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Amy (DemonKittie) (demonkittie) | 340 comments

I am going a little easier for this challenge and you can pick how easy or hard by your choice of word. Pick a dream vacation location and use the acronym to pick your books and spell that word.

Example words are:
Italy
Paris
Venice
Alaska
Tower of London
The Statue Of Liberty

You can use the letter in any part of the title if you like such as:

L - Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
O - Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison
N - The Nymphos of Rocky Flats by Mario Acevado
D - Speaker for The Dead by Orson Scott Card
O - The Lords of Salem by Rob Zombie
N - Going Nowhere by Kimberly Lauren

Enjoy!


message 2: by Tammy K. (last edited Jul 21, 2013 08:25PM) (new)

Tammy K. (rambles_of_a_reader) I'll bite
I do not have a Dream Vacation but in the second to the last week of this month I am going on a girls-night-out camping trip at Lake Wallowa

W = Warmth by Sumiko Saulson read/review completed 7-2
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

A= The After/Life by Vardan Partamyan read/review completed 7-19 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

L= The Lost Journal Read and Review posted 7-21 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

L= Life After Freedom - A Short Novella About The Future of America Life After Freedom read/review completed 7/4 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

O = The Thin Line of Life read and reviewed 7/20 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

W = If The World read and reviewed 7/21 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

A= Acsey in the Wicked City read/review completed 7/4 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I did it! I'm Done! Yeah! Just in time to go on my trip. :)


message 3: by Jenelle (last edited Jun 30, 2013 05:43PM) (new)

Jenelle Compton | 21 comments sure! I think it took me longer to choose a place than anything, because I went from my book of the month list as a jumping off point :)

so I picked Cape Cod, as all of these books are either books of the month for July, or stuff I have been meaning to read and haven't gotten to yet...


C= Tent City

A= Noah's Ark

P= The Peacekeeper

E= Enclave

C= The Caves of Steel

O= Outpost

D= The Moon Dwellers


message 4: by Heather (new)

Heather | 1 comments Not so much a vacation spot as a place I hope to end up.

Slated by Teri Terry
Extras by Scott Westerfeld
Above by Leah Bobet
The 5th wave by Rick Yancey
Taken by Erin Bowman
Legend by Marie Lu
Enclave by Ann Aguirre


message 5: by Sannie (new)

Sannie Hald (sanniehald) | 6 comments I'm in with Loch Ness :) going to add books later when I'm not on my iPhone (:


message 6: by Amy (DemonKittie) (last edited Aug 02, 2013 10:14PM) (new)

Amy (DemonKittie) (demonkittie) | 340 comments I will pick books when I am actually awake.

6/6... COMLETED!!!!

B - Blameless (7/24)
R - Rash (7/30)
A - Animals Say Whacky Things (7/17)
Z - Zombie Survival Guide (7/7)
I - The Island (7/31)
L - Louie & Lilly's Nap Time (7/4)
Blameless (Parasol Protectorate, #3) by Gail Carriger Rash by Pete Hautman Animals Say Wacky Things Forget the Chocolate...I Want Bacon! by James Mayrose The Zombie Survival Guide Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks The Island by Jen Minkman Louie & Lilly's Nap Time Bedtime Story Books for Kids by David Scott


message 7: by Megan (last edited Jul 22, 2013 03:13PM) (new)

Megan (dreizehn) Sounds like fun!

Completed: 7/7

Insomnia by J. R. Johansson
Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
Extras by Scott Westerfeld
Lie to Me by Suzanne Brahm
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Now or Never by A. J. Bennett
Dance of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin


Insomnia (The Night Walkers, #1) by J.R. Johansson Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane, #1) by Jaye Wells Extras (Uglies, #4) by Scott Westerfeld Lie to Me by Suzanne Brahm Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis Now or Never by A.J. Bennett Dance of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, #2) by Bethany Griffin



message 8: by Melissa (last edited Jul 29, 2013 09:00PM) (new)

Melissa Cushing (melissa_cushing) | 4 comments OK..... here it goes,

C - Tent City by Kelly Van Hull (finished 7/4)
O - A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest(done7/6)
S - Venom, The Secret of The Eternal Rose, byFionnaPaul (finished 7/2)
T - The Moon Dwellers by David Estes (done 7/10)
A - Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris

R - Belladonna, The Secret of The Eternal Rose
by Fionna Paul (done 7/5)
I - The Island, by Jen Minkman
C - Cursed by Tara Brown (done 7/15)
A - Shadow and Bone, The Grisha #1 by Leigh Bardugo

Finished 6 out of 9 so far.......

