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🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻

2/10 Completed

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.

6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around. Completed 8/5/2019🌟🌟🌟🌟

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover. Completed 8/7/2019🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.

🌻🌻 2019 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻


1/10 Completed


01. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
The Alien's Mail-Order Bride by Ruby Dixon
OR
All I Want Is You by Toni Blake
OR
Aussie Rules by Jill Shalvis
OR
It's In His Song by Shelly Alexander
02. Bird of the Month ~ Kingfisher: 🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first to achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Sit...Stay...Beg by Roxanne St. Clair
OR
Simply Love by Mary Balogh
OR
Wish Upon a Wedding by LuAnn McLane
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors Queen of Romance ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon and Princess of Romance ~ Tessa Dare: 🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names.
🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
The De Burgh Bride by Deborah Simmons
OR
This Gun for Hire by Jo Goodman
OR
Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl
OR
Snowfall on Haven Point by RaeAnne Thayne
04. National Mustard Day (August 3): 🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
The Heiress by Lynsay Sands
OR
He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan
OR
The Crush by Heather Heyford
05. Purple Heart Day (August 7): 🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
Something Sweeter by Candis Terry
OR
Always for You: Jack by Alexis Morgan
OR
A Marine for His Mom by Christy Jeffries
06. World Photography Day (August 19): 🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
The Marriage Trap by Jennifer Probst
OR
Dreams of Lilacs by Lynn Kurland
OR
The Stolen Princess by Anne Gracie
OR
The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase
07. Lazy Day (August 10): 🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
Texas Love Song by Jodi Thomas
OR
Double Hexed by Allyson James
OR
The Shimmering by Susan Kearney
08. National Eye Exam Month: 🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz
OR
Test Drive by Marie Harte
OR
Taste the Heat by Rachel Harris
OR
Intercepting the Chef by Rachel Goodman
09. International Bat Night (August 31): 🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
OR
Splendid by Julia Quinn
OR
Leopard's Blood by Christine Feehan
OR
StarShadow: Team Starry Night by C.J. Cade
10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 08/04/19



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1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A'.
Alex August 8

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher:
🌻 Read a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Taking a Shot August 5

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
🌻 Read one book written by Tessa Dare.
The Governess Game August 26

4. National Mustard Day – August 3:
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover.
Good Boy August 9

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7:
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military.
Kodiak's Claim August 21

6. World Photography Day – August 19:
🌻 Read a book with a photograph or memory in the story.
Hostage to Pleasure August 17

7. Lazy Day – August 10:
🌻 Read a short book (150 pages or less).
Captive Bride August 26

8. National Eye Exam Month:
🌻 Read a book where a character wears glasses or contacts.
Pucked August 6

9. International Bat Night:
🌻 Read a book with a nighttime scene on the cover.
Mine to Possess August 13

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
Captive of My Desires August 19

🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻

Completed 10/10


✔️1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A'

Always Time to Die by Elizabeth Lowell - 15/08/2019

✔️2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: 🌻 Read a book with with blue on its cover.

Three Hours by Dannika Dark - 02/08/2019

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare 🌻 Read a book that is shelved as Historical Romance

Temptation's Darling by Johanna Lindsey - 21/08/2019

✔️4. National Mustard Day – August 3: 🌻 Read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story

Winter Moon by Dannika Dark - 09/08/2019

✔️5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: 🌻 Read a book with purple on the cover

Two Minutes by Dannika Dark - 05/08/2019

✔️6. World Photography Day – August 19: 🌻 Read a book that has a beautiful landscape on the cover.

Under Currents by Nora Roberts - 10/08/2019

✔️7. Lazy Day – August 10: 🌻 Read a short book (150 pages or less)

By the Tail by Marie Harte - 02/08/2019

✔️8. National Eye Exam Month: 🌻 Read a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

Sisters of Summer's End by Lori Foster - 12/08/2019

✔️9. International Bat Night:🌻 Read a book with vampire character
Dark|5181752] - 09/08/2019
One Second by Dannika Dark - 09/08/2019

✔️10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.

