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***This challenge was originally posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in May 2013***
Duration: 1 year from your start date
Choose a level and complete the number of tasks for that level
Level 1: Day Trip - 10 - 15 tasks
Level 2: Weekend Getaway - 16 - 25 tasks
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
RULES
*Books may only be used for one task or letter
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*Please explain briefly how your book fits a task.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go but also post an occasional message to let us know how you're getting on, if you would like to.
*When you have finished please re-post your whole challenge as a new message or we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge!
TASKS
Spell it Out using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last)
EXAMPLE (view spoiler)
1. Sun
2. Sand
3. Hot
4. Pool
5. Barbecue
6. Flip Flops
7. Baseball
8. Vacation
9. Summer
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
10. Water
11. Sunglasses
12. Bare skin
13. Blue Sky
14. No people
15. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
20. A National Park or Monument
21. California
22. Hawaii
23. Nevada
24. New York
25. Greece
26. England
27. Any Beach
Summer Loving
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
29. Read a book with a road trip.
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Duration: 1 year from your start date
Choose a level and complete the number of tasks for that level
Level 1: Day Trip - 10 - 15 tasks
Level 2: Weekend Getaway - 16 - 25 tasks
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
RULES
*Books may only be used for one task or letter
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*Please explain briefly how your book fits a task.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go but also post an occasional message to let us know how you're getting on, if you would like to.
*When you have finished please re-post your whole challenge as a new message or we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge!
TASKS
Spell it Out using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last)
EXAMPLE (view spoiler)
1. Sun
2. Sand
3. Hot
4. Pool
5. Barbecue
6. Flip Flops
7. Baseball
8. Vacation
9. Summer
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
10. Water
11. Sunglasses
12. Bare skin
13. Blue Sky
14. No people
15. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
20. A National Park or Monument
21. California
22. Hawaii
23. Nevada
24. New York
25. Greece
26. England
27. Any Beach
Summer Loving
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
29. Read a book with a road trip.
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Reserved
Im inLevel dream vacation
1. Sun
2. Sand
3. Hot
4. Pool
5. Barbecue
6. Flip Flops
7. Baseball
8. Vacation
9. Summer
H
O
T- The Shape of You finished 3/7
B
A- Signs - author first name anna
Finished 13/7
R- Rough Play: A Football Romance finished 8/7
B
E
C
U
E
S- The Harder They Fall author last name snow finished 7/8
U
M- My Boss Is a Grumpy Werewolf and I Think He Wants to Eat Me! finished 16/7
M- Take a Chance on Me author first name max finished 4/8
E
R
S
A- A Matter of Trust finished 18/7
N
D
V
A
C
A
T- Talk Bunny To Me
Finished 22/7
I
O
N
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
10. Water
11. Sunglasses
12. Bare skin
Finished 24/6
13. Blue Sky
14. No people
15. Bike/motorcycle
Finished 30/6
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
20. A National Park or Monument
21. California
22. Hawaii
23. Nevada
24. New York
Finished 1/6
25. Greece
26. England
27. Any Beach
Summer Loving
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
29. Read a book with a road trip.
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Summer Vacation Challenge
Start Date: 24/6/17
Level: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
Progress: 14/35
Date Completed:
TASKS
Spell it Out using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last)
1. Sun
S - Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness (27/6/17)
U
N
2. Sand
3. Hot
H - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling (2/7/17)
O - Orphan X - Gregg Hurwitz (14/7/17)
T - Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson (27/7/17)
4. Pool
P - Dead Cold - Louise Penny (9/8/17)
O - Prayer for the Dead - James Oswald (17/7/17)
O
L
5. Barbecue
B - Broken Skin - Stuart MacBride (29/6/17)
A
R - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling (6/7/17)
B - Beauty and the Beast - Vivienne Savage (30/6/17)
E
C - The Common Lawyer - Mark Gimenez (4/8/17)
U
E
6. Flip Flops
F - Flesh House - Stuart MacBride (31/7/17)
L - The Perfect Mother - Margaret Leroy (11/7/17)
I - The Ice House - Minette Walters (30/6/17)
P - When the Wind Blows - James Patterson (13/7/17)
F - Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka (8/8/17)
L
O
P
S - The Stolen Ones - Richard Montanari (29/7/17)
7. Baseball
8. Vacation
V
A
C - Home - Harlan Coben (6/8/17)
A
T - Tales of the Unexpected - Roald Dahl (28/7/17)
I - Ice Creams at Carrington’s - Alexandra Brown (18/7/17)
O
N
9. Summer
S
U
M - My Husband's Wife - Jane Corry (19/7/17)
M - The Scold's Bridle - Minette Walters (24/7/17)
E
R - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling (7/7/17)
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
10.
Water - The Long Weekend - Veronica Henry (2/8/17)
11.
- Sunglasses - Evil Under The Sun - Agatha Christie (8/8/17)
12.
- Bare skin - The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride - Cora Seton (15/7/17)
13.
- Blue Sky - Letters from Lighthouse Cottage - Ali McNamara (5/8/17)
14.
- No people - Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie (7/8/17)
15. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida - Girl Unseen - Kate Ellison (25/6/17) - Set in Miami
20. A National Park or Monument
21. California
22. Hawaii
23. Nevada
24. New York
25. Greece - Wish You Were Here - Mike Gayle (3/8/17) - Vacation to Crete
26. England - The Sculptress - Minette Walters (23/7/17) - Set in England
27. Any Beach
Summer Loving
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
29. Read a book with a road trip.
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling (3/7/17) - Harry, Ron & Hermione
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling (5/7/17) - Harry camps at the Quidditch World Cup
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
Have His Carcase - Dorothy L. Sayers (12/7/17) - Harriet goes on a picnic with one of the suspects to try to get information from him.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
Confessions of a Reformed Tom Cat - Daisy Prescott (16/7/17) - Tom owns a boat and takes a couple of trips in it during the story
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K. Rowling (1/7/17)
...as he ate the ice cream Hagrid had bought him... (pg 61)
Start Date: 24/6/17
Level: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
Progress: 14/35
Date Completed:
TASKS
Spell it Out using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last)
1. Sun
S - Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness (27/6/17)
U
N
2. Sand
3. Hot
H - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling (2/7/17)
O - Orphan X - Gregg Hurwitz (14/7/17)
T - Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson (27/7/17)
4. Pool
P - Dead Cold - Louise Penny (9/8/17)
O - Prayer for the Dead - James Oswald (17/7/17)
O
L
5. Barbecue
B - Broken Skin - Stuart MacBride (29/6/17)
A
R - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling (6/7/17)
B - Beauty and the Beast - Vivienne Savage (30/6/17)
E
C - The Common Lawyer - Mark Gimenez (4/8/17)
U
E
6. Flip Flops
F - Flesh House - Stuart MacBride (31/7/17)
L - The Perfect Mother - Margaret Leroy (11/7/17)
I - The Ice House - Minette Walters (30/6/17)
P - When the Wind Blows - James Patterson (13/7/17)
F - Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka (8/8/17)
L
O
P
S - The Stolen Ones - Richard Montanari (29/7/17)
7. Baseball
8. Vacation
V
A
C - Home - Harlan Coben (6/8/17)
A
T - Tales of the Unexpected - Roald Dahl (28/7/17)
I - Ice Creams at Carrington’s - Alexandra Brown (18/7/17)
O
N
9. Summer
S
U
M - My Husband's Wife - Jane Corry (19/7/17)
M - The Scold's Bridle - Minette Walters (24/7/17)
E
R - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling (7/7/17)
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
10.
Water - The Long Weekend - Veronica Henry (2/8/17)11.
- Sunglasses - Evil Under The Sun - Agatha Christie (8/8/17)12.
- Bare skin - The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride - Cora Seton (15/7/17)13.
- Blue Sky - Letters from Lighthouse Cottage - Ali McNamara (5/8/17)14.
