11th Two-Month Reading Challenge: June-July 2014

[Sophie]

Start Date: June 1
End Date: July 21
Completed: 10/10


1. Born of Deception (read 6/24, 3 stars)
2. Ruin and Rising (read 7/21, 2 stars)
3. The Girl in the Steel Corset (read 6/26, 2 stars)
4. City of Heavenly Fire(read 6/21, 2 stars)
5. Second Chance Summer (read 6/26, 3 stars)
6. On the Fence (read 6/6, 3 stars)
7. The Nightmare Dilemma (read 6/11, 3 stars)
8. Drink, Slay, Love (read 6/14, 4 stars)
9. We Were Liars (read 6/12, 3 stars)
10. Anna and the French Kiss (read 6/8, 3 stars)

[Sami]

1. New Release: Usually come out later in the UK, so I will go for anything in 2014: Cress

2. June & July: Scarlet

4. Father's Day: Green - whatever I find in the library

5. Summer solstice: The Talented Mr. Ripley

7. Stars:

8. Humour: Tangled

9. "I forgot" day - Unravel Me

10. Anti-boredom day - Insurgent

Read: 7.5/8 (still reading Insurgent)

[Jenna]

Started: June 13
Read: 7/10

1. New Release
2. Cleopatra Confesses (read June 13)
3. Burn Out (read June 21)
4. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (read June 27)
5. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (read June 17)
6. On the Fence (read July 1st)
7. These Broken Stars
8. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (read June 15)
9. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
10. The Shining (read June 20)

[Fiona (Titch)]

Gisbelle wrote: "
Conditions



1. New Release: read a book released in either June or July. In case the book is not available for you, you can substitute by choosing any book released in 2014.
Popular Books Rele..."

All books got to be YA or can they be adult fiction?

[Mickslibrarian]

4/10

1. New Release:
2. June & July: On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn June 8
3. Flag Day:
4. Father's Day: The Secrets of Vesuvius by Caroline Lawrence June 14
5. Summer Solstice: Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well by Nancy Atherton June 8
6. Hug Day:
7. Meteor Day:
8. International Joke Day:
9. "I Forgot" Day:
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps by Michael Blanding June 1

[Karen]

Read: 10/10

1. New Release: Breathe with Me: June 30th-3*
2. June & July: Transcendence: June 1st-4*
3. Flag Day (June 14): Club Dead: June 6th-4*
4. Father's Day (June 15): (Purple) Throne of Glass: June 7th-5*
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Otherwise Alone: June 9th-4*
6. Hug Day (June 29): Beast Master, Vol. 1: June 11th-4*
7. Meteor Day (June 30): The Assassin's Curse: June 2nd-5*
8. International Joke Day (July 1): Who Could That Be At This Hour?: June 4th-4*
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): Dead to the World: June 7th-4*
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): The Naturals: June 1st-5*

[Katherine]

Finished!! See Message #15!

[Catastrophe]

Congratulations Katherine :)

[Katherine]

Abbie wrote: "Congratulations Katherine :)"

Thanks Abbie!! :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yay! Congrats Katherine! What pretty covers :D I hope they were good books!

[Mickslibrarian]

5/10

1. New Release:
2. June & July: On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn June 8
3. Flag Day:
4. Father's Day: The Secrets of Vesuvius by Caroline Lawrence June 14
5. Summer Solstice: Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well by Nancy Atherton June 8
6. Hug Day:
7. Meteor Day:
8. International Joke Day: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson June 19
9. "I Forgot" Day:
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps by Michael Blanding June 1

[Jade]

1. New Release:
2. June & July:
6. Hug Day:
7. Meteor Day:
9. "I Forgot" Day:
10. National Anti-Boredom Month:

[Katelyn]

I will try 7


1.New Release:
2.June&July: The Red Pyramid
3.Flag day: The Detective's Accidental Baby
4.Father's day:Hush, Hush
5.Summer Solstice:
6.Hug Day:And Babies Makes five
7.Meteor Day:
8: International Joke Day:
9:"I Forgot" Day:The Maze Runner
10:National Anti-Boredom Month:

