2012 Goodread July Readers Challenge

Completed 10 of 10

July Monthly Reading Challenge Thread

1. 'J' is for July: One Day to Find a Husband by Jump, Shirley 7/17
We liked it so much in June, lets do it again!! Read a book that starts with 'J' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'J'.
2. Happy Birthday Angela!: Club Shadowlands (Masters of the Shadowlands, #1) by Sinclair, Cherise  7/31
Read a book from a July birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. RRRC July Birthday List
3. Geography: Heart of a Desert Warrior by Monroe, Lucy 7/5
Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Saudi Arabia (Middle East). Or because Saudi Arabia has all of these, read a book about a monarchy (royal family), oil, or desert.
4. 7th Month: Blazing Bedtime Stories, Volume VII: The Steadfast Hot Soldier\Wild Thing by Nelson, Rhonda 7/4
Lets face it, not a lot of series are seven books long. Since seven is a prime number, read a book that is a prime number in a series or has a prime number of words in the title. For those of you aren't math geeks like me, a prime number is a number greater than one divisible only by itself and one - 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13... (Yeah, this is practically a freebie!)
5. Fourth of July: Moonshell Beach: A Shelter Bay Novel by Ross, JoAnn 7/5
Read a book with a Firecracker Heroine or a red, white and/or blue cover.
6. Tour de France/Summer Olympics: Home At Last Chance by Hope Ramsay 7/28
Read a book that features athletes or an athletic event, takes place outdoors or is set in France or England.
7. All or Nothing Day, July 26th: Mr. and Miss Anonymous by Michaels, Fern 7/21
Read a stand alone book, one that is not part of a series or connected to any other book.
8. I Forgot Day, July 2nd: Unwrapped by Burton, Jaci  7/31
Read a book that has been on your to-read list so long you forgot about it.
9. Ugly Truck Day, July 20th: Lead Me Home (Sons of Chance, #8) by Thompson, Vicki Lewis 7/2
Read a book about a cowboy, construction worker, mechanic, set on a ranch, involves cars/trucks, or one that just has a cover with a guy that looks like he was out working on his truck. ~sigh~
10. Reader's Choice: Willow Springs (Destiny, #5) by Blake, Toni 7/2
Read any book of your choice.

2012 Reading Challenge Summary (2Q2012)

Here is an update for the second quarter of my reading challenge:

Goodreads 2012 Reading Challenge (Goal: 300 books) I’ve read 181 books and 51,879 pages so far. I’m 30 books (10%) ahead of my target. Woo Hoo!!

Goodreads Romance Readers Monthly Reading Challenge 56 of 60 books

January: 7 of 10

February: 9 of 10

March: 10 of 10

April: 10 of 10

May: 10 of 10

June: 10 of 10

Goodreads Monthly Favorite Author Challenge: 6 0f 6 Authors completed

2012 RRRC's Books I Read for a Challenge CHALLENGE (Goal: 300 books)

170 Books Completed

Goodreads Random Book List Challenge  Dropped Out

WorkaDay Reads Ebook Challenge (Goal: 150 books)

181 Books Completed (100% books read are ebooks)

2012 Goodread June Readers Challenge

10 of 10 Completed
Goodreads June Challenge Thread

1. “J" is for June: Cowboy Crazy by Kennedy, Joanne 6/8
Read a book that starts with 'J' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'J'.
2. Happy Birthday AH!: Against All Odds by Irene Hannon 6/18
Read a book from a June birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf. To change up your choices a bit, this month choose a June birthday celebrant whose name/nickname starts with the letter before your initial in the alphabet. If no one has the that letter, choose someone with the closest letter to it alphabetically, just not your letter. RRRC" target=_blank>RRRC" target=_blank>June Birthday List
3. Geography: The Greek Millionaire's Secret Child by Spencer, Catherine 6/13
Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Greece. OR/ Greece is well known for its beautiful beaches, fabulous art, and the Greek Gods – read a book that has beaches, art or Greek mythology as a significant element.
4. Sixth Month: Jacked Up (Fast Track, #6) by McCarthy, Erin 6/10
Read a book that is the sixth in a series, has six words in the title or has the number six in the title.
5. Donut Day - June 1; Chocolate Ice Cream Day - June 7; National Jelly-filled Donut Day June 8; Peanut Butter Cookie Day - June 12; Fudge Day - June 16: Grill Me, Baby by Knightly, Sophia 6/22
Read a book in which cooking/baking is an important part of the book, that takes place in a bakery or restaurant, or whose main character is a dentist!
6. Repeat Day - June3! Repeat Day - June 3! An Indecent Proposition by Marinelli, Carol 6/20
Read a book about twins, in which a word is repeated in the title, or reread an old favorite
7. Father's Day - June 17: What Happens in Charleston... by Bailey, Rachel 6/2
Read a book involving a single father, written from the male perspective or the presence or lack of father is a significant part of the story.
8. First Day of Summer - June 21: Slow Summer Kisses by Stacey, Shannon 6/12
Read a book about a summer love or that takes place during the summer.
9. Helen Keller's Birthday - June 27: Cowboy Trouble by Kennedy, Joanne 6/12
Read a book with a main character that has a handicap of some sort (blindness, in a wheelchair, mutism, etc.), or has overcome an accident or other traumatic event.
10. Reader's Choice No Tan Lines (Barefoot William, #1) by Angell, Kate 6/1