- No people - Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie (7/8/17)15. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida - Girl Unseen - Kate Ellison (25/6/17) - Set in Miami
20. A National Park or Monument
21. California
22. Hawaii
23. Nevada
24. New York
25. Greece - Wish You Were Here - Mike Gayle (3/8/17) - Vacation to Crete
26. England - The Sculptress - Minette Walters (23/7/17) - Set in England
27. Any Beach
Summer Loving
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
29. Read a book with a road trip.
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling (3/7/17) - Harry, Ron & Hermione
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling (5/7/17) - Harry camps at the Quidditch World Cup
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
Have His Carcase - Dorothy L. Sayers (12/7/17) - Harriet goes on a picnic with one of the suspects to try to get information from him.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
Confessions of a Reformed Tom Cat - Daisy Prescott (16/7/17) - Tom owns a boat and takes a couple of trips in it during the story
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K. Rowling (1/7/17)
...as he ate the ice cream Hagrid had bought him... (pg 61)
Summer vacationDuration: 24.06.2017 - 23.06.2017
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
Progress: 28
TASKS
Spell it Out using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last)
✔1. Sun 3/3
(view spoiler)
✔2. Sand 4/4
(view spoiler)
✔3. Hot 3/3
(view spoiler)
✔4. Pool 4/4
(view spoiler)
✔5. Barbecue 8/8
(view spoiler)
✔6. Flip Flops 9/9
(view spoiler)
✔7. Baseball 8/8
(view spoiler)
✔8. Vacation 8/8
(view spoiler)
✔9. Summer 6/6
(view spoiler)
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
✔10. Water
Beim Leben meiner Tochter, Michel Bussi, 24.06.2017
✔11. Sunglasses
The Lovers' Guide to Rome, Mark Lamprell, 10.08.2017
✔12. Bare skin
Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier, 08.07.2017
✔13. Blue Sky
Florence Grace, Tracy Rees, 04.07.2017
✔14. No people
The Secret, Kathryn Hughes, 01.07.2017
15. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
20. A National Park or Monument
✔21. California
Boundless, Cynthia Hand, 24.09.2017 - a big part is set in Stanford, California
✔22. Hawaii
Everything, Everything, Nicola Yoon, 31.01.2018 - Maddy and Olly travel to Hawaii.
23. Nevada
✔24. New York
Father's Day, Simon Van Booy, 25.06.2017 - set in New York
✔25. Greece
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Ann Brashares, 03.08.2017 - Lena and her family go to Greece
✔26. England
The Invisible Man, H.G. Wells, 30.06.2017 - set in West Sussex, England
✔27. Any Beach
Sommer unseres Lebens, Kirsten Wulf, 15.08.2017 - many trips are made to beaches in Portugal
Summer Loving
✔28. Read a book set in a Summer month
AchtNacht, Sebastian Fitzek, 16.07.2017 - set in August
✔29. Read a book with a road trip.
The Awakening, Kelley Armstrong, 01.08.2017 - Chloe and Derek take a road trip
✔30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
A Cowboy to Remember, Barbara Ankrum, 06.08.2017 - Starts at the Big Marietta Fair.
✔31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling, 29.07.2017
✔32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
Die Fahrtenleserin, Karl Olsberg, 24.07.2017 - Characters sleep outside duringg their journey.
✔33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
Und du kommst auch drin vor, Alina Bronsky, 06.09.2017 - Kim and her classmates have a picnic at the end of a schoolyear.
✔34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
Targa - Der Moment, bevor du stirbst, B.C. Schiller, 13.07.2017 - Targa and Falk take a ride on a boat.
✔35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling , 25.07.2017 - Harry, Ron and Hermione eat strawberry-and-peanut-butter ice creams.
Completed all tasksSpell it Out - completed 9/9
1.
S Seventh Grave and No Body Darynda Jones- 8/17/17
U Undercover in High Heels - Gemma Halliday - 9/21/17
N Neil Gaiman - The Graveyard Book - 9/25/17
S Stewart - Thunder on the Right - Mary Stewart - 7/10/17
A Alyssa Maxwell - Murder at the Breakers - 6/26/17
N Nicole Blades - The Thunder Beneath Us - 7/9/17
D Darynda Jones -Fifth Grave Past the Light - 7/15/17
3.
H The Xibalba Murders - Lyn Hamilton - 8/19/17
O The Other Einstein - Marie Benedict - 7/22/17
T The Two-Family House - Linda Loigman - 10/18/17
4.
P A Promise of Ruin - Cuyler Overholt - 9/30/17
O The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton - 8/3/17
O One Coffee With - Margaret Maron - 8/11/17
L Limelight - Emily Organ - 8/9/17
5.
B The Best of Brain Droppings - George Carlin - 7/6/17
A Alice Kimberly -The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - 7/28/17
R Root, Petal, Thorn - Ella Joy Olson - 10/5/17
B The Book of Speculation - Erika Swyler - 8/1/17
E Eighth Grave After Dark - Darynda Jones - 9/7/17
C Cuyler Overholt - A Deadly Affection - 9/2/17
U Unger - Beautiful Lies - Lisa Unger - 10/25/17
E Estevao - Whispers Beyond the Veil - 7/29/17
6.
F False Mermaid - Erin Hart - 5/7/17
L Louise Penny - The Murder Stone - 27/8/17
I I've Got You Under My Skin - Mary Higgins Clark - 16/8/17
P Penny -The Brutal Telling - Louise Penny - 9/19/17
F Fforde - The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde - 12/6/17
L Lee - Something to Witch About - Amanda M Lee - 10/9/17
O The Other Side of Midnight - Simone St James - 9/10/17
P Playing for the Ashes - Elizabeth George - 10/12/17
S The Secret Keeper - Kate Morton - 9/15/17
7.
B Beaton - Death of a Cad - 8/7/17
A Annette Dashofy - Circle of Influence - 10/10/17
S Santa Montefiore - The Girl in the Castle - 24/8/17
E Elly Griffiths - The Zig Zag Girl- 9/3/17
B Brightwell - Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook-9/15/17
A Anne McAneny - Circled - 10/16/17
L Learning to Breathe- Karen White - 10/15/17
L Louise Penny - Bury Your Dead - 10/23/17
8.
V A Vision in Velvet - Juliet Blackwell - 8/30/17
A The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho - 10/20/17
C Curious Minds - Janet Evanovich - 7/16/17
A Amanda Lee - Witching on a Star - 3/7/17
T T. E. Kinsey - A Quiet Life In The Country - 11/9/17
I Instruments of Darkness - Imogen Robertson - 7/7/17
O Open Heart, Open Mind - Clara Hughes - 8/2/17
N Next Door Secrets - Karen Lenfestey - 7/23/17
9.
S Sprinkle with Murder - Jenn McKinlay - 7/30/17
U Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess - Rachel Hoffman - 10/27/17
M Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan - 6/25/17
M Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail -Emily Brightwell - 8/4/17
E Enemy Within - Mick Bose - 9/28/17
R Rowling -Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - 10/7/17
Cover Hunt: 9/9 completed
10. Water
- Ruta Sepetys -8/13/1711. Sunglasses
- Darynda Jones - 7/26/1712. Bare skin - bare legs
- Sarah Faber - 1/26/18 13. Blue Sky
- Heather Young - 7/17/1714. No people
- Erick Setiawan -9/5/17 15.Bike/motorcycle
- Alan Bradley - 1/23/1816. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
- Ken Kesey - 10/2/1717. Famous Landmark
- Kate Quinn - 11/6/17 - Big Ben18. Ball - Pool ball on the table -
- M.C. Beaton - 3/4/18Destinations: 9/9 completed
19. Florida Long Way Home - Neve Cottrell - 12/19/17
20. A National Park or Monument Girl in Disguise - Greer Macallister - 1/20/18 - Fort Sumter
21. California Poor Poor Ophelia - C. Coulter & J.T Ellison - 7/20/17
22. Hawaii - Body of Evidence - Rachel Grant - 12/27/17
23. Nevada Killer in High Heels - Gemma Halliday - 9/9/17
24. New York The Lost Key - C. Coulter & J.T Ellison - 7/20/17
25. Greece Zorba the Greek - Nikos Kazantzakis - 5/27/18
26. England From the Kitchen of Half Truth - Maria Goodin - 7/12/17
27. Any Beach Beachcombers - Nancy Thayer - 9/27/17
Summer Loving - 8/8 completed
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Summer VacationDuration: June 25, 2017 - June 24, 2018
Level 1: Day Trip - 10 - 15 tasks
Tasks completed: 13
Books read: 16/16
Tasks:
Spell it Out using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last)
1. Sun
2. Sand
S - Huis clos by Jean-Paul Sartre - 08/09/17
A - Among the Shadows: Tales from the Darker Side by L.M. Montgomery - 18/08/17
N - Tropique de la violence by Nathacha Appanah - 15/10/17
D - La première gorgée de bière et autres plaisirs minuscules by Philippe Delerm - 16/10/17