Covers

[Gisbelle]

Read: 7/10

1. New Release: Fall from India Place Jun 08 (3.5*)
2. June & July: (a) Toxic Jun 24 (2.5*)
3. Flag Day (June 14): (b) The Young World
4. Father's Day (June 15): Orange
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): 17 First Kisses Jun 06 (4*)
6. Hug Day (June 29): His Unlikely Lover Jun 18 (4*)
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
8. International Joke Day (July 1): Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star Jun 18 (3*)
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): We Were Liars Jun 03 (2*)
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Hold on Tight Jun 03 (4*)

Read


To-Read

[Heather]

I'm starting a lil late but let me see what I can do!

1. New Release
7-22
2. June & July
6-30
3. Flag Day
7-20
4. Fathers Day
7-6
5. Summer Solstice
7-8
6. Hug Day
7-2
7. Meteor Day
7-17
8. International Joke Day
7-17
9. "I forgot" Day
6-28
10. National Anti-Boredom Day
6-29

FYI--I promise for #5 the version on my kindle has a couple kissing & the sun is bursting behind them! It looks more fantasy like than the cover posted.

I'M FINISHED!!!

[Shav]

Duration: June 1st to July 31st
Read: 0/10

1 The One
2 Casandra Clare: City of Glass
3
4 red: [book-Die for Me-9462812]
5 The Summer I Turned Pretty
6 Breakable
7
8
9
10 Firelight

[Kris]

Abbie wrote: "Finished! Edited message 6 :)"

Great job!!

[Kris]

Katherine wrote: "Finished!! See Message #15!

[bookcover:The Memory of..."

Way to go!

[Katherine]

Kris wrote: "Katherine wrote: "Finished!! See Message #15!

[bookc..."

Thank you Kris!! :D

[Kathy]

Start Date: 6/1/14
End Date: 7/31/14

2/10 Complete

1. New Release:
2. June & July: Bitter Blood 6/30 4 stars
3. Flag Day (June 14): Cress
4. Father's Day (June 15):
5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
6. Hug Day (June 29): The Trap 6/20 4stars
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): Breaking Beautiful
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Maybe Someday

Currently Reading:

To-Be-Read:


Finished:

[Mickslibrarian]

6/10

1. New Release:
2. June & July: On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn June 8
3. Flag Day: Island of Fire by Lisa McMann July 3
4. Father's Day: The Secrets of Vesuvius by Caroline Lawrence June 14
5. Summer Solstice: Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well by Nancy Atherton June 8
6. Hug Day:
7. Meteor Day:
8. International Joke Day: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson June 19
9. "I Forgot" Day:
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps by Michael Blanding June 1

[Kathy]

Start Date: 6/1/14
End Date: 7/31/14

3/10 Complete

1. New Release: Five Ways to Fall 7/3 4 stars
2. June & July: Bitter Blood 6/30 4 stars
3. Flag Day (June 14): Cress
4. Father's Day (June 15):
5. Summer Solstice (June 21):
6. Hug Day (June 29): The Trap 6/20 4stars
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): Breaking Beautiful
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Maybe Someday

Currently Reading:

To-Be-Read:


Finished:

[Daphne]

Start date: 6/1/2014
End Date: 7/31/2014
Read: 10/10

1. New Release: Summer of Yesterday

2. June & July: The Fall of Five

3. Flag Day (June 14): Cinders & Sapphires

4. Father's Day (June 15): (red) Al Capone Does My Shirts

5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Ruins

6. Hug Day (June 29): Let the Sky Fall

7. Meteor Day (June 30): Victoria and the Rogue

8. International Joke Day (July 1): Something, Maybe

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): We Were Liars

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Perfect Scoundrels


Read

[Mickslibrarian]

