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message 1: by Rach , Moderator (new)

Rach  (rsjreads) | 2955 comments Mod
July, whew! Holy cow, its ALREADY July!

Enjoy the challenge! x

July Challenge


Duration: July first to August first of the twenty twelve year.

1. A book with a red, white or blue cover.
2. A book with 500 pages or more.
3. A book that begins with the letter J.
4. An author from your country.
5. A recommended book. If you need any I have tons of 'em :-)
6. A book off a friends to read shelf.
7. Re read you're favorite book.


message 2: by Rach , Moderator (new)

Rach  (rsjreads) | 2955 comments Mod
I am definitely in!

OO/O3

1. Book with a blue cover: The Lovely Bones
5. Recommended book: Looking for Alaska
2. Re Read your favorite: I am the Messenger

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Looking for Alaska by John Green I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak


message 3: by Teneal (last edited Jul 29, 2012 12:56PM) (new)

Teneal | 227 comments I am in also!!!!

1/3

2. A book with 500 pages or more - Eragon
3. A book that begins with the letter J - Jasper Jones
4. An author from your country - I am the Messenger


message 4: by Petra (last edited Jul 24, 2012 09:14PM) (new)

Petra I'm in! I won't be able to do them all and will try for 4 tasks or more.

Completed: 4/4

1. A book with a red, white or blue cover. The Sound and the Fury: The Corrected Text with Faulkner's Appendix (blue cover)
2. A book with 500 pages or more.
3. A book that begins with the letter J.
4. An author from your country. The Concubine's Children by Denise Chong
5. A recommended book. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
6. A book off a friends to read shelf. A Theory Of Relativity
7. Re read you're favorite book.

The Sound and the Fury The Corrected Text with Faulkner's Appendix (Modern Library) by William Faulkner 2 3 The Concubine's Children by Denise Chong One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey A Theory Of Relativity by Jacquelyn Mitchard 7


message 5: by Tyler (last edited Jul 30, 2012 12:24PM) (new)

Tyler (tyleralysea) | 25 comments One of these days (months) I'm actually gonna finish a challenge I start :( Gonna try this one!

1. A book with a red, white or blue cover.
2. A book with 500 pages or more.
3. A book that begins with the letter J.
4. An author from your country. The Magicians Lev Grossman
5. A recommended book. Rebecca
6. A book off a friends to read shelf. An Object of Beauty (Cynthia's to-read shelf)
7. Re read you're favorite book.


message 6: by Sandie (last edited Jul 23, 2012 06:23PM) (new)

Sandie | 18 comments 4/5
1. A book with a red, white or blue cover: Life of Pi
2. A book with 500 pages or more: The Historian
3. A book that begins with the letter J: Just Wicked Enough
4. An author from your country: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
6. A book off a friend's to read shelf: River Marked


message 7: by Ann (last edited Jul 29, 2012 10:26PM) (new)

Ann Jacob | 62 comments 5/5

1. A book with a red, white or blue cover: Bright Shiny Morning
3. A book that begins with the letter J: Just Listen
5. A recommended book: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
6. A book off a friend's to read shelf: The Ghost Writer
7. Re-read your favorite book: Anne of Green Gables


message 8: by Zoe Elizabeth (Booksatlunch) (last edited Jul 06, 2012 09:08AM) (new)

Zoe Elizabeth (Booksatlunch) (booksatlunch) | 60 comments Doing these ones for now

1. A book with a red, white or blue cover Overbite
2. A book with 500 pages or more Modelland
4. An author from your country Drink, Slay, Love
5. A recommended book Dear John

2/4


message 9: by Ruth Noemi (last edited Jul 31, 2012 10:16AM) (new)

Ruth Noemi Rojas (httpwwwgoodreadscomcollinss66) | 14 comments I know it's a little late, but I would still like to try this!
Books Read: 2/2
1)A book with a blue cover:Lock and Key-FINISHED
4)An author from your country:God's Graduate-FINISHED
COMPLETED!


message 10: by Varla Fiona (last edited Jul 30, 2012 09:15AM) (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) 9/9 FINISHED

✔1. Blue cover. The Eyre Affair July 9
✔ Red cover. Stardust July 5
✔ White cover. Falling Sideways July 28
✔2. 500 pages or more. Dragon Rider July 22
✔3. Begins with J. James Potter and the Vault of Destinies - July 15
✔4. An author from your country. Letters from Father Christmas - July 4
✔ 5. A recommended book. The Last Light of the Sun July 29
✔6. Sabina's to read shelf. Micro: A Novel - July 7
✔7. Re read you're favorite book. Peter Pan And Wendy - July 20


message 11: by Heather (last edited Jul 22, 2012 04:37PM) (new)

Heather | 29 comments I am in for this one also.

I am going to try to do all of them.

9/9

1. A book with a red--> The Secret Garden
white--> Eat, Pray, Love
blue--> Rise of the Evening Star
2. A book with 500 pages or more --> Fifty Shades of Grey
3. A book that begins with the letter J --> J is for Judgment
4. An author from your country --> Dinner at Rose's by Danielle Hawkins
5. A recommended book --> Fablehaven
6. A book off a friends to read shelf --> The Fairy-Tale Detectives - Book #1 of The Grimm Sisters
7. Re read you're favorite book --> Haunted Catalina: A history of the island and guide to paranormal activity

COMPLETED!


message 12: by Book Concierge (last edited Jul 28, 2012 05:43PM) (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) Here goes ...

