June's challenge

[Sheila]

Wow! Summer is almost officially here. Time is flying. I see some good books have been read already. Are you ready for your summer reading?
Well, on to June's books.

1. Read a book whose title begins with A.
2. Read a book set in the summer.
3. Father's Day will be celebrated so read a book where a father is the main character.
4. Since June 4 is National Cognac Day, June 10 is National Iced Tea Day as well as National Rose Wine Day, June 14 is National Bourbon Day, June 17 is National Stewart's Root Beer Day, June 19 is National Martini Day, and June 20 is National Ice Cream Soda Day and National Vanilla Milkshake Day, read a book about a beverage of your choice.
5. June 12 is National Children's Day so read a book recommended by a person under 18 years old.
6. Read a book written by a person of a different culture than you.
7. Read a best seller from 2016.
8. Read a book set 100 miles or less from your home.
9. Your choice.

[Book Concierge]

June Challenge
Begins: 01June17 / Ends: 30June17


5 tasks completed


1. Title begins with A - Agony and the Ecstasy ✔ – 21June17
2. Read a book set in the summer.
3. Father's Day A father is the main character- The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry ✔ – 04June17
4. Since June 4 is National Cognac Day, June 10 is National Iced Tea Day as well as National Rose Wine Day, June 14 is National Bourbon Day, June 17 is National Stewart's Root Beer Day, June 19 is National Martini Day, and June 20 is National Ice Cream Soda Day and National Vanilla Milkshake Day, read a book about a beverage of your choice.
5. June 12 is National Children's Day - recommended by a person under 18 years old - my 15-year-old niece recommended The Perks of Being a Wallflower ✔ – 08June17
6. Author of a different culture - Jhumpa Lahiri / The Lowland ✔ - 27June17
8. Read a book set 100 miles or less from your home.
9. Your choice - Farewell, My Lovely ✔ – 01June17

[Tia]

Asking just out of curiosity but in which country all these "national" days are celebrated???
Caz they are intresting!!!!

[Book Concierge]

Farwell My Lovely – Raymond Chandler – 3***
I came late to Chandler’s series about P.I. Philip Marlowe, but I sure am enjoying them now! The action is non-stop, and the characters so vivid they virtually jump off the page. I’ll definitely keep reading the series.
LINK to my review

[Book Concierge]

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry – Gabrielle Zavin – 3***
One snowy December evening A.J. Fikry finds that someone has left a baby between the shelves in his bookstore. This is a fable about second chances and the redemptive power of love. It’s a somewhat quiet story, as novels go, but it is full of the drama of every day existence. I also loved all the literary references.
LINK to my review

[Sheila]

Book Concierge wrote: "

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
– Gabrielle Zavin – 3***
One snowy December evening A.J. Fikry finds that someone has left a baby between the..."

I loved this book. It was the book that got me into books about books and booksellers.

[Sheila]

Book Concierge wrote: "

Farwell My Lovely
– Raymond Chandler – 3***
I came late to Chandler’s series about P.I. Philip Marlowe, but I sure am enjoying them now! The action is non..."

I've seen the movie with Robert Mitchum but I haven't read the book yet. I'll need to check Chandler's books out.

[Sheila]

Literary wrote: "Asking just out of curiosity but in which country all these "national" days are celebrated???
Caz they are intresting!!!!"

I found them on a list of national days. I'm thinking some areas of the US may celebrate them but who knows. I do know every so often there is a day that pops up on the news or Facebook that says this is National Whatever Day! I found it interesting that so many days in June were for beverages. I signed up for their monthly newsletter to see what days I may be missing out on celebrating.

[Sheila]

Well, now, hopefully, the month will settle down and I'll be able to read more. I was mom-sitting then went to Lori Foster's Reader Author Getaway Weekend. So here are my reads:

5/9, 12 books

1. Read a book whose title begins with A.
2. Read a book set in the summer--.
3. Father's Day will be celebrated so read a book where a father is the main character.
4. Since June 4 is National Cognac Day, June 10 is National Iced Tea Day as well as National Rose Wine Day, June 14 is National Bourbon Day, June 17 is National Stewart's Root Beer Day, June 19 is National Martini Day, and June 20 is National Ice Cream Soda Day and National Vanilla Milkshake Day, read a book about a beverage of your choice--Tangled Up in Brew by Joyce Tremel--finished 6/18/17
5. June 12 is National Children's Day so read a book recommended by a person under 18 years old--Warriors: The Darkest Hour by Erin Hunter--finished 6/13/17.
6. Read a book written by a person of a different culture than you.
7. Read a best seller from 2016--Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson--finished 6/20/17
8. Read a book set 100 miles or less from your home--The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough--finished 6/7/17.
9. Your choice--On Point by Annabeth Albert--finished 6/12/17.

