August - December Reading Challenge - A to Z

So I recently completed an A to Z reading challenge.  It was quite fun and I and want to start another one.  The premise is simple, read one book that starts with each letter of the alphabet.  Q, X, Y, and Z are of course the most difficult.  Words such as "The" "A" "An", etc do not count against you.

This challenge was inspired by one of my groups on Goodreads (of course)

What books would you pick? I encourage you to try this challenge and leave your picks and progress in the comments below.  I will try to periodically update my progress with new posts as well.

A -
B -
C -
D -
E -
F -
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L -
M -
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S -
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

August Reading Challenge #3 - Protect and Serve

My 3rd reading Challenge for August is the Protect and Server reading Challenge.  Find 1 book with a hero/heroine in each of the following professions:

Cops (could be police or FBI, CIA, whatever)
Firefighters
Medics/EMTs
Doctors
Armed Forces- army, navy, marines, air force, whatever your country has.

Again, I invite you to join me and share your choices and progress in the comments below.

Here are my choices:
Cops - Cop Out by K.C. Burn
Firefighters - Hot Head by Damon Suede
Medics/EMTs - Collision Course by K.A. Mitchell
Doctors - No Souvenirs by KA Mitchell
Armed Forces - Wild Card by Lora Leigh

August Reading Challenge #2 - Over in a Flash

The August Over in a Flash challenge is very special to me, because I was invited to be the one that set the boundaries.  Since August doesn't have any "big" holidays, I had some fun with this challenge.  I invite you to join me.

Rules: Read 2 books with the following items found on their covers; choose 2 of the 3 options below. Be sure to post your book covers, dates read, and star ratings. If you want, you can do this at the end of the month after you reviewed your covers. Feel free to do all three if you want.

COLOR: Green 
HOLIDAY: Back to School (All Month) - Read a book that stars a school age (college, high school) hero/heroine, Hawaii Becomes a State (August 21, 1959) - Read something that takes place in Hawaii (for help with this state, go here or here) or another Tropical/Beach location. Indy Speedway hosts it's first race (August 19, 1909) - Read a Book that features a Auto Racer, Fast cars, or people that like to turn in circles over and over. The A-Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima (August 6, 1948) - Read a Book that takes place during a War or features a Military Hero/Heroine, or does NOT have a HEA.
ITEM: Peridot (August Birthstone), Onyx (August Secondary Birthstone), Lion or Virgin (Astrological Signs), Gladiolus or Poppy (Birth Flower), eight, watermelon, chocolate, marshmallow, cake, candles, pens/pencils, notebooks, jewelry, lighthouse, volcano, waffle, airplane. Words: birthday, school, class, gold, dream.

My books for this challenge (I always choose one for each category):

Color: The Look of Love by Bella Andre
Theme: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles (High School Age Hero/Heroine)
Item: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Siver (Chocolate)

August Reading Challenge #1 - Spell it Out

As you know I love reading Challenges.  So Here is my first one for August.  The Spell It Out Challenge.  My word for August is BIRTHDAY.  Why you ask?  That is easy My husband, myself, and my oldest all are August babies :)  So without further ado here are my books for the August Spell It Out Challenge:
B - Between the Lines by Tammara Webber
I - Infatuation by Melissa Schroeder
R - Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan
T - Tempting the Best Man by J. Lynn
H - The Heart of Texas by RJ Scott
D - Deacon's Touch by Callie Croix
A - A Matter of Time by Mary Calmes
Y - You Don't Know Jack by Erin McCarthy

SuperFoods Snacks ~ Giveaway ~

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Another trend in today's health food is Raw food. Of course, the first thing I think of when I hear the term RAW is photography, but in this case one really has nothing to do with the other (I guess I am babbling a bit, oh well I do that sometimes).

I recently had the opportunity to try SuperFoods Raw Chocolate Energy Nuggets.

Each featuring a different assortment of SuperFoods and Raw Chocolate!

• Brazilian Chocolate Ecstasy, the tropical blend.


• Chocolate Goji Treats, the flavor that started it all, the 5 element blend.


• Green Chocolate Dream, the Green Super Food Blend


• Chocolate Cherry Qi, the Cherry Clarity blend.

Now I will admit, they weren't my thing. The Chocolate was just too strong for a non-chocolate girl like me. But my husband LOVED them.  They gave him energy without the crash, something he is constantly looking for given his 1-1.5 hour commute and long days in the office.

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