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Nothing But Reading ChallengesSummer Reading Challenge
Duration: July 1- Aug 30
Progress: 0 out of 27
Levels:
Campfire: 1- 8 books
Smore: 9-17 books
RV: 18 -25 books
Tent: 26 + books
It's summer time and that means we are ready to go camping. So grab your RV (or tent) and pull out!
Option 1. Pick either path A or B. Read the tasks associated for each path.
Path A. Set up your RV
-You've finally arrived at your reserved campground spot. Back your trailer onto your site. Read a book with a truck on the cover.
-Hook up your water to the water supply. Read a book with water on the cover.
- Everyone is hungry. Its time to BBQ supper. Read a book with a bbq (or bbq meal) on the cover.
-Relax and enjoy your vacation. Read a book with a glass of wine on the cover (or other alcoholic beverage on the cover)
Path B. Set up your tent
- Don't forget to secure your pegs. Read a book with a hammer on the cover.
- Roll out your sleeping bag and set up your bed. Read a book with bedding on the cover (i.e- blanket, quilt, pillow)
-Start your campfire and roast marshmallows. Read a book with something sweet on the cover. (specifically a food item)
-Relax and enjoy your vacation. Read a book with a glass of wine on the cover. (or any other alcholic beverage)
Option 2: Spell it out. Using the usual spell it out rules(*) spell out the words from the list below. Word list under spoiler.
(view spoiler)
Option 3- Mix and match from options 1 & 2.
(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name. If the first letter of a title starts with ‘A�, ‘An�, ‘The�, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.
I'm in for this one, I'll be doing option 2.*COMPLETED*
Duration: July 1- Aug 30
Level: Tent: 26 + books
Completed: 26/26
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I'll be doing option 2.Duration: July 1 - Aug 30
Level: Smore 9- 17 books
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I Vision in Silver 07/05/'20
M Murder of Crows 07/05/'20
A
L
S Blackie by Stephen Downes 16/08/'20
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N Brave the Pageby National Novel Writing Month 07/17/'20
A
T Twilight 07/24/'20
U
R The Raven Boys 08/14/'20
E Katten zoals ze echt zijn 07/26/'20
Summer Reading ChallengeJuly 1 to August 30
Doing Option 2
Level: RV: 18 -25 books
Finished 23 books, July 21, 2020
Camper-done
C A Crafty Killing Lorraine Bartlett 7/6/20
A All Too Familiar Belinda White 7/5/20
M Much Ado About Felines Kathi Daley 7/14/20
Pancake House series-Yeast of Eden Sarah Fox 7/13/20
Emily James-Sapped Emily James 7/6/20
Riddler's Edge series-A Little Bit Witchy A. A. Albright 7/11/20
Friends-done
Fergueson Joan character Murder at the Falls Arlene Kay 7/18/20
Rosie A Point-Cocoa Conviction Rosie A. Point 7/16/20
Imogene Plimp-Murder at the Snowed Inn Imogene Plimp 7/7/20
Echosby Lilly mc-Paw and Order V.M. Burns 7/9/20
Nancy Cohen-Permed to Death Nancy Cohen 7/15/20
D Death on Windmill Way Carrie Doyle 7/2/20
S Still Knife Painting Cheryl Hollon 7/1/20
Games
Georgia Kains-Death in a Deck Chair Georgia Kains 7/12/20
Agatha Christie-The Secret Adversary Agatha Christie 7/9/20
Meredith Potts-Chocolates with a Side of Murder Meredith Potts 7/17/20
Earl Daniels character-One Fete in the Grave Vickie Fee 7/20/20
S Strawberry Sin Rosie A. Point 7/8/20
Water
W Witch Hunt Cate Conte 7/3/20
AR Winter-Cooks, Crooks and Cruises A.R. Winters 7/10/20
Tina Scott character-Death of a Deputy Nancy McGovern 7/19/20
Erika Chase-A Killer Read Erika Chase 7/21/20
Rosie Sams-Strawberries and Sweet Lies Rosie Sams 7/17/20
Summer Reading ChallengeDuration: July 1- Aug 30
Date Started: July 1, 2020
Date Completed:
Level: Smore: 9-17 books (14 / 17)
Option 2: Spell it out. Using the usual spell it out rules(*) spell out the words from the list below.
