The Clean Out Your E-Reads Challenge
Saturday, June 20 – Friday, September 4, 2015
hosted by Fantasy is More Fun, Because Reading, and Books, Movies, Reviews.Oh My!
(details, rules and signup)
While visiting Stacking the Shelves posts, I came across this summer reading challenge that fellow bloggers are planning to participate in with lots of good bookish stuff. It includes the following events (some with giveaway offers): Reviews, Scavenger Hunt, Supportive Participants, Read-a-thons, Twitter Parties and Social Media Fun.
I plan to give this a go as there is such a variety of things to do offered. The Scavenger Hunt will be new for me and sounds like something fun to look out for while reading.
Rule for reviews:
Read Books! We don’t care if it’s an e-book, physical book, audiobook, book that cost $200 – just like COYER Summer Vacation you can read any book you accessed in a legal way they just need to be your own.
Scavenger hunt scorecard:
A book may only be used one time for the scavenger hunt, even if it fits multiple options.
1
Read a book that's is 1st in its series as indicated on Goodreads.
Heat of the Moment by Lauren Barnholdt -my review
point(s): 1
2
Read a book with a cover that is at least 51% blue.
Summer Secrets by Jane Green -my review
point(s): 1
3
Read a book with a cover that is at least 51% black and/or grey.
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson -my review
point(s): 1
4
Read a book with a red item on the cover.
I Take You by Eliza Kennedy -my review
point(s): 1
5
Read a book with a weapon on the cover.
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point(s): 1
6
Read a book with a cartoonish cover. For example: The Art of Seducing of a Naked Werewolf
The Looney Experiment by Luke Reynolds -my review
point(s): 1
7
Read a book with a man on the cover (and no other people).
Ross Poldark by Winston Graham -my review
point(s): 1
8
Read a book that takes place exclusively in a small town.
It’s You by Jane Porter -my review
point(s): 1
9
Read a book with a Christmas theme. Should be clear from Goodreads description that Christmas is a big part of the book.
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point(s): 1
10
Read a book that retells a fairytale.
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point(s): 1
11
Read A Mystery novel (classic, cozy, etc.).
A Sporting Murder by Lesley A. Diehl -my review
point(s): 1
12
Read any type of Romance novel.
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire -my review
point(s): 1
13
Read any type of Horror.
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point(s): 1
14
Read any type of crime novel. (police procedural, detective, etc.)
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point(s): 1
15
Read a book set in the Regency era (we’ll define the era as 1788 - 1830).
Longbourn by Jo Baker -my review
point(s): 1
16
Read a Graphic novel.
Finder, Vol. 04: Talisman (Finder #4) by Carla Speed McNeil -my review
point(s): 1
17
Read a book with the word BLUE in the title.
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point(s): 2
18
Read a book with the word RED in the title
The Red Sun by Alane Adams -my review
point(s): 2
19
Read a book with word DEATH in the title
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point(s): 2
20
Read a book with a couple (two people) fully clothed on the front.
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point(s): 2
21
Read a book featuring a male protagonist.
Inventing Madness by J. G. Schwartz -my review
point(s): 2
22
Read a book where dance is prominently featured.
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point(s): 2
23
Read a book set in a Foreign Country.
Demelza by Winston Graham -my review
point(s): 2
24
Read a book that fits in the LGBT genre.
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point(s): 2
25
Read a book set in the Medieval Era (we’ll define the era as 500-1500).
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point(s): 2
26
Read an autobiography.
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point(s): 2
27
Read a nonfiction book that is not an autobiography.
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point(s): 2
28
IT’S HOT! HOT! HOT! Read a book in a hot location or that could be labeled erotica.
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point(s): 2
29
Read a book with no magical or futuristic elements.
The Road Home by Kathie Shoop -my review
point(s): 2
30
Read a book with more than 125 pages and less than 215 pages in its paperback format. You made read any format.
The Defiant Bride by Leslie Hachtel -my review
point(s): 2
31
Read a book by an author you’ve previously read and given 5 stars.
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point(s): 2
32
Read a book that was nominated for or won Goodreads Choice Awardsr (any category) in 2014. For complete list go here.
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point(s): 2
33
Read a book with a ridiculously long (at least 50 characters, including spaces) title.(Ex.The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - 65 characters)
I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You by Courtney Maum -my review
point(s): 3
34
Read a book with BLACK in the title.
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point(s): 3
35
Read a book with no pictures only words on the cover. (Ex. Damsel in Distress, Kissing in America)
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be by Paul Arden -my review
point(s): 3
36
Read a book with a car on the cover.