3. Hot
4. Pool
5. Barbecue
6. Flip Flops
7. Baseball
8. Vacation
9. Summer
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
- 10/09/1711. Sunglasses
- 26/08/17
- 26/10/17
- 04/08/1715. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
20. A National Park or Monument
23. Nevada
25. Greece
by Erich Maria Remarque - 22/10/17Summer Loving
29. Read a book with a road trip.
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Completed 4/5/18BFTP: Summer Vacation
Duration: July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks (30 tasks)
71/71 read
Spell it Out
Sun
S Six Numbers by Wayne Mansfield, read 7/12/17
U Undead and Unforgiven by MaryJanice Davidson, read 8/12/17
N Home for Three by Nicole Stewart, read 8/26/17
Sand
S Walk A Lonesome Road by Ann Sommerville, read 8/28/17
A Absolution by Sloane Kennedy, read 7/29/17
N You're Welcome. Love, Your Cat by Clancy Nacht, read 7/13/17
D Victoria by Daisy Goodwin, read 9/15/17
Hot
H Heroes & Ghosts by S.A. Payne, read 7/28/17
O Blind Sight by Carol O'Connell, read 7/19/17
T The Tale of Castle Cottage by Susan Wittig Albert, read 11/20/17
Pool
P Pray The Gay Away by Sara York, read 8/23/17
O Dragon Forge by J.C. Owens, read 10/26/17
O Out of Bight, Out of Mind by Tymber Dalton, read 9/18/17
L You Know I Love You Because You're Still Alive: Confessions of a Middle Aged Working Mom by Lori B. Duff, read 9/10/17
Barbecue
B The General and the Horse-Lord by Sarah Black, read 7/6/17
A Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux, read 7/31/17
R Road to the Sun by Keira Andrews, read 9/11/17
B Timothy by Bailey Bradford, read 7/20/17
E Yin and Yang by Edward Kendrick, read 8/23/17
C Trammel by Anah Crow, read 7/27/17
U Under The Stars by K. Sterling, read 7/30/17
E Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth von Armin, read 8/27/17
Flip Flops
F Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg, read 7/28/17
L Love at First Sight by Cardeno C., read 7/26/17
I Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews, read 7/27/17
P Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs, read 9/10/17
F Closing Time: The True Story of the "Goodbar" Murder by Lacey Fosburgh, read 9/12/17
L Liam's Lament by Lisa Oliver, read 2/4/18
O Tell Me The Truth by Lisa Oliver, read 8/28/17
P The Painted Crown by Megan Derr, read 2/6/18
S Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George, read 9/18/17
Baseball
B The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black, read 7/6/17
A Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb, read 7/2/17
S A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle, read 9/10/17
E The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell, read 9/22/17
B Broken Pieces by Riley Hart, read 9/23/17
A Weight of Silence by A.M. Arthur, read 8/24/17
L Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West, read 7/27/17
L Love Means... No Limits by Andrew Grey, read 9/16/17
Vacation
V You Can See Me by A.E. Via, read 7/24/17
A All Kinds of Tied Down by Mary Calmes, read 9/12/17
C Kitty Steals the Show by Carrie Vaughn, read 7/30/17
A Alpha Shaman by Erin M. Leaf, read 7/26/17
T Cowboys Don't Ride Unicorns by Tara Lain, read 9/24/17
I Payback by John Inmanm read 4/5/18
O If Loving You is Wrong by Gregg Olsen, read 8/17/17
N Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah, read 8/22/17
Summer
S Missing Things by Hollis Shiloh, read 9/25/17
U Love Ahead: Please Excuse Our Mess by Madeleine Urban, read 10/4/17
M Control by Mary Calmes, read 9/15/17
M Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach by Meryl Gordon read 9/3/17
E Rock Star Baby by Erin M. Leaf, read 7/26/17
R Head Above Water by Caitlin Ricci, read 9/18/17
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
Water Starfish and Coffee by Kele Moon, read 7/30/17
Sunglasses Selfie by Amy Lane, read 9/23/17
Bare skin Soulseeker by J.C. Owens, read 2/18/18
Blue Sky Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read 10/18/17
No people Finding Gobi (Main edition): The true story of a little dog and an incredible journey by Dion Leonard, read 9/6/17
Bike/motorcycle Sidecar by Amy Lane, read 7/21/17
Lots of colors (like a box of chalk) It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History by Jennifer Wright, read 3/23/18
Famous Landmark Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality by Debbie Cenziper, has the U.S. Supreme Court on the cover, read 7/29/17
Ball The Locker Room by Amy Lane, read 10/25/17
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
Florida A Fostered Love by Cameron Dane, read 7/3/17
California Noah by Cara Dee, read 7/31/17
Hawaii Gambling Men by Amy Lane, read 9/8/17
Nevada Mine by Mary Calmes, read 2/6/18
New York Blind Sight by Carol O'Connell, read 7/19/17
England Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie, read 2/14/18
Any Beach Bolt-Hole by Amy Lane, read 2/25/18
Summer Loving
Read a book with a road trip. Grand Adventures by S.A. McAuley, read 9/24/17
Read a book with kids central to the plot. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read 10/11/17
Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside. A New Normal by William Neale, read 8/24/17
Read a book where the characters have a picnic. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read 2/10/18
Welcome to the challenge Erin :)
I finished my challenge (post # 14)
Mod
Next time please repost your challenge.
TLC BFTP: Summer Vacation.
Duration: 1 year from your start date
Start date: October 28 2017
Finish date: October 28 2018
Choose a level and complete the number of tasks for that level
Level 2: Weekend Getaway - 16 - 25 tasks
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
Tasks complete: 26
Spell it Out:
using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last)
B - A Mother's Story - Rosie Batty - 4/2/2018
A - The Ranger - Ace Atkins - 12/20/2017
S - The Shining - Stephen King - 12/26/2017
E - The Danish Girl - David Ebershoff - 3/17/2018
B - Bossypants - Tina Fey - 3/30/2018
A - Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories - R.J. Palacio - 1/26/2018
L - The Phantom Of The Opera - Gaston Leroux - 3/10/2018
L - Worth Fighting for: Love, Loss, and Moving Forward - Lisa Niemi Swayze - 2/23/2018
S - The Shack - William Paul Young - 1/15/2018
A - 13 Reasons Why - Jay Asher - 4/19/2018
N - Number the Stars - Lois Lowry - 2/16/2018
D - Dragonfly In Amber - Diana Gabaldon - 1/31/2018
H - Faithful - Alice Hoffman - 5/5/2018
O - Opal's Story: A Novel - Phyllis H. Moore - 2/21/2018
T - The Last Queen of India - Michelle Moran - 11/25/2017
S - Y Is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton - 2/16/2018
U - The Underground Railroad - Colson Whitehead - 5/15/2018
M - Cinder - Marissa Meyer - 1/5/
M - The Good Samaritan - John Marrs - 3/16/2018
E - Lake of Sorrows - Erin Hart - 3/25/2018
R - Wonder - R.J. Palacio|4859212] - 12/30/2017 (Raquel)
Sun
S - Pet Sematary - Stephen King - 11/12/2017
U
N -
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Cover Hunt:
Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
10. Water
Sanctuary - Judy Nunn - 11/8/201711. Sunglasses
12. Bare skin
Those Girls - Chevy Stevens - 11/20/201713. Blue Sky
Frayed - Kara Terzis - 12/6/201714. No people
Eleven on Top - Janet Evanovich - 11/7/201715. Bike/motorcycle
The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 3/20/2018 - bicycle16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
The Late Show - Michael Connelly - 1/12/201817. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations:
Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
Blood Betrayal - Michael Lister - 4/5/2018How it fits: Set in Panama City, Florida.
20. A National Park or Monument
Rain Music - Di Morrissey - 11/29/2017How it fits: MC Bella takes a 3 day tour into the Daintree National Park.
21. California
Wallbanger - Alice Clayton - 12/11/2017How it fits: Set in San Francisco.
22. Hawaii
23. Nevada
Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny - Holly Madison - 12/31/2017 How it fits: Holly travels to Las Vegas then moves there.
24. New York
City of Fallen Angels - Cassandra Clare - 11/22/2017 (New York City)25. Greece
Helen of Troy - Margaret George - 2/28/2018 (Sparta and a visit to Delphi)26. England
The Viking's Chosen - Quinn Loftis - 4/22/2018How it fits: Set in England.
27. Any Beach
In the Country We Love: My Family Divided - Diane Guerrero - 6/2/2018How it fits: Diane and her father visit Nantasket Beach in Massachusetts.
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
The Betrayal - Kate Furnivall - 3/5/2018How it fits: Set in Paris in July.
29. Read a book with a road trip.
Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper - Diablo Cody - 4/8/2018How it fits: MC and her boyfriend go on a road trip from Minnesota to Wyoming.
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
The Darkest Secret - Alex Marwood - 10/29/2017How it fits: They take the children to the water park for the day.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
Left Neglected - Lisa Genova - 11/2/2017 How it fits: The MC's 3 children play a large role in the story, especially her son Charlie.
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
Find Me - J.S. Monroe - 11/14/2017How it fits: (view spoiler)
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
Red Dog - Louis de Bernières - 12/19/2017How it fits: Nancy and friends takes a picnic at Fremantle.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
Cleopatra's Daughter - Michelle Moran - 1/13/2018How it fits: The Caesar's entourage take a boat from Naples to Capri for their Summer months.
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty - 2/11/2018How it fits: Jane takes Ziggy out of school and they visit the beach and eat ice creams.