Dr. NEURO by Max Monroe - 10/08/2019

8/10



1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Cavanaugh Vanguard - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #1988 - Apr 2018) (California) - Aug 1

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
Cavanaugh's Secret Delivery - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2000 - July 2018) (party with food) - Aug 4

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
The Disgraceful Lord Gray - Virginia Heath (HH #1426 - Apr 2019) (wounded) - Aug 4

6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
The Uncompromising Lord Flint - Virginia Heath (HH #1407 - Jan 2019) (1820/French character) - Aug 2

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
One Summer Weekend - Shannon Stacey (Carina Press - Aug 2019) (106 pages) - Aug 10

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
The Determined Lord Hadleigh - Virginia Heath (HH #1443 - July 2019) (open eyes) - Aug 7

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
Cavanaugh's Missing Person - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2053 - Aug 2019) (very dark cover) - Aug 8

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
Shadow - Janie Crouch (Calamity Jane Publishing - Aug 2019) - Aug 8


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🌻🌻 2019 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻


5/10 Completed


01. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
The Alien's Mail-Order Bride by Ruby Dixon
OR
All I Want Is You by Toni Blake
OR
Aussie Rules by Jill Shalvis
OR
It's In His Song by Shelly Alexander
02. Bird of the Month ~ Kingfisher: 🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first to achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Wish Upon a Wedding by LuAnn McLane 08/14/19
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors Queen of Romance ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon and Princess of Romance ~ Tessa Dare: 🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names.
🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
The De Burgh Bride by Deborah Simmons
OR
This Gun for Hire by Jo Goodman
OR
Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl
OR
Snowfall on Haven Point by RaeAnne Thayne
04. National Mustard Day (August 3): 🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan 08/07/19
05. Purple Heart Day (August 7): 🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
Always for You: Jack by Alexis Morgan 08/11/19
06. World Photography Day (August 19): 🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
The Marriage Trap by Jennifer Probst
OR
Dreams of Lilacs by Lynn Kurland
OR
The Stolen Princess by Anne Gracie
OR
The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase
07. Lazy Day (August 10): 🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
Texas Love Song by Jodi Thomas
OR
Double Hexed by Allyson James
OR
The Shimmering by Susan Kearney
08. National Eye Exam Month: 🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz 08/09/19
09. International Bat Night (August 31): 🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
OR
Splendid by Julia Quinn
OR
Leopard's Blood by Christine Feehan
OR
StarShadow: Team Starry Night by C.J. Cade
10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 08/04/19



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Finished on post #6.

Georgina wrote: "Finished on post #6."

Congrats, Georgina!

I'm in! 10/10

1) ‘A’ is for August: Persuasion by Jane Austen (8/4)
2) Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: The Runaway Countess by Leigh LaValle DNF at 60% Stone Devil Duke by K.J. Jackson (8/18)
3) FAC Author - Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare: The Governess Game by Tessa Dare (8/16)
4) National Mustard Day: Once a Soldier by Mary Jo Putney(8/31)
5) Purple Heart Day: A Cast of Stones by Patrick W. Carr (8/9)
6) World Photography Day: Moonglow by Kristen Callihan (8/11)
7) Lazy Day: Pretty Prize by Ella Goode (8/11)
8) National Eye Exam Month: Steam & Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape (8/25)
9) International Bat Night: Touch the Dark by Karen Chance (8/18)
10) Reader’s Choice: Once Upon A Kiss: 17 Romantic Faerie Tales (8/13)

9/10


1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Sand Dollar Cove - Nancy Naigle (Crossroads Publishing - May 2015) (blue on cover) - Aug 12

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Cavanaugh Vanguard - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #1988 - Apr 2018) (California) - Aug 1

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
Cavanaugh's Secret Delivery - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2000 - July 2018) (party with food) - Aug 4

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
The Disgraceful Lord Gray - Virginia Heath (HH #1426 - Apr 2019) (wounded) - Aug 4

6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
The Uncompromising Lord Flint - Virginia Heath (HH #1407 - Jan 2019) (1820/French character) - Aug 2

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
One Summer Weekend - Shannon Stacey (Carina Press - Aug 2019) (106 pages) - Aug 10

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
The Determined Lord Hadleigh - Virginia Heath (HH #1443 - July 2019) (open eyes) - Aug 7

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
Cavanaugh's Missing Person - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2053 - Aug 2019) (very dark cover) - Aug 8

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
Shadow - Janie Crouch (Calamity Jane Publishing - Aug 2019) - Aug 8


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Finished challenge ~ see post 25.
Tessa Dare was awesome!

