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Finished!June Monthly - Manly Skills
Duration: June 1, 2018-June 30, 2018
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You may do as many tasks as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for participation.
Here is a list of Manly Skills every man should have.
1. How To Survive A Human Stampede
Read a book with at least 4 people on the cover OR where a character is fleeing from a gun fight OR where a character goes to a large public event. (Tell us what the event is.)
✔ 2. How to Get Rid of Old Furniture and Large Items of Trash
Read a book ... a large book (400+ pages). Amy Snow by Tracy Rees 6/13/18
✔ 3. How to Make a Tinder Bundle
Read a book with trees on the cover OR where a character can be described as ROUGH (Anna's father)... Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks 6/28/18
✔ 4. How to Suture a Wound
Read a book ... with a title that begins with S or W. Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family by Daniel Bergner 6/3/18
5. How to Mount a Horse
Read a book where a horse gets saddled OR with a horse on the cover OR from the Western genre.
6. How to Perform Strong Man Stunts
Read a book that has a man with muscles on the cover OR where a character lifts weights OR with a MC that is an athlete.
✔ 7. Cool Uncle Tricks: How to Balance a Salt Shaker
Read a book ... with a white cover... The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How a Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices into Fearless Home Cooks by Kathleen Flinn 6/5/18
8. 6 Card Games Every Man Should Know
Read a book where the characters play cards OR set in Las Vegas OR with a character that is/was in the military.
9. How to Make Kid-Safe Slime at Home
Read a book with a MC who is a father OR with a scene where a clueless guy has to entertain a child or children OR where a child helps in the kitchen.
✔ 10. How To Get Started With Fly Fishing
Read a book ... by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter. The Con Man's Daughter: A Story of Lies, Desperation, and Finding God by Candice Curry 6/5/18
found 5/10 completeJune Monthly - Manly Skills
Duration: June 1, 2018-June 30, 2018
Found 5/10 complete
Tasks:
1. How To Survive A Human Stampede
Read a book with at least 4 people on the cover OR where a character is fleeing from a gun fight OR where a character goes to a large public event. (Tell us what the event is.)
2. How to Get Rid of Old Furniture and Large Items of Trash
Read a book where a character moves OR a book that can be considered "trashy" OR a large book (400+ pages).
Wicked in a Kilt Anna Durand 6-13-18.... Erotica Romance "TRASHY"3. How to Make a Tinder Bundle
Read a book with trees on the cover OR where a character can be described as ROUGH or MANIPULATIVE OR with the author's initials are in BIRDS NEST.
Angel Interrupted Chaz McGee 6-29-18.... Trees on cover4. How to Suture a Wound
Read a book with character that is in the medical field OR where a character gets a suture (Give us a sentence and page/loc#) OR with a title that begins with S or W.
5. How to Mount a Horse
Read a book where a horse gets saddled OR with a horse on the cover OR from the Western genre.
6. How to Perform Strong Man Stunts
Read a book that has a man with muscles on the cover OR where a character lifts weights OR with a MC that is an athlete.
Damselfly Chandra Prasad 6-8-18 Athletes7. Cool Uncle Tricks: How to Balance a Salt Shaker
Read a book with a character who is an uncle OR with a white cover OR where a character is trying to balance something - your interpretation.
Murder in the Winter Steve Demaree 6-23-18 white cover8. 6 Card Games Every Man Should Know
Read a book where the characters play cards OR set in Las Vegas OR with a character that is/was in the military.
Living Dead in Dallas Charlaine Harris 6-4-18 Bill the vampire fought in the civil war when he was human9. How to Make Kid-Safe Slime at Home
Read a book with a MC who is a father OR with a scene where a clueless guy has to entertain a child or children OR where a child helps in the kitchen.
10. How To Get Started With Fly Fishing
Read a book with a river or lake on the cover OR where a character goes fishing OR by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter.
My spotDone 30/6
Tasks:
1. How To Survive A Human Stampede
OR where a character goes to a large public event. (Tell us what the event is.)
