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🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻


1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:

Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare

🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.

6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.


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You can choose any number of categories depending on your reading speed, book availability and/or time commitment.

When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s.

Upon completion, please repost your challenge as it helps when updating; you may update your original challenge as you go or repost if you choose.
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Suggestions/Questions:

Please ask any questions about this challenge in this thread.
I will answer them as they come up and transfer the question and answer to this message to hopefully help everyone.


Finishers!
🌻 Georgina 🌻 Elaine 🌻 Andrea 🌻 Teresa 🌻 Michaele 🌻 Sandra 🌻

🌻 JoAnne 🌻 CB 🌻 Susan 🌻 Amanda A 🌻 Patrizia 🌻 Bookchaser 🌻

🌻 ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ 🌻 Rissa 🌻 Michele 🌻 Courtney 🌻

🌻 AliciaJ 🌻 Erin 🌻 Sonja 🌻 Connie N. 🌻 Cyliena 🌻 Kesha 🌻

🌻 Christine 🌻 Barbara ★ 🌻 Satine 🌻 Julianna 🌻 MountainKat 🌻 LaurLa 🌻

Here are some lists that might help with this month's categories:


🌻 'A' is for August 🌻
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* Titles that start with #, A, or B
* One Word Titles – A
* Authors with a Last Name Starting With “A”
* Author’s Last Name Starts with “A”
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🌻 Bird of the Month - Kingfisher 🌻
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* Titles That Start with I, J, or K
* Inventive: Inventor Heroes and Heroines in Romance Novels
* Little Drops of Sunrise (yellow/orange/sunlight covers)
* Books with the Blues
* Sapphire from the Deepest Ocean (blue dresses on covers)
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🌻 Featured Author Challenge 🌻
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* California Authors
* Novels Set in California
* Favorite Historical Romance Novels
* Clean Regency (or around then) Romance Novels
* RITA Award-Winning Books
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🌻 National Mustard Day 🌻
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* Food on the Cover
* Yellowest Books Ever
* In a Brown Mood
* Foodie Romances
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🌻 Purple Heart Day 🌻
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* I Love a Man in Uniform
* Military Romance and Fiction
* The Color Purple (covers)
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🌻 World Photography Day 🌻
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* Romance in France/Belgium/Luxembourg
* Romance Stores with French Main Characters
* Historical Romance Novels Set in France
* Fictional Photographers
* Breathtaking Book Covers
* Most Beautiful Book Covers Ever
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🌻 Lazy Day 🌻
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* World’s Greatest Novellas
* Best Romance Novellas & Short Stories
* Beach Covers
* Humorous Romance Books
* Best Humorous Historical Romances
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🌻 National Eye Exam Month 🌻
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* Best “Eye” on the Cover
* Romantic Spectacles
* Judge a Book by Its Cover!
* I Picked It Up Because of the Cover
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🌻 International Bat Night 🌻
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* Best Adult Vampire Books
* Going Batty! (includes covers)
* Blind/Deaf/Mute
* Awesome Blind Characters
* Great Books with BLACK Covers
* Books That Have Moon/Stars on the Cover
* Straps of Silky Night and Moonlight
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Here is mine! :) I ended up receiving two Erica Ridley anthologies to review in early August, totaling seven books, so a lot of her works will be in here.

Completed: 10/10

✔ 1. 'A' is for August: The Perfect Debutante by Annabelle Anders (8/8) 3★
✔ 2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: Defender (8/21) 3.25★
✔ 3. FAC - Sherrilyn Kenyon & Tessa Dare: The Wallflower Wager (8/27) 3★
✔ 4. National Mustard Day: Too Tempting to Resist (8/24) 4★ (muffins! nom!)
✔ 5. Purple Heart Day: Psychic Surgery (8/29) 3.5★
✔ 6. World Photography Day: Too Sinful to Deny (8/23) 3.5★
✔ 7. Lazy Day: Smitten by Magic (8/16) 3★
✔ 8. National Eye Exam Month: Must Love Magic (8/15) 4★
✔ 9. International Bat Night: Too Wicked to Kiss (8/18) 3★
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: War (8/2) 3.5★




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(8/1) 3★

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1. 'A' is for August: Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:

Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare

Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names.

You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).

4. National Mustard Day: Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.

5. Purple Heart Day: Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.

6. World Photography Day: Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.

7. Lazy Day: Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.

8. National Eye Exam Month: Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

9. International Bat Night: Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
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I'm In!

✓1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
The Vincent Boys By Abbi Glines Completed 8/2

✓2. Bird of the Month
🌻 Read a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Kingdom of Ash By Sarah J. Maas Completed 8/6

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.
🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).

✓4. National Mustard Day – August 3:
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover
Right Where I Want You By Jessica Hawkins Completed 8/1

✓5. Purple Heart Day – August 7:
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military
Royally Matched By Emma Chase Completed 8/9
The male protagonist serves in the military for 4 years

✓6. World Photography Day – August 19:
🌻 Read a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
Beautiful person on the cover :Pestilence By Laura Thalassa Completed 8/11

7. Lazy Day – August 10:
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.

✓8. National Eye Exam Month:
🌻 Read a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
It Ends with Us By Colleen Hoover Completed 8/14

✓9. International Bat Night:
🌻 Read a book that has a very dark cover.
Lady Smoke By Laura Sebastian Completed 8/14

✓10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.Nightblood By Elly Blake Completed 8/24

Read 10/10

1. A' is for August. Read a book that starts with 'A': The Awakening 9/8

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher. Read a book with orange or blue on its cover: The Lightning Thief 1/8

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors. Read one book written by Tessa Dare: The Governess Game 6/8

4. National Mustard Day – August 3. Read a book with food on the cover: James and the Giant Peach 8/8

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7. Read a book where a character is current or former military: Essential Beginnings 3/8

6. World Photography Day – August 19. Read a book set in the 1800s: Wicked and the Wallflower 8/8

7. Lazy Day – August 10. Read a short book (150 pages or less): Turned by a Tiger 2/8

8. National Eye Exam Month. Read a book with open eyes on the cover: The Baby and the Burned Bride 10/8

9. International Bat Night. Read a book with vampire character: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire 10/8

10. Reader's Choice. Read any book of your choice: Fix Her Up 5/8

I'M IN!

