Summer Fruits

[Barbara ★]

All done.

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019

READ: 20/20

✔ 1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.
Black Market - Sheryl Steines 9/4


✔ 2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.
Lucky in Love - Kasie West 8/22

✔ 3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
Loco Motive - Mary Daheim 8/2

✔ 4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
Dark in Death - J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) 8/9

✔ 5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.
Fire Dancer - Ann Maxwell 8/24

✔ 6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
Hope Ignites - Jaci Burton (Oklahoma in summer) 10/6

✔ 7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.
Total Surrender - Rebecca Zanetti 8/1

✔ 8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.
Shadow's Return - S.C. Wynne 8/25


✔ 9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Knight and White Satin - Jackie Ivie 8/17

✔ 10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.
Stygian - Sherrilyn Kenyon (Urian makes blood wine) 10/13

✔ 11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye - David Lagercrantz 10/23

✔ 12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.
The Fourth Bear - Jasper Fforde 8/4


✔ 13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.
Black Market - Sheryl Steines 9/4

✔ 14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.
A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness 8/23

✔ 15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
The Breakdown - B.A. Paris (Cass Anderson) 8/18

✔ 16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
Shadow's Claim - Kresley Cole 1/20
(tasting her luscious skin), p41

✔ 17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.
The Otter of Death - Betty Webb 8/15

✔ 18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
Bone Deep - Bonnie Dee 8/24

✔ 19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.
Death Doesn't Bargain - Sherrilyn Kenyon (May 2018) 8/30

✔ 20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.
Earth to Hell - Kylie Chan (615 pages) 8/19

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Barbara!

[[deleted user]]

Summer Fruits FINISHED
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019
Read 20 / 20

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea
Court of Lions – Jane Johnson read 12 august

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title.
An April Shroud – Reginald Hill – 5 Feb 2019

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover
The Witchfinder's Sister – Beth Underdown – 17 Jan 2019

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0.
Charity Ends at Home Colin Watson– 30 Jan 2019 – pages 192

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title
The Falls – Ian Rankin - 9 Feb 2019

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate
Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival Yossi Ghinsberg 29 Jan 2019

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs
The Durrells of Corfu Michael Haag16 oct 2018

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with a NECK on the cover.
David Attenborough New Life Stories– David Attenborough – 2 Jan 2019

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough
Macbeth– Jo Nesbo – 28 Jan 2019

10. Grape
☀ Read a book with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Born Bad– Josephine cox – read3 oct 2018


11. Guava
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G.
Giovanni's Room– James Baldwin – 18 Jan 2019

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert
Where The Wild Cherries Grow Laura Madeleinedec 12 2018

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK
Small Great Things– Jodi Picoult - 3 Feb 2019

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May - read Feb 2019
One Hundred Years of Solitude– Gabriel García Márquez
published may 1967

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's name begins with C, F, or P.
Doctor Proctor's Fart PowderDoctor Proctor’s Fart Powder – Jo Nesbo – 24 Jan 2019

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT.
Sidney Sheldon’s The Silent WidowSidney Sheldon’s The Silent Widow 19 nov


17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long
Philippa Gregory - 4 Jan 2019 Three Sisters, Three Queens

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book
- Patrick Ness - 7 Feb 2019 The Rest of Us Just Live Here

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months)
the corset – laura Purcell 12 Jan 2019 The Corset

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages)
Erik Axl Sund 28 Jan 2019 The Crow Girl

[JoAnne]

Den wrote: "Summer Fruits FINISHED
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019
Read 20 / 20

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea
Court of Lions – [author:J..."

This one doesn't work:
13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK
Small Great Things– Jodi Picoult - 3 Feb 2019

Did you just put the wrong option??

[[deleted user]]

JoAnne wrote: "Den wrote: "Summer Fruits FINISHED
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019
Read 20 / 20

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea
Court of Lions..."
#1 apricot
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#13 - not sure what happened here as i remember looking this one up and thinking there'd be a few to chose form but there was actually only 2 choices.
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock - Imogen Hermes Gowar - Read Sept 27th

[JoAnne]

Den wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Den wrote: "Summer Fruits FINISHED
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019
Read 20 / 20

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea
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Glad you had one that worked for that task!! WOOHOO!!

