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4/8
1. 'J' is for July:Lover Unleashed(J.R. Ward) 7/11/12 ***** stars
3. Geography:I Am the Chosen King
4. 7th Month:Darkness Unleashed 7/2/12 ***1/2 stars
5. Fourth of July:The Wrong Hostage: A Novel 7/21/12 ***1/2 stars
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics:A Fatal Waltz
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th:Good in Bed 7/13/12 *** stars
8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: A Girl's Guide to Vampires
10. Reader's Choice: Untamed

5/10
1. "J" Title:
2. Birthday:
3. Saudi Arabia:
4. Seventh Month:
5. Fourth of July:
6. Tour de France:
7. All or Nothing Day:
8. I Forgot Day:
9. Ugly Truck Day:
10. Reader's Choice:






1. 'J' is for July: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost [7/10]
2. Happy Birthday! (heather b): North of Need by Laura Kaye [7/10]
3. Geography: In the Service of the King by Laura Kaye [7/7]
4. 7th Month (prime number): Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr [7/12]
5. Fourth of July (red cover): To All A Good Night anthology [7/19]
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics (England): The Heart of Christmas anthology [7/4]
7. All or Nothing Day: Christmas At Timberwoods by Fern Michaels [7/15]
8. I Forgot Day: The Magical Christmas Cat anthology [7/7]
9. Ugly Truck Day: Gideon by Beth Williamson [7/8]
10. Reader's Choice:The Naughty Angel and Her Three Very Wise Men by Trinity Blacio [7/2]











Read:










To Read:

1. 'J' is for July:
4. 7th Month:
5. Fourth of July:
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics:
10. Reader's Choice:






Goal: 8/8! Completo!! Finito!!
1. "J" Read:
2. Happy Birthday, Lindsey!:
3. Geography:
4. Prime Time:
5. 4th of July:
7. All or Nothing:
8. I Forgot:
10. Reader's Choice:









10/10 Completed.
1**. 'J' is for July: We liked it so much in June, lets do it again!! Read a book that starts with 'J' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'J'.
Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume - July 8
**2. Happy Birthday to Nancy, Nicole AND Nikki! All three N's had the same book on their list this month!!
Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs -- July 2
**3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Saudi Arabia (Middle East). Or because Saudi Arabia has all of these, read a book about a monarchy (royal family), oil, or desert.
The Sheikh's Jewel by Melissa James -- July 20th(takes place in the desert)
**4. 7th Month: Lets face it, not a lot of series are seven books long. Since seven is a prime number, read a book that is a prime number in a series or has a prime number of words in the title. For those of you aren't math geeks like me, a prime number is a number greater than one divisible only by itself and one - 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13... (Yeah, this is practically a freebie!)
The Good Father by Diane Chamberlain -- July 7
**5. Fourth of July: Read a book with a Firecracker Heroine or a red, white and/or blue cover.
Wild Justice by Liz Fielding - July 9 (firecracker heroine)
**6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Read a book that features athletes or an athletic event, takes place outdoors or is set in France or England.
Pretty Woman by Fern Michaels -- July 13 (heroine trains for a triathalon in order to lose weight)
**7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Read a stand alone book, one that is not part of a series or connected to any other book.
Keeping Kennedy by Debra Webb -- July 7
**8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: Read a book that has been on your to-read list so long you forgot about it.
Sula by Toni Morrison -- July 22 (this has been in my to read basket since long before I joined GoodReads)
**9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Read a book about a cowboy, construction worker, mechanic, set on a ranch, involves cars/trucks, or one that just has a cover with a guy that looks like he was out working on his truck. ~sigh~
Return To Paradise by Carol Grace -- July 8 (Takes place on a ranch)
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney -- July 7











RRRC July Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012
7/7 Read
Challenge Complete 07.18.12
1. 'J' is for July: Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke, 07.06.12 ★★★
2. Happy Birthday Betelgeuze!: Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton, 07.13.12 ★★★
4. 7th Month: Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon, 07.05.12 ★★★★
5. Fourth of July: Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase, 07.18.12 ★★★
7. All or Nothing Day: I Kissed a Zombie, and I Liked It by Adam Selzer, 07.02.12 ★★★
8. I Forgot Day: The 6th Target by James Patterson, 07.01.12 ★★★
10. Reader's Choice: Nightfall by Ellen Connor, 07.03.12 ★★★★








1. 'J' is for July:
2. skip
3. Geography: read a book about a monarchy (royal family)
4. 7th Month- (3rd in series)-
5. Fourth of July:
6. skip
7. All or Nothing Day:
8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd:
9. Ugly Truck Day:
10. Reader's Choice:









Yeah, that!
And congrats to Nicola and Joann too!

