]

Neat, Fairlee! Welcome to the challenge.

[❀Tea❀]

I'm going with all 3 ☺

Level: Shell Shocked

: 35/xx

Card 1
Free Space - Let Love Find You by Johanna Lindsey - 21.06.13 - ★★★
Sunglasses: Peak Performance by Helen Brenna - 23.06.13 - ★★★ - sunglasses
Cocktails: Dirty Martini by J.A. Konrath - 16.07.13 - ★★★★ - dirty martini
Blanket: In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks - 20.07.13 - ★★★★ - blanket/plaid ☺
Beach Bag: Two of a Kind by Susan Mallery - 26.07.13 - ★★★★ - light and easy read
Passport: Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts - 02.08.13 - ★★★ - need a passport for US
Lifeguard: Lover at Last by J.R. Ward - 11.08.13 - ★★★★ - Q is like bodyguard, right? He's build that way at least ☺
Waves: Three Little Words by Susan Mallery - 16.08.13 - ★★★★ - waves on the cover
Sunburn: Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 20.08.13 - ★★★ - red cover
Visor Hat: Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster - 21.8.13 - ★★★★ - top hat



Card 2
Bar-B-Q: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward - 24.06.13 - ★★★★ - vampires
Free Space: Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - 29.06.13 - ★★★★
Flippers: Fuzzy Navel by J.A. Konrath - 27.07.2013. - ★★★★ - finished it in one sitting
Fan: Northern Lights by Nora Roberts - 07.08.13 - ★★★★ - fan of NR ☺
Shorts: If It Flies by L.A. Witt & Aleksandr Voinov - 22.8.13 - ★★★ - novella
Heat: One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton - 26.08.13 - ★★ - hot cover ☺
Travel: The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - 27.08.2013. - ★★★ - India-->England-->around England
Dogs: The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Spencer Quinn - 03.09.13 - ★★★ mc is dog ☺
Sizzle!: Tangled by Emma Chase - 06.09.13 - ★★★ - hot romance
Waves: Keeping Sweets by Cate Ashwood - 11.09.13 - ★★★ - waves on the cover
Sunbathing: Starfish and Coffee by Kele Moon - 19.9.13 - ★★★ - think both guy would be pleasure to watch while sunbathe



Card 3
Fireflies: Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold - 26.06.13 - ★★★★ - Sci-Fi
Double Scoop: Sticks & Stones by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux - 26.06.13 - ★★★★ - two authors
Wimbledon: Trouble in High Heels by Leanne Banks - 03.07.13 - ★★★ - read date
Convertible: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 05.07.13 - ★★★★ - e & a
Bon Fires: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris - 08.07.13. - ★★★ - house us in fire
Free Space: Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 09.07.13 - ★★★★
Saltwater Taffy: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - 11.07.13 - ★★★★
Starfish: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - 14.07.13 - ★★★★★ - a lot of five star ratings
Breezy: Stardust by Neil Gaiman - 20.07.13 - ★★★★ - light and breezy book
Car Wash: Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly - 17.08.13. - ★★ - car on the cover
Lemonade: Murder in Chelsea by Victoria Thompson - 25.8.13 - ★★★★ - yellow cover & things looked sour for a moment
Shade: What Remains of Heaven by C.S. Harris - 26.08.13 - ★★★★ - shadows on the cover
S’mores: Family Man by Heidi Cullinan & Marie Sexton - 03.09.13 - ★★★★ - super sweet book ☺
Straw bag: Crave by J.R. Ward - 08.09.13 - ★★★★

[Sonia]

Nice Tea! :o)

[Barbara ★]

I'm going to do one bingo from each card.
Level: Sun Diva 11-20 books (1 bingo from each card)

1.

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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard.
Umbrella: Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
Blanket: Read a book with a blanket on the cover. Or with a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket."
Beach: Read a book with a beach picture on the cover. Or book with beach related object on cover.
Life Preserver: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart (life preserver on cover) 7/26
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Boat/Ship: Read a book with a boat on the cover.
Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read.
Visor Hat: Read a book with a visor or hat on the cover.
Seashell: Read a book with a seashell on the cover. Or has a close up of an ear.
Passport: Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman (set in UK, I live US) 7/3
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Ice Cream: Read a book showing ice cream on the cover.
Free Space: The Rising - Kelley Armstrong 6/23
Cocktails: Read a book with a cocktail on the cover.
Sand Castles: Playboy's Challenge - Jo Barrett (castle in back right corner) 7/30
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Blockbuster: Read a summer blockbuster.
Swimming: Read a book where the main character is a smimmer, or there is someone swimming or floating on a raft on the cover.
Lifeguard: Read a book about a lifeguard, or the cover model is certainly built like one.
Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover.
Beach Towel: The Deeds of the Disturber - Elizabeth Peters (multi-colored like a beach towel) 7/25
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Tan: The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay (tan cover) 7/30
Cricket: Read a book where someone plays cricket.
Volleyball: Read a book where someone plays volleyball, or there is quick-witted bantering back and forth.
Seaweed: Read a book that is predominantly dark green, shows weeds on the cover, or has a tangled plot.
Saltwater Taffy: Dark Mirror - Mary Jo Putney (pulls you into plot) 6/25
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Heat: The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress (heroine uses a gun) 7/4
Dogs: Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs (heroine's dog plays a role) 7/15
Sun: Read a book with a sun on the cover.
Frisbee: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu (freebie/library) 7/20
Fish & Chips: This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel (h/h go fishing) 6/26
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Flippers: Dragon Unmasked - Kathleen Nance (couldn't put down) 6/30
Travel: The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry (Denmark->Paris) 7/8
Sunbathing: Read a book where someone sunbathes. Or the person on the cover would make a great bathing beauty.
Bar-B-Q: Valley of Dust - Karoleen Vry Brucks (vampires) 6/29
Swimsuit: Read a book with a swimsuit on the cover.
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Pippies: Pippies are small Australian crabs. Read a book with a crab on the cover or takes place in Australia.
Shorts: Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella.
Free Space: M Is for Malice - Sue Grafton 6/24
Sizzle!: Undercover - Lauren Dane (erotica) 7/7
Beach Chair: Read a book with a chair on the cover.
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover, or is about a bodyguard.
Sandals: Read a book showing sandals on the cover.
Baseball: Read a book about baseball, or is ninth in the series.
Picnic: Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe (h/h go on picnic) 7/5
Lazy Days: Delirium - Lauren Oliver (set during summer) 7/13
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Sundress: Read a book with a sundress on the cover.
Road Trip!: Read a book where the protagonists take a road trip.
Fan: Hot Head - Damon Suede (hot m/m action) 7/11
Summer Movie: Read a book that has been made into a summer movie. For help, check out June BMDC and look for July's and August's.

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Watermelon: Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler (pink cover) 7/4
Pedicure: Read a book depicting a nice pedicure. Or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure.
Camp: Citadel - Kate Mosse (ghosts) 7/16
Straw bag: Read a book that fits nicely into your straw bag.
Lemonade: Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour.
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National Park: Demon Hunts - C.E. Murphy (Ranier Nat'l Park, WA) 6/28
Car Wash: Read a book with a car on the cover.
Halter Tops: Scales And A Tail - Stormy Glenn (155 pages) 6/30
Starfish: Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover.
Fireflies: Read a Sci-Fi book, or one with fireflies on the cover.
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Staycation: Read a book that takes place near where you life.
Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs. Or has a multiple-colored cover. Or where something mischievous happened within the book. Or the action is set in Brazil, New Orleans, or during Carnival or Mardi Grass. Or has maybe has some samba dancing?
Free Space: Everbound - Brodi Ashton 6/25
S’mores: Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover.
Double Scoop: Read a two in one book (two stories), or is written by two authors.
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Blackberries: Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover.
Vacation: Magic's Child - Justine Larbalestier (Australia) 6/27
State Fair: NOS4A2 - Joe Hill (Christmanland) 7/18
Sunflower: Briar Rose - Jane Yolen (roses on cover) 7/6
Convertible: Read a book that is available to you in two formats. (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.)
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Shade: Read a book showing shade or shadows.
Wimbledon: Six Seconds - Rick Mofina 6/29
Bon Fires: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu (fire in title) 7/20
Breezy: Read a book that is light and breezy. Or depicts wind on the cover.
Saltwater Taffy: Dark Mirror - Mary Jo Putney (pulls you into plot) 6/25
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[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, ❀Tea❀ and Barbara★!

