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)

💿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

💿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.

💿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

💿9. "We Are Young" by fun. feat. Janelle Monáe (2011) - YA or child(ren) in story or a new release (under one year)

💿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.

💿11. "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons (2012) - a paranormal or sci-fi story or a book with an 'electrifying' character

💿12. "Royals" by Lorde (2013) - nobility in the story or a book with a crown or castle on the cover

💿13. "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus (2013) - blue collar worker in story or a book with a round object on the cover

💿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)

💿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

💿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)

💿20. "Hotline Bling" by Drake (2015) - a wealthy character or a book with jewelry on the cover

💿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.

💿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

💿23. "Shut up Kiss Me" by Angel Olsen (2016) - an embrace on the cover or a scene in a story where there is kissing

💿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.

💿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

💿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

💿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.

💿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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