S - series - Chocolate Most Deadly (Sky High Pies 2) by Mary Maxwell - 7/14/20
M - author - Cookies with a Side of Murder (Daley Buzz 5) by Meredith Potts - 7/9/20
O - title - Old Bones (Hetty Fox 3) by Anna Drake - 7/13/20
R - author - Brides and Blades (Bakers and Bulldogs 2) by Rosie Sams - 7/4/20
E - author - Double Decker Dead: A Josie Tucker Mini Mystery by E.M. Kaplan - 7/10/20
S - MC - Head Over Heels (Love In the Northwest 1) by Cindy Procter-King - 7/27/20 - Magee Sinclair
N - title - No Rest for the Wicked by Adam Croft - 7/16/20
A - title - Apple Die (Apple Orchard 1) by Chelsea Thomas - 7/11/20
T - title - Table for One by Leah Atwood - 7/15/20
U - title - The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson - 8/2/20
R - MC - A Kiss beneath a Christmas Star (Daydreams and Dragonflies Rock 'N Sweet Romance 2) by Tamara Ferguson - 8/4/20 - Rose Atkinson
E - title - Empaths and Paws (Spirits of Tempest 1) by Penny Brooke - 7/22/20
R - title - Radical Regatta! Corsario Cove Cozy Mystery #4 (Corsario Cove 4) by Anna Celeste Burke - 8/5/20
A - title - Apple Pie and Trouble (Sandy Bay 1) by Amber Crewes - 8/5/20
I -
N -
(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name. If the first letter of a title starts with ‘A�, ‘An�, ‘The�, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.
It's summer time and that means we are ready to go camping. So grab your RV (or tent) and pull out!Duration: July 1- Aug 30
Levels:
Campfire: 1- 8 books
Smore: 9-17 books
RV: 18 -25 books
Tent: 26 + books
Option 1. Pick either path A or B. Read the tasks associated for each path.
Path A. Set up your RV
-You've finally arrived at your reserved campground spot. Back your trailer onto your site. Read a book with a truck on the cover.
-Hook up your water to the water supply. Read a book with water on the cover.
- Everyone is hungry. Its time to BBQ supper. Read a book with a bbq (or bbq meal) on the cover.
-Relax and enjoy your vacation. Read a book with a glass of wine on the cover (or other alcoholic beverage on the cover)
Path B. Set up your tent
- Don't forget to secure your pegs. Read a book with a hammer on the cover.
- Roll out your sleeping bag and set up your bed. Read a book with bedding on the cover (i.e- blanket, quilt, pillow)
-Start your campfire and roast marshmallows. Read a book with something sweet on the cover. (specifically a food item)
-Relax and enjoy your vacation. Read a book with a glass of wine on the cover. (or any other alcholic beverage)
Option 2: Spell it out. Using the usual spell it out rules(*) spell out the words from the list below. Word list under spoiler.
A- animals, axe
B- band-aids, batteries, bears, bedding, beer, blankets, bugs
C- camera, camper, cooler, compass, corn on the cob
D- dinner, direction
E- equipment, evergreen
F- families, fire, first aid kit, fishing, flashlight, food, friends, frisbee
G- games, guitar
H- hats, heat, heated blanket, horseshoes
I- ice, ice cream
J- jackets, Julu, June
K- kids,kindling, knife
L- lantern, laughs, lighter
M- matches, mattress, marshmallows
N- nature
O- outdoors, overnight
P- pegs, pool, pots
Q- quiet
R- radio, rain, repellent, ringtoss, RV
S- safety, sleeping bags, smores, swimming, summer, sunglasses, sunscreen
T- tag, tents, time. trail
U- utensils
V- vacation, vehicle
W- water, watermelon, wine
X- x marks the spot
Y- youth
Z- zip ties
R: The Rancher Takes a Family
V
R: The Rancher's Secret Love
A: Paula Altenburg wrote The Rancher's Proposal
I: Inked
N
C: Cross & Crown 7/5
O: Lisa Olsen wrote Moonsong
M
P: Part & Parcel 7/6