[Ashley Marie]

I'd like to try this one! I'll do one bingo from each card. I'm REALLY tempted to make sure I use pedicure just so that I have an excuse to go get one! ;)

Level: Sun Diva (11-20 books)
15/15 Completed

Card 1: 5/5
✔Life Preserver: Deathless (9/21) ***
✔Passport: Inferno (6/29) ***
✔Castles: Grave Mercy (7/27) ****
✔Beach Towel: Shambling Towards Hiroshima (9/17) ****
✔Mermaids: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (9/2) ****



Card 2: 5/5
✔Heat: Midnight Riot (7/14) *****
✔Flippers: Siege and Storm (7/1) *****
✔Pippies: On the Jellicoe Road (8/20) *****
✔Sunglasses: Heist Society (9/3) ***
✔Waves: The Ocean at the End of the Lane (6/29) *****



Card 3: 5/5
✔Straw Bag: The Silver Linings Playbook (6/21) *****
✔Starfish: Cat's Cradle (7/16) *****
✔S'mores: The Anubis Gates (8/19) ****
✔Sunflower: Poison Study (9/22) ***
✔Breezy: Hex Hall (8/1) ****

[jingles]

Oh, this looks like so much fun! I will give it a try, and go for a Bingo on each card.


Beach Blanket Bingo
Date: 06/21/13 - 09/21/13
Level: Sun Diva
0/15

Card #1:
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard.
Umbrella: Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
Blanket: Read a book with a blanket on the cover. Or with a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket."
Beach: Read a book with a beach picture on the cover. Or book with beach related object on cover.
Life Preserver: Read a book with a life preserver on the cover, is either orange or white, or is so light weight it might float.
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Boat/Ship: Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover. (Or any part of a ship is showing, such as a guardrail.)
Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read.
Visor Hat: Read a book with a visor or hat on the cover.
Seashell: Read a book with a seashell on the cover. Or has a close up of an ear.
Passport: Read a book set somewhere you would need a passport to visit.
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Ice Cream: Read a book showing ice cream on the cover.
Free Space: Reader's Choice.
Cocktails: Read a book with a cocktail on the cover.
Sand Castles: Read a book with a castle on the cover, sand or otherwise.
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Blockbuster: Read a summer blockbuster.
Swimming: Read a book where the main character is a smimmer, or there is someone swimming or floating on a raft on the cover.
Lifeguard: Read a book about a lifeguard, or the cover model is certainly built like one.
Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover.
Beach Towel: Read a book that shows a beach towel on the cover, or is bright & multicolored like more beach towels.
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Tan: Read a book showing someone with a great tan, or with a predominantly tan color cover.
Cricket: Read a book where someone plays cricket.
Volleyball: Read a book where someone plays volleyball, or there is quick-witted bantering back and forth.
Seaweed: Read a book that is predominantly dark green, shows weeds on the cover, or has a tangled plot.
Mermaids: Read a book about a mermaid, or is about a singer. (hide spoiler)]

Card #2:
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Heat: Read a book that depicts heat on the cover, or is H.O.T., or where the protagonist is “packing heat” (i.e. a gun).
Dogs: Read a book about a dog, or where a dog plays a major part in the plot-point.
Sun: Read a book with a sun on the cover.
Frisbee: Read a book that flies by, or is a “freebie.”
Fish & Chips: Read a book that has a fish on the cover, where the protagonists go fishing, or has an author or character named Chip. Or the cover shows gambling chips, wood chips, potato chips. Or is set in the U.K.
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Flippers: Read a book with flippers on the cover, or you find yourself flipping the pages quickly.
Travel: Read a book where the protagonists travels.
Sunbathing: Read a book where someone sunbathes. Or the person on the cover would make a great bathing beauty.
Bar-B-Q: Read a book with a bit of a bite to it. (i.e. with vampires!)
Swimsuit: Read a book with a swimsuit on the cover.
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Pippies: Pippies are small Australian crabs. Read a book with a crab on the cover or takes place in Australia.
Shorts: Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
Sizzle!: Read a hot romance.
Beach Chair: Read a book with a chair on the cover.
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover, or is about a bodyguard.
Sandals: Read a book showing sandals on the cover.
Baseball: Read a book about baseball, or is ninth in the series.
Picnic: Read a book with a picnic basket on the cover, or where someone goes on a picnic.
Lazy Days: Read a book that is set in the lazy days of summer.
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Sundress: Read a book with a sundress on the cover.
Road Trip!: Read a book where the protagonists take a road trip.
Fan: Read a book by an author of whom you are a fan. Or one where you have to fan yourself to cool off.
Summer Movie: Read a book that has been made into a summer movie. For help, check out June BMDC and look for July's and August's. (hide spoiler)]

Card #3:
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Watermelon: Read a book with a predominantly green, pink, white or black cover. Or one with a watermelon on the cover.
Pedicure: Read a book depicting a nice pedicure. Or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure.
Camp: Read a book that takes place in a camp. Or one that is a ghost story.
Straw bag: Read a book that fits nicely into your straw bag.
Lemonade: Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour.
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National Park: Summer is the most popular time for visiting one of these. Read a book that is set in a National Park.
• Nat'l Geographic U.S. National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic Canada National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic European National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic U.K. National Parks
Car Wash: Read a book with a car on the cover.
Halter Tops: Read a book that is bit skimpy.
Starfish: Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover.
Fireflies: Read a Sci-Fi book, or one with fireflies on the cover.
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Staycation: Read a book that takes place near where you life.
Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs. Or has a multiple-colored cover. Or where something mischievous happened within the book. Or the action is set in Brazil, New Orleans, or during Carnival or Mardi Grass. Or has maybe has some samba dancing?
Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
S’mores: Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover.
Double Scoop: Read a two in one book (two stories), or is written by two authors.
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Blackberries: Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover.
Vacation: Read a book set somewhere you would like to take your ideal vacation.
State Fair: Read a book that is set turning a county or state fair, or won a prize. Or is set in an amusement park or circus.
Sunflower: Read a book with a flower on the cover.
Convertible: Read a book that is available to you in two formats. (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.)
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Shade: Read a book showing shade or shadows.
Wimbledon: Read a book with a protagonist that plays tennis, that is set in England, or that you read between June 24th through July 7th.
Bon Fires: Read a book with fire on the cover.
Breezy: Read a book that is light and breezy. Or depicts wind on the cover.
Saltwater Taffy: Read a book that pulls you into the plot. (hide spoiler)]

[Brenda]

This sounds like fun. I'll give it a try and go for a Bingo on each card.


Beach Blanket Bingo
Duration: 6/21/13 - 9/21/13
Level: Sun Diva

Progress: 1/15

Card #1
Waves: The Lightning Thief
Ice Cream: Read a book showing ice cream on the cover.
Free Space: MacRieve
Cocktails: Read a book with a cocktail on the cover.
Sand Castles: Read a book with a castle on the cover, sand or otherwise.

