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2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same.
3.) Dare Day: Read a book that meets a requirement from a dare in our I Dare You To Challenges. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
4.) Best Friends Day: Read a book that a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to.
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months.
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages.
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.

4/8
- Children of Blood and Bone
2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same.
- On Love and Barley: Haiku of Basho
- The Witch Doesn't Burn In This One
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months.
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
- Yesterday I Was the Moon
{10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.}

2.) J & J: The House of Hades
3.) Dare Day: To Kill a Kingdom
4.) Best Friends Day: What Happened to Goodbye
5.) Iced Tea Day: Every Exquisite Thing
6.) Hug Holiday: Breakaway
7.) I Forgot Day: A Million Worlds with You
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Seeker
9.) Hammock Day: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.
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5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages.

2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same. The Silver Suitcase by Terrie Todd 6/15
3.) Dare Day: Read a book that meets a requirement from a dare in our I Dare You To Challenges. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Read a standalone book which is a book that is not part of a series or is not a novella The Cairo Diary 7/12
4.) Best Friends Day: Read a book that a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to. We Were Liars 6/27
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book. Cross My Heart 7/17
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months. The Vault of Dreamers 7/8
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages. The Bad Beginning 7/13
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.
7/10 Completed

7/9 Books
1.) New Release: Read a book that was released in 2018.
2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same.
4.) Best Friends Day: Read a book that a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to.
I Capture the Castle YA
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover. 🍸
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months.
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages.
Two Boys Kissing YA
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has food on the cover.
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TBR:



2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same.
3.) Dare Day: Read a book that meets a requirement from a dare in our I Dare You To Challenges. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
4.) Best Friends Day: Read a book that a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to.
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months.
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages.
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.

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Finished: 16 July 2018
10/10
1.) New Release: Released in June 2018:Save the Date✶✶✶✶ 12 June
2.) J & J: Author's first and last initial are the same: Bird✶✶✶ 9 Jul
3.) Dare Day: Mystery dare in I Dare You To Challenges: The Last Place You Look✶✶✶✶21 June
4.) Best Friends Day: Goodreads friend gave 5 star rating:Burn for Burn✶✶✶27 June
5.) Iced Tea Day: Drink on the cover: The Art of Lainey✶✶✶ 16 July
6.) Hug Holiday: Romance book: The Sun Is Also a Star✶✶✶✶ 3 July
7.) I Forgot Day: On TBR list for over 6 months:Inkheart✶✶✶16 June
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Animal on the cover:It Ain't So Awful, Falafel✶✶✶✶9 June
9.) Hammock Day: Under 200 pages: March: Book One ✶✶✶✶ 23 June
10.) Culinarian's Day: Food on the cover: Sandwiches!: More Than You've Ever Wanted to Know about Making and Eating America's Favorite Food✶✶✶3 June 2018
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1.) New Release: Read a book that was released in June or July of 2018. If you can't get a hold of one you can use one that came out anytime in 2018.
2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same.
3.) Dare Day: Read a book that meets a requirement from a dare in our I Dare You To Challenges. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
4.) Best Friends Day: Read a book that a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to.
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months.
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages.
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.

10/10
1.) New Release: Grace and Fury - Finished 25/07/18
2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same. - Book of Lies by Teri Terry - Finished 20/06/18
3.) Dare Day: Dare 7 - Begin a new series - A Madness of Angels - Finished 10/06/18
4.) Best Friends Day: - Red Rising - Finished 19/06/18
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover. - Christmas at the Little Wedding Shop - Finished 28/07/18
6.) Hug Holiday: Summer at the Little Wedding Shop - Finished 30/07/18
7.) I Forgot Day: Eleanor & Park - Finished 15/06/18
8.) Teddy Bear Day: The Hidden Kingdom - Finished 12/06/18
9.) Hammock Day: Stardust - Finished 08/07/18
10.) Culinarian's Day: The Little Wedding Shop by the Sea - Finished
14/07/18











2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same.
3.) Dare Day: Read a book that meets a requirement from a dare in our I Dare You To Challenges. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
4.) Best Friends Day: Read a book that a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to.
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months.
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages.
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.

8. Teddy Bear Day: Blind Faith
10. Culinarian Day: On the Plus Side
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1.) New Release:

2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same.


5.) Iced Tea Day:

6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months.


10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.


2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same.

3.) Dare Day: Read a book that meets a requirement from a dare in our I Dare You To Challenges. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

4.) Best Friends Day: Read a book that a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to.[[bookcover:Big Little Lies|19486412] completed: July 22nd
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.

6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book

7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months.

8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.

9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pagesInhumans: Once and Future Kings✔]]completed july 15th
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.

