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message 1: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 13547 comments Mod
Summer sun is the perfect reason for sitting out on the porch swing with a good book.

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For this challenge you should read…

 A book you've been meaning to read
 A book published this year
 A book in a genre you don't typically read
 A favorite book you read in high school
 A book your mom loves
 A book that was originally written in a different language
 A book "everyone" has read but you
 A book you chose because of the cover
 A book by a favorite author
 A book recommended by someone who you think has great taste
 A book you should have read in high school but didn't
 A book that's currently on the bestseller list

Your goal is to check as many of these books off the list as you can during the month of June. List your books now or list them as you go, but don't start reading until June 1!

Reading levels:
1-3 books – Sitting in the Shade
4-6 books – Nice Tan
7-9 books – Don't Forget Your Sunscreen
10-12 books – Smokin' Hot!


message 2: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (last edited Jul 01, 2016 06:52AM) (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
I'm in.

Shut Up & Read June 2016 Reading Challenge

Reading levels: Nice Tan

Completed: 6/6

For this challenge you should read…

 A book you've been meaning to read Reap the Wind (Cassandra Palmer, #7) by Karen Chance 6/23
 A book published this year Strings by David Estes 6/6
 A book in a genre you don't typically read Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup 6/20
 A favorite book you read in high school
 A book your mom loves Courageous (Long, Tall Texans #43) by Diana Palmer 6/13
 A book that was originally written in a different language
 A book "everyone" has read but you
 A book you chose because of the cover
 A book by a favorite author Fifth Grave Past the Light (Charley Davidson, #5) by Darynda Jones 6/8
 A book recommended by someone who you think has great taste
 A book you should have read in high school but didn't
 A book that's currently on the bestseller list A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) by Sarah J. Maas 6/30


message 3: by Dr. Andy (new)

Dr. Andy I'm in! I'm going to try for the don't forget your sunscreen level!


message 4: by Elle (last edited Jun 30, 2016 10:24PM) (new)

Elle (elleay) | 164 comments I'm in. Goin' for a Nice Tan level.


Read: 3/4-6

A book you've been meaning to read
✔ A book published this year Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan by Noelle Stevenson
A book in a genre you don't typically read
A favorite book you read in high school
A book your mom loves
A book that was originally written in a different language
A book "everyone" has read but you
A book you chose because of the cover
✔ A book by a favorite author Nobody Likes a Goblin by Ben Hatke
✔ A book recommended by someone who you think has great taste The Arrival by Shaun Tan
A book you should have read in high school but didn't
A book that's currently on the bestseller list


message 5: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 13547 comments Mod
0/12 read

A book you've been meaning to read
A book published this year
A book in a genre you don't typically read
A favorite book you read in high school
A book your mom loves
A book that was originally written in a different language
A book "everyone" has read but you
A book you chose because of the cover
A book by a favorite author
A book recommended by someone who you think has great taste
A book you should have read in high school but didn't
A book that's currently on the bestseller list


message 6: by Isavella (new)

Isavella I'm totally in!!!


message 7: by MollyK (last edited Jun 02, 2016 03:27PM) (new)

MollyK | 270 comments I am in :)


Amy (DemonKittie) (demonkittie) | 502 comments I am totally in!


message 9: by Katie (new)

Katie Burke (katiekate98) I'm in!


message 10: by Dr. Andy (new)

Dr. Andy I just reread A Court of Thorns & Roses and wrote a review for it. The last time I read it was in 2015, can I count for this challenge?


message 11: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 13547 comments Mod
Andrea wrote: "I just reread A Court of Thorns & Roses and wrote a review for it. The last time I read it was in 2015, can I count for this challenge?"

As long as you reread it in June :)


message 12: by Dr. Andy (last edited Jun 22, 2016 03:25PM) (new)

Dr. Andy 8 completed!
 A book you've been meaning to read Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge
 A book published this year The Crown (The Selection, #5) by Kiera Cass
 A book in a genre you don't typically read Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper
 A favorite book you read in high school
 A book your mom loves
 A book that was originally written in a different language
 A book "everyone" has read but you Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2) by Victoria Aveyard
 A book you chose because of the cover The Perilous Sea (The Elemental Trilogy, #2) by Sherry Thomas
 A book by a favorite author Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher
 A book recommended by someone who you think has great taste Hollow City (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children, #2) by Ransom Riggs
 A book you should have read in high school but didn't
 A book that's currently on the bestseller list A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas
http://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sel...


message 13: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Congrats Andrea!


message 14: by Carol (new)

Carol | 78 comments I'm in too :)


message 15: by Carol (last edited Jun 30, 2016 02:51AM) (new)

Carol | 78 comments Read: 6/12

1) Dan Brown - Angels and Demons
2) Nora Roberts – The Obsession
3) Charles Tritten - Heidi's Children
4) Charles Tritten – Heidi Grows Up
5) Meg Andrews - Murder with Peacocks
6) 9) Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express


message 16: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 13547 comments Mod
Congrats Andrea!


message 17: by Dr. Andy (new)

Dr. Andy Thanks!!


message 18: by MollyK (last edited Jun 25, 2016 04:46AM) (new)

MollyK | 270 comments 1. A book that was originally written in a different language:
- The Ice Princess (Fjällbacka #1) by Camilla Läckberg, Steven T. Murray (Translator)

2. A book published this year:
- Lullaby for a Lost World by Aliette de Bodard (novella)

3. A book you chose because of the cover:
- White Trash Zombie Apocalypse (White Trash Zombie, #3)
by Diana Rowland


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