Card #2
Fish & Chips: Late for the Wedding 6/22/13
Swimsuit: Burn
Beach Chair: Read a book with a chair on the cover.
Lazy Days: Unleashed
Summer Movie: Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization or World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War


Card #3
Watermelon: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet
Car Wash:
Free Space: Covet
Sunflower: Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Saltwater Taffy: Black Moon

[Laila Jane]

***COMPLETE***

I'm in! I'd like to see how many of these I can actually get...


June 21, 2013 - September 21, 2013
Level: Sun Diva (11-20 books)
Goal: 15/15



✓ Card #1 - COMPLETE
✓1. Blanket: a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket"
     Between the Lines by Tammara Webber (06/30/13)
✓2. Visor/Hat: on the cover: visor or hat
     My Unexpected Forever by Heidi McLaughlin (09/19/13)
✓3. Free Space: reader's choice
     Dare You To by Katie McGarry (07/02/13)
✓4. Lifeguard: a book about a lifeguard, or cover model built like one
     Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/28/13)
✓5. Volleyball: a book where someone plays volleyball, or quick-witted bantering back and forth
     Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover (07/17/13)



✓ Card #2 - COMPLETE
✓1. Pippies: takes place in Australia
     Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta (09/16/13)
✓2. Shorts: read a novella
     Until Fountain Bridge by Samantha Young (06/26/13)
✓3. Free Space: reader's choice
     Where You Are by Tammara Webber (07/10/13)
✓4. Sizzle!: read a hot romance
     Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/31/13)
✓5. Beach Chair: on the cover: a chair
     Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt (09/22/13)



✓ Card #3 - COMPLETE
✓1. Watermelon: a book with a predominantly green, pink, white, or black cover
     Just One Day by Gayle Forman (06/27/13)
✓2. Car Wash: a book with a car on the cover
     Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt (07/09/13)
✓3. Free Space: reader's choice
     Facade by Nyrae Dawn (07/25/13)
✓4. Sunflower: on the cover: a flower
     Knee Deep by Jolene Perry (09/07/13)
✓5. Saltwater Taffy: a book that pulls you into the plot
     Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (06/23/13)

[Robyn]

Beach Blanket Bingo
Date: 06/21/13 - 09/21/13
Level: Wet Behind The Ears

Card #3
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Progress 0/5

[Lisa Kay]

Ashley Marie wrote: "I'm REALLY tempted to make sure I use pedicure just so that I have an excuse to go get one! ;)"

LOL! Yeah. Me, too, Ash. Welcome to the challenge.

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, jingles, Brenda, Allison, Laila, and Robyn!

[Zuzana]

I'm in.


NBRC Beach Blanket Bingo
Date: 06/21/13 - 09/21/13
Level: Shell Shocked, one bingo from each card
Read: 34/31-40; Bingos: 4/3

here

Card 1:



Blanket: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis June 30, 2013 ****
Visor Hat: Commodore Hornblower by C.S. Forester June 24, 2013 ***
Free Space: The Gospel According to the Son by Norman Mailer June 27, 2013 ***
Life Preserver: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling July 2, 2013 ***
Seashell: The Pearl by John Steinbeck July 7, 2013 ****
Lifeguard: Texas Pride by Kindle Alexander July 8, 2013 **
Passport: The Chinese Lake Murders by Robert van Gulik July 16, 2013 ****
Beach Bag: The Emperor's Pearl by Robert van Gulik July 14, 2013 ***
Boat/Ship: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik July 21, 2013 ***
Volleyball: The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory Aug 31, 2013 *** (view spoiler)[ Elizabeth and Robert are doing the quick-witted bantering all the time. (hide spoiler)]
Beach: By Reef and Palm by Louis Becke Sep 5, 2013 ****




Card 2:



Frisbee: Anthem by Ayn Rand June 30, 2013 ***
Bar-B-Q: Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between by J.A. Saare July 4, 2013 ***
Fish & Chips: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway July 5, 2013 *****
Free Space: The Wounded Sky by Diane Duane July 25, 2013 ***
Picnic: The Vulcan Academy Murders by Jean Lorrah July 28, 2013 ****
Sizzle!: Savin' Me by Alannah Lynne Aug 1, 2013 *
Travel: The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory Aug 2, 2013 ***
Waves: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Aug 23, 2013 *** (view spoiler)[Well, it was controversial when it came out back in 1850. ;) (hide spoiler)]
Fan: Kytice by Karel Jaromír Erben Sep 2, 2013 *****



Card 3:



Blackberries: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis July 2, 2013 ***
Vacation: Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies by C.S. Forester June 26, 2013 *** (Carribean)
State Fair: The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick June 29, 2013 ***** (Hugo 1963)
S'mores: Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia by C.S. Lewis July 1, 2013 ***
Wimbledon: The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto July 6, 2013 ****
Sunflower: The Hours by Michael Cunningham July 18, 2013 ****
Water Balloon: How Much for Just the Planet? by John M. Ford July 23, 2013 *
Convertible: Doctor Who: The Stone Rose by Jacqueline Rayner July 26, 2013 ***
Watermelon: Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik July 31, 2013 ****
Free Space: The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory Aug 21, 2013 **
Starfish: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Sep 2, 2013 *****
Straw Bag: The Trader's Wife by Louis Becke Sep 5, 2013 ***
Fireflies: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Sep 6, 2013 *** (view spoiler)[dystopia is a sci-fi subgenre (hide spoiler)]
Lemonade: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Sep 7, 2013 *** (view spoiler)[Things turn sour (hide spoiler)]

[Lisa Kay]

Neat, Zuzana! Welcome to the challenge.

[Jex]

I'm going to do anything goes. I'm just going to plug in books I read and see if I magically get BINGO :-P

CARD #1
Across, from Left to Right
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard.
Umbrella: Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
Blanket: Read a book with a blanket on the cover. Or with a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket."
Beach: Read a book with a beach picture on the cover. Or book with beach related object on cover.
Life Preserver: Read a book with a life preserver on the cover, is either orange or white, or is so light weight it might float.
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Boat/Ship: Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover. (Or any part of a ship is showing, such as a guardrail.)
Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read.
Visor Hat: Read a book with a visor or hat on the cover.
Seashell: Read a book with a seashell on the cover. Or has a close up of an ear.
Passport: Read a book set somewhere you would need a passport to visit.
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Ice Cream: Read a book showing ice cream on the cover.
Free Space: Reader's Choice.
Cocktails: Read a book with a cocktail on the cover.
Sand Castles: Read a book with a castle on the cover, sand or otherwise.
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Blockbuster: Read a summer blockbuster.
Swimming: Read a book where the main character is a smimmer, or there is someone swimming or floating on a raft on the cover.
Lifeguard: Read a book about a lifeguard, or the cover model is certainly built like one.
Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover.
Beach Towel: Read a book that shows a beach towel on the cover, or is bright & multicolored like more beach towels.
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Tan: Read a book showing someone with a great tan, or with a predominantly tan color cover.
Cricket: Read a book where someone plays cricket.
Volleyball: Read a book where someone plays volleyball, or there is quick-witted bantering back and forth.
Seaweed: Read a book that is predominantly dark green, shows weeds on the cover, or has a tangled plot.
Mermaids: Read a book about a mermaid, or is about a singer.
(hide spoiler)]

