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Re-reads and audio books are okay.
No page limits.
Read 11/12 DONE!
Spell out 'ROCK' using the first word of the title of a book (excluding a, an, or the) or the author's first or last name.
R - Ride the High Lonesome (Outlaw Trail #1) by Rosanne Bittner 11/6/19 4.5stars
O - Once Upon a Cowboy Christmas (River Ranch #3) by Soraya M. Lane 11/16/19 4stars
C - Cabot, Amanda, Melanie Dobson, Pam Hillman, Myra Johnson, Amy Lillard, DiAnn Mills, Anna Schmidt, Ann Shorey, Jennifer Uhlarik - The Oregon Trail Romance Collection: 9 Stories of Life on the Trail into the Western Frontier 11/2/19 4stars
K- Kit Morgan - A Taste of Something Sweet: Mail-Order Bride Ink The Series 11/16/17 3stars
![Ride the High Lonesome (Outlaw Trail, #1) by Rosanne Bittner](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558149987l/44231424._SY75_.jpg)
![Once Upon a Cowboy Christmas (River Ranch, #3) by Soraya M. Lane](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553580918l/43263451._SY75_.jpg)
![The Oregon Trail Romance Collection 9 Stories of Life on the Trail into the Western Frontier by Amanda Cabot](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1411447275l/22891511._SX50_.jpg)
![A Taste of Something Sweet Mail-Order Bride Ink The Series by Kit Morgan](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1537237954l/41888180._SY75_.jpg)
About the song:
1. "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." has a subtitle - read a book with a subtitle
![Land of Stars The Texas Wyllie Brothers (Wilderness Dawning, #2) by Dorothy Wiley](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1573586297l/48759599._SY75_.jpg)
2. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow. - read a book from a trilogy
![Holiday by Candlelight (Sutter Creek, Montana, #3) by Laurel Greer](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568007204l/45439421._SY75_.jpg)
3. According to his biography Born in a Small Town, Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow. - read a book set in a small town
![Spun Out (Blacktop Cowboys, #10) by Lorelei James](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559239166l/42784475._SX50_.jpg)
4. He felt the song was too light-hearted. - read a humorous book
![Mistletoe Mischief (Romancing Wisconsin, #1) by Stacey Joy Netzel](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1353028737l/16104151._SX50_.jpg)
5. Mellencamp said: "It was one of those absolute last-split-second decisions." - read a book you recently put on your TBR list
6. Mellencamp required his band to learn how to play hundreds of songs from the 1960's. - read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge
![Wish Upon a Cowboy by Jennie Marts](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1569298587l/44231422._SY75_.jpg)
7. The song was recorded in Belmont, Indiana. - read a book set in the USA
![It's In His Christmas Wish (Red River Valley, #7) by Shelly Alexander](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566806295l/47914539._SY75_.jpg)
8. The song was used in a Nissan commerical in 2017. - read a book with a vehicle on the cover
![Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1338457460l/18943._SY75_.jpg)
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Re-reads and audio books are okay. No page limits.
Spell out 'ROCK' using the first word of the title of a book (excluding a, an, or the) or the author's first or last name.
R -
O -
C -
K -
About the song:
1. "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." has a subtitle - read a book with a subtitle
Five Days That Shocked the World: Eyewitness Accounts from Europe at the End of World War II
2. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow. - read a book from a trilogy
Shadow of the Fox
3. According to his biography Born in a Small Town, Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow. - read a book set in a small town
4. He felt the song was too light-hearted. - read a humorous book
5. Mellencamp said: "It was one of those absolute last-split-second decisions." - read a book you recently put on your TBR list
6. Mellencamp required his band to learn how to play hundreds of songs from the 1960's. - read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge
The Science of Breakable Things
7. The song was recorded in Belmont, Indiana. - read a book set in the USA
Notes from the Dog
The Halloween Tree
8. The song was used in a Nissan commerical in 2017. - read a book with a vehicle on the cover
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Duration: November 1 - 30, 2019
Re-reads and audio books are okay.
No page limits.
Spell out 'ROCK' using the first word of the title of a book (excluding a, an, or the) or the author's first or last name.
