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Here are famous lines of some well known Rogues:Shaken not stirred: author named James or the letters BOND in title or #7 in a series:
I have a bad feeling about this: Sci-fi mpg, or a book with a hairy pet as mans best friend or a book about a pilot
Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn: southern fiction mpg or civil war mpg
Go ahead, make my day: book about a police officer or SUDDEN IMPACT in title or first letter of title words.
Hast la vista baby: you could do something fun with TERMINATOR or ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
Then there are also the bad guys who turned good:Grinch: green cover
Ebenezer Scrooge: book with ghosts
Danny Ocean from Ocean 11, Ocean 12, Ocean 13: true crime or about a heist,
Darth Vader: a book with a dad as a main character
Read a book from one of the listshttps://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8... Rogues and Assassins
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2... /Best Rogue/Rack
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9...
Rogues With a Heart
Joanne wrote: "Read a book from one of the listshttps://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8... Rogues and Assassins
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2... /Best ..."
I like those list ideas
June is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots: read a non-fic LGBT+ book; read a book with PRIDE in the title
Celebrate the 4th of July-Read a book set in the time of the American Revolution
Read a book the has one of these colors in the title Red, White or Blue.
Read a book where the author's initials are found in INDEPENDENCE
a key theme in many romances is the reformed rake - read a romance
Read a book that has the word "rogue" in the title.Read a book with a frozen treat on the cover (popsicles, ice cream, snow cones, slushies, etc.).
Family reunions- Read a book by an author who has the same name as your mother, father, grandparents, or a sibling.
Summer reading- Read a book that depicts on its cover a comfortable spot to sit and read a book.
Summer means beach reads and vacations:Read a book with Travel as the MPG
Read a book with a beach or body of water (ocean, river, lake) on the cover
Rogues can make fun reading:
Read a book with one of these rogues as the main character: Spy, Assassin, Pirate, Thief, Liar/Con Artist, Smuggler.
Read a book with one of these words in the title: Spy, Spies, Spying, Assassin, Assassins, Assassination, Pirate, Pirates, Pirating, Thief, Thieves, Thieving, Liar, Liars, Lies, Lying, Smuggler, Smuggler, Smuggle, Smuggles, Rogue, Rogues, Roguish.
While it's summer on one side of the world, it's winter on the other:
Read a book with a picture of the sun OR a picture of snow on the cover
Read a book with one of these words in the title: Hot, Summer, Cold, Winter
Donna wrote: "Here are famous lines of some well known Rogues:Shaken not stirred: author named James or the letters BOND in title or #7 in a series:
I have a bad feeling about this: Sci-fi mpg, or a book with..."
I like these ideas!
The Summer Reading months are June, July, and August which are respectively the 6th, 7th, and 8th months. Read a book that is either the 6th, 7th, or 8th in a series.
I see "rogue" misspelled as "rouge" all the time. We should have a task that pays homage to this with either some part of the background, the title, or an object on the cover in red (your choice, all three would be too easy).ETA: Since the bonus theme is actually "rogues" maybe we should list all three and the task is the cover has to contain at least two of those elements in red (title and an object, for example).
A lot of people take vacations during the summer. A book whose title initials or author initials can be found in the phrase SUMMER VACATION.
A book whose author initials can be found in the movie title ROGUE ONE.
Other words for "rogue" include "swindler" and "villain." Read a book whose title contains one of the synonyms on this list.
For some graduates, summer is spent preparing for their freshman year of college (or trying to squeeze in as much fun as possible beforehand). Read a book whose author initials appear in the phrase OFF TO COLLEGE.
July 4th is American Independence Day. Read a book with the word "four," "for," or "fore" intact in the title, or that is the 4th book in a series.
July 4th is often celebrated with fireworks. Read a book that has all the letters in BANG somewhere in the title.
Fireworks, a hallmark of American 4th of July celebrations, were invented in China. Read a book set at least 50% in China, or that was written by an author who is Chinese or has at least one Chinese parent.
Gardening is a popular summer past time. Read a book with a vegetable or fruit on the cover (has to be the edible portion).
Barbecue (BBQ) is a popular summer past time. Read a book whose title initials (not subtitle) or author initials include either a Q or two Bs.
When the northern hemisphere enjoys summer, the southern hemisphere enjoys winter. Read a book whose title contains two words that could be considered opposites. (Examples include Fire and Ice, Dead and Alive, The Open and Shut Case, Up the Down Staircase, Highs, Lows, and Plateaus, etc)
When I was a little girl, my grandmother insisted that white shoes were only worn between Memorial Day and Labor Day. In other words, only in the summer. Read a book whose cover has the title in white.
Cruises are a popular summer vacation. Read a book with a boat of some kind on the cover.
June is Pride month. Read a book with a rainbow (or the colors of the rainbow) on the cover.
Read a book with a pool or beach on the cover.
Summer is opportunity for:1) travel and visit family and friends: For me that means travel to Seattle to visit my grandbaby, Washington DC where my son lives, visit Belgium to see my parents, brothers and sisters there. Book set at least 50% in one of those places.
2) travel and explore archaeological sites - my husband and I can spend from opening to closing time on a single site: an archaeological site or historical site ( at least 1,000 years old) on the cover.
3) When it rains, the visit museums and art galleries: work of art on cover. Or use famous art piece titles for either author or title initials.
4) play tennis: book by female author initials in TENNIS or athlete on cover
Aprilleigh wrote: "A book found on this list (Vacations from Hell)"This list was used in the Spring Challenge. I'd rather see a new list, if necessary.
Aprilleigh wrote: "July 4th is American Independence Day. Read a book with the word "four," "for," or "fore" intact in the title, or that is the 4th book in a series."I like this one.
Many summer vacations involve flying. Unfortunately, some states are often termed "flyover states." But those of us that live there are proud to. Read a book that takes place in one of the states mentioned in 5 Flyover States That Deserve a Closer Look : Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Missouri, or Arkansas.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Dead and Alive (other topics)The Open and Shut Case (other topics)
Up the Down Staircase (other topics)
Highs, Lows, and Plateaus: A Path to Recovery from Stroke (other topics)
Fire and Ice (other topics)
The bonus theme is Characters: Rogues
As in past challenges, some tasks may revolve around the seasonal theme of summer. Others may reflect the bonus theme. Other tasks may have nothing to do with either of these themes, they’re just fun ideas for unique reading challenges.
Feel free to post as many ideas as you can come up with. Don't worry about repeating what another player might have already suggested. The more ideas, the better!
The moderators will draw from these ideas as well as their own to create the 5, 10, and 15 point tasks. This thread will be open for ideas until May 16. Summer tasks will begin to be posted onMay 18. We look forward to seeing what you come up with!