CARD #2
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CARD #2
Across, from Left to Right
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Heat: Read a book that depicts heat on the cover, or is H.O.T., or where the protagonist is “packing heat” (i.e. a gun).
Dogs: Read a book about a dog, or where a dog plays a major part in the plot-point.
Sun: Read a book with a sun on the cover.
Frisbee: Read a book that flies by, or is a “freebie.”
Fish & Chips: Read a book that has a fish on the cover, where the protagonists go fishing, or has an author or character named Chip. Or the cover shows gambling chips, wood chips, potato chips. Or is set in the U.K.
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Flippers: Read a book with flippers on the cover, or you find yourself flipping the pages quickly.
Travel: Read a book where the protagonists travels.
Sunbathing: Read a book where someone sunbathes. Or the person on the cover would make a great bathing beauty.
Bar-B-Q: Read a book with a bit of a bite to it. (i.e. with vampires!)
Swimsuit: Read a book with a swimsuit on the cover.
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Pippies: Pippies are small Australian crabs. Read a book with a crab on the cover or takes place in Australia.
Shorts: Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
Sizzle!: Read a hot romance.
Beach Chair: Read a book with a chair on the cover.
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover, or is about a bodyguard.
Sandals: Read a book showing sandals on the cover.
Baseball: Read a book about baseball, or is ninth in the series.
Picnic: Read a book with a picnic basket on the cover, or where someone goes on a picnic.
Lazy Days: Read a book that is set in the lazy days of summer.
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Sundress: Read a book with a sundress on the cover.
Road Trip!: Read a book where the protagonists take a road trip.
Fan: Read a book by an author of whom you are a fan. Or one where you have to fan yourself to cool off.
Summer Movie: Read a book that has been made into a summer movie. For help, check out June BMDC and look for July's and August's.
(hide spoiler)]

CARD #3
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CARD #3
Across, from Left to Right
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Watermelon: Read a book with a predominantly green, pink, white or black cover. Or one with a watermelon on the cover.
Pedicure: Read a book depicting a nice pedicure. Or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure.
Camp: Read a book that takes place in a camp. Or one that is a ghost story.
Straw bag: Read a book that fits nicely into your straw bag.
Lemonade: Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour.
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National Park: Summer is the most popular time for visiting one of these. Read a book that is set in a National Park.

• Nat'l Geographic U.S. National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic Canada National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic European National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic U.K. National Parks

Car Wash: Read a book with a car on the cover.
Halter Tops: Read a book that is bit skimpy.
Starfish: Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover.
Fireflies: Read a Sci-Fi book, or one with fireflies on the cover.
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Staycation: Read a book that takes place near where you life.
Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs. Or has a multiple-colored cover. Or where something mischievous happened within the book. Or the action is set in Brazil, New Orleans, or during Carnival or Mardi Grass. Or has maybe has some samba dancing?
Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
S’mores: Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover.
Double Scoop: Read a two in one book (two stories), or is written by two authors.
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Blackberries: Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover.
Vacation: Read a book set somewhere you would like to take your ideal vacation.
State Fair: Read a book that is set turning a county or state fair, or won a prize. Or is set in an amusement park or circus.
Sunflower: Read a book with a flower on the cover.
Convertible: Read a book that is available to you in two formats. (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.)
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Shade: Read a book showing shade or shadows.
Wimbledon: Read a book with a protagonist that plays tennis, that is set in England, or that you read between June 24th through July 7th.
Bon Fires: Read a book with fire on the cover.
Breezy: Read a book that is light and breezy. Or depicts wind on the cover.
Saltwater Taffy: Read a book that pulls you into the plot.
(hide spoiler)]

[Catherine]

I'll give it a whirl! lol :)


Across, from Left to Right
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard.
Umbrella: Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
Blanket: Read a book with a blanket on the cover. Or with a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket."
Beach: Read a book with a beach picture on the cover. Or book with beach related object on cover.
Life Preserver: Read a book with a life preserver on the cover, is either orange or white, or is so light weight it might float.
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Boat/Ship: Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover. (Or any part of a ship is showing, such as a guardrail.)
Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read.
Visor Hat: Read a book with a visor or hat on the cover.
Seashell: Read a book with a seashell on the cover. Or has a close up of an ear.
Passport: Read a book set somewhere you would need a passport to visit.
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Ice Cream: Read a book showing ice cream on the cover.
Free Space: Reader's Choice.
Cocktails: Read a book with a cocktail on the cover.
Sand Castles: Read a book with a castle on the cover, sand or otherwise.
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Blockbuster: Read a summer blockbuster.
Swimming: Read a book where the main character is a smimmer, or there is someone swimming or floating on a raft on the cover.
Lifeguard: Read a book about a lifeguard, or the cover model is certainly built like one.
Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover.
Beach Towel: Read a book that shows a beach towel on the cover, or is bright & multicolored like more beach towels.
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Tan: Read a book showing someone with a great tan, or with a predominantly tan color cover.
Cricket: Read a book where someone plays cricket.
Volleyball: Read a book where someone plays volleyball, or there is quick-witted bantering back and forth.
Seaweed: Read a book that is predominantly dark green, shows weeds on the cover, or has a tangled plot.
Mermaids: Read a book about a mermaid, or is about a singer.
(hide spoiler)]

CARD #2
Across, from Left to Right
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Heat: Read a book that depicts heat on the cover, or is H.O.T., or where the protagonist is “packing heat” (i.e. a gun).
Dogs: Read a book about a dog, or where a dog plays a major part in the plot-point.
Sun: Read a book with a sun on the cover.
Frisbee: Read a book that flies by, or is a “freebie.”
Fish & Chips: Read a book that has a fish on the cover, where the protagonists go fishing, or has an author or character named Chip. Or the cover shows gambling chips, wood chips, potato chips. Or is set in the U.K.
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Flippers: Read a book with flippers on the cover, or you find yourself flipping the pages quickly.
Travel: Read a book where the protagonists travels.
Sunbathing: Read a book where someone sunbathes. Or the person on the cover would make a great bathing beauty.
Bar-B-Q: Read a book with a bit of a bite to it. (i.e. with vampires!)
Swimsuit: Read a book with a swimsuit on the cover.
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Pippies: Pippies are small Australian crabs. Read a book with a crab on the cover or takes place in Australia.
Shorts: Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
Sizzle!: Read a hot romance.
Beach Chair: Read a book with a chair on the cover.
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover, or is about a bodyguard.
Sandals: Read a book showing sandals on the cover.
Baseball: Read a book about baseball, or is ninth in the series.
Picnic: Read a book with a picnic basket on the cover, or where someone goes on a picnic.
Lazy Days: Read a book that is set in the lazy days of summer.
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Sundress: Read a book with a sundress on the cover.
Road Trip!: Read a book where the protagonists take a road trip.
Fan: Read a book by an author of whom you are a fan. Or one where you have to fan yourself to cool off.
Summer Movie: Read a book that has been made into a summer movie. For help, check out June BMDC and look for July's and August's.
(hide spoiler)]

CARD #3
Across, from Left to Right
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Watermelon: Read a book with a predominantly green, pink, white or black cover. Or one with a watermelon on the cover.
Pedicure: Read a book depicting a nice pedicure. Or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure.
Camp: Read a book that takes place in a camp. Or one that is a ghost story.
Straw bag: Read a book that fits nicely into your straw bag.
Lemonade: Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour.
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National Park: Summer is the most popular time for visiting one of these. Read a book that is set in a National Park.
• Nat'l Geographic U.S. National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic Canada National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic European National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic U.K. National Parks
Car Wash: Read a book with a car on the cover.
Halter Tops: Read a book that is bit skimpy.
Starfish: Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover.
Fireflies: Read a Sci-Fi book, or one with fireflies on the cover.
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Staycation: Read a book that takes place near where you life.
Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs. Or has a multiple-colored cover. Or where something mischievous happened within the book. Or the action is set in Brazil, New Orleans, or during Carnival or Mardi Grass. Or has maybe has some samba dancing?
Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
S’mores: Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover.
Double Scoop: Read a two in one book (two stories), or is written by two authors.
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Blackberries: Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover.
Vacation: Read a book set somewhere you would like to take your ideal vacation.
State Fair: Read a book that is set turning a county or state fair, or won a prize. Or is set in an amusement park or circus.
Sunflower: Read a book with a flower on the cover.
Convertible: Read a book that is available to you in two formats. (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.)
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Shade: Read a book showing shade or shadows.
Wimbledon: Read a book with a protagonist that plays tennis, that is set in England, or that you read between June 24th through July 7th.
Bon Fires: Read a book with fire on the cover.
Breezy: Read a book that is light and breezy. Or depicts wind on the cover.
Saltwater Taffy: Read a book that pulls you into the plot.
(hide spoiler)]

Or try Anything Goes and see if you get a B.I.N.G.O. from anything you can match. Sort of a make your own B.I.N.G.O. by seeing if you get five in a row by choosing the summer items from the three different cards, without moving them around.
Example for Anything Goes
For example, using the diagonal down from left to right, choose the "Sunglasses" then the "Beach Bag" from Card #1; use the "Free Space" and "Picnic" from Card #2, and last use the "Saltwater Tally" from Card #3.