R - Lumberjack Weekend Heather Rainier - 11/28
O - Justice Healed Olivia Jaymes - 11/13
C - Wanted Kaylea Cross - 11/2
K- Hate Notes Vi Keeland - 111/1
About the song:
1. "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." has a subtitle - read a book with a subtitle - Wait: The Brazen Bulls Beginning Susan Fanetti - 11/10
2. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow. - read a book from a trilogy - Spin C.D. Reiss - 11/4
3. According to his biography Born in a Small Town, Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow. - read a book set in a small town - Love Under Two Drifters Cara Covington - 11/28
4. He felt the song was too light-hearted. - read a humorous book
5. Mellencamp said: "It was one of those absolute last-split-second decisions." - read a book you recently put on your TBR list - Oct, 2019 - Taken Rebecca Zanetti - 11/3
6. Mellencamp required his band to learn how to play hundreds of songs from the 1960's. - read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge - Fifty Shades of Mr Darcy: A Parody William Codpiece Thwackery - 11/5
7. The song was recorded in Belmont, Indiana. - read a book set in the USA - Texas Blue Jodi Thomas - 11/17
8. The song was used in a Nissan commerical in 2017. - read a book with a vehicle on the cover
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Duration: November 1 - 30, 2019
Spell out 'ROCK' using the first word of the title of a book (excluding a, an, or the) or the author's first or last name.
Re-reads and audio books are okay.
No page limits.
R - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 11/20/2019
O - O. Henry - The Gift of the Magi 12/14/2019
C - Claire Lombardo - The Most Fun We Ever Had 11/16/2019
K - Kristen Ashley - Wild Man 11/05/2019
About the song:
1.Read a book with a subtitle
First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents by Bonnie Angelo 11/11/2019
2. Read a book from a trilogy
Amethyst (The Jewel Trilogy #1) by Lauren Royal12/12/2019
3. Read a book set in a small town
Chaser (Dive Bar #3) by Kylie Scott 11/14/2019 (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
4. Read a humorous book
Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich 11/24/2019
5. Read a book you recently put on your TBR list
The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell 11/08/2019
6. Read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge
The Waves by Virginia Woolf 11/04/2019 (2019 Randomizer Challenge)
7. Read a book set in the USA
Happy Doomsday by David Sosnowski 11/18/2019
8. Read a book with a vehicle on the cover
One Snowy Night by Jill Shalvis 12/20/2019
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READ: 11/8
Spell out 'ROCK' using the first word of the title of a book (excluding a, an, or the) or the author's first or last name.
✔ R - Shelter in Place - Nora Roberts 11/9
✔O - The Obsession - Nora Roberts 11/28
✔ C - The Troop - Nick Cutter 11/16
✔ K- These Broken Stars - Amie Kaufman 11/14
About the song:
✔ 2. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow. - read a book from a trilogy
White Hot - Ilona Andrews 11/2
✔ 3. According to his biography Born in a Small Town, Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow. - read a book set in a small town
Dark Harvest - Norman Partridge 11/20
✔ 4. He felt the song was too light-hearted. - read a humorous book
Hot Wheels and High Heels - Jane Graves 11/20
✔ 5. Mellencamp said: "It was one of those absolute last-split-second decisions." - read a book you recently put on your TBR list
The Game Warden of Black Swamp - Quentin Wallace (added Nov 13) 11/17
✔ 6. Mellencamp required his band to learn how to play hundreds of songs from the 1960's. - read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge
Shaking Off the Dust - Rhianna Samuels 11/8
✔ 7. The song was recorded in Belmont, Indiana. - read a book set in the USA
Winter Chill - Joanne Fluke (Minnesota) 11/3
✔8. The song was used in a Nissan commerical in 2017. - read a book with a vehicle on the cover
Riding Steele: Collide - Opal Carew (motorcycle)11/29
![Riding Steele Collide (Riding Steele, #3) by Opal Carew](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1411635420l/22718584._SX50_.jpg)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Spelling Songs - November
John Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock)
Time Frame: 01 November - 30 November 2019
Completed: 12/12
R:Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers (24 Nov 2019) *****
O:Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq by Stephen Kinzer (17 Nov 2019) ****
C:Cemetery Road by Greg Iles (18 Nov 2019) **
K:Kill For Me by Tom Wood (08 Nov 2019) ****
Facts about the song:
1. "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." has a subtitle - read a book with a subtitle
Inside the Jihad: My Life with Al Qaeda by Omar Nasiri (28 Nov 2019) ****
2. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow. - read a book from a trilogy
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman (22 Nov 2019) ****
3. According to his biography Born in a Small Town, Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow. - read a book set in a small town
Pretend by Riley Hart (11 Nov 2019) **
