2022 July Monthly Challenge

[Leena]

I'm in.

[phez]

1. July Birthday- red on cover- 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough
2. Baby Names- Kya, the "Marsh Girl" is the definition of a fighter- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
3. FAC- Kylie Scott- It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Kylie Scott
4. Family Fun Month- Twisted family connections for sure- Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
5. Blueberry/Peaches- Blue cover- The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
6. Culinary Arts- Letters F, O- The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
7. Workaholics Day- Set in office- The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
8. I am currently 40% done with this book! International Kissing Day- Lots of Kissing in this one-- Beard with Me by Penny Reid

9. ✔️ Finished July 6th -- Moon day. Huge opening scene all at night- on cover- The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

10. Free pick. -- Beard Necessities by Penny Reid --Beard Necessities
11. ✔️ Finished July 7th- Digging Up Love by Chandra Blumberg. There is a lot of red on the cover. LOTS OF KISSING TOO. With the MCs Alisha & Quentin. Swoon

[Jean]

Completed
July Monthly Challenge10/10

✅1. Happy July Birthday!
- Read a book published in July
Below Zero
7/2/22
Kindle edition Published 7/5/22

✅2. Baby Names! you may choose a book with a cover art Caleb (Whole Hearted)
Something Wilder
7/6/22


✅3. Featured Author Challenge

Read read any book is shelved as Contemporary Romance
Dare To Tempt
7/5/22

✅4.Family Fun Month: July is Family Fun Month.

🔹 Where some sort of family is included in the storyline
The Secret of Pembrooke Park
7/3/22
Book is about the Foster and Pembrooke families

✅5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months

🔹 With a character’s name that begins with either B
The Boardwalk Bookshop
7/1/22
MC Bree Larton

✅6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month
🔹 With the author’s first or last name that contains the letters O
To Beguile a Beast Elizabeth Hoyt
7/4/22

✅7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: While the US and Canada continue to celebrate their countries today, many folks are still working. Read a book:
🔹 That includes scenes of one of the MCs at work
The Last Mile
7/7/22
Pg 172 Abby went back to work . Gage would also be working , doing everything in his power to acquire the permits necessary for a journey into the tropical forests of the Yucatán . The work was exhausting , and it was thrilling

✅8. International Kissing Day: July 6 is International Kissing Day

Read a Kissing Book this month!
Ten Things I Love About You
7/1/22
First kiss pg 70 And so he gave her the first kiss that young girls dreamed of.

9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day. Celebrate the beauty of the nighttime this month. Read a book:
🔹 With shifters of any sort
Leopard's Wrath
7/8/22

✅10. Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice
Slightly Dangerous
7/3/22

[Heather]

That was fast, Jean! Congratulations on completing the list.

[Jennie-Lee~abookishwonderer~]

Romance Readers Reading Challenge
2022 July Monthly Challenge
Read: 4/10

✔️1. Happy July Birthday! - Read a book with red on the cover in honor of July’s birthstone, the Ruby.
🍹Slightly Married by Mary Balogh▪️7/14/2022▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

2. Baby Names!:Read a book that includes a character (doesn’t need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them. This month’s names:
Caleb (Whole Hearted),
Isabella (God is My Oath),
Kaden (Fighter),
Stella (Star).
🍹Murder, Plain and Simple by Isabella Alan

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kylie Scott: Read one book written by Kylie Scott, or any author with her first or last name.
🍹Repeat by Kylie Scott

4.Family Fun Month: July is Family Fun Month. With the current price of gas, you may choose to stay close to home. But, whether you live in the southern or northern hemisphere, make sure to take some time to relax and have fun. Read a book:
🔹 With children
🍹Their Family Arrangement by Angel Moore

5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: It’s time to celebrate fruits! Here in Michigan our orchards and groves produce luscious fruits all summer. And some of my favorite memories are of picking wild blueberries in northern Ontario. Read at book:
🔹 With a blue cover.
🍹Heart of the Raven Prince: A Cinderella Retelling by Tessonja Odette

✔️6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month - I love books with delicious food descriptions. Read a book:
🔹 With a chef, baker, foodie, culinary student, restaurant reviewer, or any one else in the food industry
🍹Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke▪️7/18/2022▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️

7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: While the US and Canada continue to celebrate their countries today, many folks are still working. Read a book:
🔹 That includes scenes of one of the MCs at work
🍹American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera

✔️8. International Kissing Day: July 6 is International Kissing Day. “Is this a kissing book?” (The Princess Bride) This seems like the perfect holiday for our group. Read a Kissing Book this month! That could include any traditional romance with kissing, but could also include chaste kisses, friendly kisses, or kisses among family.
🍹Blind Side by Kandi Steiner▪️7/17/2022▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day. Celebrate the beauty of the nighttime this month. Read a book:
🔹 With a moon or night scene on the cover
🍹Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes

✔️10. Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice.
🍹Pursuit of the Truth by K.D. Richards▪️7/14/2022▪️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Krista]

July book challenge
5/10 completed
7/1/22-7/31/22

1. Happy Birthday July!
💕 Red cover:
📚King of Blood and Battle by Scarlett St. Clair
✔️completed on: July 11th
🌟3/5
2.Baby Names
💕read a book that includes a character or is written by an author with one of the popular baby names (Caleb, Isabella,Kaden,Stella):
📚
✔️
🌟
3.FAC Kylie Scott:
💕Read a book by the featured author Kylie Scott or a book with the authors first or last name.
📚
✔️completed on:
🌟
4.Family Fun:
💕Read a book with children or with a family included in the storyline or where the MC takes a trip or a vacation.
📚Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
✔️completed on: July 5th 2022
🌟 4/5
5.Blueberries/Peach
💕Read a book with a blue or orange/peach cover, fruit on the cover or the authors name starts with B or P
📚
✔️completed on:
🌟
6.Culinary Arts Month
💕Read a book with a Baker, chef, foodie or anyone within the food industry, or with food on the cover. Or an author with the first or last name that starts with an F, O, D.
📚
✔️completed on:
🌟
7.Work-A-Holics
💕Read a book that includes scenes of the MC at work, a character that works to much, or a character who works a blue collar job
📚 House in the cerulean sea by TJ Klune
✔️completed on: completed on: July 1st 2022
🌟4/5
8.International kissing day
💕Read a book With kissing!
📚 Hopeless By Colleen Hoover
✔️completed on: July 3rd 2022
🌟: 4/5
9.Moon Day
💕Read a book with a moon or night scene on the cover, includes shifters or night’s scenes.
📚Zodiac Academy Cursed Fates #5
✔️completed on: July 7th
🌟5/5
10.Readers Choice
💕Read a book of your choice!
📚
✔️
🌟

[phez]

1. July Birthday- red on cover- 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough
2. Baby Names- Kya, the "Marsh Girl" is the definition of a fighter- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens- started today
3. FAC- Kylie Scott- It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Kylie Scott
4. Family Fun Month- Twisted family connections for sure- Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
5. Blueberry/Peaches- Blue cover- The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
6. Culinary Arts- Letters F, O- The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
7. Workaholics Day- Set in office- The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
8. ✔️International Kissing Day- Lots of Kissing in this one-- Beard with Me by Penny Reid
9. ✔️ Finished July 6th -- Moon day. Huge opening scene all at night- on cover- The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
10. ✔️Free pick. -- Beard Necessities by Penny Reid --Beard Necessities
11. ✔️ Finished July 7th- Digging Up Love by Chandra Blumberg. There is a lot of red on the cover. LOTS OF KISSING TOO. With the MCs Alisha & Quentin. Swoon

[Tiki]

2022 July Monthly Challenge
🍿🍿🍿7/5 10/10 COMPLETED!!🎡🎡🎡


🎡1. Happy July Birthday! - Read a book published in July, or read a book with red on the cover in honor of July’s birthstone, the Ruby.
(Published July 6th 2010)
Desperate Duchesses by: Eloisa James (07/18/2022)

🎡2. Baby Names! Read a book that includes a character (doesn’t need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc). Alternately, you may choose a book with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name’s meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative! This month’s names: Caleb (Whole Hearted), Isabella (God is My Oath), Kaden (Fighter), Stella (Star).
Slade by: Sarah McCarty (07/07/2022)

🎡3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kylie Scott: Read one book written by Kylie Scott, or any author with her first or last name.
Link to Kylie Scott’s backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list....

Fun Facts about Kylie Scott:
🔹 Kylie was born in Australia
🔹 She was twice named Favourite Australian Romance Author
🔹 She is a long time fan of romance, rock music, and B-grade horror films
🔹 Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning Romance author
You may also read a book set in Australia, or by an author who is from Australia. You can also read any book featuring musicians, is shelved as Contemporary Romance,or a book by any author who has won an Audie award.
The Protector by: Donna Grant (07/14/2022)

🎡4.Family Fun Month: July is Family Fun Month. With the current price of gas, you may choose to stay close to home. But, whether you live in the southern or northern hemisphere, make sure to take some time to relax and have fun. Read a book:
🔹 With children
🔹 Where some sort of family is included in the storyline
🔹 Where the MC takes a vacation or other trip
Countess So Shameless by: Liana LeFey (07/11/2022)

🎡5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: It’s time to celebrate fruits! Here in Michigan our orchards and groves produce luscious fruits all summer. And some of my favorite memories are of picking wild blueberries in northern Ontario. Read at book:
🔹 With either blue or peach/orange on the cover
🔹 With a character’s name that begins with either Bor P
First Officer Caphis Bates, Mate Ford Caliban, Captain Aaron Lucio
Love at First Bight by: Tymber Dalton (07/04/2022)
(view spoiler)[🔹 With any sort of fruit on the cover (hide spoiler)]