[Lisa Kay]

Jex wrote: "I'm going to do anything goes. I'm just going to plug in books I read and see if I magically get BINGO :-P"

Good idea, Jex!

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Catherine!

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

I am going to go with all 3 and may think later about going with the anything goes.
Sun Diva
Progress: 5/15

Card 1
1.☑Sunglasses Stars Collide by Janice Thompson♥♥ 7/1/2013
2.☑ Beach Bag Hopeless by Colleen Hoover ♥♥♥♥♥ 6/30/13
3.☑ Free Space In the Garden of Temptation by Cynthia Wicklund♥♥♥♥7/2/13
4.☑ Sunburn Belleby Nicole Ryan♥♥♥ 7/1/13
5.☑ Mermaids Drowning Mermaidsby Nadia Scrieva♥ 7/2/2013

Card 2
1. ☐Fish&ChipsThe Black Chipby Gary Land
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Card 1 Completed 07/02/2013

[Lisa Kay]

Super, Angel! Welcome to the challenge.

[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Beach Blanket Bingo
Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2013

Progress: 15 out of 15



Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard:
Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter - ***** - 9/21/2013

Blanket: Read a book with a blanket on the cover. Or with a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket."
Key of Light by Nora Roberts - *** - 7/10/2013

Beach: Read a book with a beach picture on the cover. Or book with beach related object on cover:
Sand Castle Bay by Sherryl Woods - *** - 7/14/2013

Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read:
Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden - ** - 6/30/2013

Passport: Read a book set somewhere you would need a passport to visit:
Storming the Castle by Eloisa James - ***** - 6/28/2013

Swimming: Read a book where the main character is a smimmer, or there is someone swimming or floating on a raft on the cover:
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong - ***** - 7/2/2013

Lifeguard: Read a book about a lifeguard, or the cover model is certainly built like one:
Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/24/2013

Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover:
Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 7/2/2013

Tan: Read a book showing someone with a great tan, or with a predominantly tan color cover:
Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh - *** - 7/29/2013

Volleyball: Read a book where someone plays volleyball, or there is quick-witted bantering back and forth:
Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper - ***** - 6/28/2013

Life Preserver: Read a book with a life preserver on the cover, is either orange or white, or is so light weight it might float:
Red Lily by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/25/2013

Mermaids: Read a book about a mermaid, or is about a singer:
Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/9/2013

Free Space: Reader's Choice:
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl - *** - 7/11/2013

Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover:
On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 9/2/2013





Dogs: Read a book about a dog, or where a dog plays a major part in the plot-point:
Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love by Shirley Maclaine - ** - 7/10/2013

Travel: Read a book where the protagonists travels:
French Lessons by Ellen Sussman - ***** - 7/21/2013

Bar-B-Q: Read a book with a bit of a bite to it. (i.e. with vampires!):
Chosen by P.C. Cast - **** - 6/27/2013

Free Space: Reader’s Choice:
Key Of Knowledge by Nora Roberts - **** - 7/15/2013

Shorts: Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella:
Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story by J.R. Ward - ***** - 7/10/2013

Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover:
A Superior Death by Nevada Barr - ***** - 7/17/2013

Sundress: Read a book with a sundress on the cover:
Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West - ***** - 7/5/2013

Fan: Read a book by an author of whom you are a fan:
Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 6/21/2013

Frisbee: Read a book that flies by, or is a “freebie.”:
The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - *** - 7/19/2013

Picnic: Read a book with a picnic basket on the cover, or where someone goes on a picnic:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 8/4/2013

Sandals: Read a book showing sandals on the cover:
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/5/2013





Watermelon: Read a book with a predominantly green, pink, white or black cover. Or one with a watermelon on the cover:
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine - *** - 6/26/2013

Camp: Read a book that takes place in a camp. Or one that is a ghost story:
Black Rose by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/24/2013

Lemonade: Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour:
The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff - ***** - 8/28/2013

Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs:
Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - ***** - 6/23/2013

Free Space: Reader’s Choice:
Curran, Vol. I by Gordon Andrews - ***** - 7/23/2013

National Park: Summer is the most popular time for visiting one of these. Read a book that is set in a National Park:
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell - ***** - 7/7/2013

Shade: Read a book showing shade or shadows:
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - **** - 7/11/2013

S’mores: Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover:
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - **** - 7/12/2013

Blackberries: Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover:
Key of Valor by Nora Roberts - ***** - 7/16/2013

Vacation: Read a book set somewhere you would like to take your ideal vacation:
How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal - ***** - 8/22/2013

Sunflower: Read a book with a flower on the cover:
Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts - *** - 7/30/2013

Convertible: Read a book that is available to you in two formats. (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.):
Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - ***** - 8/6/2013

Starfish: Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover:
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl - * - 7/12/2013

Saltwater Taffy: Read a book that pulls you into the plot:
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 7/26/2013

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Suzanne!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Okay, I love BINGO! I am in. I'll choose "Anything Goes" and see what happens! I'll commit to being a Beach Bum, but Sun Diva is tempting! Best to remain conservative, hehe.

[Diana S]

Beach Blanket Bingo
Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2013

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[Lisa Kay]

Wonderful, Teresa and Diana! Welcome to the challenge.

[Margret Melissa (ladybug)]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "I'm going with all 3 ☺

Level: Sun Diva

: 6/20

Card 1
Free Space - Let Love Find You by Johanna Lindsey - 21.06.13 - ★★★
Sunglasses: Peak Performance by Helen Brenna - 23.06.13 - ★★★ - sunglasses..."

Tea, how did you replace the pictures with the sun? I thought that was a great way of keeping track.

[Margret Melissa (ladybug)]

NbRC ~ Beach Blanket Bingo
Duration: 6/21/13 - 9/21/13
Completed: 5/5 Level: Wet Behind the Ears





BINGO: using the diagonal down from left to right:

Card #3 (Watermelon:) Jakobe's Assignment » Elizabeth Baker ★★★★★ 7/3/13
Card #1 (Beach Bag:) The Vow » Kim Carpenter ★★★★★ 6/26/13
Card #2 (Free Space:) The Princess and the Goblin » George MacDonald ★★★★★ 6/30/13
Card #1 (Sunburn:) Red Velvet Cupcake Murder » Joanne Fluke ★★★★✩ 6/30/13
Card #3 (Saltwater Taffy:) Ice Blue » Emma Jameson ★★★★✩ 7/11/13

[❀Tea❀]

Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "Tea, how did you replace the pictures with the sun? I thought that was a great way of keeping track."

I've copied sun image over bingo card.
I'm little behind in updating my bingo cards since they change almost daily. ☺

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "Tea, how did you replace the pictures with the sun? I thought that was a great way of keeping track."

I've copied sun image over bingo card.
I'm little behind in updating..."

Do you do that in Paint?

[❀Tea❀]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Do you do that in Paint? "

In Fireworks (Adobe), but you could do it in Paint.

[Lisa Kay]

Cute, ❀Tea❀.

