June: Get Royal

[Audrey Jane]

Challenge completed (29 june)! As always I struggled with the fantasies.

Level: Blue blooded (3-5 books)

Duration: 1 June - 30 June

Progress: 4/4

✓1. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik ♛♛♛♛♕ 13/06
✓2. Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson ♛♛♛♕♕ 02/06
✓3. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones ♛♛♛♛♕ 05/06
(I don't know if 'castle' apply. I guess monarchs live in a palace. Anyway just for good measure I will add another.)
✓4. The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan ♛♛♛♕♕ 27/06

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Nice work Audrey Jane!

[Renee]

Just pushed through my Noble goal and made it to Imperial (post 17). All done.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congrats, Audrey Jane & Renee!

[Sheri]

This was my first NBRC challenge, and I went for Option 4.


✓C: The Cruelest Month, by Louise Penny (finished 6/28)
✓R: Ripper, by Isabel Allende (finished 6/5)
✓O: The Orphan Train, by Christina Baker Kline (finished 6/16)
✓W: When Women Were Birds, by Terry Tempest Williams (finished 6/29)
N: Fever Pitch, by Nick Hornby

So, I'm not going to get to Fever Pitch this month. Can I still claim Blue-Blooded status for 4/5?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Still, well done, Sheri. Yes, 4 books qualifies for "Blue-Blooded." Congrats!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congrats, Tullia!

[Katie]

10/10 read - Done!


D: Destructively Alluring - 6/14
U: Until Fountain Bridge - 6/3
K: Kendall Ryan - Hard to Love - 6/4
E: Evangeline Anderson - Taming the Beast - 6/9

O: On the Plus Side - 6/19
F: Firelight - 6/4

Y: You Can't Make an Omelet - 6/30
O: On Cherry Hill - 6/30
R: Rocha, Kit - Beyond Shame - 6/10
K: Kristen Ashley - Mathilda, SuperWitch - 6/9

[Renee]

"Grand old" effort Katie, Congrats!

[Anita Reads]

Finished the challenge 06/30/14.

Message 5

Get Royal
Duration: 06/01/14 - 06/30/14
Level: Noble 5-8 books
Finished: 7/7

Option 3:
1. A Study in Scarlet | Arthur Conan Doyle (UK) 06/30/14 ★★★★
2. Neverwhere | Neil Gaiman (UK) 06/30/14 ★★★
3. Confessions of a Shopaholic | Sophie Kinsella (UK) 06/25/14 ★★★½




Option 4: Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
M: Mockingjay | Suzanne Collins 06/15/14 ★★★★★
A: Anna and the French Kiss | Stephanie Perkins 06/18/14 ★★★
R: Richelle Mead | Succubus Blues 06/08/14 ★★★★
Y: You're the One That I Want | Giovanna Fletcher 06/26/14 ★★★½

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Well done Anita!

[Bev(baglady)]

Completed - 03/02/2015

NBRC - Monthly/Seasonal Challenges > June Challenge: Get Royal


Get Royal Challenge, June 2014
Duration: June 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014
Option Four: Spell-It-Out
Levels of Play: Imperial, 9-10 books

The Duke of Edinburgh

D - Dave Barry Peter and the Starcatchers 07/17/14
U - The Untold Courtney Collins 07/10/14
K - A King's Ransom Jude Watson 06/25/14
E - Janet Evanovich Wicked Business 06/17/14
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O - The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman
F - Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock Matthew Quick 07/16/14
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E - Elizabeth WeinCode Name Verity 07/14/14
D - Deliver Us From Evil David Baldacci 06/12/14
I - Iron Lake William Kent Krueger 06/05/14
N - Nancy Springer The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline 07/22/14
B - Josie Brown Totlandia: The Onesies, Book 1 07/21/14
U - An Unexpected Song Iris Johansen 03/02/2015
R - Richard Adams Watership Down 06/03/14
G - Gordon Korman The Medusa Plot 06/16/14
H - The Hollow Ground Natalie S. Harnett 06/27/14

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

As I am British I will join this challenge and the Queen was in my home town of Lancaster last week for a visit ;) managed to take these!

