June - It’s All in the Mind

[Carmen]

Sunny wrote: "Updated Msg #11:

📕10.A Load Off Your Mind: Read a book for fun. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

1/3

Gracias Carmen 😊"

Way to go Sunny! 👏

[Carmen]

Audrey wrote: "Update to message 5:
3. Of One Mind: Read a book involving an agreement about something. - Down a Dark Hall
Progress: 2/8"

Great pace Audrey! 👍🏽

[Rebecca]

Update message #19
Progress: 1/10

4. Of Two Minds: Read a book with a character who has mixed feelings or is undecided about something. Upright Women Wanted

[manni]

I'm up for all 10, thanks!

IT'S ALL IN THE MIND
June 1, 2021-June 30, 2021

Progress: 0/10

This month it's all about the mind. See how many books you can read this month that will fit the prompts below.

1. A Mind of One's Own: Read a book with an independent/self-reliant character.

2. A Mind of It's Own: Read a book including an animal or machine unresponsive to human will.

3. Of One Mind: Read a book involving an agreement about something.

4. Of Two Minds: Read a book with a character who has mixed feelings or is undecided about something.

5. Out of One's Mind: Read a book with an emotionally overwhelmed or insane character.

6. In One's Mind Eye: Read a sci-fi or fantasy book.

7. Never Mind: Read a book from your TBR that you have been avoiding reading.

8. Bear in Mind: Read a book where a character has to weigh an important decision.

9. Peace of Mind: Read a book about peace

10. A Load Off Your Mind: Read a book for fun.

[Janine]

Update to message 23, 2/3

4. Of Two Minds: Read a book with a character who has mixed feelings or is undecided about something. - Instructions for Dancing

6. In One's Mind Eye: Read a sci-fi or fantasy book. - Six Crimson Cranes

[Carmen]

Ziggy, Rebecca and Janine way to go! 👏👏👏

Welcome manni! 🤗

“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”
― Laurence J. Peter

[Agnieszka]

Update to message #45: 2/9

4. Of Two Minds: Read a book with a character who has mixed feelings or is undecided about something. A Mother's Day Murder by Dee Ernst 4* 6/4 - mixed feelings about her ex-husband

[Karin]

Whoops, forgot to sign up for this but meant to, so I won't include any books I have already finished this month.

I'll go for 6.

7/6


1. A Mind of One's Own: Read a book with an independent/self-reliant character.
N is for Noose by Sue Grafton (finished late last night well after starting this :) ) June 6

2. A Mind of It's Own: Read a book including an animal or machine unresponsive to human will.

3. Of One Mind: Read a book involving an agreement about something.

4. Of Two Minds: Read a book with a character who has mixed feelings or is undecided about something.
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery fits this beautifully. Not only does Anne have mixed feelings about Gilbert, but a new college friend is undecided about many things, especially which of two men she should marry. June 7

5. Out of One's Mind: Read a book with an emotionally overwhelmed or insane character.
emotionally overwhelmed - Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah June 12

6. In One's Mind Eye: Read a sci-fi or fantasy book. The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov June 13

7. Never Mind: Read a book from your TBR that you have been avoiding reading.
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan June 15

8. Bear in Mind: Read a book where a character has to weigh an important decision. His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie June 11

9. Peace of Mind: Read a book about peace

10. A Load Off Your Mind: Read a book for fun.
Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery June 17

[Shelly]

UPDATE MSG #8

3/5 Complete

[Carmen]

Agnieszka and Shelly you're doing great! 👏👏

Welcome Karin! 🤗 (You can add any book you read this month if you want)

“None but ourselves can free our minds.”
― Bob Marley

[Agnieszka]

Update to message #45: 3/9

5. Out of One's Mind: Read a book with an emotionally overwhelmed or insane character. Raport pelikana=The Pelican Brief by John Grisham 4* 6/7 - due to the death of her professor/lover & her life in danger

[Amy]

Updated message 4-- 2/6

[Beverly]

Updated message #14: 1/10

[Carmen]

Yay, girls you're doing great!!! 👏👏👏👏

Ziggy: CONGRATULATIONS!! You are our first Mastermind 👏🥂🕶

[Karin]

Updated message #61
2/6

[Dorothy]

Carmen wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "OK! I've just finished 'Hamnet and Judith' so I have no excuse. Obama here I come!"

I love your enthusiasm, Dorothy! ❤️
Maybe you want to increase your goal for the challenge! 😉"

er...maybe not! Too many books on my TBR shelf.