1. 🌻 'A' is for August - Booty Call - Ainsley Booth - 9 AUG
2. 🌻 orange on its cover - Man Card - Sarina Bowen - 8 AUG
3. 🌻 written by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Born of Defiance - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 2 AUG
4. 🌻 brown on the cover - Break the Day - Lara Adrian - 3 AUG
5. 🌻 character is military - SWAT Standoff - Lena Diaz - 4 AUG
6. 🌻 beautiful landscape on the cover - Rock Point - Carla Neggers - 12 AUG
7. 🌻 you have been lazy about reading - Turbulent Intentions - Melody Anne - 6 AUG
8. 🌻 open eyes on the cover - With Open Eyes - Iris Johansen - 2 AUG
9. 🌻 vampire character - Blood Truth - J.R. Ward - 16 AUG
10.🌻 Reader's Choice - Twisted - Aleatha Romig - 18 AUG

August Monthly Challenge

READ: 9/8

✔1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
Aunt Dimity and the Lost Prince - Nancy Atherton 8/5

✔2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher:
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Bluestone & Vine - Donna Kauffman 8/10

✔3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Highlander's Castle - Joanne Wadsworth 8/11

✔4. National Mustard Day – August 3:
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
The Pride of Lions - Marsha Canham (387 pages) 8/16

✔5. Purple Heart Day – August 7:
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
Grave Mercy - Robin LaFevers 8/13
(heroes best friend, a warrior, is killed during a skirmish with the kingdom's enemies)

✔6. World Photography Day – August 19:
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
Dark Triumph - Robin LaFevers 8/22

✔7. Lazy Day – August 10:
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
Our Dark Duet - Victoria Schwab (planned to read in July) 8/17

✔9. International Bat Night:
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
Prisoner of Night - J.R. Ward 8/12

✔10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
Wandering Star - Romina Russell 8/3



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

10/10

Finished 8/31/19

1. Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.: Dear Cassius by Alice Winters - 8/2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

2. Read a book with orange or blue on its cover: How to Run with the Wolves by Eli Easton - 8/17 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3. Read a book Published in 2009: Love, Like Ghosts by Ally Blue (10/13/2009) - 8/31 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

4. Read a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count: Mate by Piper Scott; 380 pgs - 8/6 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5. Read a book with purple on the cover (I’m partially colored blind and I think this is a purple cover): Bond by Piper Scott - 8/4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



6. Read a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover: Arctic Heat by Annabeth Albert - 8/2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

7. Read a book that you can enjoy while lazing around: Fate’s Perfect Timing by Toby Wise - 8/23 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

8. Read a book with open eyes on the cover: Light from the Dark by Mercy Celeste - 8/15 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

9. Read a book with vampire character: Alpha Vampire's Heir by Hawke Oakley - 8/26 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

10. Read any book of your choice: What Lies Beneath by R.J. Scott - 8/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'm in!
🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻

10/10
1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'. Any Man of Mine, Rachel Gibson, 8/5

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: 🌻 Read a book with orange or blue on its cover. The Last Guy Breathing, Skylar M. Cates, 8/2

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 You may also read a book published in 2009 Fun With Dick and Shane, Gillibran Brown, 8/10

4. National Mustard Day – 🌻 Read a book with food on the cover - Pluck and Play, Clare London, 8/12

5. Purple Heart Day – 🌻 Read a book with purple on the cover - Femme, Marshall Thornton, 8/3

6. World Photography Day –
🌻 Read a book with a photograph, Finders Keepers, N.R. Walker, 8/18

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around. - Wanting, Piper Vaughn, 8/3

8. National Eye Exam Month:🌻 Read a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. Faking It, Jennifer Crusie, 8/6

9. International Bat Night:
🌻 Read a book with a blind character - Now See Here!, Wynja, 8/15

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice The Stolen Suitor, Eli Easton, 8/1

🌻🌻 2019 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻



0/10 Completed


01. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
The Alien's Mail-Order Bride by Ruby Dixon
OR
All I Want Is You by Toni Blake
OR
Aussie Rules by Jill Shalvis
OR
It's In His Song by Shelly Alexander
02. Bird of the Month ~ Kingfisher: 🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first to achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Sit...Stay...Beg by Roxanne St. Clair
OR
Simply Love by Mary Balogh
OR
Wish Upon a Wedding by LuAnn McLane
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors Queen of Romance ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon and Princess of Romance ~ Tessa Dare: 🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names.
🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
The De Burgh Bride by Deborah Simmons
OR
This Gun for Hire by Jo Goodman
OR
Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl
OR
Snowfall on Haven Point by RaeAnne Thayne
04. National Mustard Day (August 3): 🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
The Heiress by Lynsay Sands
OR
He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan
OR
The Crush by Heather Heyford
05. Purple Heart Day (August 7): 🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
Something Sweeter by Candis Terry
OR
Always for You: Jack by Alexis Morgan
OR
A Marine for His Mom by Christy Jeffries
06. World Photography Day (August 19): 🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
The Marriage Trap by Jennifer Probst
OR
Dreams of Lilacs by Lynn Kurland
OR
The Stolen Princess by Anne Gracie
OR
The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase
07. Lazy Day (August 10): 🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
Texas Love Song by Jodi Thomas
OR
Double Hexed by Allyson James
OR
The Shimmering by Susan Kearney
08. National Eye Exam Month: 🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz
OR
Test Drive by Marie Harte
OR
Taste the Heat by Rachel Harris
OR
Intercepting the Chef by Rachel Goodman
09. International Bat Night (August 31): 🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
OR
Splendid by Julia Quinn
OR
Leopard's Blood by Christine Feehan
OR
StarShadow: Team Starry Night by C.J. Cade
10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
Nothing to Lose by Jill Shalvis
OR
Crossing the Goal Line by Kim Findlay
OR
The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
OR
Be Mine in Good Hope by Cindi Kirk


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August Monthly Challenge

READ: 10/10 (COMPLETED!)