[Zuzana]

Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "Tea, how did you replace the pictures with the sun? I thought that was a great way of keeping track. "

@Melissa: You can use GIMP, it's a freeware and can do almost everything Photoshop does.

Look at my post here.

It can be done in about four or five steps. If you are interested I can put together a short tutorial.

[Lisa Kay]

Let's see what I get.

NBRC: ~ Beach Blanket Bingo ~

Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2013.

08/??

                 

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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard.
Umbrella: Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
Blanket: Read a book with a blanket on the cover. Or with a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket."
Beach: Read a book with a beach picture on the cover. Or book with beach related object on cover.
Life Preserver: Read a book with a life preserver on the cover, is either orange or white, or is so light weight it might float.
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Boat/Ship: Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover. (Or any part of a ship is showing, such as a guardrail.)
Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read.
Visor Hat: Read a book with a visor or hat on the cover.
Seashell: Read a book with a seashell on the cover. Or has a close up of an ear.
Passport: Read a book set somewhere you would need a passport to visit.
✔ The Scapegoat, by Daphne du Maurier ★★★★☆ Library-PB 6/21
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Ice Cream: Read a book showing ice cream on the cover.
Free Space: Reader's Choice.
Cocktails: Read a book with a cocktail on the cover.
Sand Castles: Read a book with a castle on the cover, sand or otherwise.
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Blockbuster: Read a summer blockbuster.
Swimming: Read a book where the main character is a smimmer, or there is someone swimming or floating on a raft on the cover.
✔ One Night with the Rebel Billionaire, by Trish Wylie ★★★½☆ Adobe Digital 7/4
Lifeguard: Read a book about a lifeguard, or the cover model is certainly built like one.
Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover.
Beach Towel: Read a book that shows a beach towel on the cover, or is bright & multicolored like more beach towels.
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Tan: Read a book showing someone with a great tan, or with a predominantly tan color cover.
Cricket: Read a book where someone plays cricket.
Volleyball: Read a book where someone plays volleyball, or there is quick-witted bantering back and forth.
Seaweed: Read a book that is predominantly dark green, shows weeds on the cover, or has a tangled plot.
✔ In Pursuit of Miss Eliza Cynster, by Stephanie Laurens ★★★☆☆ ODA 6/30
Mermaids: Read a book about a mermaid, or is about a singer.
(hide spoiler)]

CARD #2
Across, from Left to Right
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Heat: Read a book that depicts heat on the cover, or is H.O.T., or where the protagonist is “packing heat” (i.e. a gun).
Dogs: Read a book about a dog, or where a dog plays a major part in the plot-point.
Sun: Read a book with a sun on the cover.
Frisbee: Read a book that flies by, or is a “freebie.”
Fish & Chips: Read a book that has a fish on the cover, where the protagonists go fishing, or has an author or character named Chip. Or the cover shows gambling chips, wood chips, potato chips. Or is set in the U.K.
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Flippers: Read a book with flippers on the cover, or you find yourself flipping the pages quickly.
Travel: Read a book where the protagonists travels.
Sunbathing: Read a book where someone sunbathes. Or the person on the cover would make a great bathing beauty.
Bar-B-Q: Read a book with a bit of a bite to it. (i.e. with vampires!)
Swimsuit: Read a book with a swimsuit on the cover.
-----
Pippies: Pippies are small Australian crabs. Read a book with a crab on the cover or takes place in Australia.
Shorts: Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
✔ Mortal Words, by Kathryn Lasky Knight ★★★☆☆ HC 6/28
Sizzle!: Read a hot romance.
Beach Chair: Read a book with a chair on the cover.
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover, or is about a bodyguard.
Sandals: Read a book showing sandals on the cover.
Baseball: Read a book about baseball, or is ninth in the series.
Picnic: Read a book with a picnic basket on the cover, or where someone goes on a picnic.
Lazy Days: Read a book that is set in the lazy days of summer.
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Sundress: Read a book with a sundress on the cover.
Road Trip!: Read a book where the protagonists take a road trip.
✔ The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce ★★★★★ 6/26 ODA
Fan: Read a book by an author of whom you are a fan. Or one where you have to fan yourself to cool off.
Summer Movie: Read a book that has been made into a summer movie. For help, check out June BMDC and look for July's and August's.
(hide spoiler)]

CARD #3
Across, from Left to Right
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Watermelon: Read a book with a predominantly green, pink, white or black cover. Or one with a watermelon on the cover.
Pedicure: Read a book depicting a nice pedicure. Or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure.
Camp: Read a book that takes place in a camp. Or one that is a ghost story.
Straw bag: Read a book that fits nicely into your straw bag.
Lemonade: Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour.
✔ Summer Knight, by Jim Butcher ★★★★½ PB 6/27
-----
National Park: Summer is the most popular time for visiting one of these. Read a book that is set in a National Park.

• Nat'l Geographic U.S. National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic Canada National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic European National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic U.K. National Parks

Car Wash: Read a book with a car on the cover.
Halter Tops: Read a book that is bit skimpy.
Starfish: Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover.
Fireflies: Read a Sci-Fi book, or one with fireflies on the cover.
-----
Staycation: Read a book that takes place near where you life.
Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs. Or has a multiple-colored cover. Or where something mischievous happened within the book. Or the action is set in Brazil, New Orleans, or during Carnival or Mardi Grass. Or has maybe has some samba dancing?
Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
S’mores: Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover.
✔ Kidnapped Cowboy, by Lindsey Brookes ★★★½☆ Kindle 6/24
Double Scoop: Read a two in one book (two stories), or is written by two authors.
✔ A Counterfeit Betrothal/The Notorious Rake, by Mary Balogh ★★★★☆ PB 7/2
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Blackberries: Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover.
Vacation: Read a book set somewhere you would like to take your ideal vacation.
State Fair: Read a book that is set turning a county or state fair, or won a prize. Or is set in an amusement park or circus.
Sunflower: Read a book with a flower on the cover.
Convertible: Read a book that is available to you in two formats. (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.)
-----
Shade: Read a book showing shade or shadows.
Wimbledon: Read a book with a protagonist that plays tennis, that is set in England, or that you read between June 24th through July 7th.
Bon Fires: Read a book with fire on the cover.
Breezy: Read a book that is light and breezy. Or depicts wind on the cover.
Saltwater Taffy: Read a book that pulls you into the plot.
(hide spoiler)]

Or try Anything Goes and see if you get a B.I.N.G.O. from anything you can match. Sort of a make your own B.I.N.G.O. by seeing if you get five in a row by choosing the summer items from the three different cards, without moving them around.

Example for Anything Goes
For example, using the diagonal down from left to right, choose the "Sunglasses" then the "Beach Bag" from Card #1; use the "Free Space" and "Picnic" from Card #2, and last use the "Saltwater Tally" from Card #3.

[Margret Melissa (ladybug)]

Zuzana wrote: "Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "Tea, how did you replace the pictures with the sun? I thought that was a great way of keeping track. "

@Melissa: You can use GIMP, it's a freeware and can do almost every..."

I would love a tutorial. :D Thank you so much Zuzana!

[Zuzana]

Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "I would love a tutorial. :D Thank you so much Zuzana! "

Check out your inbox. :)

[Ariel]

I would love to do Card #3. I will update a little later on today. :)

[Lisa Kay]

Great, Ariel! Welcome to the challenge.

[Margret Melissa (ladybug)]

Completed: 7/11/13 Message #31

[Lisa Kay]

B.I.N.G.O.! Congrats, Melissa!

[Lisa Kay]

Let's see what I get.

NBRC: ~ Beach Blanket Bingo ~

Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2013.

13/??