Sometimes we just mess up on choices for tasks - especially when you do MANY challenges!! :)

This challenge was one of the harder ones with only 2 choices. That's why I made it a yearly one.

[Karen ♐]

Finished!

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019
20/20

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea - Greece - No More Wasted Time Beverly Preston - 10/25


2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title. - Simple Faith Susan Fanetti - 8/12


3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word. - Attainment K.M. Golland - 8/11


4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) - J. D. Robb/Nora Roberts - Salvation in Death J.D. Robb - 8/20


5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title - Ugly Love Colleen Hoover - 8/14


6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate - The Cowboy Joan Johnston - 8/2


7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs - Sierra's Homecoming Linda Lael Miller - 9/5


8. Fig
☀ Read a book with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover. - Ruthless Lexi Blake - 8/8


9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough - Slow Heat in Heaven Sandra Brown - 8/4


10. Grape
☀ Read a book with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover. - Nora Roberts - 2/15

11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring - Stand Susan Fanetti - 9/7


12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover. - Charade Sandra Brown - 9/10


13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK - Rocky Ride Vivian Arend - 8/26


14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May May 27 - Sanctum Lexi Blake - 8/9


15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P. - Fulton - Master Professor Tara Sue Me - 9/12


16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) - Strawberries - Mr. X Clarissa Wild - 9/3


17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long - Satisfaction K.M. Golland - 8/2


18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book - Fat Tuesday Sandra Brown - 8/27


19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) - Pub 6/5/18 - Dirty-Talking Cowboy Stacey Kennedy - 8/16


20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) - 548 pgs - Nikolai, Volume 2 Roxie Rivera - 8/19

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Karen!

[Debbie]

Done #41

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

20/20

TASKS:
1. Apricot
☀ Read a book with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover. Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict 9/11/18


2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title. Have a Nice Guilt Trip by Lisa Scottoline 8/25/18


3. Blackberry
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries.
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word. Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/8/18


4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. ...304 pages..Splendor in the Glass by Tamar Myers 10/2/18


5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title Dogwood Hill by Sherryl Woods 8/9/18


6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate Beach House Reunion by Mary Alice Monroe 8/13/18


7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs Strawberry Cream Murder by Susan Gillard 9/17/18


8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) 3. Flamingo Diner by Sherryl Woods 9/29/18


9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy by Jeanine Pirro 9/25/18


10. Grape
Grapes are grown for fresh eating, juice, jelly or wine. Seedless grapes are preferred for fresh eating or for raisins. Grapes have good vigor to cover trellis rapidly with thick foliage, perfect for adding some green to a home landscape. Grapes many laterals can easily and quickly spread over a fence, wall trellis, pergola, etc.
☀ Read a book with a fence on the cover. Please post the cover. Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly 3/4/19


11. Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. These fruits are often called as "super fruits." It is an evergreen, tropical shrub or low-growing small tree probably originated in Middle Americas.
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith 3/23/19


12. Honeydew
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert.
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert The Cross-Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/28/18


13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK The Summer I Met Jack by Michelle Gable 8/3/18


14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May ...5/1/2005..Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson 9/1/18


15. Nectarine
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids and potassium.
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, ...Clare... Dead to the Last Drop by Cleo Coyle 8/15/18


16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious Key Lime Fudge....sounds so good to me! All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo 8/21/18


17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind by Ann Coulter 10/14/18


18. Raspberry
Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary fruits.
☀ Read a stand alone book The High Season by Judy Blundell 9/21/18


19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3. This book fits both.. When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger 10/17/18


20. Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated.
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) ..464 pages...Out to Canaan by Jan Karon 9/3/18

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Debbie!

[Elle]

Finished!!