A- Celia Aaron wrote The Bad Guy
S: Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe 7/8
S: Shock & Awe 7/4
C: Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe
A: Evangeline Anderson wrote Buck Naked
M
E: Evangeline Anderson wrote Cougar Bait
R: Rosa's Gold
A
B: K. Bromberg wrote Hard to Handle
U: Until November
G: The Guest Cottage
S: The Son & His Hope
N
A
T
U
R--Rebecca Zanetti wrote Wicked Ride
E
C
A
M
P: Parker
E
R
Nothing But Reading ChallengesSummer Reading Challenge
Duration: July 1- Aug 30
Level: Tent 26 + books
Progress: 30 out of 30 - FINISHED 7/20/2020
Fire
F - From Sanctum with Love by Lexi Blake - 7/2/2020
I - Isabelle Marchand in Claiming His Princess: A Beauty and The Beast Romance by Parker Grey - 7/9/2020
R - Her Old-Fashioned Boss by Laylah Roberts - 7/9/2020
E - Headmistress: A Lesbian Romance by Emily Hayes - 7/9/2020
Marshmallows
M - Declan McDougal in Her Highland Master by Anya Summers - 7/5/2020
A - His Secret Love by Anya Summers - 7/6/2020
R - Keeping Mr. Right Now by Robin Bielman - 7/13/2020
S - Defending Raven by Susan Stoker - 7/2/2020
H - Shielding Harlow by Casey Hagen - 7/3/2020
M - Mastering Her Fear by B.J. Wane - 7/11/2020
A - His Scandalous Love by Anya Summers - 7/5/2020
L - Dominance Never Dies by Lexi Blake - 7/6/2020
L - Lethal Balance by Cherise Sinclair - 7/3/2020
O - Ophelia Mills in To Master and Defend by Anya Summers - 7/5/2020
W - Master Me, Please by B.J. Wane - 7/11/2020
S - Submit to Me by Anya Summers - 7/11/2020
Sunglasses
S - Lone Survivor by Anya Summers - 7/10/2020
U - Unbind My Heart by Maddie Taylor - 7/12/2020
N - Snow and the Seven Men by Nicole Casey - 7/1/2020
G - Protecting Their Princess: A Snow White Romance by Parker Grey - 7/7/2020
L - Layla Walker in His Untamed Love by Anya Summers - 7/5/2020
A - Two Doms for Kara by Anya Summers - 7/5/2020
S - Safety for Eve by Julia Bright - 7/4/2020
S - Shielding Blair by Casey Hagen - 7/4/2020
E - Everly in Playing Hard to Master by Sparrow Beckett - 7/16/2020
S - Searching for Keeley by Julia Bright - 7/2/2020
Wine
W - The Werewolf Dates The Deputy by Kristen Painter - 7/6/2020
I - Infamous Love by Livia Grant - 7/14/2020
N - Noah Drummond in Perfect Picture by Avery Gale - 7/19/2020
E - Mia Evans in His Untamed Love by Anya Summers - 7/5/2020
Summer Reading ChallengeDuration:Â July 1- Aug 30
Option 2: Spell it out
I'm going to start with 7 books but may end up doing more.
Progress: 3/7
Animals
A
N - Nora Roberts, Unfinished Business - 8/23/20
I
M - Michelle Obama, Becoming - 7/24/20
A
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S - Sally Thorne, 99 Percent Mine - 7/5/20
Nothing But Reading ChallengesSummer Reading Challenge
Duration: July 1- Aug 30
Progress: 0 out of 27
Levels:
Campfire: 1- 8 books
Smore: 9-17 books
RV: 18 -25 books
Tent: 26 + books
It's summer time and that means we are ready to go camping. So grab your RV (or tent) and pull out!
Option 1. Pick either path A or B. Read the tasks associated for each path.
Path A. Set up your RV
-You've finally arrived at your reserved campground spot. Back your trailer onto your site. Read a book with a truck on the cover.
-Hook up your water to the water supply. Read a book with water on the cover.
- Everyone is hungry. Its time to BBQ supper. Read a book with a bbq (or bbq meal) on the cover.
-Relax and enjoy your vacation. Read a book with a glass of wine on the cover (or other alcoholic beverage on the cover)
Path B. Set up your tent
- Don't forget to secure your pegs. Read a book with a hammer on the cover.