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
Infinity + One by Amy Harmon - 8/1/19 (4*)

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher:
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title. Back in the Game by Meghan Quinn - 8/20/19 (4*)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names.
🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance. How to Love a Duke in Ten Days by Kerrigan Byrne - 8/25/19 (5*)

4. National Mustard Day – August 3:
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
The Body Painter by Pepper Winters - 8/21/19 (4 1/2*)

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7:
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count. The Sheikh’s Wife Arrangement by Leslie North - 8/22/19 (4*)

6. World Photography Day – August 19:
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
On the Corner of Love and Hate by Nina Bocci - 8/20/19 (4*)

7. Lazy Day – August 10:
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around. Wrangling His Pregnant Cowgirl by Leslie North - 8/7/19 (4 1/2*)

8. National Eye Exam Month:
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
Anton by Brenda Rothert - 8/14/19 (4*)

9. International Bat Night:
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
Hearts and Bruises by A.M. Brooks - 8/19/19 (4*)

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
The Last Post by Renee Carlino - 8/1/19 (3 1/2*)

0/10

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.

6. World Photography Day – August 19: Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.

8. National Eye Exam Month: Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

9. International Bat Night: Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.

My spot! :)

🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻

Read 10/10 FINISHED!

✔1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
The Valentine's Day Resolution by Ava Hayden finished 8/19/2019

✔2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
King Me by Lucy Lennox finished 8/7/2019

✔3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Family Camp by Eli Easton finished 8/5/2019

✔4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
The Straight Boyfriend by Renae Kaye finished 8/24/2019

✔5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
In the Wreckage by In the Wreckage finished 8/23/2019

✔6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
Cronin's Key II by N.R. Walker finished 8/16/2019

✔7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
The Heart of Frost by Charlie Cochet finished 8/10/2019

✔8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
How to Run with the Wolves by Eli Easton finished 8/9/2019

✔9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
Whiskey to Wine by B.A. Tortuga finished 8/3/2019

✔10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
The Captain by T.J. Land finished 8/17/2019

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🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻

PROGRESS ~ 10/10

~ COMPLETED ~

✔️1. 'A' is for August ~ All Good Deeds ~ 8/5/19

🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

✔️2. Bird of the Month: Kingfisher ~ Freak Show ~ K in title ~ 8/1/19

🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors ~ Alex, Approximately ~ story set in Coronado Cove, California ~ 8/7/19

Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare

🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names.

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).

✔️4. National Mustard Day ~ Killman Creek ~ Page Count: 333 ~ 8/2/19

🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.

✔️5. Purple Heart Day ~ The Good Luck Sister ~ MMC is a former Marine ~ 8/8/19

🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.

✔️6. World Photography Day ~ The Yearbook Committee ~ 8/17/19

🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.

✔️7. Lazy Day ~ Three Little Words ~ Short book, 133 pages ~ 8/18/19

🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.

✔️8. National Eye Exam Month ~ Moon Called ~ Eyes open on cover ~ 8/12/19

🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

✔️9. International Bat Night ~ The Woman Left Behind ~ darkness and sound play a role in the story ~ 8/9/19

🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.

✔️10. Reader's Choice ~ Wish You Were Dead ~ 8/14/19

🌻 Read any book of your choice.

...10/10 Completed August 31

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold August 25, 3 stars

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: 🌻 Kids, Critters and Cupid by Ruth Jean Dale August 28, 3 stars

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: 🌻 Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon August 2, 5 stars

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: 🌻 Zombie Elementary: The Real Story by Howard Whitehouse August 10, 3 stars

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: 🌻 This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp August 31, 5 stars

6. World Photography Day – August 19: 🌻 I Married the Duke by Katharine Ashe August 5, 4 stars

7. Lazy Day – August 10: 🌻 Countering His Claim by Rachel Bailey August 15, 3 stars

8. National Eye Exam Month: 🌻 Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi August 9, 3 stars

9. International Bat Night: 🌻 Vampire by Richie Tankersley Cusick August 17, 3 stars

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Sleigh Bells in the Snow by Sarah Morgan August 8, 4 stars

🌻 🌻 August monthly challenge🌻 🌻



1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.

6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.

1/10

✔ 1. A Princess in Theory By Alyssa Cole 8/8, 5 stars
2. Forever Your Earl By Eva Leigh
3. One Dance with a Duke By Tessa Dare
4. Pleasures of a Tempted Lady By Jennifer Haymore
5. The Wedding Journey By Carla Kelly
6. When Summer Comes By Brenda Novak
7.A Duke by Default By Alyssa Cole
8.One Good Earl Deserves a LoverBY Sarah MacLean
9. Dark Ghost By Christine Feehan
10. One Fine Duke By Lenora Bell

🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻
5/5 romance

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
Catching Cara by Amy J. Hawthorn 23 August; 4★


2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:

Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare

🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Want You by Stacy Finz 14 August; 4★


4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
Wind River Cowboy by Lindsay McKenna 18 August; 4 1/2★


6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
landscape- Falling For You by Leeanna Morgan 21 August; 5★


7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
Never Let Go by Elizabeth Goddard 5 August; 4★


9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.

10/10

1. 'A' is for August: Alaska - Aug8 - 5*

2. Read a book with orange on its cover - Imperfect Match - Aug4 - 4*

3. You may also read a book set in California - Summer of Sonny - Aug9 - 5*

4. Read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story - A Full Plate - Aug5 - 5*

5. Read a book where a character is current or former military - Where Death Meets the Devil - Aug7 - 4*

6. Read a book that has a beautiful person on the cover - Trick Play - Aug3 - 5*

7. Read a short book (150 pages or less) - The Other Book - Aug4 - 3*

8. Read a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes - The Case of the Sexy Shakespearean - Aug10 - 5*

9. Read a book with vampire character - Blood Song - Aug13 - 5*

10. Read any book of your choice - Spellbound - Aug11 - 5*

🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻

Read 10/10 books (has bonus) DONE!

