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Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Apricot
Apricots originally came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years. Apricots progressively made their way through the Persian Empire to the Mediterranean where they were fondly adopted. Spanish explorers introduced the apricot to the New World, and they were planted in the gardens of Spanish missions all over California. The first recorded major production of apricots in America was in 1792 south of San Francisco.
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.

2. Asian Pear
Asian Pears are yummy fruits that are related to apple and it is a group of pear varieties having crispy and juicy fruit. In Korea, the fruit is known as bae, and it is grown and consumed in great quantity.
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.

3. Blackberry
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries.
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.

4. Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe fruit is also called as mushmelon, muskmelon, cantalope, rockmelon or spanspek which all together refers a variety of Cucumis melo, comes under the family Cucurbitaceae which includes nearly all melons and squashes.
Cantaloupe has lusciously rich flavor, fragrance and minimal number of calories. It is also referred to as a netted melon because it has a rib less rind with a distinct netted skin. It is generally eaten as a fresh fruit, as a salad, or custard, or as a dessert with ice cream.
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)

5. Casaba Melon
Casaba melons are a tremendous source of vitamin C, vitamin B6 and also a good source of potassium. It mainly helps in maintaining optimum health and weight loss.
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.

6. Cherry
Cherry is a fleshy stone fruit. Cherries taste best consumed "humid" from the tree. Cherries have a powerful pain relief benefits especially for runners and other athletes. It also has a considerable impact on relieving muscle and joint soreness more quickly and effectively.
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.

7. Currant
Currant fruits are small, rounded in shape with smooth skin which can be red, yellow, green, or black in color. Currant fruits are almost sweet in taste and also used in several food preparations.
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.

8. Fig
Fig fruits are in bell-shaped, with a wide, flat bottom narrowing top. When the fruit ripens, the top will bend, forming like a "neck". Figs can be of varieties of colors such as brown, purple, green, yellow or black, and vary in size. The skin is slightly wrinkled and leathery.
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.

9. Gooseberry
Indian gooseberry fruits are of small size and light green in color. They have 6 vertical grooves on them. The taste of the fruit can be described as strong, harsh, and rough. This fruit is round shaped with vertical stripes and has a hard seed inside.
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.

10. Grape
Grapes are grown for fresh eating, juice, jelly or wine. Seedless grapes are preferred for fresh eating or for raisins. Grapes have good vigor to cover trellis rapidly with thick foliage, perfect for adding some green to a home landscape. Grapes many laterals can easily and quickly spread over a fence, wall trellis, pergola, etc.
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.

11. Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. These fruits are often called as "super fruits." It is an evergreen, tropical shrub or low-growing small tree probably originated in Middle Americas.
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.

12. Honeydew
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert.
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.

13. Huckleberry
Huckleberry otherwise called hurtleberry is the native fruit of North America. The fruit appear in various dark colors such as red, blue and black and each berry measures 5-10mm in diameter. The fruit is completely edible and possesses a unique sweet taste.
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.

14. Mango
Mango fruit is one of the most trendy, nutritionally rich fruit with distinctive flavor, smell and taste. Mangos are seasonal fruits that begin in the month of May. It is a very rich source of potassium, vitamin C and E.
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.

15. Nectarine
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids and potassium.
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.

16. Papaya
Papaya flesh is an orange color with either yellow or pink hues. Papayas bid the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics. Papaya also contains rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C & carotenes.
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.

17. Plum
Plums have a flabby, round shape, very soft and shiny. In the early 1900s Luther Burbank, a prolific horticulturist, crossed a partially stoneless wild plum with California French prune varieties.
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.

18. Raspberry
Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary fruits.
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).

19. Strawberry
Most of the species send out long slender runners that actually produce a new bud at the extremity. The leaves typically have three leaflets, but the number of leaflets may be five or one.
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.

20. Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated.
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.


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For casaba melon, how about a READER that's trying to lose weight? LOL

Finished 08/27/18 Great challenge Joanne!

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book swith a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title. The Lying Game

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover.

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.) Spirits, Rock Stars, and a Midnight Chocolate Bar 270 pgs

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title. Last Call

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book where a character is a runner. To Catch a Witch

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title.The Founding

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough.White Russian

10. Grape
☀ Read a book with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.

11. Guava
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G. Occult and Battery

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover.

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a character that is a native of North America. Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May. It's Always the Husband May 2017

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P. My Anecdotal Life: A Memoir Carl Reiner

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long. Sunburn Laura Lippman

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book. Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months). True Fiction april 2018

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages).Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch 721 pages

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea- Destined for an Early Grave- Jeaniene Frost- 10/11- Italy

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title- Red at Night-Katie McGarry 8/2

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover- Until November-Aurora Rose Reynolds 8/13

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.) - Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft-Joe Hill- 8/2- pg. 152

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title- Until Trevor-Aurora Rose Reynolds 11/18

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate- Nameless-Jessica Sorensen 9/15

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs- Resistance to Interrogation-Anthony Horowitz 11/7

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title- Falling for Hadley: A Novel-Jessica Sorensen 8/20

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough- Star Wars: Darth Vader, Vol. 2: Shadows and Secrets-Kieron Gillen 8/9

10. Grape
☀ Read a book with a fence on the cover- Runaways (2017-) #14-Rainbow Rowell 1/14/19

11. Guava
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G- Goldie Vance Vol. 3-Hope Larson 11/6

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover- Chasing River-K.A. Tucker 9/26

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK- Locke & Key, Volume 3: Crown of Shadows-Joe Hill 9/2

14. Mango
☀ Read a book with a title that begins with M- Ms. Marvel, Vol. 9: Teenage Wasteland-G. Willow Wilson 8/2

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C- Captain Marvel, Volume 3: Alis Volat Propriis-Kelly Sue DeConnick 9/5- Carol

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT- Every Heart a Doorway-Seanan McGuire 7/21

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long- The Diabolic-S.J. Kincaid 8/10

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book- Too Late-Colleen Hoover 8/13

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months)- Chasing Magic-Jessica Sorensen 8/5- Pub: May 2018

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages)- Legendary-Stephanie Garber 11/22

Jennifer wrote: "For casaba melon, how about a READER that's trying to lose weight? LOL"

LOL - -nope!! 😏

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019
20/20

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book with a gold item on the cover.
The Harder You Fall Gena Showalter 8/3/18

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title.
Born in Blood Alexandra Ivy 8/10/18

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters.
Easy Nights Kristen Proby 8/4/18

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
188 pages Love, Ruby Lavender Deborah Wiles 8/20/18

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title.
Mulberry Moon Catherine Anderson 8/5/18

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate.
Seattle, Washington When We Found Home Susan Mallery 8/11/18

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs.
The Marriage Pact Michelle Richmond 9/18/18

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with a NECK on the cover.
Dreams of Falling Karen White 8/27/18

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with an item with stripes on the cover.
Better To Rest Dana Stabenow 8/31/18

10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes jelly.
By Invitation Only Dorothea Benton Frank 8/16/18

11. Guava
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G.
A Gathering of Secrets Linda Castillo 8/19/18

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert.
Blessed Are the Meek Kristi Belcamino 8/12/18

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK.
No Turning Back Tiffany Snow 8/4/18

14. Mango
☀ Read a book with a title that begins with M.
Meant to Be Melody Grace 8/14/18

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C.
Carmen Lucky Charmed Sharla Lovelace 8/9/18

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT.
Kiss My Boots Harper Sloan 8/16/18

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long.
Kiss Me, Kill Me Allison Brennan 8/2/18