The Lost ChallengesBFTP: Summer Vacation
Duration: 4/1/2018 - 3/30/2019 (1 year from your start date)
Moved to Make More Room
Completed 4/5/18BFTP: Summer Vacation
Duration: July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks (30 tasks)
71/71 read
Spell it Out
Sun
S Six Numbers by Wayne Mansfield, read 7/12/17
U Undead and Unforgiven by MaryJanice Davidson, read 8/12/17
N Home for Three by Nicole Stewart, read 8/26/17
Sand
S Walk A Lonesome Road by Ann Sommerville, read 8/28/17
A Absolution by Sloane Kennedy, read 7/29/17
N You're Welcome. Love, Your Cat by Clancy Nacht, read 7/13/17
D Victoria by Daisy Goodwin, read 9/15/17
Hot
H Heroes & Ghosts by S.A. Payne, read 7/28/17
O Blind Sight by Carol O'Connell, read 7/19/17
T The Tale of Castle Cottage by Susan Wittig Albert, read 11/20/17
Pool
P Pray The Gay Away by Sara York, read 8/23/17
O Dragon Forge by J.C. Owens, read 10/26/17
O Out of Bight, Out of Mind by Tymber Dalton, read 9/18/17
L You Know I Love You Because You're Still Alive: Confessions of a Middle Aged Working Mom by Lori B. Duff, read 9/10/17
Barbecue
B The General and the Horse-Lord by Sarah Black, read 7/6/17
A Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux, read 7/31/17
R Road to the Sun by Keira Andrews, read 9/11/17
B Timothy by Bailey Bradford, read 7/20/17
E Yin and Yang by Edward Kendrick, read 8/23/17
C Trammel by Anah Crow, read 7/27/17
U Under The Stars by K. Sterling, read 7/30/17
E Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth von Armin, read 8/27/17
Flip Flops
F Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg, read 7/28/17
L Love at First Sight by Cardeno C., read 7/26/17
I Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews, read 7/27/17
P Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs, read 9/10/17
F Closing Time: The True Story of the "Goodbar" Murder by Lacey Fosburgh, read 9/12/17
L Liam's Lament by Lisa Oliver, read 2/4/18
O Tell Me The Truth by Lisa Oliver, read 8/28/17
P The Painted Crown by Megan Derr, read 2/6/18
S Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George, read 9/18/17
Baseball
B The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black, read 7/6/17
A Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb, read 7/2/17
S A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle, read 9/10/17
E The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell, read 9/22/17
B Broken Pieces by Riley Hart, read 9/23/17
A Weight of Silence by A.M. Arthur, read 8/24/17
L Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West, read 7/27/17
L Love Means... No Limits by Andrew Grey, read 9/16/17
Vacation
V You Can See Me by A.E. Via, read 7/24/17
A All Kinds of Tied Down by Mary Calmes, read 9/12/17
C Kitty Steals the Show by Carrie Vaughn, read 7/30/17
A Alpha Shaman by Erin M. Leaf, read 7/26/17
T Cowboys Don't Ride Unicorns by Tara Lain, read 9/24/17
I Payback by John Inmanm read 4/5/18
O If Loving You is Wrong by Gregg Olsen, read 8/17/17
N Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah, read 8/22/17
Summer
S Missing Things by Hollis Shiloh, read 9/25/17
U Love Ahead: Please Excuse Our Mess by Madeleine Urban, read 10/4/17
M Control by Mary Calmes, read 9/15/17
M Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach by Meryl Gordon read 9/3/17
E Rock Star Baby by Erin M. Leaf, read 7/26/17
R Head Above Water by Caitlin Ricci, read 9/18/17
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
Water Starfish and Coffee by Kele Moon, read 7/30/17
Sunglasses Selfie by Amy Lane, read 9/23/17
Bare skin Soulseeker by J.C. Owens, read 2/18/18
Blue Sky Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read 10/18/17
No people Finding Gobi (Main edition): The true story of a little dog and an incredible journey by Dion Leonard, read 9/6/17
Bike/motorcycle Sidecar by Amy Lane, read 7/21/17
Lots of colors (like a box of chalk) It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History by Jennifer Wright, read 3/23/18
Famous Landmark Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality by Debbie Cenziper, has the U.S. Supreme Court on the cover, read 7/29/17
Ball The Locker Room by Amy Lane, read 10/25/17
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
Florida A Fostered Love by Cameron Dane, read 7/3/17
California Noah by Cara Dee, read 7/31/17
Hawaii Gambling Men by Amy Lane, read 9/8/17
Nevada Mine by Mary Calmes, read 2/6/18
New York Blind Sight by Carol O'Connell, read 7/19/17
England Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie, read 2/14/18
Any Beach Bolt-Hole by Amy Lane, read 2/25/18
Summer Loving
Read a book with a road trip. Grand Adventures by S.A. McAuley, read 9/24/17
Read a book with kids central to the plot. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read 10/11/17
Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside. A New Normal by William Neale, read 8/24/17
Read a book where the characters have a picnic. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read 2/10/18
Completed all tasksSpell it Out - completed 9/9
1.
S Seventh Grave and No Body Darynda Jones- 8/17/17
U Undercover in High Heels - Gemma Halliday - 9/21/17
N Neil Gaiman - The Graveyard Book - 9/25/17
S Stewart - Thunder on the Right - Mary Stewart - 7/10/17
A Alyssa Maxwell - Murder at the Breakers - 6/26/17
N Nicole Blades - The Thunder Beneath Us - 7/9/17
D Darynda Jones -Fifth Grave Past the Light - 7/15/17
3.
H The Xibalba Murders - Lyn Hamilton - 8/19/17
O The Other Einstein - Marie Benedict - 7/22/17
T The Two-Family House - Linda Loigman - 10/18/17
4.
P A Promise of Ruin - Cuyler Overholt - 9/30/17
O The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton - 8/3/17
O One Coffee With - Margaret Maron - 8/11/17
L Limelight - Emily Organ - 8/9/17
5.
B The Best of Brain Droppings - George Carlin - 7/6/17
A Alice Kimberly -The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - 7/28/17
R Root, Petal, Thorn - Ella Joy Olson - 10/5/17
B The Book of Speculation - Erika Swyler - 8/1/17
E Eighth Grave After Dark - Darynda Jones - 9/7/17
C Cuyler Overholt - A Deadly Affection - 9/2/17
U Unger - Beautiful Lies - Lisa Unger - 10/25/17
E Estevao - Whispers Beyond the Veil - 7/29/17
6.
F False Mermaid - Erin Hart - 5/7/17
L Louise Penny - The Murder Stone - 27/8/17
I I've Got You Under My Skin - Mary Higgins Clark - 16/8/17
P Penny -The Brutal Telling - Louise Penny - 9/19/17
F Fforde - The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde - 12/6/17
L Lee - Something to Witch About - Amanda M Lee - 10/9/17
O The Other Side of Midnight - Simone St James - 9/10/17
P Playing for the Ashes - Elizabeth George - 10/12/17
S The Secret Keeper - Kate Morton - 9/15/17
7.
B Beaton - Death of a Cad - 8/7/17
A Annette Dashofy - Circle of Influence - 10/10/17
S Santa Montefiore - The Girl in the Castle - 24/8/17
E Elly Griffiths - The Zig Zag Girl- 9/3/17
B Brightwell - Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook-9/15/17
A Anne McAneny - Circled - 10/16/17
L Learning to Breathe- Karen White - 10/15/17
L Louise Penny - Bury Your Dead - 10/23/17
8.
V A Vision in Velvet - Juliet Blackwell - 8/30/17
A The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho - 10/20/17
C Curious Minds - Janet Evanovich - 7/16/17
A Amanda Lee - Witching on a Star - 3/7/17
T T. E. Kinsey - A Quiet Life In The Country - 11/9/17
I Instruments of Darkness - Imogen Robertson - 7/7/17
O Open Heart, Open Mind - Clara Hughes - 8/2/17
N Next Door Secrets - Karen Lenfestey - 7/23/17
9.