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A'
An Alaskan Christmas (Wild River #1) by Jennifer Snow 8/14/19 5stars

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice by Donna Kauffman, Kate Angell and Allyson Charles 8/11/19 4stars (orange and a blue frosted cake; K in Bakeshop and Pumpkin)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book by any author who has won a RITA award.
Christmas in Winter Valley (Ransom Canyon #8) by Jodi Thomas 8/5/19 5stars (5 so far)

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!),
Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins 8/3/19 4.5stars (Kindle location 4844 - This simple sandwich was delicious, abundant with melted cheese, a little hint of mustard and a few thin slices of tomato) Helga is the awful cook, Miller, Paul and Emma cook; lots of eating)

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good.
Yours Truly, Thomas by Rachel Fordham 8/6/19 4stars (Penny is injured when she goes into the burning barn to save Thomas)

6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
The Lightkeeper's Lover by Mollie Mathews 8/13/19 4stars

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a short book (150 pages or less)
Twist of Fate (Passion Down Under Sassy Short Stories Book 1) by Mollie Mathews 8/6/19 4stars (103 pages)

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
Window on the Bay by Debbie Macomber 8/18/19 4stars

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
Careful What You Wish For by Hallie Ephron 8/12/19 3.5stars (nighttime plus crimes committed at night; dark cover)

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
(The) Empty Nesters by Carolyn Brown 8/16/19 4.5stars

🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻


1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.

6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
Whiskers in the Dark 02 Aug 19

I'm in 0/10

August monthly challenge
1/10

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
🔆 Atlantis Awakening by Alyssa Day


2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blueon its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
🔆Darius: Lord of Pleasures by Grace Burrowes


3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
🔆The Governess Game by Tessa Dare


4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
🔆Part Time Cowboy by Maisey Yates (380 pages)


5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
🔆 Burning Up by Anne Marsh (Jack Donovan is a former marine)


6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
🔆 Chasing the Sun by Tracie Peterson


7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
🔆 Dark Seduction by Brenda Joyce


8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts.You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
🔆 Chaos Theory by Merry Farmer


9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
🔆Love Bites by Lynsay Sands


✅10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
🔆 Outcast by Cheryl Brooks *25 August, 2019* ⭑⭑⭑⭒⭒

August Monthly Challenge

Read 10/10

1. A is for August: Alexander, Victoria The Rise and Fall of Reginald Everheart 3☆ 3/8/19
2. K in the title: A Midsummer's Kiss Meara Platt 4☆ 2/8/19
3. Featured Author: The Wallflower Wager Tessa Dare 5+☆ 15/8/19
4. Yellow Cover: The Beast Who Loved Me Samantha Holt 4☆ 2/8/19
5. 82 in Page Count:(182p) Master vs. Mistress: The Challenge Continues Em Brown
3☆ 4/8/19
6. 1800's Book: At Last the Rogue Returns Adele Clee 4☆ 3/8/19
7. 150 Pages or Less: The Duke's Scottish Lass Tammy Andresen 4☆ 1/8/19
8. Wearing Glasses: Sweet Enemy Heather Snow 4☆ 5/8/19
9. Nighttime Scene: Wicked Deeds on a Winter Night Stacy Reid 4☆ 5/8/19
10. Readers Choice: My Fair Viscount Jess Michaels 3☆ 1/8/19

IN for 5 of 10 hopefully!

Actual: 5 of 10.... Plus I DNF one of them... just could NOT get into it!
✔ 🌻1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Amelia and the Viscount★★★
🌻2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Perilous Undertaking– K in title
✔ 🌻3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: The Wallflower Wager– Tessa Dare FAC! ★★★★
✔ 🌻4. National Mustard Day – August 3: Heartstone– yellow/brown cover★★★★★
🌻5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: Geekerella– Purple cover
🌻6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris– France/French
✔ 🌻7. Lazy Day – August 10: Cure for the Common Breakup– Ice cream is ‘summery’ and I’ve had this one pending for months! ★★★★
🌻8. National Eye Exam Month: Austensibly Ordinary– Eyes on cover ★ DNF
🌻9. International Bat Night: The Bad Miss Bennet– Dark cover
✔ 🌻10. Reader's Choice: The Forgotten Garden ★★★★


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🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻


1. 'A' is for August:
🌻 Read a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'. - Fear No Evil Allison Brennan - 8/3

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher:
🌻 Read a book with the letter K anywhere in its title. - Breaking Point Pamela Clare - 8/4

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 You may also read a book that is shelved as Historical Romance - Texas Princess Jodi Thomas - 8/11

4. National Mustard Day – August 3:
🌻 Read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. - Lauren Dane - 8/19

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7:
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military - Avenged Kaylea Cross - 8/6

6. World Photography Day – August 19:
🌻 Read a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation) - finding new ways to use pipeline previously used for oil - Texas! Sage Sandra Brown - 8/19

7. Lazy Day – August 10:
🌻 Read a short book (150 pages or less) - 120 pgs - Tripped Out Lorelei James - 8/10

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

9. International Bat Night:
🌻 Read a book that has a very dark cover. - Nicholas Sparks - 8/7

10. Reader's Choice:
🌻 Read any book of your choice. - Up to Me Michelle Leighton - 8/2

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🌻🌻 2019 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻

8/10 completed

1. 'A' is for August: Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
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2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: Read a book with orange or blue on its cover.
🌻 Dark Demon by Christine Feehan (14/08) ★★


3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC): Read a book published in 2009.
🌻 The Mane Event by Shelly Laurenston (12/08) ★★★ - published on 1 October 2009.

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: Read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!).
🌻 All Fired Up by Kate Meader (14/08) ★★★

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: Read a book where a character is current or former military.
🌻 The Beast In Him by Shelly Laurenston (13/08) ★★★

6. World Photography Day – August 19: Read a book set in France.
🌻 Reservations for Two by Hillary Manton Lodge (01/08) ★★ - set in Provence, France.

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Read a book with a summer scene on the cover.
🌻 Red Lily by Nora Roberts (11/09) ★★★


8. National Eye Exam Month: Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
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9. International Bat Night: Read a book with vampire character.
🌻 Demons Not Included by Cheyenne McCray (11/09) ★★

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
🌻 Easy by Tammara Webber (02/08) ★★★

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Mama's Scavenger Monthly Word Hunt
1 - 31 August 2019
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Completed 9/10

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 ~ Kiss of Crimson 4* ✔️ 8/18/19
*by author Lara Adrian

2. Bird of the Month ~ Kingfisher: 🌻 ~ Kiss the Girl 4* ✔️ 8/1/19
*Starts w/ K in title

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) 🌻 ~ Upon the Midnight Clear 2.5* ✔️ 8-13-19
Sherrilyn Kenyon

4. National Mustard Day (August 3): 🌻 Wrath 4* ✔️ 8/5/19
*#472b1629 ~ 6 % Brown Bramble
#89350d29 ~ 6 % Rose Of Sharon (Brown)
#9a6d4717 ~ 6 % McKenzie (Brown)

5. Purple Heart Day (August 7): 🌻 - Nobody's Perfect 5* ✔️ 8/20/19
*Characters Adam, Marc & Damian were Marines. They both suffer from PTSD & Damian lost his foot in Iraq.