🎡6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month - I love books with delicious food descriptions. Read a book:
(view spoiler)[🔹 With a chef, baker, foodie, culinary student, restaurant reviewer, or any one else in the food industry
🔹 With food on the cover (hide spoiler)]
🔹 With the author’s first or last name that contains the letters F, O, or D
Bightmares by: Tymber Dalton (07/10/2022)


🎡7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: While the US and Canada continue to celebrate their countries today, many folks are still working. Read a book:
🔹 That includes scenes of one of the MCs at work
King of Diamonds by: Renee Rose (07/12/2022)
(view spoiler)[🔹 That includes a character who works too much
🔹 With a character who works in a blue collar job (hide spoiler)]

🎡 8. International Kissing Day: July 6 is International Kissing Day. “Is this a kissing book?” (The Princess Bride) This seems like the perfect holiday for our group. Read a Kissing Book this month! That could include any traditional romance with kissing, but could also include chaste kisses, friendly kisses, or kisses among family.
Mafia Darling by: Mila Finelli (07/11/2022)

🎡9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day. Celebrate the beauty of the nighttime this month. Read a book:
🔹 With a moon or night scene on the cover
🔹 That includes scenes that take place at night
🔹 With shifters of any sort
Autumn Bones by: Jacqueline Carey (07/09/2022)

🎡10. Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Fae King by: Milly Taiden (07/05/2022)

[Heather]

Nice job, Tiki!

[Lacy]

July Monthly Challenge

Finished: 4/10

1. Happy July Birthday! -

2. Baby Names!

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kylie Scott:

✔️4.Family Fun Month: The Wild Baron by Catherine Coulter - 7/21 - 5 Stars

✔️5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: Call Me Crazy by Melanie Harlow (Bianca) - 7/14 - 4 Stars

6. Culinary Arts Month:

✔️7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner - 7/13 - 5 Stars

8. International Kissing Day:

✔️9.Moon Day: Hungry Like the Wolf by Paige Tyler - 7/7 - 4 Stars

10. Reader’s Choice:

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

Completed!

2022 July Monthly Challenge

Completed 10/10

✔️1. Happy July Birthday! - Read a book published in July

The Bet by Max Monroe - 06/07/2022

✔️2. Baby Names! Read a book that includes a character that somehow represents the name’s meaning (in parentheses). Kaden (Fighter) - Warren will fight at any provocation

The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey - 01/07/2022

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kylie Scott: Read one book that is shelved as Contemporary Romance

Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe - 06/07/2022

✔️4.Family Fun Month: July is Family Fun Month. Read a book🔹 Where some sort of family is included in the storyline

The Present by Johanna Lindsey - 02/07/2022

✔️5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: Read at book🔹 With either blue or peach/orange on the cover

Captive of My Desires by Johanna Lindsey - 04/07/2022

✔️6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month - Read a book🔹 With a foodie

The Boss by Abigail Owen - 15/07/2022

✔️7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: Read a book:🔹 That includes scenes of one of the MCs at work

When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz - 07/07/2022

✔️8. International Kissing Day: July 6 is International Kissing Day. Read a Kissing Book this month! That could include any traditional romance with kissing, but could also include chaste kisses, friendly kisses, or kisses among family.

Say You Love Me by Johanna Lindsey - 02/07/2022

✔️9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day. Read a book:🔹 With a night scene on the cover

No Choice But Seduction by Johanna Lindsey - 06/07/2022

✔️10. Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice.

Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey - 01/07/2022

[Heather]

Congratulations, Christine!

[Patrizia]

July Monthly Challenge
5/5 Romance

1. Happy July Birthday! - Read a book published in July, or read a book with red on the cover in honor of July’s birthstone, the Ruby.
Following the Evidence by Lynn Shannon 17 July; 5☆


2. Baby Names!

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kylie Scott: Read one book written by Kylie Scott, or any author with her first or last name.
Cooper's Choice by Laura Scott 3 July; 4☆


4.Family Fun Month: July is Family Fun Month. With the current price of gas, you may choose to stay close to home. But, whether you live in the southern or northern hemisphere, make sure to take some time to relax and have fun. Read a book:
🔹 With children
🔹 Where some sort of family is included in the storyline
Wildfire Threat by Cathy McDavid 14 July; 4 1/2☆


5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months.

6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month - I love books with delicious food descriptions. Read a book:
🔹 With a chef, baker, foodie, culinary student, restaurant reviewer, or any one else in the food industry
female MC is a chef- Una chef a Virgin River (=Harvest Moon) by Robyn Carr 10 July; 4☆


7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5.

8. International Kissing Day.

9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day. Celebrate the beauty of the nighttime this month. Read a book:
🔹 That includes scenes that take place at night
Northern Deception by Tonya Burrows 7 July; 4☆


10. Reader’s Choice.

[Heather]

Yay, Patrizia!