Elaine wrote: "Finished challenge ~ see post 25.
Tessa Dare was awesome!"
Congrats, Elaine! I agree, Tessa Dare is a fun author to read. :)

Cyliena wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Finished challenge ~ see post 25.
Tessa Dare was awesome!"
Congrats, Elaine! I agree, Tessa Dare is a fun author to read. :)"

Thanks, Cyliena.

🌻🌻 2019 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻


9/10 Completed


01. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
The Alien's Mail-Order Bride by Ruby Dixon 08/15/19
02. Bird of the Month ~ Kingfisher: 🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first to achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Wish Upon a Wedding by LuAnn McLane 08/14/19
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors Queen of Romance ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon and Princess of Romance ~ Tessa Dare: 🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names.
🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Snowfall on Haven Point by RaeAnne Thayne 08/18/19
04. National Mustard Day (August 3): 🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan 08/07/19
05. Purple Heart Day (August 7): 🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
Always for You: Jack by Alexis Morgan 08/11/19
06. World Photography Day (August 19): 🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
The Marriage Trap by Jennifer Probst
OR
Dreams of Lilacs by Lynn Kurland
OR
The Stolen Princess by Anne Gracie
OR
The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase
07. Lazy Day (August 10): 🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
Match Made In Wyoming (Wyoming Wildflowers, #2) by Patricia McLinn 08/18/19
08. National Eye Exam Month: 🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz 08/09/19
09. International Bat Night (August 31): 🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole 08/16/19
10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 08/04/19



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Completed ~ 10/10 ~ WooHoo!!! Message 16 includes my books and completion dates.

Complete!!

10/10
1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'. Any Man of Mine, Rachel Gibson, 8/5

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: 🌻 Read a book with orange or blue on its cover. The Last Guy Breathing, Skylar M. Cates, 8/2

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 You may also read a book published in 2009 Fun With Dick and Shane, Gillibran Brown, 8/10

4. National Mustard Day – 🌻 Read a book with food on the cover - Pluck and Play, Clare London, 8/12

5. Purple Heart Day – 🌻 Read a book with purple on the cover - Femme, Marshall Thornton, 8/3

6. World Photography Day –
🌻 Read a book with a photograph, Finders Keepers, N.R. Walker, 8/18

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around. - Wanting, Piper Vaughn, 8/3

8. National Eye Exam Month:🌻 Read a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. Faking It, Jennifer Crusie, 8/6

9. International Bat Night:
🌻 Read a book with a blind character - Now See Here!, Wynja, 8/15

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice The Stolen Suitor, Eli Easton, 8/1

ALL DONE!

1. 🌻 'A' is for August - Booty Call - Ainsley Booth - 9 AUG
2. 🌻 orange on its cover - Man Card - Sarina Bowen - 8 AUG
3. 🌻 written by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Born of Defiance - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 2 AUG
4. 🌻 brown on the cover - Break the Day - Lara Adrian - 3 AUG
5. 🌻 character is military - SWAT Standoff - Lena Diaz - 4 AUG
6. 🌻 beautiful landscape on the cover - Rock Point - Carla Neggers - 12 AUG
7. 🌻 you have been lazy about reading - Turbulent Intentions - Melody Anne - 6 AUG
8. 🌻 open eyes on the cover - With Open Eyes - Iris Johansen - 2 AUG
9. 🌻 vampire character - Blood Truth - J.R. Ward - 16 AUG
10.🌻 Reader's Choice - Twisted - Aleatha Romig - 18 AUG

Finished, yay!!