S Sprinkle with Murder - Jenn McKinlay - 7/30/17
U Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess - Rachel Hoffman - 10/27/17
M Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan - 6/25/17
M Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail -Emily Brightwell - 8/4/17
E Enemy Within - Mick Bose - 9/28/17
R Rowling -Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - 10/7/17
Cover Hunt: 9/9 completed
10. Water
- Ruta Sepetys -8/13/1711. Sunglasses
- Darynda Jones - 7/26/1712. Bare skin - bare legs
- Sarah Faber - 1/26/18 13. Blue Sky
- Heather Young - 7/17/1714. No people
- Erick Setiawan -9/5/17 15.Bike/motorcycle
- Alan Bradley - 1/23/1816. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
- Ken Kesey - 10/2/1717. Famous Landmark
- Kate Quinn - 11/6/17 - Big Ben18. Ball - Pool ball on the table -
- M.C. Beaton - 3/4/18Destinations: 9/9 completed
19. Florida Long Way Home - Neve Cottrell - 12/19/17
20. A National Park or Monument Girl in Disguise - Greer Macallister - 1/20/18 - Fort Sumter
21. California Poor Poor Ophelia - C. Coulter & J.T Ellison - 7/20/17
22. Hawaii - Body of Evidence - Rachel Grant - 12/27/17
23. Nevada Killer in High Heels - Gemma Halliday - 9/9/17
24. New York The Lost Key - C. Coulter & J.T Ellison - 7/20/17
25. Greece Zorba the Greek - Nikos Kazantzakis - 5/27/18
26. England From the Kitchen of Half Truth - Maria Goodin - 7/12/17
27. Any Beach Beachcombers - Nancy Thayer - 9/27/17
Summer Loving - 8/8 completed
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I'll do Weekend Getaway and try to do 5 from each category.SUMMER VACATION
Timeframe: 6/1/18 to 5/31/19
46/46
Spell-Out (31/31)
SUN (3/3)
S - Spurred On by Sabrina York - 7/11/18 ♥♥♥♥
U - Up from the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 8/15/18 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nina LaCour - You Know Me Well - 6/25/18 ♥♥♥
POOL (4/4)
P - Author Patricia Briggs - Bone Crossed - 6/26/18 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Less Problem Without You by Beth Harbison - 6/3/18 ♥♥♥
O - Only Enchanting by Mary Balogh - 6/4/18 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - The Last Suppers by Diane Mott Davidson - 7/7/18 ♥♥♥♥
BARBECUE (8/8)
B - Breakfast in Bed by Sandra Brown - 6/6/18 ♥♥♥
A - The Art of Hiding by Amanda Prowse - 6/8/18 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Delusion in Death - 6/9/18 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - Author Lilian Jackson Braun - The Cat Who Saw Red - 6/18/18 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Ellery Adams - Peach Pies and Alibis - 7/8/18 ♥♥♥
C - The Crown Prince's Bride by Donna Alward - 6/13/18 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unseen by Karin Slaughter - 1/15/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Enemy Lover by Pamela Kent - 7/31/18 ♥♥♥♥
BASEBALL (8/8)
B - Author Serena Bell - Do Over - 6/23/18 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Agatha Christie - Mrs. McGinty's Dead - 6/10/18 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Nalini Singh - Visions of Heat - 7/20/18 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Erin McCarthy - Dream Maker - 8/21/18 ♥♥♥♥
B - Author Sawyer Bennett - Hawke - 7/28/18 ♥♥♥
A - Author Annie Rains - Forbidden Kisses - 6/15/18 ♥♥♥
L - Author Lauren Layne - Hot Asset - 7/17/18 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Author Lisa Scottoline - I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses - 7/25/18 ♥♥♥♥
VACATION (8/8)
V - Author Valerie Bowman - The Accidental Countess - 6/30/18 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Kristen Ashley - Rock Chick Revenge - 6/21/18 ♥♥♥♥♥
C - Cockatiels at Seven by Donna Andrews - 6/28/18 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Jackie Ashenden - Make It Hurt - 7/12/18 ♥♥♥
T - Trying It All by Christi Barth - 7/31/18 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - I've Been Thinking . . .Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life by Maria Shriver - 6/7/18 ♥♥♥
O - Author Molly O'Keefe - Can't Buy Me Love - 7/13/18 ♥♥♥
N - The Nightingale Sisters by Donna Douglas - 7/6/18 ♥♥♥♥
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers. (5/5)
10. Water - The Sound and the Furry by Spencer Quinn - 8/23/18 ♥♥♥♥
12. Bare skin - Rush by Beth Yarnall - 6/24/18 ♥♥♥
13. Blue Sky - Start Me Up by Nicole Michaels - 8/16/18 ♥♥♥
14. No people - Heartache Falls by Emily March - 6/12/18 ♥♥♥
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball - The Final Score by Jaci Burton - 6/27/18 ♥♥♥♥
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations. (5/5)
19. Florida - Sweet Silver Bells by Rochelle Alers - 9/23/18 ♥♥
21. California
22. Hawaii
23. Nevada - Pretty in Ink by Karen E. Olson - 8/8/18 ♥♥♥♥
24. New York - Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands - 6/16/18 ♥♥♥♥
26. England - It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet by James Herriot - 6/11/18 ♥♥♥♥♥
27. Any Beach - The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand - 9/27/18 ♥♥♥♥ (Set on Nantucket Island—they visit several beaches.)
Summer Loving (5/5)
28. Read a book set in a Summer month - You Can't Hurry Love by Lee Kilraine - 8/14/18 ♥♥♥♥
Jolene is a teacher, and school’s out for the summer.
29. Road trip - Christmas in Kilts by Terri Brisbin - 7/3/18 ♥♥♥♥
30. Trip to a fair - Chocolat by Joanne Harris - 7/26/18 ♥♥♥♥
31. Kids central to the plot. - Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend by Victoria Laurie - 8/20/18 ♥♥♥♥
A school girl leads them to a school where other children are being terrorized by a ghost carrying a hatchet.
32. Character camps, or sleeps outside - Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts - 7/30/18 ♥♥♥♥
The boys have a camping sleepover in the woods on their birthday.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 1/15/19*****
Summer VacationJune 1st, 2018-May 31st, 2018
Completed: 0/26+
I'll try this one at Level Three, Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks.
Duration: 1 year from your start dateLevel 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
TASKS
Spell it Out using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last)
EXAMPLE (view spoiler)
1. Sun
2. Sand
3. Hot
4. Pool
5. Barbecue
6. Flip Flops
7. Baseball
8. Vacation
9. Summer
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
✔️10. Water
Mannenjacht Marion van de Coolwijk 320 p. 6 june 2018 3 stars11. Sunglasses
12. Bare skin
✔️13. Blue Sky De sekte
Mariette Lindstein 400 p. 14 june 2018 3 stars✔️14. No people Eric
Terry Pratchett 217 p. 2 june 2018 4 stars15. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
20. A National Park or Monument
✔️21. California Wings
Aprilynne Pike 308 p. 3 june 2018 3 stars22. Hawaii
23. Nevada
✔️24. New York
The Wife
Alafair Burke 352 p. 8 june 2018 3 stars25. Greece
✔️26. England The Seven Dials Mystery
Agatha Christie 375 p. 11 june 2018 3 stars27. Any Beach
Summer Loving
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
29. Read a book with a road trip.
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
Ya-Yas in Bloom
Rebecca Wells 258 p. 1 june 2018 3 stars32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
BFTP: Summer Vacation Duration: 1 year from your start date
(view spoiler)
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
10. Water
11. Sunglasses
12. Bare skin
13. Blue Sky
14. No people
15. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Summer Loving
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
29. Read a book with a road trip.
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
COMPLETION POSTTLC BFTP: Summer Vacation.
Duration: 1 year from your start date
Start date: October 28 2017
Finish date: October 28 2018
Choose a level and complete the number of tasks for that level
Level 2: Weekend Getaway - 16 - 25 tasks
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
Tasks complete: 26
Spell it Out:
using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last)
B - A Mother's Story - Rosie Batty - 4/2/2018
A - The Ranger - Ace Atkins - 12/20/2017
S - The Shining - Stephen King - 12/26/2017
E - The Danish Girl - David Ebershoff - 3/17/2018
B - Bossypants - Tina Fey - 3/30/2018
A - Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories - R.J. Palacio - 1/26/2018
L - The Phantom Of The Opera - Gaston Leroux - 3/10/2018
L - Worth Fighting for: Love, Loss, and Moving Forward - Lisa Niemi Swayze - 2/23/2018
S - The Shack - William Paul Young - 1/15/2018
A - 13 Reasons Why - Jay Asher - 4/19/2018
N - Number the Stars - Lois Lowry - 2/16/2018
D - Dragonfly In Amber - Diana Gabaldon - 1/31/2018
H - Faithful - Alice Hoffman - 5/5/2018
O - Opal's Story: A Novel - Phyllis H. Moore - 2/21/2018
T - The Last Queen of India - Michelle Moran - 11/25/2017
S - Y Is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton - 2/16/2018
U - The Underground Railroad - Colson Whitehead - 5/15/2018
M - Cinder - Marissa Meyer - 1/5/
M - The Good Samaritan - John Marrs - 3/16/2018
E - Lake of Sorrows - Erin Hart - 3/25/2018
R - Wonder - R.J. Palacio|4859212] - 12/30/2017 (Raquel)
(view spoiler)
Cover Hunt:
Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
10. Water
Sanctuary - Judy Nunn - 11/8/201711. Sunglasses
12. Bare skin
Those Girls - Chevy Stevens - 11/20/201713. Blue Sky
Frayed - Kara Terzis - 12/6/201714. No people
Eleven on Top - Janet Evanovich - 11/7/201715. Bike/motorcycle
The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 3/20/2018 - bicycle16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
The Late Show - Michael Connelly - 1/12/201817. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations:
Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
Blood Betrayal - Michael Lister - 4/5/2018How it fits: Set in Panama City, Florida.
20. A National Park or Monument
Rain Music - Di Morrissey - 11/29/2017How it fits: MC Bella takes a 3 day tour into the Daintree National Park.
21. California
Wallbanger - Alice Clayton - 12/11/2017How it fits: Set in San Francisco.
22. Hawaii
23. Nevada
Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny - Holly Madison - 12/31/2017 How it fits: Holly travels to Las Vegas then moves there.
24. New York
City of Fallen Angels - Cassandra Clare - 11/22/2017 (New York City)25. Greece
Helen of Troy - Margaret George - 2/28/2018 (Sparta and a visit to Delphi)26. England
The Viking's Chosen - Quinn Loftis - 4/22/2018How it fits: Set in England.