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
One Night of Trouble Elle Kennedy 8/4/18

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months).
August 7, 2018 Racked and Stacked Lorelei James 8/11/18

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages).
481 pages The Perfect Couple Elin Hilderbrand 8/2/18

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

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🍏1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.
Catullus' Bedspread: The Life of Rome's Most Erotic Poet Daisy Dunn 320 p, 5 september 2018
Italy
🍏2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.
Restoring Grace Katie Fforde 422 p. 2 september 2018 3 stars
Grace 5 letters

🍏3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
Still Alice Lisa Genova 353 p. 1 september 2018 4 stars
10 letters in title

🍏4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
Elephants Can Remember Agatha Christie 299 p. 9 september 2018 3 stars
Agatha Christie also writes as Mary Westmacott

🍏5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.
The Warden Anthony Trollope 292 p. 4 stars 10 september 2018
Two word title

🍏6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
Nora Webster Colm Tóibín 4 stars 311 p. 7 september 2018
Set in Ireland with a humid, rainy climate

🍏7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Mark Twain 416 p. 19 january 2019 3 stars
Wheels

🍏8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order)
Bodies from the Library: Lost Classic Stories by Masters of the Golden Age Tony Medawar 240 p. 3 january 2019 4 stars

🍏9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough

Dochter van het moeras Karen Dionne 304 p. 18 december 2018 3 stars

The father of the MC is a very harsh man

🍏10. Grape
☀ Read a book with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.

That Darkness Lisa Black 363 p. 3 december 2018 3 stars

🍏11. Guava
☀ read a book whose title begins with G.
Glansrol Loes den Hollander 351 p. 1/11/19

🍏12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover.

Cremas, Christmas Cookies, and Crooks Harper Lin 278 p. 30 december 2018 3 stars

🍏13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe Agatha Christie 294 p. 17 january 2019 3 stars

🍏14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May
New Boy: William Shakespeare's Othello Retold: A Novel Tracy Chevalier 224 p.18 january 2019 3 stars
Published may 2017

🍏15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.

Fangirl Rainbow Rowell 459 p. 1/11/19 4 stars
Cath

🍏16. Papaya
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.

Conversations with Friends Sally Rooney 336 p. 9 january 2019 5 stars

🍏17. Plum
☀ Read a book set in California.

Shadowland Meg Cabot 287 p. 1/13/19 2 stars

🍏18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
The Comfort of Strangers Ian McEwan 127 p. 4 january 2019 4 stars
Works for both

🍏19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months)

Mooi doodliggen A.F.Th. van der Heijden 358 p. 17 january 2019 4 stars
Published November 15th 2018


🍏20. ☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages)
The Good Soldier Švejk Jaroslav Hašek 752 p. 20 january 2019 5 stars

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

20/20

TASKS:
1. Apricot
Apricots originally came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years. Apricots progressively made their way through the Persian Empire to the Mediterranean where they were fondly adopted. Spanish explorers introduced the apricot to the New World, and they were planted in the gardens of Spanish missions all over California. The first recorded major production of apricots in America was in 1792 south of San Francisco.
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea.
Scarlet, Marissa Meyer, 04.08.2018 - Set in France

2. Asian Pear
Asian Pears are yummy fruits that are related to apple and it is a group of pear varieties having crispy and juicy fruit. In Korea, the fruit is known as bae, and it is grown and consumed in great quantity.
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title.
Throne of Glass, Sarah J. Maas, 05.08.2018

3. Blackberry
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries.
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly, 08.08.2018

4. Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe fruit is also called as mushmelon, muskmelon, cantalope, rockmelon or spanspek which all together refers a variety of Cucumis melo, comes under the family Cucurbitaceae which includes nearly all melons and squashes.
Cantaloupe has lusciously rich flavor, fragrance and minimal number of calories. It is also referred to as a netted melon because it has a rib less rind with a distinct netted skin. It is generally eaten as a fresh fruit, as a salad, or custard, or as a dessert with ice cream.
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
Fer-de-Lance, Rex Stout, 10.08.2018 - 304 pages

5. Casaba Melon
Casaba melons are a tremendous source of vitamin C, vitamin B6 and also a good source of potassium. It mainly helps in maintaining optimum health and weight loss.
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title.
Shatter Me, Tahereh Mafi, 23.08.2018

6. Cherry
Cherry is a fleshy stone fruit. Cherries taste best consumed "humid" from the tree. Cherries have a powerful pain relief benefits especially for runners and other athletes. It also has a considerable impact on relieving muscle and joint soreness more quickly and effectively.
☀ Read a book where a character is a runner.
Say Yes to the Marquess, Tessa Dare, 31.08.2018

7. Currant
Currant fruits are small, rounded in shape with smooth skin which can be red, yellow, green, or black in color. Currant fruits are almost sweet in taste and also used in several food preparations.
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs.
Zorro, Isabel Allende, 09.09.2018

8. Fig
Fig fruits are in bell-shaped, with a wide, flat bottom narrowing top. When the fruit ripens, the top will bend, forming like a "neck". Figs can be of varieties of colors such as brown, purple, green, yellow or black, and vary in size. The skin is slightly wrinkled and leathery.
☀ Read a book with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See, 02.08.2018


9. Gooseberry
Indian gooseberry fruits are of small size and light green in color. They have 6 vertical grooves on them. The taste of the fruit can be described as strong, harsh, and rough. This fruit is round shaped with vertical stripes and has a hard seed inside.
☀ Read a book with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.
Miss Spelled, Morgana Best, 12.09.2018


10. Grape
Grapes are grown for fresh eating, juice, jelly or wine. Seedless grapes are preferred for fresh eating or for raisins. Grapes have good vigor to cover trellis rapidly with thick foliage, perfect for adding some green to a home landscape. Grapes many laterals can easily and quickly spread over a fence, wall trellis, pergola, etc.
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice.
Adventures of a Vegan Vamp, Cate Lawley, 03.09.2018 - MC's friend make juice for her

11. Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. These fruits are often called as "super fruits." It is an evergreen, tropical shrub or low-growing small tree probably originated in Middle Americas.
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G.
The Girl Who Chased the Moon, Sarah Addison Allen, 06.08.2018

12. Honeydew
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert.
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover.
Courting Catherine, Nora Roberts, 10.11.2018


13. Huckleberry
Huckleberry otherwise called hurtleberry is the native fruit of North America. The fruit appear in various dark colors such as red, blue and black and each berry measures 5-10mm in diameter. The fruit is completely edible and possesses a unique sweet taste.
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie, 02.09.2018

14. Mango
Mango fruit is one of the most trendy, nutritionally rich fruit with distinctive flavor, smell and taste. Mangos are seasonal fruits that begin in the month of May. It is a very rich source of potassium, vitamin C and E.
☀ Read a book with a title that begins with M.
My Name Is Memory, Ann Brashares, 07.08.2018

15. Nectarine
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids and potassium.
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
Cress, Marissa Meyer, 13.08.2018 - MC is Cress

16. Papaya
Papaya flesh is an orange color with either yellow or pink hues. Papayas bid the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics. Papaya also contains rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C & carotenes.
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.).
Trick or Treat, K.L. Phelps, 10.11.2018 - MC eats chicken tacos, pizza, pasta alfredo etc.