4. He felt the song was too light-hearted. - read a humorous book
There's Nothing Wrong With Germany: ...But Here's 50 Things You'll Notice by Paul Hughes (01 Nov 2019) **
5. Mellencamp said: "It was one of those absolute last-split-second decisions." - read a book you recently put on your TBR list
Prince of Death by Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes (21 Nov 2019) ****
6. Mellencamp required his band to learn how to play hundreds of songs from the 1960's. - read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge
Forever Charmed by Rose Pressey (03 Nov 2019) **
7. The song was recorded in Belmont, Indiana. - read a book set in the USA
Intelligence: A Novel of the CIA by Susan Hasler (04 Nov 2019) ****
8. The song was used in a Nissan commerical in 2017. - read a book with a vehicle on the cover
Hell Fire by Ann Aguirre (07 Nov 2019) ****
John Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock)
Time Frame: 01 November - 30 November 2019
Completed: 12/12
R:
O:
C:
K:
![Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers, #3) by Becky Chambers](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516965190l/32802595._SY75_.jpg)
![Overthrow America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq by Stephen Kinzer](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1316727674l/90540._SX50_.jpg)
![Cemetery Road by Greg Iles](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541626563l/40604810._SY75_.jpg)
![Kill For Me (Victor the Assassin, #8) by Tom Wood](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519940656l/37640252._SY75_.jpg)
Facts about the song:
1. "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." has a subtitle - read a book with a subtitle
2. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow. - read a book from a trilogy
3. According to his biography Born in a Small Town, Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow. - read a book set in a small town
4. He felt the song was too light-hearted. - read a humorous book
5. Mellencamp said: "It was one of those absolute last-split-second decisions." - read a book you recently put on your TBR list
6. Mellencamp required his band to learn how to play hundreds of songs from the 1960's. - read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge
7. The song was recorded in Belmont, Indiana. - read a book set in the USA
8. The song was used in a Nissan commerical in 2017. - read a book with a vehicle on the cover
![Inside the Jihad My Life with Al Qaeda by Omar Nasiri](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348073025l/854910._SY75_.jpg)
![The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3) by Philip Pullman](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1329189152l/18122._SY75_.jpg)
![Pretend (Blackcreek, #3) by Riley Hart](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1418902674l/23939461._SX50_.jpg)
![There's Nothing Wrong With Germany ...But Here's 50 Things You'll Notice by Paul Hughes](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1550333918l/44024588._SY75_.jpg)
![Prince of Death (Lords of the Underworld #1) by Sam Burns](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551678683l/44224267._SY75_.jpg)
![Forever Charmed (Halloween Laveau, #1) by Rose Pressey](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1359989034l/17331698._SY75_.jpg)
![Intelligence A Novel of the CIA by Susan Hasler](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1317066174l/8084958._SY75_.jpg)
![Hell Fire (Corine Solomon, #2) by Ann Aguirre](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347926572l/6624379._SY75_.jpg)
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Rock in The USA by John Mellencamp - Read: 4/4
Spell out ‘ROCK’ using the first word of the title of a book (excluding a, an, or the) or the author's first or last name.
![24-E43-A8-B-7169-406-D-9-A29-162953-DDFEE9](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1572645785i/28389345.png)
✔ R – Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz – Read: 04/11 – 3.75 🌟🌟🌟
✔ O – Open Season – Read: 29/11 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
✔ C – A Kiss for Midwinter by Courtney Milan – Read: 06/11 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
✔ K – Lick by Kylie Scott – Read: 03/11 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
![43601-AF4-E4-C7-4-CD0-8906-0-E23-E45707-A6](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1572467316i/28377167.png)
![Lick (Stage Dive, #1) by Kylie Scott](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1573555331l/18873617._SY75_.jpg)
![Her Halloween Treat (Men at Work, #1) by Tiffany Reisz](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1471690637l/31563097._SY75_.jpg)
![A Kiss for Midwinter (Brothers Sinister, #1.5) by Courtney Milan](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1355889070l/17155964._SY75_.jpg)
![Open Season by Linda Howard](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1523316869l/39791917._SY75_.jpg)
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Re-reads and audio books are okay.
No page limits.
Spell out 'ROCK' using the first word of the title of a book (excluding a, an, or the) or the author's first or last name.
