Grooving Through the Decade

Grooving through the Decade
December 15th, 2019 - March 14th, 2020



As the decade comes to an end here is one magazine's take on the music we listened to.......

The 28 Top Songs of the 2010s, for Better or Worse
From "Call Me Maybe" to "Hotline Bling," Good Housekeeping Magazine rounded up some of the top hits of the past decade.

Pick a level and begin reading on December 15th!

Level 1- 5 books- I listen to the radio in the car
Level 2- 10 books- I sing along with the radio in the car
Level 3- 22 books- I play music while doing lots of things
Level 4- 28 books- I dance and sing along to the tunes as often as possible!

Bonus- Using the letters of one of your favorite singer's names (first or last) or favorite group name, you may read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with that letter or you may read a book whose title or series title starts with that letter.

**There is no minimum page requirement for this challenge.
Audiobooks and rereads are allowed.
You can always add levels as you go.
Bonus can be added to any level.
You may update your original post with your progress or repost , it is your choice. But please repost upon completion**

Please read one book that corresponds to one of the descriptions for each task.

Tasks-

💿1. "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele (2010) - long book (over 250 pages) or item on cover that can roll (i.e. ball, tire, champagne bottle)
Catch Me If You Can - Donna Kauffman (Kensington/Zebra - Dec 2019) (tire) - Jan 5 

💿2 ."Dancing on My Own" by Robyn (2010) - single parent or one person on cover
A Mistletoe Kiss for the Single Dad - Traci Douglass (HMED #1062 - Oct 2019) - Dec 29

💿3. "Firework" by Katy Perry (2010) - character with an explosive or big personality or a book with something shiny on cover
The Christmas Dare - Lori Wilde (HarperCollins - Oct 2019) (shiny ornaments) - Jan 12

💿4. "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock (2011) - celebration of any kind in story or item on cover you might find at a party (i.e. drink, food, people, fireplace)
A Highlander Walks Into a Bar - Laura Trentham (St. Martin - Aug 2019) (Highland games) - Dec 20

💿5. "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen (2011) - unrequited love ( i.e. one person interested in another but so far not reciprocated or they have no idea someone is interested in them) in story or a means of communication on the cover (i.e. phone, computer, mouth)
Snowed in With the Cowboy - Maisey Yates (HQN - Sept 2018) - Dec 27

💿6. "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye feat. Kimbra (2011) - second chance romance or friends to lovers story or reread or a book with a theme you have read in the past and abandoned for a while.
Her Homerun Hottie - Wynter Daniels (CPC Publishing - Sept 2019) (friends to lovers) - Jan 2 

💿7. "We Found Love" by Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris (2011) - mystery or road trip romance or red on the cover
Dearly Beloved - Mary Jo Putney (Zebra - June 2019) (red dress on cover) - Dec 17

💿8. "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction (2011) - a cover you consider beautiful or a book with what you think has a beautiful message or character
Cowboy Christmas Redemption - Maisey Yates (HQN - Sept 2019) (beautiful cover) - Jan 15

💿9. "We Are Young" by fun. feat. Janelle Monáe (2011) - YA or child(ren) in story or a new release (under one year)
Family Under Fire - Jan Godman (HRS #2068 - Dec 2019) (baby) - Jan 10

💿10. "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz (2012) - book you bought on sale or for a great price or a book by an author you love to revisit.
Caught in the Crossfire - Linda O. Johnston (HRS #2016 - Nov 2019) (library book) - Jan 9

💿11. "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons (2012) - a paranormal or sci-fi story or a book with an 'electrifying' character
Hot Magic - Catherine Kean (CPC Publishing - Dec 2019) - Jan 28

💿12. "Royals" by Lorde (2013) - nobility in the story or a book with a crown or castle on the cover
Their Christmas Royal Wedding - Nina Milne (HR #4691 - Dec 2019) (prince/princess) - Jan 13

💿13. "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus (2013) - blue-collar worker in story or a book with a round object on the cover
The Story of Us - Teri Wilson (Hallmark - Feb 2020) (cups) - Feb 12 

💿14. "Follow Your Arrow" by Kacey Musgraves (2013) - a character who is headed in the wrong direction or a character who is finding their way or a title with the word 'north' south' 'east' or 'west' included in it (i.e. western, southern, beast, least)
Seduce Me With Sapphires - Jane Feather (Zebra - Feb 2020) (finding her way) - Feb 6

💿15. "Let It Go" (From the "Frozen" Soundtrack) by Idina Menzel (2013) - a book you borrowed, or a title with the word 'go' or a word that rhymes with 'go' in it
Safety Breach - Delores Fossen (HI #1893 - Dec 2019) (borrowed from library) - Jan 22

💿16. "Wagon Wheel" by Darius Rucker (2013) - historical romance or a form of transportation on the cover or in the story
Anyone But a Duke - Betina Krahn (Zebra - Nov 2019) (1890) - Dec 20

💿17. "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift (2014) - a romance with an athlete or an athletic character or a story with a scene at an athletic event or a book with a cover you don't care for.
Ho, Humbug, Ho - Kate Angell (Smashwords - Sept 2012) (baseball player) - Dec 27

💿18. "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars (2014) - a story that takes place in a city or a book with a title that begins with a vowel (i.e. A Cowboy for Christmas, Under the Never Sky)
A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas - Maisey Yates (HQN - Oct 2018) - Dec 26

💿19. "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran (2015) - a scientist or geeky or nerdy character or a book with a 'loud' cover (your interpretation)
Tangled Up in Texas - Delores Fossen (HQN - Feb 2020) (stepson Ryan - geeky) - Mar 3

💿20. "Hotline Bling" by Drake (2015) - a wealthy character or a book with jewelry on the cover
His Convenient Marchioness - Elizabeth Rolls (HHSS #468 - Jan 2018) (wealthy character) - Jan 21

💿21. "Closer" by The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey (2016) - a book that is closer to the top of your tbr than the bottom (in the top 51%) or a book in a series you are close to completing.
Finding Home Again - Brenda Jackson (HQN - Nov 2019) - Feb 7

💿22. "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots (2016) - a story where religion or a religious holiday is mentioned or a book with a one-word title
Coming Home for Christmas - RaeAnne Thayne (HQN - Sept 2019) - Jan 21

💿23. "Shut up Kiss Me" by Angel Olsen (2016) - an embrace on the cover or a scene in a story where there is kissing
Her Rags-to-Riches Christmas - Laura Martin (HH #1475 - Dec 2019) - Jan 21

💿24. "Despacito (Remix)" by Luis Fonsi feat. Justin Bieber (2017) - a book that has been translated into a language not your own or a book you want to read slowly (despacito) so you can savor it.
Nicholas: Lord of Secrets - Grace Burrowes (Sourcebooks Casablanca - May 2013) (French) - Feb 19

💿25. "thank u, next" by Ariana Grande (2018) - read the next book in a series you have started or the newest release by an author you love
A Threat to His Family - Delores Fossen (HI #1899 - Jan 2020) (next book) - Jan 23

💿26. "Shallow" by Lady Gaga (2018) - book that contains a scene on or near water (bonus points if it's a pool) or has water on the cover
Huckleberry Lake - Catherine Anderson (Berkley - Dec 2019) - Jan 27 

💿27. "Tequila" by Dan + Shay (2018) - bar or bartender in story or a drink on the cover or a title with a word that contains the letter 'q' in it.
Savannah's Secrets - Reese Ryan (HD #2580 - Mar 2018) - Feb 10

💿28. "Old Town Road (Remix)" by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus (2019) - small-town romance or a road on the cover




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