27. Any Beach
In the Country We Love: My Family Divided - Diane Guerrero - 6/2/2018How it fits: Diane and her father visit Nantasket Beach in Massachusetts.
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
The Betrayal - Kate Furnivall - 3/5/2018How it fits: Set in Paris in July.
29. Read a book with a road trip.
Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper - Diablo Cody - 4/8/2018How it fits: MC and her boyfriend go on a road trip from Minnesota to Wyoming.
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
The Darkest Secret - Alex Marwood - 10/29/2017How it fits: They take the children to the water park for the day.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
Left Neglected - Lisa Genova - 11/2/2017 How it fits: The MC's 3 children play a large role in the story, especially her son Charlie.
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
Find Me - J.S. Monroe - 11/14/2017How it fits: (view spoiler)
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
Red Dog - Louis de Bernières - 12/19/2017How it fits: Nancy and friends takes a picnic at Fremantle.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
Cleopatra's Daughter - Michelle Moran - 1/13/2018How it fits: The Caesar's entourage take a boat from Naples to Capri for their Summer months.
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty - 2/11/2018How it fits: Jane takes Ziggy out of school and they visit the beach and eat ice creams.
JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Melanie!"Thank you JoAnne. I appreciate you giving me the badge however due to the way I wrote the post it only looks like I did 25 tasks (for Level 2 badge) however I did 26 (Level 3 badge.)
Is it possible when you have time to change the badges over and I will make sure the posts make sense in the future?
I would really appreciate that. :-)
Mod
Thank you JoAnne. I appreciate you giving me the badge however due to the way I wrote the post it only looks like I did 25 tasks (for Level 2 badge) however I did 2..."
Sorry about that I don't know what I was thinking!!
JoAnne wrote: "Sorry about that I don't know what I was thinking!!"You're right I wrote it in a confusing way.
Thank you.
Mod
You're right I wrote it in a confusing way.
Thank you."
No, maybe I thought I grabbed the 3rd badge! Sometimes I just make mistakes! And my dogs are always all over me especially when I'm trying to do something! LOL
BFTP: Summer VacationDuration: 06.14.18 - 06.13.19
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
Tasks Complete: 30
Spell it Out: Using first letter of titles or authors first/last name.
SUN
S - Slouch Witch | Helen Harper - Aug 11
U - Ursula Vernon | Nurk - Jun 24
N - Nagabe | The Girl from the Other Side, Volume 1 - Jun 28
SAND
S - Spinning Silver | Naomi Novik - Aug 13
A - Agatha Christie | Murder at the Vicarage - Aug 10
N - Nick Drnaso | Sabrina - Nov 10
D - Roald Dahl | The BFG - Jul 30
HOT
H - Helium | Rudy Francisco - Aug 29
O - Peadar O'Guilin | The Call - Jun 21
T - Yessa Dare | The Duchess Deal - Aug 3
POOL
P - Patricia Briggs | Hunting Ground - Jul 14
O - The Only Harmless Great Thing | Brooke Bolander - Nov 30
O - Octavia E. Butler | Dawn - Dec 27
L - Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan | Shannon Watters - Jun 30
BARBECUE
B - Blackout | Dannika Dark - Aug 25
A - Apprentice | Rachel E. Carter - Sep 3
R - Roald Dahl | George's Marvellous Medicine - Jun 21
B - The Broken Vow | Scott Westerfeld - Sep 22
E - Jaymin Eve | House of Darken | Jun 18
C - Rachel E. Carter | First Year - Jul 16
U - Ursula K. LeGuin | The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas - Aug 10
E - Every Thing on It | Shel Silverstein - Jun 24
FLIP FLOPS
F - Forbidden | Lauren Smith - Aug 17
L - Low Town | Daniel Polansky - Dec 6
I - Ilona Andrews | Magic Rises - Sep 25
P - Patricia Briggs | Fire Touched - Sep 30
F - The Forbidden Library | Django Wexler - Nov 24
L - The Library Book | Susan Orlean - Nov 5
O - One of Us | Craig DiLouie - Oct 14
P - Powers, Vol. 1: Who Killed Retro Girl? | Brian Michael Bendis - Oct 25
S - Star Witch | Helen Harper - Oct 8
BASEBALL
B - Brandon Sanderson | Skyward - Jan 7
A - Annette Marie | Dark Arts and a Daiquiri - Nov 26
S - Skottie Young | I Hate Fairyland, Vol. 4: Sadly Never After - Sep 15
E - Jaymin Eve | Pain - Nov 22
B - Alison Blechdel | Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic - Jan 30
A - Annette Marie | Three Mages and a Margarita - Oct 26
L - Vlaire Legrand | The Year of Shadows - Nov 29
L - Linda Sejic | Blood Stain, Volume 1 - Dec 22
VACATION
V - The Valkyrie's Princes | Quinn Arthurs - Jun 19
A - At Home: A Short History of Private Life | Bill Bryson - Sep 13
C - Colleen Hoover | Without Merit - Dec 11
A - Alex Lidell | Power of Five - Oct 19
T - Brenna Thummler | Sheets - Nov 20
I - Inside Out & Back Again | Thanhha Lai - Sep 9
O - On Dublin Street | Samantha Young - Jan 8
N - Nevermore | Dannika Dark - Jan 23
SUMMER
S - Spirit Witch | Helen Harper - Oct 10
U - Ursula Vernon | Castle Hangnail - Aug 26
M - Martha Wells | Rogue Protocol - Sep 19
M - Magic Slays | Ilona Andrews - Jul 6
E - An Enchantment of Ravens | Margaret Rogerson - Aug 27
R - Rat Queens, Vol. 3: Demons | Kurtis J. Wiebe - Jun 29
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
10. Water
Strength | Jane Washington - Jul 3111. Sunglasses
Heist Society | Ally Carter - Jan 1912. Bare skin
The Governess Game | Tessa Dare - Oct 2013. Blue Sky
Brown Girl Dreaming | Jacqueline Woodson - Sep 2114. No people
Dear Ijeawele | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Nov 2415. Bike/motorcycle
Under Locke | Mariana Zapata - Jul 816. Lots of colors
The Hundred Dresses | Eleanor Estes - Jun 2117. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
The Hardest Fall | Ella Maise - Jul 30Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
20. A National Park or Monument
21. California - The Winter Long | Seanan McGuire - Aug 31 (set in SanFrancisco)
22. Hawaii
23. Nevada - It Ends with Us | Colleen Hoover - Sep 5 (a trip to Las Vegas)
24. New York - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | E.L. Konigsburg - Jul 11 (set in NYC)
25. Greece - Circe | Madeline Miller - Jul 24 (set in Greece)
26. England - The Madness Underneath | Maureen Johnson (set in London)
27. Any Beach - She Rides Shotgun | Jordan Harper - Jul 18 (a trip to Santa Monica beach)
Summer Loving
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
Chimes at Midnight | Seanan McGuire - Jul 11 (August)
29. Read a book with a road trip.
Sadie | Courtney Summers - Oct 6
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
The Family Under the Bridge | Natalie Savage Carlson - Aug 26
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
Cry Wolf | Patricia Briggs - Jun 23
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
Do You Want to Start a Scandal | Tessa Dare - Oct 4
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
The Owl and the Pussycat: And Other Nonsense | Edward Lear - Jul 30
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Flunked | Jen Calonita - Jul 4
********** CHALLENGE COMPLETED 1/30/19 **********
The Lost ChallengesBFTP: Summer Vacation
Start: 06/14/18
End: 06/13/19
Level 1: Day Trip - 10 - 15 tasks
Level 2: Weekend Getaway - 16 - 25 tasks
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
TASKS
Spell it Out using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last)
1. Sun
2. Sand
3. Hot
4. Pool
5. Barbecue
6. Flip Flops
7. Baseball
8. Vacation
9. Summer
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
10. Water
11. Sunglasses
12. Bare skin
13. Blue Sky
14. No people
15. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
20. A National Park or Monument
21. California
22. Hawaii
23. Nevada
24. New York
25. Greece
26. England
27. Any Beach
Summer Loving
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
29. Read a book with a road trip.
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Finished!Summer vacation
Duration: 24.06.2017 - 23.06.2017
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
Progress: 28
TASKS
Spell it Out using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last)
✔1. Sun 3/3
(view spoiler)
✔2. Sand 4/4
(view spoiler)
✔3. Hot 3/3
(view spoiler)
✔4. Pool 4/4
(view spoiler)
✔5. Barbecue 8/8
(view spoiler)
✔6. Flip Flops 9/9
(view spoiler)
✔7. Baseball 8/8
(view spoiler)
✔8. Vacation 8/8
(view spoiler)
✔9. Summer 6/6
(view spoiler)
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
✔10. Water
Beim Leben meiner Tochter, Michel Bussi, 24.06.2017
✔11. Sunglasses
The Lovers' Guide to Rome, Mark Lamprell, 10.08.2017
✔12. Bare skin
Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier, 08.07.2017
✔13. Blue Sky
Florence Grace, Tracy Rees, 04.07.2017
✔14. No people
The Secret, Kathryn Hughes, 01.07.2017
15. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
20. A National Park or Monument
✔21. California
Boundless, Cynthia Hand, 24.09.2017 - a big part is set in Stanford, California
✔22. Hawaii
Everything, Everything, Nicola Yoon, 31.01.2018 - Maddy and Olly travel to Hawaii.