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Duration: June 1 –June 30
Blue-blooded: 3-5 books
Read: 3/5

Option Four - Spell-It-Out:

H~Harris Charlaine ~ Dead in the Family 2/6 ****
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R~Raced by K Bromberg 9/6 ****
R~Rock Hard Love by D.H Cameron 3/6 ***
Y~

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

nice job with the photos Jade!!

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Karen wrote: "nice job with the photos Jade!!"

Thank you :)

[Teri-K]

I'm in. I can't make up my mind how to play, though, so I'm going to mix and match, aiming for 2 books in each of the first three options, then spelling the word ROYAL.
Completed 9/11

Option One: Royal theme on the cover or title.
1. How God Became King: Getting to the Heart of the Gospels N. T. Wright
2. Jesus the King: Understanding the Life and Death of the Son of God Timothy Keller

Option Two: About members of a Royal family.
1. Prince Caspian C. S. Lewis
2. The Princess and the Goblin George MacDonald

Option Three: Based in the UK or a Commonwealth Country.
1. Lady of Devices Shelley Adina
2. A Monstrous Regiment of Women Laurie R. King

Option Four - Spell-It-Out
R Reeve Wilder in Tiffany Girl Deanne Gist
O Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest
Y You're Loved No Matter What: Freeing Your Heart from the Need to Be Perfect Holley Gerth
A Agatha Christie, The Seven Dials Mystery
L Lori Benton, The Wood's Edge

[Teri-K]

Jade aka MrsTosh wrote: "Karen wrote: "nice job with the photos Jade!!"

Thank you :)"

Thanks for sharing the photos! It's easy in the US to "forget" that the Royals are real people. :)

[Savannah]

Oh, I am definitely in.

I can't decide, though! :-)


The British Queen’s Official Birthday is the selected day on which the birthday of the monarch of the Commonwealth realms (currently Queen Elizabeth II) is officially celebrated in those countries. The date varies as adopted by each Commonwealth country (view spoiler), but is generally around the end of May to the start of June.

As our mod Karen lives in Australia where it is celebrated on the second Monday in June each year, we have designed this challenge for June 2014!

Duration: June 1 –June 30

Option One: Read books which have covers with a Queen, Union Jack, or other Royal theme on the cover or in the title. Examples under spoiler:(view spoiler)

Option Two: Read books which are about members of a Royal family. Remember to check listopia for ideas: Lovely Tales of Modern Royals; Of Kings and Queens; Oh, Royalty...; Best Biographies of English Royalty - and more. Examples under spoiler: (view spoiler)

Option Three: Read books which are based in the UK or a Commonwealth Country (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Papua New Guinea, St Christopher and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu, Barbados, Grenada, Solomon Islands, St Lucia and The Bahamas). Remember to check listopia for ideas.

Option Four - Spell-It-Out: Select a royal word or name of a royal of your choice, and then spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.

Example of a Spell-It-Out under spoiler:(view spoiler)

Levels of Play:
Aristocratic: 1-2 books
Blue-blooded: 3-5 books
Noble: 5-8 books
Imperial: 9-10 books
BONUS: Achieve ROYAL status by reaching Imperial status and reading at least one book as part of a buddy read.

[Savannah]

This is the list of books that I am going to choose from to read. I'll post which ones I read and the date that they are read in a separate message.

[Savannah]

Are we able to mix and match the different options or do we have to pick just one?

OPTION #1: Covers With Royal Themes



OPTION #2: Books With Members Of Royal Families (Can Also Be Fantasy)



OPTION #3: Books Based In UK Or Commonwealth Country



OPTION #4: Spell-It-Out With Royal Word Or Name

[Chris]

I'll go for Imperial
10/10 Complete


Option 3 - Setting: UK - 06/01

Option 3 - Setting: Australia - 06/04 BONUS Buddy Read June

Option 3 - Set in UK - 06/05

Option 3 - Set in UK - 06/08

Option 3 - Set in UK - 06/08

Option 3 - Set in UK - 06/10

Option 3 - Set in UK - 06/11

Option 3 - Set in UK - 06/11

Option 3 - Set in UK - 06/12

Option 3 - Set in UK - 06/13

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Yes, you can mix an match Savannah! There are a coouple of buddy reads already happening in June, or you can join a BOM and use that as your bonus

[Ashleigh]

Oh, I have heaps of Tudor and Plantagenet books that I need to read!! Got to get a list together.

