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Completed Book requirements:
Theme week: (example: Family Dinners)
Book:
Author:
Pages:
Date Read:
Rating:
Justification:
Book Points:
Team Total points:


Challenge rules:
*No graphic novels, poetry or cookbooks allowed.
*Follow your own time zone. If you finish the book between the theme dates in your time zone, it counts.
*You must be able to justify how your book fits the theme. Example: If the theme is cats, then your book can have a cat on the cover, a cat in the book, can be all about cats, etc. If you can justify it, then it will work. Let's keep this easy and you may be creative with your links to the themes.
Standard Rules Apply

Themes
July 1-7 Rings
July 8-14 War
July 15-21 Orcs
July 22-31 Fantasy

*Theme Start & End times are based on your time zone. So each theme will end at midnight in the time zone that you live in.*


Book Points



Poll
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Formal Buddy Reads bonus
✨If you can make it fit a theme and read it during the theme week & participate in the discussion, you get 4 bonus points plus page points. (book must be completed during theme week to get the 4 points)
✨If you can't make it fit a theme but still read & participate you get 2 bonus points plus page points. Just mark the theme as "Bonus" and add the bonus points to your completion post. (book may be completed during any week of the challenge to get the 2 points)

You can find the buddy read here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...



This month if you use a book here AND in the Water Balloon War you will get bonus points. Don't forget to tell me what team you are on!
✨ 2 bonus points if a book is used in both challenges


Water Balloon War

Theme Rings


Book The Outsiders
Author S.E. Hinton
Pages 192
Date 02/07
Rating 3.5/5
Justification "...had lots of rings on his hands - that's what cut Johnny..." 21%
Points 1 (+2 bonus)
Water Balloon Wars Yes

Book Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
Author Joanne Fluke
Pages 433
Date 03/07
Rating 3.75/5
Justification "he got her a perfectly gorgeous ruby ring..." 29%
Points 3 (+2)
Water Balloon Wars Yes

BookScarlet Toys
AuthorS.M. Shade
Pages 180
Date 03/07
Rating 3/5
Justification "You don't wear a ring so I assume you're not married" Page 24
Points 1 (+2)
Water Balloon Wars Yes

Book Learn My Lesson
AuthorKatee Robert
Pages268
Date 03/07
Rating 3.75/5
Justification "...pulls out a thick green circular ring..." page 60
Points 1(+2)
Water Balloon Wars Yes

BookYou Had Me at Halloumi
AuthorGinger Jones
Pages387
Date 02/07
Rating2.75/5
Justification "...and a septum nose ring" Track 8
Points 3 (+2)
Water Balloon Wars Yes

BookWritten Off
AuthorE.J. Copperman
Pages 336
Date 02/07
Rating3.5/5
Justification "..who was wearing a wedding ring" page 18
Points 3(+2)
Water Balloon Wars Yes

Total Team Points to date
12 (+12 for water balloon war)

Total 24

Theme week: Rings

Book: The Wishing Game
Author: Meg Shaffer
Pages: 304
Date Read: 7/3
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: pg 175 “..when the final bell RINGS on the last day of school before summer”
Book Points: 3

Book: Shanghai Girls
Author: Lisa See
Pages: 418
Date Read: 7/5
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: rings in title ~ shaNGhaI giRlS
Book Points: 3
Water balloon war 4 points

Team Total points: 34

Theme week: Rings

Book: Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me
Author: Ralph Macchio
Pages: 241
Date Read: 7/5
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: RING in title - waxING on: the kaRate Kid
Book Points: 1 + 2 water balloon = 3

Book: The Bridges of Madison County
Author: Robert James Waller
Pages: 224
Date Read: 7/5
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: Rings in title : bRIdGeS of madisoN county
Book Points: 1 +2 for balloon = 3

Book: Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer
Author: Demelza Carlton
Pages: 351
Date Read: 7/7
Rating: 2 stars
Justification: RINGS in title NIGhtmaReS of caitlin lockyer
Book Points: 3 + 2 = 5

Team Total points: 45

(WBW Team Full of Hot Air)

Theme Week: Rings
Book: The Bookshop of Second Chances: A Novel
Author: Jackie Fraser
Pages: 464
Date Read: July 7, 2023
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: "I'm tempted to ring the bell, but..." (p.38) and "...exposing acres of dusty carpet, an earring..." (p.5)
Book Points: 3 + (WBW 2) = 5

Team Total points: 50

Theme week: rings
Book: Trigger
Author: Jessica L Webb
Pages: 246
Date Read: 7/2/23
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: if my phone rings...p35
Book Points: 1