17. Plum
Plums have a flabby, round shape, very soft and shiny. In the early 1900s Luther Burbank, a prolific horticulturist, crossed a partially stoneless wild plum with California French prune varieties.
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long.
Death Masks, Jim Butcher, 15.08.2018

18. Raspberry
Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary fruits.
☀ Read a stand alone book.
A History of Pi, Petr Beckmann, 15.08.2018


19. Strawberry
Most of the species send out long slender runners that actually produce a new bud at the extremity. The leaves typically have three leaflets, but the number of leaflets may be five or one.
☀ Read a Series #3.
Poirot Investigates, Agatha Christie, 07.08.2018 - Hercule Poirot #3

20. Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated.
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages)
Todesreigen, Andreas Gruber, 11.08.2018 - 576 pages

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

19/20

TASKS:
1. Apricot
Apricots originally came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years. Apricots progressively made their way through the Persian Empire to the Mediterranean where they were fondly adopted. Spanish explorers introduced the apricot to the New World, and they were planted in the gardens of Spanish missions all over California. The first recorded major production of apricots in America was in 1792 south of San Francisco.
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 28/09/18

2. Asian Pear
Asian Pears are yummy fruits that are related to apple and it is a group of pear varieties having crispy and juicy fruit. In Korea, the fruit is known as bae, and it is grown and consumed in great quantity.
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware - 02/08/18

3. Blackberry
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries.
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
by Danielle Dutton 26/08/18

4. Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe fruit is also called as mushmelon, muskmelon, cantalope, rockmelon or spanspek which all together refers a variety of Cucumis melo, comes under the family Cucurbitaceae which includes nearly all melons and squashes.
Cantaloupe has lusciously rich flavor, fragrance and minimal number of calories. It is also referred to as a netted melon because it has a rib less rind with a distinct netted skin. It is generally eaten as a fresh fruit, as a salad, or custard, or as a dessert with ice cream.
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 12/09/18 - 309 pages

5. Casaba Melon
Casaba melons are a tremendous source of vitamin C, vitamin B6 and also a good source of potassium. It mainly helps in maintaining optimum health and weight loss.
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.
The Sellout by Paul Beatty 06/10/18

6. Cherry
Cherry is a fleshy stone fruit. Cherries taste best consumed "humid" from the tree. Cherries have a powerful pain relief benefits especially for runners and other athletes. It also has a considerable impact on relieving muscle and joint soreness more quickly and effectively.
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez 10/02/19

7. Currant
Currant fruits are small, rounded in shape with smooth skin which can be red, yellow, green, or black in color. Currant fruits are almost sweet in taste and also used in several food preparations.
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.
Sorrow of the Earth by Éric Vuillard 12/02/19

8. Fig
Fig fruits are in bell-shaped, with a wide, flat bottom narrowing top. When the fruit ripens, the top will bend, forming like a "neck". Figs can be of varieties of colors such as brown, purple, green, yellow or black, and vary in size. The skin is slightly wrinkled and leathery.
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.
by George Bernard Shaw - 25/09/18

9. Gooseberry
Indian gooseberry fruits are of small size and light green in color. They have 6 vertical grooves on them. The taste of the fruit can be described as strong, harsh, and rough. This fruit is round shaped with vertical stripes and has a hard seed inside.
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.
Dracula by Bram Stoker 20/10/18

10. Grape
Grapes are grown for fresh eating, juice, jelly or wine. Seedless grapes are preferred for fresh eating or for raisins. Grapes have good vigor to cover trellis rapidly with thick foliage, perfect for adding some green to a home landscape. Grapes many laterals can easily and quickly spread over a fence, wall trellis, pergola, etc.
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.

11. Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. These fruits are often called as "super fruits." It is an evergreen, tropical shrub or low-growing small tree probably originated in Middle Americas.
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - 31/08/18

12. Honeydew
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert.
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.
Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa 23/01/19

13. Huckleberry
Huckleberry otherwise called hurtleberry is the native fruit of North America. The fruit appear in various dark colors such as red, blue and black and each berry measures 5-10mm in diameter. The fruit is completely edible and possesses a unique sweet taste.
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - 09/08/18

14. Mango
Mango fruit is one of the most trendy, nutritionally rich fruit with distinctive flavor, smell and taste. Mangos are seasonal fruits that begin in the month of May. It is a very rich source of potassium, vitamin C and E.
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman - 23/09/18 - Published May 1990

15. Nectarine
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids and potassium.
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - 12/08/18

16. Papaya
Papaya flesh is an orange color with either yellow or pink hues. Papayas bid the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics. Papaya also contains rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C & carotenes.
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
Slade House by David Mitchell 05/11/18 Garlic bread

17. Plum
Plums have a flabby, round shape, very soft and shiny. In the early 1900s Luther Burbank, a prolific horticulturist, crossed a partially stoneless wild plum with California French prune varieties.
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.
The Green Road by Anne Enright 28/12/18

18. Raspberry
Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary fruits.
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 23/08/18

19. Strawberry
Most of the species send out long slender runners that actually produce a new bud at the extremity. The leaves typically have three leaflets, but the number of leaflets may be five or one.
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.
Circe by Madeline Miller 07/01/19

20. Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated.
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari 20/09/18 - 466 pages

JoAnne wrote: "a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else)"
Even your parenthetical note doesn't help. What is a "before anyone else"??

OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author)
Well known to everyone, or well known to me?

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

Goal: 20/20

TASKS:
1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea.
The Tournament by Matthew Reilly - 8/5/2018
Set in the medieval Byzantine Empire.

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title.
Signal to Noise by Neil Gaiman – 8/2/2018
Noise - 5 letters

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover.
Cutting Edge by C.D. Reiss - 8/3/2018

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
On the Edge by C.D. Reiss – 8/6/2018
193 pages

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title.
Violent Cases by Neil Gaiman - 8/1/2018
Violent Cases - 2 words

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
A Cross to Bear: A Jack Sheridan Mystery by Vince Vogel - 10/21/2018
Set in London. It is raining throughout the story.

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - 8/17/2018
HaRRy

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order).
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman - 8/4/2018
FraGIle Things: Short Fictions and Wonders

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough
Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin - 8/13/2018
Captain Abner Marsh

10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine.
Rust & Stardust by T. Greenwood - 9/13/2018
Ruth: At least he got to keep as many oranges as he could carry...She squeezed them for their juice (Kindle Locations 3631-3632)

11. Guava
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 8/8/2018

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover.
Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman - 8/15/2018

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 8/2/2018
Mockingbird - word with CK.

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May.
Rough Edge by C.D. Reiss - 8/3/2018
Published May 22nd 2018.

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - 8/24/2018
Precious Ramotswe

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
Planet Urth by Jennifer Martucci - 9/2/2018

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long.
The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin - 8/18/2018
Jemisin

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book.
The Missing Girl by Jenny Quintana - 8/9/2018

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a Series #3.
Dream Country by Neil Gaiman - 8/12/2018
The Sandman #3.

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a book set in the summer.
The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen - 9/1/2018

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.

10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.

11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.

Barb wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else)"
Even your parenthetical note doesn't help. What is a "before anyone else"??

OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know auth..."

BAE means your serious boyfriend or girlfriend.

Familiar to you. Because there seems to be more and more new authors everyday! It's crazy, but good.

Welcome Claire, Rina, Jess, Ferenc and Viji!

JoAnne wrote: "Barb wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else)"
Even your parenthetical note doesn't help. What is a "before anyone else"??

OR a book by a "familiar" author (w..."

Whew. I'm not the only slang dunce around here. :)

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
Give Me Thine Heart by Andrea Boeshaar 8/1/18 1⭐️ 185 pgs

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.

10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.

11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.

Hannah wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Barb wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else)"
Even your parenthetical note doesn't help. What is a "before anyone else"??

OR a book by a "fami..."

