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message 1: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32706 commentsNat'l Book Lovers DayI love books quote
Nat'l Book Lovers Day ~ 9 August 2015
Celebrate the day by sharing books with your friends and family, visiting a library, chatting about your true loves with a book group or simply reading the day away.

Duration: August 1-31, 2015

Rules: Choose your level(s) and read a book for each; Members may choose to read for all levels, only one or a mix - you choose.

LEVEL 1: Get Lost (2 books)
One of the best things about reading is that we can escape into worlds so different from our own.

Read 1 book that takes place somewhere out of this world (space, another planet, etc)
Read 1 book that takes place in a land created by the author (imaginary place - unable to visit outside of a book - but can be located on Earth)

LEVEL 2: Shelf-Awareness (3 books)
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. ~ Desiderius Erasmus (Source)

Read 3 of your must-read books; those you bought without care of other necessities

LEVEL 3: Share and Share Alike (1 book)
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. ~ Mark Twain (Source)

Read 1 book that you borrowed from a library or a friend, was recommended by a friend, is part of a buddy read, or you received as a gift

BONUS LEVEL: Happy Book Lovers Day! (1 book)
Read 1 book published in the month of August of any year


message 2: by ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ (last edited Aug 31, 2015 02:50PM) (new)

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 1119 comments Nat'l Book Lovers Day ~ 9 August 2015

Duration: August 1-31, 2015

LEVEL 2: Shelf-Awareness (3 books)
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. ~ Desiderius Erasmus (Source)

Read 3 of your must-read books; those you bought without care of other necessities
Driven (Driven, #1) by K. Bromberg 8/2 Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Bitten, #2) by C.C. Wood 8/10 Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks 8/8

LEVEL 3: Share and Share Alike (1 book)
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. ~ Mark Twain (Source)

Read 1 book that you borrowed from a library or a friend, was recommended by a friend, is part of a buddy read, or you received as a gift
Promises (Coda Books, #1) by Marie Sexton 8/10

BONUS LEVEL: Happy Book Lovers Day! (1 book)
Read 1 book published in the month of August of any year 
Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen (pub.Aug.28,2007) 8/27


message 3: by Melissa (last edited Aug 30, 2015 04:13AM) (new)

Melissa  | 38 comments Duration: August 1-31, 2015
DONE!!

LEVEL 1: Get Lost (2 books)
One of the best things about reading is that we can escape into worlds so different from our own.

Read 1 book that takes place somewhere out of this world (space, another planet, etc)
River's Run - S.E. Smith
Read 1 book that takes place in a land created by the author (imaginary place - unable to visit outside of a book - but can be located on Earth)
Beyond the Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning

LEVEL 2: Shelf-Awareness (3 books)
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. ~ Desiderius Erasmus (Source)

Read 3 of your must-read books; those you bought without care of other necessities
Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh
Just the Sexiest Man Alive - Julie James
Kiss of a Demon King - Kresley Cole

LEVEL 3: Share and Share Alike (1 book)
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. ~ Mark Twain (Source)

Read 1 book that you borrowed from a library or a friend, was recommended by a friend, is part of a buddy read, or you received as a gift
Bitten - Kelley Armstrong

BONUS LEVEL: Happy Book Lovers Day! (1 book)
Read 1 book published in the month of August of any year
Assumption - Aurora Rose Reynolds


message 4: by Barbara ★ (last edited Aug 31, 2015 03:01PM) (new)

Barbara ★ Nat'l Book Lovers Day


READ: 7/7

LEVEL 1: Get Lost (2 books)
✔1. Read 1 book that takes place somewhere out of this world (space, another planet, etc)
Ubik - Phillip Dick 8/9
✔2. Read 1 book that takes place in a land created by the author (imaginary place - unable to visit outside of a book - but can be located on Earth)
Crown of Midnight - Sarah Maas 8/16
Ubik  by Philip K. Dick Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) by Sarah J. Maas

LEVEL 2: Shelf-Awareness (3 books)
Read 3 of your must-read books; those you bought without care of other necessities
✔1. Born in Chains - Caris Roane 8/30
✔2. Chain of Illusions - Boone Brux 8/7
✔3. Still the One - Jill Shalvis 8/13
Born in Chains (Men in Chains, #1) by Caris Roane Chain of Illusions (Bringer and the Bane, #3) by Boone Brux Still the One (Animal Magnetism, #6) by Jill Shalvis