[Donna]

Get Royal Challenge
Duration: June 1 –June 30
Current Level:Aristocratic -1-2 books
Books read:2

Option One: Read books which have covers with a Queen, Union Jack, or other Royal theme on the cover or in the title.

1. The Princess Goes West read 6/8/15
2. The Raven Prince read 6/26/15

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Suzanne and Donna :)

And welcome to the group Donna :)

[Genea]

Late but Finished :D

Get Royal
Duration: 06/01/15 - 06/30/15
Level: Imperial: 9-10 books


Option One: Read books which have covers with a Queen, Union Jack, or other Royal theme on the cover or in the title.
The Shadow Prince (Mortal Enchantment #1) by Stacey O'Neale - 6/22



Option two: Read books which are about members of a Royal family.
Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels #1) by Anne Bishop (Prophesied Witch Queen) 6/21
Cat's Cradle (String of Fate #1) by Bianca D'Arc - (About Shapeshifter Royalty) 6/28
The Rest Falls Away (The Gardella Vampire Hunters: Victoria) by Colleen Gleason - (Set in Nineteenth Century London with Lords, Ladies, Maquess', Duchesses etc. And even a Vampire Queen) 7/04



Option Four - Spell-It-Out:
E:Murder of Crows (The Others #2) by Anne Bishop - Elliot Re-read 6/19
M:Bloodgifted (The Dantonville Legacy #1) by Tima Maria Lacoba - 6//08
P:Witches Bitches (Witchwood Estate #5) by Patti Roberts - 6/07
R:The Stars Never Rise (Untitled Series #1) by Rachel Vincent 7/21
E:Written in Red (The Others #1) by Anne Bishop - Erebus Re-read 6/17
S: Shadowflame (Shadow World #2) by Dianne Sylvan - 6/01
S:On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street #1) by by Samantha Young - 6//05

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Genea :)

[Katherine]

June: Get Royal. Duration: June 1 –June 30.
Level of Play: Blue-blooded: 3-5 books
Read: 5/5

Option One: Read books which have a Royal theme on the cover or in the title.
1. The Princess Bride (has princess in the title) ✔

Option Three: Read books which are based in the UK or a Commonwealth Country.
1. Zom-B Mission ✔
2. All's Well That Ends Well ✔
3. The Wee Free Men ✔
4. Zom-B Clans ✔

[Donna]

June: Get Royal. Duration: June 1 –June 30.
Current Level of Play: Noble
Books Read: 8

Option One:



Option Four: Princess
PA Diamond in the Rough by Andrea Pickens6/8/16
RRed, White and Blueberry Murder: A Donut Hole Cozy Mystery - Book 76/12/16
IThe Institute6/13/16
NSuspended by Sarah Noffke 6/11/16
CWicked Ugly Bad by Cassandra Gannon6/2/16
EHow (Not) to Love a Hero by Elizabeth A. Reeves6/1/16
SAwoken by Sarah Noffke6/7/16
SMy Life at the M.B.R.C. by K.M. Shea6/6/16

[[deleted user]]

June: Get Royal

Duration: 06/01/2016 - 06/30/2016

Option Two: Read books which are about members of a Royal family. Remember to check listopia for ideas

Blue-blooded: 3-5 books

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Welcome Katherine, Donna and Amy!

[Mary]

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*Nine Day Queen of England after Edward VI and Before Mary Tudor *

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Mary :)

[Brianna]

I'm in.

Duration June 1, 2016 - June 30, 2016

Level: Imperial 9 - 10 books

Option 4: Spell It Out

1 out of 10 books completed

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[Thais]

June: Get Royal
Duration: 06/01/2016 - 06/30/2016
Option Four - Spell-It-Out
Noble: 5-8 books

Progress: read 6/6 - complete!