MC bryson goes to His senior prom
Finished 11 /6
2. How to Get Rid of Old Furniture and Large Items of Trash
Read a book where a character moves
Finished 7/6
3. How to Make a Tinder Bundle
Read a book with trees on the cover OR where a character can be described as ROUGH or MANIPULATIVE OR with the author's initials are in BIRDS NEST.
4. How to Suture a Wound
OR with a title that begins with S or W.
Sinful Intent
Finished 6/6
5. How to Mount a Horse
Read a book where a horse gets saddled OR with a horse on the cover OR from the Western genre.
6. How to Perform Strong Man Stunts
OR with a MC that is an athlete.
Finished 13/6
7. Cool Uncle Tricks: How to Balance a Salt Shaker
Read a book with a character who is an uncle OR with a white cover OR where a character is trying to balance something - your interpretation.
8. 6 Card Games Every Man Should Know
OR set in Las Vegas
Finished 1/6
9. How to Make Kid-Safe Slime at Home
Read a book with a MC who is a father
MC cal has a son name Ryan Finished 23/6
10. How To Get Started With Fly Fishing
Read a book with a river or lake on the cover OR where a character goes fishing OR by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter.
June Monthly - Manly Skills Duration: June 1, 2018-June 30, 2018
8/10
FINISHED
Tasks:
1. How To Survive A Human Stampede
Read a book with at least 4 people on the cover- Until Death Do Us Part Omnibus (2-in-1 Edition), Vol. 13: Includes Vol. 25 & 26
by Hiroshi Takashige 6/122. How to Get Rid of Old Furniture and Large Items of Trash
Read a book where a character moves- Slammed by Colleen Hoover 6/10
3. How to Make a Tinder Bundle
Read a book with trees on the cover- A Million Junes
by Emily Henry 6/54. How to Suture a Wound
Read a book with a title that begins with S or W- The Short Second Life of Bree Tannerby Stephenie Meyer 6/11
6. How to Perform Strong Man Stunts
Read a book where a character lifts weights- Formerly Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham 6/25
7. Cool Uncle Tricks: How to Balance a Salt Shaker
Read a book with a white cover- The Witch Doesn't Burn In This One
by Amanda Lovelace 6/148. 6 Card Games Every Man Should Know
Read a book with a character that is/was in the military- Attack on Titan: Before the Fall, Vol. 11 by Hajime Isayama 6/12
10. How To Get Started With Fly Fishing
Read a book by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter- A Certain Scientific Railgun, Vol. 8 by Kazuma Kamachi 6/11
Completed 7 tasks:2.
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4. How to Suture a Wound
5. How to Mount a Horse
7. Cool Uncle Tricks: How to Balance a Salt Shaker
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10. How To Get Started With Fly Fishing
- Tessa Arlen - 6/12/18
Finished on post #16Read 9/10 No Page Minimums FINISHED!
1. How To Survive A Human Stampede
Read a book where a character is fleeing from a gun fight
Arden (Undercover Billionaire, #2) by Melody Anne 6/20/18 4stars (hostage situation; man with gun is after Keera)2. How to Get Rid of Old Furniture and Large Items of Trash
Read a book where a character moves
Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship by Tom Ryan 6/9/18 5stars (Tom to Newburyport, MA then to several different towns in the mountains of NH)3. How to Make a Tinder Bundle
Read a book where a character can be described as ROUGH or MANIPULATIVE
Ain't She a Peach? (Southern Eclectic, #2) by Molly Harper 6/13/18 4stars (Jared, teen, manipulates his parents to stand by his side as he continually tries to break into Frankie's family's funeral home and bullies kids)4. How to Suture a Wound
Read a book with character that is in the medical field (Give us a sentence and page/loc#) OR with a title that begins with S or W.