7/10

1. New Release:
2. June & July: On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn June 8
3. Flag Day: Island of Fire by Lisa McMann July 3
4. Father's Day: The Secrets of Vesuvius by Caroline Lawrence June 14
5. Summer Solstice: Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well by Nancy Atherton June 8
6. Hug Day: Seduced by Grace by Jennifer Blake July 6
7. Meteor Day:
8. International Joke Day: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson June 19
9. "I Forgot" Day:
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps by Michael Blanding June 1

[Kathy]

Start Date: 6/1/14
End Date: 7/31/14

4/10 Complete

1. New Release: Five Ways to Fall 7/3 4 stars
2. June & July: Bitter Blood 6/30 4 stars
3. Flag Day (June 14): Cress
4. Father's Day (June 15):
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Panic 7/6 4 stars
6. Hug Day (June 29): The Trap 6/20 4stars
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):

Currently Reading:

To-Be-Read:


Finished:

[Mickslibrarian]

8/10

1. New Release:
2. June & July: On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn June 8
3. Flag Day: Island of Fire by Lisa McMann July 3
4. Father's Day: The Secrets of Vesuvius by Caroline Lawrence June 14
5. Summer Solstice: Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well by Nancy Atherton June 8
6. Hug Day: Seduced by Grace by Jennifer Blake July 6
7. Meteor Day: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare July 7
8. International Joke Day: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson June 19
9. "I Forgot" Day:
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps by Michael Blanding June 1

[Gisbelle]

Read: 9/10


1. New Release: Fall from India Place Jun 08 (3.5*)
2. June & July: (a) Toxic Jun 24 (2.5*)
3. Flag Day (June 14): (b) The Young World Jul 06 (2*)
4. Father's Day (June 15): Orange On the Fence Jul 08 (4*)
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): 17 First Kisses Jun 06 (4*)
6. Hug Day (June 29): His Unlikely Lover Jun 18 (4*)
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
8. International Joke Day (July 1): Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star Jun 18 (3*)
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): We Were Liars Jun 03 (2*)
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Hold on Tight Jun 03 (4*)

Read

[Kathy]

Start Date: 6/1/14
End Date: 7/31/14

5/10 Complete

1. New Release: Five Ways to Fall 7/3 4 stars
2. June & July: Bitter Blood 6/30 4 stars
3. Flag Day (June 14): Cress
4. Father's Day (June 15): Blue The Dare 7/9 2 stars
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Panic 7/6 4 stars
6. Hug Day (June 29): The Trap 6/20 4stars
7. Meteor Day (June 30):
8. International Joke Day (July 1):
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July):

Currently Reading:

To-Be-Read:


Finished:

[Mandiann]

Would work for Hug Day?

[Lynn]

Finished :)

1. New Release: The One
2. June & July: Second Chance Summer
3. Flag Day: Counting by 7s
4. Father's Day: Hopeless
5. Summer Solstice: Since You've Been Gone
6. Hug Day: On the Fence
7. Meteor Day: The Geography of You and Me
8. International Joke Day: Wedding Night
9. "I Forgot" Day: Pushing the Limits
10. National Anti-Boredom Month: The Art of Racing in the Rain

Completed, in reading order:

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Congrats, Lynn!

[Christie]

Start date: 06/1/2014
End Date: 7/31/2014

7/10

1. New Release: #Scandal 6/19 ***

2. June & July: Pink Boots and a Machete 7/12 **** (Adult)

3. Flag Day (June 14): The Traitor's Wife 7/2 *** (Adult) and Mister Orange 6/16 *** (YA)

4. Father's Day (June 15): BLUE: Learning Not to Drown 7/13 ****

5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Summer of Yesterday 7/14 *****

6. Hug Day (June 29): My Totally Awkward Supernatural Crush (requested)

7. Meteor Day (June 30): Love Letter to the Dead 7/17 ****

8. International Joke Day (July 1): Fat Boy VS. The Cheerleaders (requested)

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): Identical (requested)

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Just Like Fate 6/21 *****

[Christie]

Christie wrote: "Start date: 06/1/2014
End Date: 7/31/2014

6/10

1. New Release: #Scandal 6/19 ***

2. June & July: Pink Boots and a Machete 7/12 **** (Adult)

3. Flag Day (June 14): The Traitor's Wife 7/2 *** (Ad..."


I know I am a little late but I am in. We will see if I can get the last four books in the next two weeks. (wish more of the books I read would have fit lol, maybe next challenge).