H The Hours, by Michael Cunningham - 06/16
A Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll - 06/01
M Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood - 06/10
L Lionel Shriver, author of We Need to Talk About Kevin - 06/07
E Emily Tallis, a character in Atonement - 06/28
T Terry Prachett, author of Guards! Guards! - 06/13

[Suzanne]

Nothing But Reading Challenges
June: Get Royal
Duration: 6/1/2016 - 6/30/2016

Progress: 28 out of 28

Option Four - Spell-It-Out: Select a royal word or name of a royal of your choice, and then spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
P: Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole - ***** - 6/29/2016
R: J.D. Robb; Judgment in Death - ***** - 6/25/2016 - 356 Pages
I: The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 6/27/2016
N: Nora Roberts; Savor the Moment - ***** - 6/24/2016
C: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - **** - 6/9/2016 - 1276 Pages
E: Excerpts from the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica by Various - ***** - 6/14/2016
S: Sophie Kinsella; Finding Audrey - **** - 6/26/2016 - 286 Pages
S: Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - ***** - 6/21/2016

C: Christine Feehan; Water Bound - *** - 6/16/2016
H: Faith Hunter; WeSa and the Lumber King - *** - 6/13/2016 - 1 Page
A: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Pages
R: Gretchen Rubin; The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun - ***** - 6/23/2016 - 352 Pages
L: Dalai Lama XIV; The Art of Happiness at Work - ***** - 6/19/2016
O: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 6/14/2016 - 368 Pages
T: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016
T: Touch the Dark by Karen Chance - ***** - 6/18/2016
E: Janet Evanovich; Hot Six - ***** - 6/22/2016 - 336 Pages

O: Overruled by Emma Chase - ***** - 6/15/2016
F: Frequently Asked Questions by Bill Barnes - *** - 6/20/2016

C: Paul Cornell; Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood - ***** - 6/17/2016
A: Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - **** - 6/30/2016
M: Madeleine Wickham; 40 Love - ** - 6/28/2016 - 288 Pages
B: Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2016
R: Nora Roberts; Hot Ice - ***** - 6/12/2016
I: Isaac Asimov; Forward the Foundation - ***** - 6/11/2016
D: Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
G: Gigi Levangie Grazer; Queen Takes King - ***** - 6/10/2016
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Welcome Brianna, Thais and Suzanne!

[Suzanne]

Done!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Suzanne wrote: "Done!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Well done!

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Welcome Katherine!

[Cai]

Duration: 01/06/17 - 30/06/17
Level: Imperial 9-10 Books
Option: Spell It Out

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V Veronica Roth Insurgent 24/06/17
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C Stephen R. Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change 18/06/17
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O Ove A Man Called Ove 04/06/17
R Richard Glover Flesh Wounds 15/06/17
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[Barbara ★]

I'm going to give this a try for 2017.

READ: 6/6

The Duke of York, Prince Andrew

✔A: Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh 6/17
✔N: Nevernight - Jay Kristoff 6/20
✔D: Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 6/26
✔R: Spectacle - Rachel Vincent 6/14
✔E: An English Bride In Scotland - Lynsay Sands 6/19
✔W: Wonderment in Death" from Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Katherine]

June: Get Royal
Option Four - Spell-It-Out:
Imperial: 9/9

Margarita (The Queen's great-niece):
M: Molly Harper - Fangs for the Memories 18/6/17
A: Assassins #7 - Overtime 8/6/17
R: Roommates #3 - The House Mate 3/6/17
G: Gin Blanco - By a Thread 7/6/17
A: Alex Craft - Grave Visions 3/6/17
R: Raphael - Archangel's Heart 11/6/17
I: Ilona Andrews - White Hot 23/6/17
T: Thea Harrison - Dragos Takes a Holiday 14/6/17
A: Aurora Rose Reynolds - Until Sage 19/6/17

[Catherine]

I am in!

[Cindy III]

June: Get Royal
Duration: June 1 –June 30

Option One: Read books which have covers with a Queen, Union Jack, or other Royal theme on the cover or in the title. Examples under spoiler:(view spoiler)
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Suddenly Royal (Suddenly, #1) by Nichole Chase

