HAPPILY EVER AFTER discussion

Read a book that meets at least one of the following requirements:

(a) Title, author's first name or author’s last name starts with the letter 'B'
(b) Cover contains beach scene, ocean, lake, or pond
(c) Cover that shows a picnic, fireworks, or campfire scene or someone wearing sunglasses or a hat
(d) Book that was published or will be published in July of any year
(e) Plot description includes the word "beach", "swim/swimming", "festival", "boat (canoe, kayak, yacht, etc), or "romance"

July 2025—It's Beach Time

Minimum Requirement = 1 Book
Read = 6 / 6
Challenge Status: Complete

(a) Title, author's first name or author’s last name starts with the letter 'B'
✅Throwing Shadows by Claire Booth - Comp. Jul y 18, 2025

✅Girls, Crimes, and the Ruling Body by Barry R. Ziman

(b) Cover contains beach scene, ocean, lake, or pond

(c) Cover that shows a picnic, fireworks, or campfire scene or someone wearing sunglasses or a hat

(d) Book that was published or will be published in July of any year
✅Rage by Linda Castillo - Comp. July 03, 2025 (Publication date: July 08, 2025

✅The Last Wizards' Ball by Charlaine Harris - Comp. July 06, 2025 (Publication date: July 22, 2025)

✅ Forged in Battle by Marc Alan Edelheit - Comp. July 08, 2025 - (Publication date: July 25, 2025)

✅ Dead Line by Marc Cameron - Comp. July 10, 2025 - (Publication date: July 29, 2025)

(e) Plot description includes the word "beach", "swim/swimming", "festival", "boat (canoe, kayak, yacht, etc), or "romance"

Goal: 5
Read: 2/5

a c d

(a) Title, author's first name or author’s last name starts with the letter 'B'

(b) Cover contains beach scene, ocean, lake, or pond... Bourbon Bachelor by Walker Rose, Finished 7/4

(c) Cover that shows a picnic, fireworks, or campfire scene or someone wearing sunglasses or a hat

(d) Book that was published or will be published in July of any year

(e) Plot description includes the word "beach", "swim/swimming", "festival", "boat (canoe, kayak, yacht, etc), or "romance"... The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen, Finished 7/1

July 2025—It's Beach Time

Minimum Requirement = 1 Book

Read = 0 Book (None of the books I read in July matched any of the listed requirements)

Challenge Incomplete

Read a book that meets at least one of the following requirements:

(a) Title, author's first name or author’s last name starts with the letter 'B'

(b) Cover contains beach scene, ocean, lake, or pond

(c) Cover that shows a picnic, fireworks, or campfire scene or someone wearing sunglasses or a hat

(d) Book that was published or will be published in July of any year

(e) Plot description includes the word "beach", "swim/swimming", "festival", "boat (canoe, kayak, yacht, etc), or "romance"

July

Read a book that meets at least one of the following requirements:

(a) Title, author's first name or author’s last name starts with the letter 'B'
(b) Cover contains beach scene, ocean, lake, or pond
(c) Cover that shows a picnic, fireworks, or campfire scene or someone wearing sunglasses or a hat
⁠⁠⁠⁠✓(d) Book that was published or will be published in July of any year - The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Published July 14, 2020
(e) Plot description includes the word "beach", "swim/swimming", "festival", "boat (canoe, kayak, yacht, etc), or "romance"