2012 July Monthly Reading Challenge - Participants Thread

[Nicola]

Awesome job Susan, Amanda A., Susan(susayq),Megan, Carrie, and Lynne!

[Donna]

* ETA: 10/10 *

1. 'J' is for July: 50 Shades Darker by EL James 7/11

2. Happy Birthday! Dolly: Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd 7/20

3. Geography: Marcelli Princess 7/8

4. 7th Month: 50 Shades of Grey 7/7

5. Fourth of July: Marcelli Bride (daughter of president and a military guy)7/5

6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Millie's Fling 7/26

7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: The Rook by Daniel O'Malley 7/30

8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: Take Me For a Ride by Karen Kendall 7/18

9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Jenna's Cowboy 7/22

10. Reader's Choice: Midnight Promises by Sherryl Woods 7/3

also read: Fifty Shades Freed 7/13, and Sweet Life 1-4 7/31

[Lindy]

I guess I am finished, no books will I finish today
I did all but 9, not into cows or boys

1. J Johansen, Iris Storm Cycle Egypt

2. Birthday: O'Dell, Scott Sarah Bishop

3. Middle East Johansen, Iris Storm Cycle Egypt

4. Series bk 3, Gerritsen, Tess The Sinner

5. Firecracker Heroine or a red, white and/or blue cover.

6. France/Eng Adler, Elizabeth A Place in the Country

7. Not a Series Howard, Linda Cutting Edge

8. RBR Dean Koontz Stranger Highways

10. UR Choice: Roberts, Nora The Last Boyfriend

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Read: 8/8 *Yay - I finished last night with 1.5 hours to go :)*

1. 'J' - Purgatory √ 13 Jul
2. Happy Birthday!: Bah humbug - skip
3. Saudi Arabia (Middle East) - skip
4. Prime! - Devlin and Garrick √ 6 Jul
5. Firecrackers galore - Touched by an Alien √ 31 Jul
6. Exercises, exercises, I must do my exercises - Out of Bounds √ 3 Jul
7. Stand alone - Super Sock Man √ 19 Jul
8. Ooops; I Forgot - Street Game √ 17 Jul
9. Ugly cowboy - The Broken H√ 14 Jul
10. It's all about me :) - Shattered Glass √ 10 Jul

[Debbie]

July Monthly Challenge
July 1 - July 31, 2012
4 / 4 ** DONE **

✓ 1. 'J' is for July: Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich (7/6) ***
2. Happy Birthday!:
3. Geography: Saudi Arabia
4. 7th Month: prime number in a series
✓ 5. Fourth of July: Backfire by Catherine Coulter (7/15) ****
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: athletic event
7. All or Nothing Day: stand alone book
8. I Forgot Day: to-read so long
✓ 9. Ugly Truck Day: Fated by Alyson Noel (7/31) ***
✓ 10. Reader's Choice: Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward (7/25) ****

[Ann (Noumena12)]

Had to make a big push to get it done but I did it!!
Completed 10 of 10

1. 'J' is for July: One Day to Find a Husband by Jump, Shirley 7/17
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 Angela!: Club Shadowlands (Masters of the Shadowlands, #1) by Sinclair, Cherise  7/31
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: Heart of a Desert Warrior by Monroe, Lucy 7/5
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: Blazing Bedtime Stories, Volume VII: The Steadfast Hot Soldier\Wild Thing by Nelson, Rhonda 7/4
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: Moonshell Beach: A Shelter Bay Novel by Ross, JoAnn 7/5
Read a book with a Firecracker Heroine or a red, white and/or blue cover.

6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Home At Last Chance by Hope Ramsay 7/28
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: Mr. and Miss Anonymous by Michaels, Fern 7/21
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: Unwrapped by Burton, Jaci  7/31
Read a book that has been on your to-read list so long you forgot about it.

9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Lead Me Home (Sons of Chance, #8) by Thompson, Vicki Lewis 7/2
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: Willow Springs (Destiny, #5) by Blake, Toni 7/2
Read any book of your choice.

[Nicola]

Congratulations to Donna,Jane (PS), Debbie and Ann(Noumena12)!

[Katharina]

Lynne, Donna, Lindy, Jane (PS), Debbie, Ann and runners up Katie and Wan!

Apologies if I forgot someone.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Congrats to everyone else, whether completed or not :)

[Anja]

Only 4 for me. Still in a slump.


1. 'J' is for July: Beg for Mercy by Jami Alden 7/12
4. Seventh Month: One Man's Treasure by Nicole Kimberling 7/16
7. All or Nothing Day: Riding With Heaven by L.C. Chase 7/27
10. Reader's Choice: Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl 7/18

[Julianna]

Final Update 8/1

1. 'J' is for July: Jew in Jail by Gary Goldstein (7/31)★★★1/2

2. Happy Birthday!: Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas (Jennifer) (7/15)★★★★

5. Fourth of July: Only the Strongest Survive by Ian Fox (7/10)★★1/2

6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt (7/5)★★★★★

7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: In the Company of Darkness by Kerrie Droban (7/24)★★★

Completed 5/10

[Sandra]

Hooray, Megan, Carrie, Lynne, Donna, Lindy, Jane, Debbie & Ann!!!!!!!!

Hope everyone who didn't finish still had fun :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Wow! So many more finishers!! Congratulations to everyone!

[~Leslie~]

Well, almost finished! I had so much going on this month. Oh well, always fun to try!! Congratulations to all the ones who DID finish.

7/8

1. 'J' is for July:Lover Unleashed(J.R. Ward) 7/11/12 ***** stars

3. Geography:I Am the Chosen King DNF

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 7/22/12 **** stars

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 7/28/12 *** stars

10. Reader's Choice: Untamed 7/25/12 **** stars

[Laurie]

1. Jackson, Lisa - Devious 7/10 to 7/23
2. Kate Atkinson - Case Histories (Nicole) 7/3 to 7/11
3. Nora Roberts - Cordina's Crown Jewel 7/21 to 7/21
4. Kate Morton - The Forgotten Garden 7/1 to 7/9
5. Nora Roberts - Black Hills 7/1 to 7/3
6. Kate Morton - The House at Riverton 7/4 to 7/9
7. Michael Bockman - The Titanic Plan 7/15 to 7/17
8. Anne Perry - No Graves as Yet 7/17 to 7/25
9. Vicki Lewis Thompson - Urban Cowboys 7/17 to 7/22
10. Susan Kearsley - The Winter Sea 7/1 to 7/4



10 of 10 done.

[Sandra]

Hooray, Laurie!

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Finished in July but just getting a chance to post this.

Timeframe: July 2012
Completed: 10/10

1. Something About You by Julie James 7/1/12 3♥
2. Happy Birthday Kruti!: Insurgent by Veronica Roth 7/5/12 4♥
3. Against the Sun by Kat Martin 7/1/12 4♥
4. Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis 7/2/12 3♥
5. Samurai Game by Christine Feehan 7/29/12 4♥
6. The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud 7/8/12 3♥
7. Beloved by Toni Morrison 7/7/12 3♥
8. The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain 7/21/12 4♥
9. Big Sky Country by Linda Lael Miller 7/6/12 4♥
10. I Want Candy by Susan Donovan 7/2/12 3♥

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hooray Laurie and Turtlecollector!!

[Sandra]

Hooray, Turtlecollector!