Book: Fourth Wing
Author: Rebecca Yarros
Pages: 663
Date Read: 7/4/23
Rating: 4.5 stars
Justification: the bell rings high above us...p22
Book Points: 5

Book: Coven
Author: Tiffany E Taylor
Pages: 269
Date Read: 7/6/23
Rating: 3 stars
Justification: you can think rings around...p94
Book Points: 1

Book: Enchanted Hunt
Author: L L Raand
Pages: 114
Date Read: 7/6/23
Rating: 3 stars
Justification: silver rings set with...p25
Book Points: 1

Book: Allured By Her
Author: Chelsea Cameron
Pages: 211
Date Read: 7/7/23
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: fingers were stacked with gold rings...p92
Book Points: 1
Subtotal: 9

Team Total points: 59

Theme week: rings
(WBW team WaterLoggers)

Book: Dead of Winter
Author: Darcy Coates
Pages: 341
Date Read: 7/7
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: rings loc 4580 “The storm RINGS in my ears”.
Book Points: 3 + WBW 2 = 5

Team Total points: 64

Theme week: War
Book: Don't Tell a Soul
Author: Kirsten Miller
Pages: 384
Date Read: 7/8/23
Rating: 💖💖💖💖
Justification: Bram wages a personal war to find out what actually happened in her uncle's manor.
Book Points: 3+2=5
Team Total points: 69

Theme week: rings
(WBW team WaterLoggers)

Book: A Child Called "It"
Author: Dave Pelzer
Pages: 184
Date Read: 7/8
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: Pg 84 “…in a prisoner of WAR position”.
Book Points: 1 + WBW 2 = 3

Team Total points: 72

Theme week: War
Book: Zom-B
Author: Darren Shan
Pages: 175
Date Read: 7/10/23
Rating: 💖
Justification: On Friday we visit the Imperial War Museum. pg. 70
Book Points: 1+2=3
Team Total points: 75

Theme week: War

Book: Angela's Ashes
Author : Frank McCourt
Pages: 452
Date Read: 7/10/23
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: pg 27 - “he had because of his WAR wounds”.
Book Points: 3 + 2= 5

Book: A Child Called "It"
Author : Dave Pelzer
Pages: 184
Date Read: 7/8/23
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: Pg 84- “in a prisoner of WAR position”.
Book Points: 1 + 2= 3

Book: Zero Days
Author : Ruth Ware
Pages: 368
Date Read: 7/12/23
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: WAR in authors last name - WARe
Book Points: 3 + 2= 5

Book: Sweet Caroline
Author : Rachel Hauck
Pages: 322
Date Read: 7/14/23
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: war in title sWeet cARoline
Book Points: 3 + 2 = 5


Team Total points: 93

Theme week: war
Book: The Orc and Her Bride
Author: Lila Gwynn
Pages: 236
Date Read: 7/8/23
Rating: 3 stars
Justification: Torden may call war on your king...p30
Book Points: 1

Book: A Pale Light in the Black
Author: K B Wagers
Pages: 432
Date Read: 7/14/23
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: ...decided they can wage war against the NeoG P268
Book Points: 3

Book: You Know I’d Never
Author: Kara Lowndes
Pages: 118
Date Read: 7/14/23
Rating: 3 stars
Justification: ...sending me off to war.p92
Book Points: 1
SubTotal: 5
Team Total points: 98

Theme week: Orcs
Book: The Library Book
Author: Susan Orlean
Pages: 317
Date Read: 7/15/23
Rating: 💖💖💖
Justification: If Orcs existed, it would completely fit their MO to burn down a library.
Book Points: 3+2=5
Team Total points: 103

Theme Week: War
Book: The Red Badge of Courage
Author: Stephen Crane
Pages: 149
Date Read: July 14, 2023
Rating: 3 stars
Justification: Setting is the American Civil War
Book Points: 1 + (WBW 2) = 3

Team Total Points: 106

Theme week: Orcs

Book: Dune
Author: Frank Herbert
Pages: 890
Date Read: 7/18/23
Rating: 3.5 stars
Justification: Baron Vladimir Harkonnen is described as ugly and aggressive, evil as an Orc. (his movie character looks like one too)
Book Points: 7 + 2 WBW = 9

Book: The Great Divorce
Author: C.S. Lewis
Pages: 146
Date Read: 7/18/23
Rating: 3.5 stars
Justification: Orc in title ... the great divORCe
Book Points: 1 + 2 WBW = 3