06. World Photography Day (August 19): 🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.

07. Lazy Day (August 10): 🌻 Broken Angel 4.5* ✔️ 8/22/19 (hellooooo backlog!)

8. National Eye Exam Month: 🌻 Devastate 4.5* ✔️ 8/12/19
*Tate & Van use binoculars when undercover to save Lucia

09. International Bat Night (August 31): 🌻 Lover Awakened 5* ✔️ 8/25/19
*Zsadist is a Vampire character

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 The Darkest Whisper 5* ✔️ 8/7/19

As always, I'll try for all 10 and see how many I can complete.

August Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 8/1/19 to 8/31/19
10/10

1. 'A' is for August - Author's first or last name starts with A - Author Agatha Christie - The Clocks - 8/2/19 ♥♥♥♥


2. Bird of the Month – Kingfisher - With the letter K anywhere in its title - The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter - 8/3/19 ♥♥♥♥♥


3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon and Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare - Set in California - Go Down Hard by Craig Faustus Buck - 8/8/19 ♥♥♥


4. National Mustard Day – August 3 - With yellow or brown on the cover - Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/7/19 ♥♥♥♥♥


5. Purple Heart Day – August 7 - Character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good - White Heat by Jill Shalvis - 8/22/19 ♥♥♥♥

Several characters were either wounded or killed while fighting major fires, both in Idaho and Mexico.

6. World Photography Day – August 19 - With a photograph or memory in the story - Slap Shot by Kelly Jamieson - 8/15/19 ♥♥♥♥

”I’m sorry,” I choke out, my eyes on hers in the photograph. Her solemn eyes don’t change. I don’t know much about heaven or hell. I think believing in heaven and some kind of afterlife makes us feel better about dying, but I don’t know if it’s real. I guess I won’t know until my time comes. Is Ariana somewhere watching down on me, crying because I’ve forgotten her and I’m with another woman? – Loc 2826.

7. Lazy Day – August 10 - Characters spend time doing nothing - Untamed by Caitlin Crews - 8/18/19 ♥♥♥♥

Jason has been moping around the island on his own after an argument with his mother.

8. National Eye Exam Month - Open eyes on the cover - Illegally Yours by Kate Meader - 8/25/19 ♥♥♥


9. International Bat Night - Dark cover - Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie - 8/12/19 ♥♥♥♥


10. Reader's Choice - Any book - Once Upon A Christmas by Holly Jacobs - 8/9/19 ♥♥♥♥


*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 8/25/19*****

I’m in!

August Monthly Challenge
10/10

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
Riggs by Sandy Alvarez (8/15/19) 3⭐️

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: 🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan (8/5/19) 4⭐️

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
No Words Alone by Autumn Dawn (8/10/19) 3.5⭐️

4. National Mustard Day – August 3:🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
Dirty Hearts: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance by Khardine Gray (8/14/19) 2.5⭐️

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: 🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
Darkness Rising by Katie Reus (8/4/19) 4.5⭐️

6. World Photography Day – August 19: 🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
Dark Protector by Katie Reus (8/18/19) 4⭐️

7. Lazy Day – August 10: 🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading. You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
Captain Rourke by Helena Newbury (8/16/19) 2.5⭐️

8. National Eye Exam Month:🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
Semi-Broken by Isabel Jordan (8/17/19) 4⭐️

9. International Bat Night: 🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
War by Laura Thalassa (8/1/19) 3.5⭐️

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
Into Hell by Brenda K. Davies (8/14/19) 4⭐️

Monthly Challenge: August 2019

Tasks: 10/10
Read: 33/62

01. A is for August:
✔ 🌻 Author first name starts with ‘A’ – Killer Attraction by Avery Flynn: 4894804 – Read: 13/08 – 3.5 🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Author surname starts with ‘A’ – Cougar Bait by Evangeline Anderson – Read: 12/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Title starts with ‘A’ – Antarctic Affair – Read: 27/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟

02. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher:
✔ 🌻 MC wins something – Kissing Tolstoy – Read: 03/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 MC is first to achieve something – The Dragon of New Orleans – Read: 01/08 – 3.5 🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Orange or blue on cover – Feisty Princess – Read: 10/08 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 ‘K’ in its title – Naughty King – Read: 10/08 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Peaceful character – The Red Dragon’s Baby – Read: 25/08 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
🌻 MC invents something –
🌻 Title involves peace –

03. Featured author: Sherrilyn Kenyon and Tessa Dare:
✔ 🌻 Shelved as historical romance – The Duke and I – Read: 31/08 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 RITA award winning author – Rising Tides by Nora Roberts – Read: 29/08 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
🌻 Written by Sherrilyn Kenyon
🌻 Written by Tessa Dare
🌻 Set in California
🌻 Author from California
🌻 Published in 2009
🌻 Written by Kinley MacGregor pseudonym of Sherrilyn Kenyon

04. National Mustard Day – 3 Aug:
✔ 🌻 ‘8’ and ‘3’ in the page count – Dumplin – Read: 11/08 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 384 pages
✔ 🌻 Yellow or brown on cover – The Bride Test – Read: 14/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Food on cover – Buns – Read: 22/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Characters eat – On What Grounds – Read: 18/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
🌻 Condiments on cover
🌻 Plant on cover
🌻 Characters cook


05. Purple Heart Day – 7 Aug:
✔ 🌻 Purple on cover – Lost Souls ParaAgency and the Three Witches of Burberry – Read: 02/08 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Character wounded helping someone/serving greater good – Murder of a Werewolf – Read: 02/08 – 2 🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 ‘17’ or ‘82’ in page count – The Accidental Girlfriend – Read: 22/08 – 3 🌟🌟🌟 – 177 pages
✔ 🌻 Character in military/former – Claiming Grace – Read: 27/08 – 1 🌟
🌻 Character killed helping someone/serving greater good
🌻 Set during wartime