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

Read: 20/20

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.
At Home: A Short History of Private Life | Bill bryson - Sep 13

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.
The Poppy War | R.F. Kuang - Aug 6

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
Apprentice | Rachel E. Carter - Sep 3

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
An Enchantment of Ravens | Margaret Rogerson - Aug 27 (304 pages)

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.
Slouch Witch | Helen Harper - Aug 11

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
The Black God's Drums | P. Djèlí Clark - Jan 12 (,i>New Orleans)

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover.
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow | Jessica Townsend - Apr 8

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Family Under the Bridge | Natalie Savage Carlson - Aug 26

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover.
Power of Five | Alex Lidell - Oct 19

10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover.
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden | Karina Yan Glaser - Dec 20

11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.
The Governess Game | Tessa Dare - Oct 20

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.
Fallen Crest High | Tijan - Mar 19

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.
Blackout | Dannika Dark - Aug 25

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.
The Murder at the Vicarage | Agatha Christie - Aug 10

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
Do You Want to Start a Scandal | Tessa Dare - Oct 4 (Carlotte Highwood)

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
Inside Out & Back Again | Thanhha Lai - Sep 9
(Han eats a papaya from her own tree after waiting a long time for it to ripen)

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.
The Winter Long | Seanan McGuire - Aug 31 (San Francisco, CA)

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
It Ends with Us | Colleen Hoover - Sep 5

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.
Rogue Protocol | Martha Wells - Sep 19 (Murderbot Diaries #3)

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.
Spinning Silver | Naomi Novik - Aug 13 (480 pages)

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Elle!

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

Progress: 20 out of 20

TASKS:

1. Apricot
Apricots originally came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years. Apricots progressively made their way through the Persian Empire to the Mediterranean where they were fondly adopted. Spanish explorers introduced the apricot to the New World, and they were planted in the gardens of Spanish missions all over California. The first recorded major production of apricots in America was in 1792 south of San Francisco.
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.
Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux - *** - 9/21/2018 - 322 Pages - Gold item on the cover



2. Asian Pear
Asian Pears are yummy fruits that are related to apple and it is a group of pear varieties having crispy and juicy fruit. In Korea, the fruit is known as bae, and it is grown and consumed in great quantity.
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline - **** - 8/6/2018 - 309 Pages - 5 letter word in title



3. Blackberry
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries.
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - ***** - 9/9/2018 - 304 Pages - Skin on Cover



4. Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe fruit is also called as mushmelon, muskmelon, cantalope, rockmelon or spanspek which all together refers a variety of Cucumis melo, comes under the family Cucurbitaceae which includes nearly all melons and squashes.
Cantaloupe has lusciously rich flavor, fragrance and minimal number of calories. It is also referred to as a netted melon because it has a rib less rind with a distinct netted skin. It is generally eaten as a fresh fruit, as a salad, or custard, or as a dessert with ice cream.
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/27/2018 - 309 Pages - Page count has 0



5. Casaba Melon
Casaba melons are a tremendous source of vitamin C, vitamin B6 and also a good source of potassium. It mainly helps in maintaining optimum health and weight loss.
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.
Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen - *** - 8/3/2018 - 404 Pages



6. Cherry
Cherry is a fleshy stone fruit. Cherries taste best consumed "humid" from the tree. Cherries have a powerful pain relief benefits especially for runners and other athletes. It also has a considerable impact on relieving muscle and joint soreness more quickly and effectively.
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan - ***** - 11/26/2018 - 403 Pages - Humid Climate



7. Currant
Currant fruits are small, rounded in shape with smooth skin which can be red, yellow, green, or black in color. Currant fruits are almost sweet in taste and also used in several food preparations.
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.
Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole - ***** - 4/5/2019 - 515 Pages



8. Fig
Fig fruits are in bell-shaped, with a wide, flat bottom narrowing top. When the fruit ripens, the top will bend, forming like a "neck". Figs can be of varieties of colors such as brown, purple, green, yellow or black, and vary in size. The skin is slightly wrinkled and leathery.
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.
Hard as You Can by Laura Kaye - **** - 9/27/2018 - 384 Pages - Neck on the cover



9. Gooseberry
Indian gooseberry fruits are of small size and light green in color. They have 6 vertical grooves on them. The taste of the fruit can be described as strong, harsh, and rough. This fruit is round shaped with vertical stripes and has a hard seed inside.
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.
When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy - *** - 8/9/2018 - 359 Pages



10. Grape
Grapes are grown for fresh eating, juice, jelly or wine. Seedless grapes are preferred for fresh eating or for raisins. Grapes have good vigor to cover trellis rapidly with thick foliage, perfect for adding some green to a home landscape. Grapes many laterals can easily and quickly spread over a fence, wall trellis, pergola, etc.
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.
Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr - ***** - 12/27/2018 - 389 Pages - Fence on Cover



11. Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. These fruits are often called as "super fruits." It is an evergreen, tropical shrub or low-growing small tree probably originated in Middle Americas.
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - ***** - 10/22/2018 - 384 Pages - Set in Spring



12. Honeydew
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert.
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.
Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 3/1/2019 - 419 Pages - Pale Green Cover



13. Huckleberry
Huckleberry otherwise called hurtleberry is the native fruit of North America. The fruit appear in various dark colors such as red, blue and black and each berry measures 5-10mm in diameter. The fruit is completely edible and possesses a unique sweet taste.
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.
The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood - **** - 9/16/2018 - 360 Pages - Native of North America



14. Mango
Mango fruit is one of the most trendy, nutritionally rich fruit with distinctive flavor, smell and taste. Mangos are seasonal fruits that begin in the month of May. It is a very rich source of potassium, vitamin C and E.
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.
Midnight Waltz by Barbara Stephens - *** - 9/9/2018 - 176 Pages - Title starts with M



15. Nectarine
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids and potassium.
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill - ***** - 11/29/2018 - 350 Pages - Caroline Merit



16. Papaya
Papaya flesh is an orange color with either yellow or pink hues. Papayas bid the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics. Papaya also contains rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C & carotenes.
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman - ***** - 8/13/2018 - 368 Pages - Sunlit cover



17. Plum
Plums have a flabby, round shape, very soft and shiny. In the early 1900s Luther Burbank, a prolific horticulturist, crossed a partially stoneless wild plum with California French prune varieties.
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 10/5/2018 - 447 Pages - Andrews 7 letters



18. Raspberry
Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary fruits.
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin - **** - 8/6/2018 - 304 Pages - Stand Alone Book



19. Strawberry
Most of the species send out long slender runners that actually produce a new bud at the extremity. The leaves typically have three leaflets, but the number of leaflets may be five or one.
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.
Vixen in Velvet by Loretta Chase - ***** - 9/12/2018 - 384 Pages - Neck on the cover



20. Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated.
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.
The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig - ***** - 9/20/2018 - 453 Pages

[JoAnne]

Welcome Suzanne!

[Someoneyouknow]

Finished!

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

Read 20/20

TASKS:

1. Apricot
Apricots originally came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years. Apricots progressively made their way through the Persian Empire to the Mediterranean where they were fondly adopted. Spanish explorers introduced the apricot to the New World, and they were planted in the gardens of Spanish missions all over California. The first recorded major production of apricots in America was in 1792 south of San Francisco.
☀ Read a book with a gold item on the cover - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 05/08/18

2. Asian Pear
Asian Pears are yummy fruits that are related to apple and it is a group of pear varieties having crispy and juicy fruit. In Korea, the fruit is known as bae, and it is grown and consumed in great quantity.
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title - The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad - 06/10/18

3. Blackberry
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries.
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover - The Treasure Ship and Other Stories by Saki - 30/12/18

4. Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe fruit is also called as mushmelon, muskmelon, cantalope, rockmelon or spanspek which all together refers a variety of Cucumis melo, comes under the family Cucurbitaceae which includes nearly all melons and squashes.
Cantaloupe has lusciously rich flavor, fragrance and minimal number of calories. It is also referred to as a netted melon because it has a rib less rind with a distinct netted skin. It is generally eaten as a fresh fruit, as a salad, or custard, or as a dessert with ice cream.
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 0 - Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher - 19/10/18 (304 pages)

5. Casaba Melon
Casaba melons are a tremendous source of vitamin C, vitamin B6 and also a good source of potassium. It mainly helps in maintaining optimum health and weight loss.
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title - Marie Antoinette by Stefan Zweig - 07/09/18

6. Cherry
Cherry is a fleshy stone fruit. Cherries taste best consumed "humid" from the tree. Cherries have a powerful pain relief benefits especially for runners and other athletes. It also has a considerable impact on relieving muscle and joint soreness more quickly and effectively.
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate - Death Is a Lonely Business by Ray Bradbury - 19/06/19

