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So... I have technically completed my level of this challenge, but I have some upcoming reads with weather words in the title, and it would be a shame not to include them too...I shall use Gift Card #1 of 3 to extend my Rain or Shine challenge thru June!
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update to msg. 44: Finished May with 9 of the 14 books for the 3 spell out words I picked (calm, fair, spring)
Finished with 55 books! I still have some climate change books to read but I definitely won't get them done for this challenge. That's okay though because I read more than I thought I would.
Done! I originally thought I could do the top level, but in reality I only ended up reading 6 books. There's always next year!
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Eh, I could add another month, but I might as well stop here.58 books! Challenge complete!
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My first round. :) 🌄☔💧⚡🌀❄🌞🌂☀🌈⛅☁🌛🌜🌚🌅
Option 1: Spell it out
T: Twice in a Blue Moon
W:The Worst Best Man
I: It's Not PMS, It's You
S: Save Your Breath
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E: Enchanted Chaos
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F- The Family Upstairs
R-Raveling You
O-The Other Mrs.
S-Some Girls Are
T-This Won't End Well
H- The Honey-Don't List
A- Awakening You
I-Into the Water
L-Love Her or Lose Her
April: Rain or Shine Reading ChallengeDuration: April 1- May 31
Option 1 = Spell out your favorite weather words
Calm before the storm: 41 + books
41/41 Finished - 4/29/2020
Aurora
A - Destined for Della by Aspen Drake - 4/12/2020
U - Unlocking Dreams by Linzi Baxter - 4/1/2020
R - Rescuing Hi`ilani by Reina Torres - 4/9/2020
O - Owned by Fate by Tessa Bailey - 4/10/2020
R - Redeeming The Billionaire by Christina Tetreault - 4/10/2020
A - Mia by Anne L. Parks - 4/25/2020
Fog
F - Fix Her Up by Carey Heywood - 4/8/2020
O - book:Her Steadfast Hero|35529122] by Caitlyn O'Leary - 4/8/2020
G - Green Bearets: Jarvis by Amelia Jade - 4/3/2020
Hurricane
H - Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye - 4/7/2020
U - Unconditional by Lexi Blake - 4/5/2020
R - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - 4/13/2020
R - The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - 4/14/2020
I - Inevitable by C.A. Harms - 4/17/2020
C - The Billionaire Playboy by Christina Tetreault - 4/6/2020
A - Claimed by Evangeline Anderson - 4/22/2020
N - The Nerd and the Marine by D.R. Grady - 4/9/2020
E - Case of the Shepherd's Pie by Erik Schubach - 4/8/2020
Ice
I - Good Guys Love Dogs by Inglath Cooper - 4/24/2020
C - Safeguarding Miley by Melissa Kay Clarke - 4/2/2020
E - Case of the Hound About Town by Erik Schubach - 4/7/2020
Rain
R - Rescuing Annabeth by Melissa Kay Clarke - 4/2/2020
A - Winning Over Waverly by Aspen Drake - 4/7/2020
I - In His Custody by Fiona Archer - 4/22/2020
N- Protecting Maria by Nicole Flockton - 4/13/2020
Rainbow
R - A Hero For Ku'uipo by Reina Torres - 4/16/2020
A - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - 4/22/2020
I - Ivan's Captive Submissive by Ann Mayburn - 4/19/2020
N - Protecting Lily by Nicole Flockton - 4/10/2020
B - Bound to Submit by Laura Kaye - 4/3/2020
O - Officer off Limits by Tessa Bailey - 4/12/2020
W - Wife for Hire by Christine Bell - 4/13/2020
Storm
S - The Queen's Accomplice by Susan Elia MacNeal - 4/3/2020
T - Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen - 4/6/2020
O - Her Devoted HERO by Caitlyn O'Leary - 4/29/2020
R - Hold Your Breath by Katie Ruggle - 4/6/2020
M - Justice for Breeze by Melissa Kay Clarke - 4/3/2020
Thunder
T - Protecting The Billionaire by Christina Tetreault - 4/9/2020
H - Hard to Let Go by Laura Kaye - 4/16/2020
U - Undercover Hacker by Linzi Baxter - 4/16/2020
N - Guarding Erin by Nicole Flockton - 4/14/2020
D - Down for the Count by Christine Bell - 4/13/2020
E - Case of the Bull Doggish by Erik Schubach - 4/10/2020
R - The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan - 4/16/2020
Challenge Complete! 