Out of Left Field

1. J is for July: To the Moon and Back by Jill Mansell
4. 7th Month: Raven Rise by D.J. MacHale
10. Reader's Choice: The Soldiers of Halla by D.J. MacHale
0/3 finished
Mainly just because I want to get these three read and I hate reading anything that's not for a challenge!

Mainly just because I want to get these three read and I hate reading anything that's not for a challenge!"
That is the best reason to do a challenge! Or is it the best reason to read a book...? Either way! =)

Progress: 7/8
1. 'J' is for July:
2. Happy Birthday!:
4. 7th Month:
5. Fourth of July:
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics:
8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd:
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th:
10. Reader's Choice:










And of course, I'm in! I'll go for all 10 and I will post as I go!
8 of 10. Updated 7.23.12. Only two to go!
1. 'J' is for July: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost 7.19.12
2. Happy Birthday Melissa!: Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James 7.10.12
3. Geography - Saudi Arabia (Middle East): As You Desire by Connie Brockway 7.23.12
4. 7th Month: Weekend Warriors by Fern Michaels
5. Fourth of July: Echoes at Dawn by Maya Banks 7.6.12
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Jacked Up by Erin McCarthy 7.15.12
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 7.11.12
8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: If You Desire by Kresley Cole 7.12.12
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Kissin' Tell by Lorelei James 7.2.12
10. Reader's Choice: TBD









Thanks everyone!!
And Congrats to all the finishers so far!

2012 July Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: 01.07.2012. - 31.07.2012.
Books read: 10/10 (Completed at 23.07.2012.)
✓ 'J' is for July: The Demon Lover ★★★★ 3/7
Authors name begins with 'J' (Juliet Dark)
✓ Happy Birthday Dolly: Dragon Bound ★★★★ 18/7
Dolly's name starts with the same letter as mine.
✓ Geography: Assassin's Apprentice ★★★★ 23/7
A book about a monarchy and royal family (because Saudi Arabia has all of these).
✓ 7th Month: Royal Street ★★★ 8/7
Since seven is a prime number, read a book that has a prime number of words in the title.
✓ Fourth of July: Among Others ★★ 6/7
A book with a red cover.
✓ Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Shades of Milk and Honey ★★★★ 9/7
A book is set in England.
✓ All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Deathless ★★ 16/7
A stand alone book, one that is not part of a series or connected to any other book.
✓ I Forgot Day, July 2nd: Seduce Me at Sunrise ★★★★ 12/7
I totally forgot that I started this series...
✓ Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Long Hard Ride ★ 22/7
A lot of cowboys in this book...
✓ Reader's Choice: Hearts in Darkness ★★★ 4/7
Read any book of your choice.











I hate when I do that! And congratulations!

1. J is for July: Just Flirt July, 15 *****
2. SKIP
3. SKIP
4. Prime Number: Pretty Little Liars 5: Wicked July 14 ***
5. Fourth of July (White Cover): Such a Rush July 24 *
6. SKIP
7. All Or Nothing Day: From What I Remember... July, 9 *****
8. SKIP
9. SKIP
10. My Choice: Something Like Normal July, 5 *****






6/5(or 8) I'm going to call this one DONE!
1. 'J' is for July: Noble Cause by Jessica James 7/24
4. 7th Month: Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas 7/23
5. Fourth of July:The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 7/18
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics:Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas 7/22
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th:The Dirty Parts of the Bible by Sam Torode 7/20
10. Reader's Choice:Truths and Roses: A Love Story by Inglath Cooper 7/19

1. 'J' is for July: We liked it so much in June, lets do it again!! Read a book that starts with 'J' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'J'.

2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a July birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. RRRC July Birthday List
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Saudi Arabia (Middle East). Or because Saudi Arabia has all of these, read a book about a monarchy (royal family), oil, or desert.

4. 7th Month: Lets face it, not a lot of series are seven books long. Since seven is a prime number, read a book that is a prime number in a series or has a prime number of words in the title. For those of you aren't math geeks like me, a prime number is a number greater than one divisible only by itself and one - 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13... (Yeah, this is practically a freebie!)

5. Fourth of July: Read a book with a Firecracker Heroine or a red, white and/or blue cover.

6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Read a book that features athletes or an athletic event, takes place outdoors or is set in France or England.

7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Read a stand alone book, one that is not part of a series or connected to any other book.