7. Currant
Currant fruits are small, rounded in shape with smooth skin which can be red, yellow, green, or black in color. Currant fruits are almost sweet in taste and also used in several food preparations.
☀ Read a book with many small round shapes on the cover - Maddalena - Or, the Fate of the Florentines by Horace Walpole - 06/05/19

8. Fig
Fig fruits are in bell-shaped, with a wide, flat bottom narrowing top. When the fruit ripens, the top will bend, forming like a "neck". Figs can be of varieties of colors such as brown, purple, green, yellow or black, and vary in size. The skin is slightly wrinkled and leathery.
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) - The World's Greatest Crimes of Passion by Tim Healey - 29/11/18

9. Gooseberry
Indian gooseberry fruits are of small size and light green in color. They have 6 vertical grooves on them. The taste of the fruit can be described as strong, harsh, and rough. This fruit is round shaped with vertical stripes and has a hard seed inside.
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough - Ice by Anna Kavan - 25/01/19

10. Grape
Grapes are grown for fresh eating, juice, jelly or wine. Seedless grapes are preferred for fresh eating or for raisins. Grapes have good vigor to cover trellis rapidly with thick foliage, perfect for adding some green to a home landscape. Grapes many laterals can easily and quickly spread over a fence, wall trellis, pergola, etc.
☀ Read a book with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover - In a Glass Darkly by J. Sheridan Le Fanu - 15/07/19

11. Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. These fruits are often called as "super fruits." It is an evergreen, tropical shrub or low-growing small tree probably originated in Middle Americas.
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G - Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift - 10/07/19

12. Honeydew
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert.
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert - An Evil Cradling by Brian Keenan - 18/11/18

13. Huckleberry
Huckleberry otherwise called hurtleberry is the native fruit of North America. The fruit appear in various dark colors such as red, blue and black and each berry measures 5-10mm in diameter. The fruit is completely edible and possesses a unique sweet taste.
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK - A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin - 10/05/19

14. Mango
Mango fruit is one of the most trendy, nutritionally rich fruit with distinctive flavor, smell and taste. Mangos are seasonal fruits that begin in the month of May. It is a very rich source of potassium, vitamin C and E.
☀ Read a book published in May - Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf - 06/03/19 (published in May 2015)

15. Nectarine
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids and potassium.
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P - Dom marzeń by Erich Maria Remarque - 19/07/19

16. Papaya
Papaya flesh is an orange color with either yellow or pink hues. Papayas bid the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics. Papaya also contains rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C & carotenes.
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT - The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole - 10/06/19

17. Plum
Plums have a flabby, round shape, very soft and shiny. In the early 1900s Luther Burbank, a prolific horticulturist, crossed a partially stoneless wild plum with California French prune varieties.
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long - Remember, Body... by Constantinos P. Cavafis - 30/11/18

18. Raspberry
Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary fruits.
☀ Read a stand alone book - Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks - 07/11/18

<>19. Strawberry
Most of the species send out long slender runners that actually produce a new bud at the extremity. The leaves typically have three leaflets, but the number of leaflets may be five or one.
☀ Read a Series #3 - Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery - 22/04/19 ("Anne of Green Gables" # 3)

20. Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated.
☀ Read a book set in the summer - August Is A Wicked Month by Edna O'Brien - 30/01/19

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Someone!

[Kendra]

Summer Fruits
Aug. 1st, 2018 to July 31st, 2019
20/20

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover.
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - Jan. 21st, 2019

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan - June 23rd, 2019

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent - Feb. 20th, 2019

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire(Mira Grant) - Mar. 20th, 2019

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik - Apr. 14th, 2019

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren - July 12th, 2019

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover.
Sports Geek: A Visual Tour of Myths, Debates, and Data by Rob Minto - Mar. 8th, 2019

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover.
Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs - June 14th, 2019

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.
Omens by Kelley Armstrong - July 16th, 2019

10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover.
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen - Mar. 10th, 2019

11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.
Grave Destiny by Kalayna Price - Apr. 14th, 2019

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.
Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling Apr. 20th, 2019

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a Native American.
Glass Beads by Dawn Dumont - June 11th, 2019

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.
Midnight Reckoning by Kendra Leigh Castle - July 4th, 2019

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
Time's Convert by Deborah Harkness - Jan. 26th, 2019
Phoebe Taylor

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman - July 7th, 2019

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara - Feb. 19th, 2019

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith a.k.a. J.K. Rowling - Jan. 3rd, 2019

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.
Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs - May 8th, 2019

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.
To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 by Tad Williams - Apr. 8th, 2019

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Kendra!