A Sin Such as This (Love Lies Beneath, #2) by Ellen Hopkins 6/5/18 3stars (begins with S and medical field - Cavin - Tara's husband (location 1660 Kindle - Cavin is an orthopedic surgeon) and Graham - Melody's (location 1128 Kindle - ..should be grateful Graham's just a lowly pediatrician.))5. How to Mount a Horse
Read a book where a horse gets saddled
Lighthouse Beach by Shelley Noble 6/7/18 4.5stars (page 159 - Diana stood at Princess's nose while Ian saddled her,...)6. How to Perform Strong Man Stunts
Read a book that has a man with muscles on the cover OR where a character lifts weights OR with a MC that is an athlete.
7. Cool Uncle Tricks: How to Balance a Salt Shaker
Read a book with a character who is trying to balance something - your interpretation.
True Heart's Desire(Colorado Hearts #2) by Carolyn Fyffe 6/16/18 5stars (Rhett to fulfill his brother's dream after his death that he believes is his fault and Lavinia who dreams of becoming an apprentice to a hatmaker in Philadelphia but her heart belongs in Eden, CO where her family is)8. 6 Card Games Every Man Should Know - fits 2!
Read a book where the characters play cards OR with a character that is/was in the military.
(The) Start of Something Good (Stay #1) by Jennifer Probst 6/2/18 4.5stars (Ethan - Special Forces and Mia and Ethan play cards with guests at the inn)9. How to Make Kid-Safe Slime at Home
Read a book with a MC who is a father OR where a child helps in the kitchen.
Can't Stop The Feeling (Whispering Bay Romance, #6) by Maria Geraci 6/17/18 4stars (Ben is a dad - it's complicated; Rachel helps in the kitchen cooking)10. How To Get Started With Fly Fishing
Read a book where a character goes fishing
The Gunslinger's Vow (Runaway Brides #1) by Amy Sandas 6/3/18 5stars (Alexandra and Malcolm)
Thanks for a great Challenge!June Monthly - Manly Skills
Duration: June 1, 2018-June 30, 2018
No Pg Minimum
9 pts
Tasks:
Read a book where a character goes to a large public event. (Tell us what the event is.) - Baseball game
Read a large book (400+ pages).
Read a book where a character can be described as ROUGH or MANIPULATIVE OR with the author's initials are in BIRDS NEST.
Read a book where a character gets a suture (Give us a sentence and page/loc#)
Read a book from the Western genre.
Read a book that has a man with muscles on the cover
Read a book with a white cover
Read a book with a character that is/was in the military.
Read a book with a MC who is a father
Finished.READ: 9/7
1. How To Survive A Human Stampede
Read a book with at least 4 people on the cover OR where a character is fleeing from a gun fight OR where a character goes to a large public event. (Tell us what the event is.)
✔2. How to Get Rid of Old Furniture and Large Items of Trash
Read a book where a character moves OR a book that can be considered "trashy" OR a large book (400+ pages).
Royal Assassin - Robin Hobb 6/16
✔3. How to Make a Tinder Bundle
Read a book with trees on the cover OR where a character can be described as ROUGH or MANIPULATIVE OR with the author's initials are in BIRDS NEST.
Kin - Kealan Patrick Burke 6/10
✔4. How to Suture a Wound
Read a book with character that is in the medical field OR where a character gets a suture (Give us a sentence and page/loc#) OR with a title that begins with S or W.
The Sorcerer's Prize - Rose Andrews 6/2
✔5. How to Mount a Horse
Read a book where a horse gets saddled OR with a horse on the cover OR from the Western genre.
Pale Horses - Jassy Mackenzie 6/15
✔6. How to Perform Strong Man Stunts
Read a book that has a man with muscles on the cover OR where a character lifts weights OR with a MC that is an athlete.
Primal Heat - King/O'Clare/Burton/Leigh 6/11
✔7. Cool Uncle Tricks: How to Balance a Salt Shaker
Read a book with a character who is an uncle OR with a white cover OR where a character is trying to balance something - your interpretation.
Year One - Nora Roberts 6/16
✔8. 6 Card Games Every Man Should Know
Read a book where the characters play cards OR set in Las Vegas OR with a character that is/was in the military.