I tell ya, if I didn't have a teen who used that word ALL the time a couple of years ago - I wouldn't know it either! LOL

Welcome Hannah!

JoAnne wrote: "Barb wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else)"
Even your parenthetical note doesn't help. What is a "before anyone else"??

BAE means your serious boyfriend or girlfriend."

Thanks, JoAnne! I never would have come up with that definition LOL


Hannah wrote: "Whew. I'm not the only slang dunce around here. :)"

I can usually figure out most of it, but this one had me totally stumped, maybe because I don't read romance books?

Barb wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Barb wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else)"
Even your parenthetical note doesn't help. What is a "before anyone else"??

BAE means your serio..."

I don't know if it's in romance books but it was a teen term a couple of years ago. Like Kate Burkholder's BAE would be John Tomasetti.

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

Read: 20/20

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.
At Home: A Short History of Private Life | Bill bryson - Sep 13

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.
The Poppy War | R.F. Kuang - Aug 6

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
Apprentice | Rachel E. Carter - Sep 3

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
An Enchantment of Ravens | Margaret Rogerson - Aug 27 (304 pages)

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.
Slouch Witch | Helen Harper - Aug 11

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
The Black God's Drums | P. Djèlí Clark - Jan 12 (,i>New Orleans)

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover.
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow | Jessica Townsend - Apr 8

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Family Under the Bridge | Natalie Savage Carlson - Aug 26

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover.
Power of Five | Alex Lidell - Oct 19

10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover.
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden | Karina Yan Glaser - Dec 20

11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.
The Governess Game | Tessa Dare - Oct 20

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.
Fallen Crest High | Tijan - Mar 19

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.
Blackout | Dannika Dark - Aug 25

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.
The Murder at the Vicarage | Agatha Christie - Aug 10

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
Do You Want to Start a Scandal | Tessa Dare - Oct 4 (Carlotte Highwood)

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
Inside Out & Back Again | Thanhha Lai - Sep 9
(Han eats a papaya from her own tree after waiting a long time for it to ripen)

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.
The Winter Long | Seanan McGuire - Aug 31 (San Francisco, CA)

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
It Ends with Us | Colleen Hoover - Sep 5

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.
Rogue Protocol | Martha Wells - Sep 19 (Murderbot Diaries #3)

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.
Spinning Silver | Naomi Novik - Aug 13 (480 pages)

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019

READ: 20/20

✔ 1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.
Black Market - Sheryl Steines 9/4


✔ 2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.
Lucky in Love - Kasie West 8/22

✔ 3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
Loco Motive - Mary Daheim 8/2

✔ 4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
Dark in Death - J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) 8/9

✔ 5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.
Fire Dancer - Ann Maxwell 8/24

✔ 6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
Hope Ignites - Jaci Burton (Oklahoma in summer) 10/6

✔ 7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.
Total Surrender - Rebecca Zanetti 8/1

✔ 8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.
Shadow's Return - S.C. Wynne 8/25


✔ 9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Knight and White Satin - Jackie Ivie 8/17

✔ 10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.
Stygian - Sherrilyn Kenyon (Urian makes blood wine) 10/13

✔ 11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye - David Lagercrantz 10/23

✔ 12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.
The Fourth Bear - Jasper Fforde 8/4


✔ 13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.
Black Market - Sheryl Steines 9/4

✔ 14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.
A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness 8/23

✔ 15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
The Breakdown - B.A. Paris (Cass Anderson) 8/18

✔ 16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
Shadow's Claim - Kresley Cole 1/20
(tasting her luscious skin), p41

✔ 17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.
The Otter of Death - Betty Webb 8/15

✔ 18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
Bone Deep - Bonnie Dee 8/24

✔ 19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.
Death Doesn't Bargain - Sherrilyn Kenyon (May 2018) 8/30

✔ 20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.
Earth to Hell - Kylie Chan (615 pages) 8/19

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Summer Fruits

Completed 20/20

✔️1. Apricot
☀ Read a book with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover. (gold bow)

Tracking Trisha by S.E. Smith - 11/08/2018

✔️2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title.

Ambushing Ariel by S.E. Smith - 12/08/2018

✔️3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover

Twin Dragons by S.E. Smith - 15/08/2018

✔️4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (310 pgs)

Cornering Carmen by S.E. Smith - 13/08/2018

✔️5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title

At Last by Jill Shalvis - 03/08/2018

✔️6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate (St. Lucia).

Under a Vampire Moon by Lynsay Sands - 22/08/2018

✔️7. Currant
☀ Read a book with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.

The Great Easter Bunny Hunt by S.E. Smith - 20/08/2018

✔️8. Fig
☀ Read a book with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.

Paul's Pursuit by S.E. Smith - 14/08/2018

✔️9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough

Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews - 14/08/2018

✔️10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine (housekeeper makes jelly/jam)

Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands - 01/09/2018

✔️11. Guava
☀ Read a whose title begins with G

The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes - 23/08/2018

✔️12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover.

Beneath the Skin: by Lauren Dane - 09/10/2018

✔️13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK

A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands - 16/08/2018

✔️14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May (2015)

Capturing Cara by S.E. Smith - 08/08/2018

✔️15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P. (Ford)

The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis - 01/08/2018

✔️16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Cream Puffs)

Always on My Mind by Jill Shalvis - 05/08/2018

✔️17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long

Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis - 04/08/2018

✔️18. Raspberry
☀ Read a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).

Vampires are Forever by Lynsay Sands - 20/08/2018

✔️19. Strawberry
☀ Read a Series #3.

Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis - 02/08/2018

✔️20. Watermelon
☀ Read a book set in the summer.

Casey by Lori Foster - 06/09/2018

Welcome Elle, Barbara and Christine!

SUMMER FRUITS, 8/1/18 – 7/31/19
20/20 COMPLETE

1. APRICOT
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea
set in France : Out of Sorts, by Aurélie Valognes, finished 8/3 ★★.5

2. ASIAN PEAR
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title
Thereby HANGS a Tail (Chet & Bernie #2), by Spencer Quinn, finished 8/7 ★★★★

3. BLACKBERRY
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word
In the Drink (Mack's Bar #3), by Allyson K. Abbott, finished 8/21 ★★★.5

4. CANTALOUPE
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count)
416 pages : Once Upon a Grind (Coffeehouse #14), by Cleo Coyle, finished 8/26 ★★★.5

5. CASABA MELON
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title
Agent Zigzag , by Ben Macintyre, finished 8/5 ★★★.5

6. CHERRY
☀ Read a book where a character is a runner
Savannah : Shattered at Sea (Webb's Glass Shop #5), by Cheryl Hollon, finished 8/18 ★★★★

7. CURRANT
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover
both : Almost Harrisburg, by Cooper H. Wingert, finished 8/20 ★★★


8. FIG
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order)
The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language, by Mark Forsyth, finished 9/1 ★★★.5

9. GOOSEBERRY
☀ Read a book with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover
The Big Kitty (Sunny & Shadow #1), by Claire Donally, finished 8/31 ★★★★ – the cat


10. GRAPE
☀ Read a book where a character makes wine
Derek : A Toast to Murder (Wine Lover's #6), by Michele Scott, finished 10/22 ★★★.5

11. GUAVA
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G
The Guilty Dead (Monkeewrench #9), by P.J. Tracy, finished 8/9 ★★★★.5

12. HONEYDEW
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover
You Don't Look Your Age ... And Other Fairy Tales, by Sheila Nevins, finished 10/20 ★★★


13. HUCKLEBERRY
☀ Read a book with a character that is a native of North America
John Raintree : A Taste for Murder (Hemlock Falls #1), by Claudia Bishop, finished 8/22 ★★★★

14. MANGO
☀ Read a book published in May
publ May 2016 : You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice, by Tom Vanderbilt, finished 8/23 ★★★.5

15. NECTARINE
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P
Cindy : Beside Still Waters (Psalm 23 #4), by Debbie Viguié, finished 8/14 ★★★.5

16. PAPAYA
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover
Second Chance Pass (Virgin River #5), by Robyn Carr, finished 8/11 ★★★.5


17. PLUM
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long
author James D. Shipman – It Is Well, finished 8/15 ★★.5

18. RASPBERRY
☀ Read a stand-alone book
Catalyst:, by James Luceno, finished 8/4 ★★★.5

19. STRAWBERRY
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3
Royally Dead (A Stitch in Time #3), by Greta McKennan, finished 8/12 ★★★ – both (publ 9/11/18)

20. WATERMELON
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages)
513 pages : Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy, by Karen Abbott, finished 8/10 ★★★.5




***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 10/22/18 *****

. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.