August Monthly Challenge
10/10

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
Riggs by Sandy Alvarez (8/15/19) 3⭐️

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: 🌻 Read a book with orange or blue on its cover.
Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan (8/5/19) 4⭐️

3. Featured Author Challenge:
🌻 Read any book published in 2009.
No Words Alone by Autumn Dawn (8/10/19) 3.5⭐️

4. National Mustard Day – August 3:🌻 Read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story.
Dirty Hearts: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance by Khardine Gray (8/14/19) 2.5⭐️

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: 🌻 Read a book with purple on the cover.
Darkness Rising by Katie Reus (8/4/19) 4.5⭐️

6. World Photography Day – August 19: 🌻 Read a book with a memory in the story.
Dark Protector by Katie Reus (8/18/19) 4⭐️

7. Lazy Day – August 10: 🌻 Read a book that you have been lazy about reading.
Captain Rourke by Helena Newbury (8/16/19) 2.5⭐️

8. National Eye Exam Month:🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover.
Semi-Broken by Isabel Jordan (8/17/19) 4⭐️

9. International Bat Night: 🌻 Read a book that has a very dark cover.
War by Laura Thalassa (8/1/19) 3.5⭐️

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
Into Hell by Brenda K. Davies (8/14/19) 4⭐️

Done on post #21 including the bonus
10/10 read

Congrats to Teresa, Michaele, Sandra, CB, and JoAnne!


I'm linking to all finishers in post #2 if anyone wants a quick place to check out what they've read. :)

10/10 DONE!!!


1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
The Lady Travelers Guide to Larceny with a Dashing Stranger - Victoria Alexander (HQN - Dec 2017) - Aug 19

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Sand Dollar Cove - Nancy Naigle (Crossroads Publishing - May 2015) (blue on cover) - Aug 12

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Cavanaugh Vanguard - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #1988 - Apr 2018) (California) - Aug 1

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
Cavanaugh's Secret Delivery - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2000 - July 2018) (party with food) - Aug 4

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
The Disgraceful Lord Gray - Virginia Heath (HH #1426 - Apr 2019) (wounded) - Aug 4

6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
The Uncompromising Lord Flint - Virginia Heath (HH #1407 - Jan 2019) (1820/French character) - Aug 2

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
One Summer Weekend - Shannon Stacey (Carina Press - Aug 2019) (106 pages) - Aug 10

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
The Determined Lord Hadleigh - Virginia Heath (HH #1443 - July 2019) (open eyes) - Aug 7

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
Cavanaugh's Missing Person - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2053 - Aug 2019) (very dark cover) - Aug 8

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
Shadow - Janie Crouch (Calamity Jane Publishing - Aug 2019) - Aug 8

Susan wrote: "10/10 DONE!!!

Congrats, Susan!

🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻
Completed: 10/10

1. 'A' is for August: The Boyfriend Borrower by Lindzee Armstrong 8/9
2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: Ariel's Antics by Robyn Peterman 8/7
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: The Governess Game by Tessa Dare 8/21
4. National Mustard Day – August 3: Wicked Warning by Lily Harper Hart 8/10
5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: Bound by Duty by Valerie Hansen 8/2
6. World Photography Day – August 19: Under Currents by Nora Roberts 8/12
7. Lazy Day – August 10: Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely 8/14
8. National Eye Exam Month: The Cowboy's Reality Bride by Lorana Hoopes 8/5
9. International Bat Night: Night Stalker by Shirlee McCoy 8/4
10. Reader's Choice: Rescuing the Rancher by George McVey 8/7

Amanda A wrote: "🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻
Completed: 10/10

Great job, Amanda!

Just finished my 5 romance...

🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻
5/5 romance

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
Catching Cara by Amy J. Hawthorn 23 August; 4★


2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Want You by Stacy Finz 14 August; 4★


4. National Mustard Day – August 3

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
Wind River Cowboy by Lindsay McKenna 18 August; 4 1/2★


6. World Photography Day – August 19.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
landscape- Falling For You by Leeanna Morgan 21 August; 5★


7. Lazy Day – August 10

8. National Eye Exam Month.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
Never Let Go by Elizabeth Goddard 5 August; 4★


9. International Bat Night

10. Reader's Choice

Patrizia wrote: "Just finished my 5 romance...