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1.) New Release: June 5th - Bring Me Their Hearts
2.) J & J: Cassandra Clare - City of Lost Souls
3.) Dare Day: #33 Finish a Series - War Storm
4.) Best Friends Day: Kayla - Haven
6.) Hug Holiday: Eternal Kiss of Darkness
7.) I Forgot Day: To All the Boys I've Loved Before
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Tiger - Fables
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Completed: 7/11
✔ 1. New Release: Opal ⭐⭐ 6/7
✔ 2. J & J: Toxic ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/23
3. Dare Day: Undead and Unfinished
4. Best Friends Day: Chains and Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6/26
✔ 5. Iced Tea Day: Rules of Civility ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6/21
✔ 6. Hug Holiday: Rebecca ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/1
✔ 7. I Forgot Day: You Know What You Have to Do ⭐⭐ 7/18
8. Teddy Bear Day: Eldest
✔ 9. Hammock Day: Phantom Quartz ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/12
10. Culinarian's Day: The Jungle
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End Date: July 31
Completed: 3/10
1.) New Release: The Kiss Quotient
3.) Dare Day: #13 Colors (blue) - The Hating Game or Dress Codes for Small Towns
4.) Best Friends Day:Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
5.) Iced Tea Day: When Dimple Met Rishi
7.) I Forgot Day: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
9.) Hammock Day: Every Heart a Doorway
10.) Culinarian's Day:
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1. New Release - Published 6.19.18: The Mermaid - Comp. 6.27.18 ★★★
2. J&J: Uprooted by Naomi Novik - Comp. 6.19.18 ★★★★
3. Dare - #17 Standalone: Crimes Against a Book Club - Comp. 07.12.18 ★★★
4. Best Friends - Kelly (and the Book Boar) : Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Comp. 6.22.18 ★★★★★
5. Iced Tea: When Dimple Met Rishi - Comp. 7.29.18 ★★★★★
6. Hug Holiday: Every Day - Comp. 7.16.18 ★★★★
7. I Forgot: Touch & Go - Comp. 6.5.18 ★★★★
8. Teddy Bear: The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man - Comp. 7.6.18 ★★★★
9. Hammock: Deadpool, Volume 5: The Wedding of Deadpool - Comp. 7.25.18 ★★★★
10. Culinarian: Spells and Scones - Comp. 7.25.18 ★★★★
Average Rating: 4 ★'s
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1.) New Release: Read a book that was released in June or July of 2018. If you can't get a hold of one you can use one that came out anytime in 2018. Bring Me Their Hearts 6/12
2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same. Olympian Challenger 6/9
3.) Dare Day: Read a book that meets a requirement from a dare in our I Dare You To Challenges. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
4.) Best Friends Day: Read a book that a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to. The Darkest Minds 6/4
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months. Hex Hall 6/1
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages.
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.

0/10
1. New Release

2. June & July
3. Dare Day: #38 Dare - Made Up Locations

4. Best Friends Day

5. Iced Tea Day
6. Hug Holiday
7. I Forgot Day
8. Teddy Bear Day
9. Hammock Day
10. Culinarian's Day

End Date: July 31, 2018
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1) New Release
2) J & J
3) Dare Day
4) Best Friends Day
5) Iced Tea Day
6) Hug Holiday
7) I Forgot Day
8) Teddy Bear Day
9) Hammock Day
10) Culinarian's Day
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1. New Release

2.) J & J: the authors first and last initial are the same.

3.) Dare Day: Read a book that meets a requirement from a dare in our I Dare You To Challenges.

4.) Best Friends Day: a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to.

6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.

7.) I Forgot Day: that has been on your TBR list for 7 months.

8.) Teddy Bear Day: that has an animal on the cover.

9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages.


1.) New Release:
2.) J & J:
3.) Dare Day: Only Love 6/10
4.) Best Friends Day: In the Middle of Somewhere 6/5
5.) Iced Tea Day:
6.) Hug Holiday: Power Play 6/2
7.) I Forgot Day:
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Meg 6/29
9.) Hammock Day: Annihilation 6/3
10.) Culinarian's Day: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 7/4
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Duration: June 1st - July 31st
1.) New Release: Read a book that was released in June or July of 2018. If you can't get a hold of one you can use one that came out anytime in 2018.
2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same. - Hannah Harrington - Saving June - 6/19/18

3.) Dare Day: Read a book that meets a requirement from a dare in our I Dare You To Challenges. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...- # 15 Sequeals - Northwest Angle by William Kent Krueger - 6/6/18

4.) Best Friends Day: Read a book that a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to. - Berit gave 5 Stars - Dark Lover by Jr. Ward - 6/13/18

5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book. - Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas - 6/28/18

7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months. - Fallen Grace by M. Lauryl LEwis - 6/9/18

8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages. - 144 Pages - We Rode the Orphan Trains by Andrea Warren - 6/19/18

10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.

1.) New Release: Read a book that was released in June or July of 2018. If you can't get a hold of one you can use one that came out anytime in 2018.
2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same. - The Giver - 6/1
3.) Dare Day: Read a book that meets a requirement from a dare in our I Dare You To Challenges. - Emotional Read: A Summer to Die - 6-2
4.) Best Friends Day: Read a book that a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to.
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months. - Gathering Blue - 6/2
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages.
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.

