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All Things Summer Reading Challenge
Complete 8/121:
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9: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen- Released in the UK in August
10: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas- Summery cover
11: Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas- Summery Cover
12: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips- Texas is hot and hot = summer.
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All Things Summer ChallengeUpdate 7/20/10 Completed 7/13
Hotter Than Hell by Kim Harrison, et al
His at Night by Sherry Thomas (cover looks summery)
Vampire Vacation by CJ Ellisson
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Water Bound by Christine Feehan (I drink more water in the summer, and it comes out in the summer)
Scandal's Bride by Stephanie Laurens
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All Things Summer ChallengeUpdate 7/20/10 Completed 8/13
Hotter Than Hell by Kim Harrison, et al
Vampire Vacation by CJ Ellisson
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Water Bound by Christine Feehan (I drink more water in the summer, and it comes out in the summer)
Scandal's Bride by Stephanie Laurens
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3. Flowers from the Storm (Flowers are a summer feature as well as storms)
4. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage (marriage in title)
5. Rainbow Promise (Rainbows occur in summer)
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8. Perfect-McNaught (Summer release)
9. Guarding a Notorious Lady (summer release)
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12. Pleasure of a dark Prince (Shirt is off can only mean summer!!)
UPDATED 7/28 6/12 Complete
1.The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (Set in Las Vegas & Sedona, two popular vacation spots) (6/6)2.Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward (Partially set in the Adirondacks, a popular vacation spot) (6/15)
3.Fire and Rain by Kathleen Eagle (Mostly takes place during the summer) (6/21)
4.The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann (Takes place during August) (6/27)
5.Kiss of Heat by Lora Leigh ("Heat" in title) (6/30)
6.Don't Tell by Karen Rose (originally published in July) (7/8)
7.Maverick's Black Cat by Maggie Casper & Lena Matthews (this book is "hot" enough to start a 5-alarm fire ;-)) (7/18)
8.Lover Mine by J.R. Ward (Red cover - red is a "hot" color; "wedding" takes place) (7/27)
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Update 7/28 - Completed 8/12
All Things Summer ChallengeJune 1 - August 31
Round Two: 4/12
5. Published Aug. 2007: To Scotland With Love by Karen Hawkins
6. Published Aug. 2009: The Laird Who Loved Me by Karen Hawkins
7. Published July 2009: Sleepless in Scotland by Karen Hawkins
8. Published July 2010: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh
9. Published July 2010: Water Bound *Sea Haven #2 by Christine Feehan
10. Published Aug. 2010: Demon From the Dark by Kresley Cole
11. Published June 2010: I Kissed An Earl by Julie Ann Long
12. Published July 2010: Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley
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9: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen- Released in the UK in August
10: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas- Summery cover
11: Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas- Summery Cover
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Suzanne, I already had you down for 8/12. Was I mistaken or are the numbers wrong? I just want to make sure I have your stats right.Yeah, look here:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3...
You already listed 8/12
Oops sorry I forgot to change it, I have done 9/12!
Thanks! I don't want to assume anything, so that's why I go by whatever YOU have listed.
Round 2 - DONE!Duration: June 1st - August 31st
Completed: 12/12 books
1. Promises Reveal by Sarah McCarty - 7/9 (4*); a marriage occurs at beginning of book
2. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson - 7/9 (4*); Fire in the title
3. {backtrack read}: Kitty Raises Hell by Carrie Vaughn - 6/1 (4*); Hell is considered burning hot, much like summertime
4. {backtrack read}: Hell by Jet Mykles - 6/6 (4*); same reason as #3
5. {backtrack read}: Enchantment by Orson Scott Card - 6/24 (3*); wedding takes place about halfway through
6. {backtrack read}: His Secondhand Wife by Cheryl St. John - 7/5 (4*); same reason as #5
7. Crimson Moon by J.A. Saare - 7/16 (4*); published in June
8. Twin Fantasies by Opal Carew - 7/18 (4*); so hot it sizzles like the summer sun on blacktop (borrowed reasoning from Becky)
9. Ravished by Amanda Quick - 7/20 (4*); wedding takes place halfway through
10. Jealousy by Lilith Saintcrow - 7/26 (4*); published in July
11. Mystique by Amanda Quick - 7/28 (3*); wedding takes place
12. Guardian Angel by Julie Garwood - 7/29 (4*); wedding takes place
WTG, Christine!
Well done Christine : )
Thanks, y'all! I'm going to try for a round 3 since there's one more month to go. :)
Wow!!! Round 3! Good luck!
I read
by Laura Lee Guhrke and loved it! It qualifies for this challenge because the hero and heroine go fishing twice in it... fishing is quite popular in the summer!This completes the challenge for me! Can you believe I actually made it? I can't!! YAY!!!
12/12 COMPLETED!!
Cheryl wrote: "I read by Laura Lee Guhrke and loved it! It qualifies for this challenge because the hero and heroine go fishing twice in it... fishing is quite popul..."Congrats Cheryl!
You are welcome :)I loved the fishing part on your last book. I certainly did that this summer.