Tent City by Kelly Van Hull A Shade of Vampire (A Shade of Vampire, #1) by Bella Forrest Venom (Secrets of the Eternal Rose, #1) by Fiona Paul The Moon Dwellers (The Dwellers, #1) by David Estes Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse, #13) by Charlaine Harris Belladonna (Secrets of the Eternal Rose, #2) by Fiona Paul The Island by Jen Minkman Cursed (The Devil's Roses, #1) by Tara Brown Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1) by Leigh Bardugo


message 9: by Jenelle (last edited Jul 08, 2013 06:11AM) (new)

Jenelle Compton | 21 comments Jenelle wrote:

"C= Tent City---finished 7/3/13

A= Noah's Ark---finished 7/4/13

P= The Peacekeeper---finished 7/7/13

E= Enclave---finished 7/5/13

C= The Caves of Steel---finished 7/2/13

O= Outpost----finished 7/6/13

D= The Moon Dwellers---finished 7/8/13."



done! I should've picked a bigger word...
but it was hard enough to think up this :P


message 10: by Teresa (last edited Jul 04, 2013 05:08PM) (new)

Teresa Myers (teresamyers) I picked Lovely and Magical Ireland.


I- Days of Blood and Starlight
R- The Girl of Fire and Thorns finished July 4
E- Black City
L- Falling Kingdoms
A- For Darkness Shows the StarsFinished July 2
N- Vengeance Bound
D- Shades of Earth
Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #2) by Laini Taylor The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1) by Rae Carson Black City (Black City, #1) by Elizabeth Richards Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms, #1) by Morgan Rhodes For Darkness Shows the Stars (For Darkness Shows the Stars, #1) by Diana Peterfreund Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland Shades of Earth (Across the Universe, #3) by Beth Revis


message 11: by Mindy (new)

Mindy (undertowsoul) Hm....I like this challenge, I still have to figure it out though and pick my books! I'll get back to you on it soon!


message 12: by Johnny (new)

Johnny Andrews (johnnyzombie-writer) | 5 comments I have chosen Canada

C cell by stephen king
A the Amber spyglass by phillip pullman
N nightwatch by terry pratchett
A a man derailed by paul holmes
D dead nation army by alan dale
A alice in zombieland bygena showalter

I probably would've have gone for others but i like these books and it shows a variety =P


message 13: by Mindy (last edited Jul 14, 2013 05:57PM) (new)

Mindy (undertowsoul) I chose Paris

P - Blood Promise - Richelle Mead - completed
A - Bloody Jack - L.A. Meyer
R - Wonder - R.J. Palacio
I - Dark Triumph - Robin Lafevers - completed
S - Sever - Lauren DeStefano - completed


message 14: by Melissa (new)

Melissa Martin (sneakmeeks) | 22 comments I love this challenge! I'll have to pick later but had to say I love this idea.


message 15: by ☀Rachael☀ (last edited Jul 28, 2013 04:26AM) (new)

☀Rachael☀ (jimbunni) I'm a bit late to join but I'll post my list tomorrow!

C - Catching Fire ---- Suzanne Collins
A - Allyson James ---- Nightwalker
N - white NIGHT --- Jim Butcher
A - Armstrong, Kelley --- 13
D -
A - Armstrong, Kelley --- Spell bound

5/6
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins Nightwalker (Stormwalker, #4) by Allyson James White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) by Jim Butcher Thirteen (Women of the Otherworld, #13) by Kelley Armstrong Spell Bound (Women of the Otherworld, #12) by Kelley Armstrong


message 16: by Tammy K. (new)

Tammy K. (rambles_of_a_reader) 7hir7een wrote: "Sounds like fun!

Completed: 7/7

Insomnia by J. R. Johansson
Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
Extras by Scott Westerfeld
Lie to Me by Suzanne Brahm
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Now or Nev..."


Good job !


message 17: by Tammy K. (new)

Tammy K. (rambles_of_a_reader) Jenelle wrote: "Jenelle wrote:

"C= Tent City---finished 7/3/13

A= Noah's Ark---finished 7/4/13

P= The Peacekeeper---finished 7/7/13

E= Enclave---finished 7/5/13

C= The Caves of Steel---finished 7/2/13

O= Ou..."


Awesome !


message 18: by Mindy (new)

Mindy (undertowsoul) So I had to change Wonder to Life After Life by Kate Atkinson due to time constraints but I finished! :)


message 19: by Tammy K. (new)

Tammy K. (rambles_of_a_reader) Good job Mindy. :)


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