2025 Reading Challenge discussion

:) I'm in for Having a Picnic too :) Watching a Parade.
Sara, why would anyone want to watch a picnic???
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RC: Three Cheers for July
July 1 - July 31, 2012
Progress: 5 / 5-6

2. Independence
Read a book about a person striving for independence
-> There's a woman that works towards paying off a mortgage to gain independence. She wants to get away from a small town and make it big in the big city.
***** The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen, July 22

3. Picnics
Read a book where food plays an important part in the plot.
-> They make special food with flowers in them. Also the apple tree throws apples at random people ;).
***** Sarah Addison Allen - Garden Spells, July 23

4. National Ice Cream Month
Read a book that has a cover that's the color of your favorite ice cream flavor.
Actually I love several different flavours, but Melon, Lemon, and an incredibly sweet artificial one that tastes a bit like bubblegum are my most constant choices. This fit best. :)
**** Sarah Addison Allen - The Sugar Queen, July 24

6. Ruby
Read a book that has a red cover:
* Marlo Morgan - Traumfänger, July 8

8. Outdoor Concerts
Read a book that's plot involves music in some way:
Apart from a lot of music anyway, there are special plot points on "Besame Mucho", Loreena McKennitt, the Nine Inch Nails, and Mozart's Lacrimosa.
***** Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard, July 27 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

*~*~* COMPLETED JULY 28 *~*~*

I'm in for having a picnic too
And watching a picnic would be odd :)

Also in for having a picnic.
July 1-July 31
0/4

1.food in title: ]Silenced by the Yams
2.Ice Cream on Cover:Two Scoops of Grace with Chuckles on Top
3.a beach setting:]A Week At The Beach
4.a red cover:She's Gotta Be Mine

I´m going to try "having a picnic 3-4"

I'm in for three.

Thank you, Danielle, for volunteering to lead this challenge!

I'm going to have a picnic, I think. :D

I'm actually going to be outside having so much fun and getting way to much sunshine that 1-2 is as much as I'll do!

I'm going to try having a picnic. As always - progress will be recorded in this thread and in Members Corner and all mini-reviews will be in my Personal Challenge Thread

3. Read a book with an image of food on the cover, a book where food plays an important part in the plot

Too Hot To Touch Louisa Edwards

4. The 4th of July isn't the only thing that's happening in July, it's also National Ice Cream Month! Read a book that has a cover that's the color of your favorite ice cream flavor. - My favourite Ice Cream flavour is sugar shack maple which equals beige - kinda boring but I have a book that's all different shades of beige :)-

Animal Magnetism Jill Shalvis

5.Read a book that involves one of your favorite summer pastimes - Camping - need to find a book that features camping.

Purgatory: A Novel of the Civil War by Jeff Mann


6. Read a book that has a red cover

Cry No More by Linda Howard

Lots of great summer reads for me in here to soak up the sun with!

I'm going outside to get some sunshine :)

GOING OUTSIDE TO GET SOME SUNSHINE

Barefoot by Hilderbrand
and
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

Hi Everyone,

I'm your fearless leader for this challenge! It's my first one so please be patient with me if I mess something up :)

Here is the master list of everyone participating so far.

Sarajayne - 0/3-4

SilverRaindrops - 0/5-6

Lilac - 0/3-4

Anna - 0/4

Johanna - 0/1-2

Kara - 0/3

Trevor - 0/3-4

Sharon - 0/1-2

Danielle - 0/4

Meghan - 1/3-4

Nathaly - 0/2

Chelsea - 0/2

Karissa - 0/1-2

Kelsi - 0/3-6

Jessica Ann - 0/3-4

Erika - 0/7-8

Shelly - 0/5-6

Oh fearless one, I have redecided. I'm upping my challenge to 5-6 books :).

Good luck with leading the challenge, I'm sure you'll do great :).

SilverRaindrops wrote: "Oh fearless one, I have redecided. I'm upping my challenge to 5-6 books :).

Good luck with leading the challenge, I'm sure you'll do great :)."

Thanks SilverRaindrops :) I've updated your number.

Only 2 for me for now, may add later :)
2. Read a book where independence plays a part in the plot-either an independent character or a person or group striving for independence -OR- has the word independence in the title.




5. July marks the middle of summer for most countries. Read a book that involves one of your favorite summer pastimes (examples: if you like watching sports read a book where sports is part of the plot. Or if you like to hang out at the beach you could read a book that has a beach setting. Get creative with this one!)

Welcome to the Challenge Chelsea! I've added you to the list :)

woohoo! Thanks!

I changed my mind on this challenge:

Going outside to get some sunshine 1-2 books

Johanna wrote: "I changed my mind on this challenge:

Going outside to get some sunshine 1-2 books"

I've updated your number Johanna!