[Sunshine✰✰✰]

This close!


Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019
Progress: 18/20

1. Apricot
Apricots originally came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years. Apricots progressively made their way through the Persian Empire to the Mediterranean where they were fondly adopted. Spanish explorers introduced the apricot to the New World, and they were planted in the gardens of Spanish missions all over California. The first recorded major production of apricots in America was in 1792 south of San Francisco.
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.

2. Asian Pear
Asian Pears are yummy fruits that are related to apple and it is a group of pear varieties having crispy and juicy fruit. In Korea, the fruit is known as bae, and it is grown and consumed in great quantity.
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title.
Focus by Alyssa Rose Ivy 8/8/18

3. Blackberry
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries.
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens 8/21/18

4. Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe fruit is also called as mushmelon, muskmelon, cantalope, rockmelon or spanspek which all together refers a variety of Cucumis melo, comes under the family Cucurbitaceae which includes nearly all melons and squashes. Cantaloupe has lusciously rich flavor, fragrance and minimal number of calories. It is also referred to as a netted melon because it has a rib less rind with a distinct netted skin. It is generally eaten as a fresh fruit, as a salad, or custard, or as a dessert with ice cream.
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0 - 133 Pages
The Magical Curiosity Shoppe by Ani Gonzalez 8/7/18

5. Casaba Melon
Casaba melons are a tremendous source of vitamin C, vitamin B6 and also a good source of potassium. It mainly helps in maintaining optimum health and weight loss.
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title
Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn 8/2/18

6. Cherry
Cherry is a fleshy stone fruit. Cherries taste best consumed "humid" from the tree. Cherries have a powerful pain relief benefits especially for runners and other athletes. It also has a considerable impact on relieving muscle and joint soreness more quickly and effectively.
☀ Read a book where a character is a runner.
Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King 8/21/18

7. Currant
Currant fruits are small, rounded in shape with smooth skin which can be red, yellow, green, or black in color. Currant fruits are almost sweet in taste and also used in several food preparations.
☀ Read a book with many small round shapes on the cover.
9/4/18

8. Fig
Fig fruits are in bell-shaped, with a wide, flat bottom narrowing top. When the fruit ripens, the top will bend, forming like a "neck". Figs can be of varieties of colors such as brown, purple, green, yellow or black, and vary in size. The skin is slightly wrinkled and leathery.
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title
Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky 8/13/18

9. Gooseberry
Indian gooseberry fruits are of small size and light green in color. They have 6 vertical grooves on them. The taste of the fruit can be described as strong, harsh, and rough. This fruit is round shaped with vertical stripes and has a hard seed inside.
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough
The Child Thief by Brom 8/31/18

10. Grape
Grapes are grown for fresh eating, juice, jelly or wine. Seedless grapes are preferred for fresh eating or for raisins. Grapes have good vigor to cover trellis rapidly with thick foliage, perfect for adding some green to a home landscape. Grapes many laterals can easily and quickly spread over a fence, wall trellis, pergola, etc.
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.

11. Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. These fruits are often called as "super fruits." It is an evergreen, tropical shrub or low-growing small tree probably originated in Middle Americas.
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G.
Goddess With a Blade by Lauren Dane 8/25/18

12. Honeydew
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert.
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover.
5/20/19

13. Huckleberry
Huckleberry otherwise called hurtleberry is the native fruit of North America. The fruit appear in various dark colors such as red, blue and black and each berry measures 5-10mm in diameter. The fruit is completely edible and possesses a unique sweet taste.
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK
Black In White by J.C. Andrijeski 10/24/18

14. Mango
Mango fruit is one of the most trendy, nutritionally rich fruit with distinctive flavor, smell and taste. Mangos are seasonal fruits that begin in the month of May. It is a very rich source of potassium, vitamin C and E.
☀ Read a book published in May
A Mouthful of Murder by Carol Durand 9/5/18