I'll probably go with Option Two: Read books which are about members of a Royal family. Remember to check listopia for ideas: Lovely Tales of Modern Royals; Of Kings and Queens; Oh, Royalty...; Best Biographies of English Royalty - and more. Examples under spoiler: (view spoiler)
Elizabeth the Queen The Life of a Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell Smith
The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass
Victoria: Portrait of a Queen
Victoria's Daughters
The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
In Triumph's Wake: Royal Mothers, Tragic Daughters, and the Price They Paid for Glory
Born to Rule: Five Reigning Consorts, Granddaughters of Queen Victoria
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
The Assassination of the Archduke: Sarajevo 1914 and the Romance that Changed the World
Lost Kingdom: Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America's First Imperial Adventure
Captive Paradise: The Story of the United States and Hawaii
Catherine of Aragon: The Spanish Queen of Henry VIII
An Enduring Love: My Life with the Shah
Charlotte & Leopold: The True Story of The Original People's Princess
Catherine of Aragon
George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I
Imperial Requiem: Four Royal Women and the Fall of the Age of Empires
Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe
Royal Children of English History
King Leopold's Ghost
An Uncommon Woman - The Empress Frederick: Daughter of Queen Victoria, Wife of the Crown Prince of Prussia, Mother of Kaiser Wilhelm
The Empress of Farewells: The Story of Charlotte, Empress of Mexico
Four Princes: Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the Obsessions that Forged Modern Europe
Option Three: Read books which are based in the UK or a Commonwealth Country (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Papua New Guinea, St Christopher and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu, Barbados, Grenada, Solomon Islands, St Lucia and The Bahamas). Remember to check listopia for ideas.
Now; I Am the Messenger Australia
bk1The Story Girl 2The Golden Road, Emily of New Moon, Anne of Green Gables Canada
Victoria: Portrait of a Queen; The Enchanted Castle; Five Children and It; The Story of the Treasure Seekers; The Duchess War; Because of Miss Bridgerton Lord Dashwood Missed Out u.k

Option Four - Spell-It-Out: Select a royal word or name of a royal of your choice, and then spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.

Example of a Spell-It-Out under spoiler:(view spoiler)

Kiss Me First by Lottie Moggach
Magic Rises (Kate Daniels, #6) by Ilona Andrews
The Tailor (The Grisha, #1.5) by Leigh Bardugo
The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence

Levels of Play:
Aristocratic: 1-2 books
Blue-blooded: 3-5 books
Noble: 5-8 books
Imperial: 9-10 books
BONUS: Achieve ROYAL status by reaching Imperial status and reading at least one book as part of a buddy read.

[Kirsten]

hmm.. interested! but which way to attack this challenge..hmmm

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Catherine, Cindy & Kirsten!

[Natasha]

June: Get Royal

6/1/18 - 6/30/18

Option 2

Level: Blue-blooded: 3-5 books

2/3

1. A Kiss at Midnight
2. Ella Enchanted

[pml]

June Challenge: Get Royal
Level Attempted: Noble, 5-8 books
Level Achieved: Imperial, 14 books

Option Three: Read books which are based in the UK or a Commonwealth Country (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Papua New Guinea, St Christopher and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu, Barbados, Grenada, Solomon Islands, St Lucia and The Bahamas).

◈Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood 6/3/2018, within Australia
◈Murder and Mendelssohn by Kerry Greenwood 6/4/2018, within Australia
◈Away With the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood 6/5/18, within Australia
◈An Urchin of Means by April White 6/7/18, within Victorian England
◈In a Treacherous Court by Michelle Diener 6/7/18, within Tudor England (with cameos of Henry VIII)
◈The Castlemaine Murders by Kerry Greenwood 6/8/18, within Australia
◈The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Whose Body?, Clouds of Witness, and Unnatural Death by Dorothy L. Sayers 6/11/18, within England
◈It's a Don's Life by Mary Beard 6/16/18, within England
◈Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers 6/16/18, within England
◈ Dead Man's Chest by Kerry Greenwood 6/19/18, within Australia
◈Unnatural Habits by Kerry Greenwood 6/19/18, within Australia
◈Keeper of the King's Secrets by Michelle Diener 6/25/18, within Tudor England (with cameos of Henry VIII)
◈In Defense of the Queen by Michelle Diener 6/26/18, within Tudor England (conflict & intrigue regarding Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon, & Henry Fitzroy)

Option Two: Read books which are about members of a Royal family.

◈Playing Hearts by W.R. Gingell 6/6/18, battling the Queen of Hearts, while engaged to the prince (takes place partially within Australia).