2. Asian Pear
☀ OR with a 5 letter word in the title

Dirty Savior
Finished 28/7
3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover

Finished 8/9

4. Cantaloupe
☀ OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)

204 pages Finished 4/8
5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title

Parting Glass
Finished 30 /7
6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order)

Alpha's First Omega
Finished 16/3

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.

10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.

11. Guava
☀ OR whose title begins with G.

Growling For More
Finished 10/8
12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.

The Sister of the Seven Ravens
MC casimir
Finished 29/8
16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months

Published april 2018 Finished 6/8
20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.

Welcome Barb and Emelie!

Summer Fruits
August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019

20/20 Tasks Completed

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.
Veins of Gold by Charlie N. Holmberg (8/13/18)


2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.
Strike a Match by Lindzee Armstrong (8/8/18)
Match has 5 letters

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
The Resilient One by Cami Checketts (8/10/18)


4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
The Coffee Girl by Shanna Hatfield (8/16/18)
251 pages

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.
Frontier Hearts by Angelica Rose (8/2/18)

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
Paige's Turn by Jennifer Peel (8/4/18)
Set in Florida in the summer

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Business Arrangement by Angelica Rose (8/2/18)
aRRangement

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Family for the Cowboy by Linda Goodnight (8/11/18)


9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad (8/6/18)


10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.
Caught Kissing the Cowboy by Cindy Roland Anderson (8/26/18)


11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.
The Encore Bride by Denise Devine (8/21/18)
Set in the spring

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.
That Gift! by Sheryl Fawcett (8/16/18)


13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.
Don't Rock the Boat by Janice Thompson (8/3/18)
roCK

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.
Saving Marilee by Annette K. Larsen (8/10/18)
Published May 1, 2015

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George (8/1/18)
Petunia

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
Time Stands Still by Kyra Alexander (8/6/18)


17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.
Take a Walk With Me by Marcia Lynn McClure (8/9/18)
McClure has 7 letters

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
Settling Up by Eryn Scott (8/8/18)
stand alone book

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.
If We Were a Movie by Kelly Oram (8/12/18)
#3 in Power of the Matchmaker series

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.
Raspberry Kisses by Cecelia Dowdy (8/7/18)
Set in the summer

Welcome Shash!

Welcome Gabi!

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019
20/20

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea - Greece - No More Wasted Time Beverly Preston - 10/25


2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title. - Simple Faith Susan Fanetti - 8/12


3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word. - Attainment K.M. Golland - 8/11


4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) - J. D. Robb/Nora Roberts - Salvation in Death J.D. Robb - 8/20


5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title - Ugly Love Colleen Hoover - 8/14


6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate - The Cowboy Joan Johnston - 8/2


7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs - Sierra's Homecoming Linda Lael Miller - 9/5


8. Fig
☀ Read a book with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover. - Ruthless Lexi Blake - 8/8


9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough - Slow Heat in Heaven Sandra Brown - 8/4


10. Grape
☀ Read a book with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover. - Nora Roberts - 2/15

11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring - Stand Susan Fanetti - 9/7


12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover. - Charade Sandra Brown - 9/10


13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK - Rocky Ride Vivian Arend - 8/26


14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May May 27 - Sanctum Lexi Blake - 8/9


15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P. - Fulton - Master Professor Tara Sue Me - 9/12


16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) - Strawberries - Mr. X Clarissa Wild - 9/3


17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long - Satisfaction K.M. Golland - 8/2


18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book - Fat Tuesday Sandra Brown - 8/27


19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) - Pub 6/5/18 - Dirty-Talking Cowboy Stacey Kennedy - 8/16


20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) - 548 pgs - Nikolai, Volume 2 Roxie Rivera - 8/19

Welcome Karen!

Completed 1/20/19

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

20/20 read

TASKS:
1. Apricot
☀ Read a book with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover. Death Come Quickly by Susan Wittig Albert, sundial is gold, read 9/12/18


2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title. Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole, read 8/31/18

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word. Angels Of Darkness by Ilona Andrews, read 8/7/18

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb, also writes under Nora Roberts, read 8/3/18

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title. Emperor's Consort by Scarlett Hyacinth, read 8/29/18

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate. Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole, set in New Orleans, Louisiana, read 8/31/18

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs. Irresistible by Caitlin Ricci, read 1/6/19

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order.) Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls: A Handbook for Unapologetic Living by Jes Baker, read 8/30/18

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover. A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay, vertical blinds, read 10/25/18


10. Grape
☀ Read a book with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover. Tender Mercies by Eli Easton, fence is to the left of the horse's head, read 9/17/18


11. Guava
☀ Read whose title begins with G. Getting It Right by A.M. Arthur, read 8/25/18

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, read 12/25/18


13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a character that is a native of North America. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs, Mercy is Native American, read 9/15/18

14. Mango
☀ Read a book with a title that begins with M. The Mitfords: Letters between Six Sisters by Charlotte Mosley, read 8/22/18

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs, one MC is Charles Cornick, read 8/5/18

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover. Young Pioneers by Rose Wilder Lane, read 8/28/18


17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long. Richard Nixon: The Life by John A. Farrell, read 9/18/18

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book. Targeted: A Deputy, Her Love Affairs, A Brutal Murder by M. William Phelps, read 8/22/18

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months). Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts, published May 29, 2018, read 8/5/18

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages). The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, 783 pages, read 1/20/19

Welcome Erin!

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Apricot
☀ Read a book with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Puma's Shadow - Antoine B. Daniel - 8/07/2018
How it fits: Gold sun statue.

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title.
Only Child - Rhiannon Navin - 8/28/2018
How it fits: Child is five letters.

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
The Hope Jar - Wanda E. Brunstetter - 11/4/2018
How it fits: 10 letters in title.

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0.
The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group - Catherine Jinks - 10/5/2018
How it fits: Page count 380

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title.
The Dogs - Robert Calder - 8/24/2018

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book where a character is a runner.
Indigo Heat - Vickie McKeehan - 11/14/2018
How it fits: Garett and Anniston are runners.

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with many small round shapes on the cover.
Friend Request - Laura Marshall - 11/17/2018
How it fits" Small water bubbles on cover.

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order.)
Secrets of Southern Girls - Haley Harrigan - 10/19/2018
How it fits: Secrets of Southern Girls.

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough.
The Captain's Daughter - Leah Fleming - 10/29/2018
How it fits: Grover is rough, strong and harsh to his wife.

10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine.
Love Anthony - Lisa Genova - 8/18/2018
How it fits: Olivia does a big bake for the winter and bottles up jelly (jam.)

