Book Challenge by Erin 5.0

Apparently this summer is all about getting in touch with my 9-year old, bookworm self who would spend every summer day spent in the refreshing air conditioned sanctuary that was my Grandma's local library, and my summer evenings staying up wayy past my bedtime with the box fan humming in the background as I raced through another Dear America, or Magic Attic Club book. 

I have been reading up a storm the last month or so and am actually on track to finish my book challenges, so what could it hurt to commit myself to one more?! If I haven't mentioned it before, I looove Erin's book challenges. She hosts them through Facebook so they're very interactive, discussion-based and just a heck of a lot of fun. You don't need to be a blogger to participate, so this challenge, I actually invited my sister-in-law to play along and it's pretty much all we can talk about. July 1st can't come soon enough!

This is my preliminary list for Book Challenge by Erin 5.0:

• 5 points: Freebie – Read a book that is at least 200 pages. | Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist (July 24, 2016)
• 10 points: Read a book that starts with the letter “R”. | The Royal We by Heather Cocks (July 14, 2016)
• 10 points: Read a book with five words in the title. | The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang (September 28, 2016)
• 15 points: Read a book that has a (mostly) blue cover. | The Vegas Diaries by Holly Madison (July 5, 2016)
• 20 points: Read a book with twins as characters. | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (August 19, 2016)
• 20 points: Read a book from the following list of books made into movies: | Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (August 7, 2016)
• 25 points: Read a book set in a country you have always wanted to visit. | Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum (Germany) (July 10, 2016)
• 30 points: Read a historical fiction book. | The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (October 5, 2016)
• 30 points: Read a music related book. | How to Kill a Rock Star by Tiffanie DeBartolo (July 30, 2016)
• 35 points: Read a book originally published over 100 years ago. | Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (September 9, 2016)

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I did cheat a little bit and picked a few books that overlapped with the Semi-Charmed Book Challenge categories, but either way, I've got a pile of library books sitting on my bookshelf (and Kindle because I can now borrow library books through Ohio's Digital Library- say whaaat?!) waiting to be read.

This may be the first time I finish a book challenge- wish me luck!