5.1 - Heat Wave

[Cynthia]

5.1 - Heat Wave
It's summertime and it's getting HOT out there..Read a book with one of the following words in the title (Hot, Hotter, Heat, Warm, Warmth, Heatwave, Fire, Sizzle, Blaze, Scorch, Sun, Sunny, Toasty or another similar word). (EXAMPLE: Heat Wave)

If you need suggestions OR have suggestions for books to read for this task post them here.

[Jennifer]

Would "burning" count? I'd like to try to fit Beside a Burning Sea here if I can.

Thanks!

[Cynthia]

Jennifer L. wrote: "Would "burning" count? I'd like to try to fit Beside a Burning Sea here if I can.

Thanks!"

Yes.

[Cait]

Under Satan's Sun
Evil Under the Sun
The Sun Also Rises
South of the Border, West of the Sun
The Hottest State: A Novel
Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates
Fire in the Blood

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

I'm thinking I'm going to use The Girl Who Played with Fire. I've been dying to read it!

[Liz]

A Thousand Splendid Suns
Catching Fire
Empire of the Sun

[Donna Jo]

Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich comes out June 11.

[Liz]

Would Burnt Shadows work?

[Liz M]

Louise wrote: "Here are my suggestions:
Half of a Yellow Sun"

I real Half a Yellow Sun a couple of challenges ago & loved it.

[Nancy]

Would you accept Solar?

[Cynthia]

Nancy wrote: "Would you accept Solar?"
yes

Liz wrote: "Would Burnt Shadows work?"

Thats fine.

[Jessica]

How about fever? I would like to read Fever Dream by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.

[Cynthia]

I'll take that.

[Paige]

Does "hell" count as a hot word? I've really been wanting to read Eye-Deep in Hell.

[Sarah]

Does Dark Flame by Alyson Noel count? I'm not sure how to tag a book or I would do that :)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Sarah wrote: "Does Dark Flame by Alyson Noel count? I'm not sure how to tag a book or I would do that :)"

You can put a link to a book in your post by clicking on the "add book/author" that is just above the comment box. This will bring up a search screen where you can find your book. When your book is there, click the "add" button next to it.

[Cynthia]

Sarah wrote: "Does Dark Flame by Alyson Noel count? I'm not sure how to tag a book or I would do that :)"
Flame works.

Paige wrote: "Does "hell" count as a hot word? I've really been wanting to read Eye-Deep in Hell."

No...not what I'm looking for.

[Rachel Lee]

What about Fireworks?

[Dave]

is fahrenheit 451 approved for the challenge?

[Cynthia]

Dave wrote: "is fahrenheit 451 approved for the challenge?"
no

Rachel Lee wrote: "What about Fireworks?"

yes

[TMBookluvr]

would either of these work? The City of Ember or Firefly Lane

Thanks!

[Cynthia]

Tracey wrote: "would either of these work? The City of Ember or Firefly Lane

Thanks!"

both

[TMBookluvr]

awesome...thanks!!

[Jackie]

Would Bloodfever work for this task?

[Cynthia]

Jackie wrote: "Would Bloodfever work for this task?"
I ok'd fever so yes

[Usako]

Oooh yay! Firefly Lane!

[Rach]

For those still looking for a fit here, one of my favorite books is Sunshine by Robin McKinley, which is YA urban fantasy. :)

[Dee]

if you like romance, Bella Andre has a series about wild fire firefighers

Wild Heat
Hot as Sin
Never Too Hot

[B]

Howdy! Will The Embers work?
Thank you!

[Liz]

Would "ashes" work? City of Ashes

[Lindsey]

Does the word "summer" count? As in The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc? Thank you!

[Deedee]

Does the word "summer" count? As in Helliconia Summer? Thanks!

[Cynthia]

Liz wrote: "Would "ashes" work? City of Ashes"

No

And no summer does not work.

[Kat]

The unfinished fifth book in the Twilight series, Midnight Sun, is 12 chapters long and 264 pages. It's up on the author's website. Does it count?

[Usako]

Anyone think STEAMED would be accepted?

[El]

Cynthia, would you accept Flare?

[Cynthia]

El wrote: "Cynthia, would you accept Flare?"
yes

Tanja wrote: "Anyone think STEAMED would be accepted?"
no

Kat wrote: "The unfinished fifth book in the Twilight series, Midnight Sun, is 12 chapters long and 264 pages. It's up on the author's website. Does it count?"

yes

[Zimbellina]

Does sunburn work?

[Cynthia]

Kandie wrote: "Does sunburn work?"

yes

[Zimbellina]

Cynthia wrote: "Kandie wrote: "Does sunburn work?"

yes"

Thanks! :)