23. Nevada
✔24. New York
Father's Day, Simon Van Booy, 25.06.2017 - set in New York
✔25. Greece
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Ann Brashares, 03.08.2017 - Lena and her family go to Greece
✔26. England
The Invisible Man, H.G. Wells, 30.06.2017 - set in West Sussex, England
✔27. Any Beach
Sommer unseres Lebens, Kirsten Wulf, 15.08.2017 - many trips are made to beaches in Portugal
Summer Loving
✔28. Read a book set in a Summer month
AchtNacht, Sebastian Fitzek, 16.07.2017 - set in August
✔29. Read a book with a road trip.
The Awakening, Kelley Armstrong, 01.08.2017 - Chloe and Derek take a road trip
✔30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
A Cowboy to Remember, Barbara Ankrum, 06.08.2017 - Starts at the Big Marietta Fair.
✔31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling, 29.07.2017
✔32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
Die Fahrtenleserin, Karl Olsberg, 24.07.2017 - Characters sleep outside duringg their journey.
✔33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
Und du kommst auch drin vor, Alina Bronsky, 06.09.2017 - Kim and her classmates have a picnic at the end of a schoolyear.
✔34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
Targa - Der Moment, bevor du stirbst, B.C. Schiller, 13.07.2017 - Targa and Falk take a ride on a boat.
✔35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling , 25.07.2017 - Harry, Ron and Hermione eat strawberry-and-peanut-butter ice creams.
Level 2: Weekend Getaway - 16 - 25 tasksSpell it Out using the first letter of your book titles and authors first or last name
July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
70/70 - finished April 13th
Spell it Out:
Sun
S- Simple Pleasures - 12/1 - 3★
U- Unraveled - 8/22 - 5★
N- No Place Like Home - 10/29 - 3★
Sand
S- Snowed In - 9/10 - 3★
A- Acquainted with the Night - 7/3 - 5★
N- The Night He Came Alive - 7/20 - 2★
D- Dark & Dazzling - 8/12 - 4★
Hot
H- Hammock Position - 7/20 - 3★
O- The Only Gold - 8/19 - 4★
T- Training Wheels - 7/20 - 3.5★
Pool
P- Paper Hearts - 7/15 - 3.5★
O- Olivia Black - Loving Him - 8/20 - 3★
O- Okati, Willa - Salt of the…Earth - 7/20 - 3★
L- Leaning Into A Wish - 9/10 - 3.5★
Barbecue
B- B.A. Tortuga - Rain and Whiskey - 7/11 - 3.5★
A- Austin - 8/27 - 3.5★
R- Reunited - 10/15 - 3.5★
B- Body and Soul - 7/26 - 4★
E- The Englor Affair - 8/31 - 5★
C- Clan and Conscience - 7/3 - 4★
U- Urban, Madeleine - Warrior's Cross - 8/10 - 3.5★
E- Eli Easton - Five Dares - 7/1 - 3.5★
Flip Flops
F- Family Affair - 12/24 - 3.5★
L- Love is Heartless - 10/7 - 5★
I- I Do, I Do: An All or Nothing Short Story - 7/20 - 4★
P- Part & Parcel - 2/7 - 4★
F- Father of the Groom - 3/27 - 3.5★
L- Lotus Position - 10/18 - 3★
O- Okati, Willa - Tunnel of Love - 10/4 - 3★
P- Pillar and the Ivy Position - 10/18 - 3★
S- Slip - 11/6 - 3.5★
Baseball
B- Beautiful boy - 11/9 - 3.5★
A- Alexa Land - Worlds Away - 2/4 - 4.5★
S- Shock & Awe - 11/24 - 3.5★
E- Endings and Beginnings - 10/11 - 4.5★
B- Brave & Beautiful - 8/28 - 4.5★
A- Armor - 2/10 - 4★
L- Leaning Into the Look - 11/11 - 4.5★
L- A Light in the Darkness - 4/13 - 4.5★
Vacation
V- Vampire Claus - 11/19 - 3.5★
A- Asylum - 8/11 - 4★
C- Chaos Magic - 10/16 - 3.5★
A- Abigail Roux - Divide & Conquer - 7/5 - 5★
T- Tight Quarters - 9/2 - 4★
I- In Other Words...Murder - 10/11 - 4★
O- Once Upon a Western Shore - 8/1 - 4★
N- Northcote, Jay - Pretty in Pink - 8/30 - 3★
Summer
S- SEALing His Fate - 8/25 - 3★
U- Until You Say Otherwise - 3/4 - 4★
M- Mad & Marvelous - 1/19 - 4★
M- My Favorite Husband - 3/22 - 3.5★
E- Exposed - 11/1 - 3.5★
R- Robby Riverton: Mail Order Bride - 7/17 - 4★
Cover Hunt:
Water - Rescued From Paradise - 3/18 - 3.5★
Sunglasses - Test of Valor - 7/17 - 4★
Bare skin - Rainbow Place - 7/8 - 4★
Blue Sky - Hudson's Luck - 10/20 - 4★
No people - Ball & Chain - 12/15 - 4★
Bike/motorcycle - The Biker's Omega - 2/19 - 3★
Lots of colors - Taken: A Northman's Saga - 4/12 - 3★
Famous Landmark - Prophesy - 9/30 - 4★
Destinations:
Florida - Beneath This Mask - 8/20 - 4★
California - Black & Bluhe - 8/9 - 3.5★
Hawaii - Brave for You - 9/24 - 3.5★
Nevada - Inked in Vegas - 9/21 - 3.5★
New York - The 13th Hex - 7/1 - 4★
England - A Gentleman Never Keeps Score - 8/23 - 4★
Summer Loving:
Book set in a Summer month - The Virgin Manny - 7/22 - 4★
Book with a road trip - Armed & Dangerous - 8/17 - 5★
Book with kids central to the plot. - The Wedding Planner's Manny - 11/17 - 4★
Duration: 1 year from your start date8/1/18 to 7/31/19
Choose a level and complete the number of tasks for that level
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
Read 40/40 COMPLETED! No page minimum
Had to find a sports story with a ball on the cover
TASKS
Spell it Out using the first letter of your book titles and authors names (first or last) Read 14/14 DONE!
S (The) Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies 8/12/18 4.5stars
U Unbridled (Long, Tall Texans #49) by Diana Palmer 9/11/18 4stars
N Natalie Cox - Mutts and Mistletoe 10/6/18 3.5stars
S Sandra Hill - The Forever Christmas Tree (Bell Sound #1) 9/19/18 5stars
A Alisa Woods - Wild Game (Wilding Pack Wolves #1) 9/16/18 3stars
N Nash, Charlotte - The Paris Wedding by Charlotte Nash 8/22/18 4stars
D Debbie Macomber - Alaskan Holiday 10/16/18 4stars
H Hard Sell (21 Wall Street #2) by Lauren Layne 8/18/18 4stars
O Owen (Undercover Billionaire #3) by Melody Anne 11/28/18 4stars
T Taylor, Mary Ellen - The Winter Cottage 9/10/18 4stars
P Promise Me You (Nashville Heights, #1) by Marina Adair 10/10/18 4stars
O One Night with her Boss (One Night novellas, #4) by Noelle Adams 12/13/18 3stars
O On a Red Horse (Revelations #1) by Monica Corwin 1/13/19 3stars
L Lillard, Amy - A Wells Landing Christmas 9/21/18 5stars
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers. (Read 8/9)
10. Water
Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber 8/6/18 5stars 11. Sunglasses
The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory 8/30/18 4stars12. Bare skin
Buck Wild (Bennett Boys Ranch #1) by Lauren Landish 9/9/18 4stars13. Blue Sky
A Love for Leah (Amish of Pontotoc #2) by Amy Lillard 8/3/18 5stars14. No people
The Wild Mountain Thyme by Kathryn Scarborough 8/4/18 3stars15. Bike
(The) Way You Love Me (Angel Falls, #2) by Miranda Liasson 1/27/19 4stars16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
Cowboy Charm School (Haywire Brides, #1) by Margaret Brownley 8/26/18 4stars17. Famous Landmark - Pyramids in Egypt
Only You by Cheryl Holt 9/4/18 4stars18. Ball - Football
The Football Groom: Bachelor Billionaire Romances (A Last Play Companion) by Taylor Hart 7/27/19 3stars Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations. (Read 9/9) DONE!