[Beverly]

Updated message #14: 2/10

[Carmen]

Karin and Beverly, way to go!! 👏👏

[Lucy'sLilLibrary]

UPDATE: Message#28

3/5 completed

[Agnieszka]

Update to message #45: 4/9

10. A Load Off Your Mind: Read a book for fun. Never Gonna Happen by Cynthia Eden 4* 6/10

[Sunny]

Updated Msg #11:

📕6. In One's Mind Eye: Read a sci-fi or fantasy book. Fahrenheit 451

2/3

10 Q Carmen 🤭

[Kerrie]

Update to message #21-

1/4

1. A Mind of One's Own: Read a book with an independent/self-reliant character Along Country Roads by Mandy Mangro

[Ashleigh]

Sign me up for 2 please!

Tracking

2/2

1. Self-reliant character: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
2. Agreement is made: The First Man in Rome

[Rebecca]

Update message #19

Progress: 4/10

1. A Mind of One's Own: Read a book with an independent/self-reliant character. Yearbook

5. Out of One's Mind: Read a book with an emotionally overwhelmed or insane character. The Four Winds

8. Bear in Mind: Read a book where a character has to weigh an important decision. How to Love a Jamaican

[Shelly]

Update post #8

Progress 5/5
I’m upping my goal to 7 so, 5/7

[Beverly]

Updated message #14: 4/10

[Agnieszka]

Update to message #45: 5/9

1. A Mind of One's Own: Read a book with an independent/self-reliant character. Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 6/11

I changed a little around:
8. Bear in Mind: Read a book where a character has to weigh an important decision. Never Gonna Happen by Cynthia Eden 4* 6/10 - male MC has to decide what's more important, female MC's security of keeping secret the fact he's actually a spy - I posted it previously with task #10. A Load Off Your Mind: Read a book for fun.

[Jenn]

I would like to sign up for all 10- Thanks

[Carmen]

Hey girls, you're doing GREAT!!! 👏👏👏

[Carmen]

Ashleigh and Jennifer: WELCOME!! 🤗

“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don't we consider it his duty to escape?. . .If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we're partisans of liberty, then it's our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

[Karin]

Updated message #61
3/6

[Karin]

Updated message #61

4/6

[Audrey]

Update to message 5:
4. Of Two Minds: Read a book with a character who has mixed feelings or is undecided about something - Anxious People
Progress: 4/8

[Amy]

Updated message 4-- 3/6

[Carmen]

Well done, girls!!! 👏👏👏

[Karin]

Updated message #61
5/6

[Beverly]

Updated message #14: 5/10

[Shelly]

Update msg. #8

5 books pledged/6 books read

For fun

[Amy]

Updated message 4-- 4/6
7. Never Mind: Read a book from your TBR that you have been avoiding reading: The Break

I knew it would be an emotional read so put it off. So glad I finally read it.

[Carmen]

Wow you're doing phenomenally!!! 👏👏👏
Way to go!!!

[Carmen]

Aspasia wrote: "Update to msg #44:
Finished 10/10"

Congratulations mastermind Aspasia!! 👏🥂🕶

[Ashleigh]

Update to #78

1/2

A book for an independent/self-reliant character: The Ten Thousand Doors of January

[Anne Hawn]

Just a little bit of humor;)

[Amy]

Updated message 4-- 5/6

[Carmen]

Hola!

After having crossed the equator of our challenge, I bring you a short summary of how we are doing:

🙂MINDED : 31
🤔MINDING THE SHOP: 14
🤓MASTERMINDS: 2

📚Books pledged: 177
📗Books read: 62 (35%)

A big round of applause to our Masterminds: Aspasia and Ziggy 👏👏👏👏👏👏 (they can show off their 👓 badge 😉)

We are doing absolutely great!!

Refreshments time!!
☕🥐☕🥐☕🥐☕🥐☕🥐☕🥐☕🥐☕🥐☕

“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Good luck with your reading and don't forget to update your progress!!!

[Beverly]

Updated message #14: 8/10

[Carmen]

Beverly wrote: "Updated message #14: 8/10"

Almost done, Beverly!! 😉

[Amy]

Updated message 4-- 6/6-- Challenge Complete!

[Carmen]

Amy wrote: "Updated message 4-- 6/6-- Challenge Complete!"

Congratulations, mastermind Amy!! 👏🥂👓

[Karin]

updated message #61
7/6