"Hot Days of Summer" Challenge

[Josie]

Congrats, Steph! I don't even have the excuse that I didn't read much in August (I actually read over 20 books), I'm just a failure. Oh well ;)

Hot Days of Summer
(5th June - 3rd September)

#1. 5/06:
Hot head: Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison (9/06) ★★★★★
(heroine has red hair)
#2. 12/06:
Hot shades: Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson (20/06) ★★★★
(flamin' book cover colours)
#3. 19/06:
Hot bodies: Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston (25/06) ★★★1/2
(sexy and barely covered male physique on cover)
#4. 26/06:
Hot shots: Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken (4/07) ★★★★
(beings with heat)
#5. 3/07:
Wedding anniversary: Angelfall by Susan Ee (5/07) ★★★★★
(a related word in the title -> "Penryn & the End of Days")
#6. 10/07:
Cool drink: What A Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken (20/07) ★★★★
('6 pack' abs on the cover)
#7. 17/07:
Cool pad: Break Out by Nina Croft (30/07) ★★★★1/2
(book set in a cold place/season)
#8. 24/07:
Cool dip: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan (13/08) ★★★★★
(H20 in the title)
#9. 31/07:
Cool shades: The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks (18/08) ★★★★
('icy' book cover colours)
#10. 7/08:
Hot house: Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter (31/08) ★★★1/2
(set in a high local temp)



10/13 completed

[Steph, Serious series addict]

No you are not! This was a tricky one once you got down to the final weeks - finding one to fit your remaining options while being one you want to read. Looks like you read some good ones though, so that's always a plus, yah? :D

[Josie]

Lol! You're right, it was tricky. The trouble was at the end of last month I was in a bit of a reading funk, so instead of forcing myself to read books I cba to read, I just went with ones I felt like reading at the time :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:) Hope you were able to pull yourself outta the funk. Hate when that happens.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I finished 11/13, but I'm still planning on finishing, so I'll post the full list when I've read the next 2, and

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Oh well, if you can continue reading your Hot Days books, I might be able to scrounge up one that fits my missed category too.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

My 2 are ones I've got this month in challenges. I had Josie's problem though, I could have finished in time, I just didn't wanna. LOL

[Cindy (eclecticfirefly)]

I've got 4 to finish......SIGH.....3 cool and 1 hot! Unfortunately it isn't Hot Bods......

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! :)

[Dana]

Hey, I still have one left and this was my idea for Pete's sake! No failures, just late bloomers. ;)

I've been trying to get into for like 3 weeks now and it's not happening. Or I would have been done, dang it!

I will finish! (hehe...I sounded pretty tough there, huh?)

[Cindy (eclecticfirefly)]

Very tough....

[Dana]

Well I finally finished that last book that was taunting me. :)

Hot Days of Summer Challenge

Duration: 06/05/2011 to 09/03/2011 (13 weeks)
Read: 13/13

Week 1 (June 5) H5 (Hot Heads) Queen of Shadows ★ ★ ★ ★
Week 2 (June 12) C2 (Cool Drink) Vampire in Atlantis ★ ★ ★ ★
Week 3 (June 19) C5 (Cool Pad) Host ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Week 4 (June 26) H3 (Hot House) Stormwalker ★ ★ ★ ★
Week 5: (4th of July) How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire ★ ★ ★ ½
Week 6 (July 10) H6 (Hot and Spicy) Magic Bites ★ ★ ★
Week 7 (July 17) H4 (Hod Shades) Kiss of Midnight ★ ★ ★
Week 8 (July 24) C4 (Cool Shades) Ghost Story ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Week 9 (July 31) C3 (Cool Breeze) The Name of the Wind ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Week 10 (August 7) H1 (Hot Shots) About A Dragon ★ ★ ★
Week 11 (August 14) C1 (Cool Treat) Breath and Bone ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Week 12 (August 21) C6 (Cool Dip) Sea Witch ★ ★ ★
Week 13 (August 28) H2 (Hot Bodies) Covet ★ ★ ★




Hurray for completion! (Epic fail.) But complete! :)

[Dana]

Thanks to everyone that participated in this challenge. It was a blast putting it together. I really enjoyed reading along with you all and getting insight into some new reading selections.

You ladies are the best!

[Lis]

Thanks Erato - this was a fun challenge and I also enjoyed the weekly updates. This was probably one of the biggest "oops I need that book too" sources this summer!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Hooray, Dana!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

YAY, Dana! Thanks for creating it! It was a lot of fun - you did a great job with it. :D

[Dana]

Dude, it was a lot of work (at least in my brain). :)


I have no idea how you ladies here keep up with everything...holy....cow.....BUSY!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D Great job though.

[Dana]

Same back atcha with SOS. ;)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

;) Thanks, Dana.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

It was lots of fun! Thanks, Dana!