BONUS BOOKS:

Strip--Erika Reed--finished 6/11/17
Kimberly and the Rancher--Lexi Sexton--finished 6/18/17
Inhibition --Jessica Clairmont--finished 6/19/17
A Christmas Wedding--Jennifer Lewis--finished 6/19/17
Love and Oreos--Elizabeth Bemis--finished 6/22/17
Dear Jane--Marissa Clarke--finished 6/24/17
A Shot with You--Teri Anne Stanley--finished 6/28/17

[Chuck]

Just back from a 3-week Baltic Sea vacation, but I'm glad to be home!
1. Read a book whose title begins with A.
2. Read a book set in the summer.
3. Father's Day will be celebrated so read a book where a father is the main character.
4. Since June 4 is National Cognac Day, June 10 is National Iced Tea Day as well as National Rose Wine Day, June 14 is National Bourbon Day, June 17 is National Stewart's Root Beer Day, June 19 is National Martini Day, and June 20 is National Ice Cream Soda Day and National Vanilla Milkshake Day, read a book about a beverage of your choice.
5. June 12 is National Children's Day so read a book recommended by a person under 18 years old.
"The Outsiders"by S.E. Hinton
"That Was Then, This is Now" by S.E. Hinton
6. Read a book written by a person of a different culture than you.
"Everything I Never Told You" by Celeste Ng
7. Read a best seller from 2016.
8. Read a book set 100 miles or less from your home.
"Lost Light" by Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch #9)
9. Your choice.
"The Cellar" by Natasha Preston
"The Life We Bury" by Allen Eskins
"The Stranger in the Woods" by Michael Finkel

[Book Concierge]

The Perks Of Being a Wallflower – Stephen Chbosky – 4****
This is a coming-of-age novel featuring 15-year-old Charlie, who tells the story via letters he writes to an unnamed friend. I like YA fiction like this. Charlie is very real. He is a great observer of teenage and family life. As he describes events and how he reacts to them, he gives the reader a pretty accurate view of high-school dynamics. This is Chbosky’s debut novel. I hope he writes another novel; I would definitely read it.
LINK to my review

[Sheila]

Chuck wrote: "Just back from a 3-week Baltic Sea vacation, but I'm glad to be home!
1. Read a book whose title begins with A.
2. Read a book set in the summer.
3. Father's Day will be celebrated so read a book w..."

Hope you had a good time though. I loved The Outsiders. It was so good.

[Rachel]

-Jan Karon 6-1-17
This is chronologically the fourth book of a laid back series about an Episcopalian priest in a small town in North Carolina. It is often funny and sweet with the occasional sad vignette mixed into the plot. I'm enjoying rereading this series.

-Jan Karon 6-6-17
This is chronologically the fifth book of a laid back series about an Episcopalian priest in a small town in North Carolina. It is often funny and sweet with the occasional sad vignette mixed into the plot. I'm enjoying rereading this series.

-Jan Karon 6-18-17
This is chronologically the sixth book of a laid back series about an Episcopalian priest in a small town in North Carolina. It is often funny and sweet with the occasional sad vignette mixed into the plot. I'm enjoying rereading this series.

-Jan Karon 6-23-17
At this point in the series, the chronological order and the publishing order of the books are the same again until after book 9. This is the seventh book of a laid back series about an Episcopalian priest in a small town in North Carolina. It is often funny and sweet with the occasional sad vignette mixed into the plot. I'm enjoying rereading this series.

-Jan Karon 6-25-17
This is the eighth book of a laid back series about an Episcopalian priest in a small town in North Carolina. It is often funny and sweet with the occasional sad vignette mixed into the plot. I'm enjoying rereading this series.