Summer Reading Rules and Prompts

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 Becky

Welcome to the first week of Buzzing about Romance Summer Reading Challenge.

Make sure you submit completed prompts at : https://bookcaseandcoffee.com/2022entryform
Full list of Sponsoring authors here: https://bookcaseandcoffee.com/summerreading2022/

Rules of Summer Reading.

Any Book you read from May 25^th– August 31^{st will} count as one entry.
Any prompt you complete on our Summer Reading Activity calendar counts as one entry.
Read a book by a sponsoring author counts as 2 entries.
Read a book by a Grand Prize sponsoring author counts as 2 entries.

All entries must be submitted on our website. If it is a photo prompt/book stack you must enter on the website, along with tagging the podcast on social media (IG/twitter/Facebook/TikTok). If you do not have a social media account please email us the photo, by doing so you are allowing us to share it to any/all of the Buzzing about Romance Social Media accounts.

Drawings for prizes will be held on June 30^th, July 31, August 31^st with the Grand Prize drawing on Sept 2^nd.

All entries made will count towards the Grand Prize. You can only win one prize per month.

There is a total of 14 winners plus the grand prize.

The Grand Prize is a Book Cart filled with books from some of our favorite authors.

Authors are responsible for sending out prizes to the winner. Your information will be passed to the author once winners are selected.
International Winners will receive book money due to the expense of shipping.

Things to note:

Sundays are Sponsor Sundays. You will want to check our website each week to see where to follow the sponsoring authors. (Following counts as an entry)

What is Mug Monday?
Snap a picture of your Mug (cup or face) or Spell Mug with your books and share it. You can find ideas on our Instagram Highlights.

On June 15th, July 20^th, and August 17^th we will be hosting a group read in our Discord Server Titles TBA. Participating in these counts as an entry.

We will have several Happy Hours on YouTube, Instagram Lives and TikTok Lives throughout the Summer. Make sure you check out our Bookcaseandcoffe.com/Events

Each Friday we encourage you to do something Bookish with a friend. Some Ideas to do with a friend- Listen to Buzzing about Romance Episode and chat about it, Buddy Read/listen to a book, share a book rec, visit a library or book store. This does not have to be in person.
Example- Both visit your local library, snap a picture and share it on social media tag us.

Stack Saturdays- This can be done with physical books, your kindle/tablet or create graphics from covers. You can also create the stack at your local library or book store and share a picture. It does not have to be books you physically own.

In picture challenges make sure you tag us on social media or email the picture to us at [email protected]

All entries need to be confirmed at bookcaseandcoffee.com/2022entryform

Calendar Prompts

Week One:
May 29- This Week’s Authors Melanie Moreland and Piper Rayne
May 30-Mug Monday
May 31- Read a Book featured on ep 56
June 1- Share a PICTURE OF YOU READING OUTSIDE
June 2- Read an Enemies to Lovers romance
June 3-Do Something Bookish with a friend
June 4-Stack Saturday Spell Summer with your bookstack

Week Two
June 5- This week’s authors Harlow James and Shannon Elliot
June 6-Mug Monday
June 7- Read a Book that is featured in a Quick Shot of Romance
June 8-Share a quote from your current read
June 9- Read a Small Town Romance
June 10-Do Something Bookish with a friend
June 11-Stack Saturday- a Rainbow stack in honor of Pride
Please Note: The June 11^th Stack Saturday Challenge is to share a rainbow stack in honor of Pride month. We ask that you if you can not make the majority of your stack either be LGBTQ stories or authors that you instead do a stack of your favorite Queer Stories. We want to make sure we are honoring all the voices in romance in a positive and uplifting way. If you are unable to complete this challenge this way you can still gain an entry by filling out the entry form on the website. Just select Stack Saturday

Week Three
June 12- This week’s authors Rebecca Hefner and Mariah Ankenman
June 13-Mug Monday
June 14 Read a BOOK WITH BLUE ON THE COVER
June 15- Share a PICTURE OF YOU READING WITH A DRINK
June 16- Read an Age Gap Romance
June 17- Do Something Bookish with a friend
June 18-Stack Saturday (SPELL SUNSHINE or share a yellow stack)