                 

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CARD #3
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CARD #1
Across, from Left to Right
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard.
Umbrella: Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
✔Blanket: Read a book with a blanket on the cover. Or with a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket."
His Mistress By Morning, by Elizabeth Boyle ★★★★☆ PB 7/11
Beach: Read a book with a beach picture on the cover. Or book with beach related object on cover.
Life Preserver: Read a book with a life preserver on the cover, is either orange or white, or is so light weight it might float.
----
Boat/Ship: Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover. (Or any part of a ship is showing, such as a guardrail.)
Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read.
Visor Hat: Read a book with a visor or hat on the cover.
Seashell: Read a book with a seashell on the cover. Or has a close up of an ear.
✔ Passport: Read a book set somewhere you would need a passport to visit.
The Scapegoat, by Daphne du Maurier ★★★★☆ Library-PB 6/21
-----
Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Ice Cream: Read a book showing ice cream on the cover.
Free Space: Reader's Choice.
Cocktails: Read a book with a cocktail on the cover.
Sand Castles: Read a book with a castle on the cover, sand or otherwise.
-----
Blockbuster: Read a summer blockbuster.
✔ Swimming: Read a book where the main character is a smimmer, or there is someone swimming or floating on a raft on the cover.
One Night with the Rebel Billionaire, by Trish Wylie ★★★½☆ Adobe Digital 7/4
Lifeguard: Read a book about a lifeguard, or the cover model is certainly built like one.
Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover.
Beach Towel: Read a book that shows a beach towel on the cover, or is bright & multicolored like more beach towels.
-----
Tan: Read a book showing someone with a great tan, or with a predominantly tan color cover.
Cricket: Read a book where someone plays cricket.
Volleyball: Read a book where someone plays volleyball, or there is quick-witted bantering back and forth.
✔ Seaweed: Read a book that is predominantly dark green, shows weeds on the cover, or has a tangled plot.
In Pursuit of Miss Eliza Cynster, by Stephanie Laurens ★★★☆☆ ODA 6/30
Mermaids: Read a book about a mermaid, or is about a singer.
(hide spoiler)]

CARD #2
Across, from Left to Right
(view spoiler)[
Heat: Read a book that depicts heat on the cover, or is H.O.T., or where the protagonist is “packing heat” (i.e. a gun).
Dogs: Read a book about a dog, or where a dog plays a major part in the plot-point.
Sun: Read a book with a sun on the cover.
Frisbee: Read a book that flies by, or is a “freebie.”
Fish & Chips: Read a book that has a fish on the cover, where the protagonists go fishing, or has an author or character named Chip. Or the cover shows gambling chips, wood chips, potato chips. Or is set in the U.K.
-----
Flippers: Read a book with flippers on the cover, or you find yourself flipping the pages quickly.
Travel: Read a book where the protagonists travels.
Sunbathing: Read a book where someone sunbathes. Or the person on the cover would make a great bathing beauty.
Bar-B-Q: Read a book with a bit of a bite to it. (i.e. with vampires!)
Swimsuit: Read a book with a swimsuit on the cover.
-----
✔ Pippies: Pippies are small Australian crabs. Read a book with a crab on the cover or takes place in Australia.
Pleasured by the Secret Millionaire, by Natalie Anderson ★★★½☆ PB 7/14
Shorts: Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella.
✔ Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
Mortal Words, by Kathryn Lasky Knight ★★★☆☆ HC 6/28
Sizzle!: Read a hot romance.
Beach Chair: Read a book with a chair on the cover.
-----
Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover, or is about a bodyguard.
Sandals: Read a book showing sandals on the cover.
Baseball: Read a book about baseball, or is ninth in the series.
Picnic: Read a book with a picnic basket on the cover, or where someone goes on a picnic.
Lazy Days: Read a book that is set in the lazy days of summer.
-----
Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Sundress: Read a book with a sundress on the cover.
✔ Road Trip!: Read a book where the protagonists take a road trip.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce ★★★★★ 6/26 ODA
Fan: Read a book by an author of whom you are a fan. Or one where you have to fan yourself to cool off.
Summer Movie: Read a book that has been made into a summer movie. For help, check out June BMDC and look for July's and August's.
(hide spoiler)]

CARD #3
Across, from Left to Right
(view spoiler)[
Watermelon: Read a book with a predominantly green, pink, white or black cover. Or one with a watermelon on the cover.
✔ Pedicure: Read a book depicting a nice pedicure. Or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure.
The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae, by Stephanie Laurens ★★★★☆ Kindle 7/10 “buddy read”
Camp: Read a book that takes place in a camp. Or one that is a ghost story.
Straw bag: Read a book that fits nicely into your straw bag.
✔ Lemonade: Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour.
Summer Knight, by Jim Butcher ★★★★½ PB 6/27
-----
National Park: Summer is the most popular time for visiting one of these. Read a book that is set in a National Park.

• Nat'l Geographic U.S. National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic Canada National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic European National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic U.K. National Parks

Car Wash: Read a book with a car on the cover.
Halter Tops: Read a book that is bit skimpy.
Starfish: Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover.
Fireflies: Read a Sci-Fi book, or one with fireflies on the cover.
-----
Staycation: Read a book that takes place near where you life.
Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs. Or has a multiple-colored cover. Or where something mischievous happened within the book. Or the action is set in Brazil, New Orleans, or during Carnival or Mardi Grass. Or has maybe has some samba dancing?
✔ Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
Lyon's Bride, by Cathy Maxwell ★★★☆☆ audible.com 7/16
✔ S’mores: Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover.
Kidnapped Cowboy, by Lindsey Brookes ★★★½☆ Kindle 6/24
✔ Double Scoop: Read a two in one book (two stories), or is written by two authors.
A Counterfeit Betrothal/The Notorious Rake, by Mary Balogh ★★★★☆ PB 7/2
-----
Blackberries: Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover.
Vacation: Read a book set somewhere you would like to take your ideal vacation.
✔ State Fair: Read a book that is set turning a county or state fair, or won a prize. Or is set in an amusement park or circus.
The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern ★★★★★ Library-HC 7/16
Sunflower: Read a book with a flower on the cover.
Convertible: Read a book that is available to you in two formats. (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.)
-----
Shade: Read a book showing shade or shadows.
Wimbledon: Read a book with a protagonist that plays tennis, that is set in England, or that you read between June 24th through July 7th.
Bon Fires: Read a book with fire on the cover.
Breezy: Read a book that is light and breezy. Or depicts wind on the cover.
Saltwater Taffy: Read a book that pulls you into the plot.
(hide spoiler)]

Or try Anything Goes and see if you get a B.I.N.G.O. from anything you can match. Sort of a make your own B.I.N.G.O. by seeing if you get five in a row by choosing the summer items from the three different cards, without moving them around.

Example for Anything Goes
For example, using the diagonal down from left to right, choose the "Sunglasses" then the "Beach Bag" from Card #1; use the "Free Space" and "Picnic" from Card #2, and last use the "Saltwater Tally" from Card #3.

[Margret Melissa (ladybug)]

Doing good LK. :D

[Lisa Kay]

Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "Doing good LK. :D"

Thanks, Melissa. Chipping away at it.

[Barbara ★]

Well I've got bingo on cards 2 & 3 but card 1 is turning out harder than expected. I'll give it a little longer and if no success, I'll try the "Anything Goes" option.

[Lisa Kay]

I still don't have a B.I.N.G.O.

[Lisa Kay]

Let's see what I get.

NBRC: ~ Beach Blanket Bingo ~

Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2013.

24/??