5/7

1. Red, white or blue cover - The Descendants (blue cover) ✔ Done 7-12-12
2. 500 pages or more. The Spanish Bow (547 pg) ✔ done 7-28-12
3. Begins with the letter J.
4. An author from your country (USA)- The Plague of Doves ✔ Done 7-7-12
5. A recommended book - A Separate Peace ✔ Done 7-21-12
6. From a friend's to read shelf - A Thousand Days in Venice (On Diana S's to-read shelf) ✔ Done 07-12-12
7. Re read a favorite book.


message 13: by Thalia (last edited Jul 09, 2012 02:10PM) (new)

Thalia (thaliaanderson) A book with a red, white or blue cover: Dark Companion
A book with 500 pages or more: The Two Towers
An author from your country: A World Away
A recommended book: A Walk to Remember
A book off a friends to read shelf: What's Left of Me
Re read a favorite book: Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover

Dark Companion by Marta Acosta The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien A World Away by Nancy Grossman A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks What's Left of Me (The Hybrid Chronicles, #1) by Kat Zhang Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (Gallagher Girls, #3) by Ally Carter


message 14: by Rach , Moderator (new)

Rach  (rsjreads) | 2955 comments Mod
Awesome books you guys :-) adding a few to my tbr list!


message 15: by Taylor (last edited Aug 04, 2012 08:13PM) (new)

Taylor (ttakats) 4/7

1. A book with a red, white or blue cover. Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
2. A book with 500 pages or more. A Game of Thrones
3. A book that begins with the letter J. Jackdaws
4. An author from your country. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
5. A recommended book. The Language of Flowers
6. A book off a friends to read shelf. The Princess Bride
7. Re read your favorite book. The Pillars of the Earth


message 16: by Kel (last edited Aug 01, 2012 09:01PM) (new)

Kel | 66 comments 1. A book with a red, white or blue cover. Guilty Pleasures
4. An author from your country. The Running Man byStephen King from: Portland, Maine, The United States
6. A book off a friends to read shelf. The Alchemist
Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton The Running Man by Stephen King The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho


message 17: by Aini (last edited Aug 03, 2012 08:45AM) (new)

Aini (ainiannapurna) Is it too late to join? I just finished my exams so I've only just had time to go online :(. My list would be:

1. A book with a red, white or blue cover. Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Sōji Shimada
2. A book with 500 pages or more. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
3. A book that begins with the letter J. Joshua Joshua Tango by Robert Wolfe
4. An author from your country. Kesatria Khatulistiwa by Putra Gara
5. A recommended book. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
6. A book off a friends to read shelf.
7. Re-read you're favorite book. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

I only ended up finishing 4/7! :( But Anna Karenina was quite a task!


message 18: by [deleted user] (last edited Jul 30, 2012 01:21AM) (new)

5/5

1. A book with a red, white or blue cover. - The Lovely Bones
2. A book with 500 pages or more. - A Discovery of Witches
4. An author from your country. - Oranges are Not the Only Fruit
5. A recommended book. - Kindred
6. A book off a friends to read shelf. - Velocity


message 19: by Heather (new)

Heather | 29 comments Completed Challenged today (actually last night) - Looking forward to next month's reading challenge.


message 20: by Petra (new)

Petra I finished my goal of 4 tasks this month. I'm going to try for one more.


message 21: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) Message # 12 updated

I finished 5 of the 7 challenges. Don't think I'll get to another one in the three days remaining of this month.


message 22: by Varla Fiona (new)

Varla Fiona (dory_42) Finished all tasks, including one of each colour for Task 1!!


message 23: by Ann (last edited Jul 29, 2012 10:27PM) (new)

Ann Jacob | 62 comments Took a bit longer!!But then finished all the tasks. :)


message 24: by Melissa (ladybug) (last edited Jul 30, 2012 01:52PM) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 113 comments Completed Challenge 7/7
☑ A book with a red, white or blue cover: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
☑ A book with 500 pages or more: 11/22/63
☑ A book that begins with the letter J: Justin Morgan Had a Horse
☑ An author from your country: Prentice Alvin
☑ A recommended book: The Tea Rose
☑ A book off a friends to read shelf: Through My Eyes
☑ Re read you're favorite book: ElfQuest 1: Wolfrider

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, #2) by C.S. Lewis 11/22/63 by Stephen King Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry Prentice Alvin (Tales of Alvin Maker, #3) by Orson Scott Card The Tea Rose (The Tea Rose, #1) by Jennifer Donnelly Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow ElfQuest 1 Wolfrider by Richard Pini



message 25: by Kel (new)

Kel | 66 comments I finished the challenge!! I was a day late :( but better late than never huh?


message 26: by Rach , Moderator (new)

Rach  (rsjreads) | 2955 comments Mod
You guys are all awesome!


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