15. Nectarine
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids and potassium.
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P. - Carling
Serpent's Kiss by Thea Harrison 10/4/18

16. Papaya
Papaya flesh is an orange color with either yellow or pink hues. Papayas bid the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics. Papaya also contains rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C & carotenes.
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT.
3/7/19

17. Plum
Plums have a flabby, round shape, very soft and shiny. In the early 1900s Luther Burbank, a prolific horticulturist, crossed a partially stoneless wild plum with California French prune varieties.
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long
The Restorer by Amanda Stevens 8/3/18

18. Raspberry
Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary fruits.
☀ Read a stand alone book
House Beneath the Bridge by Iain Rob Wright 8/9/18

19. Strawberry
Most of the species send out long slender runners that actually produce a new bud at the extremity. The leaves typically have three leaflets, but the number of leaflets may be five or one.
☀ Read a Series #3.
Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun by Victoria Laurie 8/22/18

20. Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated.
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages)
Fury of the Demon by Diana Rowland 9/14/18

[JoAnne]

@Sunshine, if you want go ahead and finish!! :)

[Celia]

JoAnne wrote: "@Sunshine, if you want go ahead and finish!! :)"

Can I get a tiny little extension on mine as well? I'm missing only #13

Completion post
8/1/18 - 7/31/19 (backlogging)

✔️1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea
Eternal Life (partially set in Israel) (8/9)
✔2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else)
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (1/20)
✔3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover
Between Shades of Gray (1/23)
✔️4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name
Ordeal by Innocence (Agatha Christie also wrote under the name Mary Westmacott) (9/3)
✔️5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a character that is trying to lose weight.
Night of Miracles (1/12)
✔6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate.
Never Sorry Ever Jolly (3/4)
✔7. Currant
☀ Read a book with many small round shapes on the cover.
Meet Cute (2/16)
✔️8. Fig
☀ Read a book with a neck on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Hope Jar (8/29)
✔9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough.
Things Fall Apart (3/1)
✔10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine.
The God of Small Things (9/26)
✔️11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring
The Rest of Us Just Live Here (4/24)
✔12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover.
The Study of Animal Languages (3/15)
13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.

✔️14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May
Please Don't Go Before I Get Better: Poems (published 5/1/18) (read 8/2)
15. Nectarine
✔️☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
Scythe - MC Citra (3/22)
✔️16. Papaya
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
Sofi Mendoza's Guide to Getting Lost in Mexico (5/21)
✔️17. Plum
☀ Read a book set in California.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (8/4)
✔️18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well known author).
Macbeth by William Shakespeare (10/24)
✔️19. Strawberry
☀ Read a Series #3.
Rogue (8/19)
✔️20. Watermelon
☀ Read a book over 450 pages
The Paladin Prophecy (8/13) (528 pages)

[JoAnne]

Celia wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "@Sunshine, if you want go ahead and finish!! :)"

Can I get a tiny little extension on mine as well? I'm missing only #13

Completion post
8/1/18 - 7/31/19 (backlogging)

✔️1. Aprico..."

Yes

[Suzanne]

Finished!!

Progress: 20 out of 20

TASKS:

1. Apricot
Apricots originally came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years. Apricots progressively made their way through the Persian Empire to the Mediterranean where they were fondly adopted. Spanish explorers introduced the apricot to the New World, and they were planted in the gardens of Spanish missions all over California. The first recorded major production of apricots in America was in 1792 south of San Francisco.
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.
Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux - *** - 9/21/2018 - 322 Pages - Gold item on the cover



2. Asian Pear
Asian Pears are yummy fruits that are related to apple and it is a group of pear varieties having crispy and juicy fruit. In Korea, the fruit is known as bae, and it is grown and consumed in great quantity.
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline - **** - 8/6/2018 - 309 Pages - 5 letter word in title



3. Blackberry
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries.
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - ***** - 9/9/2018 - 304 Pages - Skin on Cover



4. Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe fruit is also called as mushmelon, muskmelon, cantalope, rockmelon or spanspek which all together refers a variety of Cucumis melo, comes under the family Cucurbitaceae which includes nearly all melons and squashes.
Cantaloupe has lusciously rich flavor, fragrance and minimal number of calories. It is also referred to as a netted melon because it has a rib less rind with a distinct netted skin. It is generally eaten as a fresh fruit, as a salad, or custard, or as a dessert with ice cream.
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/27/2018 - 309 Pages - Page count has 0