                 

Larger Cards Under Spoiler
CARD #1
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CARD #2
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CARD #3
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(hide spoiler)]

CARD #1
Across, from Left to Right
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard.
Umbrella: Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
✔Blanket: Read a book with a blanket on the cover. Or with a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket."
His Mistress By Morning, by Elizabeth Boyle★★★★☆ PB 7/11
Beach: Read a book with a beach picture on the cover. Or book with beach related object on cover.
Life Preserver: Read a book with a life preserver on the cover, is either orange or white, or is so light weight it might float.
----
Boat/Ship: Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover. (Or any part of a ship is showing, such as a guardrail.)
Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read.
Visor Hat: Read a book with a visor or hat on the cover.
Seashell: Read a book with a seashell on the cover. Or has a close up of an ear.
✔ Passport: Read a book set somewhere you would need a passport to visit.
The Scapegoat, by Daphne du Maurier ★★★★☆ Library-PB 6/21
-----
Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Ice Cream: Read a book showing ice cream on the cover.
✔ Free Space: Reader's Choice.
Deep in the Valley, by Robyn Carr ★★★½☆ audible.com 7/29 “buddy read”
Cocktails: Read a book with a cocktail on the cover.
Sand Castles: Read a book with a castle on the cover, sand or otherwise.
-----
Blockbuster: Read a summer blockbuster.
✔ Swimming: Read a book where the main character is a smimmer, or there is someone swimming or floating on a raft on the cover.
One Night with the Rebel Billionaire, by Trish Wylie ★★★½☆ Adobe Digital 7/4
Lifeguard: Read a book about a lifeguard, or the cover model is certainly built like one.
Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover.
Beach Towel: Read a book that shows a beach towel on the cover, or is bright & multicolored like more beach towels.
-----
Tan: Read a book showing someone with a great tan, or with a predominantly tan color cover.
Cricket: Read a book where someone plays cricket.
Volleyball: Read a book where someone plays volleyball, or there is quick-witted bantering back and forth.
✔ Seaweed: Read a book that is predominantly dark green, shows weeds on the cover, or has a tangled plot.
In Pursuit of Miss Eliza Cynster, by Stephanie Laurens ★★★☆☆ ODA 6/30
Mermaids: Read a book about a mermaid, or is about a singer.
(hide spoiler)]

[Lisa Kay]

Beach Blanked Bingo...continued...


CARD #2
Across, from Left to Right
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Heat: Read a book that depicts heat on the cover, or is H.O.T., or where the protagonist is “packing heat” (i.e. a gun).
Dogs: Read a book about a dog, or where a dog plays a major part in the plot-point.
Sun: Read a book with a sun on the cover.
Frisbee: Read a book that flies by, or is a “freebie.”
✔ Fish & Chips: Read a book that has a fish on the cover, where the protagonists go fishing, or has an author or character named Chip. Or the cover shows gambling chips, wood chips, potato chips. Or is set in the U.K.
Jed Hunter's Reluctant Bride, by Susanne James ★★★☆☆ PB 8/3
-----
Flippers: Read a book with flippers on the cover, or you find yourself flipping the pages quickly.
Travel: Read a book where the protagonists travels.
Sunbathing: Read a book where someone sunbathes. Or the person on the cover would make a great bathing beauty.
Bar-B-Q: Read a book with a bit of a bite to it. (i.e. with vampires!)
Swimsuit: Read a book with a swimsuit on the cover.
-----
✔ Pippies: Pippies are small Australian crabs. Read a book with a crab on the cover or takes place in Australia.
Pleasured by the Secret Millionaire, by Natalie Anderson ★★★½☆ PB 7/14
Shorts: Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella.
✔ Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
Mortal Words, by Kathryn Lasky Knight ★★★☆☆ HC 6/28
Sizzle!: Read a hot romance.
✔ Beach Chair: Read a book with a chair on the cover.
Glossed and Found, by India Ink ★★★★☆ Library-PB 7/27
-----
Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover, or is about a bodyguard.
Sandals: Read a book showing sandals on the cover.
✔ Baseball: Read a book about baseball, or is ninth in the series.
Pies and Prejudice, by Ellery Adams ★★★½☆ Library-PB 8/10
✔ Picnic: Read a book with a picnic basket on the cover, or where someone goes on a picnic.
The Truth About Love, by Stephanie Laurens ★★★★☆ Library-eBook 8/8 “buddy read”
Lazy Days: Read a book that is set in the lazy days of summer.
-----
✔ Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Lucky in Love, by Jill Shalvis ★★★★★ audible.com 7/29
Sundress: Read a book with a sundress on the cover.
✔ Road Trip!: Read a book where the protagonists take a road trip.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce ★★★★★ 6/26 ODA
Fan: Read a book by an author of whom you are a fan. Or one where you have to fan yourself to cool off.
Summer Movie: Read a book that has been made into a summer movie. For help, check out June BMDC and look for July's and August's.
(hide spoiler)]

CARD #3
Across, from Left to Right
(view spoiler)[
Watermelon: Read a book with a predominantly green, pink, white or black cover. Or one with a watermelon on the cover.
✔ Pedicure: Read a book depicting a nice pedicure. Or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure.
The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae, by Stephanie Laurens ★★★★☆ Kindle 7/10 “buddy read”
Camp: Read a book that takes place in a camp. Or one that is a ghost story.
Straw bag: Read a book that fits nicely into your straw bag.
✔ Lemonade: Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour.
Summer Knight, by Jim Butcher ★★★★½ PB 6/27
-----
National Park: Summer is the most popular time for visiting one of these. Read a book that is set in a National Park.

• Nat'l Geographic U.S. National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic Canada National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic European National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic U.K. National Parks

✔ Car Wash: Read a book with a car on the cover.
Laura's Big Break, by Janet Elizabeth Henderson ★★★★☆ Kindle 7/17 “buddy read”
Halter Tops: Read a book that is bit skimpy.
Starfish: Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover.
Fireflies: Read a Sci-Fi book, or one with fireflies on the cover.
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Staycation: Read a book that takes place near where you life.
Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs. Or has a multiple-colored cover. Or where something mischievous happened within the book. Or the action is set in Brazil, New Orleans, or during Carnival or Mardi Grass. Or has maybe has some samba dancing?
✔ Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
Lyon's Bride, by Cathy Maxwell ★★★☆☆ audible.com 7/16
✔ S’mores: Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover.
Kidnapped Cowboy, by Lindsey Brookes★★★½☆ Kindle 6/24
✔ Double Scoop: Read a two in one book (two stories), or is written by two authors.
A Counterfeit Betrothal/The Notorious Rake, by Mary Balogh ★★★★☆ PB 7/2
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Blackberries: Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover.
Vacation: Read a book set somewhere you would like to take your ideal vacation.
✔ State Fair: Read a book that is set turning a county or state fair, or won a prize. Or is set in an amusement park or circus.
The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern ★★★★★ Library-HC 7/16
✔ Sunflower: Read a book with a flower on the cover.
A Blush With Death, by India Ink ★★★½☆ Library-PB 7/23
✔ Convertible: Read a book that is available to you in two formats. (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.)
It's in His Kiss, by Julia Quinn ★★★★☆ OCD 7/24 “buddy read”
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✔ Shade: Read a book showing shade or shadows.
Death Masks, by Jim Butcher ★★★★★ audible.com 7/24 “buddy read”
Wimbledon: Read a book with a protagonist that plays tennis, that is set in England, or that you read between June 24th through July 7th.
Bon Fires: Read a book with fire on the cover.
Breezy: Read a book that is light and breezy. Or depicts wind on the cover.
✔ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, ], by J.K. Rowling ★★★★★ ODA 8/1/13 “buddy read”
Saltwater Taffy: Read a book that pulls you into the plot.
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Or try Anything Goes and see if you get a B.I.N.G.O. from anything you can match. Sort of a make your own B.I.N.G.O. by seeing if you get five in a row by choosing the summer items from the three different cards, without moving them around.

Example for Anything Goes
For example, using the diagonal down from left to right, choose the "Sunglasses" then the "Beach Bag" from Card #1; use the "Free Space" and "Picnic" from Card #2, and last use the "Saltwater Tally" from Card #3.

[Lisa Kay]

Wow! Congrats, Allison!