19. Florida - Barefoot William Beach
No Kissing Under the Boardwalk (Barefoot William Beach #7) by Kate Angell 8/31/18 5stars20. A National Park or Monument - Yellowstone
Ensnared (The Accidental Billionaires #1) by J.S. Scott 9/26/18 4stars 21. California - San Francisco
Hot Winter Nights (Heartbreaker Bay #6) by Jill Shalvis 9/13/18 5stars 22. Hawaii -Hualalai on Big Island - Kona
Suddenly Mine (The Montgomery Brothers #8) by Samantha Chase 1/31/19 4stars 23. Nevada - Las Vegas
Our Song (The Wilder Books, #1) by Savannah Kade 9/2/18 4stars (the band then JD, Kelsey and the kids when they go to CA for spring break)24. New York - Manhattan and Hamptons
I Flipping Love You (Shacking Up #3) by Helena Hunting 8/9/18 4stars 25. Greece - Lesbos and Athens
The Promise of Us (Sanctuary Sound Book 2) by Jamie Beck 4/6/19 4stars26. England - Nottinghampshire and London
The Mysterious Lord Millcroft (King's Elite #1) by Virginia Heath 8/17/18 4.5 stars27. Any Beach - in NJ, Sudbury Park
Between You and Me by Susan Wiggs 8/7/18 5stars Summer Loving (Read 8/8) DONE!
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
Cultivating Wildflowers: An Urban Teacher Romance (Teachers of Diamond Project School Book 3) by Cleo Lampos 9/15/18 4stars (Summer school)29. Read a book with a road trip.
Racked and Stacked (Blacktop Cowboys #9) by Lorelei James 8/1/18 4stars (Riss and Ike drive a truck from Wyoming to ND and back)30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
A Brand New Ending (Stay #2) by Jennifer Probst 10/14/18 5stars (guests of the B&B attend the Winter Festival)31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
The Christmas Wishing Tree (Eternity Springs, #15) by Emily March 9/6/18 4stars (Reilly and Michael)32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
Isaac: Letters of Fate by Paty Jager 8/19/18 4stars (Isaac and Alamayda or Allie as he calls her)33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
Wild on My Mind (Where the Wild Hearts Are #1) by Lauren Kerr 9/18/18 5stars (family picnic for Katie's birthday)34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
Maybe for You (Whiskey and Weddings, #3) by Nicole McLaughlin 8/8/18 3.5stars (Alexis and Jake on promo tour for distillery)35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Winter Solstice (Winter #4) by Elin Hilderbrand 8/5/18 4stars (hardcover, page 117 - serve ice cream cake at Bart's birthday party)
TASKSSpell Out
1. Sun
2. Sand
3. Hot
4. Pool
5. Barbecue
6. Flip Flops
7. Baseball
8. Vacation
9. Summer
Cover Hunt: Find the items on the cover of the book, and post the covers.
10. Water
11. Sunglasses
12. Bare skin
13. Blue Sky
14. No people
15. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
17. Famous Landmark
18. Ball
Destinations: Read books set in or where a trip is made to these locations.
19. Florida
20. A National Park or Monument
21. California
22. Hawaii
23. Nevada
24. New York
25. Greece
26. England
27. Any Beach
Summer Loving
28. Read a book set in a Summer month
29. Read a book with a road trip.
30. Read a book with a trip to an amusement park, fair or carnival.
31. Read a book with kids central to the plot.
32. Read a book where a character camps, or sleeps outside.
33. Read a book where the characters have a picnic.
34. Read a book where a character takes a ride on a boat.
35. Read a book where a character eats ice cream.
Summer VacationAugust 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019
Level 1: Day Trip - 10 - 15 tasks
Level 2: Weekend Getaway - 16 - 25 tasks
Level 3: Dream Vacation - 26+ tasks
31/26+ Tasks Completed
TASKS:
Spell it Out
Title or Author's Initials
1. Sun
S: The Stranger She Married by Donna Hatch (8/22/18)
U: Unmasking the Duke by Donna Hatch (8/17/18)
N: Noelle's Best Christmas by Ginny Baird (9/12/18)
2. Sand
S: Susan Hatler, My Last Blind Date (9/12/18)
A: Angelica Rose, Frontier Hearts (8/2/18)
N: Nichole Van, Falling for a Duke, also by Rebecca Connolly, Janelle Daniels (8/31/18)
D: A December Bride by Denise Hunter (9/11/18)
3. Hot
H: Jody Hedlund, A Daring Sacrifice (9/24/18)
O: Jean Oram, Sweet Matchmaker (8/19/18)
T: Janice Thompson, Gone Fishing (9/16/18)
4. Pool
P: The Professional Bride by Lucy McConnell (9/2/18)
O: The Owner's Secret by Kimberley Montpetit (9/22/18)
O: Of Buds And Blossoms by Liwen Y. Ho (9/30/18)
L: Long Journey Home by Sarah M. Eden (9/4/18)
5. Barbecue
B: Ginny Baird, His Christmas Joy (8/31/18)
A: Kyra Alexander, Time Stands Still (8/6/18)
R: Regina Scott, The Courting Campaign (9/20/18)
B: Heather B. Moore, Finding Us (9/6/18)
E: Eryn Scott, Settling Up (8/8/18)
C: Cami Checketts, The Fearless Groom (9/5/18)
U: An Unexpected Kiss by Susan Hatler (10/10/18)
E: The Encore Bride by Denise Devine (8/21/18)
6. Flip Flops
F: Sheryl Fawcett, That Gift! (8/16/18)
L: Lucy McConnell, The Country Bride (9/10/18)
I: Indebted Deliverance by Marcia Lynn McClure (8/12/18)
P: The Protective Groom by Lucy McConnell (9/10/18)
F: Falling for You by Kathleen Y'Barbo (9/28/18)
L: Lacy Williams, The Beastly Princess (10/7/18)
O: Open Hearts by Tula Darby (10/1/18)
P: Patricia Bradley, Shadows of the Past (9/8/18)
S: The Stable Master's Daughter by Sara Cardon (9/17/18)
7. Baseball
B: Ginny Baird, The Wedding Wish (9/20/18)
A: Laurie Alice Eakes, The Honorable Heir (8/16/18)
S: Sheralyn Pratt, The Kiss That Launched 1,000 Gifs (9/23/18)
E: Sarah M. Eden, Romancing Daphne (8/29/18)
B: Laura Beers, To Love a Spy (10/3/18)
A: Cindy Roland Anderson, Caught Kissing the Cowboy (8/26/18)
L: Love at Harvest Moon by Kit Morgan (9/16/18)
L: The Lady and the Gent by Rebecca Connolly (9/28/18)
8. Vacation
V: Veins of Gold by Charlie N. Holmberg (8/13/18)
A: Allison Brown, et. al., Medley of Fairy Tales (9/30/18)
C: Charming the Mountain Man by Jeanette Lewis (9/15/18)
A: Anthea Lawson, et. al., The Queen's Ball (10/5/18)
T: The Toad Prince by Lacy Williams (10/2/18)
I: Liz Isaacson, Choosing the Cowboy (8/23/18)
O: Once Hitched Twice Shy by Kimberly Krey (10/9/18)
N: Not On the Menu by Martha Rogers (10/19/18)
9. Summer
S: Shannon Guymon, My One and Only (9/26/18)
U: An Unexpected Love by Susan Hatler (10/11/18)
M: My 90s Boy Band Boyfriend by Jennifer Griffith (8/25/18)
M: Melissa McShane, Warts and All: A Fairy Tale Collection (10/6/18)
E: Emily Murdoch, A Springtide Meeting (9/8/18)
R: The Resilient Bride by Lucy McConnell (9/11/18)
Cover Hunt
The Guise of a Gentleman by Donna Hatch (8/28/18)
Paige's Turn by Jennifer Peel (8/4/18)
Truth or Date by Susan Hatler (9/9/18)
The Business Arrangement by Angelica Rose (8/2/18)
Take a Walk With Me by Marcia Lynn McClure (8/9/18)
15. Bike/motorcycle
16. Lots of colors (like a box of chalk)
A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad (8/6/18)
Destinations
Out of the Flames by Cheryl Wyatt (10/1/18)
20. A National Park or Monument
Strike a Match by Lindzee Armstrong (8/8/18)
The Resilient One by Cami Checketts (8/10/18)
The Cowboy's Autumn Fall by Shanna Hatfield (9/14/18)
Royal Design by Sariah Wilson (8/20/18)
25. Greece
Wedding Wagers - an Anthology (8/18/18)
Dream of Her Heart by Shanna Hatfield (9/19/18)
Summer Loving
Raspberry Kisses by Cecelia Dowdy (8/7/18)
Saving Marilee by Annette K. Larsen (8/10/18)
Finding Forever In Romance by Melanie D. Snitker (9/6/18)
A Family for the Cowboy by Linda Goodnight (8/11/18)
The Wild Swans by K.M. Shea (8/14/18)
The Coffee Girl by Shanna Hatfield (8/16/18)
Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George (8/1/18)
Don't Rock the Boat by Janice Thompson (8/3/18)
The Lost Challenges
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