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July Monthly ChallengeRead: 10/10!
1. 'J' is for July:
2. Happy Birthday Adriana!:
3. Geography:
4. 7th Month:
5. Fourth of July:
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics:
7. All or Nothing Day:
8. I Forgot Day:
9. Ugly Truck Day:
10. Reader's Choice:
Repost from page 3!July Reading Challenge
5/5-barely made it!
1. J is for July:
2. Happy Birthday, Vassoulita: Samson's Lovely Mortal by Tina Folsom 7-27-12
3. Geography:
4. 7th Month: SEALed with a Kiss by Jill Monroe 7-6-12
5. 4th of July: Restraint by Charlotte Stein 7-17-12
6. Tour de France/Olympics: Forced Awakening by Bree Bellucci 7-16-12
7. All or Nothing (single):
8. I Forgot Day:
9. Ugly Truck Day:
10. Reader's Choice:Love Finds You in Bridal Veil, Oregon by Miralee Ferrell 7-26-12
Hooray, Breann, MountainKat, Allison & Victoria!!!!
oh wow a lot of people have finished since I was on last. Yay! Congrats everyone :)
I'm in for definitely 5 but maybe 8 if I can get to them all! 6/5 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
Congrats Shazzy and Tonya!!
FINISHED!10/10
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'. Yours to Take by Joely Sue Burkhart done 7/7/12
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
Some Girls Bite from Shannon's Shelf. Happy Birthday! done 7/14/12
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. Lakota Princess done 7/26/12
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!)
Savor the Danger (book three in The Men Who Walk the edge of Honor series) done 7/11/12
5. Fourth of July: Read a book with a Firecracker Heroine or a red, white and/or blue cover.
(firecracker heroine) done 7/10/126. 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. Star Crossed main character is a UFC fighter done 7/13/12
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. Giving It Up done 7/4/12
8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: Read a book that has been on your to-read list so long you forgot about it. Slave done 7/15/12 on my TBR list since 10/2011
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~
Feather Down (Raptors Revealed, #1) (approved in suggestion thread) done 7/3/1210. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice. Need done 7/15/12
6/5 Done2. Happy Birthday!: Dolly! Dark needs at nights edge, Kresley Cole 7/11/12
3. Geography: monarchyBorn of Silence, Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/15/12
4. 7th Month:Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas 7/23/12
5. Fourth of July:Secrets of a Summer Night, Lisa Kleypas 7/6/12
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics:Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas 7/12/12
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Ride with Me, Ruthie Knox 7/20/12
10. Reader's Choice: Killing Moon, Rebecca York 7/4/12
July Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012
Completed: 5/5 ~ Finished July 25th
3. Geography: Sheikh with Benefits by Teresa Morgan (7/21)
4. 7th Month: Blazing Midsummer Nights by Leslie Kelly (7/6)
5. Fourth of July: Bridesmaid Lotto by Rachel Astor (7/25)
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Mr. and Miss Anonymous by Fern Michaels (7/11)
10. Reader's Choice: Anything for You by Sarah Mayberry (7/19)
Congrats to all the finishers!10/10 Done Yay!
1. July:
2. Happy B-Day Vassoulita!:
3. Saudi Arabia:
4. 7th Month:
5. Fourth of July:
6. Summer Olympics:
7. All or Nothing:
8. I Forgot:
9. Ugly Truck:
10. My Choice:
Congrats Sassafrass, Dawn, Amanda and Valorie!!
Allison, Victoria, Shazzy, Tonya, Sassafrass, Dawn, Amanda and Valorie!
Hooray, Sassafrass, Dawn, Amanda & Valorie!!!!
Congrats to all the finishers!10/10 Read - Complete
J is for July:
Happy B-Day Kami!
Saudi Arabia:
7th Month:
4th of July:
Tour de France/Olympics:
All or Nothing Day:
I Forgot Day:
Ugly Truck Day:
My Choice:
Unread: All Done!
Read:
CHALLENGE COMPLETE!READ: 10/10
✔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) 7/26
✔6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Changing the Game - Jaci Burton (baseball player) 7/18
✔7. All or Nothing Day: Going Bovine - Libba Bray 7/7
✔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 with an ugly truck) 7/29
✔10. Reader's Choice: Wicked Business - Janet Evanovich 7/2
8/101. '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'.
Wicked Business - Janet Evanovich (Bantam - June 2012) (Janet) 07/06/20122. 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
Beauty - Robin McKinley (Pocket - 1979)07/29/2012 Happy Birthday Megan Long 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.
