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� Read a book that is predominantly “blueberry� in color.
� Read a book that you actually purchased. Go ahead & splurge - get one just for this challenge!
� Read a book that has been fermenting on your shelf awhile.
� Give an author or a series you’ve given up on one more shot and read a book by them.
� Read a book with a predominantly “chocolate cover.� Or one which is light and “frothy.� If you can find a cover with an actual milkshake on it, so much the better!
� Read a book involving video games or Virtual Reality. Or any book that you think would make a great video game.
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Jo-Anne 00/05
Lara 00/03
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Sandra 00/05
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Oh yay! This sounds fun! Thanks for "borrowing" yhis challemge Lisa! I accept this mission.I am new to ŷ and glad I found you.
I'm in for 3 books:Color:
� Read a book that is predominantly “blueberry� in color.
Theme:
� Read a book that you actually purchased. Go ahead & splurge - get one just for this challenge!
� Read a book that has been fermenting on your shelf awhile.
� Give an author or a series you’ve given up on one more shot and read a book by them.
� Read a book with a predominantly “chocolate cover.� Or one which is light and “frothy.� If you can find a cover with an actual milkshake on it, so much the better!
� Read a book involving video games or Virtual Reality. Or any book that you think would make a great video game.
Nikki's Tracking3/3
National Blueberry Popsicle Day ~
9/4 - 3�Buy a Book Day ~
9/12 - 5�Something round on cover ~
9/7 - 4�
This one looks really fun!! I'm going for at least 5!! Will try for more since these really interest me & seem easy for me to do!lol
Welcome to the challenge, Earl, Lara, Nikki �, Sandra, & Jo-Anne!
I'm in for two, since I'm taking on a doorstop. LOL!HEA Over-In-A-Flash
September 2017
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Read: 2 of 2
✔︎ 1. Orange Cover: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin |★★★★★| Sep 13
✔︎ 2. Blue Cover The Book Jumper by Mechthild Glaser |★★★| Sep 7
I'm in for 3:Blue: Rock Chick Renegade September 6th 4*
Orange: The Album September 3rd - 5* ugly cry!
Round: The Ballad September 4th - 5*
I am going for 3:Color Blue:
Buy a Book Day:
Something Round on Cover:
Jo-Anne's reads 2/5Blueberry cover
Takes place in summer
1/5 Completed 9/6/17Color: Blue
4**** It took me a little while to get into this book. I really enjoyed it and was even surprised by the ending just a little. It was definitely not my usual read but very engaging.
Done!Blue: Rock Chick Renegade September 6th 4*
Orange: The Album September 3rd - 5* ugly cry!
Round: The Ballad September 4th - 5*
Finished 1 of 2:
Blue cover✔︎ The Book Jumper by Mechthild Gläser |★★★| Sep 7
An interesting concept that is a must read for book lovers. I struggled between rating this a three or a four and decided on a three because I think the ending could've been stronger. Overall, it's still a good book and was time well spent.
I should also mention that the audiobook is exceptional. The narrator, Mary Sarah, has an eloquent voice that is very pleasing to the ear. If you have an opportunity to listen to her work, you won't be disappointed!
Melissa wrote: "I am going for 3:Color Blue:
Buy a Book Day:
Something Round on Cover:
"I read The Iron Duke which has something round on the cover.
I gave it 3 stars because it is a good book, but I thought the world building left a little to be desired so it was a bit confusing to get going with. The romance was pretty solid. Nice Alpha Male," Grrr I want her, I shall have her" He-man style thing going on. But our girl, Mina was not a push- over so it made for a good romance.
Thanks for the challenge Lisa Kay!3/3
National Blueberry Popsicle Day ~
9/4 - 3�Buy a Book Day ~
9/12 - 5�Something round on cover ~
9/7 - 4�
Complete 6/5Big family with 5 children
Summer in the tropics
Something round on cover
Blue cover
2/5 Completed 9/12/17September Theme: Pardon Day: {September 8th) � Give an author/series you’ve given up on one more shot.
4+**** I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I am so glad that I gave Fiona Davis another shot. I may actually go back and try to read The Dollhouse again. It took me a minute to get into the story especially with it switching time periods BUT I am so glad that I finished it. I did not see the ending coming!