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George -my review
point(s): 3
37
Read a book with water/or the ocean on the cover.
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter -my review
point(s): 3
38
Read a book with a man fully clothed on the cover.
Sleeping With The Enemy by Tracy Solheim -my review
point(s): 3
39
Read a book with no living thing on the cover.
Don't Ever Change by M. Beth Bloom -my review
point(s): 3
40
Read a book featuring a strong female protagonist.
A Window Opens by Elisabeth Egan -my review
point(s): 3
41
Read a book featuring death as a character.
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point(s): 3
42
Read a book set in the 1920’s.
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point(s): 3
43
Read a book that takes place during the summer.
Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson -my review
point(s): 3
44
Read a book that has been turned into a movie.
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point(s): 3
45
Read a book based on true events.
Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown -my review
point(s): 3
46
Celebrate 2015 - read a book that's number in the series can be made from only the numbers in 2015. (e.g.: 2, 1, 5, 10, 12, 15, 20, 21, 25, etc.)
Stone Rider by David Hofmeyr (book 1) -my review
point(s): 3
47
Read a book from Most anticipated 2015 book list on Goodreads.
The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West -my review
point(s): 3
48
Berls is a glutten for punishment when it comes to books sometimes. So read a book off of Goodreads Make You Cry.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara -my review
point(s): 3
49
Read a book that contains all the letters in the word BLUE.
-Beautiful Girl by Fleur Philips -my review
point(s): 4
50
Read a book that contains all the letters in the word BLACK.
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point(s): 4
51
Read a book with a number in the title. (It can be written out or numeral)
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point(s): 4
52
Read a book a book with person/people running on the cover.
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point(s): 4
53
Read a book with just half a face on the cover..
One Thing Stolen by Beth Kephart -my review
point(s): 4
54
Read a book with just an article of clothing on the cover.
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point(s): 4
55
Read a book featuring an animal prominently in the story.
The Pharaoh's Cat by Maria Luisa Lang -my review
point(s): 4
56
Read a book with a traditionally evil character as main character. (ex. murderer, devil)
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point(s): 4
57
Read a book that has a character who is RED with envy. Should be some hint to jealousy in goodreads description.
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point(s): 4
58
Read a book from an author with three names.
Never Said by Carol Lynch Williams -my review
point(s): 4
59
Read a book by an author you have previously read and given less than 3 stars.
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point(s): 4
60
Read the oldest book on your TBR pile that you own.
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point(s): 4
61
Read a book that someone reviewed last COYER (Last years review link.) and liked (3 stars/B rating or higher).
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point(s): 4
62
Read a book that someone reviewed last COYER (Last years review link) and disliked (less than 3 stars/B rating).
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point(s): 4
63
Choose a book that you've given five stars and see what other books goodreads recommends you read (top right of that books page). Read one of those - and indicate which book it was recommended because of.
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point(s): 4
64
Read a book you've won in a giveaway.
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point(s): 4
65
Read a book from Author whose initials can be arranged to spell R. E. D.
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point(s): 5
66
Read a book with a castle on the cover.
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point(s): 5
67
Read a book with hands and no face. (could have some of the body but not all)
The Legacy of Us by Kristin Contino -my review
point(s): 5
68
Since Berls is super excited about her new teaching job - read a book where the main character is a teacher!
Satisfaction by Andee Reilly -my review
point(s): 5
69
Read a book with a Mermaid as one of the main characters.
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point(s): 5
70
Read a book with a Pirate as one of the main characters.
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point(s): 5
71
Read a book that prominently includes gaming in some way.
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point(s): 5
72
Read a book that features witches only. (no other supernatural characters)
-The Witch of Bourbon Street by Suzanne Hayes Palmieri -my review
point(s): 5
73
Read a book set at least 20 years in the future (or more).
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff -my review
point(s): 5
74
Read the last book in a series.
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point(s): 5
75
Step outside your comfort zone and read a book in a genre you have read less than 5 times this year.
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken -my review
point(s): 5
76
Book set in the state you live in (for those international then the region you're in).
California
Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid -my review
point(s): 5
77
Read a book from the year you were born.
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point(s): 5
78
Read a book that one of your goodreads friends has given 4/5 stars and that another goodreads friend had given 1/2 stars.
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point(s): 5
79
Read a book that at least two of the COYER host have read. (Berls, Stormi, and Michelle)
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point(s): 5
80
Read a book that at least two of the COYER host (Berls, Michelle, and Stormi) all have on their TBR (according to goodreads).
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point(s): 5