Congrats, Patrizia!

Completed!

🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻

Completed 10/10


✔️1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A'

Always Time to Die by Elizabeth Lowell - 15/08/2019

✔️2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: 🌻 Read a book with with blue on its cover.

Three Hours by Dannika Dark - 02/08/2019

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare 🌻 Read a book that is shelved as Historical Romance

Temptation's Darling by Johanna Lindsey - 21/08/2019

✔️4. National Mustard Day – August 3: 🌻 Read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story

Winter Moon by Dannika Dark - 09/08/2019

✔️5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: 🌻 Read a book with purple on the cover

Two Minutes by Dannika Dark - 05/08/2019

✔️6. World Photography Day – August 19: 🌻 Read a book that has a beautiful landscape on the cover.

Under Currents by Nora Roberts - 10/08/2019

✔️7. Lazy Day – August 10: 🌻 Read a short book (150 pages or less)

By the Tail by Marie Harte - 02/08/2019

✔️8. National Eye Exam Month: 🌻 Read a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

Sisters of Summer's End by Lori Foster - 12/08/2019

✔️9. International Bat Night:🌻 Read a book with vampire character
Dark|5181752] - 09/08/2019
One Second by Dannika Dark - 09/08/2019

✔️10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.

Dr. NEURO by Max Monroe - 10/08/2019

🌻🌻 2019 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻


Done!!!


10/10 Completed


01. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
The Alien's Mail-Order Bride by Ruby Dixon 08/15/19
02. Bird of the Month ~ Kingfisher: 🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first to achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Wish Upon a Wedding by LuAnn McLane 08/14/19
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors Queen of Romance ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon and Princess of Romance ~ Tessa Dare: 🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names.
🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Snowfall on Haven Point by RaeAnne Thayne 08/18/19
04. National Mustard Day (August 3): 🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan 08/07/19
05. Purple Heart Day (August 7): 🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
Always for You: Jack by Alexis Morgan 08/11/19
06. World Photography Day (August 19): 🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
Dreams of Lilacs by Lynn Kurland 08/23/19
07. Lazy Day (August 10): 🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
Match Made In Wyoming (Wyoming Wildflowers, #2) by Patricia McLinn 08/18/19
08. National Eye Exam Month: 🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz 08/09/19
09. International Bat Night (August 31): 🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole 08/16/19
10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 08/04/19

Congrats to Bookchaser and .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•! :)

Finished! See message 14! :)

Till September!

Finished at Post #12.

Congrats Rissa and Michele!

Done! Message 54

All done! Message #49. ☺

Great work, Courtney and AliciaJ!

FINISHED!! YAY!!

10/10

🌻1. Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You 8/13/19

🌻 2. Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
A Walk to Remember 8/7/19

🌻3. Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Darlings 8/22/19

🌻4. Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
Savor the Moment 8/6/19

🌻 5. Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
His Alone 8/28/19

🌻6. Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
Seduced By My Billionaire Boss 8/12/19

🌻 7. Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet 8/26/19

🌻 8. Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
This Side Of Paradise 8/9/19

🌻 9. Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
Twilight 8/1/19

🌻 10. Read any book of your choice.
Crown of Midnight 8/20/19

I've got two days and a lot going on... I'm calling it this month!

And even with the DNF, I managed to make my 5-book goal for August! WHEW!

Actual: 5 of 10.... Plus I DNF one of them... just could NOT get into it!
✔ 🌻1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Amelia and the Viscount★★★
✔ 🌻3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: The Wallflower Wager– Tessa Dare FAC! ★★★★
✔ 🌻4. National Mustard Day – August 3: Heartstone– yellow/brown cover★★★★★
✔ 🌻7. Lazy Day – August 10: Cure for the Common Breakup– Ice cream is ‘summery’ and I’ve had this one pending for months! ★★★★
🌻8. National Eye Exam Month: Austensibly Ordinary– Eyes on cover ★ DNF
✔ 🌻10. Reader's Choice: The Forgotten Garden ★★★★

READ

Finished all 10, with time to spare!

August Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 8/1/19 to 8/31/19
10/10

1. 'A' is for August - Author's first or last name starts with A - Author Agatha Christie - The Clocks - 8/2/19 ♥♥♥♥


2. Bird of the Month – Kingfisher - With the letter K anywhere in its title - The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter - 8/3/19 ♥♥♥♥♥


3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon and Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare - Set in California - Go Down Hard by Craig Faustus Buck - 8/8/19 ♥♥♥


4. National Mustard Day – August 3 - With yellow or brown on the cover - Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/7/19 ♥♥♥♥♥


5. Purple Heart Day – August 7 - Character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good - White Heat by Jill Shalvis - 8/22/19 ♥♥♥♥

Several characters were either wounded or killed while fighting major fires, both in Idaho and Mexico.

6. World Photography Day – August 19 - With a photograph or memory in the story - Slap Shot by Kelly Jamieson - 8/15/19 ♥♥♥♥

”I’m sorry,” I choke out, my eyes on hers in the photograph. Her solemn eyes don’t change. I don’t know much about heaven or hell. I think believing in heaven and some kind of afterlife makes us feel better about dying, but I don’t know if it’s real. I guess I won’t know until my time comes. Is Ariana somewhere watching down on me, crying because I’ve forgotten her and I’m with another woman? – Loc 2826.

7. Lazy Day – August 10 - Characters spend time doing nothing - Untamed by Caitlin Crews - 8/18/19 ♥♥♥♥

Jason has been moping around the island on his own after an argument with his mother.

8. National Eye Exam Month - Open eyes on the cover - Illegally Yours by Kate Meader - 8/25/19 ♥♥♥


9. International Bat Night - Dark cover - Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie - 8/12/19 ♥♥♥♥


10. Reader's Choice - Any book - Once Upon A Christmas by Holly Jacobs - 8/9/19 ♥♥♥♥


*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 8/25/19*****

Woohoo! Congrats to Erin, Sonja, and Connie N.!

I wasn't sure I'd get there, but completed mine as well today!


Completed: 10/10

✔ 1. 'A' is for August: The Perfect Debutante by Annabelle Anders (8/8) 3★
✔ 2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: Defender (8/21) 3.25★
✔ 3. FAC - Sherrilyn Kenyon & Tessa Dare: The Wallflower Wager (8/27) 3★
✔ 4. National Mustard Day: Too Tempting to Resist (8/24) 4★ (muffins! nom!)
✔ 5. Purple Heart Day: Psychic Surgery (8/29) 3.5★
✔ 6. World Photography Day: Too Sinful to Deny (8/23) 3.5★
✔ 7. Lazy Day: Smitten by Magic (8/16) 3★
✔ 8. National Eye Exam Month: Must Love Magic (8/15) 4★
✔ 9. International Bat Night: Too Wicked to Kiss (8/18) 3★
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: War (8/2) 3.5★

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2019 August Monthly Challenge
Read: 10/10!!! AUGUST 31, 2019!!!

1. 'A' is for August: Read a book whose author's last name starts with 'A'.
Andrews, Ilona - Diamond Fire 8-6-19

2. Bird of the Month: Read a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Taking a Risk: Billionaire Bad Boy Steamy Romance - Lexy Timms 8-27-19

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon and Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare. Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Dance with the Devil - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8-9-19

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: Read a book with food on the cover.
Delicious - Melissa Schroeder 8-28-19

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: Read a book where a character is current or former military.
White Hot - Ilona Andrews 8-16-19

6. World Photography Day – August 19: Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer.
Love in New York / Cherish My Heart - Shirley Hailstock 8-5-19

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Read a book that you have been lazy about reading..
Path to Passion - Nana Prah 8-27-19

8. National Eye Exam Month: Read a book with open eyes on the cover.
His Marriage Demand - Yahrah St. John 8-19-19

9. International Bat Night: Read a book with vampire character..
Lothaire - Kresley Cole 8-31-19

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Sweet Love & Because of You: A 2-In-1 Collection - Sheryl Lister 8-13-19