Week Four
June 19- This week’s authors Golden Angel and Molly McLain
June 20-Mug Monday
June 21 Read a book that is a First in Series
June 22-Share a picture of your last 5 Star Read
June 23- Read a Hockey Romance
June 24- Do Something Bookish with a friend
June 25-Stack Saturday-Book boyfriends

Week Five
June 26- This week’s authors Stacey Lynn and Karen Grey
June 27-Mug Monday
June 28- Read a Book featuring a book boyfriend from ep 50
June 29-Share a Picture of you reading outside
June 30- Read a Friends to Lovers Book
       June entries are due
July 1- Do Something Bookish with a friend
July 2-Stack Saturday – Show us your Red/white/blue books

Week Six
July 3- This week’s Authors Jeanne St. James and Jessica Prince
July 4-Mug Monday
July 5- Read a book that has been on TBR the Longest
July 6- Share a picture Reading out in the wild
July 7- Read a Secret Baby Romance
July 8- Do Something Bookish with a friend
July 9-Stack Saturday- Spell Kissing

Week Seven
July 10- This week’s authors are Rebecca Gallo and Lila Dubois
July 11-Mug Monday
July 12- Read a Book from Leah and Becky’s Top Reads of 2021 (ep. 79)
July 13-Share a Picture of your Current read
July 14- read a Grumpy Sunshine Romance
July 15- Do Something Bookish with a friend
July 16-Stack Saturday (Spell out Reading)

Week Eight
July 17- This week’s authors are Danica Flynn and Melissa Foster
July 18-Mug Monday
July 19- Read a book by a new to you author
July 20-Share a picture of a book by one of your favorite authors
July 21- Read a Second Chance Romance
July 22- Do Something Bookish with a friend
July 23- Stack Saturday – Christmas in July- Red and Green Stack

Week Nine
July 24- This week’s authors are Erin LaRosa and Sawyer Bennett
July 25-Mug Monday
July 26-Read a book that is your Favorite Trope
July 27-Share a picture of an anticipated release
July 28- Read a Siblings Best Friend Romance
July 29- Do Something Bookish with a friend
July 30-Stack Saturday (BLUE STACK FOR JULY BLUEBERRIES)

Week Ten
July 31-This week’s sponsoring authors are Noué Kirwan and Avery Flynn
               July Entries are due
August 1- Mug Monday
August 2-Read a Book with Flowers on the Cover
August 3-Share a picture of your bookshelf (real or virtual)
August 4- Read a Fake Relationship Romance
August 5- Do Something Bookish with a friend
August 6- Stack Saturday- Create a FRIENDSHIP TROPE STACKS can spell friends, a stack of your best friends, or Friends to lovers trope

Week Eleven
August 7- This week’s authors are Olivia Hayle and Susan Stoker
August 8- Mug Monday
August 9- Read a Book featured in our Romance Rumble (ep.91)
August 10-Share a picture of your pet
August 11- Read a Vegas Wedding Romance
August 12- Do Something Bookish with a friend
August 13- Stack Saturday (Spell Out August)

Week Twelve
August 14- This week’s authors Janice Whiteacker and Isabelle Peterson
August 15- Mug Monday
August 16- Read a book with Abs on the cover
August 17-Share a picture of you in your favorite reading spot
August 18-Read a Marriage of Convenience Romance
August 19- Do Something Bookish with a friend
August 20- Stack Saturday – a Beach Stack: browns, blues, and yellow to top it off! Or spell beach

Week Thirteen
August 21- This week’s authors are Nanxi Wen and SJ Tilly
August 22- Mug Monday
August 23- Read a book with Purple on the Cover
August 24-Share a Picture of your current location
August 25-Read a One Night Stand Romance
August 26- Do Something Bookish with a friend
August 27- Stack Saturday A bees stack Yellow and Black or spell Honey

Week Fourteen
August 28- This week’s sponsors are Kelly Kay and Krista Sandor
August 29- Mug Monday
August 30- Read a Book with just a woman on the cover
August 31-Share a picture of you and anything bookish
September 1 All Entries are Due TODAY