[JoAnne]

Finished on post #19

[Heather]

Congratulations, JoAnne!

[Frankie]

July Monthly Challenge
July 1, 2022-July 31, 2022

10/10 Completed. Finished

1. Happy July Birthday!
Read a book published in July.
Reckless Truths-Autumn Jones Lake 7/20

2. Baby Names!
Read a book that includes a character (doesn’t need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names.
This month’s names:
Caleb (Whole Hearted),
Isabella (God is My Oath),
Kaden (Fighter),
Stella (Star).
Isabella Maldonado-Phoenix Burning 7/21

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kylie Scott:
Read one book shelved as Contemporary Romance.
The Boyfriend Project-Farrah Rochon 7/16

4.Family Fun Month: July is Family Fun Month.
Read a book:
🔹 With children
🔹 Where some sort of family is included in the storyline
Tragic-Devney Perry 7/08

5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months:
Read at book:
🔹 With a character’s name that begins with either B or P
(Pippa Smith)
Hidden-Rebecca Zanetti 7/07

6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month
Read a book:
🔹 With the author’s first or last name that contains the letters F, O, or D
Devney Perry-Tinsel 7/15

7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5:
Read a book:
🔹 With a character who works in a blue collar job
Crazy Hearts-Amber Kelly 7/02

8. International Kissing Day: July 6 is International Kissing Day.
Read a Kissing Book this month! That could include any traditional romance with kissing, but could also include chaste kisses, friendly kisses, or kisses among family.
Just One Favor-Stephanie Rose 7/13

9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day.
Read a book:
🔹 With a moon or night scene on the cover
The Moonlight Child-Karen McQuestion 7/12

10. Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice.
People We Meet on Vacation-Emily Henry 7/05

[Heather]

Congratulations, Frankie!

[LillianaPassions]

💕 July Monthly Challenge
July 1, 2022-July 31, 2022

All completed !! 10/10

☑️1. Happy July Birthday! - Read a book published in July, or read a book with red on the cover in honor of July’s birthstone, the Ruby.
Five Minutes Longer by Victoria Sue 14/7 -4☀️


☑️2. Baby Names! Read a book written by an author with one of the following popular baby names: Caleb (Whole Hearted), Isabella (God is My Oath), Kaden (Fighter), Stella (Star).
L'Aliéniste by Caleb Carr 21/7 -5☀️

☑️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kylie Scott: Read a book shelved as Contemporary Romance
Better Than People by Roan Parrish 19/7 -4☀️

☑️4.Family Fun Month: July is Family Fun Month. With the current price of gas, you may choose to stay close to home. But, whether you live in the southern or northern hemisphere, make sure to take some time to relax and have fun. Read a book with children or some sort of family included in the storyline
Crooked Tree Ranch by R.J. Scott 16/7 -4☀️

☑️5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: It’s time to celebrate fruits! Here in Michigan our orchards and groves produce luscious fruits all summer. And some of my favorite memories are of picking wild blueberries in northern Ontario. Read at book with either blue or peach/orange on the cover
Once a Gentleman by Eliot Grayson 9/7 3☀️


☑️6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month - I love books with delicious food descriptions. Read a book with a chef, baker, foodie, culinary student, restaurant reviewer, or any one else in the food industry
Kiss My Giraffe by Erin Nicholas 9/7 -4.5☀️
Knox’ ex is a baker.

☑️7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: While the US and Canada continue to celebrate their countries today, many folks are still working. Read a book that includes scenes of one of the MCs at work
Cyclone by Janie Crouch
Anne is a doctor and several scenes of the book is in her clinic.

☑️8. International Kissing Day: Read a Kissing Book this month!
Who We Truly Are by Victoria Sue 14/7 -4☀️
“It wasn’t his favorite thing, though. Kissing Talon was.”

☑️9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day. Celebrate the beauty of the nighttime this month. Read a book with shifters of any sort
Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston 10/7 -5☀️

☑️10. Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice.
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata 3/7 -5☀️
One of my favorite !



All my challenges

[Heather]

Nice work, LilianaPassions!

[Elaine]

Finished challenge on post 12.
That was fun!

[phez]

1. ✔️ July Birthday- red on cover- 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough Finished July 14th

2. ✔️ Baby Names- Kya, the "Marsh Girl" is the definition of a fighter- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Finished July 17th

3. FAC- Kylie Scott- It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Kylie Scott

4. Family Fun Month- Twisted family connections for sure- Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

5. Blueberry/Peaches- Blue cover- A Brush With Love by Mazey Eddings

6. Culinary Arts- Letters F, O- The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

7. Workaholics Day- Set in office- By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate

8. ✔️ International Kissing Day- Lots of Kissing in this one-- Beard with Me by Penny Reid Finished July 10th

9. ✔️ Finished July 6th -- Moon day. Huge opening scene all at night- on cover- The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