Team Total points: 118

Book: Inspector Hobbes and the Curse
Author: Wilkie Martin
Pages: 353
Date Read: 7/20/23
Rating: 3.5 stars
Justification: Orc in title ... inpeCtOR
Book Points: 3 + 2 WBW = 5


Team Total points: 123

Theme week: Orcs
Book: Howl’s Moving Castle
Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Pages: 329
Date Read: 7/19/23
Rating: 💖💖💖
Justification: Sauron works with the Orcs, like the Witch of the Waste works with Ms. Angorean.
Book Points: 3+2=5

Book: Chocolate Raspberry Magic
Author: Tena Stetler
Pages: 129
Date Read: 7/20/23
Rating: 💖💖💖
Justification: Orcs are also magical/paranormal.
Book Points: 1+2=3

Book: On the Line
Author: Fern Michaels
Pages: 273
Date Read: 7/21/23
Rating: 💖💖💖
Justification: Both Orc and the title start with O.
Book Points: 2+2=4
Team Total points: 135

Theme Rings


Book Immortality, Inc.
Author Robert Sheckley
Pages 262
Date 07/07
Rating 3.5/5
Justification this version has what looks like rings on the cover
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 3

Book North to You
Author Tif Marcelo
Pages 338
Date 04/07
Rating 3.75/5
Justification "...a ring pinched between his fingers" T18
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 5

Book The Tattoo Murder
AuthorAkimitsu Takagi
Pages 353
Date 04/07
Rating 4/5
Justification "...symmetrical smoke ring" T5
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 5

Book Chocolate Swirls and Murder
Author K.E. O'Connor
Pages 188
Date 05/07
Rating 3/5
Justification "I know my way around a boxing ring" page 108
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points3

Book The Cousins
AuthorKaren M. McManus
Pages 337
Date 06/07
Rating 3/5
Justification "...a pinkie ring" page 1
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points5

Book Wishful Drinking
AuthorCarrie Fisher
Pages 163
Date 05/07
Rating 3/5
Justification "..giant diamond ring..." page 56
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points3

Book Doom with a View
AuthorKate Kingsbury
Pages 278
Date 07/07
Rating 3/5
Justification "she wore rings in her ears..." chap 1
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points3

Theme War

Book Rock God: Rock Stars
Author Alex Wolf
Pages 208
Date 10/07
Rating 2/5
Justification "..wash the war paint from my face" page 86
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points2

Book The Murderer's Son
Author Joy Ellis
Pages 333
Date 10/07
Rating 3.5/5
Justification "Anna's an army medic" page 108
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points5

Book Ryker
Author Geri Glenn
Pages 154
Date 10/07
Rating 3/5
Justification Ryker starts a territory war with a rival gang for Charlie
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 3

Book Stone Guardian
Author Danielle Monsch
Pages 374
Date 12/07
Rating 3/5
Justification Series name: Entwined Realms
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points5

Book The Plus One Pact
Author Portia MacIntosh
Pages 280
Date 12/07
Rating 3.75/5
Justification "..something called war of the roses.." T15
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points3

Book Siren Call
Author Kimberly Llewellyn
Pages 353
Date 13/07
Rating 3/5
Justification "..the Undermarine wars..." page 67
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points5

Theme Orc

Book Leave No Scone Unturned
Author Denise Swanson
Pages 334
Date 17/07
Rating 3/5
Justification Leave No Scone Unturned
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points5

Book On the Rocks
Author Mia Gold
Pages 220
Date 21/07
Rating 3.5/5
Justification On the Rocks
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points3

Book Banshee Cry
Author Jen Katemi
Pages 202
Date 17/07
Rating 3/5
Justification orcs & banshee's are both paranormal/magical beings
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points3

Book Aurora Rising
Author Amie Kaufman
Pages 473
Date 17/07
Rating 4/5
Justification Series name: The Aurora Cycle
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points5

Book Fourth Wing
Author Rebecca Yarros
Pages 528
Date 18/07
Rating 4.5/5
Justification mythical beings (dragons) are a key element
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points7

Book Arcane Rising
Author Nicole R. Taylor
Pages 244
Date 19/07
Rating 3/5
Justification druids are magical like orcs
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points3

Book Wolf Called
Author Nicole R. Taylor
Pages 168
Date 21/07
Rating 3.25/5
Justification Nicole R Taylor
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points3

Total points: 79

Total Team Points:214

Theme Orc

Book Repeat
Author Kylie Scott
Pages 304
Date 20/07
Rating 3/5
Justification Letters on cover between title and author's name Repeat Kylie Scott
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 5