R - Read and Buried
O - One Hundred Regrets
C -
K- Kansas City Christmas
About the song:
1. "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." has a subtitle - read a book with a subtitle
✔ 2. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow. - read a book from a trilogy
An Ancient Peace
✔ 3. According to his biography Born in a Small Town, Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow. - read a book set in a small town
Murder and Marinara
✔ 4. He felt the song was too light-hearted. - read a humorous book
The Alchemist and an Amaretto
✔ 5. Mellencamp said: "It was one of those absolute last-split-second decisions." - read a book you recently put on your TBR list
Weight Expectations
✔ 6. Mellencamp required his band to learn how to play hundreds of songs from the 1960's. - read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge
Shattered Bonds
✔ 7. The song was recorded in Belmont, Indiana. - read a book set in the USA
Awk-Weird
✔ 8. The song was used in a Nissan commerical in 2017. - read a book with a vehicle on the cover
![Armed and Devastating (The Precinct Brotherhood of the Badge #2; The Precinct #8) by Julie Miller](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388186314l/2887598._SY75_.jpg)
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November 2019
My Spelling Songs Challenge (msg 10)
12 of 12 Complete
ROCK Spell-out
![A Bridge for Judith by Clarissa Ross](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1384796023l/18816112._SY75_.jpg)
![Out of Sight (T-FLAC, #5) by Cherry Adair](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388196064l/413057._SY75_.jpg)
![Can't Stand the Heat (Recipe for Love #1) by Louisa Edwards](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1316129708l/6215767._SY75_.jpg)
![The Memory of You (Return to Redemption, #0.5) by Laurie Kellogg](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1340279411l/13458858._SX50_.jpg)
✔️🔹R ~ Ross, Clarissa ~ A Bridge for Judith ~ 11.17 ★★★
✔️🔹O ~ Out of Sight ~ Cherry Adair ~ 11.22 ★★★★
✔️🔹C ~ Can't Stand the Heat ~ Louisa Edwards ~ 11.24 ★★★
✔️🔹K ~ Kellogg, Laurie ~ The Memory of You ~ 11.21 ★★★
R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. Fun Facts
![Mr. Darcy Goes Overboard A Tale of Tide & Prejudice by Belinda Roberts](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348608775l/10425347._SX50_.jpg)
![Kiss the Earl (Geek Girls, #3) by Gina Lamm](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1413614182l/18509674._SY75_.jpg)
![Trouble Maker (The MacKenzie Family, #10.2) by Liliana Hart](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1448584348l/27993626._SY75_.jpg)
![Stop the Wedding! by Stephanie Bond](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1354011285l/16151264._SY75_.jpg)
![Crown Jewels (Off-Limits Romance, #1) by Ella James](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1532008036l/40873584._SY75_.jpg)
![Never Too Much (Brava Brothers, #2) by Lori Foster](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348554022l/3928763._SY75_.jpg)
![Marking Time (Treading Water, #2) by Marie Force](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1318342629l/12646832._SY75_.jpg)
![Driven to Distraction (Road to Love, #1) by Lori Foster](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1523017762l/37264612._SY75_.jpg)
✔️1. "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." has a subtitle ~ read a book with a subtitle
🔹Mr. Darcy Goes Overboard: A Tale of Tide & Prejudice ~ Belinda Roberts ~ 11.09 ★★
✔️2. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow. ~ read a book from a trilogy
🔹Kiss the Earl ~ Gina Lamm ~ 11.11 ★★★
✔️3. According to his biography Born in a Small Town, Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow. ~ read a book set in a small town
🔹Trouble Maker ~ Liliana Hart ~ 11.20 ★★★
✔️4. He felt the song was too light-hearted. ~ read a humorous book
🔹Stop the Wedding! ~ Stephanie Bond ~ 11.23 ★★★
✔️5. Mellencamp said: "It was one of those absolute last-split-second decisions." ~ read a book you recently put on your TBR list
🔹Crown Jewels ~ Ella James ~ 11.10 ★★★
✔️6. Mellencamp required his band to learn how to play hundreds of songs from the 1960's. ~ read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge
🔹Never Too Much ~ Lori Foster ~ 11.04 ★★★★
✔️7. The song was recorded in Belmont, Indiana. ~ read a book set in the USA
🔹Marking Time ~ Marie Force ~ 11.13 ★★★★
✔️8. The song was used in a Nissan commerical in 2017. ~ read a book with a vehicle on the cover
🔹Driven to Distraction ~ Lori Foster ~ 11.30 ★★★★
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Begins: 01 Nov 19 / Ends: 30 Nov 19
S*P*E*L*L ....