10. ✔️ Free pick. -- Beard Necessities by Penny Reid --Beard Necessities Finished July 10th

11. ✔️ - Digging Up Love by Chandra Blumberg. There is a lot of red on the cover. LOTS OF KISSING TOO. With the MCs Alisha & Quentin. Swoon Finished July 7th

12. ✔️ Sealing her Fate by C.H. James Finished July 24th

13. ✔️ The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams Finished July 19th

14. ✔️ Muffin Top by Tabatha Kiss Finished July 2nd

15. ✔️ Hot Sauce by Tabatha Kiss Finished July 3rd

[Heather]

Congrats, Elaine! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[Barbara ★]

July Monthly Challenge

READ: 10/10

✔️1. Happy July Birthday! - Read a book published in July, or read a book with red on the cover in honor of July’s birthstone, the Ruby.
For the Wolf - Hannah Whitten 7/19

✔️2. Baby Names! Read a book that includes a character (doesn’t need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them. Alternately, you may choose a book with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name’s meaning (in parentheses).
This month’s names: Caleb (Whole Hearted), Isabella (God is My Oath), Kaden (Fighter), Stella (Star).
God Save the Queen - Kate Locke 7/6

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kylie Scott: Read one book written by Kylie Scott, or any author with her first or last name. You may also read a book set in Australia, or by an author who is from Australia. You can also read any book featuring musicians, is shelved as Contemporary Romance, or a book by any author who has won an Audie award.
Change of Heart - Jude Deveraux 7/14

✔️4.Family Fun Month: July is Family Fun Month. With the current price of gas, you may choose to stay close to home. But, whether you live in the southern or northern hemisphere, make sure to take some time to relax and have fun. Read a book:
🔹 Where some sort of family is included in the storyline
When We Found Home - Susan Mallery 7/14

✔️5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: It’s time to celebrate fruits! Here in Michigan our orchards and groves produce luscious fruits all summer. And some of my favorite memories are of picking wild blueberries in northern Ontario. Read at book:
🔹 With any sort of fruit on the cover
Apple Die - Chelsea Thomas (apples) 7/16

✔️6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month - I love books with delicious food descriptions. Read a book:
🔹 With a chef, baker, foodie, culinary student, restaurant reviewer, or any one else in the food industry
Murder al Dente - Jennifer L. Hart 7/25

✔️7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: While the US and Canada continue to celebrate their countries today, many folks are still working. Read a book:
🔹 That includes scenes of one of the MCs at work
Rescue Bear: Cortez - J.K. Harper 7/22

✔️8. International Kissing Day: July 6 is International Kissing Day. “Is this a kissing book?” (The Princess Bride) This seems like the perfect holiday for our group. Read a Kissing Book this month! That could include any traditional romance with kissing, but could also include chaste kisses, friendly kisses, or kisses among family.
Perfectly Matched - Heather Webber 7/22

✔️9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day. Celebrate the beauty of the nighttime this month. Read a book:
🔹 With shifters of any sort
Tricks for Free - Seanan McGuire (monkey shifter)7/10

✔️10. Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Camera Obscura - Lavie Tidhar 7/11



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Heather]

Nice work, Barbara!

[LaurLa]

Challenge complete! Thanks for hosting, Heather!
Updated post: My Monthly Challenge (msg 38)

Books Read ➺ 10

[Heather]

Congratulations, LaurLa! And thanks, hosting was a lot of fun.

[Mary!]

Done!

July Challenge
Duration: July 1 - 31, 2022
10/10

1. Read a book published in July.
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola 07/19/2022

2. Read a book that includes a character with one of the following popular baby names This month’s names: Caleb (Whole Hearted), Isabella (God is My Oath), Kaden (Fighter), Stella (Star).
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 07/17/2022 (Caleb)

3. Read one book written by Kylie Scott
Skin by Kylie Scott 07/21/2022

4. Read a book where some sort of family is included in the storyline
At Peace by Kristen Ashley 07/12/2022

5. Read a book with a character’s name that begins with either B or P
Beaches by Iris Rainer Dart 07/07/2022 (Bertie)

6. Read a book with the author’s first or last name that contains the letters F, O, or D
The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman 07/11/2022

7. Read a book that includes scenes of one of the MCs at work
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub 07/13/2022
When they got back to their office, Melinda was waiting for them.

8. Read a Kissing Book this month!
Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley 07/07/2022

9. Read a book that includes scenes that take place at night
Games of the Heart by Kristen Ashley 07/25/2022
I watched through the moonlight, and even if I saw it only through the silver glinting his skin, it was still beautiful.

10. Read any book of your choice.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie 07/09/2022

[Bookchaser]

🥧🍉🍔2022 July Monthly Challenge🍔🍉🥧



I’m finished! Thanks for a fun challenge!