Fight Fire with Fire - Amy Fetzer 6/28
✔9. How to Make Kid-Safe Slime at Home
Read a book with a MC who is a father OR with a scene where a clueless guy has to entertain a child or children OR where a child helps in the kitchen.
The Light Between Oceans - M.L. Stedman 6/30
✔10. How To Get Started With Fly Fishing
Read a book with a river or lake on the cover OR where a character goes fishing OR by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter.
The Sixth Day - Catherine Coulter 6/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Finished!June Monthly - Manly Skills
Duration: June 1, 2018-June 30, 2018
You may do as many tasks as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for participation.
Tasks:
1. How To Survive A Human Stampede
Read a book with at least 4 people on the cover OR where a character is fleeing from a gun fight OR where a character goes to a large public event. (Tell us what the event is.)
Read a large book (400+ pages).
A Court of Mist and Fury, Sarah J. Maas, 11.06.2018 - 626 pages
3. How to Make a Tinder Bundle
Read a book with trees on the cover OR where a character can be described as ROUGH or MANIPULATIVE OR with the author's initials are in BIRDS NEST.
Read a book with a title that begins with S or W.
Weil ich Will liebe, Colleen Hoover, 03.06.2018
5. How to Mount a Horse
Read a book where a horse gets saddled OR with a horse on the cover OR from the Western genre.
6. How to Perform Strong Man Stunts
Read a book that has a man with muscles on the cover OR where a character lifts weights OR with a MC that is an athlete.
Read a book with a white cover.
Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood, Ann Brashares, 19.07.2018
Read a book with a character that is/was in the military.
Paw Enforcement, Diane Kelly, 26.06.2018 - Seth was in the military
Read a book with a MC who is a father.
Dark Matter, Blake Crouch, 13.06.2018
Read a book by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter.
Death Call - Er bringt den Tod, Chris Carter, 12.06.2018
COMPLETION POSTJune Monthly - Manly Skills
Duration: June 1, 2018-June 30, 2018
Tasks:
1. How To Survive A Human Stampede
Read a book where a character goes to a large public event. (Tell us what the event is.)
The Winter Garden - Jane Thynne - 6/20/2018How it fits: Story contains a scene where there is a parade for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
2. How to Get Rid of Old Furniture and Large Items of Trash
Read a book where a character moves.
In the Country We Love: My Family Divided - Diane Guerrero - 6/2/2018How it fits: MC moves from Boston to New York City for work.
3. How to Make a Tinder Bundle
Read a book with trees on the cover OR where a character can be described as ROUGH or MANIPULATIVE.
The Foster Child - Jenny Blackhurst - 6/6/2018How it fits: Naomi (view spoiler) can be described as manipulative.
The Girl with a Clock for a Heart - Peter Swanson - 6/23/2018How it fits: Liana is manipulative.
4. How to Suture a Wound
Read a book with character that is in the medical field.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris - 6/10/2018How it fits: Character Dr Mengele.
5. How to Mount a Horse
Read a book with a horse on the cover.
Soraya The Storyteller - Rosanne Hawke - 6/24/20186. How to Perform Strong Man Stunts
Read a book that has a man with muscles on the cover OR where a character lifts weights OR with a MC that is an athlete.
7. Cool Uncle Tricks: How to Balance a Salt Shaker
Read a book with a character who is an uncle OR with a white cover OR where a character is trying to balance something - your interpretation.
8. 6 Card Games Every Man Should Know
Read a book with a character that is/was in the military.
Notorious Nineteen - Janet Evanovich - 6/29/2018How it fits: Ranger was Special Forces.
9. How to Make Kid-Safe Slime at Home
Read a book with a MC who is a father .
Every Note Played - Lisa Genova - 6/12/2018How it fits: MC Richard, father to Grace.
10. How To Get Started With Fly Fishing
Read a book with a river or lake on the cover OR where a character goes fishing OR by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter.
I'm done! Ran out of time to finish the last one. :(Here is a list of Manly Skills every man should have.