11. Guava
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G.
The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah - 10/13/2018

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert.
The Betrayal - Laura Elliot - 1/11/2019
How it fits: Jake and Karin eat raspberries for dessert.

'Dessert was simple and delicious, fresh raspberries and homemade ice cream served in blue-rimmed bowls.' - pg 140

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK.
Women of the Outback - Sue Williams - 9/13/2018

14. Mango
☀ Read a book with a title that begins with M.
Mean Girls - Micol Ostow - 10/7/2018

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
Inconceivable: A Medical Mistake, the Baby We Couldn't Keep, and Our Choice to Deliver the Ultimate Gift - Carolyn Savage and Sean Savage - 12/18/2018
How it fits: MC Carolyn.

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT.
The Year of Fog - Michelle Richmond - 9/28/2018

17. Plum
☀ Read a book set in California.
Brownie Points - Jennifer Coburn - 8/13/2018
How it fits: Set in Los Corderos, California.

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
All Around The Town - Mary Higgins Clark - 11/7/2018

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months.)
The Good Daughter - Karin Slaughter - 9/20/2018
How it fits: Released May 3 2018; 3 months before start of challenge.

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a book set in the summer.
Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich - 8/10/2018
How it fits: Set in the summer.

Welcome Melanie!

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

TASKS:

1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller-8/5/18-****


2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title.
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb-9/7/18-****


3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
Hit the Road by Caroline B. Cooney-9/2/18-*****


4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.)
Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts-8/15/18-*****
Nora Roberts also writes under the name of J.D. Robb


5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title.
Buried Innocence by Terri Reid-8/10/18-*****


6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate.
Woof at the Door by Laura Morrigan-10/24/18-*****- Set in Florida


7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs.
Marrying Mozart by Stephanie Cowell-2/9-/19-****


8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order)
Fledgling by Natasha S. Brown-8/8/18-*****


9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.
Full Speed by Janet Evanovich-4/24/19-****


10. Grape
☀ Read a book with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale-11/5/18-*****


11. Guava
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G.
Gator's Challenge by Eve Langlais-12/12/18-***


12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.

Polar Bared by Eve Langlais-8/3/18-****
#3 of Kodaik Point Series


20. Watermelon
☀ Read a book (over 450 pages).
The Time of Singing by Elizabeth Chadwick-12/2/18-***** 512 pages

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

20/20

TASKS:
1. Apricot
☀ Read a book with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover. Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict 9/11/18


2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title. Have a Nice Guilt Trip by Lisa Scottoline 8/25/18


3. Blackberry
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries.
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word. Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/8/18


4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. ...304 pages..Splendor in the Glass by Tamar Myers 10/2/18


5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title Dogwood Hill by Sherryl Woods 8/9/18


6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate Beach House Reunion by Mary Alice Monroe 8/13/18


7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs Strawberry Cream Murder by Susan Gillard 9/17/18


8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) 3. Flamingo Diner by Sherryl Woods 9/29/18


9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy by Jeanine Pirro 9/25/18


10. Grape
Grapes are grown for fresh eating, juice, jelly or wine. Seedless grapes are preferred for fresh eating or for raisins. Grapes have good vigor to cover trellis rapidly with thick foliage, perfect for adding some green to a home landscape. Grapes many laterals can easily and quickly spread over a fence, wall trellis, pergola, etc.
☀ Read a book with a fence on the cover. Please post the cover. Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly 3/4/19


11. Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. These fruits are often called as "super fruits." It is an evergreen, tropical shrub or low-growing small tree probably originated in Middle Americas.
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith 3/23/19


12. Honeydew
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert.
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert The Cross-Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/28/18


13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK The Summer I Met Jack by Michelle Gable 8/3/18


14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May ...5/1/2005..Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson 9/1/18


15. Nectarine
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids and potassium.
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, ...Clare... Dead to the Last Drop by Cleo Coyle 8/15/18


16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious Key Lime Fudge....sounds so good to me! All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo 8/21/18


17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind by Ann Coulter 10/14/18


18. Raspberry
Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary fruits.
☀ Read a stand alone book The High Season by Judy Blundell 9/21/18


19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3. This book fits both.. When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger 10/17/18


20. Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated.
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) ..464 pages...Out to Canaan by Jan Karon 9/3/18

Welcome Wanda and Debbie!

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019
0/20
1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.

2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.

3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)

5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.

6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.

7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.

8. Fig
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.

9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.

10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.

11. Guava
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.

12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.

13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.

14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.

15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.

16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.

17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.

18. Raspberry
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).

19. Strawberry
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.

20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.

Welcome Mave!

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019
Progress: 18/20

1. Apricot
Apricots originally came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years. Apricots progressively made their way through the Persian Empire to the Mediterranean where they were fondly adopted. Spanish explorers introduced the apricot to the New World, and they were planted in the gardens of Spanish missions all over California. The first recorded major production of apricots in America was in 1792 south of San Francisco.
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.

2. Asian Pear
Asian Pears are yummy fruits that are related to apple and it is a group of pear varieties having crispy and juicy fruit. In Korea, the fruit is known as bae, and it is grown and consumed in great quantity.
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title.
Focus by Alyssa Rose Ivy 8/8/18

3. Blackberry
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries.
☀ Read a book with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens 8/21/18

4. Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe fruit is also called as mushmelon, muskmelon, cantalope, rockmelon or spanspek which all together refers a variety of Cucumis melo, comes under the family Cucurbitaceae which includes nearly all melons and squashes. Cantaloupe has lusciously rich flavor, fragrance and minimal number of calories. It is also referred to as a netted melon because it has a rib less rind with a distinct netted skin. It is generally eaten as a fresh fruit, as a salad, or custard, or as a dessert with ice cream.
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0 - 133 Pages
The Magical Curiosity Shoppe by Ani Gonzalez 8/7/18

5. Casaba Melon
Casaba melons are a tremendous source of vitamin C, vitamin B6 and also a good source of potassium. It mainly helps in maintaining optimum health and weight loss.
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title
Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn 8/2/18

6. Cherry
Cherry is a fleshy stone fruit. Cherries taste best consumed "humid" from the tree. Cherries have a powerful pain relief benefits especially for runners and other athletes. It also has a considerable impact on relieving muscle and joint soreness more quickly and effectively.
☀ Read a book where a character is a runner.
Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King 8/21/18

7. Currant
Currant fruits are small, rounded in shape with smooth skin which can be red, yellow, green, or black in color. Currant fruits are almost sweet in taste and also used in several food preparations.
☀ Read a book with many small round shapes on the cover.
9/4/18

8. Fig
Fig fruits are in bell-shaped, with a wide, flat bottom narrowing top. When the fruit ripens, the top will bend, forming like a "neck". Figs can be of varieties of colors such as brown, purple, green, yellow or black, and vary in size. The skin is slightly wrinkled and leathery.
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title
Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky 8/13/18

9. Gooseberry
Indian gooseberry fruits are of small size and light green in color. They have 6 vertical grooves on them. The taste of the fruit can be described as strong, harsh, and rough. This fruit is round shaped with vertical stripes and has a hard seed inside.
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough
The Child Thief by Brom 8/31/18

10. Grape
Grapes are grown for fresh eating, juice, jelly or wine. Seedless grapes are preferred for fresh eating or for raisins. Grapes have good vigor to cover trellis rapidly with thick foliage, perfect for adding some green to a home landscape. Grapes many laterals can easily and quickly spread over a fence, wall trellis, pergola, etc.
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.

11. Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. These fruits are often called as "super fruits." It is an evergreen, tropical shrub or low-growing small tree probably originated in Middle Americas.
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G.
Goddess With a Blade by Lauren Dane 8/25/18

12. Honeydew
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert.
☀ Read a book with a pale green cover.
5/20/19

13. Huckleberry
Huckleberry otherwise called hurtleberry is the native fruit of North America. The fruit appear in various dark colors such as red, blue and black and each berry measures 5-10mm in diameter. The fruit is completely edible and possesses a unique sweet taste.
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK
Black In White by J.C. Andrijeski 10/24/18

14. Mango
Mango fruit is one of the most trendy, nutritionally rich fruit with distinctive flavor, smell and taste. Mangos are seasonal fruits that begin in the month of May. It is a very rich source of potassium, vitamin C and E.
☀ Read a book published in May
A Mouthful of Murder by Carol Durand 9/5/18

15. Nectarine
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids and potassium.
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P. - Carling
Serpent's Kiss by Thea Harrison 10/4/18

16. Papaya
Papaya flesh is an orange color with either yellow or pink hues. Papayas bid the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics. Papaya also contains rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C & carotenes.
☀ Read a book with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT.
3/7/19

17. Plum
Plums have a flabby, round shape, very soft and shiny. In the early 1900s Luther Burbank, a prolific horticulturist, crossed a partially stoneless wild plum with California French prune varieties.
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long
The Restorer by Amanda Stevens 8/3/18

18. Raspberry
Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary fruits.
☀ Read a stand alone book
House Beneath the Bridge by Iain Rob Wright 8/9/18

19. Strawberry
Most of the species send out long slender runners that actually produce a new bud at the extremity. The leaves typically have three leaflets, but the number of leaflets may be five or one.
☀ Read a Series #3.
Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun by Victoria Laurie 8/22/18

20. Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated.
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages)
Fury of the Demon by Diana Rowland 9/14/18

Welcome Sunshine!

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

TASKS:
1. Apricot
Apricots originally came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years. Apricots progressively made their way through the Persian Empire to the Mediterranean where they were fondly adopted. Spanish explorers introduced the apricot to the New World, and they were planted in the gardens of Spanish missions all over California. The first recorded major production of apricots in America was in 1792 south of San Francisco.
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.

2. Asian Pear
Asian Pears are yummy fruits that are related to apple and it is a group of pear varieties having crispy and juicy fruit. In Korea, the fruit is known as bae, and it is grown and consumed in great quantity.
☀ Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.

3. Blackberry
Blackberries are very dark purple with smooth and brittle skin. The blackberry fruit contains polyphenol antioxidants and it also reduces the risk of esophageal cancer. Ageing can be delayed with the help of regular consumption of blackberries.
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.

4. Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe fruit is also called as mushmelon, muskmelon, cantalope, rockmelon or spanspek which all together refers a variety of Cucumis melo, comes under the family Cucurbitaceae which includes nearly all melons and squashes.
Cantaloupe has lusciously rich flavor, fragrance and minimal number of calories. It is also referred to as a netted melon because it has a rib less rind with a distinct netted skin. It is generally eaten as a fresh fruit, as a salad, or custard, or as a dessert with ice cream.
☀ Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)

5. Casaba Melon
Casaba melons are a tremendous source of vitamin C, vitamin B6 and also a good source of potassium. It mainly helps in maintaining optimum health and weight loss.
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.

6. Cherry
Cherry is a fleshy stone fruit. Cherries taste best consumed "humid" from the tree. Cherries have a powerful pain relief benefits especially for runners and other athletes. It also has a considerable impact on relieving muscle and joint soreness more quickly and effectively.
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.

7. Currant
Currant fruits are small, rounded in shape with smooth skin which can be red, yellow, green, or black in color. Currant fruits are almost sweet in taste and also used in several food preparations.
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.

8. Fig
Fig fruits are in bell-shaped, with a wide, flat bottom narrowing top. When the fruit ripens, the top will bend, forming like a "neck". Figs can be of varieties of colors such as brown, purple, green, yellow or black, and vary in size. The skin is slightly wrinkled and leathery.
☀ Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.

9. Gooseberry
Indian gooseberry fruits are of small size and light green in color. They have 6 vertical grooves on them. The taste of the fruit can be described as strong, harsh, and rough. This fruit is round shaped with vertical stripes and has a hard seed inside.
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.

10. Grape
Grapes are grown for fresh eating, juice, jelly or wine. Seedless grapes are preferred for fresh eating or for raisins. Grapes have good vigor to cover trellis rapidly with thick foliage, perfect for adding some green to a home landscape. Grapes many laterals can easily and quickly spread over a fence, wall trellis, pergola, etc.
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.

11. Guava
Guava fruit is light yellow and blushed in the midst of pink. Guava is accessible from late spring through early fall. Guava fruits are sodium free, low in fat and calories. It also reduces the possibility of coronary heart disease. These fruits are often called as "super fruits." It is an evergreen, tropical shrub or low-growing small tree probably originated in Middle Americas.
☀ Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.

12. Honeydew
Honeydew is a part of the melon family which is slightly oval in shape. It is the sweetest of every melon when ripe. The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. The inner flesh is eaten, often for dessert.
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.

13. Huckleberry
Huckleberry otherwise called hurtleberry is the native fruit of North America. The fruit appear in various dark colors such as red, blue and black and each berry measures 5-10mm in diameter. The fruit is completely edible and possesses a unique sweet taste.
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.

14. Mango
Mango fruit is one of the most trendy, nutritionally rich fruit with distinctive flavor, smell and taste. Mangos are seasonal fruits that begin in the month of May. It is a very rich source of potassium, vitamin C and E.
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.

15. Nectarine
Nectarines are basically the same fruit as Peaches, the primary difference is that nectarines are smooth-skinned and peaches are blurry. Nectarines are sweeter, firmer and juicier. It provides a good source of carotenes, flavonoids and potassium.
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.

16. Papaya
Papaya flesh is an orange color with either yellow or pink hues. Papayas bid the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics. Papaya also contains rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin C & carotenes.
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.

17. Plum
Plums have a flabby, round shape, very soft and shiny. In the early 1900s Luther Burbank, a prolific horticulturist, crossed a partially stoneless wild plum with California French prune varieties.
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.

18. Raspberry
Raspberries are lower in calories, wonderfully delicious and are nutrient-dense. The most familiar type of raspberry is red-pink in color. Raspberries are solitary fruits.
☀ Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).

19. Strawberry
Most of the species send out long slender runners that actually produce a new bud at the extremity. The leaves typically have three leaflets, but the number of leaflets may be five or one.
☀ Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.

20. Watermelon
Watermelon fruit is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color. Watermelon is the yummy, flavored fruit and it contains 90% water that we usually have during summer in sort to keep our bodies hydrated.
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.

Summer Fruits
Duration: August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019

TASKS: 20/20

✔ 1. Apricot
☀ Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea
Magic Rises, Ilona Andrews -8/22/18
Takes place in a post-apocalyptic Earth in a country by the Mediterranean Sea. The cover also has a gold lion on the cover.


✔ 2. Asian Pear
☀ Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title.
Magic Bites, Ilona Andrews -8/6/18
Magic is a 5-letter word.

✔ 3. Blackberry
☀ Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters.
Magic Slays, Ilona Andrews -8/18/18
Has skin on the cover and the title has 10 letters.


✔ 4. Cantaloupe
☀ Read a book with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
Magic Mourns, Ilona Andrews -8/12/18
100 Pages

✔ 5. Casaba Melon
☀ Read a book with a TWO word title.
Magic Burns, Ilona Andrews -8/8/18

✔ 6. Cherry
☀ Read a book set in a "humid" climate.
Magic Bleeds, Ilona Andrews -8/11/18
Takes place in Atlanta - a humid climate.