✔LEVEL 3: Share and Share Alike (1 book)
Read 1 book that you borrowed from a library or a friend, was recommended by a friend, is part of a buddy read, or you received as a gift
Heart of a Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 8/27
Heart of a Highland Warrior (Connor Clan, #3) by Anita Clenney

✔BONUS LEVEL: Happy Book Lovers Day! (1 book)
Read 1 book published in the month of August of any year
Blood Games - Chloe Neill (August 2014) 8/17

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 5: by Danielle Gypsy Soul (last edited Aug 24, 2015 05:11PM) (new)

Danielle  Gypsy Soul (afdaniellet) Nat'l Book Lovers Day ~ 9 August 2015

Duration: August 1-31, 2015
Completed 7/7

LEVEL 1: Get Lost (2 books)

Read 1 book that takes place somewhere out of this world (space, another planet, etc)
Siren's Call Finished 8/9 4.5 Stars
Read 1 book that takes place in a land created by the author
Here Be Sexist Vampires Finished 8/23 4.5 Stars

LEVEL 2: Shelf-Awareness (3 books)
Read 3 of your must-read books; those you bought without care of other necessities
Shattered Duty Finished 8/16 4.5 Stars
Fatal Pursuit Finished 8/12 4 Stars
A Warrior Wedding Finished 8/18 3.5 Stars

LEVEL 3: Share and Share Alike (1 book)

Read 1 book that you borrowed
Ready Finished 8/4 3 Stars

BONUS LEVEL: Happy Book Lovers Day! (1 book)
Read 1 book published in the month of August of any year
Playing With Fire Finished 8/19 4.5 Stars

Siren's Call (A Rainshadow Novel) by Jayne Castle Here Be Sexist Vampires (Deep In Your Veins, #1) by Suzanne Wright Shattered Duty (Deadly Ops, #3) by Katie Reus Fatal Pursuit (Aegis, #3) by Elisabeth Naughton A Warrior Wedding (The Protectors, #7) by Teresa Gabelman Ready by Lucy Monroe Playing With Fire (Phoenix Fire, #3) by Cynthia Eden


message 6: by Netanella (last edited Aug 21, 2015 07:38PM) (new)

Netanella | 152 comments SOS Nat'l Book Lovers Day ~ 9 August 2015


Celebrate the day by sharing books with your friends and family, visiting a library, chatting about your true loves with a book group or simply reading the day away.

Duration: August 1-31, 2015
Rules: Choose your level(s) and read a book for each; Members may choose to read for all levels, only one or a mix - you choose.

LEVEL 1: Get Lost (2/2 books)
One of the best things about reading is that we can escape into worlds so different from our own.
Read 1 book that takes place somewhere out of this world (space, another planet, etc)
☑ Cold Mark 1 - Fall by Scarlett Dawn - 08.06.2015 (★★★)
Read 1 book that takes place in a land created by the author (imaginary place - unable to visit outside of a book - but can be located on Earth)
Entreat Me by Grace Draven - 08.05.2015(★★★★★)
Fall (Cold Mark, #1) by Scarlett Dawn Entreat Me by Grace Draven

LEVEL 2: Shelf-Awareness (3/3 books)
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. ~ Desiderius Erasmus
Read 3 of your must-read books; those you bought without care of other necessities
☑ Tangled 1 - Tangled by Emma Chase - 08.13.2015 (★★★★)
☑ Tangled 2 - Twisted by Emma Chase - 08.15.2015 (★★★★)
☑ Tangled 3 - Tamed by Emma Chase - 08.16.2015 (★★★★)
Tangled (Tangled, #1) by Emma Chase Twisted (Tangled, #2) by Emma Chase Tamed (Tangled, #3) by Emma Chase

LEVEL 3: Share and Share Alike (1/1 book)
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. ~ Mark Twain
Read 1 book that you borrowed from a library or a friend, was recommended by a friend, is part of a buddy read, or you received as a gift
☑ Rock Kiss 2 - Rock Hard by Nalini Singh - 08.19.2015 (★★★)
Rock Hard (Rock Kiss, #2) by Nalini Singh

BONUS LEVEL: Happy Book Lovers Day! (1/1 book)
Read 1 book published in the month of August of any year
☑ Dark/Carpathians 8 - Dark Legend by Christine Feehan - 08.08.2015 (★★★★)
Dark Legend (Carpathians, #8) by Christine Feehan


message 7: by Suzanne (last edited Aug 19, 2015 09:40AM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1024 comments SOS: Serious Overload of Series
August Nat'l Book Lovers Day Challenge
Duration:
8/1/2015 - 8/31/2015

Progress: 7 out of 7

Rules: Choose your level(s) and read a book for each; Members may choose to read for all levels, only one or a mix - you choose.