10/10 Completed


01. Happy July Birthday!: 🎂Read a book published in July, or read a book with red on the cover in honor of July’s birthstone, the Ruby.
Too Good to Be Real by Melonie Johnson 07/07/22
02. Baby Names!: 👶🏻Read a book that includes a character (doesn’t need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them. Alternately, you may choose a book with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name’s meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative! This month’s names: Caleb (Whole Hearted), Isabella (God is My Oath), Kaden (Fighter), and Stella (Star).
Cold Nose, Warm Heart by Mara Wells 07/18/22
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ~ Kylie Scott: 👩🏻‍💻Read one book written by Kylie Scott, or any author with her first or last name.
You may also read a book set in Australia, or by an author who is from Australia. You can also read any book featuring musicians, is shelved as Contemporary Romance, or a book by any author who has won an Audie award.
Her Aussie Holiday by Stefanie London 07/27/22
04. Family Fun Month: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Read a book with children, where some sort of family is included in the storyline or where the MC takes a vacation or other trip.
The Farmhouse by Elizabeth Bromke 07/15/22
05. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: 🫐🍑Read at book with either blue or peach/orange on the cover, with a character’s name that begins with either B or P or with any sort of fruit on the cover.
Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr 07/22/22
06. Culinary Arts Month: 👩🏻‍🍳Read a book with a chef, baker, foodie, culinary student, restaurant reviewer, or any one else in the food industry or with food on the cover or with the author’s first or last name that contains the letters F, O, or D.
The Beauty of Us by Kristen Proby 07/03/22
07. Work-a-holics Day (July 5): 👷🏿‍♂️Read a book, that includes scenes of one of the MCs at work, that includes a character who works too much or with a character who works in a blue collar job.
Roadside Assistance by Marie Harte 07/09/22
08. International Kissing Day (July 6): 💋Read a Kissing Book this month! That could include any traditional romance with kissing, but could also include chaste kisses, friendly kisses, or kisses among family.
I Saw Her Standing There by Marie Force 07/10/22
09. Moon Day (July 20): 🌛Read a book with a moon or night scene on the cover, that includes scenes that take place at night or with shifters of any sort.
White Star by Elizabeth Vaughan 07/25/22
10. Reader’s Choice: 📚Read any book of your choice.
Shoestrings and Mistletoe by Michelle Pennington 07/30/22

[Heather]

Congratulations, Mary! and Bookchaser. :D

[Jonquil]

2022 July Monthly Challenge

DONE

1. Happy July Birthday! - published in July The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher Dana Alison Levy 7/21
2. Baby Names! Stella (Star) Joanne Fluke 7/21

3. (FAC) - Kylie Scott:
set in Australia, or by an author who is from Australia. Daintree Annie Seaton 7/19
4.Family Fun Month:
🔹 With children 🔹 family is included in the storyline Home Sweet Motel Chris Grabenstein 7/20
5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months:
🔹 orange on the cover Amy Lillard 7/21

6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month -
anyone else in the food industry candy maker A Midsummer Night's Fudge Nancy CoCo 7/8
7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5:
🔹 That includes scenes of one of the MCs at work Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game Chris Grabenstein 7/22
8. International Kissing Day: July 6 is International Kissing Day. Read a Kissing Book Lucas Sharon Hamilton 7/9
9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day. Celebrate the beauty of the nighttime this month
🔹 night scene on the cover Rebecca Zanetti 7/18

10. Reader’s Choice: Sweet Tea and Spirits Angie Fox 7/23

[Heather]

Nice work, Jonquil!

[Sonja]

Well July was a rough month for me personally so having finished 4 books seems like an impressive success. Not as good as I usually do, but considering I didn't even get to read until after the middle of the month.... :)
🔹1. Happy July Birthday! – Say Yes (July pub)
🔹2. Baby Names! Stella (Star) The Invitation (MC’s name is Stella)
🔹4.Family Fun Month: The Highland Fling (vacation/travel)
🔹5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: To Love and to Loathe (peachy color cover)

Read:

[Julianna]

Final Update 8/1

1. Happy July Birthday!: Lady of the Knight by Tori Phillips (7/19)★★★★

2. Baby Names!: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (7/24)★★★★1/2

4.Family Fun Month: A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows (from Seven Stones to Stand or Fall) by Diana Gabaldon (7/14)★★★★1/2

5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: Baby Whale Rescue: The True Story of J.J. by Caroline Arnold, Richard Hewett (7/29)★★★★

7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: Count to Ten by Karen Rose (7/12)★★★★

8. International Kissing Day: Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman (7/31)★★★★

9.Moon Day: Bombshells (from Brief Cases) by Jim Butcher (7/21)★★★★★

10. Reader’s Choice: Sometimes People March by Tessa Allen (7/29)★★★★★

Completed 8/8

[Melissa]

Final Update 8/10
Jun 30, 2022 04:36PM
Melissa Mccabe | 26 comments 8/10

1. Happy July Birthday! - Read a book published in July, or read a book with red on the cover in honor of July’s birthstone, the Ruby.-Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1 _ finished 7/29