✔ 7. Currant
☀ Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs.
Curran POV Collection, Gordan Andrews -8/12/18

✔ 8. Fig
☀ Read a book with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.
Magic Breaks, Ilona Andrews 8/24/18


✔ 9. Gooseberry
☀ Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough.
Iron and Magic, Ilona Andrews -8/28/18
Hugh d'Ambry is described as strong, harsh, and rough.

✔ 10. Grape
☀ Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine.
Magic Triumphs, Ilona Andrews -8/29/18
Kate makes sangria wine.

✔ 11. Guava
☀ Read a book whose title begins with G.
Gunmetal Magic, Ilona Andrews -8/22/18

✔ 12. Honeydew
☀ Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert.
Amazonia, James Rollins -9/13/18
The MC eats fruit for dessert more than once.

✔ 13. Huckleberry
☀ Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK
A Flicker of Steel, Steve McHugh -8/13/18

✔ 14. Mango
☀ Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie -9/19/18
Begins with M.

✔ 15. Nectarine
☀ Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
Stone Bear: Sentinel, Amelia Jade -8/8/18
MC's name is Caia.

✔ 16. Papaya
☀ Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.).
Wildfire, Ilona Andrews -9/22/18
The MC eats red snapper that she describes as divine.

✔ 17. Plum
☀ Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.
Magic Shifts, Ilona Andrews -8/26/18
Andrews is 7 letters long.

✔ 18. Raspberry
☀ Read a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
Magic Binds, Ilona Andrews -8/27/18
Ilona Andrews is well known. This book has over 20,000 ratings.

✔ 19. Strawberry
☀ Read a Series #3.
Magic Strikes, Ilona Andrews -8/10/18
#3 in the Kate Daniels series

✔ 20. Watermelon
☀ Read a "large" book (over 450 pages).
The Queen of the Damned, Anne Rice -10/5/18

Welcome Sallie and Jenny!

20/20 - finished April 8th


1. Apricot
☀ Gold item on cover... by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott - 9/17 - 5★

2. Asian Pear
☀ 5 letter word in the title... Brave for You by Crystal Lacy - 9/24 - 3.5★

3. Blackberry
☀ Skin on the cover... by Mary Calmes - 9/22 - 5★

4. Cantaloupe
☀ Page count contains a 1 (181 pages)... Jared's Evolution by Riley Hart - 8/29 - 3★

5. Casaba Melon
☀ TWO word title... Going Under by Kade Boehme - 8/13 - 4★

6. Cherry
☀ Set in a "humid" climate (Florida)... Beneath This Mask by Victoria Sue - 8/20 - 4★

7. Currant
☀ Consecutive double Rs... Corruption by Kim Fielding - 12/22 - 3★

8. Fig
☀ Letters F I G in the title... Fragile Ground by Louise Keller - 11/18 - 3.5★

9. Gooseberry
☀ Item with stripes on the cover... Peppermint Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke - 3/30 - 4★

10. Grape
☀ Fence on the cover... Love is Heartless by Kim Fielding - 10/7 - 5★

11. Guava
☀ Title begins with G... Gray's Shadow by K.A. Merikan - 12/1 - 4★

12. Honeydew
☀ Pale green cover... Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux - 11/24 - 3.5★

13. Huckleberry
☀ MC is a native of North America... The Fight Within by Andrew Grey - 10/17 - 3.5★

14. Mango
☀ Title that begins with M... Music of the Soul by Annabella Michaels - 4/8 - 4★

15. Nectarine
☀ MC's first name begins with C (Craig)... The Anatomy of Perception by A.J. Rose - 9/14 - 3.5★

16. Papaya
☀ Cover can be described as SUNLIT... by Tia Fielding - 8/5 - 3★

17. Plum
☀ Set in California... Manny Get Your Guy by Amy Lane - 8/7 - 3.5★

18. Raspberry
☀ Stand alone book... Exposed by Bey Deckard - 11/1 - 3.5★

19. Strawberry
☀ Series #3... Bronze Star by A.E. Wasp - 9/28 - 3.5★

20. Watermelon
☀ "Large" book (483 pages)... Something Like Thunder by Jay Bell - 8/15 - 4★

Welcome Lily!

Summer Fruits
Duration: 8/1/18 - 7/31/19
Progress: 20 of 20
Completed: 3/23/19

🍓 1. Apricot
Read a book set in a country that touches the Mediterranean Sea OR with a gold item on the cover. Please post the cover.
by Rick Yancey (2/14/19)

🍓 2. Asian Pear
Read a book where a character has a BAE (Before Anyone Else) OR with a 5 letter word in the title.
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas (8/24/18)

🍓 3. Blackberry
Read a book with skin on the cover OR with a title that has 10 letters. May be more than one word.
Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer (10/2/18)

🍓 4. Cantaloupe
Read a book by an author who also writes under another name - (Tell us both names.) OR with a page count that contains a 1 or 0. (Tell us the page count.)
The Family Way by Jayne Ann Krentz (11/27/18) ~ aka Amanda Quick & Jayne Castle

🍓 5. Casaba Melon
Read a book with a TWO word title OR with a character that is trying to lose weight.
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (12/10/18)

🍓 6. Cherry
Read a book set in a "humid" climate OR where a character is a runner.
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine (9/26/18)

🍓 7. Currant
Read a book with a title word that has consecutive double Rs OR with many small round shapes on the cover. Please post the cover.
by David Ellis (8/14/18)

🍓 8. Fig
Read a book with the letters F I G in the title (does not have to be in order) OR with a NECK on the cover. Please post the cover.
by Kevin Kwan (10/28/18)

🍓 9. Gooseberry
Read a book with a character that can be described as strong, harsh, and rough OR with an item with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.
Gone Too Deep by Katie Ruggle (12/29/18)

🍓 10. Grape
Read a book where a character makes juice, jelly or wine OR with a fence, wall trellis, or pergola on the cover. Please post the cover.
by Jeffrey Archer (3/23/19)

🍓 11. Guava
Read a book set in the spring OR whose title begins with G.
Gone by Lisa Gardner (1/17/19)

🍓 12. Honeydew
Read a book where a character eats fruit for dessert OR with a pale green cover.
by Kate Quinn (3/17/19)

🍓 13. Huckleberry
Read a book with a word in the title that contains CK OR with a character that is a native of North America.
Killman Creek by Rachel Caine (10/20/18)

🍓 14. Mango
Read a book published in May OR with a title that begins with M.
Fan the Flames by Katie Ruggle (9/18/18) ~ Pub. 5/3/16

🍓 15. Nectarine
Read a book whose MC's first name begins with C, F, or P.
Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren (12/20/18) ~ Chloe

🍓 16. Papaya
Read a book where a character tastes something luscious (Tell us what that is.) OR with a cover that can be described as SUNLIT. Please post the cover.
by Stephanie Perkins (12/22/18)

🍓 17. Plum
Read a book whose author's last name is 7 letters long OR set in California.
Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting (12/18/18)

🍓 18. Raspberry
Read a stand alone book OR a book by a "familiar" author (well know author).
The Outsider by Stephen King (8/31/18)

🍓 19. Strawberry
Read a NEW book (released in the last 6 months) OR a Series #3.
Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison (8/11/18) ~ The Hollows #3

🍓 20. Watermelon
Read a "large" book (over 450 pages) OR a book set in the summer.
A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison (11/17/18) ~ 510 pages