2025 August Monthly Challenge

[Cyliena]

All done in post #2!

Completed: 10/10

1. Happy August Birthday!: Stardust Legend ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (8/2)
2. Happiness Happens Month: A Dragon Rider's Guide to Retirement ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (8/13)
3. FAC – Lexi Blake/Sophie Oak: The Vampire in the Potting Shed ⭐⭐⭐ (8/11)
4. Sunflower Day: Brother of Sin ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (8/19)
5. Coast Guard Day: Before and After ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (8/15)
6. Sleep Under the Stars Night: The Bodyguard's Ruin ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (8/4)
7. Relaxation Day: Sweet City Hearts & Kisses ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (8/12)
8. Find Your Inner Nerd Day: Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron ⭐⭐⭐ (8/31)
9. Resurrect Romance Week: Cherished by the Sinners ⭐⭐⭐.5 (8/23)
10. Reader's Choice: The Cyborg's Runaway ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (8/27)

[Cyliena]

Barbara ★ wrote: "August Monthly Challenge

READ: 10/10"

Bookchaser wrote: "🏕️🍔🍦🍉2025 August Monthly Challenge🫐🍨🌭🏖️

I finished just in time!!!

10/10 Completed"

Congrats, Bookchaser and Barbara!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

2025 August Monthly Challenge

I'm in for the usual! 📚

11 of 10. Completed 8.26.2025. DONE!

1. Happy August Birthday!: Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey by Vawn Cassidy 8.16.2025
2. August Month-Long Celebration - Happiness Happens Month: Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case by A.J. Sherwood 8.26.2025
3. Featured Author Challenge - Lexi Blake/Sophie Oak: Start Us Up by Lexi Blake 8.9.2025 and Siren Enslaved by Sophie Oak 8.13.2025
4. Sunflower Day - August 2: Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas 8.21.2025
5. Coast Guard Day - August 4: Beyond the Thistles by Samantha Young 8.6.2025
6. Sleep Under the Stars Night - August 8: The Wicked by Thea Harrison 8.25.2025
7. Relaxation Day - August 15: Natural Evil by Thea Harrison 8.6.2025
8. Find Your Inner Nerd Day - August 23: How to Hack a Hellhound by Shannon Mae 8.10.2025
9. Resurrect Romance Week: Timeless by Gail Carriger 8.3.2025
10. Reader's Choice: The Rules of Dating by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland 8.20.2025



Thanks for a fun challenge!!

[Julianna]

Final Update 9/1

1. Happy August Birthday!: Bond of Passion by Larissa Ione - a book with green on the cover (8/28)★★★★★

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) – Lexi Blake/Sophie Oak: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - book published by a New York Times/USA Today bestselling author (8/24)★★★★

4. Sunflower Day – August 2: Queen of Song and Souls by C.L. Wilson - a book with yellow on the cover (8/8)★★★★1/2

5. Coast Guard Day – August 4: Revived by Stacy Eaton - a book where someone needs rescued (8/31)★★★★1/2

6. Sleep Under the Stars Night – August 8: Rising Freestyle by Vivian Arend - a book with a character who goes camping (8/11)★★★★1/2

7. Relaxation Day – August 15: Sunday Morning by Nalini Singh - a book where the characters spend time lazing around (8/23)★★★★

10. Reader's Choice: The Fire Cat by Esther Averill (8/11)★★★★

Completed 7/6

[Connie N.]

All done and on time! Thanks for the fun.

August Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 8/1/25 to 8/31/25
10/10

1. Happy August Birthday!: Green on the cover - A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 8/18/25 ♥♥♥♥


2. August Month-Long Observance: Will make you smile - Rock Chick Revenge by Kristen Ashley - 8/4/25 ♥♥♥♥♥

Not only was I expecting the book to be good, but the narration is excellent.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) – Lexi Blake/Sophie Oak: Published by a New York Times bestselling author - 22 Seconds by James Patterson - 8/20/25 ♥♥♥

Patterson holds the Guinness World Record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers.

4. Sunflower Day – August 2: With a happily-ever-after - Rock Chick Regret by Kristen Ashley - 8/15/25 ♥♥♥♥♥


5. Coast Guard Day – August 4: Categorized on Goodreads as military romance - Shades of Gray by Maya Banks - 8/25/25 ♥♥♥♥


6. Sleep Under the Stars Night – August 8: Night sky or stars on its cover - Reach for the Stars by Maxine Morrey - 8/29/25 ♥♥♥♥


7. Relaxation Day – August 15: Novella AND a summer-inspired cover - Sweeter With You by Susan Mallery - 8/19/25 ♥♥♥♥


8. Find Your Inner Nerd Day – August 23: Nerdy/geeky/quirky character - Creation in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/17/25 ♥♥♥♥♥

The e-geeks have a prominent role in this one, especially Roarke, McNab, and Callendar.

9. Resurrect Romance Week: Second-chance romance - Rock Chick Reckoning by Kristen Ashley - 8/11/25 ♥♥♥♥♥


10. Reader's Choice: Any book - Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas - 8/22/25 ♥♥♥♥♥


******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 8/29/25*****

[Cyliena]

Connie N. wrote: "All done and on time! Thanks for the fun."

Julianna wrote: "Final Update 9/1"

MountainKat wrote: "11 of 10. Completed 8.26.2025. DONE!"

Awesome work, MountainKat, Julianna, and Connie! Happy reading to you!