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) You can also read any book featuring musicians, is shelved as Contemporary Romance, or a book by any author who has won an Audie award.- Happy & You Know It- Finished 7/3

4.Family Fun Month: July is Family Fun Month. Read a book:
🔹 Where the MC takes a vacation or other trip - The House Across the Lake - Finished 7/25

5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: Read at book:
🔹 With either blue or peach/orange on the cover -Malibu Rising - Finished 7/13

6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month - I love books with delicious food descriptions. Read a book:
🔹 With the author’s first or last name that contains the letters F, O, or D- Through the Woods - Finished 7/30

8. International Kissing Day: July 6 is International Kissing Day. “Is this a kissing book?” (The Princess Bride) This seems like the perfect holiday for our group. Read a Kissing Book this month! That could include any traditional romance with kissing, but could also include chaste kisses, friendly kisses, or kisses among family. - Beach Read - Finished 7/14

9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day. Celebrate the beauty of the nighttime this month. Read a book:
🔹 That includes scenes that take place at night - Lovely Bad Things - Finished 7/19

10. Reader’s Choice: Read any book of your choice. - The Rogue Not Taken finished 7/29

[Christine]

10/10 Completed July 31

1. Happy July Birthday!: Sneaky Pie for President by Rita Mae Brown July 31, 1 star

2. Baby Names! The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames July 24, 3 stars

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kylie Scott: Dirty by Kylie Scott July 15, 5 stars

4.Family Fun Month: The Fourth Child by C.J. Carmichael July 31, 4 stars

5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay July 3, 5 stars

6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month - Assaulted Pretzel by Laura Bradford July 10, 3 stars

7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: Mr. Right, Next Door! by Barbara Wallace July 31, 3 stars

8. International Kissing Day: A Touch of Midnight by Lara Adrian July 14, 5 stars

9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs July 30, 4 stars

10. Reader’s Choice: Project: Runaway Heiress by Heidi Betts July 31, 4 stars

[Susan]

Well, I almost got them all :-P

9/10


1. Happy July Birthday!
🎇Read a book published in July, or read a book with red on the cover in honor of July’s birthstone, the Ruby.
Montana Mystery - Josie Jade, Janie Crouch (Calamittie Jane Pub - July 2022) - July 8

2. Baby Names! Read a book that includes a character (doesn’t need to be an MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc). Alternately, you may choose a book with a character, plot, scene or cover art that somehow represents the name’s meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
🎇This month’s names: Caleb (Whole Hearted), Isabella (God is My Oath), Kaden (Fighter), Stella (Star).

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kylie Scott:
🎇Read one book written by Kylie Scott, or any author with her first or last name.

Fun Facts about Kylie Scott:
🔹 Kylie was born in Australia
🔹 She was twice named Favourite Australian Romance Author
🔹 She is a long time fan of romance, rock music, and B-grade horror films
🔹 Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning Romance author

🎇You may also read a book set in Australia, or by an author who is from Australia. You can also read any book featuring musicians, is shelved as Contemporary Romance, or a book by any author who has won an Audie award.
In the Ring with the MaverickI - Kathy Douglass (HSE #2924 - Aug 2022) (contemporary romance) - July 17

4. Family Fun Month: July is Family Fun Month. With the current price of gas, you may choose to stay close to home. But, whether you live in the southern or northern hemisphere, make sure to take some time to relax and have fun.
🎇Read a book:
🔹 With children
The Princess and the Single Dad - Jessica Gilmore (HR #4816 - Aug 2022) - July 13
🔹 Where some sort of family is included in the storyline
🔹 Where the MC takes a vacation or other trip

5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: It’s time to celebrate fruits! Here in Michigan our orchards and groves produce luscious fruits all summer. And some of my favorite memories are of picking wild blueberries in northern Ontario.
🎇Read at book:
🔹 With either blue or peach/orange on the cover
🔹 With a character’s name that begins with either B or P
The Viking's Stolen Princess - Sarah Rodi (HH #1622 - Dec 2021) (Brand) - July 5
🔹 With any sort of fruit on the cover

6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month - I love books with delicious food descriptions.
🎇Read a book:
🔹 With a chef, baker, foodie, culinary student, restaurant reviewer, or anyone else in the food industry
🔹 With food on the cover
🔹 With the author’s first or last name that contains the letters F, O, or D
Snowflake Bay - Donna Kauffman (Kensington - Sept 2015) - June 12

7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: While the US and Canada continue to celebrate their countries today, many folks are still working.
🎇Read a book:
🔹 That includes scenes of one of the MCs at work
The Accidental Newlywed Game - Jaci Burton (Penguin - July 2022) - July 1
🔹 That includes a character who works too much
🔹 With a character who works in a blue-collar job