All done! Mine is message #39

10/10 Completed August 31

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold August 25, 3 stars

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: 🌻 Kids, Critters and Cupid by Ruth Jean Dale August 28, 3 stars

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: 🌻 Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon August 2, 5 stars

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: 🌻 Zombie Elementary: The Real Story by Howard Whitehouse August 10, 3 stars

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: 🌻 This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp August 31, 5 stars

6. World Photography Day – August 19: 🌻 I Married the Duke by Katharine Ashe August 5, 4 stars

7. Lazy Day – August 10: 🌻 Countering His Claim by Rachel Bailey August 15, 3 stars

8. National Eye Exam Month: 🌻 Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi August 9, 3 stars

9. International Bat Night: 🌻 Vampire by Richie Tankersley Cusick August 17, 3 stars

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Sleigh Bells in the Snow by Sarah Morgan August 8, 4 stars

READ: 9/8

✔1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
Aunt Dimity and the Lost Prince - Nancy Atherton 8/5

✔2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher:
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Bluestone & Vine - Donna Kauffman 8/10

✔3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Highlander's Castle - Joanne Wadsworth 8/11

✔4. National Mustard Day – August 3:
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
The Pride of Lions - Marsha Canham (387 pages) 8/16

✔5. Purple Heart Day – August 7:
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
Grave Mercy - Robin LaFevers 8/13
(heroes best friend, a warrior, is killed during a skirmish with the kingdom's enemies)

✔6. World Photography Day – August 19:
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
Dark Triumph - Robin LaFevers 8/22

✔7. Lazy Day – August 10:
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
Our Dark Duet - Victoria Schwab (planned to read in July) 8/17

✔9. International Bat Night:
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
Prisoner of Night - J.R. Ward 8/12

✔10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
Wandering Star - Romina Russell 8/3



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Congrats to Kesha, Liina, Christine, and Barbara ★!

Hi everyone :)

Not a great mounth but that's alright. 8/10

1. Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken - Read on the 1st August 2019
2. School Spirit (Hex Hall #4) by Rachel Hawkins - Read on the 18th August 2019
3. Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre - Read on the 22nd August 2019
4. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins - Read on the 5th August
5. Spell Bound (Hex Hall #3) by Rachel Hawkins - Read on the 13th August 2019
6. Before I fall by Lauren Olivier - Read on the 28th August 2019
7. Collision Course by S.C Stephens - Read on the 22th August 2019
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9. Demonglass (Hex Hall #2) by Rachel Hawkins - Read on the 08th August 2019
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Final Update 9/2

1. 'A' is for August: AAAA Wizardry (from Brief Cases) by Jim Butcher (8/20)★★★★

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon (8/31)★★★★★

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: The Fever Code by James Dashner (8/7)★★★★1/2

10. Reader's Choice: Shameless by Nadia Bolz-Weber (8/11)★★★★★

Completed 4/4

Great job, Satine and Julianna! :)

2019 August Monthly Challenge

In, hopefully for all 10!

10 of 10, plus 1. Completed 8.30.19, Updated 9.2.19 DONE!

1. 'A' is for August: Bonfires by Amy Lane 8.30.19
2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 8.8.19
3. Featured Author Challenge - Sherrilyn Kenyon/Tessa Dare: Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon 8.2.19 and A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare 8.26.19
4. National Mustard Day - August 3: The Last by Tawna Fenske 8.14.19
5. Purple Heart Day - August 7: Wilde Love by Lucy Lennox 8.12.19
6. World Photography Day - August 19: Dead Run by Josh Lanyon 8.15.19
7. Lazy Day - August 10: Pretending He's Mine by Lauren Blakely 8.12.19
8. National Eye Exam Month: Hot to the Touch by Jaci Burton 8.11.19
9. International Bat Night: Blood Truth by J.R. Ward 8.22.19
10. Reader's Choice: Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb 8.19.19

MountainKat wrote: "10 of 10, plus 1. Completed 8.30.19, Updated 9.2.19 DONE!"

Congrats!