[Gisbelle]

Mandiann wrote: "Would work for Hug Day?"

Not exactly hugging, but I think it's fine.

[Mandiann]

Finished!

Start date: 01/0/2014
End Date: 15/07/2014

10/10

1. New Release:Fan Art (7/11) 3 stars

2. June & July:Gone Girl (6/21) 3 stars

3. Flag Day (June 14): My Life With The Walter Boys (6/11) 3 stars

4. Father's Day (June 15): Rebel (7/1) 4 stars

5. Summer Solstice (June 21): MER Dreamland (6/14) 3 stars

6. Hug Day (June 29): Of Neptune 7/15 2 stars

7. Meteor Day (June 30): The 100 (6/9) 2 stars

8. International Joke Day (July 1): The Nanny Diaries (7/7) 3 stars

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): The Lost Days (6/9) 4 stars

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): The Girl of Fire and Thorns (6/7) 4.5 stars!!!!

Read:

[Gisbelle]

Congrats!

One more for me :)

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Congrats, Mandiann!

[Heather]

I just wanted to say that this is my first 2-month challenge and I have LOVED doing it! I have so many books tbr that half the time I'm not sure what to read next. This was a fun way to pick them. Will there be a similar one for Aug & Sept?

[Lynn]

Heather wrote: "Will there be a similar one for Aug & Sept? "

Ever since I've joined there has been one every two months, I hope they continue as they are one of my favourite challenges on Goodreads :)

[Gisbelle]

1. New Release: Fall from India Place Jun 08 (3.5*)
2. June & July: (a) Toxic Jun 24 (2.5*)
3. Flag Day (June 14): (b) The Young World Jul 06 (2*)
4. Father's Day (June 15): Orange On the Fence Jul 08 (4*)
5. Summer Solstice (June 21): 17 First Kisses Jun 06 (4*)
6. Hug Day (June 29): His Unlikely Lover Jun 18 (4*)
7. Meteor Day (June 30): Four: A Divergent Story Collection Jun 13 (3*)
8. International Joke Day (July 1): Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star Jun 18 (3*)
9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2): We Were Liars Jun 03 (2*)
10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Hold on Tight Jun 03 (4*)

Read

[Jay]

Congrats, Gisbelle!

[Gisbelle]

thanks Jay :)

[Katherine]

Congratulations, Gisbelle!!! :D

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Congrats, Gisbelle!! :)

[Gisbelle]

Thanks

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Start Date: June 1st
Completed: TBD

8/10


1. New Release: One, Two, Three 6/20 (4*)

2. June & July: Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russell (RR) 7/3 (4*)

3. Flag Day (June 14): Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker 7/18 (4*)

4. Father's Day (June 15): (green) Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging 7/15 (4*)

5. Summer Solstice (June 21): Keeping the Moon 7/7 (4*)

6. Hug Day (June 29): Biggest Flirts 6/16 (3*)

7. Meteor Day (June 30):

8. International Joke Day (July 1): Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All 7/17 (4*)

9. "I Forgot" Day (July 2):

10. National Anti-Boredom Month (July): Forever Changes 7/18 (3*)

Read:

[Mandiann]

Yay Gisbelle!!!

[Gisbelle]

Thanks, Mandi :D working on #12, so it might be ready soon.

[Mandiann]

Gisbelle wrote: "Thanks, Mandi :D working on #12, so it might be ready soon."

So excited! I can't wait to see what challenges await us and start looking for books.

[Heather]

Gisbelle wrote: "Thanks, Mandi :D working on #12, so it might be ready soon."

I can't wait for the next one! This was my first 2 month challenge and I loved it! ;)