April Rain or Shine Challenge
April 1—May 31
On cloud nine: 25+ books
🌦25/25
Chinook
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⭐Phryne
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Rainbow
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⭐Natalie
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Vapor Trail
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⭐Morgan Vine
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⭐Alan Roke
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⭐The Incorrigible Children
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Option 1:CALM:
Cross Cross by James Patterson finished 4/1
Ali Cross by James Patterson finished 4/3
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Sunshine:
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscal
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Sharma, Robin - The 5 AM Club
Hollis, Rachel - Girl Stop Apologizing
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April: Rain or Shine Reading ChallengeDuration: April 1- May 31, 2020
Level: Calm before the storm: 41 + books
Using Option 4
Completed
Balmy
B Blood Debts 8/4
A Dreams Made Flesh 20/4
L A Dying Light in Corduba 3/5
M My Boss Is a Grumpy Werewolf and I Think He Wants to Marry Me! 16/4
Y Witchling 3/4
Fog Bank
F A Few Pecans Short of a Pie 17/4
O Katie Oliver - Prada and Prejudice 9/5
G Grimm 12/4
B Big Vamp on Campus 11/4
A Accidental Sire 15/4
N Nalini Singh - Angels' Dance 4/5
K Jane Wallace-Knight - My Husband Is a Grumpy Werewolf and So Is Our Baby! 13/5
Kelvin
K Kill the Queen 27/4
E Erica Stevens - Unbound 6/4
L The Lay of the Land 26/4
V Vengeance 4/4
I The Ideal Man 17/4
N Nalini Singh - Angels' Judgment 12/4
Permafrost
P Protect the Prince 5/5
E An Easy Death 21/5
R Sylvain Reynard - The Man in the Black Suit 6/5
M Seanan McGuire - Target Practice 2/5
A Angel's Wolf 10/5
F A Forgotten Murder 5/4
R Restoration of Faith 20/5
O One Salt Sea 20/5
S The Star of New Mexico 25/4
T The Titan's Curse 12/5
Slush
S Snakes and Ladders 3/4
L A Longer Fall 23/5
U Undying 15/5
S The Seeing Stone 28/5
H Kim Harrison - The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death 29/4
Thaw
T Time to Depart 24/4
H Helen Harper - Wish List 21/4
A Amanda Sellet - By the Book 26/5
W Wishful Thinking 14/4
Sunny weather 13/4
Fog on cover 27/5
Pink clouds on cover 10/5
Stormy clouds on cover 10/4
Purple clouds on cover 17/5
Snow on cover 29/5
Since I'm stuck at home anyways, giving it a go.April: Rain or Shine Reading Challenge
April 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Level: On Cloud Nine: 25 - 40 books
Using Option 1
Calm: 3/4
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✔A- Alex Erickson - Death By Pumpkin Spice: 4/23/2020
✔L- Lee Hollis - Death of a Chocoholic: 5/16/2020
✔M - A Minute to Midnight: 4/1/2020
Cloud: 2/5
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✔O- Oh, Fudge!: 5/1/2020
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✔D- Day, Maddie: Murder on Cape Cod: 4/13/2020
Spring: 2/6
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✔P - Pruning the Dead: 4/6/2020
✔R- Red Velvet Cupcake Murder: 5/9/2020
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Subtropical: 3/11
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✔B- Blackberry Pie Murder: 5/13/2020
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✔P- Plaster and Poison: 5/5/2020
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✔A- Ali Brandon by Double-Booked for Death: 5/23/2020
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Weather: 2/7
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✔A- Alice Blanchard - Trace of Evil: 4/28/2020
✔T- Tui T. Sutherland - The Menagerie: 4/12/2020
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stay safe and happy reading!