LEVEL 1: Get Lost (2 books)
One of the best things about reading is that we can escape into worlds so different from our own.


Read 1 book that takes place somewhere out of this world (space, another planet, etc)
1. Master of the Night by Angela Knight - *** - 8/18/2015 - 296 Pages - Mageverse

Master of the Night (Mageverse, #1) by Angela Knight

Read 1 book that takes place in a land created by the author (imaginary place - unable to visit outside of a book - but can be located on Earth)
2. A Wicked Thing by Rhiannon Thomas - **** - 8/13/2015 - 337 Pages

A Wicked Thing (A Wicked Thing, #1) by Rhiannon Thomas

LEVEL 2: Shelf-Awareness (3 books)
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. ~ Desiderius Erasmus (Source)


Read 3 of your must-read books; those you bought without care of other necessities
3. I'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship: Hilarious, Heartwarming Tales About Man's Best Friend from America's Favorite Humorists by Wade Rouse - **** - 8/7/2015 - 272 Pages
4. Untraceable by Laura Griffin - **** - 8/9/2015 - 374 Pages
5. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - ***** - 8/16/2015 - 399 Pages

I'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship Hilarious, Heartwarming Tales About Man's Best Friend from America's Favorite Hu morists by Wade Rouse Untraceable (Tracers, #1) by Laura Griffin Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

LEVEL 3: Share and Share Alike (1 book)
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. ~ Mark Twain (Source)


Read 1 book that you borrowed from a library or a friend, was recommended by a friend, is part of a buddy read, or you received as a gift
6. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 8/6/2015 - 416 Pages

The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

BONUS LEVEL: Happy Book Lovers Day! (1 book)
Read 1 book published in the month of August of any year
7. One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson - **** - 8/12/2015 - 456 Pages - Published August 2013

One Summer America, 1927 by Bill Bryson


message 8: by Daffodil (new)

Daffodil (daffodil--ripcranberry) | 2098 comments SOS National Book Lovers' Day
August 1-31, 2015

Completed: 6/6 + 1

Rules: Choose your level(s) and read a book for each; Members may choose to read for all levels, only one or a mix - you choose.

LEVEL 1: Get Lost (2 books) Yours to Uncover (ES Siren, #1) by Mel Teshco Wildest Dreams (Fantasyland, #1) by Kristen Ashley
One of the best things about reading is that we can escape into worlds so different from our own.


Read 1 book that takes place somewhere out of this world (space, another planet, etc)
Yours to Uncover, Mel Teshco, 8-31-15, 3 stars
Read 1 book that takes place in a land created by the author (imaginary place - unable to visit outside of a book - but can be located on Earth)
Wildest Dreams, Kristen Ashley, 8-25-15, 4 stars

LEVEL 2: Shelf-Awareness (3 books) Shaman Rises (Walker Papers, #9) by C.E. Murphy Ritual Magic (World of the Lupi, #10) by Eileen Wilks Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8) by Ilona Andrews
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. ~ Desiderius Erasmus (Source)


Read 3 of your must-read books; those you bought without care of other necessities
Shaman Rises, C.E. Murphy, 8-8-15, 5 stars
Ritual Magic, Eileen Wilks, 8-11-15, 5 stars
Magic Shifts, Ilona Andrws, 8-30-15, 5 stars

LEVEL 3: Share and Share Alike (1 book) Shattered (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #7) by Kevin Hearne
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. ~ Mark Twain (Source)


Read 1 book that you borrowed from a library or a friend, was recommended by a friend, is part of a buddy read, or you received as a gift
Shattered, Kevin Hearne, 8-18-15, 4 stars

BONUS LEVEL: Happy Book Lovers Day! (1 book) Steal the Light (Thieves, #1) by Lexi Blake
Read 1 book published in the month of August of any year

Steal the Light, Lexi Blake, 8-22-15, 3 stars


message 9: by Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required (new)

Sandra | 25908 comments Hooray, Carmen, Melissa, Barbara, Danielle, Netanella, Suzanne & Daffodil!!!!!!!


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