Tasks:
1. How To Survive A Human Stampede
Read a book with at least 4 people on the cover OR where a character is fleeing from a gun fight OR where a character goes to a large public event. (Tell us what the event is.)
, Patricia Bradley, 6/13/18Large public event: Elvis competitions
2. How to Get Rid of Old Furniture and Large Items of Trash
Read a book where a character moves OR a book that can be considered "trashy" OR a large book (400+ pages).
by G.A. Henty 6/17/18Characters move from England to Argentina.
3. How to Make a Tinder Bundle
Read a book with trees on the cover OR where a character can be described as ROUGH or MANIPULATIVE OR with the author's initials are in BIRDS NEST.
by Grace Livingston Hill 6/15/18Hero's girlfriend is very MANIPULATIVE
4. How to Suture a Wound
Read a book with character that is in the medical field OR where a character gets a suture (Give us a sentence and page/loc#) OR with a title that begins with S or W.
by Schuyler McConkey 6/3/18 MCs are doctors, plus starts with W5. How to Mount a Horse
Read a book where a horse gets saddled OR with a horse on the cover OR from the Western genre.
, Carol Ryrie Brink 6/11/18Girls saddle up and go riding
6. How to Perform Strong Man Stunts
Read a book that has a man with muscles on the cover OR where a character lifts weights OR with a MC that is an athlete.
, Becky Wade 6/13/18Hero is an NFL football player
7. Cool Uncle Tricks: How to Balance a Salt Shaker
Read a book with a character who is an uncle OR with a white cover OR where a character is trying to balance something - your interpretation.
by E. Phillips Oppenheim, 6/18/18MC has been raising his niece
8. 6 Card Games Every Man Should Know
Read a book where the characters play cards OR set in Las Vegas OR with a character that is/was in the military.
, E. Phillips Oppenheim, 6/13/18Character plays cards: "...found a few kindred spirits who liked a mild game of poker..." P. 267
9. How to Make Kid-Safe Slime at Home
Read a book with a MC who is a father OR with a scene where a clueless guy has to entertain a child or children OR where a child helps in the kitchen.
10. How To Get Started With Fly Fishing
Read a book with a river or lake on the cover OR where a character goes fishing OR by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter
by Oliver Optic 6/18/18Author's first and last name begin with O
REPOST (I only need one, right?) xdJune Monthly - Manly Skills
Duration: June 1, 2018-June 30, 2018
1/5 (Last month of classes so I don't think I'll be read that much but I'll try.)
1. How To Survive A Human Stampede
Read a book with at least 4 people on the cover OR where a character is fleeing from a gun fight OR where a character goes to a large public event. (Tell us what the event is.)
2. How to Get Rid of Old Furniture and Large Items of Trash
Read a book where a character moves OR a book that can be considered "trashy" OR a large book (400+ pages).
3. How to Make a Tinder Bundle
Read a book with trees on the cover OR where a character can be described as ROUGH or MANIPULATIVE OR with the author's initials are in BIRDS NEST.
4. How to Suture a Wound
Read a book with character that is in the medical field OR where a character gets a suture (Give us a sentence and page/loc#) OR with a title that begins with S or W.
5. How to Mount a Horse
Read a book where a horse gets saddled OR with a horse on the cover OR from the Western genre.
6. How to Perform Strong Man Stunts
Read a book that has a man with muscles on the cover OR where a character lifts weights OR with a MC that is an athlete.
7. Cool Uncle Tricks: How to Balance a Salt Shaker
...with a white cover
- Adam Silvera 6/278. 6 Card Games Every Man Should Know
Read a book where the characters play cards OR set in Las Vegas OR with a character that is/was in the military.
9. How to Make Kid-Safe Slime at Home
Read a book with a MC who is a father OR with a scene where a clueless guy has to entertain a child or children OR where a child helps in the kitchen.
10. How To Get Started With Fly Fishing
Read a book with a river or lake on the cover OR where a character goes fishing OR by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter.
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