Dare #7 - Begin a new series?


1.) New Release: 7/4

2.) J & J: 6/22

3.) Dare Day: 6/26

4.) Best Friends Day: 6/19

5.) Iced Tea Day: 6/27

6.) Hug Holiday: 6/20

7.) I Forgot Day: 6/29

8.) Teddy Bear Day: 7/1

9.) Hammock Day: 6/21

10.) Culinarian's Day: 6/20


✔ 1.) New Release: A Reaper at the Gates 21/6 (5 stars)
✔ 2.) Author’s first and last initial are the same: Brothers of the Flame 12/6 (4 stars)
✔ 3.) Dare Day #7: Everland 23/6 (4 stars)
✔ 4.) Friend gave a 5 star rating: Every Day 6/6 (3 stars)
✔ 5.) Drink on the cover (water): Strength 20/7 (5 stars)
✔6.) Romance book: From Twinkle, with Love8/6 (5 stars)
✔ 7.) TBR list for over 6 months: Perfekt Match 26/6 (4 stars)
✔ 8.) Animal on the cover: Poison 6/6 (4 stars)
✔ 9.) Under 200 pages: Morrighan 13/6 (5 stars)
✔ 10.) Food on the cover (pumpkin): Their Royal Ash 5/7 (3 stars)
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1. New Release: The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo
6/25, 5 Stars
2. J & J: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
6/17, 4 Stars
3. Dare Day #3: Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke
7/14, 1 Star
4. Best Friends Day: Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young
6/26, 4 Stars
5.) Iced Tea Day:
6. Hug Holiday: That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston
7/5, 4 Stars
7. I Forgot Day: The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon
7/11, 4 Stars
8. Teddy Bear Day: Bright Burns the Night by Sara B. Larson
6/20, 2 Stars
9.) Hammock Day:
10.) Culinarian's Day:

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1. New Release:
2. J & J:
3. Dare Day: My Lady Jane Dare #7. 7/31. 5 stars
4. Best Friends Day: Night by Elie Wiesel. 6/30. 5 stars
5.) Iced Tea Day:
6.) Hug Holiday: Romeo and Juliet 7/31. 4 stars.
7.) I Forgot Day: Daughter of Dusk 7/15 3/5 stars. Added to list: November 7, 2017.
8. Teddy Bear Day:
9.) Hammock Day: Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There 7/26. 2/5 stars. Pages: 161
10.) Culinarian's Day:






8/10 books
1.) New Release:
Journeys: An American Story (release date 7/3/2018) (7/4/2018 - read as an ARC)
2.) J & J:
Roar by Cora Carmack (6/28/2018)
3.) Dare Day:
A Torch Against the Night (multiple POV dare) (6/18/2018)
4.) Best Friends Day:
An Ember in the Ashes (friend: Yukta Parikh) (6/4/2018)
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.
6.) Hug Holiday:
Lady Be Good (7/22/2018)
7.) I Forgot Day:
Girl in Translation (7/28/2018)
8.) Teddy Bear Day:
Ice Wolves (animal: wolf) (6/15/2018)
9.) Hammock Day:
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (153 pages) (7/26/2018)
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.









2.) J & J: Read a book where the authors first and last initial are the same.
3.) Dare Day: Read a book that meets a requirement from a dare in our I Dare You To Challenges. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
4.) Best Friends Day: Read a book that a friend on goodreads gave a 5 star rating to. ***Completed July 2*** My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan
5.) Iced Tea Day: Read a book with a drink on the cover.
6.) Hug Holiday: Read a romance book.
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months.
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages. The Courage of Sarah Noble Alice Dalgliesh **Completed June 4****
10.) Culinarian's Day: Read a book that has either food or a cooking utensil on the cover.

Completed: TBD
6/10
1.) New Release: Read a book that was released in June or July of 2018. If you can't get a hold of one you can use one that came out anytime in 2018.
2.) J & J: The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson 6/27
3.) Dare Day: Favorite Genre: Horror
The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures 7/8
4.) Best Friends Day: The Death of Mrs. Westaway 7/8
5.) Iced Tea Day: Spell Booked 7/3
6.) Hug Holiday: How to Walk Away 6/18
7.) I Forgot Day: Read a book that has been on your TBR list for over 6 months.
8.) Teddy Bear Day: Read a book that has either an animal or toy on the cover.
9.) Hammock Day: Read a book that has under 200 pages.
10.) Culinarian's Day: Dietland 7/2
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Art of Lainey (other topics)The Sun Is Also a Star (other topics)
The Way You Make Me Feel (other topics)
The Song Rising (other topics)
Cross My Heart (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Shannon Kirk (other topics)Joshilyn Jackson (other topics)
Alice Dalgliesh (other topics)
Julia Whelan (other topics)
Hannah Harrington (other topics)
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- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total)
- You don't have to read all ten items, if you don't think you'll be able to finish in time. Please choose based on your reading speed.
- Any genres are acceptable, but since we are a young adult group, please try to include as many young adult books as you can.