I want to change my challenge goal to:

Having a picnic 3-4 books, if that's alright :)

Meghan wrote: "I want to change my challenge goal to:

Having a picnic 3-4 books, if that's alright :)"

No problem!

I'd love to join the challenge for - going outside for some sunshine :) Thanks!

Ok read my first:

2. Read a book where independence plays a part in the plot-either an independent character or a person or group striving for independence -OR- has the word independence in the title. City of Bones - A girl finds her mother kidnapped and herself in a world that was hidden from her and now has to make her way. I felt she was a good independent character and also does have a group in it striving to be independent from the clave.

2: Independence: .The Night Circus The two characters fight for independence from the game they were forced into.

3. Food and picnics are a big part of the 4th of July and summertime. Read a book with an image of food on the cover, a book where food plays an important part in the plot -OR- has a title that has a food in it.
Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell

5. July marks the middle of summer for most countries. Read a book that involves one of your favorite summer pastimes

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen -McDougal

7. Author Alexandre Dumas was born on July 24th, 1802. Read one of his books,


The Three Musketeers


I'll at least be having a picnic.. maybe a parade

Hi Karissa and Kelsi!

I've got you both added.

I want to join in and have a picnic with you all :).

Three Cheers for July Challenge
July 1st-31st
0/3-4

I'm in for Hosting Fireworks. We'll see ;)

Watching a parade 5-6 books

Three Cheers for July Challenge
July 1 - July 31, 2012
Progress: 2 / 5-6

1. Fireworks are a popular event for the American holiday, the 4th of July. Read a book that has a colorful cover OR has fireworks in the story

2. Read a book where independence plays a part in the plot-either an independent character or a person or group striving for independence -OR- has the word independence in the title.

3. Food and picnics are a big part of the 4th of July and summertime. Read a book with an image of food on the cover, a book where food plays an important part in the plot -OR- has a title that has a food in it.

4. The 4th of July isn't the only thing that's happening in July, it's also National Ice Cream Month! Read a book that has a cover that's the color of your favorite ice cream flavor. July 9 I love strawberry ice cream

5. July marks the middle of summer for most countries. Read a book that involves one of your favorite summer pastimes (examples: if you like watching sports read a book where sports is part of the plot. Or if you like to hang out at the beach you could read a book that has a beach setting. Get creative with this one!) Disney at Dawn July 1

6. July's birth stone is the ruby. Read a book that has a red cover -Or- has images of gemstones on the cover or as a part of the plot

7. Author Alexandre Dumas was born on July 24th, 1802. Read one of his books, http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/... -OR-read a book that is an adventure.

8. July is a popular month for outdoor concerts. Read a book that's plot involves music in some way -OR- read a book that has a setting that involves the protagonists spending a lot of time outside

July 2

5. July marks the middle of summer for most countries. Read a book that involves one of your favorite summer pastimes (examples: if you like watching sports read a book where sports is part of the plot. Or if you like to hang out at the beach you could read a book that has a beach setting. Get creative with this one!) 100 Things Mets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die



5/5 stars - I absolutely loved this book, but would only recommend it to a die-hard Mets fan. Everything bit of history I read made me wish I was back at Shea Stadium watching it live :)

Progress: 1/3-4

Okay - I've got everyone updated to here I believe. If I've missed something please let me know. Welcome to the Challenge Shelly, Jessica Ann and Erika. Congrats on getting your first book finished already Meghan!



Sarajayne - 0/3-4

SilverRaindrops - 0/5-6

Lilac - 0/3-4

Anna - 0/4

Johanna - 0/1-2

Kara - 1/3

Trevor - 0/3-4

Sharon - 0/1-2

Danielle - 1/4

Meghan - 2/3-4

Nathaly - 0/2

Chelsea - 0/2

Karissa - 0/1-2

Kelsi - 1/3-6

Jessica Ann - 0/3-4

Erika - 0/7-8

Shelly - 0/5-6

Amanda - 1/3

July 4

2. Read a book where independence plays a part in the plot-either an independent character or a person or group striving for independence -OR- has the word independence in the title The Only Girl in the Car by Kathy Dobie



5/5 Stars
I personally loved this book; very personal account of the life of a teenage girl if she isn't careful.

Great job Meghan! That book sounds intense.

Danielle wrote: "Great job Meghan! That book sounds intense."

Thank you! And I would absolutely recommend it; I couldn't put it down!

Meghan wrote: "Danielle wrote: "Great job Meghan! That book sounds intense."

Thank you! And I would absolutely recommend it; I couldn't put it down!"

I put it on my "to-read" list

Hi! I just read Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen so I have just completed #3?

Great job, Kelsi!