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April: Rain or Shine Reading Challenge
April - June 2023
My Rain or Shine Challenge (msg 74)
Level ➖ On cloud nine ➖ 25-40 books ➖ 35 Books read
Option 1 ➖ Spell out your favorite weather words
AURORA
A ➖ Avenge Me ➖ 05.07 ★★★★
U ➖ Undercover Bromance ➖ 06.28 ★★★★
R ➖ Romancing the Duke ➖ 06.05 ★★★★
O ➖ Officer off Limits ➖ 06.18 ★★★★
R ➖ Roberts, Nora ➖ The Collector ➖ 05.20 ★★★★
A ➖ All In With Him ➖ 04.23 ★★★★
NIMBUS
N ➖ No Breaking My Heart ➖ 04.07 ★★★★
I ➖ If the Shoe Fits ➖ 06.17 ★★★★
M ➖ Moonlight and Magic ➖ 04.14 ★★★★
B ➖ Breaking Chains ➖ 04.09 ★★★★
U ➖ Unmasked ➖ 05.14 ★★★★
S ➖ Son of the Morning ➖ 04.12 ★★★★
TWISTER
T ➖ Twisted Threads ➖ 04.28 ★★★★
W ➖ When Darkness Ends ➖ 04.22 ★★★★
I ➖ Into the Fire ➖ 05.16 ★★★★
S ➖ Scornfully Hers ➖ 04.02 ★★★
T ➖ Timeless ➖ 05.30 ★★★★
E ➖ Edge of Black ➖ 06.08 ★★★★
R ➖ Rocha, Kit ➖ Dance with the Devil ➖ 04.27 ★★★★
VORTEX
V ➖ The Vampire's Mail Order Bride ➖ 05.13 ★★★★
O ➖ Oracle's Moon ➖ 05.27 ★★★★
R ➖ Racked and Stacked ➖ 05.09 ★★★★
T ➖ Turner, Xyla ➖ Lucas ➖ 05.27 ★★★
E ➖ The Enchanting of an Earl ➖ 05.16 ★★★
X ➖ Xavier ➖ 06.16 ★★★
Option 2 ➖ Find weather words in the title of a book
➖ice ➖ Ice Cold ➖ 06.19 ★★★★
➖summer ➖ Summer Love ➖ 06.24 ★★★
Option 3 ➖ Find weather words as objects on your book covers
➖snow ➖ The Family You Make ➖ 04.04 ★★★★
➖clouds ➖ Safe by His Side ➖ 04.22 ★★★
➖sunset ➖ How Much I Feel ➖ 04.15 ★★★★
➖smoke ➖ Suddenly Psychic ➖ 04.20 ★★★★
➖sun ➖ Badland Bride ➖ 04.24 ★★★
➖water ➖ Heart of the Sea ➖ 05.04 ★★★★
➖snowflake ➖ Homecoming King ➖ 05.01 ★★★★
➖fog ➖ Judge vs Nuts ➖ 06.17 ★★★★
Nothing But Reading ChallengesRain or Shine Reading challenge
Duration: 4/1/23-5/31/23
Goal: Calm Before the Storm=50 Books
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Took extra time but I finished!Updated post: My Rain or Shine Challenge (msg 74)
Level ➖ On cloud nine ➖ 25-40 books ➖ 35 Books read
On Cloud Nine (25 - 40 books)Option 1 - Spell It Out
💨BREEZE💨
B - The Barbarian's Tribute by Amy Padilla
R - The Lost Night by Jayne Castle (Rainshadow #1)
E - The Beauty and His Beast by Layla Moran (Everild)
E - Sweetwater & the Witch by Jayne Castle (Ethan Sweetwater)
Z - Zinnia by Jayne Castle
E - Siren's Call by Jayne Castle (Ella Morgan)
🌈RAINBOW🌈
R - The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle (Rainshadow#3)
A - Trapped by Kevin Hearne (Atticus O'Sullivan)
I - Illusion Town by Jayne Castle
N - Saved by a Barbarian by Amy Padilla (Not-So-Savage Barbarians #2)
B - Guild Boss by Jayne Castle (Lucy Bell)
O - Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery
W - Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller
☔SHOWERS☔
S - Secrets of the Octopus by Sy Montgomery
H - How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler
O - Orchid by Jayne Castle
W - The Warrior and The Monk by Layla Moran
E - Canyons of Night by Jayne Castle (Charlotte Enright)
R - Extradition by Kelly Fox (Rand Wolfe Jr.)
S - Surrender by Kelly Fox
⚡THUNDER⚡
T - Shameless by Kelly Fox (Heath Treadway)
H - Silver Master by Jayne Castle (Harmony #4)
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N - Starfire by AJ Sherwood (Noe Keller)
D - Justice by Lark Taylor (Damned Connections #2)
E - Ghost Hunter by Jayne Castle (Elly St. Claire)
R - Without Reservations by JL Langley (Keaton Reynolds)
Its raining cats and dogs: 1-10 booksRainbow
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April Rain or Shine ChallengeApril 1—May 31
Goal: Calm Before the Storm=50 Books
Option 1=Spell out your favorite weather words from the list below or choose your own.
Blustery
Brier's Bargain Carol Lynne 04/10
Calm
C- Coercive Power: A King & Midnight K-9 Mystery D.L. Keur 04/11
American AssassinVince Flynn 04/01
L- THE LOW ROAD
Missouri Loves Company W.J. Costello 04/11
Downpour
Daddy’s Picky Eater Aria Grace 04/03
Once Upon a Goth Dog Solstice R.L. Merrill 04/10
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F-Florida Son W.J. Costello 04/12
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Monsoon
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Murder in Shades of Fire and Ash Ripley Hayes 04/12
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Sweetwater & the Witch (other topics)
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