5. Casaba Melon
Casaba melons are a tremendous source of vitamin C, vitamin B6 and also a good source of potassium. It mainly helps in maintaining optimum health and weight loss.
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.
Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen - *** - 8/3/2018 - 404 Pages



6. Cherry
Cherry is a fleshy stone fruit. Cherries taste best consumed "humid" from the tree. Cherries have a powerful pain relief benefits especially for runners and other athletes. It also has a considerable impact on relieving muscle and joint soreness more quickly and effectively.
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan - ***** - 11/26/2018 - 403 Pages - Humid Climate



7. Currant
Currant fruits are small, rounded in shape with smooth skin which can be red, yellow, green, or black in color. Currant fruits are almost sweet in taste and also used in several food preparations.
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.
Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole - ***** - 4/5/2019 - 515 Pages



8. Fig
Fig fruits are in bell-shaped, with a wide, flat bottom narrowing top. When the fruit ripens, the top will bend, forming like a "neck". Figs can be of varieties of colors such as brown, purple, green, yellow or black, and vary in size. The skin is slightly wrinkled and leathery.
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.
Hard as You Can by Laura Kaye - **** - 9/27/2018 - 384 Pages - Neck on the cover



9. Gooseberry
Indian gooseberry fruits are of small size and light green in color. They have 6 vertical grooves on them. The taste of the fruit can be described as strong, harsh, and rough. This fruit is round shaped with vertical stripes and has a hard seed inside.
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.
When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy - *** - 8/9/2018 - 359 Pages



10. Grape
Grapes are grown for fresh eating, juice, jelly or wine. Seedless grapes are preferred for fresh eating or for raisins. Grapes have good vigor to cover trellis rapidly with thick foliage, perfect for adding some green to a home landscape. Grapes many laterals can easily and quickly spread over a fence, wall trellis, pergola, etc.
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.
Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr - ***** - 12/27/2018 - 389 Pages - Fence on Cover



11. Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. These fruits are often called as "super fruits." It is an evergreen, tropical shrub or low-growing small tree probably originated in Middle Americas.
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - ***** - 10/22/2018 - 384 Pages - Set in Spring



12. Honeydew
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert.
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.
Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 3/1/2019 - 419 Pages - Pale Green Cover



13. Huckleberry
Huckleberry otherwise called hurtleberry is the native fruit of North America. The fruit appear in various dark colors such as red, blue and black and each berry measures 5-10mm in diameter. The fruit is completely edible and possesses a unique sweet taste.
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.
The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood - **** - 9/16/2018 - 360 Pages - Native of North America



14. Mango
Mango fruit is one of the most trendy, nutritionally rich fruit with distinctive flavor, smell and taste. Mangos are seasonal fruits that begin in the month of May. It is a very rich source of potassium, vitamin C and E.
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.
Midnight Waltz by Barbara Stephens - *** - 9/9/2018 - 176 Pages - Title starts with M



15. Nectarine
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids and potassium.
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill - ***** - 11/29/2018 - 350 Pages - Caroline Merit



16. Papaya
Papaya flesh is an orange color with either yellow or pink hues. Papayas bid the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics. Papaya also contains rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C & carotenes.
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman - ***** - 8/13/2018 - 368 Pages - Sunlit cover



17. Plum
Plums have a flabby, round shape, very soft and shiny. In the early 1900s Luther Burbank, a prolific horticulturist, crossed a partially stoneless wild plum with California French prune varieties.
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 10/5/2018 - 447 Pages - Andrews 7 letters



18. Raspberry
Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary fruits.
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin - **** - 8/6/2018 - 304 Pages - Stand Alone Book



19. Strawberry
Most of the species send out long slender runners that actually produce a new bud at the extremity. The leaves typically have three leaflets, but the number of leaflets may be five or one.
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.
Vixen in Velvet by Loretta Chase - ***** - 9/12/2018 - 384 Pages - Neck on the cover



20. Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated.
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.
The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig - ***** - 9/20/2018 - 453 Pages

[JoAnne]

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