8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: Read a book that has been on your to-read list so long you forgot about it.
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Read a book about a cowboy, construction worker, mechanic, set on a ranch, involves cars/trucks, or one that just has a cover with a guy that looks like he was out working on his truck. ~sigh~

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
My reviews can be found here Susan's 2012 Reading List as well as on my goodreads page

1-31 July 2012
3/5 Completed
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Construction Worker/Machanic Mystery Man by Kristin Ashley
10. My Choice: Seduction Of A Highland Lass By Maya Banks






Completed 10/10
1. 'J' is for July: Read a book by an author whose last name begins with 'J'.
2. Happy Birthday Cathy July 9!:
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from the Middle East
4. 7th Month: Since seven is a prime number, read a book that is a prime number in a series or has a prime number of words in the title.
5. Fourth of July: Read a book with a Firecracker Heroine or a red, white and/or blue cover.
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Read a book that is set in England.
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Read a stand alone book, one that is not part of a series or connected to any other book.
8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: Read a book that has been on your to-read list so long you forgot about it.
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Read a book about a cowboy
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.


And of course, I'm in! I'll go for all 10 and I will post as I go!
9 of 10. Updated 7.24.12. Only one more!
1. 'J' is for July: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost 7.19.12
2. Happy Birthday Melissa!: Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James 7.10.12
3. Geography - Saudi Arabia (Middle East): As You Desire by Connie Brockway 7.23.12
4. 7th Month: Weekend Warriors by Fern Michaels 7.24.12
5. Fourth of July: Echoes at Dawn by Maya Banks 7.6.12
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Jacked Up by Erin McCarthy 7.15.12
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 7.11.12
8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: If You Desire by Kresley Cole 7.12.12
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Kissin' Tell by Lorelei James 7.2.12
10. Reader's Choice: TBD










5/5 Completed FINISHED 25/7/12
1. 'J' is for July: J.D. Robb - Celebrity in Death 25/7/12 ★★★★
2. Happy Birthday Shell!: Half Past Dead 6/7/12 ★★★
3. 7th Month: Blaze of Memory 14/7/12 ★★★★★
4. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Alexander Outland: Space Pirate 19/7/12 ★★★★
5. Reader's Choice: Once Burned 17/7/12 ★★★★★






10/10
1. 'J' is for July:
2. Happy Birthday!:
3. Geography:
4. 7th Month:
5. Fourth of July:
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics:
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th:
8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd:
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th:
10. Reader's Choice:











✔1. 'J' is for July: Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James 7/6
✔2. Happy Birthday Betelgeuse!: Twice Bitten - Chloe Neill 7/22
✔3. Geography: A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (royal family) 7/19
✔4. 7th Month: Club Dead - Charlaine Harris (#3 Sookie Stackhouse series) 7/9
5. Fourth of July: Pretty in Ink - Karen Olson (red, white and blue cover)
✔6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Changing the Game - Jaci Burton (baseball player) 7/18
7. All or Nothing Day: Blind Sight: A Novel - Terri Persons
✔8. I Forgot Day: Blood Lines - Tanya Huff (on TBR since August 29, 2009) 7/24
9. Ugly Truck Day: My Give a Damn's Busted - Carolyn Brown (about a cowboy)
✔10. Reader's Choice: Wicked Business - Janet Evanovich 7/2










4. 7th Month: Raven Rise by D.J. MacHale 7/25
10. Reader's Choice: The Soldiers of Halla by D.J. MacHale
1/3 finished

July Monthly Reading Challenge
Progress: 8/8
1. 'J' is for July:
2. Happy Birthday!:
4. 7th Month:
5. Fourth of July:
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics:
8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd:
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th:
10. Reader's Choice:









1. 'J' is for July: J. R. Ward - Lover Unbound
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Done:










1. 'J' is for July: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (July 27th)
2. Happy Birthday Cathy: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (July 11th)
5. Fourth of July: The Housewife Assassin's Handbook by Josie Brown (July 9th)
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Hired by the Cowboy by Donna Alward (July 12th)
10. Reader's Choice: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs (July 15th)






6/10
1. "J" Title:
2. Birthday:
3. Saudi Arabia:
4. Seventh Month:
5. Fourth of July:
6. Tour de France:
7. All or Nothing Day:
8. I Forgot Day: Masked by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon
9. Ugly Truck Day:
10. Reader's Choice:









And of course, I'm in! I'll go for all 10 and I will post as I go!
10 of 10. Updated 7.27.12. All done!
1. 'J' is for July: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost 7.19.12
2. Happy Birthday Melissa!: Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James 7.10.12
3. Geography - Saudi Arabia (Middle East): As You Desire by Connie Brockway 7.23.12
4. 7th Month: Weekend Warriors by Fern Michaels 7.24.12
5. Fourth of July: Echoes at Dawn by Maya Banks 7.6.12
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Jacked Up by Erin McCarthy 7.15.12
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 7.11.12
8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: If You Desire by Kresley Cole 7.12.12
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Kissin' Tell by Lorelei James 7.2.12
10. Reader's Choice: Sweet Possession by Maya Banks 7.27.12










I hope you all had fun this month! Congrats to all the finishers!
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