- Roll out your sleeping bag and set up your bed. Read a book with bedding on the cover (i.e- blanket, quilt, pillow)
-Start your campfire and roast marshmallows. Read a book with something sweet on the cover. (specifically a food item)
-Relax and enjoy your vacation. Read a book with a glass of wine on the cover. (or any other alcholic beverage)
Mod
Hi! Would love to participateCampfire: 1-8 books
Spell it Out: Summer
5/6 Completed
S - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (Completed)
U- Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks
M- The MacGregor Brides by Nora Roberts (Completed)
M- The MacGregor Grooms by Nora Roberts (Completed)
E- Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (Completed)
R- Normal People by Sally Rooney (Completed)
Hi! I'm joining with option 2: spell it out!12/12
m: A Game of Thrones by: George R.R. Martin
a: In the Woods, character: Adam (Robert) Ryan
r: Poison Throne character: Rafe
s: Ghostwalk by: Rebecca Stott
h: A Sip Before Dying by: Gemma Halliday
m: My Dark Vanessa
a: American Queen
l: In a Dark, Dark Wood, character: Lenora
l: Dante by: Ali Lyda
o: The Omega Objection
w: All the President's Men by: Bob Woodward
s: Six of Crows
Duration: July 1- Aug 30Levels:
Tent: 26 + books
Option 3- Mix and match from options 1 & 2.
Set up your RV
-You've finally arrived at your reserved campground spot. Back your trailer onto your site. Read a book with a truck on the cover.
-Hook up your water to the water supply. Read a book with water on the cover.
- Everyone is hungry. Its time to BBQ supper. Read a book with a bbq (or bbq meal) on the cover.
-Relax and enjoy your vacation. Read a book with a glass of wine on the cover (or other alcoholic beverage on the cover)
Path B. Set up your tent
- Don't forget to secure your pegs. Read a book with a hammer on the cover.
TBR-
- Roll out your sleeping bag and set up your bed. Read a book with bedding on the cover (i.e- blanket, quilt, pillow)
-Start your campfire and roast marshmallows. Read a book with something sweet on the cover. (specifically a food item)
-Relax and enjoy your vacation. Read a book with a glass of wine on the cover. (or any other alcholic beverage)
Option 2: Spell it out. Using the usual spell it out rules(*) spell out the words from the list below. Word list under spoiler.
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A- animals, axe
B- band-aids, batteries, bears, bedding, beer, blankets, bugs
C- camera, camper, cooler, compass, corn on the cob
D- dinner, direction
E- equipment, evergreen
F- families, fire, first aid kit, fishing, flashlight, food, friends, frisbee
G- games, guitar
H- hats, heat, heated blanket, horseshoes
I- ice, ice cream
J- jackets, Julu, June
K- kids,kindling, knife
L- lantern, laughs, lighter
M- matches, mattress, marshmallows
N- nature
O- outdoors, overnight
P- pegs, pool, pots
Q- quiet
R- radio, rain, repellent, ringtoss, RV
S- safety, sleeping bags, smores, swimming, summer, sunglasses, sunscreen
T- tag, tents, time. trail
U- utensils
V- vacation, vehicle
W- water, watermelon, wine
X- x marks the spot
Y- youth
Z- zip ties
Summer Reading Challenge
July 1- Aug 30
� Campfire: 1- 8 books
Smore: 9-17 books
Option 2: Spell it out. Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name.
3/17
A- animals, axe
B- band-aids, batteries, bears, bedding, beer, blankets, bugs
C- camera, camper, cooler, compass, corn on the cob
D- dinner, direction
E- equipment, evergreen
F- families, fire, first aid kit, fishing, flashlight, food, friends, frisbee
F - Lucy Foley - The Guest List 8/14/20
I -
R - Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More 8/2/2020
E - David Ellis - The Goodbye Man 8/21/20
G- games, guitar
G - Marnie Gregory, character - Seven Lies 7/19/20
A - Alice (MC) The Golden Cage
M - Robin Mills, narrator The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives - 7/8/20
E - Elif, character- The Silent Patient 7/31/20
S - Shay Miller, MC You Are Not Alone 7/23/2020
H- hats, heat, heated blanket, horseshoes
I- ice, ice cream
J- jackets, Julu, June
K- kids,kindling, knife
L- lantern, laughs, lighter
M- matches, mattress, marshmallows
N- nature
O- outdoors, overnight
P- pegs, pool, pots
Q- quiet
R- radio, rain, repellent, ringtoss, RV
S- safety, sleeping bags, smores, swimming, summer, sunglasses, sunscreen
T- tag, tents, time. trail
U- utensils
V- vacation, vehicle
W- water, watermelon, wine
W - The Wives 7/15/20
I - Into White 7/26/20
N - Nic Stone - Dear Martin
E - Thane English, character - Panic 7/4/20
X- x marks the spot
Y- youth
Z- zip ties
Msg. 8 updated, finished at RV level with 23
Mod
Welcome to the challenge, everyone!