Rock
R - Rebecca Adler / Here Today, Gone Tamale ✔ – 07Nov19
O - ORANGE, Tommy / There There ✔ – 11Nov19
C -
K - Krista Davis / The Diva Haunts the House ✔ - 17Nov19
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About the song:
1.Read a book with a subtitle
2. Read a book from a trilogy
3. Read a book set in a small town
4. Read a humorous book -
![The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1532460465l/39893632._SX50_.jpg)
5. Read a book you recently put on your TBR list
6. Read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge - Around the World in Eighty Days ✔ – 02Nov19
7. Read a book set in the USA - Latinos in Milwaukee ✔ - 01Dec19
8. Read a book with a vehicle on the cover -
![An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348079221l/6090607._SY75_.jpg)
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Re-reads and audio books are okay.
No page limits.
Spell out 'ROCK' using the first word of the title of a book (excluding a, an, or the) or the author's first or last name.
R - Ruby Loren - Chameleons and a Corpse 11/10
O - Beth O'Leary - The Flatshare 11/16
C - Connie Shelton - Sweets Forgotten 11/12
K- Sophie Kinsella - Christmas Shopaholic 11/25
![Chameleons and a Corpse (Madigan Amos Zoo Mysteries, #8) by Ruby Loren](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1524280184l/39904951._SY75_.jpg)
![The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1561841794l/44823884._SX50_.jpg)
![Sweets Forgotten (Samantha Sweet #10) by Connie Shelton](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1440752057l/26071110._SY75_.jpg)
![Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572097164l/43996976._SY75_.jpg)
About the song:
1. "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." has a subtitle - read a book with a subtitle
![Midnight Ice A Mad for Mod Mystery (Madison Night Mystery Book 0) by Diane Vallere](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516687017l/38139491._SY75_.jpg)
2. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow. - read a book from a trilogy
![Of Blood and Bone (Chronicles of The One, #2) by Nora Roberts](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545754036l/43352677._SX50_.jpg)
3. According to his biography Born in a Small Town, Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow. - read a book set in a small town
![A Biscuit, a Casket (A Pawsitively Organic Mystery) by Liz Mugavero](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386921083l/19415545._SY75_.jpg)
4. He felt the song was too light-hearted. - read a humorous book
![Withering Heights (Ellie Haskell Mystery, #11) by Dorothy Cannell](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328305924l/6266554._SY75_.jpg)
5. Mellencamp said: "It was one of those absolute last-split-second decisions." - read a book you recently put on your TBR list
![Jealous in Paradise (Florida Keys Mystery Series Book 18) by Deborah Brown](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1560066702l/46220573._SY75_.jpg)
6. Mellencamp required his band to learn how to play hundreds of songs from the 1960's. - read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge
![Murder at Hawthorn Cottage (Melissa Craig, #1) by Betty Rowlands](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528964257l/40527008._SY75_.jpg)
7. The song was recorded in Belmont, Indiana. - read a book set in the USA
![Last Diner Standing (Rose Strickland Mystery, #2) by Terri L. Austin](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385087691l/18880851._SY75_.jpg)
8. The song was used in a Nissan commerical in 2017. - read a book with a vehicle on the cover
![Bombing in Belgravia (Cassie Coburn Mystery #2) by Samantha Silver](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1481122167l/33285143._SY75_.jpg)
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This month's song is a classic by John Mellencamp. It is "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.''.
John Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock)
Duration: November 1 - 30, 2019
Re-reads and audio books are okay.
No page limits.
Spell out 'ROCK' using the first word of the title of a book (excluding a, an, or the) or the author's first or last name.
R -
O -
C -
K-
About the song:
1. "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." has a subtitle - read a book with a subtitle
2. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow. - read a book from a trilogy
3. According to his biography Born in a Small Town, Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow. - read a book set in a small town
4. He felt the song was too light-hearted. - read a humorous book
5. Mellencamp said: "It was one of those absolute last-split-second decisions." - read a book you recently put on your TBR list
6. Mellencamp required his band to learn how to play hundreds of songs from the 1960's. - read a book that you have to read for another reading challenge
7. The song was recorded in Belmont, Indiana. - read a book set in the USA
8. The song was used in a Nissan commerical in 2017. - read a book with a vehicle on the cover