On July 1st, I had completed one book for this challenge. I didn’t think I would finish the remaining three by month’s end, so I just decided to write this off as not completed. About two weeks later, I decided I really wanted to complete this one as I liked the theme I chose: new-to-me authors residing in New York City. Pushing everything aside, I committed to finishing. Here’s my original list:
- Emily Listfield – Acts of Love
- Elizabeth Noble – Things I Want My Daughters to Know
- Sherri Rifkin – LoveHampton
- Allison Winn Scotch – The Department of Lost and Found
Thank you Wendy for allowing us to change our lists. Here’s what I read for this challenge:
- Best Intentions by Emily Listfield
- The Late, Lamented Molly Marx by Sally Koslow
- LoveHampton by Sherri Rifkin
- City Dog by Alison Pace
Filed under: 2009, Completed Challenges, Themed Reading

Good for you for completing the challenge. I too almost let this go, but had a surge of energy in the last two weeks of July!
Yay, Shonda!!! Congrats!