Congratulations, Cheryl!!!!! I knew you could do it :)
1.The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (Set in Las Vegas & Sedona, two popular vacation spots) (6/6)2.Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward (Partially set in the Adirondacks, a popular vacation spot) (6/15)
3.Fire and Rain by Kathleen Eagle (Mostly takes place during the summer) (6/21)
4.The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann (Takes place during August) (6/27)
5.Kiss of Heat by Lora Leigh ("Heat" in title) (6/30)
6.Don't Tell by Karen Rose (originally published in July) (7/8)
7.Maverick's Black Cat by Maggie Casper & Lena Matthews (this book is "hot" enough to start a 5-alarm fire ;-)) (7/18)
8.Lover Mine by J.R. Ward (Red cover - red is a "hot" color; "wedding" takes place) (7/27)
9.Sex, Straight Up by Kathleen O'Reilly (takes place during the summer) (7/30)
10.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (Lots of wildfires in the summer) (7/30)
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Update 7/31 - Completed 10/12
1.The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (Set in Las Vegas & Sedona, two popular vacation spots) (6/6)2.Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward (Partially set in the Adirondacks, a popular vacation spot) (6/15)
3.Fire and Rain by Kathleen Eagle (Mostly takes place during the summer) (6/21)
4.The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann (Takes place during August) (6/27)
5.Kiss of Heat by Lora Leigh ("Heat" in title) (6/30)
6.Don't Tell by Karen Rose (originally published in July) (7/8)
7.Maverick's Black Cat by Maggie Casper & Lena Matthews (this book is "hot" enough to start a 5-alarm fire ;-)) (7/18)
8.Lover Mine by J.R. Ward (Red cover - red is a "hot" color; "wedding" takes place) (7/27)
9.Sex, Straight Up by Kathleen O'Reilly (takes place during the summer) (7/30)
10.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (Lots of wildfires in the summer) (7/30)
11.Sugar on Top by Leigh Ellwood (The hero is preparing for his best friend's bachelor party) (7/31)
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Update 8/1 - Completed 11/12
I'm back for ROUND 3. Here's my tentative list:All Things Summer Reading Challenge
Duration: June 1 - August 31
ROUND 3 - 0/4 completed
1. Summer/2010 release: The Renegade by Rhonda Nelson
2. Word 'summer' in the title: The Summer of You by Kate Noble
3. Word 'hot' in the title: Hot in Here by Sophie Renwick
4. Summer/2010 release: Into the Crossfire by Lisa Marie Rice
10/12 done10. Simply Sexual- one hot and steamy story just like hot and steamy summers, I read this book yesterday and today while the temperature was 104 degrees
Round 3Duration: June 1st - August 31st
Completed: 2/12 books
1. What She Wants at Midnight by Kimberly Dean - 7/31 (3*); takes place during summer
2. Lucan by Susan Kearney - 8/2 (3*); published in August
Alycia- sounds hot! (the story and the weather!)
Cheryl wrote: "Alycia- sounds hot! (the story and the weather!)"LOL Cheryl! Yes both are hot. I can enjoy the book more than the weather. Although it hasn't been too bad here overall this summer. It will stay hot till the end of october, that's what usually happens.
I've finished three more books. The first one is
and it counts because the title contains the word Summer and
which has a word in the title that starts with the same two letters as August. The third book is
which has a scene in which Evie and Sebastian share a peach (pg. 115 in the copy I have) which is a fruit most readily available in the Summer so I'm now at 11\12
Robin I can't believe you are just now reading this series! It's one of my all-time favorite series!! Make sure you read
after you read the fourth book!Alycia- it stays hot here until October also, but our temps have not been in the 100's yet, only the heat index!
All Things Summer Reading ChallengeDuration: June 1 - August 31
ROUND 3 - 1/4 completed
1. Summer/2010 release: The Renegade by Rhonda Nelson == 08/03
2. Word 'summer' in the title: The Summer of You by Kate Noble
3. Word 'hot' in the title: Hot in Here by Sophie Renwick
4. Summer/2010 release: Into the Crossfire by Lisa Marie Rice
How as Renegade, Dina? I have it... haven't read it yet.
It was an OK (3 stars) read, UM. Tanner and Mia were likable and their love scenes were hot (of course, LOL), but they spent too much time thinking about the past and that dragged the story until they decided to move on.
ARGH! Too much internal dialog can really bog things down.
Cheryl wrote: "Robin I can't believe you are just now reading this series! It's one of my all-time favorite series!! Make sure you read after you read the fourth book!..."I believe it since you are in Georgia. That's good that you haven't actually hit 100's yet!
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I wonder if it's a nationwide trend because we only had a few 100+ days and it's been mid 90's since. Oh, I'm in the high desert, So Cal.
UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I wonder if it's a nationwide trend because we only had a few 100+ days and it's been mid 90's since. Oh, I'm in the high desert, So Cal."I think it must be... It seems to be about the same temp all over the US these days, except for the far north and far south of course.
I think so too Dhes and Cheryl. This is a lot better weather than most summers for me.
Lord help us, I hope that doesn't mean it's going to be a longer summer.
True. I hope the rest of summer isn't unbearable!
Me either! I wonder how this will effect the winter. We had snow 3 years in a row, and the summers were miserable. This year we had tons of rain and the summer isn't as bad. Wonder what next winter will be like for us.
I was wondering if it would be harsh this winter. We haven't had it too bad, but snow quite a few times with a lot of accumulation last winter and we usually just get ice.
Well, we'll see. I love living in the high desert as opposed to the Inland Empire area where we used to live. Here we actually get seasons, and we're only about an hour away from where we used to live. But "down the hill" we never got snow, ever! Leaves never "turned", flowers always in bloom. I actually love the look of trees that have gone dormant and the vibrant colors of the leaves as the season's change.
So interesting Dhes. I imagine it gets really cold there as well in the desert.
Oh yea, during the Winter we have 10-18 degree mornings most of the time.
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Update 7/20/10 Completed 5/13
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher6/28/10Hotter Than Hell by Kim Harrison, et al
Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas6/18His at Night by Sherry Thomas (cover looks summery)
Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray et al
Vampire Vacation by CJ Ellisson
The Wedding by Julie Garwood6/12My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding by PN Elrod et al
Sun Kissed by Catherine Anderson7/20Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine6/30Water Bound by Christine Feehan (I drink more water in the summer, and it comes out in the summer)
Scandal's Bride by Stephanie Laurens