8. International Kissing Day: July 6 is International Kissing Day. “Is this a kissing book?” (The Princess Bride) This seems like the perfect holiday for our group.
🎇Read a Kissing Book this month! That could include any traditional romance with kissing, but could also include chaste kisses, friendly kisses, or kisses among family.
Last of the Red-Hot Cowboys - Tina Leonard (Random House - June 2014) - July 6

9. Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day. Celebrate the beauty of the nighttime this month.
🎇Read a book:
🔹 With a moon or night scene on the cover
🔹 That includes scenes that take place at night
One-Night Fling in Positano - Ann McIntosh (HMED #1263 -Aug 2022) - July 14
🔹 With shifters of any sort

10. Reader’s Choice:
🎇Read any book of your choice.
Christian Seaton: Duke of Danger - Carole Mortimer (HH #1252 - Oct 2015) - July 7


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[Connie N.]

Done, in the nick of time!

July Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 7/1/22 to 7/31/22
10/10

1. Happy July Birthday! - Published in July - Fatal Consequences by Marie Force - 7/8/22 ♥♥♥♥

Pub 7/18/11

2. Baby Names - Caleb (Whole Hearted) - The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter - 7/21/22 ♥♥♥♥♥

Heart on the cover

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Kylie Scott - Shelved as Contemporary Romance - Provocative by Lisa Renee Jones - 7/11/22 ♥♥♥

36 readers tagged as Contemporary Romance

4.Family Fun Month - MC takes a trip - Reunion Pass by Emily March - 7/10/22 ♥♥♥♥

Chase travels for his job as an adventure photographer, mostly recently going to Chizickstan where the tragedy happened.

5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months - Character’s name that begins with either B - The CEO's Seduction by Diane Alberts - 7/4/22 ♥♥

MC is Brett Ross

6. Culinary Arts Month: It’s Culinary Arts Month - Author’s first or last name that contains the letters F, O, or D - Last Words by George Carlin - 7/27/22 ♥♥♥

O in George

7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5 - Includes scenes of one of the MCs at work - In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox by Carol Burnett - 7/2/22 ♥♥♥♥

The entire book is about the work the cast and crew did on The Carol Burnett Show.

8. International Kissing Day: July 6 is International Kissing Day - Traditional romance with kissing - The Princess and the Rogue by Kate Bateman - 7/6/22 ♥♥♥♥

Plenty of kissing between the main characters.

9.Moon Day: July 20 is Moon Day - Includes scenes that take place at night - Guilt by Association by Marcia Clark - 7/31/22 ♥♥♥

Rachel and Bailey stake out the health clinic after closing to try to catch the guilty party.

10. Reader’s Choice - Any book - No Other Duke But You by Valerie Bowman - 7/16/22 ♥♥♥♥


******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 7/31/22******

[Lacy]

July Monthly Challenge

Finished: 6/10 - All finished...didn't reach my goal

✔️4.Family Fun Month: The Wild Baron by Catherine Coulter - 7/21 - 5 Stars

✔️5. National Blueberry & National Peach Months: Call Me Crazy by Melanie Harlow (Bianca) - 7/14 - 4 Stars

✔️6. Culinary Arts Month: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix - 7/27 - 5 Stars

✔️7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner - 7/13 - 5 Stars

✔️9.Moon Day: Hungry Like the Wolf by Paige Tyler - 7/7 - 4 Stars

✔️10. Reader’s Choice: The Road Out of Hell: Sanford Clark and the True Story of the Wineville Murders by Anthony Flacco - 7/30 - I haven't rated this yet. It was a good book, but I can't say that I liked it. It was very sad and disturbing.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

2022 July Monthly Challenge

Me please - for all 10! 📚

10 of 10. Completed 7.28.2022. DONE! Finished early, but just now getting things updated... 🤦🏻‍♀️

1. Happy July Birthday!: Scoring With Him by Lauren Blakely 7.26.2022
2. Baby Names - Caleb, Isabella, Kaden, Stella: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward 7.8.2022
3. Featured Author Challenge - Kylie Scott: The Rhythm Method by Kylie Scott 7.18.2022
4. Family Fun Month: The Friendship Pact by Jill Shalvis 7.13.2022
5. National Blueberry & National Peach Month: Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb 7.28.2022
6. Culinary Arts Month: An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole 7.18.2022
7. Work-a-holics Day - July 5: At the Pleasure of the President by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake 7.11.2022
8. International Kissing Day - July 6: Alec Mackenzie's Art of Seduction by Jennifer Ashley 7.5.2022
9. Moon Day - July 20: Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston 7.23.2022
10. Reader's Choice: Other Half by Jordan Castillo Price 7.6.2022

[Connie N.]

Great try, Lacy!

Good for you, MKat!

[Heather]

Congratulations to Sonja, Julianna, Melissa, Christine, Susan, Connie, Lacy & MKat!

[Julianna]

Thanks, Heather!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Thanks Heather and thanks for a fun challenge!

[Heather]

My pleasure!