First one down for me:

2. Read a book where independence plays a part in the plot: A Discovery of Witches, the main character's independent streak makes her distance herself from magic

COMPLETED: 1/3

Kelsi wrote: "Hi! I just read Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen so I have just completed #3?"

Thanks for posting this, I didn't realize that was a could be book for this list. I'm actually about halfway through this book, but I ended up stopping for some reason.

I'm going to try "Having a Picnic." I already am trying to pick 3 books for this challenge.

Great job guys! I'm only logging in on my phone today but I'll make sure to update the numbers tomorrow morning.

I've got everyone updated to here in the post above. Please let me know if I've missed anything.

Welcome of the challenge and the group Amanda!

I've got my first book down as well.

Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis for the cover the same colour as your favourite ice cream.

It was okay but the heroine was one of those sickly sweet self sacrificing characters with no flaws (sorry my mistake her one flaw was that she was just too independent to let anyone help her) that every male in the book was in love with. *gag*

My first

3. Food and picnics are a big part of the 4th of July and summertime. Read a book with an image of food on the cover, a book where food plays an important part in the plot -OR- has a title that has a food in it.

The Truth About Forever The main characters work for a catering company :)

Johanna wrote: "My first

3. Food and picnics are a big part of the 4th of July and summertime. Read a book with an image of food on the cover, a book where food plays an important part in the plot -OR- has a tit..."

I've been wanting to read this book for a while and just can't get around to it

July 9th

8. July is a popular month for outdoor concerts. Read a book that's plot involves music in some way -OR- read a book that has a setting that involves the protagonists spending a lot of time outside The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum



4/5 Stars
This book was a real page turner. It was like a train-wreck- horrifying, but I couldn't look away; I couldn't put it down because I had to find out what happened to Meg and her little sister Susan. Ketchum provides a sense of terror that not many authors can capture. There's no sugar coating in this book and I would not recommend it to the faint of heart.

Progress: 3/4 books

Okay - I've got everyone updated to here. Let me know if I've missed anyone.

Great job so far guys!!!!


Sarajayne - 0/3-4

SilverRaindrops - 0/5-6

Lilac - 0/3-4

Anna - 0/4

Johanna - 1/1-2

Kara - 3/3 - ****FINISHED****

Trevor - 1/3-4

Sharon - 0/1-2

Danielle - 2/4

Meghan - 3/3-4

Nathaly - 0/2

Chelsea - 0/2

Karissa - 1/1-2

Kelsi - 1/3-6

Jessica Ann - 0/3-4

Erika - 0/7-8

Shelly - 0/5-6

Amanda - 1/3

Total : 12/ 56 - 70

Meghan wrote: "July 9th


The Girl Next Door

4/5 Stars
This book was a real page turner. It was like a train-wreck- horrifying, but I couldn't look away; I couldn't put it down because I had to find out what happened to Meg and her little sister Susan. "

I've had this in my TBR for years and I've been almost afraid to read it because I've heard it was very disturbing. I'll have to bump it up my TBR pile.

I've also finished my 2nd book in the challenge - a book with a red cover.

Cry No More - Linda Howard.

5/5

Third times a charm :) I finally understand the Linda Howard love now. This book was amazing - definitely one of the best books I've read this year.

5. July marks the middle of summer for most countries. Read a book that involves one of your favorite summer pastimes.

One of my favorite summer pastimes is bike riding. This book features bikes quite heavily (they are the only mode of transportation in the community): The Giver by Lois Lowry | Rating: 5 stars

1/3 complete

I've updated your number Trevor!

Finished!

1. Fireworks are a popular event for the American holiday, the 4th of July. Read a book that has a colorful cover: MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend


2. Read a book where independence plays a part in the plot: A Discovery of Witches, the main character's independent streak makes her distance herself from magic

3. Food and picnics are a big part of the 4th of July and summertime. Read a book where food plays an important part in the plot: Garden Spells, Claire's magic comes in the form of the food she makes

COMPLETED: 3/3

Read my first!

2. Read a book where independence plays a part in the plot-either an independent character or a person or group striving for independence -OR- has the word independence in the title. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - A girl finds her mother kidnapped and herself in a world that was hidden from her and now has to make her own way. I felt she was a good independent character and also does have a group in it striving to be independent from the clave.

Awesome Kara! Congratulations on finishing so early :)

Great Job Karissa :) I've updated your number. How did you find the second book? I haven't read it yet as I thought the first book was a little uneven in the pacing and seemed like a mish mash of all the current YA tropes thrown together.

Danielle - I am only 100 pages into the second book so not sure yet how I feel. And yes the first one was very similar to a certain boy wizard... some of the names were just so close it was a bit ridiculous. But I still thought it was a fun read albeit all the similarities.