Book Galaxies and Oceans
Author N.R. Walker
Pages 318
Date 21/07
Rating 3/5
Justification Letters on cover between title and author's name Galaxies and Oceans N.R. Walker
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 5

Book The Beguilement of Lady Eustacia Cavanaugh
Author Stephanie Laurens
Pages 442
Date 20/07
Rating 3/5
Justification Letters on cover between title and author's name The Beguilement of Lady Eustacia Cavanaugh Stephanie Laurens
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 5

Total team points: 229

Theme Fantasy

Book Take a Chance on Me
Author Beth Moran
Pages 356
Date 22/07
Rating 3/5
Justification "Was it a pointless, hopeless fantasy?" page 266
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 5

Total team points: 234

Theme week: Orcs
Book: Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot
Author: Patricia C. Wrede
Pages: 336
Date Read: 7/21/23
Rating: 3.5 stars
Justification: ORC in title sORCery and cecelia
Book Points: 3 + 2 = 5

Total team points: 239

Theme Fantasy

Book: Someone Is Always Watching
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Pages 368
Date : 7/22
Rating 3.5/5
Justification : loc 545 "It's a common paranoid FANTASY"
Water Balloon Wars: Yes
Points 3 + 2 = 5

Total team points: 244

Theme week: Fantasy
Book: Carrie Soto Is Back
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Pages: 384
Date Read: 7/22/23
Rating: 💖💖💖💖
Justification: A fantasy can also be a dream/goal and Carrie's goal is to defend her record seven years after her retirement.
Book Points: 3+2=5
Team Total points: 249

Theme week: Fantasy
Book: The False Prince
Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Pages: 342
Date Read: 7/24
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: MPG Fantasy
Book Points: 3 + 2 WBW = 5

Team Total points: 254

Theme Fantasy

Book In The Corsair's Bed
Author Ruby Dixon
Pages 134
Date 24/07
Rating 2.25/5
Justification MPG Fantasy
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 3

Book Beauty and the Beast
Author Grace Goodwin
Pages 224
Date 22/07
Rating 3.25/5
Justification MPG fantasy
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 3

Book Big Gay Wedding
Author Byron Lane
Pages 336
Date 23/07
Rating 2/5
Justification "Chrissy's mind involuntarily produces her own fantasy with a shotgun..." 20%
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 2

Book Copygirl
Author Anna Mitchael
Pages 320
Date 24/07
Rating 3.25/5
Justification "...how dumb my kola fantasy was..." 38%
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 5

Book The Perfect Brew
Author Jo-Ann Carson
Pages 268
Date 24/07
Rating 3.75/5
Justification MPG Fantasy
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 3

Book Seduced in Salem
Author Milly Taiden
Pages 178
Date 24/07
Rating 3/5
Justification mpg fantasy
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 3

Book A Partridge and a Pregnancy
Author Willa Nash
Pages 170
Date 24/07
Rating 2.75/5
Justification "..share of childhood fantasies" page 155
Water Balloon Wars Yes
Points 3

Total team points: 275

Theme week: Fantasy
Book: Fractal Noise
Author: Christopher Paolini
Pages: 286
Date Read: 7/28
Rating: 4
Justification: MPG Fantasy
Book Points: 1+2= 3

Theme week: Fantasy
Book: The Chaperone
Author: M. Hendrix
Pages: 448
Date Read: 7/27
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: MPG Fantasy
Book Points: 3 + 2 = 5


Theme week: Fantasy
Book: Dirty Laundry
Author: Disha Bose
Pages: 304
Date Read: 7/24
Rating: 4 stars
Justification: loc 3860 "Parth wondered if the FANTASY had started to fade".
Book Points: 3 + 2 = 5


Team Total points: 288

Theme week: Fantasy
Book: Viper Game
Author: Christine Feehan
Pages: 448
Date Read: 7/27/23
Rating: 💖💖💖💖
Justification: fantasy mpg
Book Points: 3+2=5

Book: Spin
Author: Lamar Giles
Pages: 400
Date Read: 7/30/23
Rating: 💖💖💖💖
Justification: Paris's fantasy comes true as she becomes a famous DJ.
Book Points: 3
Team Total points: 296

Theme week: Fantasy
Book: Scenes of the Crime
Author: Jilly Gagnon
Pages: 368
Date Read: 7/22
Rating: 4
Justification:
Book Points: 3 + 2 = 5

Team Total points: 301

Theme week: Fantasy
Book: ORC G1RL
Author: Gill Mcknight
Pages: 120
Date Read: 7/18/23
Rating: 2 stars
Justification: Orc in the title
Book Points: 1

Team total points: 302

Final total: 303