Invitation to the Prince's Palace - Jennie Adams (HR #4326 - July 2012) (monarchy) 07/24/20124. 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!)
His Texas Baby - Stella Bagwell (HSE #2199 - July 2012) (book 23 in series) 07/07/20125. Fourth of July: Read a book with a Firecracker Heroine or a red, white and/or blue cover.
A Case of Kiss and Tell - Katherine Garbera (HD #2177 - Aug 2012) (firecracker heroine) 07/02/20126. 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.
Under the Autumn Sky - Liz Talley (HS #1788 - July 2012) (football) 07/24/20127. 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.
Little Matchmakers - Jennifer Greene (HSE #2202 - July 2012) (stand alone) 07/09/20128. 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~
A Baby on the Ranch - Marie Ferrarella (HAR #1410 - July 2012) (cowboy/ranch) 07/03/201210. 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
RRMC - July 20127/10
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:
*************5/5 completed***************************************I FINISHED******************** ***************************************************
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'....WHEN PASSION RULES by Johanna Lindsey...7-9
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!)...BORDER BRIDE by Arnette Lamb...7-28
5. Fourth of July: Read a book with a Firecracker Heroine or a red, white and/or blue cover..ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED TO A VAMPIRE? by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff...7-24
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~CHARMED BY HIS LOVE by Janet Chapman....7-16
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.METRO GIRL by Janet Evanovich...7-19
I'm in....will post books later
RRRC July Monthly Challenge5/5 Completed
1. 'J' is for July:
4. 7th Month:
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th:
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th:
10. Reader's Choice:
RRRC July 2012 Monthly Challenge1-31 July 2012
5/5 Completed !!!
✔ 1. 'J' is for July: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 7/4/12
✔ 4. 7th Month: Irresistible by Susan Mallery 7/7/12
✔ 7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Hey, Good Looking by Fern Michaels 7/11/12
✔ 9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: The Cowboy and The Vampire by Clark Hays 7/30/12
✔ 10. Reader's Choice:The Wingless Bird by Catherine Cookson 7/17/12
yay finished! whew.10/10
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DONE :DRRRC's July Monthly Challenge
Status: 08/08 Completed
updated: 07.30.12
4. 7th Month: SKIP
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: SKIP
Done:
Pam, Kerstin, Skandia, Ty and ɑƨħŵɑɡ!
Wow! Congratulations to: Erin B., Erin,erding Cats, Heather, Angie, Lethal Lovely, Joann, Tina Theresa, Dragana, Tonya, Gisbelle, Cathy, Sandra, Ceej, Breann, MountainKat, Allison, Victoria, Shazzy, Sassafrass, Dawn(KatnHat), Amanda, Valorie, Pam, Barbara, Karen F., Kerstin, Skandia, Ty, and ɑƨħŵɑɡ!!
I really hope I didn't miss anyone - guess I need to update more often!
10/10 -- ALL DONE!!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'.
Wicked Business - Janet Evanovich (Bantam - June 2012) (Janet) 07/06/20122. 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
Beauty - Robin McKinley (Pocket - 1979)07/29/2012 Happy Birthday Megan Long 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.
Invitation to the Prince's Palace - Jennie Adams (HR #4326 - July 2012) (monarchy) 07/24/20124. 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!)
His Texas Baby - Stella Bagwell (HSE #2199 - July 2012) (book 23 in series) 07/07/20125. Fourth of July: Read a book with a Firecracker Heroine or a red, white and/or blue cover.
A Case of Kiss and Tell - Katherine Garbera (HD #2177 - Aug 2012) (firecracker heroine) 07/02/20126. 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.
Under the Autumn Sky - Liz Talley (HS #1788 - July 2012) (football) 07/24/20127. 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.
Little Matchmakers - Jennifer Greene (HSE #2202 - July 2012) (stand alone) 07/09/20128. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: Read a book that has been on your to-read list so long you forgot about it.
Stay ... - Allison Leigh (SSE #1170 - Apr 1998) 07/30/20129. 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~
A Baby on the Ranch - Marie Ferrarella (HAR #1410 - July 2012) (cowboy/ranch) 07/03/201210. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
The Doctor and the Single Mom - Teresa Southwick (HSE #2204 - Aug 2012) 07/30/2012My reviews can be found here Susan's 2012 Reading List as well as on my goodreads page
Is it just me or do we have a lot more successes this month? Wow! Great job everyone!