06. World Photography Day – 10 Aug:
✔ 🌻 Beautiful person on cover – Stone Cold Fox – Read: 12/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Beautiful landscape on cover – Inner Harbor – Read: 30/08 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Set in 1800s – The Duke and I – Epilogue II – Read: 31/08 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Photograph or memory in story – Chesapeake Blue – Read: 30/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
🌻 Character uses a camera
🌻 Character is a photographer
🌻 Set in France
🌻 French character
🌻 Innovative character

07. Lazy Day – 10 Aug:
✔ 🌻 Characters do nothing – Maybe Not – Read: 02/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Short book (150 pages or less) – Beard in Waiting – Read: 06/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 11 pages
✔ 🌻 Summer scene on cover – Silver Dragon – Read: 08/08 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Lazy read – hello backlog – Dragon Down Under – Read: 06/08 – 2 🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Title you can enjoy while lazing around – Until Fountain Bridge – Read: 07/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟

08. National Eye Exam Month:
✔ 🌻 Cover pleasing to the eye – Mr. Aries – Read: 09/08 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Open eyes on cover – Buck Naked – Read: 11/08 – 3.5 🌟🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Character wears glasses or contacts – Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors – Read: 27/08 – 3.5 🌟🌟🌟
🌻 Character visits an optometrist
🌻 Character uses binoculars
🌻 Character uses device requiring vision

09. International Bat Night:
✔ 🌻 Bat on cover – Etty Steele Vampire Hunter – Read: 21/08 – 2 🌟🌟
✔ 🌻 Very dark cover – Wof Rain – Read: 28/08 – 4.5 🌟🌟🌟🌟
🌻 Vampire character
🌻 Vampire on cover
🌻 Night time scene on cover
🌻 Sound has a role in story
🌻 Cave on cover
🌻 Bat in story
🌻 Blind character
🌻 Darkness has role in story

10. Reader’s choice:
✔ 🌻 Read title of your choice – The V Card – Read: 03/08 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Book Covers

In, hopefully for all 10!

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.  Until December by Aurora Rose Reynolds 8.1

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love. 
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.Seeking Our Forever by Liberty Parker and Darlene Tallman 8.11

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:

Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare

🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender 

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Death Takes A Holiday at Pemberley by Kelly Miller 8.18 (Author from California)
4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!),
Wicked Beautiful by Emily Minton and shelley Springfield 8.4
5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book , a book with purple on the cover
Vodka on the Rocks by Lani Lynn Vale 8.1
6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 r a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover. His Curvy Woman by Elisa Leigh 8.8

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing I'd Rather Not by Lani Lynn Vale 8.6

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 r a book that has a very dark cover. Exquisite Redemption by Ann Mayburn 8.6

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice. The Devils Angels by Lola Wright 8.7

I'M DONE!!

August Monthly Challenge
Read: 9 out of 9

1. 'A' is for August: 🌻

Ace of Hearts by Ella Goode ★★★ 4 Aug

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher:

The Penalty Box by Odette Stone★★★★ (27 August)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:

Ten Ways to be Adored when Landing a lord by Sarah Maclean
★ ★ ★ ★ (15 Aug)

4. National Mustard Day – August 3:

Stay by Tia Louise ★★★★ (15 Aug)

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7:

Royal Gentleman by Christy Pastore ★★★ (16 August)

6. World Photography Day – August 19:

The Wrong Prince Charming by Holly Renee ★★★★★ (25 Aug)

7. Lazy Day – August 10:

The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart ★★★★★ (23 August)

8. National Eye Exam Month:

What We do in the Night by Stylo Fantone ★★★ (21 August)

9. International Bat Night:

SKIP

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Million Dollar Devil by Katy Evans ★★★★ (31 Aug)

August 2019 Monthly Challenge
10/10 Complete

✔ 1. 'A' is for August: Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower
📖 August 18th, 2019 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

✔ 2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr
🎧 August 13th, 2019 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

✔ 3. Featured Author Challenge: Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare
🎧 August 3rd, 2019 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

✔ 4. August 3rd - National Mustard Day: The Blue by Lucy Clarke
📖 August 25th, 2019 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2

✔ 5. August 7th - Purple Heart Day: Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
📖 August 22nd, 2019 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2

✔ 6. August 19th - World Photography Day: Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson
🎧 August 20th, 2019 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

✔ 7. August 10th - Lazy Day: Breathless Encounter (Code X #1) & The Dark Side of Night by Cindy Dees
🎧 August 30th, 2019 - ⭐⭐⭐1/2

✔ 8. National Eye Exam Month: Dalliances & Devotion by Felicia Grossman
📖 August 13th, 2019 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2

✔ 9. International Bat Night: A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen
📖 August 13th, 2019 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2

✔ 10. Reader's Choice: The Bachelor Ranger by Rebecca Winters
📖 August 27th, 2019 - ⭐⭐⭐

I'm in for four this month.

A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.

6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.


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You can choose any number of categories depending on your reading speed, book availability and/or time commitment.

When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s.

Upon completion, please repost your challenge as it helps when updating; you may update your original challenge as you go or repost if you choose.
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August Monthly Challenge
August 2019

My August Monthly Challenge (msg 39)

10 of 10 Completed



✔1. 'A' is for August ~ Read a book that starts with 'A'
🔹Accidental Tryst ~ Natasha Boyd ~ 08.31 ★★★★

✔2. Bird of the Month ~ Kingfisher ~ Read a book with orange or blue on its cover
🔹Big Girls Don't Cry ~ Brenda Novak ~ 08.05 ★★★★

✔3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon and Tessa Dare ~ Read a book shelved as Historical Romance
🔹Rebellion ~ Nora Roberts ~ 08.25 ★★★★

✔4. National Mustard Day ~ August 3 ~ Read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover
🔹Hallowed Bones ~ Carolyn Haines ~ 08.12 ★★★★

✔5. Purple Heart Day ~ August 7 ~ Read a book with purple on the cover
🔹Close Enough to Touch ~ Victoria Dahl ~ 08.07 ★★★★

✔6. World Photography Day ~ August 19 ~ Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer
🔹Out of Focus ~ Nancy Naigle ~ 08.08 ★★★★