Summer Reading ChallengeJuly 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Level Tent: 26+ Books
Option 2
17/29 as of 8/19/2020
Summer: 5/6
✓S - Spy: 7/21/2020
U
✓M - McKinlay, Jenn - Cloche and Dagger: 7/23/2020
✓M - Murder Off the Page: 7/24/2020
✔E - Eliza Casey - Lady Takes the Case: 7/19/2020
✔R - The River Murders: 8/14/2020
Vacation: 5/8
✓V - The Vanishing Stair: 8/8/2020
✓A - Alyssa Cole - A Princess in Theory: 7/18/2020
✓C - Coffee, Tea, or Murder?: 7/14/2020
A
✓T - Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth: 7/2/2020
I
✓O - Owls Well That Ends Well: 7/12/2020
N
Fire: 1/4
✓F - Fletcher, Jessica - Knock 'em Dead: 7/5/2020
I
R
E
Smores: 3/6
✓S - The Split: 8/2/2020
✓M - Murder in a Minor Key: 7/29/2020
O
R
E
✓S - A Slaying In Savannah: 8/16/2020
Tents: 3/5
✓T - Tui T. Sutherland - Dragon on Trial: 7/15/2020
E
N
✓T - Tilling the Truth: 8/8/2020
✓S - Steel, Danielle - Moral Compass: 8/17/2020
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It's summer time and that means we are ready to go camping. So grab your RV (or tent) and pull out!
Duration: July 1- Aug 30
Levels:
Campfire: 1- 8 books
Smore: 9-17 books
RV: 18 -25 books
Tent: 26 + books
Option 1. Pick either path A or B. Read the tasks associated for each path.
Path A. Set up your RV
-You've finally arrived at your reserved campground spot. Back your trailer onto your site. Read a book with a truck on the cover.
-Hook up your water to the water supply. Read a book with water on the cover.
- Everyone is hungry. Its time to BBQ supper. Read a book with a bbq (or bbq meal) on the cover.
-Relax and enjoy your vacation. Read a book with a glass of wine on the cover (or other alcoholic beverage on the cover)
Path B. Set up your tent
- Don't forget to secure your pegs. Read a book with a hammer on the cover.
- Roll out your sleeping bag and set up your bed. Read a book with bedding on the cover (i.e- blanket, quilt, pillow)
-Start your campfire and roast marshmallows. Read a book with something sweet on the cover. (specifically a food item)
-Relax and enjoy your vacation. Read a book with a glass of wine on the cover. (or any other alcholic beverage)
Option 2: Spell it out. Using the usual spell it out rules(*) spell out the words from the list below. Word list under spoiler.
(view spoiler)[
A- animals, axe
B- band-aids, batteries, bears, bedding, beer, blankets, bugs
C- camera, camper, cooler, compass, corn on the cob
D- dinner, direction
E- equipment, evergreen
F- families, fire, first aid kit, fishing, flashlight, food, friends, frisbee
G- games, guitar
H- hats, heat, heated blanket, horseshoes
I- ice, ice cream
J- jackets, Julu, June
K- kids,kindling, knife
L- lantern, laughs, lighter
M- matches, mattress, marshmallows
N- nature
O- outdoors, overnight
P- pegs, pool, pots
Q- quiet
R- radio, rain, repellent, ringtoss, RV
S- safety, sleeping bags, smores, swimming, summer, sunglasses, sunscreen
T- tag, tents, time. trail
U- utensils
V- vacation, vehicle
W- water, watermelon, wine
X- x marks the spot
Y- youth
Z- zip ties
(hide spoiler)]
Option 3- Mix and match from options 1 & 2.
resources:
(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name. If the first letter of a title starts with ‘A�, ‘An�, ‘The�, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.