Completed 10/10
Hooray, Kerstin, Skandia, Ty, ɑƨħŵɑɡ, Susan & Amanda A!!!!!!
8/81. J is for July - Jeaniene Frost Halfway to the Grave 7/21
4. 7th month - Before the Scandal (book 2) by Suzanne Enoch 7/7
5. Red, White and Blue Cover - Orchard Valley Grooms by Debbie Macomber 7/26
6. Tour de France/Olympics - The Riding Crop by Karyn Gerrard 7/9
7. All or Nothing Day - Goodnight Tweetheart by Teresa Medeiros 7/9
8. I Forgot Day - The Bride by Julie Garwood 7/5
9. Ugly Truck Day - One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake 7/29
10. Reader's Choice - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 7/22
CONGRATULATIONS: Breeann, Erin B., Erin, Herding Cats, Heather, Angie, Lethal Lovely, Joann, Jojo, Allison, Mountain Kat, Kerstin, Victoria, Shazzy, Tonya, Dragana, Gisbelle, Cathy, Ceej, Nicola, Tina Theresa, Sassafrass, Dawn, Amanda, Valorie, Karen F., Barbara, Ty, Pam, Skandia, ɑƨħŵɑɡ, Sandra, Susan & Amanda A!!!!!!!!!!
Whew...I hope I didn't miss anybody!
DONE!RRRC July 2012 Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012
Completed: 10/10
☑ 1. 'J' is for July: Anything Goes: My Autobiography by John Barrowman ~ July 2
☑ 2. Happy Birthday Melanie (July 6)!: The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting ~ July 11
☑ 3. Geography: The Girl's Still Got It: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World by Liz Curtis Higgs ~ July 25
☑ 4. 7th Month: A Baby Between Them by Winnie Griggs (#3) ~ July 16
☑ 5. Fourth of July: XVI by Julia Karr ~ July 22
☑ 6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Knee Deep by Jolene B. Perry ~ July 30
☑ 7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Her Rebel Heart by Shannon Farrington ~ July 11
☑ 8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: Risky Reunion by Lenora Worth ~ July 15
☑ 9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: The Vow: True Events that Inspired the Movie by Kim Carpenter ~ July 27
☑ 10. Reader's Choice: Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath by Mimi Alford ~ July 2
5/51. '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)
Update 7/312. Happy Birthday!:
5. Fourth of July:
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics:
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th:
Completed 4/10
July 2012 Monthly Reading Challenge 4/5 Completed
4. 7th Month Sizzling Susan Mallery 7/7
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Irresistible Susan Mallery 7/36.
Then Came You Lisa Kleypas 7/3110. My Choice Plain Jane Fern Michaels 7/20
Susan, Amanda A, Susan (susayq), Megan and Carrie!
4/5 completed!1. J is for July: Grimm's Fairy Stories by Jacob Grimm
2. Happy Birthday Kruti!: Matched by Ally Condle *FINISHED on 07/28*
4. 7th Month: 50 Shades Freed by E.L. James *FINISHED on 07/09*
5. Fourth of July: The Mind Readers by Lori Brighton (has a blue cover)*FINISHED 07/13*
10. Reader's Choice: (Changed because I just had to read the 2nd book in the Mind Readers series!)The Mind Theives by Lori Brighton *FINISHED 07/20*
Well that's it for me! Not gonna be able to finish my 5th book cause I got wrapped up in the Matched series!
I failed. Slow month this month. Only read 4. Congrats to everyone who finished.RRRC July 2012 Monthly Challenge
1-31 July 2012
4/5 Completed
10. My Choice: Seduction Of A Highland Lass By Maya Banks
JULY (31)10 of 10 Complete!
√ 1. Starts with “J”: Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn – 7/20
√ 2. Happy Birthday Lauren!: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole – 7/9
√ 3. Saudi Arabia: Royally Romanced by Marie Donovan (monarchy) – 7/6
√ 4. 7th Month: Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh (11th) – 7/17
√ 5. Fourth of July: I Want Candy by Susan Donovan (firecracker heroine) – 7/10
√ 6. Olympics: Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry (England) – 7/29
√ 7. All or Nothing Day: It's All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister – 7/24
√ 8. I Forgot Day: Not Quite A Lady by Loretta Chase – 7/1 (Dec. ‘10) – 7/1
√ 9. Ugly Truck Day: Summer Days by Susan Mallery (Set on a ranch) – 7/31
√ 10. Reader's Choice: Jingle All The Way by Fern Michaels et al. – 7/11
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