✔7. Lazy Day ~ August 10 ~ Read a short book (150 pages or less)
🔹The Wilde One ~ Janelle Denison ~ 08.02 ★★★★

✔8. National Eye Exam Month ~ Read a book with open eyes on the cover
🔹Magic Triumphs ~ Ilona Andrews ~ 08.04 ★★★★★

✔9. International Bat Night ~ Read a book with vampire character
🔹Vengeance ~ Rebecca Zanetti ~ 08.09 ★★★★

✔10. Reader's Choice ~ Read any book of your choice
🔹Seducing Santa ~ Janelle Denison ~ 08.08 ★★★

🌻August 2019 Monthly Challenge🌻
10/10 Completed

✔️1. 🌻 'A' is for August - Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower 3,5 ⭐ August 10
✔️2. 🌻 Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: Dreaming of Venice by T.A. Williams 3 ⭐ August 8
✔️3. 🌻 Featured Author Challenge: The Governess Game by Tessa Dare 3,5 ⭐ August 25
✔️4. 🌻 August 3rd - National Mustard Day: Cocktails and Dreams by A.L. Michael 3 ⭐ August 27
✔️5. 🌻 Purple Heart Day – August 7: Meet Cute by Helena Hunting 4⭐ August 19
✔️6. 🌻 World Photography Day – August 19: All Grown Up by Vi Keeland 3 ⭐ August 29
✔️7. 🌻 Lazy Day – August 10: How to Rescue a Family by Teri Wilson 4⭐ August 16
✔️8. 🌻National Eye Exam Month: Imperfect Match by Corinne Michaels & Melanie Harlow 4 ⭐ August 31
✔️9. 🌻 International Bat Night: A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen 4⭐August 17
✔️10.🌻 Reader's Choice: The Last-Chance Maverick by Christyne Butler 4 ⭐ August 30

🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻
Completed: 10/10

1. 'A' is for August: The Boyfriend Borrower by Lindzee Armstrong 8/9
2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: Ariel's Antics by Robyn Peterman 8/7
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: The Governess Game by Tessa Dare 8/21
4. National Mustard Day – August 3: Wicked Warning by Lily Harper Hart 8/10
5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: Bound by Duty by Valerie Hansen 8/2
6. World Photography Day – August 19: Under Currents by Nora Roberts 8/12
7. Lazy Day – August 10: Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely 8/14
8. National Eye Exam Month: The Cowboy's Reality Bride by Lorana Hoopes 8/5
9. International Bat Night: Night Stalker by Shirlee McCoy 8/4
10. Reader's Choice: Rescuing the Rancher by George McVey 8/7

I finally had the time to delve into this challenge!

Complete: 90%

Done. 1. Archer's Voice - A is for August: Archer's Voice
Done. 2. Just Like Heaven- Bird of the Month: Blue colored front page
Done. 3. Born in Sin- FAC Author: Kinley MacGregor
Done. 4. A Taste Of Heaven- National Mustard Day: Characters eat or cook food
Done. 5. Making Faces- Purple Heart Day: Former military
Done. 6. Dreaming of You- World Photography Day: Set in the 1800's
Done. 7. Don’t Go- Lazy Day: 150 pages or less
Done. 8. Vision in White- National Eye Exam Month: Character wears glasses
Done. 9. A Hunger Like No Other- International Bat Night: Vampire
Reading... 10. Honor's Splendour- YOLO

2019 August Monthly Challenge
Read: 8/9

1. 'A' is for August: Read a book whose author's last name starts with 'A'.
Andrews, Ilona - Diamond Fire 8-6-19

2. Bird of the Month: Read a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
Taking a Risk: Billionaire Bad Boy Steamy Romance - Lexy Timms 8-27-19

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon and Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare. Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Dance with the Devil - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8-9-19

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.


5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: Read a book where a character is current or former military.
White Hot - Ilona Andrews 8-16-19

6. World Photography Day – August 19: Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer.
Love in New York / Cherish My Heart - Shirley Hailstock 8-5-19

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Read a book that you have been lazy about reading..
Path to Passion - Nana Prah 8-27-19

8. National Eye Exam Month: Read a book with open eyes on the cover.
His Marriage Demand - Yahrah St. John 8-19-19

9. International Bat Night: Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.


10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Sweet Love & Because of You: A 2-In-1 Collection - Sheryl Lister 8-13-19

3/10



1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
🌻 Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.

Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Cavanaugh Vanguard - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #1988 - Apr 2018) (California) - Aug 1

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
🌻 Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
Cavanaugh's Secret Delivery - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2000 - July 2018) (party with food) - Aug 4

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.

6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
The Uncompromising Lord Flint - Virginia Heath (HH #1407 - Jan 2019) (1820/French character) - Aug 2

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.



1 2 5 7 8 9 10

I'm in...better late than never!

10/10

🌻1. Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You 8/13/19

🌻 2. Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.
A Walk to Remember 8/7/19

🌻3. Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).
Darlings 8/22/19

🌻4. Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.
Savor the Moment 8/6/19

🌻 5. Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.
His Alone 8/28/19

🌻6. Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
Seduced By My Billionaire Boss 8/12/19

🌻 7. Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet 8/26/19

🌻 8. Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
This Side Of Paradise 8/9/19

🌻 9. Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
Twilight 8/1/19

🌻 10. Read any book of your choice.
Crown of Midnight 8/20/19

Completed: 10/10 FINISHED!!!

1. Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'. The Gamble FINISHED 8/4/19

2. Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.At Any Price FINISHED 8/20

3. Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).Moonstone Beach FINISHED 8/8

4. Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.Bound by Fire FINISHED 8/18

5. Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.The Bride Wore Red Boots FINISHED 8/10

6. Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover. Love in Between FINISHED 8/20

7. Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.Wallbanger FINISHED 8/9

8. Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.Playing for Keeps FINISHED 8/10

9. Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.Black OutFINISHED 8/13

10. Read any book of your choice. Unexpected Reality FINISHED 8/6

August Monthly Challenge


10/10 read

[2.8.] 5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
[6.8.] 9. International Bat Night: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
[11.8.] 4. National Mustard Day – August 3: Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh
[15.8.] 8. National Eye Exam Month: Damned by Chuck Palahniuk
[17.8.] 6. World Photography Day: The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton
[18.8.] 2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture by Gavin Baddeley
[18.8.] 7. Lazy Day – August 10: The Iron Dragon's Daughter by Michael Swanwick
[22.8.] 10. Reader's Choice: Dust by Hugh Howey
[28.8.] 3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: Fallow by Jordan L. Hawk
[31.8.]1. 'A' is for August: The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love by Alice Winters

🌻🌻 August Monthly Challenge 🌻🌻
1 August to 31 August, 2019

Read: 5/10

1. 'A' is for August:🌻 Lure of the Dragon by Anna Lowe (18/8/2019)

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: 🌻 Breaking Him by R. K. Lilley (11/8/2019)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors: 🌻 The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: 🌻 What You Need by Lorelei James

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: 🌻 Flirting with the Frenemy by Pippa Grant (14/8/2019)

6. World Photography Day – August 19: 🌻 Wanted! by Vicki Lewis Thompson

7. Lazy Day – August 10: 🌻 The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

8. National Eye Exam Month: 🌻 Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands

9. International Bat Night: 🌻 City of the Fallen by Diana Bocco (31/8/2019)

10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 The Room Mate by Kendall Ryan (4/8/2019)

August Monthly Challenge
1 August to 31 August, 2019

I almost forgot about this one--oops ;)

1. 'A' is for August:
♥Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.

8/17/19 5 stars

2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher: A Kingfisher, said to be the first bird to fly from Noah's ark after the deluge, supposedly received the orange of the setting sun on its breast and the blue of the sky on its back. It was considered a symbol of peace, promising prosperity and love.
♥Read a book with a main character who wins something or is the first achieve or invent something, or a book with orange or blue on its cover. You can also read a book involving peace or with a peaceful character (your interpretation), or a book with the letter K anywhere in its title.

8/7/19 4 stars

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
♥ Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names. Link to backlists: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tessa Dare.



Fun Facts about Tessa Dare:
* Tessa Dare lives and works as a librarian in Southern California
* She writes Historical Romance (Regency)
* Her debut novel was published in 2009
* Tessa won a RITA award in 2012 for A Night to Surrender

♥ You may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance, or a book by any author who has won a RITA award. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).

8/18/19 4 stars

4. National Mustard Day – August 3: This versatile condiment, made from the seeds of a mustard plant, can be a variety of shades ranging from bright yellow to dark brown. It is used on foods or as a component in many dressings, sauces, marinades, and more.
♥ Read a book with yellow or brown on the cover, or read a book with food, condiments, or a plant on the cover. You can also read a book where the characters eat or cook food in the story (bonus points if it has mustard on it!), or a book with the numbers 8 and 3 anywhere in the page count.

8/17/19 3 stars

5. Purple Heart Day – August 7: The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed while serving. It was first created for three Revolutionary War soldiers by George Washington in 1782, and was later re-established in 1932. Purple Heart Day recognizes not only the merit, but more importantly, the men and women killed and wounded in combat who have earned this badge of honor.
♥ Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good. You can also read a book set during a wartime era, a book with purple on the cover, or a book with 17 or 82 in the page count.

8/26/19 5 stars

6. World Photography Day – August 19: The Daguerreotype was a photographic process developed by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. This day celebrates the gift these Frenchmen gave the world: photographs.
♥ Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book set in France or with a French character. You can also read a book set in the 1800s, or a book where a character is innovative in some way (your interpretation), or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.

8/18/19 5 stars

7. Lazy Day – August 10: Kick back, relax, and be lazy for a day! If you have something to do, it can surely wait until tomorrow.
♥ Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.

8/5/19 5 stars

8. National Eye Exam Month: An estimated 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses. Your vision changes as you age, and the key to healthy eyes starts with an eye exam.
♥ Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.

8/20/19 3 stars

9. International Bat Night: Bats play an important part in keeping nature in balance by eating mosquitoes, consuming crop-damaging insects, and distributing plant seeds through their waste. Celebrate the importance of bats in our ecosystem during the last weekend of August.
♥Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.

8/20/19 4 stars

10. Reader's Choice:
♥Read any book of your choice.

8/26/19 4 stars

Read: 9 / 10

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✔️1. 'A' is for August: 🌻 Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A':
Aurora Rose Reynolds , 8/4/19, 3.5*

✔️2. Bird of the Month - Kingfisher:
🌻 Read a book with orange or blue on its cover.
, 8/23/19, 3*


3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) authors:
Queen of Romance - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Princess of Romance - Tessa Dare
🌻 Read one book written by Sherrilyn Kenyon or Tessa Dare, or any author with either of their first or last names.
🌻 You may also read a book set in California, or any book published in 2009, or a book that is shelved as Historical Romance. You can also read a book by Kinley MacGregor (Sherrilyn’s pseudonym).

✔️4. National Mustard Day – August 3:
🌻 Read a where the characters eat or cook food in the story:
, 8/5/19, 4.5*

✔️5. Purple Heart Day – August 7:
🌻 Read a book where a character is current or former military, or a book where a character is wounded or killed while helping someone or serving the greater good.
, 8/7/19, 4.5*

✔️6. World Photography Day – August 19:
🌻 Read a book where a character uses a camera or is a photographer, or a book with a photograph or memory in the story, or a book that has a beautiful image, landscape, or person on the cover.
, 8/7/19, 3.5*

✔️7. Lazy Day – August 10:
🌻 Read a book where the characters spend time doing nothing, or a book that you have been lazy about reading (hellooooo backlog!). You can also read a short book (150 pages or less), a book with a summer scene on the cover, or a book that you can enjoy while lazing around.
, 8/17/19, 3.5*


✔️8. National Eye Exam Month:
🌻 Read a book with open eyes on the cover, or a book where a character is or visits an optometrist, or a book where a character wears glasses or contacts. You can also read a book with a character that uses binoculars or some other device that requires vision, or a book with a cover that is pleasing to your eyes.
, 8/18/19, 4*

✔️9. International Bat Night:
🌻 Read a book with vampire character, or read a book with a bat, vampire, cave, or a nighttime scene on the cover. You can also read a book where a bat makes an appearance, a book with a blind character, a book where darkness or sound play a role in the story, or a book that has a very dark cover.
, 8/17/19, 3.5*

✔️10. Reader's Choice: 🌻 Read any book of your choice.
, 8/21/19, 4*

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