3/5 Completed 9/15/17Item: Basketball (a main character played basketball A LOT)
4**** I really enjoyed this newest book by Debbie Macomber. I would not mind going back to this town/church again in the future. A great, uplifting read about second chances.
Melissa wrote: "I am going for 3:Color Blue:
Buy a Book Day:
Something Round on Cover:
"My 2nd book finished:
Blue Cover:
I can't say that I really cared for this book, mainly because the heroine drove me crazy. There is independent women and then there is this shrewish woman.
4/5 Completed 9/27/17Item: Something round (hockey puck)
This was my first book by Fredrik Backman. It will not be my last!! It centered around a hockey team but can relate to so many small towns that center around whatever sport/activity that they participate in religiously. Where I'm from its football and band.
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Failed to post my list, but got the 5 I was going for, altho it's not the 5 I started with...September Over in a Flash Challenge
5/5
� COLOR: Blue:
by Sarah MacLean - 4* - 9.04� COLOR: Orange:
by Laura Griffin - 4* - 9.07� COLOR: Blue:
by Jennifer McQuiston - 3.5* - 9.02� THEME: Buy a book day:
by Connie Willis - 2.5* - I love this author but this book just didn't do it for me - 9.28� THEME: Pardon Day:
by Emily March - 3* - I think I'm thru visiting Eternity Springs -9.18
Challenge Title: Over in a FlashDuration: September 1, 2017 � September 30, 2017
Number of Books: 3/3
1.Color (Orange): Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard (9/25)★★�1/2
2.Themes (Buy A Book Day): Embracing Death by D.T. Dyllin (9/4)★★★★
3.Items (Something Round: Pearls): Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas (9/11)★★★★�
5/5 Completed 9/30/17Theme: National Video Games Day: {Sept.12}� Read a book involving video games.
4**** This was a great start to a new series. I'm ready for the next!
Sorry I'm so behind, ladies. I've been traveling. I'll try and catch-up tomorrow. Congrats to all winners!
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I stole this idea (with permission) from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.
Duration: September 1st through September 30th.
Rules: Read at least 2 books with the following themes, or items found on their covers, or colors from the options below. Be sure to post your book covers, dates read, and star ratings. Feel free to do as many as you want, as many times as you wish.
Member Choosing: Trish has been a GoodReads member since February, 2013, and a participant of Happily Ever After Café since June, 2016. As to why she volunteered for August, she tells us: COLORS: Orange or Blue - son’s favorite colors!
SEPTEMBER THEMES - Anything to do with Summer: (1) National Blueberry Popsicle Day: {September 2nd} � Read a book that is predominantly “blueberry� in color. (2) Buy A Book Day: {September 7th} Buy a Book Day was created for the purpose of reminding people how much joy simple black print on a white background can bring when it awakens your imagination and transports you far away. � Read a book that you actually purchased. Go ahead & splurge - get one just for this challenge! LOL! (3) National Salami Day: {September 7th} Salami is a cured, fermented and air-dried sausage that was historically popular among Southern European peasants because it can be stored at room temperatures for up to 30 to 40 days once it has been cut. � Read a book that has been fermenting on your shelf awhile. (4) Pardon Day: {September 8th) On this day in 1974, newly installed President Gerald Ford issued a Presidential Proclamation pardoning President Richard M. Nixon of any wrong doing related to the Watergate scandal. � Give an author or a series you’ve given up on one more shot and read a book by them. (5) National Chocolate Milkshake Day: {September 12th} In 1922, a Walgreen’s employee added Horlick’s malted milk powder to a mixture and the first malted shake was born. When Steven Poplawski invented the electric blender in 1922, the texture of milkshakes changed from smooth, thick & creamy to the frothy airy consistency loved today. � Read a book with a predominantly “chocolate cover.� Or one which is light and “frothy.� If you can find a cover with an actual milkshake on it, so much the better! (6) National Video Games Day: {September 12} Video Games Day celebrates popular video games that stormed onto the market, and changed the way your kids play games. � Read a book involving video games or Virtual Reality. Or any book that you think would make a great video game. A little help may be found at Books About Video Games and Virtual Reality and Books that would make great video games.
ITEMS: September’s birthstone is Sapphire. September’s flower is the Morning Glory. Astrological signs: Virgo the Virgin or the Libra with Scales. Other items are: basketball, or baseball, maybe something round or something that represents summer, like a pool.